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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
7
J R Conner argues Jephthah did not sacrifice his daughter. He examines Hebrew terms, law, and geography, suggesting the daughter was consecrated to perpetual virginity instead. The piece references Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and Hebrews for support.
Athens Commandery No. 15 held its annual reception and banquet at the Mason ic Temple with 100 guests including members, their ladies and widows. Eminent Commander Headley hosted a ten course meal, Selby’s Orchestra provided music, and speakers from Chillicothe and the Christian Church delivered reflections. The event closed with dancing and wide praise.
The Columbus Dispatch recounts Senator Beveridge's ambition to become president. Early in his senatorial campaign he urged an editor to record his claim that he would be the next U S senator, noting the editor’s doubt and future laugh.
A fragment discusses Germany's forestry leadership and its aim to preserve commercial supremacy by economizing natural products and supplementing them with artificial ones. It notes high wood usage and mentions consumer or industrial demand.
A brief note recalls Bret Harte visiting Cambridge and overhearing a quip about famed residents near Mr Lowell's porch. The anecdote highlights Cambridge’s literary prestige and the era’s sharp wit.
Fragmentary quotation appears to discuss fan distribution across the United States. Names or precise context are not clear from the readable text.
A reflection on how suspecting thoughts fill the night with imagined sounds and keep the awake ear alert, even in still hours. The passage suggests that once the mind latches onto suspicion, it generates ample fodder for suspicions to grow.
Cod liver oil is praised as the best builder in wasting diseases and a strong reconstructor after severe illness but many dislike its taste and odor. Vinol offers cod liver oil without grease or bad taste, plus organic iron and wine, marketed as beneficial for the elderly, nursing mothers, and overworked people with a money back guarantee.
An aging railroad engineer with iron gray hair and a scarred leg survived a serious collision. Surgeons saved the limb with splints and bandages. He recently walked on crutches, joking that he cannot kick as his veteran eyes flash with resolve.
A damaged account recounts how a lost horseshoe near Calais delayed a royal messenger by a day, enabling Henry VIII to wed Jane Seymour and alter English history. The tale links Anne Boleyns fall, papal overtures, and the delayed dispatch to a single horse misfortune.
In Oregon Washington Montana and British Columbia a fir species exhibits continuous dripping water from leaf and bark. The notable “weeping” effect occurs on bright and cloudy days alike and is tied to leaf and bark condensation. Ferro island also hosts several weeping trees with tears most abundant near the dew point.
A fragment describes Venjdeh mothers flattening the back of infants heads and sharpening noses with chin dimples, using hard surfaces or pots to shape the skull, pressing the head with rings to lengthen it and indent the chin, and straightening legs with bands, noting Chinook presence in America.
A fragment from the BostonTrap item hints Solomon plans a fourth marriage amid a broader notion that collecting obsessions drive people, with humor about wives replacing books and stamps in his case.
A brief note quotes a proverb about giving to the poor and references Deacon Baer in a tale of helping his silent partner with coal, suggesting a moral or community concern without clear event details.
The piece notes winter's harshness brings rheumatism pain, catarrh and scrofula symptoms. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla offers radical, permanent cures and is easily obtained with abundant proof. The tone mirrors a common 19th century medical testimonial.
The project to widen London Bridge prompts sharp commentary on changes to the landmark and its impact on daily life. Critics warn of disruption while supporters say it will ease congestion and improve safety for pedestrians and vehicles.
The Hostetter Company of Pittsburg publishes an almanac for 1908 in multiple languages. It includes health guidance, testimonials for Stomach Bitters, amusing anecdotes, and other reading meant to interest readers all year. Obtainable from druggists and promoted as a remedy for dyspepsia digestion constipation and laxity of sneezes.
A valuable diemord was presented to the Page by Mr. Kruger who led the Transvaal republic as president, marking a notable historical exchange.
A San Antonio user, H Williams, chronicles that Little Early Risers pills aid biliousness sick headache torpid liver jaundice malaria and other liver troubles. The note endorses the remedy and cites Colline’s Pharmacy as the supplier.
Germany accuses England of stepping into a Venezuela dispute and demands that Britain stay engaged. The démarche signals heightened tension as both powers confront the regional crisis and call for firm positions.
A scientific discovery claims Kodol supplies natural digestive juices and relaxes nervous tension while inflamed stomach muscles rest. It digests what the stomach cannot and helps transform food into rich red blood, marketed by Cline's Pharmacy.
Alfred Beit the South African diamond king suffered an epileptic stroke in London. Kaffir shares expressed sympathy and support for Beit during his illness.
A Chester Michigan postmaster recounts a frightening croup incident where a little girl lost consciousness. A dose of One Minute Cough Cure, administered repeatedly, reduced swelling and inflammation, cleared mucus, and she rested easily and quickly recovered. Cline’s Pharmacy advertises the remedy’s benefits. A note mentions a Florida live oak with branches as thick as ordinary tree trunks.
H A Tisdale of Summer ton DC places a one nuncred dollars a box value on DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He claims twenty years with piles ended after using the salve and says it cured him. The product combines Witch Hazel with antiseptics and emollients to relieve and cure piles, sores, cuts and eczema. Cline's Pharmacy.
A note warns that green carpet dyes contained a large proportion of arsenic, highlighting health concerns tied to the color and its preparation.
An early 20th century health fad is debunked as claims about foods benefiting specific body parts are rejected. The piece urges regular use of Green's August Flower to aid digestion, purify blood, and improve vigor, noting it is available from druggists for 25 cents.
Fragmentary notice cites through cars between Maritta Columbus and Toledo on a railroad line. Mentions C RIDDELL BE PINCH General Superintendent. Source text unclear but indicates passenger connections and administration.
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