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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1896
Page
3
Billy Clark of the Grand hotel recounts a Cincinnati Times-Star encounter where a hot hand or a bumped bottle triggered a sequence of seltzer bottle explosions. He describes thinking he was shot as blasts rained across the shelf, then learns a single bottle’s blast set off the others and the assailant vanished.
A Brooklyn shop notes widows regularly buy parrots to train them to talk as companions. The parrots provide company and conversation, easing loneliness, with widows returning for more birds if conversations or songs flourish. One widow runs a candy shop nearby and recoups many times her purchase.
A man recalls a nerve specialist who linked outward thumb movements to nervous conditions. He notes many women in cars exhibit the gesture involuntarily, less common among men, and suggests not overreading the signal though the test may hold significance.
In a narrow lane a Quaker in a single horse chaise refuses to back for a young man in another chaise. The youth swears and stays put. The Quaker reads, then lights a pipe, asking for the paper once finished. The young man yields and lends the newspaper.
A promotional note touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as proving great merit with claims of curing power. It asserts the product sells because it delivers results and emphasizes its curative abilities.
The Columbus Journal oversaw a public trial of Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills with 3726 residents sampling the remedy amid heavy rain. Over 500 testimonies from doctors and others cited relief from Bright's disease diabetes urinary issues and related ailments, labeling the pill a recognized cure. The Swiss Medical Society warns against publishing personal crisis reports due to suicide risk.
A testimonial from R V Piarrce of Buffalo claims Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery cured his severe cough and lung hemorrhages after two years of doctor visits. Another letter from K E Mitchell of Martin Franklin Vo Ga says the remedy saved his life and cured all lung troubles after using two bottles.
A quirky ad copy touts Lightning Hot Drops as a universal pain reliever sold nationwide every day. Critics question safety and efficacy while marketers insist it delivers relief, prompting consumer watchdogs to review labeling and claims.
An advertisement touts an all purpose ticket covering B and O lines west of Pittsburg and the Big Four system. It promises extensive mileage, a year long validity, and availability through Ohio Central agents or Movrnton Hour GPA Toledo Ohio.
An Ohio rail advertising notice outlines Buckeye mileage tickets good one year for twenty dollars, covering B&O S W Big Four and 99 railroads with reduced mileage on new Columbus Chicago through line. It promotes savings for long trips and lists agents for leaflets. Also lists new Athens train times and arrivals for November 10.
The mileage ticket covers Central Traffic Association lines and leading routes to Columbus, Toledo, Cincinnati, Chicago, and more. Priced at $20, valid one year, claims huge savings and wide acceptance. Also notes C H V & T R service between Columbus Wellston Pomeroy Wellston with through tickets to Hamden Wellston Jackson and connections with Ohio Southern.
The list shows farm produce prices in broad ranges per bushel or pound, including Wheat Buckwheat Oats Corn Timothy Clover Onions Apples Pears Potatoes Beans Butter Cabbage Country ham Shoulder Lard Pork Eggs Hay and feeds Beef cattle Sheep Lamb Veal with varied per unit costs. A change of time notes trains Kanawha and Michigan arriving and departing Athens daily except Sunday with all trains solid to Columbus and Charleston.
The article warns that prolonged nervous derangement endangers vital organs, notably the heart. It cites a letter dated February 14, 1895 from Reverend N. Surface of Fawn River, Michigan, describing the dangerous indirect effects on health.
On and after Sunday November 10 the morning train from Athens at 6 10 connects at Marion at 10 35 am and arrives in Chicago at 3 45 pm reducing the Athens to Chicago travel time to eleven hours and twenty minutes.
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad announces timetable in effect December 8 1895 with trains running daily. Names G P and T It and D Dale are listed along with M Morse as superintendent.
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