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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
2
A reflective piece argues fame rests on public publicity, not personal virtue. It contrasts modern vanity with material success and notes newspapers propel individuals from obscurity to prominence. It warns against overreliance on education and endorses a credible public profile through consistent press coverage.
Ad claims a blood purifier named Hood’s Sarsaparilla quells hidden feuds in the body. It promises to purify and enrich the blood for men and women of all ages. Lists cures and conditions such as scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, and catarrh.
A verbose reflection argues newspapers shape fame and public opinion, urging workers to seize the current boom in labor wages. It notes labor’s rising pay, farmer and contractor challenges, and the need to save for lean times, urging diligent effort and prudent saving during the harvest season.
Special Washington correspondence notes a pivot in southern and Republican sentiment on the subsidy bill. Despite earlier objections, amendments have solidified backing, with several Democrats indicating support under constituent pressure. Northern and southern business leaders see river and harbor improvements and a Nicaragua canal as key to boosting southern exports and cutting foreign freight losses.
In Chat ham village, Rev. Wr. Chapin of Chatham, aged 72, recounts a nervous prostration that sidelined his preaching. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring strength and aiding recovery, aided by his wife’s test of the remedy for rheumatic paralysis. The pills, said to bolster blood and nerves, are offered at 50 cents a box, or six for $2.40, by the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
An ornate description praises triple bedroom closets with glass doors and silk lining, plus a hidden panel shelf for shoes. A second note traces steam navigation history from sixteenth century Italian ideas to 1807 with steam boats and transatlantic crossings. A quick Ohio Town Topics quip and a testimonial claim Dr Miles nerve remedies cured stomach trouble.
A brief Modern Society dialogue shows a boarder recalling advance payment as a stranger and the landlady asserting familiarity now. The exchange highlights evolving social distance in housing relations.
G Vacher of 157 Osgood St Chicago reports his wife suffered a severe la grippe cough. After using Foley's Honey and Tar she experienced immediate relief and the cough was cured by a 50 cent bottle. Price 25 and 50 cents. B Henderson.
A note on French patent law states patentees must work in France within a set period, with exhibition at the current exposition counted as fulfillment. Included are letters praising Grain-O coffee substitute, testimonials on medical tonics, and light social quips about fashion and aging.
Amy Leslie notes Edgie Booth mocked Richard Lik with a frank comment after a curtain fall. A 25 cent man supposedly fit during a tour, prompting Booth to joke about hiring one without fits. The piece also mentions Dr Miles Nervine and Heart Cure helping a performer, and offers assorted quotes on life, breeding, and Banner Salve claims.
A light hearted item notes Jell O as a new dessert pleasing the family with four flavours Orange Raspberry Strawberry advertised by grocers. A city girl jokes her best fellow is a mind reader who can tell when she has eaten onions.
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