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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1903

Page

7

Is a Fixed Wage Just

George Maxwell argues fixed wages fail the moral balance between worker and employer and deny workers a real share in produced value. He contends arbitration and higher justice, not only higher wages, are needed, urging recognition of workers as partners and a fair distribution of net profits.

Cone Empolye

Substitutes cannot match Golden Medical Discovery says ad

An advertisement warns readers not to accept substitutes claiming to be "just as good" as Golden Medical Discovery. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for biliousness and urges using the named product.

Dr. Pierce Janusay Sallie L. Sheppard Poplarbluff Doctor Pierce Jon

Is There a Santa Claus

Virginia O Hanlon asks if Santa Claus exists. The editor replies that children’s peers are wrong and that belief rests on more than what the eye can prove, noting that all minds are small in a vast universe.

the San Santa Claus Papa Virginia O’ Hanlon West Ninety-fifth Stree Virginia

Don’t Know How I Got Such a Cold Remedy Ad

An old style ad claims a product Vinci cures colds and related illnesses without opium or strong drugs. It promises relief from hoarseness cough and tight chest and asserts old coughs vanish “like magic.” Store staff invite inquiries and guarantee money back if no help. The copy cites local town proof and urges prompt action.

Vinci

Yes Virginia There Is a Santa Claus Belief Endures

The essay argues with ardent certainty that Santa Claus exists as a real source of love generosity and devotion. It emphasizes that belief sustains childhood wonder beyond what is visible and that faith poetry and romance reveal unseen wonders, promising Santa will live on forever to delight children.

Virginia Santa Claus New York

Mrs. Guenther Credits Chase Nerve Pills for Restored Health

Mrs. F L Guenther of Mill Street Athens Ohio reports relief from nervousness sleeplessness and run down condition after using Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills sold at Hendersons Drug Store The pills are 50 cents a box and sold by the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with the portrait and signature of Dr A W Chase on each package

F. L. Guenther Mill St Athens Ohio A. W. Chase Henderson's Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co Buffalo N. Y

Independent Woman Characters Debate Marriage and Money

A social quarrel unfolds over women working and supporting themselves. Tom Oldfoggle argues against women joining the workforce while his sister defends equal merit and self support. Mrs Oldfoggle pleads for money for their children as the family confronts gender roles and dependency. Maud Robinson.

Tom Oldfoggle Elie Johnson Jack Bender

Castoria and garden tips on hotbeds heating methods

Bears the Le Signature and halfTe Manure for hotbeds should be kept under shelter and occasionally thrown over to prevent burning from heating. Manure mixed with straw hay or leaves is better for heating hotbeds than clear dippings.

Spirit of Winter Brings Ailments and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cure

The piece notes winter’s harsh effects on rheumatism catarrh and scrofula and touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a radical permanent cure. It claims abundant proof of its efficacy and easy access.

Hood

Surface manuring through the winter boosts crop growth

Surface manuring through the winter for crops like onions beets and carrots proves very beneficial especially when covered with snow.

Hostetter's Almanac 190% Promises Health Advice

Hostetter Company Pittsburg publishes Hostetter's Almanac for 190% in multiple languages including English German and Spanish. The medical treatise offers health guidance testimonials on Stomach Bitters and suggests readers obtain a copy from their druggist and try the remedy for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and nervousness.

Hostetter Hostetter Company Pittsburg

West hillside orchard plans meet profitability doubts

Report notes many west hillside sections set to apple orchards but largely unproven and unprofitable. Proponent favors letting them grow trees for beer or wood instead.

DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Praised in Letters

A San Antonio reader endorses DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation sick headache and liver troubles. The note claims the pills are the best family remedy and cites a pharmacist Cline’s Pharmacy. A separate storage note warns apples and potatoes shrink 10 to 12 percent in cellars, affecting prices.

DeWitt H. Williams San Antonio Tex Cline

Kodol Aids Stomach Digestion At Cline's Pharmacy

Kodol supports digestive work by supplying natural digestive forces when the stomach is disordered or over-loaded. It relaxes nervous tension and allows inflamed stomach muscles to rest while digesting food into blood. Sold at Cline's Pharmacy.

Cline

No Loss Without Some Gain in Coal Scarcity

An old saying about gain amid loss appears as coal shortages push households to conserve. The scarcity teaches frugality in fuel use and prompts people to sleep in quieter rooms to reduce heat and consumption.

Little Girl Recovers from Croup After Cure

A. L. Spafford of Chester Michigan reports an unconscious spell from a croup attack in a child. After administering One Minute Cough Cure the swelling and inflammation eased, mucus reduced, and the girl rested and recovered quickly. The remedy is promoted to cure coughs colds influenza throat and lung troubles. Cline's Pharmacy offers it.

A. L. Spafford Chester Mich Cline

Preferring Field Grown Nut Trees For Transplanting

In transplanting hickory or chestnut trees, those grown in open fields or fence corners are preferable to woods grown ones due to more fibrous side roots. A plan to encourage fibrous roots is to cut long taproots in the woods using a sharp narrow spade a year or more before transplanting.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promotes Pile Relief Claim

A testimonial from A Tisdale of Summers ton cites 20 years with piles and credits DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for relief and cure. The ad touts antiseptic healing and remedies for sores eczema salt rheum and skin diseases, sold at Cline's Pharmacy.

A. Tisdale, Summerton DeWitt Cline’s Pharmacy

Poiled cabbage and carrots turn into tangy dish

A brief kitchen note describes trimming cabbage and carrots into fine pieces, then mixing with vinegar and a touch of sugar to create a palatable salad or side dish. The wording reflects practical cooking guidance.

Brain-Food Nonsense and a New Digestion Aid

A fragment reviews claims about brain food fads and other dietary ideas. It promotes a pill called Gr lower as a regular preventive, claiming it aids digestion and healthy body function, and notes availability from druggists priced 24c.

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George Maxwell Ww. H. McKee Leo Tom Oldfoggle Miss Olklfoggle Maud Robinson Croup Marietta, Colombus & Clevland Bi M Vr Columbus Toledo Chicago Northwest Marietta Meinne Broadwell Reem Snarpshura Ar Amesville ORS Paros Athemis Mt Columbus Polggo Detroit Charleston All Plate Tta Loleco C. Riddell Charleston -Eetewe Sam Palos Amesville Petras Broadwell Standard Oil CO Cincinnati & Muskingwill Valley Railroad Wassenger Thaira Deen Lancaster M Lancas Rere Anne Ts Lanceaster Lunda C. M Pullman Tourtet Bb Beaumont He Antonio el Pao Tex Angelo San Francisco Californa Cincinnati Thriday Condue McCarty Bank of Athens United D. Brown W.B. Golden Srael M. Foster
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