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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
2
A quail hunting note discusses a proposed Ohio law banning more than seventeen birds per day and the risk of accidental overkill. A columnist argues few hunters avoid enemies by doing right, saying everyone earns rivals and apology can spark a fight unless handled without signal.
The note urges no blame or attention for a past act and cautions against any new scheme. It warns the reader to act as if nothing happened and to avoid apologizing excessively, signed by C Weadworth with terse, accusatory undertones.
A controversial piece argues smallpox recovery may extend life by warding off other diseases and notes chronic coughs and rheumatism can oddly preserve health and mental faculties in old age. It also tells a London typesetter recovered hoarded Bank of England notes from a harpsichord.
An 1900 era plea notes millions lost yearly by workers across trades due to sickness and idle time. It cites Tacoma resident George W Hammond who credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People after prolonged rheumatism and illness, urging belief in the medicine as a blood purifier and cure.
A fragment from a river tale recounts Mark Twain aboard a Mississippi trip advised to avoid rivermen. He tests that rule, faces mockery after replying with a sharp exchange, then sails on as the crowd laughs, while a separate quip about Alphonso and Gwendolyn hints at a comic misunderstanding.
A family asks what to serve and answers with Jell-O as a quick no bake dessert. Prepare in two minutes with hot water to cool. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
The Chicago Stecord Herald reports a dialogue on poker player traits. Husband lists calmness, craft, restraint, self reliance, style, and nerve as essential. Wife questions the social impact of such talk.
The text contrasts U S war spending with searches for cures like indigestion remedies, promoting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the only medicine. It urges readers to obtain the 1902 Hes tetter Almanac and notes Crocus should be planted in October for spring bloom, with lawn planting tips.
A letter touts Electric Bitters as a quick cure for backache headache nervousness sleepiness melancholy fainting and dizzy spells. Mrs Phebe Chertey of Patterson Ind says the remedy saved her kidney trouble and back pain, enabling her to do housework at 78. The ad notes constipation appetite boost and overall health with a 50 cent price at W H McKee drug store The Tyrol adopts winter tourism boosts like Norway by improving winter sports facilities.
A local medicinal advertisement promotes VINOL as a tonic that nourishes the body to heal lung and throat inflammation. The copy cites testimonials, including Thomas C. Preece of Wickford who reports a complete cure after using VINOL last fall and winter. The dealers guarantee the product and offer refunds if it fails to meet claimed benefits.
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