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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
5
A vintage ad illustration explains two values in buying: cost and benefit. It notes cork costs eight cents per pound but its value equals what it saves in danger, while Ivory Soap returns ten to twenty times its price in savings, urging readers to test the claim and noting its floatability.
A long list of visitors and residents in Athens partake in summer travel and social events. Fred Foster of Gallipolis and Ed Schloss vacation at Buffalo Exposition while Miss Florence Lash and many others visit Columbus and Parkersburg.
Ernest M. Tidd, longtime Deering Harvester general agent, died at home on Lancaster Street after exposure to heat while helping assemble reapers last Thursday. He previously lived in Coolville, served briefly as deputy sheriff, and was widely popular. Interment held in Coolville.
Harry Wilson charged with assault to kill and jailbreak five years ago was arrested at 10 am yesterday at the new cemetery by Marshal Finsterwald and Deputy Sheriff Linscott. He waited for a freight train to flee town when he was nabbed and taken to jail. A state hospital gathering featured dancing and games on Monday afternoon with many attendees and a concluding repast. Chaperones were Mrs. Francis and Dr. Edna Thompson. Two Ohio University graduates, Prof. E Baker and Miss Minnie Roach, were invited to teach in the Philippines at £1200 yearly. expenses to Manila paid by the government. they are to report in San Francisco and sail July 25. They leave next week.
The Hal or ALbaxr Loner No. 156 Masonic lodge announces the death of James R. Hopkins and resolves that the lodge hall be draped in mourning for thirty days. They extend sympathy to the bereaved family and have resolutions spread in the lodge minutes and sent to the family and a county paper for publication.
A new passenger dock built by Ohio Central Lines at Toledo beside the O U trains promises direct transfer from train to boat for excursion travelers. The facility will serve boats plying Toledo routes, easing transfers and enabling quicker embarkation without city-wide transfers.
Train leaves Athens at 6:00 a.m. returning Sunday July 14. Tickets priced at one dollar in Columbus and one dollar elsewhere. K. and MM railway offers return travel for the same day with Curios at 25 cents each.
Educate Your Bowels and train them like muscles with Cas carets candy cathartic and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a quick permanent remedy for troublesome piles. Warns against counterfeit products and notes Clin?c's Pharmacy as a supplier.
A description of making a muslin gown over a white glace silk princess dress with back fastening. It notes using a lace yoke, a slightly gathered bodice, a grace belt, and a skirt with tucks on the straight flounce for simple layering and multiple wears.
Krause's Headache Capsules were the first headache capsules on the market. Their immediate success spawned many imitations containing antipyrine chloral morphine and other injurious drugs. The genuine Krause's speeds cure of severe headaches with no after effects. Price 25 cents. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
Hocking Valley sells round trip tickets for excursions from July 19 to 31 with one fare, some routes include add on charges. Swedish Singers in Jamestown and Elus B P.O. E Grand Lodge in Milwaukee offered round trips with deposits and extension options. Detroit Brotherhood of St Andrew and Baptist Young People Union groups receive specific dates, destinations, and extension deadlines with price details including a standalone £10.65 from Athens.
An old advertisement touts TOBRAC as a cure for tobacco use, claiming rapid weight loss and thousands cured, with Sterling Remedy Co listing Chicago or New York addresses. It also promotes DeWitt’s Early Risers and Wodot Dyspepsia Cure via Cline’s Pharmacy, asserting health and digestion benefits without medical approval.
A court anecdote recalls Sir Charles Trussell and the solicitor quarrel when the judge beat the lawyer with his brief. A later tale about shipping magnate Hriet Mussel and papers prompts an apology to avoid losing a key client.
A Chambers Journal remark notes a rich social figure once hosting distinguished guests like Brown ing, Whistler, and Leary James. The quality of soirées declined as fewer noteworthy figures attended, reflecting a shift in London's social scene.
Jangling nerves irritability sleep trouble concentration and fatigue are described as symptoms. The advertisement promotes Lichty Celery Nerve Compound as a superior remedy. It notes Ciine's Pharmacy sells the product.
The article notes a drastic reduction of Molt age from 50 to 4 years and abolishes the five year membership certificate seal. It mentions domestic living preferences and fashion notes from the Atchison Globe, including Tailor Made Salta and browns with fawn tones, plus concerns on large collars and embroidery.
An advertisement for Suy Krauve Headache Capsules claims a cure within half an hour for any headache. It offers the product at 2%5c and states it is sold by Clinc's Pharmacy.
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