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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1888
Page
14
Two city and country boys debate farm life turning land into pumpkin seeds and peas, imagining a future farm with pumpkins for jack o lanterns and peas for shooters. They dream of a healthier wealthier wiser life on a plot of land.
The Ohio State Journal describes a crowded spectacle in Columbus State Capitol Square as a mother squirrel relocates five young along the perimeter and up a south side tree to a new den. Spectators watch the patient journey, resting and reassembling the litter through the grassy yard.
The Brooklyn Times reviews Mr Samuel Renner of Ohio as a pragmatic prophet of values. He cites a five month old forecast of a lean year followed by improvement in 1939 tied to Republican victory and protectionist policy. Renner links a future uptick to higher wages prices and better living, criticizing free trade in wool lumber and salt.
A collage of historical milestones lists dates from 11S0 for light use to 1788 stereotyping and Mesmerism, plus notes on coffeehouse education. It includes tea to Europe in 1601, oil painting, movable printing, and early scientific inventions. The piece ends with quotes about deaf mute education and Benjamin Harrison’s rising public profile.
I Bainbridge Monday claims Electric Bitters saved his brother from malaria fever and jaundice, while D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Ky says he would have died without the remedy. The ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria and kidney liver and stomach disorders at 50 cents and 1 dollar. It then contrasts English railways’ death rate with American safety practices, urging adoption of air brakes and safer systems.
Doctor Walter Ek Riammond states after long experience that two thirds of deaths from coughs pneumonia and consumption could be avoided with timely use of Acker's English Cough Remedy. The remedy is sold with a positive guarantee by C B Henderson Co. Ingersoll hosts a forthcoming lecture titled What has Christianity Done for Women by INGERSOLL.
The ad warns that a burning danger comes from neglected flames within the body and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy. It claims the medicine purifies and enriches blood, strengthens the kidneys and liver, and boosts overall vitality to guard against disease. It also notes Democratic commentary on candidates, contrasting President Cleveland with Judge Thurman as exemplary.
A fragment from a periodical lampoons dental products and a child named Johnny who jokes about a loaded mouth after a visit. The piece uses humorous dialogue to critique consumer remedies and a family moment about misfired slang.
Advertises Dr Guy sett s Fellow Dock and Sarsapurilla as a cure for blood diseases indigestion and general ill health urging satisfied patients to tell friends. Mentions new postal card printing machines producing 300 per minute with paper bands and quick batch delivery.
A cor respondent asks why Havana cigars are cheaper here than home. The piece notes tobacco grown locally lowers prices and mentions various patent remedies as trusted cures. It references Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and colds and warns against imitations. It ends with a smoker’s remark about offense to strangers.
An old advertising line traces Castoria as a trusted remedy across stages of life from infancy to motherhood. It emphasizes that as a child and parent alike, Castoria remained the chosen relief for discomfort and tummy troubles.
A mid century item notes a box of fire crackers costing sixty five cents in China containing two thousand five hundred crackers, with one million boxes imported last season and sold. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised for curing powers. A Mississippi woman survives a mill pond incident with a ten pound catfish entangled in her bustle. A light exchanged about hay and lightning. A fortune builder is said to produce spendthrifts in the family.
A garbled notice promotes a health product offering a positive guarantee by C. B. Mender about Acker's Fungiish Blood Bitatr. The fragment suggests a testimonial style cure claim with questionable quality and nonsensical wording.
A brief quoted exchange shows Sree Pather warning his son about breaking his stubborn will and Dellfal retorting that he will break his father’s will in time, even if it costs him financially.
Fragmentary text mentions a family or business line with stray phrases and uncertain names. The readable parts reference safety terms and a call at an exchange or office, but concrete details and entities are missing or garbled.
A New York Press commentary mocks reducing Grover Cleveland to one of history’s four greatest leaders. It contrasts Cleveland with Washington Jefferson and Jackson, warns against idolatry, and urges readers to preserve American dignity and self-respect rather than inflate Cleveland’s stature.
Longfellow's Maiden is described as a thousands strong group of girls entering adolescence. The piece urges tender care and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure or preventive for female diseases and distress during the teen years. It emphasizes legitimate, harmless composition by an experienced adviser.
A western man coated his house with phosphorescent paint as a 4m improvement on the Uluminaated key hole. If two or three neighbors joined in, the originator of the idea would likely have to go home sooner or risk entering the wrong abode.
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