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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
7
Mr J Albert Larison and Miss Neva Stage both of Nelsonville were married in Athens Probate Court by Rev W L Slatz D D on Tuesday July 11. They plan Nelsonville as their future home as one year earlier the bridegroom's mother wed W J Adams in the same place by the same minister.
Moravia New York July 17 Special report details Mrs Benj Wilson who suffered four years with sugar diabetes and dropped from 200 pounds to 130 pounds. Husband credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with steady improvement from first use and claims five boxes cured her. The ad claims the pills cure kidney diseases including Bright's Disease and kidney pain.
A collage of medical remedies and household cures is presented, touting Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, One Minute Cough Care, DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve, and Berlain’s Stomach and Liver tablets. The notices mention shipments through local drug stores Chauncey, Ohio. Eldon, Iowa. and Cline’s Pharmacy, with varied testimonials and moral quips.
Tickets good for a round trip to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City or Sea Isle City priced 13 dollars and 50 cents. Sale date July 20 limited to continuous passage with return by July 31. Stops allowed at Niagara Falls Weetfeld N Y Philadelphia and Glenn Summit with deposits required at each stop. Route C OC O and St L and Lehigh Valley R R.
Travel ads announce Rock Island excursions from May to October 1905 to Colorado California and the Pacific Northwest with seasonal rates. It promises Rocky Mountain resorts Yellowstone and Portland exposition stops and emphasizes value via westbound routes and side trips.
A constable recalls a chase for steeplejack Frank Hickox linked to stolen goods. A tip from a store owner’s daughter, a late-night sighting on Buckthorne, and a hidden clue atop St. Mark’s spire culminate in a puzzling white sign swaying at the summit.
An explorer details discovering a vast Wyoming cave ten miles off the Overland Trail filled with the remains and belongings of a Boone County immigrant party led by Frayne. The group vanished after attempting to stead their westward trek, likely attacked by Indians, entombed by a landslide, then exposed by wolves.
A June 7 marriage between Frank Parsons Hickox and Cynthia Isabel Carver sparks a scandal as Carver accuses Hickox of theft to derail the union. Carver’s daughter allegedly aided a clandestine plan, and a lawyer’s bill notes a $100 settlement after the case.
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