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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
2
A fragmented reader’s column with satire and social musings on wealth, morality, fashion, and public behavior. It riffs on hats, shoes, cars, matrimony, and politics, noting the cost of living, the fate of candidates, and the quirks of daily life with humorous anecdotes and pointed questions.
The article promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for stomach and digestion disorders, sharing a testimonial from W. T. Thompson about weight gain and restored health. It includes critique of substitutes and a moral pep talk on self reliance and personal improvement.
An observer describes animal communication by bioluminescent signals. Beetles, crabs, worms, and fishes display varied light organs and coordinated glows, seen from Texas shores to Avalon, implying a complex but largely undeciphered signaling system.
A critic notes that despite confidence or bluster a person cannot produce a polished market-ready product, stressing that mental discipline and self awareness are pivotal to real capability.
An advertisement extols Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for nerve weakness and fatigue caused by overstrain and stress. It quotes Mrs. W. A. Thames of Athens Ohio praising the medicine sold at Henderson's Drug Store and notes the pills cost 50 cents a box with Dr. Chase's portrait on each package.
The Catholic church tolled its bell three times daily to mark the death of Pope Leo XIII from last Thursday until the pontiff's funeral on Tuesday. A requiem mass was held on the funeral day.
A fragmented devotional piece speaks of praying to rise higher while fear and worldly trials loom. The text shifts to an array of cures and tonics, praising Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, Chamberlain’s remedies, and Dr Zing’s Life Pills, with references to McKee’s Drug Stores and Gine’s Pharmacy.
The piece explains catarrh of the stomach from overloading and indigestion and narrates a testimonial of relief from United Kodol Dyspepsia Care sold at Cilne's Pharmacy. It also notes Fulham London using garbage in its municipal electric light plant to profit $3244 yearly.
The article describes a May flood that terrified residents of Manhattan and nearby areas as waters and winds overwhelmed farms, merchants, and homes. Animals drowned and valuables were lost while people sought safety on high ground and tried to pump water from cellars amid property and life concerns.
The Village Triprovement society invites a health bard to discuss cleaning streets and alleys behind grocers, restaurants, and saloons. Members urge the board of health to act while residents resist relying on a wagon to remove dirt and keep fronts clear.
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