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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1899

Page

3

Congressman's Endorsement for Peruna Medicines

In a dated communication from Wassaton April 1 1898 Congressman Botkin reports his long standing stomach and constipation issues improved by Peruna and Peruna related remedies. He thanks Hon J D Burkey and praises Peruna as a wonderful remedy for catarrhal affections and expresses belief in a permanent cure with continued use.

J. D. Burkey Congress Kansas Pere Alia Washington Peruna

Local Brevities From Athens Area News

Miss Anna Diack of Glen Ebon will move to Puello Colorado to stay with sister Dr Louisa T Jilaeis. Mrs Cook and Mrs Sayles of Middleport plan to reside in Chillicothe with sister Mrs Jane Kelly. Mr Eher Jones of Marshfield visited Athens Friday and recalled Civil War service with Company C Culch Ohio under Sherman. Glenside Board re elected John F Hen Gerton as superintendent with teachers Minnie Brown, M M Le Favor, Carrie Morris, Docie Biddison. Mrs H D Henry left for Albuquerque with daughter Vergene. husband stayed to Cincinnati. Palmer Thompson arrested for shooting at George Morrison after dispute in Hudsons addition. Silas L Matthews died Friday noon after pneumonia. Funeral at Methodist Church Sunday at 2 with Rev Haddox officiating. GALT post attended. Interment in the new cemetery. pallbearers listed.

Anna Diack Glen Ebon Nelsonville Athens Puello Colorado Louisa T. Jilaeis Martha Cornwell Middleport Herald Cook Sayles Chillicothe Jane Kelly Eher Jones Marshfield Jones Culch Ohio Sherman Glensie Minnie Brown M. M. le Favor Carrie Morris Docie Biddison Jennie Nelson Jennie Jenkins Ethel Bryson Sarah Johnson Clay Sandler H. D. Henry Albuquerque New Mexico Vergene Henry Cincinnati Newry New Silas L. Matthews Vine Street O.W.L Carrie Charles Matthews Ohio University Methodist Church T. GC. Haddox G Alt Athens Gallon Post New Cemetery Pall Bear D.C. Beverage Peter Pinterwall Wm. Dean Merrill Wood- Tuff Spencer Baker Charles L. Brown

Father Recollects Fishing Days in Munster Dialect

A fragmented reminiscence recalls a father’s praise of past fishing joys. The speaker, recalling “grandpa's child” and neighborhood outings, ends with a stuttering line about listening court. The piece blends rural memories with dialect and faded clarity.

Grendpa

Green Garnet Value and Local Building News

Among the rare green garnets, Vis shines with a superb shade and commands double the price of a similar Akimoanoid. Red garnets remain common and cheaper. Also note Mgr. L. C. Glazier lays a ten room state street frame residence, 34 by 41, two stories, while EF. Gavis returns from a western Washington county trip.

Mgr. L. C. Glazier State Street Gavis Washington County

Grain U made from pure grains boosts health says reader

A reader promotes Grain-U a grain based drink claiming it nourishes the system and is safe for children. She notes her initial dislike but after a week prefers it over coke and promises a delicious healthful table beverage. Vic and two cents appear in ad text. Ex-President Cleveland bass catch news and Gen Shafter gains control of Alaskan military affairs.

Presiment

New Discovery Cures Philadelphia Woman’s Cough

Annie E Springer of Philadelphia reports Dr Ning’s New Discovery for Consumption cured a long standing hacking cough. She praises the royal cure for removing chest pain and aiding sleep. Free trial bottles offered by W T McKee’s drug store with guarantee.

Annie E. Springer Howard St Philadelphia Dr. Ning Dr. King W. Tl. McKee Pines

Frightful Blunder and Jewel Robbery Reported

A frightful blunder causes burns cuts and scars. Bucklen's Union Salve touted as the world’s best for quick pain relief and healing. A shrine in El Cobre, Santiago, Nuestra Senora Caridad, robbed of jewels and its statue head broken and removed. Kansas railroad property value stands at 59,092,280 dollars, up 494,180 from last year.

el Cobre Santiago Kansas

That Throbbing Headache Dr King’s Life Pills Ad

An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a quick cure for headaches and nervous troubles. It claims to purify blood, strengthen nerves, and restore health. Sold by druggists like W H McKee with a two cent price and a money back not cured guarantee.

Dr. King W. H. McKee Cruggist

Pure Paraffine Wax For Preserving Jellies and Fruits

A fragment from a paper by Myee Melioty of Bairticht discusses using paraffine wax to preserve jellies and fruits. Instructions describe warming wax, coating jelly, and cooling, noting minimal waste since wax can be reused. The piece touches on oil land speculation by Standard Oil and reports a fatal lamp accident in Newbury, North Carolina.

Myee Melioty Bairticht Het Matruield Pabriuny Butiane Tau

Remedy Endorsed As Finest For Stomach Ache In Burgettstown

G H Wilcox of Burgettstown Pa reports severe stomach pains last night. He tried Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Miller McCurdy’s and states one dose fixed him. praises it highly and says he will keep it at home. The drug is sold by W S McKee. The piece also mentions troops in Alaska and ostrich farm consolidation efforts.

Davis Palmer Thompson Ueorie Morrison Thnepson Hudson Aftes Morrison Tohn Gillett’s. Thomn Morrison Thompson Miller & McCurdy Chaimberlatn G. H. Wilcox

Hocking Valley Excursions Half Rate to Columbus

Hocking Valley Railway offers round trip half fare to Columbus for June 2 5 6 7 12 events tied to American Medical Association convention and wholesale coal dealers meeting. Tickets from all Ohio stations to Toledo or Columbus with return limits by June dates. A Michigan volunteer rebuked a Calumet church minister over Philippine policy remarks.

Columbus Hocking Valley Ttl American Medical Association Hocking Valley Railway Union Depot Ohio Marior Hocking

Card of Thanks and medical notices from Santiago and Des Moines

A reader expresses gratitude for Chamberlain's Cough remedy used for various ailments at home and thanks the manufacturers. Mes. Wory of Des Moines Iowa thanks providers and mentions WH Meke. Charles Kt. Marks, nurses at the Fifth Corps hospital report Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoeal remedies aided diarrhoea. Hood's Sarsaparilla promoted as health tonic. St Petersburg gears toward a museum of asylums with artifacts and brains in alcohol. Antler growth in stags takes six to eight years to reach full size.

Chamberlain Wory Pes Moines Iowa Meke Charles Kt. Marks Fifth One Santiago de Cuba W. Hl. McKee St. Petersburg

When a Woman Feels Old

An elderly woman laments aging while a younger neighbor offers advice. A conductor interacts with a grandson who jokes about fare, revealing social friction and generational views on aging. The piece blends dialogue and observational humor.

How Banks Use Deposits and Earn Big Yearly Profits

Banks pay depositors one to five percent interest while earning three to eight percent on loans. They lend on securities such as railway debentures and government stock, and also extend loans on houses and land with slow repayments. Banks keep idle cash to cover checks and emergencies, yet the spread between small payments and large returns sustains vast yearly profits.

Dog A Loafer and Tramp in a Namesake Tale

A disjointed local chronicle recounts Albert Poppe of Milwaukee owning a St Bernard named Major. The dog passes through several hands including Free Lewis, milkman George Kellen, Louis Borphnefer, Jed Toppa, and Justies Neelen. After repeated misadventures the court declares the dog a loafer with no owner.

Albert Poppe Milwaukee St. Bernard Poppe Reiden Justies Neelen

Man Rebuffs Package Mystery on Streetcar

A newspaper reader on a streetcar misreads a young man’s quiet actions, then a man with a grocery bundle prompts a sharp scene. A West Club member responds loudly, urging the club to publish a paper arguing why men are less polite to women in public transport, causing reactions and the package owner to depart.

Nepols

Couple Almost 70 Years Married Blind Wife and Husband

Charles MW Chase of Nantucket and his wife near seventy years of marriage have never met until now as the wife has been blind since age five. He has been blind for 62 years. They live quietly and are cared for by townspeople. the wife reads with raised letters while the husband handles heavier chores. Merchants in San Francisco report sea water sprinkling streets helps bind dust, absorbing moisture overnight and keeping streets moist in the morning.

Charles MW. Chase Niuntucket Antisghhor Washington Chise Ford Chase Sind Ile Merchants' Association of San Francisco Sci Monthly

A Lapland Drink and Its Odd Nutritional Claims

A Lapland drink is described as smoked snow water a favorite in Lapland. The text compares a quart of oysters to milk and beef, asserting the same nutritive content as a quart of milk or a pound of very lean beef.

Lapland

Spanish American War Panorama Album Offer

An ad promotes a War Album titled Spanish American War Panorama, featuring scenes of prominent officers and hospital depictions from Havana. It weighs 32 ounces, 7x, printed on coated paper, and offered free to U S Canada or Mexico via stamps to cover postage. Order at Big Four Route ticket offices. limit ed edition. address Warren J Lyson Cincinnati Ohio.

I Iy Hix Importane Alry Tel Cras Havana Alijeete United States Canada Mexico

Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co schedule note

Fragmentary OCR shows a railway timetable item for Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad Co. Mentioned places include East Bailey Lancaster and Fatncuster with trains daily except Sunday. No clear dates or full station names.

Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co Thromsh Sundar Winitixson

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