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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1904
Page
2
A feature notes the Messenger and Herald family prepares a reading from diverse sources to explore themes named in the title. The piece emphasizes broad curiosity and cross media appeal.
The veteran senator from Pennsylvania, Mathew Stanley Quay, dies after a long career as a political boss and power broker. He shaped state and party direction, directing Pennsylvania Republican nominations by telegraph and telephone from Atlantic City. His aim was personal power and family advancement, not statesmanship, leaving a controversial legacy.
A columnist ridicules faulty inferencing from isolated weather observations. He notes people infer rain tomorrow from sun today and overgeneralize Monday rain to the entire week, arguing there is no habit or guaranteed link in weather patterns.
The text notes Peru and Brazil shifting from brinkmanship to peace after weeks of tense preparations. It portrays fiery, quarrelsome nations tempering conflicts, with border skirmishes giving way to calmer relations and mutual restraint despite frequent disputes.
The text notes a season of need where the blood is impure and weak showing pimples and eruptions on the face and body. It mentions deficient vitality loss of appetite lack of strength and low animation. A spring remedy is implied to restore health.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as purifying blood improving appetite and vitality while curing eruptions. It urges families to start taking them and cites a testimonial from Miss Bryant of Stowe Vermont praising the remedy.
The author argues that hypocrisy extends beyond religion as people praise or condemn art and events based on popularity. They attend novels operas and recitals to fit social norms rather than genuine judgement, praising both popular and aristocratic works accordingly.
Readable summary of tax assessor returns for Athens county townships listing property values for Ames township Amesville and various wards of Nelsonville, with counts of horses cattle dogs carriages watches organs and pianos and totals for personal property including births and deaths across precincts.
The list records births and deaths across Athens county precincts. Totals include Canaan Buchtel Millfield Mineral Kimberly Hudson Jacksonville Trimble Lee Athens Troy Court Nelsonville Third Ward with varied male and female counts.
The ad touts EASY TASK a pure white laundry soap that destroys dirt and acts as a disinfectant. It promises health and happiness and urges buyers to purchase a bar for a nickel at the grocer. It also notes the Niagara River depth near the falls as four feet.
A noticeable rise in sales of Painkiller accompanies popular favor for Perry Davis Painkiller claimed as the oldest and best remedy for sprains strains bruises and soreness. The note cites golf play injuries and accidents as common factors.
The article notes that disorders like cholera morbus cramps and diarrhoea are common in hot terms and dangerous if neglected. It promotes Painkiller as a remedy that never fails and claims severe attacks have been cured, urging to avoid substitutes and follow Perry Davis.
Observers note a trend of Japanese women embracing European attire and increasingly wearing trousers. The shift signals evolving fashion norms in urban areas and reflects broader cultural exchange between Japan and the West.
Green Seal Liquid Paint is praised for a flawless finish and other strengths. For sale by H L Wheaton. Combs are found in the earliest known graves.
An advertisement touts Little Early Risers as a sleep aiding laxative. W H Howell of Houston Texas endorses them for constipation and headaches. Cline's Pharmacy sells the pills and Rocky Mountain Tea claims to cure illness as another remedy.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. It claims they purify blood and build health, priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee. Sold by W H McKee, Druggist.
The Youths Companion cites Atkinson of Ohio University on how wavelength governs electrical, light, and photographic effects. Shorter waves heat, then light appears in visible colors red to violet, actinic and chemical effects peak in the ultraviolet, with further shortening yielding X-ray properties.
John W. Manning Notary Public for Columbianate Ohio publishes a testimonial endorsing Dodd’s Kidney Pills after kidney trouble relief. He asserts two boxes cured his condition and that all who used them were helped. The letter notes others have been cured and adds a London heat system remark.
Athens Ohio readers urged to buy bee's German Syrup for throat and lung troubles with claims it sustains consumptives. Product priced 25 and 75 cents, marketed by E R Lash Athens. Also notes King Peter of Servia received a top artistic crown.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming it eases indigestion by relaxing the stomach, relieves heart strain, and helps the stomach and digestive organs digest and assimilate nutrients fully. It asserts improved heart function and general strength from proper digestion. The note mentions sales via letter boxes with electric bells in Paris as a warning for letter theft.
The ad touts Easy Task cleaning all fabrics from work overalls and butcher aprons to rugs and lace. It highlights a nickel price for a bar and notes California crop reductions cut raisin imports from 2,000,000 boxes annually to almost nothing.
The ad proclaims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve from E. C. DeWitt & Co. as the best remedy for sores cuts burns and piles. It warns the public to seek the DeWitt name on the package to avoid counterfeits and notes Cline's Pharmacy as a seller.
A report notes that in Japan the ratio of divorces to marriages stands at one to four, highlighting a high marriage rate alongside sizable divorce occurrences.
A terse note urges readers to consult Agents of Ohio Central Lines for route and rates before traveling to the St. Louis Exposition. The item emphasizes obtaining specifics on transportation options and pricing prior to attendance.
Help sought for tan bark by Jacob Brand Tannery in Marietta. Contact the tannery for information during early May.
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