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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
6
The article details June wedding and formal wear trends featuring figured lace chiffon silks and satin options with lace yokes and elbow sleeves. It highlights soft fabrics, surplice fronts, applique trims, and veil traditions. It cites accessories like small bows on kid pumps, white silk stockings, and orchid gown fabrics with seven-gored foundation skirts and inverted box plaits.
Congressman Grosvenor secures full county level organization for rural free delivery across the 11th District. Aims to unify routes, reduce appeals for route changes, and ensure daily mail delivery. Inspector to authorize route changes and implement nationwide systematic setup. Farfield County already organized. Athens and Meigs to be systematized in June with full county coverage planned.
The article describes walking length linen dresses with eyelet embroidery panels and a short jacket, plus an ecru batiste costume with ruffles and embroidery. Linen hats in eyelet work, large sailor shapes, and veils in chiffon are noted, with trims like roses and silk plumes.
An item labeled as a children’s favorite medicine is sold by Oline’s Pharmacy. The claim states it contains no opiate and claims to be safe and wholesome for children.
An Ohio fruit dealer Sidney Justus of Mentor, aged 78, proclaims a ten year kidney trouble cured by Dean's Kidney Pills. He suffered backache and rheumatic pains with discolored urine and nocturnal urination, and credits three boxes with a permanent cure. A free trial offer and mail order details accompany the advertisement.
A listing for a seven room two bath dwelling offered for eight thousand five hundred dollars. Property presented by H Clark of the law real estate and loan office in the Cline Building.
For sale a first class building lot on Central avenue described as level with one hundred feet of near water mark. Woodworth & Ctlis handle the listing.
D. S. Hilton of Piney Flats Tennessee reports cure from rheumatism after two years by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He states pain vanished two days after the first dose and has not returned. He claims rheumatism stems from uric acid and credits the pills with restoring kidney health.
The remark suggests the wife of the crown prince shares similar happiness levels with an ordinary bride, challenging assumptions of royal privilege. It notes public perceptions about royal marriages and personal fulfillment.
D L Gregory of Hope Texas reports quick cure from a bad sore and says the salve is good for sore eyes. The product sells for 25 cents at W H McKee's drug store.
Miss Lily Andrews of Nelsonville and Bessie Nye of Chauncey were guests of Miss Eva James. Mr. and Mrs. L B McDaniel visited relatives in Athens. Rev Newton filled his regular appointment at the Christian church. E H Learned of Corning visited his parents. Miss Stella Border of Athens visited relatives. A group enjoyed an excursion to Buckeye Lake Park with about eighty tickets sold.
A quirky remark from Professor Triggs draws sharp mockery as newspapers print nearly every ridiculous statement he makes, highlighting a habit of sensationalizing his opinions and fueling public curiosity.
Amesville residents and area families are listed visiting friends and relatives in Athens Marietta Broadwell Marietta and Pataskala. Notables include tradesmen editors and teachers with several social visits and a new school year staff announced by the Amersilie board. Cattle and sheep shipments to Pittsburgh are noted and an injury at a lumber pile is reported.
The advertisement promotes DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve as penetrating pores with antiseptic healing powers. It claims to subdue inflammation and cure boils burns cuts eczema tetter and various skin diseases and offers a remedy for piles. Sold by Clines Pharmacy as the original genuine salve.
A historical note compares the wagon load requirements for delivering beer versus milk. The text suggests beer distribution needs larger wagons than milk to handle the same area or route, reflecting logistical planning considerations of the period.
An advertisement cites Mr J W Turner of Trahart Virginia praising Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble biliousness and constipation claiming the medicine surpassed a physician’s preparation. The ad notes availability at McKee’s Drug Store and promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for tired women with strong nerves and blood at 35 cents.
Fragmentary verse and dated prose reflect political and social chatter about leadership, sleep, and early risers. The text hints at a fictional or satirical scenario with mentions of Bil the sleepy head, a necromancer, and references to an Equitable presidency as a distant consideration.
A Cherokee Iowa man, F Collier, credits Electric Bitters with restoring his kidney function after severe backache headache and depression. He reports relief and recommends the tonic for weak kidneys liver or stomach. Sold by W H McKee at 50 cents with guarantee.
The Citizen asks how women who consent to wear hoop skirts will manage during the bar gain day crush. The notice hints at social expectations and fashion constraints amid crowded venues.
The document explains Bank of the interest coupons on Bonds with first coupon due October 1 1905, paying five percent annually upon Promotion Notes deposited with a Board of Trustees for Athens Township. It states no Promotion Note earns interest if unpaid for three months after last payment, that bonds may be replaced by Pyramid Mortgage Bonds of Zanesville and Southeastern Ohio Railway, and withdrawals at recall require cash to cover principal and interest. Subscriptions are taken in multiples of five dollars from $5 to $250.
The appeal credits Col. Albert E Boone with railroad promotion in Zanesville and Muskingum Valley. It promises scrutiny of his past work, explains delays were due to overruling judgments, and says franchises rest with Township Boards. A rail meeting is set for June 15 at the Athens Opera House with Boone present. Ladies are especially invited.
The Ohio Central Lines operate daily through cars to Chicago on Ohio Central train No. Teledo and the Lake Shore Ry. Passengers arrive in Chicago at 7 10 a m, enjoying an hour in the morning before connections with morning trains from Chicago to western destinations.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a safe remedy for bowel and stomach disorders and headaches. It claims relief from pain and fear of appendicitis and assures a 25 cent price at W H Pennes drug store.
An exchange asserts the hotel’s food supplies are far superior to most medicines prescribed by doctors, noting a striking contrast between nourishment and medical treatments.
The Twe railroads have shortened the NYC to Chicago run to eighteen hours. Regardless of direction, travelers now have eighteen hours to brace for the worst.
Readable fragment mentions a sales offering from McKee's Drug Store. No clear person or place beyond the seller. Content is too fragmentary to identify a definite product or event.
Cuban diarrhoea hit Cuban veterans hard and resisted usual remedies. One remedy, Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, earned repeated endorsements from Mrs Minn e Jacobs of Houston Texas claiming it cured her husband after doctors failed. For sale by Mo Keen Rowe.
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