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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
2
A column of light verse and jests from Athens headlines notes social anecdotes from sockless jokes to potato shirt studs. It lampoons public figures, local customs, rising trends, and a buzzing mix of satire reflecting weeklong happenings.
Delos Hutchins of Sonoma Michigan recalls three years with the Union under Butler Burke in the Louisiana swamps. Rheumatism crippled his hands and feet for twenty five years until druggist advice led him to Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports slow improvement after two boxes and full relief after continued use, claiming the pills cured his rheumatism.
A campaign emblem from 1825 featured a copper finger ring worn by John Quincy Adams supporters. The ring carried the inscription John Quincy Adams 1825.
A vintage ad copy claims Perry Davis Painkiller relieves neuralgia agony while urging baths, warmth, and dryness. It touts medical progress yet positions Painkiller as an unequaled treatment for neuralgia in the face and limbs.
The party won New York in eight presidential elections: 1856 1860 1872 1880 1888 1896 1900 and lost it in four: 1868 1876 1884 and 1892.
An advertisement warns that impure water causes danger and illness, urging readers to keep Perry Davis Painkiller handy. It cautions against worthless substitutes sold by storekeepers for extra profit and promotes large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Saxony established seven special industrial schools dedicated solely to training locksmiths and blacksmiths, aiming to cultivate skilled trades.
Advertising blurb promoting Green Seal as a superior urine product via claims of tests and perfection. States availability for sale by H. L. Wheaton and urges readers to choose Green Seal over ordinary brands.
A claim notes one million American eagles may lose about $100 in value due to abrasion during shipment from New York to Paris. The detail emphasizes the risk of physical wear on gold coins in international transport.
Mrs Louis Ernest of Evansville Indiana praises Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea as wonderful for healing sick people and claims it cured her after other remedies failed. Advertises tea or tablet form at 35 cents through Clines Pharmacy.
Mrs. C. M. Rambo nee Delia Ham widow of Dr. Rambo of Zanesville died at her brother W. Ham’s home in Memphis on June 4 from malaria fever with brain trouble. Born March 25 1863 in Athens she married Dr. Rambo June 19 1889. Survived by two children Florence 14 and Harry 11.
The Boxwell commencement of Canaan township will be held at the Canaanville M E church on Saturday afternoon June 25 at 1:80 o'clock. Five graduates from that township will receive diplomas. The address will be delivered by Prof. F S Coultrap.
In New York the German language thrives with a large community of readers and speakers, totaling nearly 800000. The presence spans schools newspapers churches and social clubs, reflecting a strong cultural footprint across the city.
An anecdote describes a magpie in a field where clothes hung on posts. The bird repeatedly carries stones from a socketed post to a spot in the field and returns. The owner discovers a toad trapped in a wooden socket, and the magpie snacks by stoning the toad, hopping with delight after each impact.
In London before the great fire a music house named the Miter drew crowds for its lively concerts. The rebuilt inn adopted The Swan and Harp sign with a goose on a gridiron. Sir Christopher Wren led St Pauls lodge and donated tools for the cathedral’s first stone. the goose with harp remains in Guildhall.
The passage describes poor Colombian huts built of logs with bamboo sides and mud gaps, wooden shutters, bamboo sleeping benches, vary shaped gourds as dishes, and hollowed log chairs. Peons enjoy music and dancing, cockfighting, and both men and women smoke. peasant women wear bare feet and mantillas, with polleras, jewelry, and simple dress.
France produces about 4,000,000 pairs of wooden shoes yearly. In Alsace and Barriers machines make most, while Lozere uses handwork. Lozere employs 1,700 people with over half a million pairs annually. Maple shoes top quality. Ladies favor fine sabots with monograms carved on vamps and leather instep fastenings, a regular leather-work trade in the country.
A district court recess in Iola reveals a lawyer with a well dressed wife recounting how she maintains her wardrobe after marriage. Her friend notes changes, but the wife insists she still wears the same clothes she had before marriage.
In a Smart Set line, Fosdick notes Dr. Thirdly as an up to date clergyman. Keedick retorts. A parishioner was killed by his automobile explosion and the doctor uses the Elijah ascent as the funeral sermon text.
Of the 38 rulers since Constantinople's conquest by the Turks, 34 have met violent deaths. The stark statistic highlights the perilous fate of Ottoman dynasty leaders across centuries.
An 19th century advertisement proclaims Painkiller as a universal cure for cholera morbus cramps and diarrhoea during hot terms. It warns against substitutes and credits Perry Davis Painkiller with curing even severe attacks.
The foreign colony in Florence Italy has diminished with many wealthy families relocating to Cairo Egypt, reducing the number of quarters and altering local prestige.
The Primrose League in England plans celebrations for the hundredth anniversary of Disaris birth on December 21.
An 1903 newspaper note highlights summer illnesses and remedies. It cites Perry Davis Pain Killer, Hollister's Rock Mountain Tea priced at 35 cents, and Oline's Pharmacy selling tea or tablets. It also mentions U S murders at 8 976 in 1903 and 13 executions, plus Denmark’s king owning a birds egg collection valued around $75 000.
Dr King’s New Life Pills offer relief for sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and boosting health. Thousands report benefit. 25 cents with money back if not helped. Sold by W H McKee, Druggist.
Comptroller William Ridgely certifies the First National Bank of Amesville Ohio is authorized to begin banking under U S statutes after compliance review. Certificate dated April 20 1904 with hand seal witness, noting subsequent notes May 16 1904 and May 19 1904.
An advertisement touts Little Early Risers as a bedtime aid to relax nerves and ensure refreshing sleep with a bowel movement by breakfast time. W H Howell of Houston Texas extols them as best for constipation and biliousness. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy Tennessee has 202 Confederate pensioners who received $200000 last year.
The piece notes summer heat harms paint and references a new freight engine weighing 181 tons capable of carrying 4 000 tons of freight. It contrasts the sun with the Green Seal character and mentions Old Sol as a laugh in the commentary.
Wanted tan bark at best prices. For information contact Jacob Brand Tannery in Marietta. Address or phone provided for inquiries dated May 5 to May 18.
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