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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
7
A wide array of Ohio items reported from Woodsfield to Cleveland. Fatal accidents, arrests, electrocutions, hangings, and public notices color the tally. Notable entries include deaths in Lima and Portsmouth, a hospital commitment in Toledo, and political notes from Columbus and Cincinnati.
Bartlett students and staff elect Kirby Steele as chairman and Miss Minnie Smith as secretary for an August 4 reunion. Emma Gage Selby and Laura Perkins Morrow are assistant secretaries with Mrytie Heald Knox as treasurer. Committees on arrangement and transportation are named, and volunteers are urged to submit names and addresses of former students to the secretary. Contributions are invited to cover event expenses.
An old advertisement claims a strong heart depends on perfect digestion. It says dyspepsia causes stomach swelling and heart strain, and that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure relieves indigestion, restores heart function, and improves nourishment by aiding digestion. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
Every year 5 000 tons of Congo rubber are sold in Antwerp market. Natives gather the rubber and earn 50 cents a week, covering their own expenses. The note highlights harsh living conditions and the economic imbalance in the trade.
A remote family faces accidents and injuries prompting the advice to keep Bucklen’s Arnica handy. The ad claims it is the best on earth and is offered for 25 cents at W. H. McKee’s Drug Store.
A brief remark recalls how long Mrs Maybrick took to leave, urging Mrs Nation to consider the pace of prior departures while contemplating her own actions and aims.
An advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. It claims the pills purify blood and improve health, priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee, sold by W H McKee, druggist.
An Alma man allegedly baited a creek with limberger cheese to drive fish onto the banks where he struck them with a club. The incident details a methodical approach to fishing and killing fish according to the report.
The Bereaved Family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy in the sorrow and loss of our beloved son and brother Paul Webster Bark and for floral offerings and consoling words.
An advertisement touts Little Early Risers as a bedtime眠 aid that calms nerves and induces restful sleep with a bowel movement by breakfast. W H Howell of Houston Texas declares them the best pill for constipation and biliousness. Sold by local druggists.
Biographers of Judge Parker reveal personal traits and habits while debating whether the judge talks in his sleep. The piece hints at private mannerisms and public perception shaping his profile.
Advertisement for Green Seal Liquid Paint by H. L. Wheaton promoting a home exterior finish that makes a house look inviting and polished.
Station Agent Fernald of Old Orchard Beach proposes forming an appendicitis club for Maine. Only those who have undergone appendectomy would be eligible for membership.
Delos Hutchins of Sonoma Michigan recalls three years of Union Army service under Butler Burke in Louisiana swamps and years of crippling rheumatism. A druggist recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills, and after several boxes his pain vanished and he felt better than in years. He asserts the pills cured his rheumatism.
The Hon. Alex Appleby invokes a stark simile about burglary to illustrate shock at a saloon robbery. His remark likens such crime to a boy striking his mother, underscoring moral outrage.
Mrs Louis Ernest of Evansville Indiana praises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming it cured her illness after others failed The advertisement offers the tea in tea or tablet form for 35 cents through Clines Pharmacy.
Fragmentary note observes limited success of Russans as soldiers and mentions Cos sack permitted to engage in fights.
An 19th century medical advertisement claims consumption causes most deaths and promotes Dr Boschee's German Syrup to soothe heal and strengthen lungs throat and bronchial tubes. It offers a trial bottle for 25 cents and a large bottle for 75 cents at druggists.
T B Gerow estimates Kansas needs 0,000 harvest hands this year while D W Blaine puts the requirement at 40,000. The two figures illustrate a rare near agreement between them on labor needs for the season.
Carbonate of Lead Oxide of Zinc Pure Pigments A high grade of Linseed Oil Green Seal Liquid Paint for sale by H L Wheaton.
An eight volume complete Shakespeare set in elegant binding and clear type offered at this office. Ideal for libraries teachers students or home use. A complete library addition for Shakespeare fans.
A provocative remark from Roveau warns that striving for more happiness can backfire, turning joy into distress. The statement suggests balance over relentless pursuit, urging mindful contentment.
A street railway system in Bismarck carries members to and from the capitol but only one car is owned and operated in the entire system.
Mrs. H Newsom of Decatur Alabama endured three years of painful indigestion and bowel trouble. After doctors and remedies failed she tried Electric Bitters and recovered fully. The medicine claims to treat liver kidney stomach and bowel issues and is sold by W H McKee druggist for 50 cents with guarantee.
All candidates for the Belgian sexton position must have graduated from a Brussels grave-digging school. The policy applies to the entire selection process and ensures uniform training for those responsible for burials and cemetery management.
For a century Witch Hazel has been valued, but E O DeWitt & Co Chicago perfected a salve combining Witch Hazel with antiseptics. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is marketed as the top remedy for sores, cuts, burns, bruises and piles. Counterfeits exist. seek the DeWitt name on the package and buy from Cline's Pharmacy.
A statement claims an American dressmaker completes three times as much work per day as a French counterpart. The claim contrasts productivity between the two nations in a single sentence.
Cline's Pharmacy advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by inviting readers to test it. Endorsers claim relief from indigestion and stomach troubles and say the remedy strengthens the body by aiding digestion. The ad praises the product as pleasant and palatable.
Wanted tan bark and best prices offered by Jacob Brand Tannery Marietta Ohio call or address for information May 5 to 18.
Laura A Rickey Dome of Cleveland died June 10 1904 at age 2 years 6 months 8 days daughter of John Rickey Albany Ohio born Ross County December 6 1874. Dollie joined the Methodist church at sixteen and married John Dome November 30 1900. A baby boy born to the couple preceded his mother in death. Survived by husband four sisters and two brothers. Bertha describes her as a noble flower cut down in young womanhood and memory cherished by relatives and friends.
An old advertisement claims constipation causes two thirds of illness worldwide and pitches Hollister's Rocky Puntain Tea or tablets as a remedy. The product is offered for 35 cents in tea or tablet form.
Amesville National Bank charter issued under Comptroller W B Ridgely. Bank opened for business May 16 1904 and is registered as number 7235. Reference notes indicate status in May 1918.
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