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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
2
A satirical column remarks on weather, politics, scams, and social quirks. It recounts a humorous tale of a bogus “McKinstry” relative, a con man, and the amused reactions of friends including Judge Wood. The piece ends noting the rogue’s modest demands while dodging exposure.
A man identifying as Robert McKinstry, claiming Scotch ancestry and kin in Roanoke County Virginia, probes a witness with family history details in an Ohio visit. He cites ties to Sneedville Tennessee and asserts a role as a genealogist while offering hospitality before departing for urgent business.
The piece condemns high salaries and staff excess at Equitable Life and similar firms. It urges reforms including purging the board, mutualizing the company, and cutting pay. Paul Morton is noted for a government job and consideration of leadership in reform discussions. Grover Cleveland is named as a potential director amid calls for restraint.
Advertisement promotes Highland Park addition and Sunnyside with attractive elevations and views. It highlights sewer gas and water lines, drainage, and health benefits as key selling points in Athens Ohio, dated April 13.
Advertises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a universal remedy for female weakness, leucorrhea, and womb failures with a $500 cure guarantee. Claims 30 years of cures and urges use with Lotion Tablets for leucorrheal drain. Promotes mail order, private correspondence, and sale of the Common Sense Medical Adviser.
A terse line notes an elbow sleeve requiring an elbow glove, described as unwrinkled or mous quetaire. The fragment provides few clear facts, lacking dates, places, or named organizations.
Mr. J. W. Turner of Truhart Virginia says Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets gave him more relief than any doctor. They help stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. For sale at McKoe's Drug Store. The girl who can make fudge pretends to be an accomplished housekeeper.
F Collier of Cherokee Indiana suffered severe kidney disease with backache and depression. Electric Bitters cured him, restoring health and easing stomach and liver discomfort. Sold by W H McKee druggist with guarantee.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve penetrates pores to antiseptic healing. It cures boils burns cuts eczema tetter and all skin diseases. It is a specific for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles. The original genuine Witch Hazel Salve made by DeWitt & Co and sold by Clines Pharmacy.
The phrase reflects a cautionary view on mourning and justice, suggesting that public attention to the dead does not repair their fate or alleviate sorrow. It emphasizes the limits of ritual and consequence in the face of loss.
D L Gregory of Hope Texas reports quick cure for a bad sore and sore eyes using Backlen’s Arica Salve. The remedy costs 25 cents at W H McKee’s drug store. The ad closes with a rural-plain quip about grappling irons and love.
An 1890s style advertisement promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a safe non opiate remedy for coughs and bronchial issues. It claims the syrup gently moves the bowels, expels cold, cuts phlegm, and strengthens lungs, suitable for children and adults. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A wife forgives frequent home meanness if the husband shows public affection and reverence toward her. The piece suggests outward adoration steadies a troubled marriage regardless of private tensions.
Sprained ankle stiff neck and lame shoulder are among the ailments for which Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is advertised as valuable. Prompt application saves time money and suffering. For sale by McKee’s Drag store.
The statement expresses the difficulty of forcing a kiss on someone unwanted, highlighting discomfort and resistance in such an action. It frames kissing as an unwanted pressure rather than a mutual act.
The product marketed as a favorite for coughs croup whooping cough and related illnesses contains no opiate and is promoted as harmless and effective. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy with claims of quick relief and pleasant taste.
A concise remark notes that some women regularly seek praise and admiration from others. The statement frames social behavior as a pattern of fishing for compliments, reflecting a stereotype about female self-presentation.
Ad claims hard muscles come from proper digestion not food amount. Dyspepsia Cure allegedly makes the system extract nourishment from all food, digesting regardless of stomach condition and delivering nutrients to tissues. It purportedly builds the system and cures Indigestion Belching Sour Stomach and related issues. Advertisement by Cline's Pharmacy.
A clipped remark calls filthy lucre tainted in a late day comment highlighting concerns over corrupted money. The phrase underscores unease about financial influence in ongoing affairs.
Wm Myers of Cearfoss Md recounts enduring consumption until taking Dr King’s New Discovery which he says cured him. Advertisement urges treatment for colds sore throats bronchitis and pneumonia with guaranteed results at W H Rees drug store. Trial bottle offered free at 50 cent and 1.00 price points.
A saying links honesty to the chance of wrongdoing. It notes that others’ money gains a sticky quality, implying temptation and moral risk in financial contexts.
Dayton reports an Ohio Christian Endeavor Union excursion with tickets on sale June 27 for 238 miles, returning July 1. Round trip price is one fare plus 250.
Tickets on sale this summer offer unusually low rates for conventions in Denver and Portland with flexible routes and liberal stopovers. Agents invite inquiries for full information on train times and discounts.
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