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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
15
Ohio towns report paving on New Lexington Main Street and brisk activity from fire and accident scenes. The roundup notes closures at B&O repair shops in Lorain, Brannock law outcomes in Columbus and Lancaster, and notable incidents from Marietta to Ottawa including drownings, assaults, and a fatal yard accident.
Columbus Mrs Isabelle Clark a state hospital inmate faced officers at Union station after an attempted escape. She fought but was overpowerd by the officers. The report notes the incident in Circleville with the subject identified as an insane person.
The Comptroller of Currency certifies the First National Bank of Amesville Ohio is authorized to commence banking under U S law. Bank opened May 16 1904 and its number is 7235. April 20 1904 signing with seal W B Ridgely Comptroller of Currency.
A bhank of coal releases energy when burning, enough to lift itself about 2000 miles vertically against gravity, roughly the distance from New York to Panama, illustrating the immense energy released in combustion.
Mrs. H Newsom of Decatur Alabama endured three years of indigestion stomach and bowel pain after doctors failed she tried Electric Bitters and immediately improved now fully recovered The tonic is claimed to help liver kidney stomach and bowels and is sold for 50 cents by W H McKee Druggist.
The excerpt notes that only Venus and Jupiter along with the brightest stars create discernible shadows aside from the sun and moon. It hints at early considerations of planetary illumination effects and stellar brightness in mapping shadows.
For a hundred years Witch Hazel has been valued and E. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago perfected a salve mixing antiseptics with Witch Hazel. The salve is promoted for sores, cuts, burns, bruises and piles and counterfeits are warned against. Sold by Clines Pharmacy.
A new camphor production facility near New York adopts chemical synthesis to manufacture camphor rather than relying on traditional natural sources. The move signals a shift toward synthetic methods in regional chemical industries.
Advertiser claims Dr. King's New Life Pills cure sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and boosting health. Priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee if not cured. Sold by W. H. McKee, a local druggist.
Report states turpentine can act as an antidote to carbolic acid exposure. The finding suggests potential emergency treatment value in chemical exposure cases and merits further medical study.
A note advising use of Bucklen's Arnica for burns cuts wounds and ulcers, stocked at W. H. McKee's Drag Store for 5 cents, aimed at families in remote living conditions. The text emphasizes practical relief for accidents in isolated areas.
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