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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1899
Page
3
An ad extols the slogan The Gold That Glitters the Riches Make Happiness, arguing wealth cannot ensure success without happiness and recommending Pabst Malt Extract as outside help to restore health vitality and strength. It touts Best Tonic receiving 100 points at the World’s Fair and notes local druggists stock Pho Gest Tonic.
Local notes report visits by Sant P H McVay, Columbus businessmen, and others on various days. Hospital inmate counts at Gallipolis Epileptic Hospital, travel to Albuqueque for health hopes, uniformed ranks invited to Logan, and the death of Michael Ryan in Washington county. Also mentions Dr C B Cargile’s Electric Bitters cure and Filipino straits turmoil.
A fragment discusses the claim that the world’s largest ranch lies in the X. I. V. area. It cites Wilkin Chuieh and mentions Rhode Island Delaware and Connecticut as potential leads. References a state action long ago to acquire unenclosed land and notes Charles L. Farwell and John as founders who formed a gate and settled the property.
A Pomeroy man recounts how damp lime absorbed moisture under his porch, leaving two barrels. A Cincinnati store tale follows of dried peas sold for three cents a quart yet swollen to two gallons of water, then resolved overnight. A Shenny, N C letter claims Drines New Discovery cures consumption with trial bottles offered.
The San Francisco press alleges speaker Thomas 13 Roud is a paid agent for Collis P. Huntington to thwart the Nicstagia canal plan. The Chicago Tribune quotes strong defense of his abilities and honesty, contending libel and noting his potential influence over vast funds without public scrutiny.
The South Carolina House passed a bill by a 54 vote to forbid the palmetto tree on state dispensary bottles except the stock on hand. Some members spoke of Confederate and Mexican soldiers, while a dissenting deputy cited a drunken soldier with a bottle to argue removing the palmetto from labels.
A dubious tonic touted as a pure grain drink promises health benefits and vigor for all ages. It is marketed as containing nothing but nourishment and is praised by locals while authorities warn against unverified claims. In New York a morgue reports nearly three dozen bodies awaiting burial, highlighting a grim contrast to the sensational claim.
A testimonial claims Dr Miles Nervine and allied products cured nervous exhaustion and insomnia. Mrs Dos de Le describes relief after starting Miles Nervine. The ad offers a free trial package for readers who mail in name and address to Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind, with a note to mention the paper.
A report of a school exam where teachers struggled with a geography question. Students offered wildly varying answers to the distance from Columbus to Denver from six hundred to fifteen thousand miles, illustrating wide estimation errors.
A fragment from a 19th century issue notes Henrik Hamilton of Wert recovering from a rectal fistula after rejecting surgery. The piece touts Thacklon's Arnica Salve as the cure and mentions 25 cent sales. It also references U S expansion in the Philippines, wartime disputes with Germany, and Rex Miller nearing retirement after forty one years in service.
A mixture of health ads and political notes with stock remedies. Dr King’s New Life Pills promise appetite and digestion benefits. A debate on Bible reading in schools and a Kansas divorce bill are noted amid the Washington remodel plan and a report of troops in Santiago.
A long, jagged text fragment portrays a bustling neighborhood setting with scattered names and places, mentioning streets and social circles, interwoven with obscure references to acquaintances, parties, and drawings. The piece reads like a crowded, confused diary of late night chatter and street life.
In Leamington Constable Dale rescues a distressed spaniel named King Kruger tied to a dust cart. The dog, once saved, wins first prize in its class at the London dog and finders show, with a special award of dog food. King Kruger now sports a glossy coat and gray patches.
A fragmented description notes striking rock formations and “old man of the hills” images scattered across mountains in Sek Africa and the United States. It mentions weathered rock pictures formed by ancient elements, with the best known example called the Old Man of the Mowsia in New Thamrp.
A terse report from Patna notes issues with the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad Co. train operations. The item mentions freight and passenger movements and references the railway agent responsible for the line.
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