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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1905
Page
2
D A McKinstry reflects on spring weather, social quirks, and local anecdotes. The column lampoons civic life in Athens with light satire on war news, elopements, agnosticism, fashion, scams, and domestic humor. It blends wry observations about weather forecasts, newspapers, and townsfolk.
Providence grants seventy years to fulfill life’s mission and warns against nervous exhaustion. The ad cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as ideal for easing change of life symptoms. A Chicago woman testifies it eased diary spells back pains and headaches after six bottles.
March April May are cited as the best season to purify blood. The article notes eruptions and facial symptoms show the system is cleansing itself, urging readers to take advantage of this period for treatment.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills are advertised as effective medicines that "do the work thoroughly" and never fail. The copy urges trust in Hood's, presenting it as a long recommended spring medicine that keeps its promises and makes readers feel better.
A verbose, era wide collection of anecdotes and notes from the courthouse and public warnings. The tale swings from a 500 pound hog claim to jokes about politicians and a Florida outing by Dr. Guthrie, followed by fire risk analyses and a State Fire Marshal report on defective flues and savings from reduced losses.
A newspaper line imagines the fool killer preceding Mrs Chadwick at several banks and what a dean it would have been to depositors. The remark plays on crime and finance clippings from the era.
Franklin Miles M D offers a free trial worth 2.50 of his complete heart and nerve treatment by mail for chest oppression palpitation and related ailments. The ad cites cures in patients who hospitals failed with testimonials, urging readers to request a book and free guidance. It lists addresses in Kishkark Indiana and claims extensive professional credentials.
A newspaper notes a trend where lower cost shows attract more violent incidents as performances attract rough crowds. The piece highlights increased disorder at cheaper venues and suggests tighter security measures.
Colonel John M. Fuller of Honey Grove Texas credits electric Bitters with curing his liver and kidney trouble after failing with his family doctor. The bottle sold for 50c by W H McKee, druggist, guaranteed to cure dyspepsia biliousness and kidney disease. Nearby an old bachelor heads his own house.
Hotel clerk Mack Hamilton of Valley City North Carolina says two bottles cured him of chronic constipation. The pills are advertised as a tonic and drastic purge and are sold by Cline's Pharmacy. The piece ends with a debt analogy about balloon flights and falling back.
Advertisement notes Minute Cough Cure to reduce mucus and inflammation in throat lungs and bronchial tubes. It claims rapid relief for croup and whooping cough and lists Cline's Pharmacy as the seller. The passage also mentions people on park benches worrying about the future.
An OCR fragment discusses relief for piles and bleeding and promises refunds if a cure is not found within 6 to 14 days. It mentions sending stamps for a druggist and forwarding prepaid by Paris Medicine Co. St. Louis Mo. The text also comments on people who can only afford comforts like enlarged pictures and dogs.
New schedule effective Monday January 9 details departure and arrival times for trains Nos 2 4 5 8 between Marietta Palos Sharpsburg Amesville Columbus Toledo Athens and Charleston with connections to Ohio Central lines and notes on fastest times between Marietta Columbus and other points served by Ohio Central. P M Seymour general passenger agent signs the notice.
A reflective remark notes that a man realizes how little he knows as his children enter high school and begin nightly study, revealing parental awareness grows with kids' academic demands.
The Nice Coal Co. property in Rome Township Athens County is to be sold at public auction under a state court order. The parcel covers 10.41 acres with mineral rights reserved, appraisal set at $175, and cash payment required the day of sale at 1 PM in Athens. Sheriff A Murphy and Deputy H W Murphy oversee, Lewis & Sayre are attorneys.
Assignee of Thomas J. Allison offers at auction the described 114 acres in Waterloo township Ohio on Saturday March 25 1905 at 1 pm at Athens county court house front door. Property lies in Fraction No 30 Town 11 Range 15 Ohio Company's Purchase with appraised value 2280 dollars. Terms: one third cash one year one third two years with mortgage security or all cash at purchaser option.
A concise local item notes the widow of a farmer rejects unwanted weeds, focusing on practical garden management and community observations without sensational detail.
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