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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
3
The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis urges public action and medical guidance for women and girls. Letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, while officials push charity and religious groups to fund a state sanatorium and broader prevention efforts.
The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis outlines ten work lines including legislation, auxiliary societies, education, public institutions, sanatoria, lectures, workshops, finances, and animal tuberculosis. It calls for a large membership and funds to secure state and municipal laws, with a paid advocacy force led by a capable organizer.
A guidance piece urges residents to keep mail boxes accessible and unblocked by long materials and obstructions. It warns against placing items that hinder carriers, leaving the flag down when there is mail, and dropping coins in the box.
An old dairy proverb likens butter to a penny in the churn and promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a natural aid for weak children. The ad explains Scott’s Emulsion as milk of cod liver oil with hypophosphites, claiming it suits delicate stomachs and tastes agreeable to children. It offers a free sample and urges the penny label on every bottle wrapper.
The report states women were implicated in fraudulent voting and ballot stuffing in Denver cases. The quote attributed to Miss Susan B. Anthony suggests a provocative defense of women’s participation and imitates male behavior in the controversy.
Dregs detail how C B Hendeson markets Dr Howard’s constipation and dyspepsia remedy with a half price offer. He guarantees satisfaction and notes sixty doses per vial, portable in a vest pocket, claiming greater efficacy than large pills or mineral water.
The nation is drafting a large portion of its population by enlisting suspects and pardoned exiles to strengthen the army. Recruits undergo strict discipline to learn subordination and obedience, with harsh Siberian conditions cited as a formative influence.
A vintage advertisement promotes EASY TASK laundry soap as a wrinkle free solution for woolens and delicate fabrics. It urges careful washing to avoid ruin, claiming the 5 cent bar keeps clothes and nerves intact and suggests adding it to the next grocery order.
A university chemist in Ann Arbor asserts radium use can transform ordinary rain or well water into a highly medicinal mineral water surpassing known springs. The article suggests Saratoga should seek to suppress his breakthrough talents.
Mrs Gertrude E Fenner of Marion Indiana was gravely weakened by a deep seated lung infection and cough. She credits One Minute Cough Cure with curing the cough and restoring strength and weight after four bottles. Sold by Cline s Pharmacy.
Property listed by J M Crippen in Athens seeks sale or exchange. Classified notice notes investment value and asks inquiries as of February 25.
An ad claims Easy Task soap cleans carpet effectively by dissolving a bar in a lather applied on the floor then scrubbed and wiped away. The result is a clean carpet with colors bright. Grocers advertise it at 5 cents per bar.
Wapakoneta reports city owned electric and water plants lose money as age and upkeep push costs higher. Bond issues of 7000 dollars planned to cover deficits. nearby St Marys plans 20000 dollars in bonds for repairs and debt, while Troy notes rising indebtedness with no easy fix. Ohio State Journal.
A short promotional snippet explains yellow napkins contrast on a snowy white table cloth. It claims white laundry soap named Easy Task Soap yields dazzling whiteness when used as the only soap at home. A grocery ad notes a bar price of five cents.
The quote invokes General McArthur praising war as a tool for civilization and asks why his speech paused. It contrasts this with claims that lying and stealing could serve truth and honesty, framing a moral paradox about ends and means in wartime.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Chauncey Frost, late of Athens County Ohio, deceased, dated February 20, 1904. J. B. Allen, Med 313.
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