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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1901
Page
3
Old time ad praises Benson's Plasters as best for chest and back pain and respiratory illness. Claims quick relief, superior to Belladonna and other plasters, with broad use for bronchial and kidney issues. Includes manufacturer and order details. Local items note several residents and health notices including Dr Miles remedies and grip cases.
Augustus speaks of visiting the ruins of an old Norman castle with his cousin and praises its sweet and romantic associations. The cousin jokes about its suitability for rats, provoking a wry response from Judge.
A man with a white frightened face at a funeral is identified as the one who urged the widow to cheer up. The doctor now says the man himself is dying, a stark twist observed by the Indianapolis Sun.
A Chicago Post item quotes a love disappointment scene. The brother consoles the girl by saying he is not the only pebble on the beach, while she shifts focus to seeking bigger rocks rather than pebbles on the shore.
The Secret Service uncovers another ring of counterfeiters and seizes a large stock of bogus bills. Counterfeiters target valuable items including Hoastetter's Stomach Bitters, advertised as a cure for indigestion and debility. Beware of fakes when purchasing.
A Chicago Times Herald item highlights a well bred thoroughbred with remarks on pedigree and manners. The report adds a humorous anecdote about the horse's behavior at meals, noting she eats pie with a fork even when family is present.
Minkins Silk Ribbon Co advertises a bargain frenzy at the counter. A jokey note claims a dentist is there pulling teeth at half price, reflecting a humorous or satirical grab within the week’s listings.
Night coughs and consumption cure claims share space with a Yellowstone caretaker reporting a geyser born in Fountain basin. Dr King’s New Discovery touted as a universal cough and lung remedy with trials at a drugstore. Grain-O praised for health, and Philippine forest area estimates note Mindanao’s vast timber tracts.
An old time ad style piece touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine money can buy while weaving various testimonials about grip neuralgia and recovery. It notes a Springfield Ohio man avoiding arrest after stealing chickens and contracting smallpox, with other lines praising Dr Miles' Pain Pills Ner Vine and Nervine Heart Care. Also mentions oil industry growth in California and a large coal shipment to Port Los Angeles, plus mosquito infested coast of Borneo and a note on steel friction versus ice. United States import figures show silver from Mexico rising from 1899 to 1901.
The Vindicator reports two notable cures with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The editor suffered ten days of rheumatic shoulder pain, relieved after two applications with instant relief. A second case of severe thigh joint rheumatism also improved after two applications and nightly rubbing, enabling him to sleep with less pain.
An ad praises Boschee's German Syrup as a worldwide cure for severe lung troubles and urges readers to consult Green's Prize Almanac. It also reports the first industrial and manual training school in the Philippines at Dumaguette Negros started by H L Sillman who donated $10,000. The school will teach carpentry, iron work, and agriculture on 100 acres.
F P Morang a Petersburg baker recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with bad coughs and whooping cough saying it never harms and contains no opium or other drug. Sold by W H McKee. Also notes Britains loss of hardware supremacy to the United States. A testimonial from William Roericht of Eau Claire Wisconsin praises Dr Miles Nervine and Beart Cure. Anticipates 42 Indian tribes attending the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo next summer.
A short dessert suggestion promotes Jell O as a two minute no bake option with lemon orange raspberry flavors. Directions say add hot water and set to cool.
The Theatrical Manager complains about changing from The Winter Tale to Midsummer Night's Dream, noting dislike of the prior title's frostlike sound. The Philadelphia Record reports the billing adjustment and manager’s reaction.
An ascension by Vallot and Jean and Louis Le Corme reportedly shows wireless telegraphy can link a freely rising balloon at great distance to the ground without any conductor, enabling earth to balloon communication.
A Lancaster New Hampshire resident credits Electric Bitters for curing years of indigestion and nervous debility. He says his wife also improved greatly, praising the tonic for female troubles. The notice ends with the guarantee by W. T. McKee and mentions a tea company purchasing 6,000 acres in Colleton County South Carolina to plant tea for market.
Fragmented ad and trivia note several items from early 1900s commerce and medicine. It cites Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for skin ailments, copper exports figures by year and country, a testimonial praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and a note on Robert Morris as a wealthy early American treasury head.
In a farmyard tale Mother Biddy cares for yellow and brown chicks amid hawk threats. A retriever named Puffy guides a yellow chick away, leaving ten tiny birds, while a startled Mammy counts them and laments the loss of Fluffy Duff with no immediate laughter.
An old article extols Green's August Flower as the largest gale of medicine in the elgized world. It claims mothers used it for indiges tion and biliousness, amid scarce doctors and unfamiliar ailments. It touts a few doses of the liquid to prove nothing serious ails the patient. A testimonial mentions apple cider vinegar over smallpox and Dr Miles Nervine. Notes Canada preparing to absorb telegraph firms like the post office.
A New York company will build an electric railway system in Auckland. Rails cars and other material will be imported from America, with a force of workers to equip and operate the line. The projected cost is about 31,000,000.
Jell O advertised as a new dessert with four flavors lemon orange cherry and strawberry sold at grocers for 10 cents. A Toledo contractor Joan J Stone claims salt treatment cured rheumatism. Mrs Reinier attributes relief to Dr Miles remedies. A Liverpool syndicate forms to develop Jamaica agriculture with capital 92 600 000.
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