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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1888
Page
7
The piece urges a young woman to pursue high aims, virtue, and self discipline, praising modest dress and wise company. It contrasts a moral life with a society debate in Ohio over taxation under the Dow law and liquor policy, urging prudent state finance and protection.
Mr C H Morris of Newark Arkansas praised Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption claiming it cured an incurable lung condition after three bottles and allowing him to oversee farm work. Jesse Middlewart of Decatur Ohio said doctors gave up on him but the medicine left him in good health. Free sample bottles offered at H K Dorr s Drug Store.
Dr. Talmage declares in an open letter to Susan B Anthony that the United States government should either free women from taxes or grant them the vote. He joins the female suffrage movement and argues for equal civic rights.
A Norway primary teacher asked pupils to define laziness aloud. Several good definitions emerged but a slow speaker surprised the class by replying I is feeling tired all the time.
The Cincinnati Post offers daily world news and features for two dollars from now to Nov 12 and again to Nov 18, claiming independence and neutrality. It markets tailored content for families, with fashion, gossip, pictures, maps, athletic and political news, and telegraph updates from major cities.
A collage of health cures and oddities: Bochee's German Syrup promises relief for catarrh pneumonia and consumption at 75 cents per bottle. An elm tree section shaped like a human ear draws New York surgeons. Ely's Dream Balm is pitched as a safe catarrh remedy. Brimstone infused sapwood suggests protecting elms from leaf insects.
The piece extols health as the premier fashion color and praises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for improving appearances in sickly women. It urges sufferers of female weakness or irregularity, backache, or nervous prostration to try the remedy. It also mentions a new bustle that plays tunes when sat upon.
A claim that Dr Guysett s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilia can cure many diseases is attributed to its blood purifying and organ strengthening effects. The advertisement urges use when feeling unwell and notes sales by E R Lash.
A historical snippet recalls Emerson predicting telephones before the Civil War. It notes his belief that new arts would subdue the earth and bring echoes of the sun’s paintings, signaling a dawn of organized communication and wonders to come.
Scorr's Emulsion is touted as nourishing and appetite stimulating, aiding weight gain and strength in wasting diseases. A Knoxville Alabama physician testimonial claims patients improve, with children benefiting when no other medicine is needed.
A Wisconsin Supreme Court decision resolves a libel case arising from a Arcadia citizen filing suit. The ruling clarifies standards for defamation claims and outlines consequences for publication of alleged false statements. The decision shapes future local and regional reporting and legal actions in defamation matters.
A California senator argues poverty stems from ignorance of thrift, liquor sales, and lack of manual training. He cites California wheat wealth yet persistent beggars and urges a deep university program to teach every useful trade, claiming widespread skill would curb want.
Advertises Dr Bull's Baby Syrup as a remedy for babyhood illnesses with claimed soothing effects. Priced at 25 cents, said to be sold everywhere and widely approved for improving infant health.
Professor Kir choff estimates language numbers to settle a dispute on popularity. Chinese tops with 400 million speakers, Hindustani and English exceed 100 million each, Russian about 70 million, German 58 million, and French around 40 million.
A Burlington Free Press item describes a diner protesting a soup spill down the back of his neck. The waiter replies suavely that there will be no charge for the extra soup.
An advertisement touts Dr Sellers Cough Syrup with universal satisfaction claims. Druggists stock the remedy priced at 25 cents per bottle.
In Tatnall County Georgia three dead trees are bent by wind into shapes resembling the digits 1888 and locals suspect a doomsday omen for the year ahead. Officials caution against superstition while residents watchful for signs.
A Cuicano father offered his book keeper twenty five dollars if he could learn the school lessons set for a girl twelve years old within the allotted time. The educated young man failed to complete the task.
A Lewistown Maine youth turned a quick profit by selling the boots on his feet for 30 cents and walking home in his stocking feet, illustrating small time thrift and opportunism in a brief vignette.
Residents report a sweeping sense of oppression as Lexador relieves tension with a pleasant relief. The price is quoted in cents per package, sparking debates over affordability and access in the community.
The Emperor of Brazil favors a large Buckeye chestnut to deter spirits and avoid alcohol, as he is a teetotaler, with the chestnut seen as a great success.
Da Asnort of Carlton Michigan has just had a leg amputated from a wound sustained in the war.
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