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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
2
A long column blends farm planning with social satire and moral urging. It urges meticulous spring and summer planning, condemns rush and waste, and warns against the modern tempo that outpaces earnings. It contrasts Indigent Ike with Oppulent Orlando and ends with a sharp call to seize timely opportunities.
An ad claims Little Early Risers are harmless and certain in results for biliousness and overall health. It praises DeWitt's pills as superior and notes Cline's Pharmacy in Springfield selling them. The piece condemns towns abandoning civilization for lynching, calling it barbaric test of society.
Durability emphasized paint for sale by A. L. Wheaton in Green Sea. Buyer assured of value and fit for purpose with emphasis on quality and usefulness of Liquid Paint.
The stables at the White House in Washington are said to be unhealthy due to their proximity to the Potomac. Architect and engineer Mr. McKim may be ordered to remove the river-commission by ten percent.
A historical notice promotes Kodo Dyspepsia Cure as a digestive aid that strengthens the body by ensuring food is digested and assimilated. The product claims to be palatable and the only digestant combination that enables the body to appropriate health-giving qualities. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
The examination cites Joseph F. Smith to question whether Mormons follow divine law over human law. The text asks whether this stance is like other churches and notes Smith’s five wives and forty two children versus Smoot’s single wife, asking how this affects official status.
The ad warns that Witch Hazel salve is often counterfeited and urges buyers to look for E. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago on the box to ensure a genuine cure. It notes the product treats cats burns bruises eczema tetter piles and similar conditions and names Cline's Pharmacy as a seller.
In the Culebra cut of the Panama canal 95 million cubic yards remain to be excavated. The French once removed 1 million cubic yards per year with 10,000 men, suggesting grim calculations for future progress. A sales notice promotes Green Seal Liquid Paint via H. L. Wheaton.
Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio recalls a severe pneumonia and persistent cough in her son. After doctors failed to improve him they used Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and the child recovered fully. The testimonial promotes the cure as the only sure remedy for coughs and related illnesses.
Notice records that on March 10 1904 the Athens county Board of County Commissioners received a petition signed by over thirty electors seeking the organization of a new village in Dover township. It describes the territory, confirms the proposed village name Village of Chauncey and designates Edwin D Sayre as petitioners’ agent. A hearing is set for May 12 1904 at 1 PM in the Auditor's office Athens Ohio.
The city of Nelsonville Ohio invites sealed proposals for 30000 in 1 1904 dated bonds payable 1 to 30 years at 5 percent interest. Bids due noon March 24. Bid must include bond count and full bid amount plus accrued interest. A 2 percent certified check is required. city may reject any bid. John Lax Auditor. Feb 25 to Mar 24.
On February 29 1904 J B Allen was appointed administrator with the will annexed of Chauncey Frosts estate by the Probate Court of Athens County Ohio He will sell 1113 acres in Lodi Township Athens County Ohio at 1 pm at the courthouse front door Bids must be sealed and delivered to the administrator before the sale and the highest bid will be accepted according to the will
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