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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1886
Page
2
Mrs E G Exigerty of Bluffs Iowa praises Cherry Petoral as a vital remedy for coughs and chest conditions noting thirty years of tested efficacy in her family. John H Stoddard of Petersburg Illinois also endorses the remedy citing reliable results for root and lung affections in both children and adults.
A jumble of 18th century reflections and anecdotes including Benjamin Harrison, Elbridge Gerry, and a humorous note on signing the Declaration of Independence. The piece contrasts past bravado with modern quirks while briefly promoting Ey’s Cheem Balm for colds and hay fever. The pension tale follows with a German officer’s widow facing an alive-on-date certificate issue at the pension office.
John J. Case D D S, a longtime Newton New Jersey dentist, testifies that the Cuticura Remedies cured his psoriasis in eight days after other doctors offered no help. He urges others afflicted to try the treatment.
A seventy year old man with a fearfully distressing eruption on his head and face found relief after trying numerous remedies and doctors. The testimonial from J.F. Smith & Co. of Texarkana Arkansas credits the Cure for a wonderful cure last summer.
H E Carpenter of Henderson New York cured after twenty years of psoriasis or leprosy by Cuticura remedies. A daily shedding of scales ceased and voices from physicians and friends feared death. Cure sworn to by a Justice of the Peace and leading citizens.
William Gordon of Arlington Avenue Charles Town Massachusetts reports paying about $200 to first class doctors for his baby’s cure with no success, then using Cuticura Remedies which completely cured after three packages.
The notice lists CUTICURA priced at 50 cents RESOLVENT at 1.00 SOAP at 2 cents and credits the Potter Drug and Chemical Co Boston as the preparer.
The piece outlines Democratic distress over the Cincinnati election fraud investigation and a looming caucus in the Senate chamber to stop the exposure. It notes duped politicians with conscience considering disclosure and hints at broader political upheaval in the party. It also includes assorted humor and local anecdotes from Western Rural and Peoria Telegram.
An advertisement extols Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy to regulate stomachs and bowels and open skin pores. It cites 2,300,000 skin spores and claims Castoria aids digestion, prevents infant illnesses, and supports hydration and respiration alongside pure air and water.
A St Louis physician cut tails from two lizards and sewed the stumps together to create a Siamese twin specimen. The aim was to test blood transfusion potential by this union, with one writer suggesting favorable outcomes if a weak animal is joined to a strong one. Dr Roussel of Paris is said to have seen encouraging results in similar experiments.
A satirical line describes a general using Salvation Oil to fight headaches and neuralgia, portraying a dramatic clash where pain is defeated by a single remedy. The tone mimics a wartime dispatch with vivid combat imagery.
A political analysis notes the President's rift with his own party outweighs the quarrel with the Republican Senate. It argues the President's influence hinges on party support rather than Senate opposition.
An elderly physician claims a vegetable remedy can cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung diseases and nervous disorders. He offers to mail the cure free in German French or English with instructions to any reader who writes with a stamped self addressed envelope to W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Rochester New York.
Dr. Epson condemns bright red stockings as poisonous and prone to causing sores. He also warns that a sleight load of girls overturned could trigger a serious alarm.
The text suggests a single clergyman conducting all marriages for the Joaquin Miller family could live well on the fees from that one source. It notes the potential financial comfort from performing many ceremonies.
Antique ad touts Brucklen's Arnica Salve as cure-all for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chil blains corns and skin eruptions with a money-back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box available from Henderson and Minear.
Senator Allison calls prohibition in Iowa a fixed fact and argues it is better to open a drug store in Iowa than a silver mine in Colorado. He frames the policy as settled and urges adherence among constituents.
A concise observation notes that capital and labor only yield positive effects when combined, analogizing their relationship to the two halves of Seidlitz powder. It stresses interdependence and cooperative potential in economic contexts.
An historical advertisement proclaims babies as institutions needing protection from colic and flatulence with Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup as a safe reliable remedy priced at 25 cents. It emphasizes safety and trust in the product for infancy ailments.
Mr. Jackson J. Hill of St Paul Minnesota is said to own the finest collection of diamonds in America. He is known to his friends as Jack of Diamonds.
A Burlington Free Press note recalls a contemporary poet who sang one song and died. The piece questions whether the song was Grandfather's Clock or The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, leaving the exact work unspecified.
Fifteen years ago Joseph Arch earned four dollars weekly as a farm laborer supporting his family. Now he serves as a member of parliament, a self-made man whose literacy was learned with help from his wife, making him a credible domestic achievement.
A brief item notes a call to bring job work to Mrs Senger. The notice mentions a contact person and location, urging prompt submission of work or documents for processing. No further context or dates are provided in the readable text.
At a Protos. wr Barred event Senator Evarts and Senator Edmunds sampled glass globes with clear water and wriggling fish, joking COD and codicil. The fish were eleven million young cod hatched at Wood's Hall bound for the Gulf of Mexico to stock cold water strata and expand the fishery.
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey of Tunkhannock Pa suffered six years with asthma and bronchitis. After using Dr King's New Discovery in October she felt immediate relief and soon was cured, gaining 50 pounds. Free trial bottle offered at Henderson & Myers drug store, large bottles $1.00.
Moe Hewat Vuiskin the fae teyring in Berita sought Mrs Villard to join an English charity fair as a tribute. Mrs Villard refused the royal invitation saying she would support the cause but not in that manner. The princess apologized for the unintended discourtesy after learning her guest’s feelings.
An editorial notes heart disease often stems from long standing stomach and digestive issues worsened by liquor and tobacco harming the nervous system. A remedy proposed is vinegar Brr- TERT. A separate brief recalls a woman in Litchfield who found a Boston drummer sleeping in her hotel room after a window shutter incident.
Obediah Scorr of Sono ma county California tallies twenty five wildcats forty coons eight foxes four eagles and six wild hogs killed in January in a regional hunting record report.
Advertisements quote several readers praising Peruna and Manalin from Dr S B Hartman Co. Claims include a Milwaukee woman bedbound cured in three months, a Portage Ohio couple noting dramatic recovery from paralysis and catarrh, and a Bedford County Pennsylvania man reporting restored speech and health after using the remedies.
A man struck by lightning showed life signs, recovered with restoratives, and joked about mistaking the bolt for a kiss. The report recalls the odd reaction of bystanders and the astonishment at his survival. Also advertised is Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic, claimed to purify blood and aid numerous ailments, priced fifty cents at H K Dorr’s drug store.
A strike and boycott hit a Newark newspaper after managers refused to lay off aging printers who had foes in the Typographical Union. Public sympathy sided with the paper as business boomed, urging a plain grievance be redressed to uphold fair play and justice.
An 19th century advertisement extolls Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a cure to purify impure blood and restore energy. It includes a quote from an English jurist linking criminal behavior to early home absence between ages eight and sixteen.
A historical note states that an old or unable lion loses its mane, and observers can judge danger by examining the lion's mane to decide whether to run. The tip implies a practical method for recognizing a threatening lion.
The advertisement claims Ayer's Hair Vigor stimulates hair cells to healthy action and vigorous growth. It asserts the product provides everything needed for beautiful abundant hair, keeps the scalp clear of dandruff, and leaves hair flexible and glossy. It also recalls a quote attributed to Governor Seymour on temperance and virtue.
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