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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
2
A period voice advertisement urges weak nervous women to use Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Medical Discovery with Peasant Pellets. It cites personal testimonials from Annie B. Moring of Roanoke and a 1497 letter praising cures, claiming private correspondence.
A mosaic page of verse and prose jokes laments on spring frog songs, quips about editors and publishers, a Funston note, a measles jab, and a Nebraska farmer-turned-poor-man philosopher. It mocks vanity, prints a Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonial, and touts a calf feeder invention with comic zeal.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for thin weak people, claiming it builds new flesh and blood, restores appetite, and supports the nervous system. The copy invites readers to request free doses and notes the product labeling on every bottle. The piece shifts to a critical commentary on newspaper puffery and concludes with a feature on apple tree lumber’s value and uses, narrated by E. C. Woodworth.
Mrs. R Bean of Lancaster Street Athens Ohio reports severe nervousness sleeplessness and dizziness. After using Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills bought at Hendersons Drug Store she says nerves steadier she sleeps well and dizzy spells stop. Pills priced 50 cents per box sold by Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Each package bears the doctor’s portrait and signature.
The Maynard Brothers at Shawnee face probable legal action after a rubber hose was found in their scales. The discovery occurred at a Athens sub-district convention where no formal action was taken, but responsibility was seen as likely to be pursued in court. The hose was removed and operations resumed. affairs have been steady since.
Advertisement extols a universal diet claim and asserts Green's August Flower boosts digestion, liver function, and blood purity, claiming regular use prevents indigestion and aids vigor. Sold by druggists for 25 and 75 cents.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt asserts she holds in her pocket proof that could jail 10,990 New Hampshire men. the line underscores a satirical quip about unseen evidence and gendered notoriety.
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