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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1887
Page
10
A Philadelphia Record report recounts a Jefferson Medical College clinic where a woman refused ether, brandy, and wine before her arm tumor removal. She endured a six inch incision, bone scraping, and suturing with no movement or cry, inspiring admiration from 600 students and the surgeons.
Mr D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky says years of Phthisis and Diabetes caused severe pains and convulsions. After one bottle of Electric Bitters relief began and six bottles completed a cure with an eighteen pound weight gain. Sold fifty cents a bottle by Henderson and Minear. Also includes a note condemning debts and a plug for Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mentions Mormon anti polygamy bill and constitutional concerns raised by Mr Curtis.
A swindler avoids directing buyers to victims while Athlophoros Co promotes testimonials from cured sufferers. The firm will provide names and addresses of many who claim relief from rheumatism neuralgia sciatica nervous or sick headache kidney and liver complaints to interested parties. Athlophoros is advertised as the sole remedy that can pass such a test.
Historical notes describe a severe shortage among the Cheyenne at the Drow Reservation following agent Upshaw's action moving cattle to Mallock's Fork. Six weeks without beef or flour after a December refusal and January snow halted supply. Indians faced starvation, deaths of babies, and ponies eaten. The piece also critiques the use of influence in government and recounts a sensational anecdote about an Irish ophthalmologist, then reviews The Golden Argosy magazine and various consumer notices.
A satirical column lampoons various male types and social foibles. It ridicules defeated politicians, braggarts who bluff in fights, gossiping editors, dog lovers who murder dogs in stories, and hints at a dental ad, a white man acquitting another white man for killing a boy, and a controversial Edgefield county tale. It also notes an Edgefield county ad for a dentifrice and a Georgia cat tale from Griffin.
Retired physician near Rochester lists a vegetable remedy claimed to cure Cossampioe Bronchilla Catarrh asthma and all throat and lung ailments plus nervous troubles. He says the formula was given by an East India missionary and will mail free of charge in German French or English with preparation and usage directions to all who request it, by sending a stamped reply to W. A. Neves 149 Power's Block Rochester N.
The late Mr. Beecher's funeral services reflected a festive church mood with May day like decorations and a crowded interior. Rev. Halliday assisted Dr. Abbott as speakers from many denominations offered eulogies, while music was elaborate under General Horatio C. King. The evening program drew broad religious attendance and emotional scenes.
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