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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1887
Page
3
A Philadelphia era account describes a woman who endured an arm tumor surgery before medical students without anesthesia after rejecting drinks offered by doctors. Surgeons performed the six inch long incision, exposed bone, removed the growth, and closed the wound while she remained still and silent.
A questioned sales pitch touts Athlophoros as the sole cure for rheumatic and related ailments. The text features testimonials from J. R. Atchison and Bir. T. J. Houston, claiming dramatic relief after using the product and offering to provide names of cured customers.
The article details starvation among the Cheyenne bands on the Rousebud and Tongue River agencies. Cattle were moved to Malluck's Fork after agent actions, leaving tribes without beef for weeks while flour deliveries halted during winter storms. Children suffered, and mothers could not provide milk.
The Beechers church services honored the late Mr Beecher with a luminous, springtime funeral. Clergy from many denominations spoke as the building overflowed, with scenes of emotion and mingled eulogies. The day featured elaborate music led by General Horatio King and a crowded nave.
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