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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1904
Page
7
Youngstown reports suicide by train. McConnelsville builds a school with a $5000 contract. Columbus records multiple fatalities from trains. Danville normal school bill. Portsmouth fire death and steamer sinking with drownings. Gallipolis burns, Cincinnati murder claim, Zanesville damages suit, Findlay fatalities, and Newark teacher bound over. Also college funding, mine workers vote, robberies, and various court actions across the state.
A 1900s advertisement extols Scott’s Emulsion as the best treatment for consumption highlighting fresh air rest and robust eating. It offers a free sample and warns early treatment yields better outcomes while preserving key figures and product details.
Washington March 21 The service pension rule signed by Pension Commissioner Ware goes into effect allowing veterans to apply for a pension at 62 with 6 per month, rising to 12 per month by age 70. No medical exam required, but age and service must be proven. The measure, not retroactive, mirrors a 1878 Mexican war ruling and aims to save money by eliminating physician examinations.
Advertisement proclaims a wonderful new discovery that promises to cure chronic catarrh affecting the nose throat lungs stomach liver kidneys and bowels with an entire removal of the affliction.
Claiming a universal cure Dr J A Lomas of South Bend Indiana offers free treatment for catarrh and related ailments. The notice urges readers to describe their case when writing and promises free remedies for other diseases as well.
Mrs. A L Smith of West Pembroke Me reports her thirteen year old daughter suffered frequent Crazy Spells with yellowing eyes and poor appetite. After a month of Dodd's Kidney Pills she had no bad spells and completed about a dozen boxes. She still uses them occasionally for health.
Dr. King s New Life Pills claim to cure indigestion biliousness constipation sick headache and all stomach liver and bowel troubles. Easy pleasant safe sure. Only 25c at W H McKee s drug store. Secretary Taft urges five million Filipinos to become good Catholics and read the Declaration of Independence to become enlightened.
The contest in Alabama between Merrimac Hobson and Congressman Bankhead heats up with Hobson backing a twenty billion dollar navy and Bankhead keeping low profile in Washington. The campaign remains tight with persistent exchanges and strong rhetoric from Hobson.
The ad touts Green Seal paint as the best option while claiming it costs no more than competing brands. It argues the product offers high image value without an extra price, urging buyers to choose Green Seal for quality at equal cost.
Disturbances of strikers are not as grave as an individual disorder of the system Overwork loss of sleep nervous tension will be followed by utter collapse unless a reliable remedy is employed Electric Bitters is touted as an efficient cure for liver and kidney disorders nervousness rheumatism necralgia and malaria germs The ad promises relief for rundown systems at 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by W McKee Druggist.
Prohibition leaders propose a coalition with the Democrats to nominate Gen. Nelson Miles at the Indianapolis convention in January. They believe Democrats would then support him, paving a clear path to victory.
It saved his leg after six months of a frightful sore. P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia reports a total cure in five days. Widely advertised for ulcers wounds and piles this salve is sold by W H McKee druggist at 25 cents.
The Union Pacific offers one way colonist tickets from Missouri river terminals to California and western points at discounted rates. Prices range from 20 to 25 dollars to cities including San Francisco Los Angeles Spokane Portland Seattle and more. Round trip homeseeker tickets from Missouri River terminals cost one fare plus 2 dollars to many western destinations with sales on select dates. For details contact W H Connor G A 53 East Fourth St Cincinnati Ohio.
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