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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
5
A long list of local visitors and hosts appears in a Chronicle of Athens notes. Mrs J D Brown and Mrs T Davis visit Cincinnati. Miss Bella atte and Mrs M J Duffy guest in Cornish. several Charleston and Columbus residents, Albany firms, and area hosts attend events or stay with families.
Miss Margaret Davis was called to her home in Coalton, Wednesday, by the illness of her father. Miss Cornelia Gaskell, instructor in drawing at the university, leaves today to spend the spring vacation at her home at New Lisbon. Miss Mayme Walsh left Wednesday for Giouster, where she will visit her parents for a few days.
A vintage style promo extols liver care linking health to a purified blood and digestion. It promises a single safe remedy but with no product name provided, ending as an unfinished sales pitch.
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wisconsin suffered kidney disease so severe he could not walk. After trying doctors and remedies he read a newspaper claim that Dodd's Kidney Pills help kidney trouble and Bright's disease. He took two boxes and recovered enough to work all day. Russell hail the remedy as miraculous in Chippewa county Wisconsin.
We express sincere gratitude to friends and relatives for unmeasured kindness and floral offerings after the death of our father John F. Bean who was kind and affectionate. Sarah J. Bean and family.
The passage notes three men named Dumas each excelling in a different field. The grandfather favors athletic strength and leadership, the second in culinary knowledge over authorship, and the third in art over writing. It frames them as curious, distinguished figures.
A Cleveland Leader quote explains joke writing often begins unpaid and may pay off only after years of effort. The exchange notes humorists start by making jokes at their own expense before earning compensation.
A dealer touts a horse as a bargain while the customer dismisses it citing the need for a vehicle one can drive. The exchange highlights a mismatch between perceived value and practical use in a rural market.
A brief aphorism attributing wisdom to constant cheerfulness, reflecting Montaigne’s view on mindset and inner balance. The message emphasizes enduring positivity as a mark of true wisdom.
Cr. H. Welch has returned from a several weeks trip in Mexico. Mrs. Welch and son Edwin accompanied him and will visit Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kessinger in Kansas City on their way home.
Mrs Humphrey of Athens was brought before Probate Judge Lynch this morning and adjudged insane. She is the wife of Mr Humphrey a university graduate and well known county resident. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Foster daughter of W B Foster. She is mother of three children youngest two years old. The lunacy charge cites hallucinations since the birth of her first child and recent escalation to homicidal tendencies.
A Boston wool commission letter to Robert Smith of Canaanville argues against washing wool. It details rising marketing difficulty, reduced demand, and price decline for washed wool, with many eastern dealers quitting the practice. It cites 1905 pilot trends, noting unwashed wool prices and washed clips selling as low as 30 to 35 cents. Brown and Adams urge growers to stop washing to restore value and fair prices.
A 19th century style ad claims loss of appetite stems from faulty digestion and that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will invigorate the stomach and improve digestion. The product is sold by W. H. McKee in Athens and Barton Drug Co in Chauncey, with a bilious attack cure noted.
An article touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as essential during midlife, claiming it strengthens the nervous system and prevents diseases linked to the change of life. It invites women to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice and features testimonials from Mrs. Hyland and Mrs. Hinkle.
Monday's issue lists numerous social visits and travel notes. Emma Cody and two children from Corning visited sister Mrs. Hall, while Circleville residents Charles Matheny and Claar traveled to Nelsonville after Athens.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as essential for fatter, healthier infants. It claims fat stores provide cushions for nerves and comfort, while scrawniness causes pain from light touches and crying.
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