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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1897

Page

5

Local Brevities Highlight Notable Contrasts

Local notes mention Charles Switzer ill with colitis. Mrs. Welch travels to Cincinnati. Lola Wiley mourns a friend. young residents and visitors in Athens area attend events. oil well drilling begins at Sunnyside. various guests and visitors are listed. community programs and meetings wrap up the week.

Charles Switzer M. Welch Taessing Cincinnati Woo Gunilla Wells Ala Paine Warkersbury Wits Muew Lola Wiley Gatvavilly Vaynullinen Kern Siav. Lyking Min M.or. Me Torelo Goolville 15 Jenie Bartlett New Plytine

Odd Fellow Anniversary Marked by Serene Lodge Event

The seventy eighth anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was celebrated in Athens on a Monday evening by the Serene Lodge Nesta. The event recalled the order’s founding by Thomas Wildey and his son in Baltimore in 1819 and traced its spread to the United States with a view toward friendly relations with Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Attendance was modest, with speeches from De GW Stipes, Maehane, and Debert Panter, and members present included Neely and others.

Order of Od Fellows Miiday Nesta Thomas Wildey Alsoakes Order Indica Baltimore Manchester England Batsedestine Laas United States Sercin Fll Maehane Debert Panter Athens Tange Neely

Epworth League Convention and Local Events in Athens

Athens hosts the Marietta district Epworth League convention at the Methodist church on Thursday and Friday with about two hundred delegates. Notables include Prof. C. M. Copeland and Rev. R. L. Stimme among many from Athens and nearby towns. music by the McElishr and a lecture by Rev. John J. Hilman. Also announced are Seven Dwarfs at City Hall with entertainment directed by Mrs. Norris, and a warrant round-up for several anglers in Stewart. Hall's Catarrh Cure ads.

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Wasted Dollars and Hidden Health Claims

A fragmented 1920s style ad denounces high costs of medical treatment while praising a "health line" device. It cites doctors and patients, claims enormous waste, and promotes Wheeler’s Nerve Willisizer as a superior, widely endorsed cure. The text uses promotional language and dubious benefits to lure readers.

Ines Wheelers van Swallow Ridgeway Dan Holt

Digestive health tonic myth debunked in dubious pamphlet

A dubious pamphlet touts a digestive cordial as a cure and digester, claiming it treats stomach ridicule and says castor oil aids digestion. The text mocks peptic discomfort and lists various names, places, and claims while urging readers toward a questionable remedy.

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