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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
2
A rambling collage of circus scenes and comic vignettes features clowns and animals, with a bellied carousel of humorous snippets. A parable about an owl and a clever hen unfolds a moral choice, ending with the owl starving after delaying his feast for spring chicks.
A spring mental picture of farm life notes that after winter the farmer enters a period of ceaseless activity through plowing sowing and building. Weeds, briers and fennel invade fields and the grindstone and mowing gear demand constant care from youths who face hard labor and stubborn machines.
An opinion argues the grindstone forces youths from farming life. Since early times boys leave seeking fame and fortune, but the old grindstone’s endless turning pushes many away. A modern, steam powered alternative is urged to spare youth from toil and despair.
The piece reports pedestrianism as a popular exercise in London and notes women with secondhand bicycles and carriages taking daily walks, often combined with shopping. It also observes a shift back to the four wheeler over the hansom due to discomfort and perceived jolting.
A Kansas City Kansas woman testifies to relief from lifelong female ailments after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The advertorial piece praises the pills as a cure while detailing symptoms, a personal testimonial, and purchase options including mail order from Schenectady New York.
The piece warns catarash is a dangerous disease not a common cold. It claims blood poisoning from nasal secretions, with salves washes and sprays failing to reach the root. It touts S. S. as a blood cleanser that removes poison and secretions, promising a thorough permanent cure.
An article explains boiler noises and bursts in kitchens as mainly the result of heat expansion when water is still full. It notes that proper water level prevents danger, and explosions occur if the boiler is empty or damaged, often after long absences.
The Indianapolis Press cites a discussion on a wife’s autonomy amid marital control with quoted exchanges on changing a partner’s mind. A Philadelphia note follows about a home influence issue. The Allegany pine grove sale reports 49 trees, some 5 feet in diameter, 300 years old, sold for 81300. Edward Yero named Cuba schools superintendent, reputed among the island’s best educated. Kansas passes a law restricting home study requirements for certain grades.
A naval tale recounts a captain probing a grog incident aboard ship. After suspects are named, a new deckhand steps forward and refuses to reveal who brought liquor ashore. The skipper is left with a blank in the records as the honest man stays silent.
A fragmented clippings trio presents sharp witticisms and oddities from early papers. A drowning man curses his muddy shoes while another quips about a portrait costing ten dollars. A barber recalls long Atlantic liner service as a shipboard rival proclaims disruption.
J T Weather wax of Wyandotte Mich credits Dr King s New Discovery for saving him from consumption and lung trouble after pneumonia left him with an obstinate cough. He praises its cough and lung remedies and notes trial bottles free with guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00 at W H McKee s. Gen Funston s parents object to a New York paper s request for a signed life statement and childhood anecdotes.
A vintage ad notes Jell-O as the new dessert pleasing all the family with four loyal flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents. Turks appeal to the French League of the Rights of Man to secure release of deposed Sultan Mourad.
The ad touts Benson's Plaster as superior to substitutes, claiming four brands by George Washington and Mount Vernon branding. It stresses reliability through 5,000 physicians and druggists, promises quick relief for coughs, rheumatism, and other external ailments, and offers 25 cent plasters with postage paid in the United States. Genbury & Johnson manufacture and sell the plaster.
A vintage advertisement touts Vinol a tonic and rebuilder from cod liver extract dissolved in table wine. It claims pale women show trouble and Vinol strengthens and restores health, with testimonials, endorsements, and a money back guarantee through McKee's Drug Store.
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