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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1897

Page

3

Local notices and events in Athens area

Local brief notices report visits by Lewry and Weethee, Dr. Woodworth, and D. M. Davis in Athens. A tea at the Priors residence, forty-plus teachers at a Saturday exam, and funeral details for Mrs Caroline Peevy are noted. Also mentioned are a court delay for I B Stewart, a $23 fine for William Dunfee, R. W. Crichton’s Venezuela lecture, peach and apple forecasts, and Auditor Scott's Cincinnati trip with B&O notes.

Lewry Lepay Aise Nancy Weethee College Athens Helen Osborne Pomeroy Dire B. le Hyzetl B. Woodworth Delawarerrived D. M. Davis Rio Grande College Mrg Charles Priors Washington Street Caroline Peevy Baptist Church Rev Rose Old Cemetery

Untitled Notices on Pests Medicine and Farming

A collection of fragmented health and farming notices discusses kerosene as pest repellent for crops, Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and consumptions, and advice on horse feeding. Sources claim remedies work and urge readers to seek trials, products, and medical guidance amid varied anecdotes.

Meeting of Grand Lodges at Sidney Ohio

The Ohio Odd Fellows meeting in Sidney May 17 and 18 offers round trip tickets at the fare for travel to Sidney with return valid to May 24. Agents of Ohio Central Lines handle ticket sales and details. Separate note warns that seventeen year locusts will devastate crops this summer, referencing past outbreaks and describing the insect as a voracious grasshopper-like pest.

Grand Lodges O. 0. F.of Ohio Sidney Ohio Central Lines Oriental Marietta Lex

Excursion to Columbus Ohio May 1 1897

An excursion sale to Columbus Ohio is announced for Friday May 1 1897. C H V L T offers round trip tickets at a single rate from Union Station Columbus, with return on a later date. Tickets good for return until May Saturday. See agents for particulars. Also notes on local health remedies and assorted advertisements included.

Columbus Ohio Columba Gere Hugh Schon Ohio State University C Oh Arive Union Station Coluunbas Cais

Ohio Christian Endeavor Convention in Dayton June 24

The Ohio State Christian Endeavor convention will be held in Dayton on June 24 with an excellent program of addresses papers and meetings. New features may include a paddling time meeting at the National Soldiers' Home and denominational rallies Thursday afternoon. Eminent speakers from Ohio and beyond are expected to inspire through the program. Endeavorers are welcome with sessions at modest rates for meals and board.

Ohio State Christian Endeavors Dayton Jas National Soldiers' Tlume Ohio Endeavora

Purify and Enrich Blood with Wood's Sarsaparilla Claims

An article extols Wood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine to cure tiredness from impure blood and debility. It argues warmer weather weakens the system, promotes purification of blood, and promotes vitality, urging readers to buy the remedy. It warns against mailing money and promotes Dr. Herberts Pleasant Pellets as a simple permanent cure for constipation.

Iood Herce Ami Yel Peter Natins Artigeisia

Local Notes From South Canasa Parish

Alma Howard teaches three months at South Canasa. John Maxwell visits son George. A son born to Mr and Mrs George Boho on May 24. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Horace Dunfee on May 4. John Hall teaches at Rocky Point. Minnie Green of New England will visit Mr Droge. Della Lawrence of Shade visited her uncle H W Manfield. Neck tie social at Abe Stabler's home well attended.

South Canasa Alma Howard Thasvenor John Maxwell George George Boho Horace Dunfee John Hall Rocky Point Minnie Green New England Droge Della

Fragmentary Cuban battle scenes described in a dawn account

An account from the island of Cuba depicts a dawn scene with infantry forming a square, soldiers marching in skirmish order, and civilians being led toward a wall under religious imagery. The piece references a brutal, ritualized display amid military action and desecration.

Electric Bitters praise claims healing aid for digestion

A dubious testimonial extols Electric Bitters as a perfect digestive aid that strengthens organs and aids natural function. It claims the product effects on the stomach and bowels and notes a price of fifty cents per bottle at Meier's Drug Store in Iscrisone amid a scattered endorsement.

Wioh Meiers Drug

Food and Water Intake Spells Severe Fasting Case

A patient endured 17 days without eating or drinking during a solid food phase, 5 days with solid food but no liquid, and a total of 25 days with only water. The unusual fasting pattern highlights extreme dietary restriction and its health implications.

Fragmentary News Item From Local Page

A partial OCR fragment from a historical page provides few readable items and names, offering limited context for a compact news record.

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