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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
6
The article notes immense work required for hats and Gerona fabrics, with high prices as dressmakers and milliners face extra demand and illogical client behavior. It highlights intricate hand labor, bridal bandeaux, and foliage textures like russet leaves and pale blue ribbons, plus decorative lace sleeves and velvet bands.
Fashion notes suggest warmer days bring toques of tulle unlined wraps and moire capes as chic alternatives to stoles. Gray tones, ostrich feather trim, and scarves define the new look, with unlined coats featuring shoulder capes and stoles down the front. Homespun oak shades and white ensembles rise in popularity for spring wear.
A long list of exam questions covering arithmetic, geometry, history, grammar, writing, and science. The material includes problems on labor pay, fractions, percents, geometry, measurements, and maps, plus United States history prompts, grammar parsing, punctuation, and composition tasks.
An Ohio household tip promotes Dr. A W Chase Nerve Pills as a cure for nervous exhaustion and loss of vigor. Mrs W A Thomas of Athens testifies to relief from nervousness and dizziness after using the medicine sold at Henderson’s Drug Store. Packaged with A W Chase M D portrait and signature and priced at 50 cents a box.
Popular Mechanics describes a Connecticut factory on a hillside turning out farm bells from small sheep bells to seven inch cow bells. Metal sheets are cut, clappers added, bells shaped and riveted, brass coated, fired in crucibles, then burnished in a revolving cylinder to achieve tone and shine.
The New York World calculates that 25 million land forces on a war footing could form a continuous line from Calais to Behring Strait if mobilized at once. It imagines 25 million infantry, cavalry and artillery marching day and night, with vast trains of cars and freight wagons needed to move them, potentially circling the globe twice at a mile headway.
A historical remedy from American Queen advises cutting a V shaped notch into the nail to relieve an ingrown nail. It suggests packing soap under the nail, scraping and lifting the ingrown edge, then inserting soap and cotton to separate nail and flesh until the flesh callouses.
Stillwater Minn resident Joseph Pominville after spending over $2000 on doctors found relief with Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets on his doctors recommendation from his druggist Alex Richard. He reports improved digestion appetite and comfort. McKee’s Drug Store sells boxes for a small price.
Notice to Teachers lists examination dates on the first Saturdays of September October January February April May and June and on the first and third Saturdays of August Primary tests in May and August Boxwell tests on the third Saturday of April and second Saturday of May By order of the board of examiners Maurice M Bryson clerk wo d4w 52
A few years ago the region boasted nearly one hundred exclusive millionaire cattle kings, but now only about thirty remain active. This decline reflects shifts in markets and ranching fortunes across the Southwest.
A public notice extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a lifesaver for colic and cholera morbus. It urges keeping the medicine at hand due to risk in neighborhoods and notes availability at McKee's Drug Store.
Ireland has decided to accept the land bill with mixed feelings and will seek to live in stability, despite uncertainties. The move signals a push toward reconciliation and gradual reform amid political strains.
An advertisement promotes DeWits Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation biliousness and liver troubles. It claims the pills stimulate secretions move the bowels gently and restore gland tone with lasting improvement. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A report notes that of England’s 41 million people more than half live on under 12 dollars weekly. It also states that 7 million people earn six dollars or less per week, highlighting extensive poverty across the nation.
A Pattens Mills man reports helping a farmer who was doubled with rheumatism with Chamberlains Pain Balm. After using it free, the man returned, paid, and asked for another bottle for continued relief. Sold by McKee's Drug Store.
A note hints that Mexico's constitution forbids monopolies and may influence a trust related question. The brief suggests constitutional limits on corporate dominance could shape regulatory actions and market competition.
D. H. Turner of Dempseytown Pennsylvania says one of Dr King’s New Life Pills taken nightly for two weeks returns him to his teens. The pills are advertised as the best for liver stomach and bowels and are sold for 25 cents at W H McKee’s Drug Store.
An Indianapolis court ruled that cooking onions in a flat building constitutes a nuisance. The decision addresses odor complaints and sets a precedent for urban rental living cases.
Early use of Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as a preventive and cure for loss of appetite fatigue and weakness. The advertisement argues the tonic maintains the even balance of health and helps with appetite strength and endurance.
The article notes extensive fruit crop deaths across varieties, with the event so severe that normal correspondents skip coverage. It highlights the scale and unusual quiet in reporting, implying widespread agricultural impact and potential economic effect.
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