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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1888

Page

3

Man Claims Robbery Then Settles With Large Check

In a Detroit Free Press item a man at a restaurant cashier complains of being robbed then discovers he actually has money. He hands over 60 cents, hails two bankers, and draws a $5,000 check for a real estate deal while the cashier remains in bed with a doctor calling it a serious case.

Detroit Free Press Con Hamilton Milton Austin Texas Gilhooly Texas Siftings

Brace Up With Electric Bitters For Vitality

Feeling low in spirits with head ache and nervous fidgets? Electric Bitters purify the blood start healthy liver and kidney action and restore vitality. Only 50 cents a bottle at H. K. Dorr's Drug Store.

H. K. Dorr

Grant Speech and Civil Service Reform Rhetoric

The text recounts General Grant’s Warren Ohio speech praising the Republican platform as national in scope and protective of life and property, and contrasts civil service reform efforts under Grant with those of Cleveland, criticizing Democratic spoils politics and noting shifts in support and honesty in reform. The piece discusses political loyalties, party virtues, and criticisms of party managers.

General Grant Warren Ohio Garfield Roscoe Conkling Curtis Harper’s Weekly Gen. Grant Cleveland’s Congress Cleveland Neveland Democratic Party Civil Service

Spring Health Boosters and Oddities From a Busy Era

A collage of health advice touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine to purify blood and restore vigor amid widespread fatigue. Anecdotes include Austin's appetite challenge and eye trouble, plus cautions on constipation and bowel health with Dr Pierce's Pediatives. Humorous and domestic vignettes close the page.

Hood

Chet Matt's Wedding Shoe Botten Report

A fragment reports a wedding event labeled Chet Matt's Wedding with mention of a boot or bouton issue and teever coming off. The text focuses on clothing and a mishap at the ceremony location, with limited names or dates readable.

Chet Matt Teever

Chas H Grosvenor Speech Praised by Cleveland Leader

The Cleveland Leader lauds Congressman Chas H Grosvenor of Ohio for a strong debate performance on the Mills bill. It notes his speech as argumentative, eloquent, and fact rich defending protection and the Republican tariff position while Chicago Tribune criticizes it as rot and ridiculous.

Chas. H. Chosvenor Ohio Chicago Tribune The Tribune General Grosvenor

Fragrance of Sozodont Lifts Pearly Teeth and Gums

A short verse extols Sozodont as a source of fragrant breath and healthy teeth and gums. It highlights rosy gums and the charm of a bright smile, presenting Sozodont as the remedy for sweet breath and oral care.

Not one word of censure can justly be uttered against SOZODONT

Noted as a superior dentifrice with no objectionable ingredients. The piece contrasts Democratic papers in Ohio, Voorhees' rhetoric, Lincoln and Grant remarks, and opposition to veteran pensions, then ends with Kemp's Balsam throat remedy claim and sample offer.

Stinson & Co Portland, Me Formas Pone Maine Amd Leon Ohio Senator Voorhees Abraham Lincoln General Grant Athens Kemp Golden

All about what newsboy shouts on Jefferson Avenue

A newsboy on Jefferson Avenue shouted All about before stopping. A pedestrian asked what it was about, drawing attention from passersby in the street.

Jefferson Avenue York Street Jersey City Warren New

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