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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
3
Republican electors of the Fourth Judicial Circuit convene in a state-wide gathering. Delegates discuss party matters and plan slate of nominees while noting local officials and county seats. Public notice outlines date, venue, and procedural steps for the convention.
Announcement details the death of Fr. Bennett in Reensboro, Pennsylvania, noting his residence in Kane township and farm ownership near Stewart. It describes his long ties to the eastern county and recent move from West Virginia.
Sarah Jane Beal wife of Dr. T W Beal died Wednesday at 4 o clock after years of illness. A Montana pioneer, she helped found the Centennial Hotel in Butte and was the first white woman in German Gulch. She leaves four married children Perry Beal Mrs Bateman Mrs In, and others. Born in Waurinsville Ohio, she came to Montana in 1869 riding the Missouri River and overland from Fort Benton.
A fragmentary 19th century item describes a woman in peril from stomach trouble and drops of pain. It mentions Electric Bitters as a cure, a chemist selling the remedy, endorsements from a customer and a storekeeper, and remarks on American goods and Paris exposition. The text blends medical claims with commerce and travel notes.
Fragmented OCR notes warn against a poor drink marketed as grain based beverage named Grau Grain-O. References mention its brown seal, alleged urine content, and fear of injury to children from consuming the product. Also notes state the Ohio Jefferson Davis home sale and a flu remedy Foley’s Honey and Tar. Weather and wartime mentions appear briefly.
The text presents garbled OCR fragments with partial phrases about coughs poetry honey and tea and a reference to age thirty six years. It mentions various unclear terms and names in a chaotic order, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events.
This ad claims 1,000,000 deaths from a poultry disease and touts American Poultry Mixture as a miraculous cure. It warns of cholera symptoms in chickens, promises savings and profits, and guarantees results, urging immediate use despite dubious medical claims. Names and references to remedies, losses, and a political angle appear in fragmented form.
Fragmented OCR text notes Animaycus naturalist collecting evidence that monkeys birds and other animals recognize themselves in mis ture and pictures. Mentions a Great opportunity offered to complete salary of salary per week for man with right nature and tie re and expe Lres life at Pa yed Destrererounty. Also reports a Coventry to Tor don auto distance of ninety two miles at twenty three mph. Mentions Miss Florence Newman praising Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatic relief.
An anecdote recalls a sailor in a land battle where a ruse to photograph the attackers backfired. A firing squad’s vaunted shot fails and the sailor is killed when a volley from the bluejackets ends the improvised assault, leaving onlookers amused yet grim.
The article extols a new Boys Industrial School south of Lancaster on a high range, portraying its grounds, cottages, chapel, and attractive facilities. It notes military organization, a famous band, and varied departments, with rail and streetcar access via Fairfield Traction Company and Hocking Valley connections. It mentions Sunday services and excursion rates for visitors, inviting picnic committees to learn more.
The notice lists Methodist Episcopal General conference in Chicago and Young People's Union of America in Cincinnati offering excursion tickets on May 7 14 and 21 with return by July 4. Also Presbyterian Church General Assembly in St Louis offers tickets on May 22 return by June 21 for 14.4. An early influx of American travelers to London has led several leading hotels to turn away guests.
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