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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
2
A collage of humorous quotes on everyday life contrasts with political squabbling over timber and presidential timber. The piece lampoons fashion, gossip, weather forecasts, and public figures while noting Democratic party infighting and the police handling of a local murder case.
The piece criticizes bloodhounds and police errors in the Miss Reichlin case. It argues dogs often mislead juries, notes the corpse was exhumed after days, and accuses authorities of negligent examination while urging caution before convicting anyone. The tone is strongly critical of investigations and animal evidence.
Louise Cecilia Brown, a young Athens musician, wins attention in Chicago as organist for Bush Temple Church. The Chicago American notes her role succeeding William Gill amid choir leadership changes, with pastor Dr. George Hall calling the choir harmonious and expanding membership.
The Roosevelt, Cleveland and Franklin presidential booms all ran on the same track at St. Louis without a single collision.
An advertisement urges parents to feed children Scott's Emulsion to cure rickets and strengthen growing bones. It claims daily small doses straighten bow legs, stabilize joints, and firm soft heads, with thousands of successful cases and an offer for a free sample from Scott & Bowne of New York.
Reader notes describe bodily ailments such as pimples boils and eruptions along with fatigue loss of appetite and headaches. The advised remedy emphasizes quick treatment to cleanse the system and restore health through a single course of action.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pitis as the foremost spring medicine, claiming unequalled strength to purify the blood and cure scrofula scald head home blood poisoning catarrh salt rheum boils pimples psoriasis rheumatism and dyspepsia, urging readers to accept no substitute and to buy today.
The Forestry bureau of agriculture plans a full study of forest fires to craft remedies. It asks whether the bureau will dare recommend hiring rangers on government reserves based on faithful duty rather than political influence, as is currently the case.
X rays confirm catarrh of the stomach stems from repeated indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to cure indigestion and dyspepsia and prevent or cure stomach catarrh. It digests what you eat and makes the stomach feel sweet, sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
Eighteen hundred acres in Cullman County Alabama will be planted with Loblolly Pine, chestnut and oak. The plan, prepared by government experts, aims to supply lumber posts telegraph poles and railroad ties.
In Granett Arkansas on May 18 Mary Dunlop says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her kidney trouble after 18 years of suffering. She praises the remedy to friends and claims others, including a Brazils resident Mrs Garrett, were saved from serious illness. May cotton prices rise to 11.60 today, boosting southern planters.
John Sherman Barleon of McArthur Ohio won the competitive exam for a navy midshipman vacancy under the new law. The board from Ohio University and Syracuse consulted eleven applicants who all passed physicals. First alternate is Harry E Neal, second Mere W Neff, third George W Reeves. Barleon to be examined at Naval Academy June 16. Congressman Grosvenor sent the nomination to the secretary of the navy. Barleon is son of Tony Barleon former editor at McArthur.
Four of the senate's leading figures work on a plan to create an elastic currency, with a strict rule against any element of robbery in their approach. The effort aims to stabilize finance while avoiding criminal misuse.
Walter M. Clark of Torch and Dora Lewis of Athens county wed in a surprise after-hours ceremony in the mayor's office. Police accompanied the couple as they sought a license, with Probate Judge Lynch and Justice Logan summoned to perform the vows and the groom paying gratified officials for their help.
Mr H P Burbage, a law student in Greenville DC, suffered years of a persistent cough and feared consumption. He tried Chamberlains Cough Remedy after seeing it advertised and reports a remarkable change after two bottles, claiming a permanent cure. Sold by McKees Drug Store. King Edward in Rome teased Pope and issued tact after forty years of wild oats.
An advertisement touts DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve as a quick cure for wounds burns and boils and for piles with itching bleeding and protruding symptoms. The ad claims the salve heals without scarring and lists Cline s Thomas Wilson of Salt Lake City as a seller. It notes Wilson’s visit to the president and mentions his sixteen tall sons and non Mormon faith.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and respiratory ailments claiming many testimonials including Mrs C B VanMeter of Shepherstown W Va. It promotes cures for bronchitis croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption with trial bottles free and priced 50 cents to 1 00. It ends by remarking on a social trend among the smart set of the New York Newport contingent.
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