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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
7
Oberlin college held a Thursday inauguration ceremony for Rev Henry C King as president. The event featured formal proceedings and notable campus participation.
An old advertisement from Ketherman Chemical Co of St. Louis promotes a blood purifier product described as cleansing the body after winter buildup. The copy uses dramatic river imagery to imply cleansing and renewal through chemical treatment.
An advertisement touts Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for nervous headaches dizziness sleeplessness and related symptoms. A testimonial from G W Townley of Athens Ohio claims steadying of the nerves disappearance of headaches and better sleep after use. Pills priced 50 cents a box with portrait and signature of A W Chase on each package.
The government proposes a divorce tax measured by the husband’s income, applying to divorced men as a financial penalty or adjustment. The plan aims to balance costs stemming from divorce within the tax system.
Arrangements are absorbing in Athens for a major Knights of Pythias memorial on memorial day Sunday Jeane 7. The event features the Athenian lodge and Uniform Rank as escort with ten lodges from Nelsonville Logan Murray City Straitsville Glouster Corning Shawnee Zaleski Gallpolis and possibly Jackson Portsmouth invited. An Ohio Central Lines excursion from Corning to Athens and Hocking Valley rates, plus a Baltimore and Ohio run from Portsmouth to Parkersburg, aim to bring about one thousand visitors for the college auditorium ceremony and a large parade.
A small boy asks why they cannot visit. the tale frames a mother’s remark about dyspepsia shaping the father’s anger. The text touts Dr. Henry A. M. Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion problems, promising overall health and restored digestion.
A Buffalo firm offers $3,000 for proof of original testimonials endorsing Golden Medical Discovery and its writers. A North Carolina college and other writers swear the product cured digestive issues and liver complaints. The ad credits Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel cleansing and regulation.
T J Morris, a Marietta attendee of the G A R encampment, was pickpocketed amid a large crowd. A smooth thief slipped ten dollars from his pocket as he was jostled. Morris later found his wallet gone and borrowed money to buy his return railroad ticket home.
Mrs M O Garrett of Brazils Arkansas suffered cerebro spinal illness for twelve months with doctors giving up hope. After using six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills she recovered fully and can do her own work, saying she feels better than ever.
An ordinance of the village of Athens Ohio requires able bodied men aged twenty one to fifty five who are residents to perform two days of labor on streets alleys and roads each year or substitute payment of three dollars. Exemptions apply to certain volunteer firemen with service years and the measure notes penalties for noncompliance. Passed May 11 1908.
A scientist reports rattlesnake tails mimic a bee buzz to lure birds. The snakes conceal themselves in long grass and use their tails to imitate buzzing, drawing birds in for a fatal strike.
Teachers' Examination advertised for Athens and Glouster on July 4 will be held at the above places on July 3. The notice instructs candidates to attend the earlier date at the same locations and announces the local venue change.
A playful note suggests Carrie Nation as a camera smasher for J. Pierpont Morgan to destroy negatives, expressing personal pleasure in the act. The item reads as a humorous, era-tinged suggestion without recording actual plans.
J A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama suffered severe piles with 24 tumors and failed remedies. Buckien’s Arnica Slaver quickly arrested inflammation and cured him. Sold by W H McKee’s Drugstore 25c.
The era of royal kisses is fading as modern travel complicates traditions, with travel to Holland singled out as a safer option.
The article describes bodily waste and the need for digestion to maintain health and strength. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Care as a remedy that enables digestion and tissue rebuilding, claiming it cures indigestion and other stomach troubles and is sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
The Athens Artificial Ice Company expects the ice plant to be ready by June first. All materials are on site and being installed, with the smokestack completed last week. A crew will stay at work until operation begins and William Harrington notes production should start within ten days.
The Marietta Columbus and Cleveland railroad offers a short line route from Marietta to Columbus to Toledo and Chicago with connections at Columbus and Toledo to all points in the west and northwest. Through porter cars operate between Marietta Columbus and Toledo on train No 5. C Riddell general superintendent E E Finch general passenger agent.
Rates list for Missouri River terminals includes round trips to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Butte, Helena, Spokane, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles with various dates in spring and summer. One way to multiple western points. Contact W. H. Connor, G. A., 53 East Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio for full information.
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