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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
2
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a healthy aid building strength through digestion. It claims no alcohol or narcotics, cites testimonials about scrofula and lung hemorrhage, and offers a free Common Sense Medical Adviser with postage. Includes address for orders in Buffalo, New York.
Partial list shows valuation of personal property by township and precincts in Athens County. Entries include horses cattle hogs carriages watches pianos organs dogs and totals with assessor names times and salaries. Total taxable property incomplete in the provided fragment.
An article advocates Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to aid fertility and healthy pregnancy. It cites letters from Milwaukee women praising improved health and successful births after using the remedy, and invites others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Tax assessor totals list personal property values across Nelsonville and surrounding townships. Records show horses cattle carriages watches organs and pianos dogs and more with a combined property value exceeding 52 thousand dollars in Nelsonville Fourth Ward and 54 thousand in Athens Township Outside Corporation. Births deaths and counts accompany the census style data across numerous townships and precincts.
The list of births and deaths in Athens county as returned by the assessors and filed with the probate judge shows a pattern of births and deaths across precincts. Buechtel Precinct reports 9 births and deaths totaling 9. Jacksonville Precinct records 4 deaths and 18 births. Athens Fourth and First Precincts show varying male and female counts. Nelsonville Third Ward records 2 female deaths and 11 births including 3 male births.
The Toledo Blade argues many blame college education for business failures but notes advice seekers often seek confirmation of their own judgment, which only causes more heartache.
A satirical line compares many so called statesmen to air ships rising on gas but drifting with the wind when aloft, implying opportunistic yanking by currents of opinion. The remark critiques political figures who lack steady principle.
Excursion tickets sold between all stations on Ohio Central Lines and nearby lines within 150 miles. One fare for round trip, minimum 25 cents. Tickets good for travel Monday and Tuesday May 29 and 30, returning by May 31.
An old bachelor declares that worship of the fair sex is the most expensive form of worship known to mankind. He cautions that romance and flirtation can drain finances and time, urging frugal living and practical restraint.
Kennedy's laxative honey and tar differs from other syrups by moving the bowels to expel a cold. It soothes throat and lungs addressing cough and claims to cure. No opiates. Suitable for all ages and praised for taste. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A brief note discusses the gap between asking family for funds and actually receiving it, highlighting potential differences in expectation, response, and outcome. The point underscores the social and financial hurdles involved in securing remittance from home.
An advertisement claims One Minute Cough Care cures coughs including croup whooping cough and related ailments. The syrup is described as harmless pleasant to take and a favorite among children sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A quip suggests a manager should handle both a wife and an automobile at once. The remark frames management as multitasking and humorously equates household and car care with leadership.
Advert suggests DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve eases pain and cures piles amid hot weather and bad water. Claims the genuine product bears E DeWitt & Co. name and is sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A woman expresses a preference for partner enthusiasm over blunt honesty during intimate moments. She indicates that showing energy and eagerness enhances connection more than direct candor.
A vintage notice promises pharmacists refund PAZ OINTMENT if it fails to cure any case in 6 to 14 days. First application provides relief. The ad notes post paid forwarding from Paris Medicine Co. St Louis MO and briefly hints at arbitration between man and woman.
Ida Stephenson appointed administratrix with the will annexed of James Six late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated May 18 1905.
Mr and Mrs Henry Beker of Albany visited friends here over the weekend. Miss Constance Crossen stayed with her sister Mrs Vivian Vorhees at Hebbardasville. Mrs Charlies Walker has been ill for several days. Joseph Barker Jr from Columbus visited his parents. Quarterly meeting drew a large crowd Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Bertie Dailey and baby stayed with her parents the Zern Armstrongs. Mr and Mrs N W Baker of Chauncey were guests of H L Baker. Marshfield attendees joined the meeting. High water caused notable damage to nearby farmers. Cameron O Urossen of Athens spent Sunday at home.
Miss Jessie Wells visits Marietta and Miss Bernice Curtis travels from Belpre. Mrs. Nettie Morrison guests of the Elliots and Miss Stone over Sunday. Master Herbert Ruth recovers from a cycling cut. J M Parker suffers facial cancer pain. Rev Carroll preaches a fine sermon. H H Brown visits Coolville and dines with E A Dutton. Parker and Medley build a boat to Marietta. Ettie Dunfee visits Mrs N White Coolville. Archie Dunfee rides a tow boat downstream. River high enough for towboats and large craft. boats pass frequently.
In Paulding Mississippi on May 15 a neighbor notes the shared benefits of Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs Erby praises relief from backache and female weakness after years of suffering, and her husband reports a long struggle with a weak bladder cured by the pills.
Mrs. W. H. Leggett of Yum Yum Tennessee endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the sole remedy easing widespread rheumatic pain. The liniment offers fast relief enabling rest and sleep and may lead to lasting benefit, with McKee's drug store selling the product.
A proverb notes that liquor improves with age and advises a wise man to abstain until after death. The maxim emphasizes restraint and the savor of maturity over immediate consumption.
J E Stearns of Belle Plaine Minnesota reports that a friend severely injured his hand and developed swelling like blood poison. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve drew out the poison healed the wound and saved his life. Best in the world for burns and sores. 25c at McKee’s drug store.
A wry line notes that some men achieve greatness only after hiring others to perform bold deeds for them. The remark plays on ambition, responsibility, and the hidden costs of outsourcing courage.
Cline's Pharmacy sells a remedy claimed to cure coughs colds croup and whooping cough as a long trusted aid. The advertisement also notes a proverb about honor and profit.
An ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills reveal health through rosy cheeks bright eyes and firm muscles. It notes availability at McKee’s Drug Store.
A proverb asserts that every man designs his career while a wise man entrusts the work to his wife. The saying emphasizes partnership and shared responsibility in managing life plans.
A reader hails Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds as easing a wife’s aggravated cough and granting sleep. McKee’s Drug Store offers strict scientific care for bronchitis and La Grippe with a trial bottle free.
A philosopher contends that possessing a dollar shields a man from the world’s demand for sense explaining that money buys deference and reduces expectations of rational discourse.
Geo L Chubb of Harlan Michigan declares Chamberlin’s Cough Remedy the best cough medicine he has taken. He states it cures a cough or cold faster than any other treatment and should be kept at home for prompt use. Sold at McKee’s drug store.
A cryptic note describes a girl’s letter to be read both between the lines and along the page margins. The puzzle implies hidden messages appear at the top and bottom edges, inviting careful edge inspection.
Lemon City resident Mr B Wainwright writes manufacturers praising Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says dissolving it in hot water speeds relief for pains in the stomach colic and cholera morbus and that the effect is twice as fast. Sold at McKee's drug store.
A moral note condemns playing cards for money without understanding the game, labeling it foolish and wicked and urging readers to avoid betting unless fully informed.
The Ohio Central Lines offer through sleeping car service to Chicago on train No. 5. The through car departs Athens at 210 a.m. and connects with morning trains from Chicago to all points. The service runs via the Ohio Central route with no car changes.
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