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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
A long reader notice from Athens County. The text lampoons practical jokes and April Fools then condemns pranks that humiliate friends. It argues humor should be thoughtful, condemning ghost costumes and misleading letters. E G Woodworth signs off.
The piece links fatigue to blood vitality and compares acne to impurity, warning readers to heed the 3.8 warning that only the hazardous ignore. It frames spring fatigue as a health cue and urges caution in remedies and self care.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as life renewing and blood cleansing. It includes a testimonial about improved sleep and energy and mentions cures for scrofula, urging readers to accept no substitute and to trust Hood's promises.
A vintage advertisement claims a One Minute Cough Cure can stop a summer cold, sore throat, croup, bronchitis and other lung troubles with immediate action. It features testimonials from R J A Bowles of Groveton New Hampshire and references Cline's Pharmacy.
The late Lord Queensberry protested a performance of Tennyson's Promise of May. He entered an office with a heavy whip, demanded the editor, then met an elderly woman who judged him sternly. He recalled the Queensberry rules and talked over the matter.
The Dug de Roquelaure, described as far from handsome, meets an ugly Auvergnat on the street with a petition for Versailles. He presents the man to Louis XIV and notes a special obligation to the gentleman. The king grants the favor and asks the duke about the obligation, to which the duke replies that he would be his fiercest man in the dominions.
A mother points out a pale moon visible in early afternoon, while a boy insists it is there over the trees. The exchange ends with a humorous misreading of the scene and a puzzled comment from a bystander.
The text presents jagged lines about marriage, hair parts, and social vows. A speaker asserts will never marry while others discuss “parting hair on the side” and a refrain to “part forever.”
The fragment references unreliable memory, a request for ten dollars for about thirty days, a question about a place to put up, and a graveyard remark tied to an Indianapolis News context.
A collection of style and health advice including a rapid weight loss salad plan, tips to refresh rooms with bright fabrics, cleaning cretonne chair covers with bran and ammonia, ideas to foster a bookish home atmosphere, and methods to refresh dried grass ornaments with soap and blue-rinsed water.
Georgia S Marsh, a Nocona attorney, recalls five years of severe dyspepsia before trying Kodol. He reports rapid improvement after using the product and claims it fully restored health. An advertisement endorses Kodol as matching natural digestive juices and curing stomach trouble.
The article argues halibut is the cheapest value, priced higher than cod or haddock but waste is minimized. It claims nearly every part of halibut is edible while cod requires paying for bones heads tails and skin.
An article extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best tonic to maintain health and prevent illness. It argues that preserving the body's even balance prevents fatigue and debility and credits the remedy with sustaining appetite, strength, and endurance.
The article argues a farm water source on elevated land with a gravity fed well is superior to rivers or streams, noting advantages of wind or gasoline powered pumps and reduced need for fencing and waste land. It emphasizes a well's steady supply, better for barns and pastures compared to relying on a river.
The article touts Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption claiming it clears phlegm and infected mucus, heals throats, and suits throat and lung diseases. It also mentions Lichts's Celery Nerve Compound for blood purification and nerve support, plus dysentery remedies and a Burlington & Missouri train record.
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