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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
10
A reader from Athens county argues that Bryanism splits the Democratic party into popocracy and urges support for McKinley. The piece praises McKinley’s administration, condemns Bryan as a demagogue, and asserts the nation’s need for sound money and stable leadership.
A New York Herald excerpt portrays Chinese women in the city as intelligent and affectionate mothers. It describes their appearance, attire, interactions with babies, and social bonds, noting marriages to wealthy husbands, visits to Central Park and Coney Island, and tea talks on child care and households. A brief Chicago anecdote about coffee follows.
Perux W. Perry of Western Springs urges support for McKinley and Roosevelt over Bryan, praising American policy toward acquired islands and the aim to plant American institutions in the Philippines. He cites self-government, schools, laws, and industry as civilizing goals. A Berlin sculptor and carpenter volunteered for China service, then rode across Europe and Asia on bicycles to prove endurance.
An ad touts Dr King New Life Pills as a two week remedy claiming rejuvenation to the teens day by day. A note reports 21 Californians leading a 500-strong Argentine colonization party headed by four tall Ballett brothers with wives and four daughters. A medical pitch warns of pneumonia dangers from neglecting colds and extols Foley’s Pony and Tar. Population figures for Japan are cited, with commentary on its rise as a potential power and its China policy amid racial tensions.
Mr. H. H. Black of Grahamsville Sullivan County reports his five year old son prone to severe croup attacks. After trying doctors and various medicines, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy eased mucus and prevented dangerous symptoms. The father notes no danger in use and endorses the remedy.
A humor-filled snippet cites fashion shifts from closed to open mouths, noting the change as a public quip. The Chicago Evening News and Chicago Daily News humor pages present witty lines about style and will, respectively, reflecting era-appropriate commentary.
Mrs W D Kenson of Maxton Robeson County North Carolina writes praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for her son who suffered indigestion from age one and a half for five years. After two bottles he recovered completely and has remained well for three years, able to eat anything. She wishes blessings on the doctor and medicine.
A dental advertisement style notice from Pomeroy Ohio listing physicians and surgeons who endorse a cancer diet treatment with guarantees of cure when the disease has not affected lymphatic glands. It cites many patients cured this year and provides names and locations across Ohio and West Virginia.
Willam Springer as executor and various heirs and guardians file first and final accounts for multiple estates and guardianships. The session lists David Edwards as assignee, Hannah Halladay executrix, Almeda Hunter executrix, Isaac Gibbs guardian, Francia Clark guardian, and others. Accounts scheduled to be examined by the court on Saturday, the 17th day of November.
The Southern Ohio Loan and Trust Company files a mortgage foreclosure petition in the court of common pleas of Athens County Ohio against Charles E Smith and Hannah Smith of Saginaw Michigan. The suit seeks sale of real estate in Glouster and Sedalia now Glouster to satisfy the loan balance, with judgment for any remaining amount. Defendants must answer before November 1901 or face decree.
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