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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
12
A patchwork of tabloid items: autumn scenes of turkeys and orchard joys contrast with melancholy days and the upcoming Thanksgiving fowl. An Athens youth describes slot machines as seven-year-olds reveal their mechanics. A denouncement of moral gossip follows as a Cincinnati romance tale unfolds with a note on platonic love and a Kentucky region backdrop.
A fragmented tale describes a love triangle ending in jealousy and marriage with Ramban Burke and the wife. It pivots to The Impractical Man, labeling theorists as dreamers lacking real hands on work, contrasting Bellamy and social theory with the need for practical execution.
A Lewisburg Leader excerpt describes a woman in Arcanum using a log with two spikes to hold a chicken’s head. She places the neck through the gap, slides it to the head, then uses a hatchet to sever it. The method allegedly requires only seven or eight blows for the head to be in a state that a hoop? would not remove it.
A summary of expert opinions on treating tuberculosis through climate and sanatoriums. Doctors from London New York and Los Angeles discuss climate impact, dangers of overreliance on climate, and the value of outdoor life and rest. Home care and sanatoriums are weighed, with emphasis that drugs do not cure and that the body's natural defenses drive recovery.
The article extols sanatorium style care for consumption urging fresh air, nourishing food, and proper rest and exercise. It warns against miracle cures and promotes six months to a year in a model sanatorium or climate hospital under medical guidance, with home care as a secondary option. It emphasizes hygienic living, regular medical oversight, and avoidance of extreme self treatment.
Local merchant B Henderson promotes Dr Howard's specific for constipation and dyspepsia at half price, offering a money back guarantee if the product fails to cure. He notes the bottle at 23 cents and claims universal satisfaction with refunds available at his store. A Paris physician cites observed death hours from 5 to farm and 9 to iia m as context.
An old advertisement proclaims Dr. King's New Life Pill 255 at W. I. 25a, RB, Meed's Drug Store. It claims to cure indigestion Jaundice Fever Constipation and to help the young show proper deference to the aged.
Miss Louisa Voigt of New York gave a Thursday night recital in the auditorium with help from the University Choral Society. The performance affirmed her national fame and drew praise comparing her favorably to professional soloists. The audience was entranced by her rich articulate voice and artistic delivery, promising a crowded house if she returns.
Report from D Primary School shows pupils with no absences or tardies in October. The students named are Howard Bobo, Harvey Calentine, Alonzo Calentine, Vanesa Limberger, Clarence Mitchell, Orlando Oxley, Walter Porter, Edith Barrows, Win netts Brown, Marie Calvert, Ruth Cooper, Mary Fulton, Addie Guthrie, Fare Johnson, Mildred Mills, and Susan Seott.
An ad promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs and lung threats. It claims to heal inflamed tissues, destroy germs, ease expectoration, and aid sleep. Sold by druggists, priced 23 and 75 cents, with international journey distance trivia.
In Hinton Kentucky on November 2 a local school teacher Mr EB J Thompson, treated by two physicians for two years and diagnosed with diabetes, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing him after doctors gave no hope. He took about ten boxes and praises the remedy. The notice mentions belief in diabetes as incurable and asserts pills cured kidney troubles. An aside notes a bluethroat migration.
A collage of notices and anecdotes mentions a testimonial for Electric Bitters curing kidney trouble, a memorial in Toowoomba for boxer Peter Jackson, croup remedies favoring Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and a cork-water clad battleship concept. Also promotes California Prone Wefers as anti malaria aid.
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