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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
2
A fragmented newspaper page mixes autumn pastiche with political afterglow and odd anecdotes. It laments Thanksgiving mood, notes post election victors fading, and peppered odd items about a slot machine description and a Cincinnati era moral piece, with scattered names and places.
The piece narrates a melodramatic tale of a woman who loves two men, Ramban and Burke, leading to a violent confrontation and remarriage. It then shifts to a critique of impractical individuals who dream without action, contrasting theorists like Dowie, Henry George, and Edward Bellamy with the need for ideas to be put into execution.
A historical medical note discusses climate and sanatoriums for tuberculosis. It cites Dr. Arthur Latham, Herman Weber, Dr. S A Knopf, and Dr. Norman Beilge on climate as an adjunct, the value of outdoor life, and the limits of drug therapy. Emphasizes home treatment when sanatoria are unavailable and that drugs do not cure tuberculosis.
The article argues that consumption or tuberculosis is a long battle, best fought with fresh air, nourishing food, rest and exercise, and long sanatorium care. It warns against miracle cures and stresses gradual improvement under medical supervision. It praises sanatorium living and climate therapy as primary approaches.
C B Henderson promotes Dr Howard’s specific for constipation and dyspepsia at half price, guaranteeing refunds if unsatisfied. He claims no refunds yet and urges readers to try the fifty cent bottle for 25 cents with a full money back guarantee. A Paris physician notes death hours between 4 and 3 am and 9 to 11 am.
A period advertisement condemns youth for disrespecting age while praising Dr Kings New Life Pils. It claims the tonic cures many ailments including dyspepsia jaundice fever and constipation and notes availability at We , Mo ee's Drag Store.
New York soprano Miss Louise Voigt performed with the university Choral Society in a Thursday auditorium recital. She earned strong praise, rivaling professional soloists brought by Mr. McVey, and left the audience entranced with a rich, artistic voice. If she returns, the house will likely be crowded.
A list of pupils with perfect attendance for October includes Howard Bobo, Harvey Calentine, Alonzo Calentine, Vance Limberger, Clarence Mitchell, Orland Ossey, Walter Porter, Edith Barrows, Win nette Brown, Marie Calvert, Ruth Cooper, Mary Fulton, Addie Guthrie, Faye Johnson, Mildred Mills, and Susan Scott.
A promotional pitch extols Bokchee's German Syrup as the sole remedy for severe throat and lung ailments, claiming universal success. It promises relief, anti inflammatory action, easier expectoration, and better sleep, urging readers to buy now from druggists at 25 cents or 7 cents. The ad then trivializes rail distances in several countries.
In Hinton Kentucky on November 2 a local school teacher Mr HE Thompson, after two years of treatment by two physicians for diabetes with no relief, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life. He recounts taking about ten boxes and praising the remedy for curing kidney trouble after doctors gave no hope. The piece notes diabetes as curable per his claim and mentions a nocturnal migration of the Northern bluethroat from Central Africa to the German Sea.
A collage of medicine ads and notices: testimonial for Electric Bitters curing kidney trouble, praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup, and an anti malaria California Prison Wafers pitch. Mentions McKee's Drug Store in Fremont and a cork plated water clad battleship concept.
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