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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
6
A mosaic of aphorisms on patience, forgiveness, desire, leadership, and morality. Reflections on grief, mercy, self-control, and social virtue mix with medical ads and calls to use Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and other tonics. Also notes a Kansas town with no church members and advertising for health products.
A handsome Virginia farmer woos a girl, is driven mad and jailed, another suitor wins the bride but she dies in a carriage accident. The new bride is led past a cell where a madman curses her as she vanishes. Narration shifts to varied ads and anecdotes from the period.
A Harper's piece extols an English Saratoga like a model for summer habits emphasizing air waters and beauty, with dukes, duchesses, and children enjoying parks, baths, and outdoor life amid simple dress in gingham frocks. It contrasts public bustle with private calm and notes the absence of fashion pressures. An advertisement touts Acker's Blood Elixir for blood purities and various diseases, sold by C. B. Henderson.
Charles Wilson and his wife, prominent St Louis residents, began their two month journey on June 8 in a two horse buggy heading to Denver. They covered about 1500 miles without any mishap and enjoyed the voyage thoroughly.
An ex-official of the pension department cites a grim pattern among Tennessee Army veterans. He claims 3,000 to 4,000 deaths annually and estimates a rolling muster of full companies every two weeks, with a full regiment leaving the line each quarter. Over twenty years this would imply about 100,000 men and large quantities of records or “bags” would be exhausted.
In Wayne county Nebraska an old settlers meeting offered a silk dress as a prize to the mother of the largest family. Mrs Jones, a venerable matron who had reared eighteen children, won the prize. Also notes on Dr Bull's Cough Syrup and Acker's English Remedy with sales hints and a remark about Senator Harrison’s blue jeweled ring.
It promises immediate relief and a complete cure for piles with the product Rough on Piles. The ad claims it stops itching, bleeding, and all forms of piles, offered for 50 cents at druggists or by mail order.
Wells Health Renewer claims to restore health and vigor curing dyspepsia impotence and nervous debility. Advertises for weak men and delicate women with a price of one dollar.
An elegant dressing that softens and beautifies hair without oil or grease. It acts as a tonic restorative, stops hair loss, strengthens, cleanses, and heals the scalp. Price shown as 50.
Fragmented notice requests pest removal including rats mice roaches flies ants bed bugs beetles insects skunks rabbits sparrows gophers and more under an unspecified license or drag regulation.
A compact fragment shows patent medicine claims for Rough on Corns and Rough on Itch with 50c jars. It also includes a tip promoting beef tea as a remedy for nervousness from tea and a brief car scene dialogue. A Plato quote notes restraint in living to avoid accusations.
Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic cases, also cures for diphtheria sore throat foul breath. 50c.
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