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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1901
Page
6
Every Wednesday night trains depart from St Louis and Chicago for California on Burlington's Personally Conducted Tourist Sleeper Excursions. The trip highlights include a scenic route through Colorado and Salt Lake City.
The Burlington advertises extensive rail service with routes to Kansas City St Joseph Omaha Denver St Paul Montana Washington and the Pacific Coast. Travel planning assistance is available from any ticket agent to minimize costs.
Roosevelt proclaims Thanksgiving on Thursday November 24 amid national mourning for McKinley. He notes sorrow yet emphasizes peace, plenty, and steadfast liberty, urging Americans to show gratitude through duty to others and steadfast resolve.
A new group called Possum Club No 1 announces itself as a select gastronomic association with nine members. Entry requires capturing an opossum and bringing it to the door, else the applicant is barred from joining. Members are noted as becoming corpulent from opossum fare.
Dr W F Mercer of Ohio University delivered an illustrated lecture Friday night in Nelsonville for local school benefit. The talk titled Insect Life opened a three session series to be presented in the city. Nearby notes include a testimonial about Seth Hart's Croup Syrup and a Nessian fly crop loss in Ontario valued at two million dollars.
Seventeen applicants sat for teachers' examinations last Saturday with the county reporting 252 teachers and a similar number of certificates to fill. In Lee County Kimberly York township needed a teacher and Fred Kittle of Trimble was recommended to fill the vacant position.
Invitations go out to many Athens residents for a Cleveland wedding set for November 26. The groom elect, son of Mrs. M. Smith, is an Ohio University electrical graduate and has worked as an electrician for over a year.
The article notes a cough and chest soreness, pondering winter illness and whether Perry Davis Painkiller cures a cold in twenty four hours. It also mentions headaches as a sign of bodily disturbance and promotes Headache Wafers as a remedy.
Mrs Ina L Rosen of Denver Colorado reports long standing female troubles and painful menstruation resolved after four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says her health and energy returned enabling her to fulfill duties and she recommends the product to others.
The article promotes ornamental trees and shrubs for lawns and gives care tips. It warns against overplanting in orchards and advises staking young trees and proper pruning. It notes Crocus should be planted in October and describes a bulb planting method. It also mentions oyster shells from Maryland shores totaling 12 million tons over ninety years.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches claiming they purify blood and boost health. It notes a low price per bottle and guarantees money back if not cured, with a seller listed as WH McKee druggist.
Doctors say neuralgia is not dangerous but sufferers find little comfort. Affected individuals seek indoor rest and Perry Davish Painkiller as relief. A jeweler warns against weariness causing loosening of gem settings and advises keeping gloves on to protect rings.
An advertisement claims opium may soothe a cough temporarily but worsens the underlying inflammation. It promotes Allen's Long Balsam as a remedy that reaches the root cause and supposedly cures deep seated affections of the chest and nerves without merely dulling them.
Lively exchange in the Loston Transcript as Mrs Kleener scolds John for smoking leading to a warning from a doctor. The dialogue hints at household tension and plans to stop smoking to avoid worsening health or family disruption.
An old advertisement touts Krause Headache Capsules with a bold guarantee claiming they prevent pain even if skulls were cracked. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy for 40 cents. The text also notes a historical chestnut tree felled in Olun in 1817 yielding fence rails shingles and wood cords, implying a story behind the size.
Tn operating a stock ranch in Texas from fifteen to twenty-five acres of pasture are required for each head of stock. An acre of Wisconsin or Min nesota clover or the same amount of Iowa or Missouri blue grass will keep the same animal in better condition. A three-wheeled cab has made it apperance in London. The third wheel runs in front of the passenger, and is to save him from accident. California wines, the Chicago dressed beef, are winning their way in the markets of Europe.
A historic ad touts Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound as a remedy to soothe nerves and revive tissue and blood. The product claims widespread patient testimony and is sold by Clines Pharmacy.
Forest C Carter born November 14 1832 died October 11 101 at age 8 years 10 months 24 days. He joined the OLFE church here last winter and became a full member in September. A kindly child he attended church and Sunday school faithfully and was always glad to do as told. In sickness he endured pain without murmur or complaint and told his mother not to cry promising perhaps to get well. He rests in peace having gone to a better world without sorrow.
An 19th century style advertisement extols Benson's Porous Plaster as superior for coughs colds chest diseases rheumatism grip neuralgia kidney troubles and back pain. It warns against capsicum or belladonna plasters and notes wide physician and druggist endorsement plus fifty five awards and prepaid postage offer for 25 cents per plaster from Seabury Johnson NY.
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