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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
2
The advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion passes rapidly into the blood and is partly digested before entering the stomach. It reduces stomach workload and provides direct, quicker benefits. Readers are urged that a change for the better can occur sooner than expected.
A historical note on Colonel Martin near Galway who advocated cruelty to animals. The British Lords opposed his humane cause. the Commons balked because of his duelists’ reputation. Dick Martin’s act passed in 1822, leading to the first animal protection society in London June 24 1824, and the movement reaching America by 1870s with Henry Bergh creating the New York society.
The text argues that common speech uses 3,000 to 4,000 words while proficient speakers reach 10,000. Shakespeare used about 15,000 words. Milton 8,000. the Old Testament 5,642. It notes dictionaries like Beakst hymological with 13,000 primary words, and that even large dictionaries omit many modern derivatives.
Dr Pullstein of Wertheim-on-Main reportedly witnessed a paralytic girl from age seven to fourteen master sewing with lips and tongue. Despite immobility she trained to sew and even embroider silk designs on canvas several yards long, a feat praised by the London Globe as extraordinary.
A Rhode Island experiment station report desde 1804 shows sodium salts cannot substitute fully for potash. Spinach and other crops suffer without potassium, even with soda and lime. limed plots improve some results while mixtures of soda and potash raise yields, but full potassium rations remain essential.
Satisfactory Truck Crop reports sweet corn to be a major industry near Ashville in Pickaway county Ohio. A cannery spurred change from general field crops with 2 500 acres grown for this cannery last year. Farmers receive about 8 dollars per ton with yields from three to three and a half tons per acre, some reaching five tons. Stowell's Evergreen is widely cultivated.
Thomas Shaw notes that in northwestern states and western valleys it is practical to grow field peas and fatten a wine on them in the same fields. He cautions that heavy autumn rainfall and clay soils reduce feasibility and that straw loss must be weighed against labor savings.
Celery grows best in soil with high humus, requires abundant water and plant food. Quality declines without ample nourishment, turning crisp sweetness to stringiness and bitterness.
The article advises gardening steps for hardy plants and winter prep. It covers selecting shrubs and border plants, winter window gardening with petunias, pruning tops for new growth, protecting winter spinach, gathering squash before frost, and timely celery handling to keep stalks upright.
Harmony Maine resident E. B. Reid recalls his mother’s death from a cough and credits five years of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with quick relief and cure. The ad promotes the remedy at W H McKee’s drug store with prices 50 cents and 1.00 and a trial offer.
Thos 8 Austin of Leavenworth Indiana refused doctors and tried Electric Bitters for his wife suffering from female trouble. After five physicians failed, the remedy cured her completely and she can now perform all household duties. Guaranteed by W H McKee at 50 cents.
Hannah Plant of Little Rock reports Becklen's Arnica Salve cured five year old sores and calls it a marvelous healer for cuts burns and wounds. The product is guaranteed at W H McKeen's drug store priced 25c. Also a note urges not to lose temper to avoid embarrassment if found.
An advertisement claims King's New Life Pills cure indigestion constipation and headaches by boosting digestive organs. It guarantees relief at W. H. McKee's drug store for 25 cents and urges readers to take action now rather than regret past choices.
A reliable medicine for home use to prevent illness in children is Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It should be given as soon as hoarseness appears or even after a severe cough starts. Sold by W. H. McKee and Barton Drug Co. in Chauncey Ohio.
The remark suggests people favor predictable employment over irregular tasks. It reflects a common preference for stability, income continuity, and benefits that steady positions provide, even when workload may vary.
Nature needs only a little early riser now and then to keep bowels clean liver active and the system free from bile headache and congestion. The famous Risers pills are pleasant in effect and perfect in action they never gripe or sicken but tone and strengthen the liver and kidneys sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
The Ohio Central Lines offer Sunday excursion tickets between all stations with a same day round trip at the rate of one fare. No excursion rate less than 25e for those traveling to visit friends or travel only on Sundays.
A reflective remark highlights how some women keenly observe flaws in fellow women, prompting discussions on judgment, solidarity, and social dynamics among female peers.
Catherine Devine, a 73 year old Sacramento resident, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with easing her rheumatism pain after four years of severe leg and foot trouble. She began taking the pills and notes that pain eased from the first dose and her overall health improved significantly.
No rush jobs at Gladden's Barber Shop as staff emphasize careful, comprehensive care for every customer. The shop advertises attentive service and a welcoming approach for all clients.
Coroner Scarborough examined Kenyon College student Stuart L Pierson killed by a train at Gambier Ohio. He found arm and leg marks suggesting tying to the railroad track. Investigators will pursue whether fraternity members were involved. An overdose death and a boilermakers strike item follow in Cincinnati and Lima reports.
On October 31 in Portsmouth Ohio Wes Tinsey and Baster McIhaney both 16 were shot and seriously wounded by farmer William Kellum while hunting on his property. They sustained head and chest wounds and are in serious condition. In Columbus an inmate at the Institution for the Feeble Minded was burned to death when his clothing caught fire from burning leaves. In Dayton Louise Young 11, daughter of Chinese immigrant William Young, ran away then reappeared in Buffalo and declined to live with her father.
Dayton Ohio October 31 Henry Siegel fell from a Big Four train while riding and lost his leg. Surgeons later found he had already lost one leg previously replaced by cork making him a double amputee.
Oct 31 reports from Ohio detail four incidents. Cliff Grew 17 dies after drinking carbolic acid in emotional response to his father's return from Europe. Frank Landon 13 crushed by a colt in a barn accident. Mrs Evans survives after 30 hours in a 35 foot well. A burglary at Avery sees Hoover Prout safe blown open with cash checks and stamps stolen.
Sandusky Ohio October 31 Fire destroyed the warehouse and other property of the Kelly Island Lime and Transportation Company at Marblehead. Loss estimated about 20000 dollars.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as the best remedy for indigestion. It claims the product digests all foods and aids tissue building while relieving sour stomach heartburn belching and other indigestion symptoms.
A reflective line notes that personal missteps mirror the harsher traits seen in others. It suggests introspection about judgment and the influence of familiar individuals on our views.
Mt. Elgin Ontario merchant Thomas George says he has been local agent for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy since its Canadian introduction and sells more of it than all other lines combined. He notes dozens sold under guarantee with no returns and endorses the medicine based on personal and family use. Sold by W. H. McKee and Barton Drug Co. Chauncey Ohio.
A reader notes that a person’s deeds rarely match the excellence of the submitted sample, suggesting gaps between intended standards and actual behavior.
The Paris Gaulois recounts a 1860 dinner at Benedetti's in Berlin with Prince Napoleon present where Bismarck retorts that England counts soldiers to define a nation. He claims England has 70 000 to 100 600 soldiers, while Germany and Napoleon compare numbers, asserting equally large forces.
An old Scots woman travels far to visit a ill friend. On arrival she learns the alarming symptoms have subsided and the friend jokes about being nearly well. The exchange captures regional dialect and social concern.
Miss Bute complains of anger at remarks that beauty is only skin deep while Miss Chellus notes her thin skinned reaction. The Philadelphia Press records a pair of women debating perceptions of appearances and temperament.
Exchange about the new chief of department causing sleepless office hours. The remark implies tension and productivity impact as staff adjust to leadership.
A brief aphorism warns against joining someone who has suffered losses from past friendships. The obscure phrase suggests caution in forming new ties with a repeating pattern of failure.
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