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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
18
A literary feature invites readers to draw materials from earth and sea for the Messenger and Herald family. The piece hints at a broad, eclectic approach to reading selections and editorial content.
A miscellany of quips and cartoons blend rural humor with social satire. Bits poke at aristocracy, working women, and hunting lore, while humorous verses and observations lampoon manners and public life. The column wades through playful jests about dogs, fishing, and etiquette.
A reflective verse about repeated tales and whispered secrets highlighting how rumor gains charm when unused. It contrasts tales that surface with human flaws against quiet, untold stories.
The article praises President Roosevelt for his plain spoken style and rejection of demagogy. It notes his speeches avoid empty oratorical flourishes and instead convey healthful philosophy. A recent address highlights the value of the average citizen's resolve against evil and cowardice, without pandering to applause.
Miss Anice M. Sarry of Minneapolis testifies that two years of monthly pain ceased after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She credits the remedy with restoring health and vitality and notes occasional use when fatigued The advertisement extols the medicine as safeguarding women's health through natural crises and preserving form and complexion.
The quotation extols plain talk from a leader as the cure for national decay. E. C. Woodworth emphasizes steady, common sense over flashy rhetoric as essential for a robust republic.
Describes respiratory ailments caused by carelessness and rail wrecks, praising Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. Highlights Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts as a life saved by the remedy, which is guaranteed for throat and lung diseases with trial bottles free.
A New York physician advertises a five thousand dollar reward for a right ear measuring 2 inches long and 1 inch wide with full lobe. He plans to graft it onto a Westerner who made a fortune in gold mines and lost his ear in a bowie knife incident. He is about to marry and wants to surprise his bride.
A notice describes a stubborn leg ulcer from an ugly cat bite on J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove Ili that healed after four years with Bucklen's Amica Salve. It promotes the salve for burns scalds skin eruptions and piles at 25 cents via W. H. McKee's Drug Store. Mayor Harrison asserts Chicago police heavy patrols deter gamblers and raids succeed less often.
Friends of the ship subsidy express optimism that Senator Hanna will replicate his Ohio political success by guiding the subsidy bill through Congress with similar support and momentum.
California prone wafers advertised as a remedy for constipation and bilious troubles priced at 25 cents per 100. Suggested to ask a druggist for purchase.
An advertisement touts California Prane Wafer as a universal bowel remedy, promising relief from dyspepsia and constipation. The pitch urges prompt purchase, notes 100 wafers for 25 cents, and directs readers to ask their druggist.
The government printing office operates as an open shop yet blocks the introduction of type setting machines. This policy limits modernization and keeps operations in traditional craft hands.
A 19th century advertisement extols Dr. King’s New Life Pills to cure ailments from dyspepsia to jaundice and fever. The copy touts effectiveness regardless of age and notes availability for 25 cents at W. H. McKee’s Drug Store.
The Panama resolution will be contested in Congress if not settled on the Isthmus. Political maneuvering hints at a public clash over who should decide the matter and where the decisive action will occur.
Ad promotes California Prane Wafers as a perfect protection and cure for bilious and malaria, claiming suitability for all ages. Printed price 100 for 25 cents with instruction to ask your druggist.
Advertises steady jobs at good wages for families with two or more children over fourteen and additional work for young women sixteen and older. References required. Address The American Pad and Textile Co 86 W 14 Greenfield Ohio.
Notice seeks 100 laborers 25 bricklayers 50 carpenters and millwrights to work at the Alma Cement Company plant in Wellston Ohio with a starting date around November 19. The ad emphasizes immediate employment and factory duties at the site.
A satirical list from the Fargo Forum outlines mock laws forbidding harm to piano peddlers and book agents, protecting widows, and permitting bounties on “grievance masters.” It humorously bans Sunday killings and late Saturday hunting, framing a whimsical legal code.
C B Henderson offers Dr Howard’s celebrated constipation and dyspepsia remedy at half price with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. The unusually low price aims to move a set amount of sales and covers headaches dyspepsia dizziness sour stomach specks before the eyes and liver trouble.
Quote from B. F. Bass of Fremont North Carolina praising Electric Bitters for curing kidney trouble after other medicines failed. He reports relief after a few doses and claims no sick days since. Neighbors also cured of rheumatism neuralgia liver and kidney troubles and general debility. Available for 50 cents at W H McKee's Druggist.
General A. W. Greely, chief of the signal corps, reports that automobiles would aid telegraph and balloon trains in warfare. He notes European armies have achieved successful experiments with automobiles in their signal corps, suggesting broad value for future operations.
A Virginia mother used Chamberlain's Pain Balm on her child burned by a hot stove after a Saturday bath. The balm brought quick relief and the child slept soundly within half an hour and recovered in about two weeks. Mrs. Benson of Kellar, Va endorses it. McKee's Drug Store sells the product.
The note states Nevada, unique in progress lag, fell from 62 000 in 1880 to about 42 000 now. Emigration is blamed on water scarcity, with irrigation projects expected to aid recovery. The item ends with an advertisement for California Plane Wafers.
A collection of quoted slogans and product pitches includes phrases about American figures, California Plane Wafers, Chamberlain's tablets, and a new trolley line in St. Petersburg. The notes urge purchases through local druggists like McKee's Drug Store and mention quick returns with no after trouble.
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