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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
6
An advertisement extols California Prune Wafers as a natural dissolvent and laxative, claiming to cure indigestion biliousness and constipation. It asserts the product cleanses the liver, purifies the blood, and relieves various ailments without pain, selling 100 wafers for 25 cents via druggists.
At Glouster and Corning Ohio the No 8 mine of the Sunday Creek Coal company was burned from the top to the interior. Seven workers escaped as flames cut off exit and the shaft collapsed. Officials say the mine will remain shut and re opening debated amid a public meeting urging restart.
An advertisement touts Mi-o-Na with a written guarantee to refund the money if it does not increase weight regulate digestion and restore health. The dealer, McKee, offers mail orders with postage paid and vows to pay for the remedy if it fails to deliver the desired effect.
Farm listing near city with 81 acres available for rent. Contact G. A. Harman in Lancaster, Ohio for details and arrangements.
Athens county officers held a meeting in the court house to set Friday and Saturday December 18 and 19 for the annual Farmers Institute. Officers G W Hooper, Wm Bobo, H L Baker and others outlined a full program with J A Dobie L H Goddard as state speakers plus university professors and local educators. Topics include clover rotation wheat and pasture value corn breeding and farm administration. Evening recitations and music are planned and county attendance is expected to rise.
A medical notice from a 19th century advertisement announces Dr M L Mansfield of Kearney Nebraska treats lung diseases with Consumption cure as a specialty. The author offers free consultation and states relocation to Athens Ohio after November 15 with an office over Cline's. Nov 12-4.
A New York district board of registry met in an undertaker's shop. Superstition led several citizens to refuse entry to register, causing them to lose their votes.
If you ask a dealer for a well known advertised remedy you may be urged to accept something claimed to be just as good but unknown to you. Do not be switched to a medicine you did not request and know nothing about.
James Morris of Meigs county visited Athens with a companion for a night out. He caused a disturbance after buying five to six dollars of magazines, spent his money on himself, and left the mayor’s office with nearly half a gallon of whiskey. Fined eight dollars ninety cents and jailed when he could not pay. His companion returned to Meigs county. Friends later paid his fine.
A socialist paper argues that using force or legal limits against strikes or unions marks a shift to political warfare. It claims employers force workers to choose between fighting at the ballot box or being wiped out.
Persons having horses they do not want to winter may gain by trading them to J. C. Campbell for a good town lot.
Representative Smith of Illinois files a bill to cut letter postage to one cent while Representative Gardner of Michigan proposes a post check note scheme using denominations of one, four, and five dollars. The measures reflect early 20th century monetary policy debates and currency ideas.
A McBride child afflicted by a severe scarlet fever episode near death reportedly improved after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills, with doctors sworn that only the remedy cured the epileptic seizures and paralysis. Also notes composer John Weber’s World’s Fair March and its promotion by the B&O routes.
The imperial board of health issued a statement declaring that total abstinence from strong drink is not injurious to health, signaling progress for the temperance cause in Germany.
An old advertisement touts California Plane Wafers as health enhancers that cleanse the system and purify the blood. It urges readers to try them and offers 100 wafers for 25 cents with a note to ask your druggist.
The report notes insurgents would struggle to prove Revolutionary War pension claims for injuries. It adds that so far only two Chinese individuals are reported as casualties.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the state of Edward Russellate of Athens county Ohio deceased. This 10th day of November A D 1903. Charles D Hopkins. Nov 12-w3.
The M. and C. R. R. offers reduced excursion tickets between all stations and to all points on the Ohio Central Line. Tickets are valid going November 25 and 26 and returning through November 30. Inquiries may be directed to railroad agents or P. M. Seymour, General Passenger Agent.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Mary Bark of Ath Date this 23d day of November 1998. Nov. 26-w3. Charles D. Hopkins.
Probate notice for the estate of William Dowler late of Athens County Ohio deceased dated November 21 1903 signed by Mary Dowler. Navy. 26 w3.
A fine Poland china sow weighing about 200 pounds is missing. Finder is asked to notify David Copeland in New agen Ohio. Notice dated November 12.
Sunday November 29 excursion from Middleport and intermediate stations with special train. Tickets sold at low rates. agents provide hand bills with times and details. Also for sale walnut bedstead baby’s bed large cooking range coal or gas coal heating stove Slager Sewing Machine $10 Apply to Wr. Kiggins residence Mulberry Ave.
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