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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
2
The piece notes a twenty year shift in Ohio weather with milder winters and earlier springs. Sleighs fade from use while skating and sleighing parties become rare relics as autumn lingers and moonlit nights remain charming. It reflects on how climate and social habits adapt over time.
An advertorial tone recalls Scott's Emulsion as a cure for chronic weakly sick people, claiming it builds new flesh and blood, strengthens nerves, and boosts appetite. The copy offers free doses and cites Scott & Bowne chemistry in New York as the source, urging readers to try the product.
Miss Ava Dory of Sidney Iowa notes her father has suffered rheumatism since boyhood and only Hood's Sarsaparilla lets him work in the fields again. The letter highlights swollen joints and relief in wet weather.
The article argues there is little advantage to fasting and urges moderation. It suggests fasting only in germ-filled stomachs, but says fruit-based diets can achieve similar benefits by starving germs and cleansing the digestive tract. Aims to minimize discomfort with fruit juice and occasional dry bread like zwieback.
The article recounts that eau de cologne was invented by Italian priest Giovan Maria Farina about 1702 in Cologne. Farina, selling perfumes and art objects, used local ingredients to create the famed water and later involved his brother and nephew in production. Rival firms copied names and stamps but never shared the secret.
A man advocates the narghile as the best tobacco tool when used correctly. He criticizes common practice of lighting with a match and loading like a pipe, urging proper dipping of tobacco into moisture before use.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt explains narghile use by squeezing the moistened tobacco into a pipe bowl and lighting a lump of charcoal on top. The charcoal, not the tobacco itself, produces the burning heat that creates the smoke. The piece touts narghile as delicious and among the best smokes.
A caller asks what Freddy enjoys, and papa explains Freddy likes to play whatever games his mother and father decide are too rough for him. The remark appears in the Detroit Free Press.
A quotation from the Atchison Globe notes that a young man should not believe pleasure requires wasting money. It contrasts with a list item about materials including sawdust, charcoal, acids, water, and tar, likely from a humorous or educational snippet in the issue.
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