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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1882
Page
7
The piece reports that Rev J Brodbeck a Bavarian missionary rediscovered a frozen plain in eastern Greenland with ruins of Norse villages and twelve churches once thriving in a region now desolate. His find promises further exploration of a long silent Norse colony mystery.
An old tobacco era advertisement extols Hunt's Remedy as a universal cure for diabetes Bright's disease albumenaria and liver and kidney disorders. The text blends medical sales pitch with a fable about a robin and a cautionary moral.
A short promotion extols Mishler's Herb Bitters as a cure for biliousness indigestion dyspepsia rheumatism kidney and liver complaints colic and diseases from impure blood claiming absolute cure. It also reflects on politics noting Cleveland's New York governorship and a pro prohibition vote amid public interest.
A fragment from a newspaper column notes claims that New York women look younger at 50 than Boston women at 40 or Chicago women at 30 due to Peruna. It mentions Ingersoll lectures in St Louis and marks the deaths of Prof Henry Draper and his father Dr John Draper, noting their scientific eminence.
Dr. Marchisi offers Catholicon a female remedy guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. Claims to cure ovarian troubles and a range of female ailments including barrenness and leucorrhea. Bottles priced at $1.00 and $1.50. pamphlet available free from Dr J B Marechisi Utica NY. sold by E R Lash.
The county is informed of Dr Marechisi’s Italian Pile Ointment guaranteed to cure or money refunded for internal external blind bleeding or itching piles. Price is 50 cents a box and sold by E. Lash.
Warranted to cure or money refunded the Rock Candy Cough Cure claims to heal throat and lung troubles with pure white rock candy and root extracts. Marketed for children at 25 cents with larger bottles offered. sale by BR. R. Lash.
The Century magazine closes its twelfth year with October issue. Circulation rose from the prior season. For the new series, Er C Stedman Thomas Hughes Joel Chandler Harris and others remain on the roster. Entertaining short stories and novelettes will lead features. Subscriptions start November at 4.00 yearly or 0.85 per issue. Special offer: Nov 1882 start with twelve past numbers unbound for 6.00. Bound volumes with gilt top available at 7.50.
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