What is a Backache
It seems as though my back would break. Women utter these words while dragging along with aches in the small of the back and low side pains. They suffer with bearing down pains nervousness and lack of ambition for any task.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
2
It seems as though my back would break. Women utter these words while dragging along with aches in the small of the back and low side pains. They suffer with bearing down pains nervousness and lack of ambition for any task.
A testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the only cure for womb and kidney disorders. It cites Mrs Elizabeth H Thompson of Lily Dale New York and promises the remedy restores female health with free advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
McCONNELLVILLE Nov 28 A special wire report states the jury found Woody Stuart brother of Morgan county clerk of courts insane in the killing of Marshall Horace Porter last June.
Dr C O Dunlap former superintendent of the Athens State Hospital and resident physician at Park View Sanatorium in Columbus has resigned his sanatorium post. He will enter private practice in Columbus or elsewhere after a post graduate course in New York.
An essay arguing that four years of good high school education yields substantial financial and personal gains. It cites Athens county examples, comparing a teacher’s $40 monthly income to a $320 yearly total and equates this to an investment in U S government bonds. It also notes cold effects and contrasts dry versus damp air on health and vitality.
A sharp look at church politics shows how backroom maneuvering and favors stir turmoil within the diocese. Leaders clash over appointments and influence as factions jockey for sway, highlighting church governance tensions.
Near Havana province the rural guards exchanged shots with 20 insurrectionists led by Marino Robau and Rafael Castillo. A sergeant was thrown from a horse. Robau may be wounded. In Neuva Gerona American flags rose as Cuban authorities prepared for possible American interference. The U S government denies plans to intervene in Isle of Pines and supports Cuban sovereignty pending Senate action on the treaty.
In San Domingo a cabinet meeting led to the war minister resigning to become army commander. Governor Ginebra appointed new war minister. President Morales demanded resignations and a new cabinet with vice president Caceres approval, which the president refused. The crisis prompted arrests, but order is restored with Dawson aiding compromise.
In Tangier Hamet el Zagel, son of a wealthy family, falls for Zoraga Hassan, a bride chosen by contract. The Moorish custom of arranged marriage leads to a night journey for the bride and a tense wedding where both lovers recognize each other, sparking mutual joy. Willard C. Irving.
The season’s first blizzard raged in St Paul Minnesota with high northwest winds and heavy wet snow that halted travel. Snow piled on streetcar tracks despite plows as reports from Minnesota North and South Dakota noted a widespread storm.
New York Supreme Court grants application to open five ballot boxes and recount votes from the contested mayoralty race. The move is filed by William Randolph Hearst, mayoral candidate on the Municipal Ownership league ticket.
Charles Hysell formerly of Meigs county, using the alias Charles Mitchell, misled Athens officials and Judge Wood to receive a one year sentence for breaking into the K M station. Hysell had already served about ten years for highway robbery as the leader of a gang terrorizing Meigs county and southern Athens. He avoided a longer term by keeping silent in jail and until his transfer to the penitentiary, where officials finally learned his true identity.
The St. Paul’s Catholic Church hosts a successful mission led by Rev. Richard Barrett from Cincinnati. Crowded evenings featured clear explanations, prompt answers, and a fine choir. Pastor James T. Banahan thanks attendees and hopes for unity of faith.
A reflective line notes that spiritual certainty hinges on how one treats others, suggesting discord with people undermines faith and moral standing. It warns that unresolved conflict or wrongdoing toward others weakens religious confidence and moral integrity.
A reflection on how many who believe they think are actually echoing others ideas. The quote suggests self awareness is key to genuine thought rather than repetition.
A police vehicle waited by a ferry house curb as a ragged tramp walked amid a pushing crowd. A bluecoat escorted him toward the patrol wagon, where the man leaned out and called to the driver, Home, Janes, in a drawling voice.
A Detroit Free Press quip pits a doubtful man against a hopeful philanthropist. The sting comes as the man asks if generosity pays and the philanthropist replies that his regret lies in what he has lent rather than given.
Two fish exchange insults in a short dialogue about bones and age, featuring a ribbing clash between the first character the second fish and the aging remark. The exchange plays on bone imagery and mockery without violence.
An advertisement claims John D Rockefeller offered a million dollars for a new stomach and promotes Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as a guaranteed cure. It asserts dyspepsia stems from missing gastric elements and promises satisfaction or money back. Price is 25 cents, available in store or by mail.
A Chicago woman Marion Knight reports severe kidney pain with backache and sleeplessness improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She claims a week shows change, seven weeks to full health after spending money on ineffective medicines. A free trial offer and nationwide mail order available from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y fifty cents per box.
Passengers ticketed via B&O and Southern Western to New York are landed at the New West 23d Street Terminal in the heart of Manhattan. The station offers electric cars and an Electric Cab and Carriage Service with popular prices. Stopovers are allowed at Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. For details contact a local Ticket Agent or the General Passenger Agent in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A saying notes that a man's diligence in business mirrors the seriousness of his religion. The quote links ethical work habits with spiritual devotion, suggesting careful conduct in both realms.
In the early stages of the Russo Japanese War the text stresses preparation as key to success and the need to combat a cold early. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective cure and urges keeping it on hand, listing W. H. McKee and Barton Drug Co. in Chauncey, Ohio, as sellers.
A concise remark highlights a tension between spiritual aims and financial needs in church life, noting that congregations seek greater financial giving to support missions and maintenance.
An advertised liquid cold cure claims to clear throats and lungs while moving the bowels. Promoted as the children's favorite remedy for croup and whooping cough, it is sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as easy to take with no griping. It notes sales by W. H. McKee and Partov Drug Co. in Chauncey, Ohio. The text ends with a generic remark about learning people by uncovering things about them.
An 19th century ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as curing rheumatism neuralgia and lumbago under various names. It claims the remedy will drive away pains, offering 35 cents for tea or tablets at Cline's Pharmacy.
Witty remark describing a man without independent thoughts who tries to dispense his opinions to others, illustrating a futile urge to dominate conversations and minds.
Hannah Plants of Little Rock Arkansas praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for curing running sores after five years of suffering. The salve is touted as a marvelous healer for burns wounds and duty. Sold at McKee’s drug store 925C.
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