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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
3
Catherine Devine of Sacramento Kentucky shares a tale of relief from rheumatism after four years of pain. At seventy three she could barely walk yet after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills the pain eased from the first dose and she reports better health than in years.
A curious adage notes that a shorter line on a shirt or apparel leads to a larger Busy sign, suggesting visibility or prominence increases with compact design. The saying links clothing fit to attention-grabbing branding in a lighthearted way.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Care as a perfect digestant that digests food regardless of stomach condition. It claims the product frees the stomach to rest and recover, and lists symptoms it purportedly relieves such as belching heartburn sour stomach indigestion and palpitations. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A brief note argues that rushing people often wastes time rather than speeds outcomes. It suggests patience yields better results and efficiency.
The famous little pills complete the line of early riser tonics and bowel aids. They act without gripe or sickness and strengthen the liver and kidneys. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
Harmony Maine resident E B Reid recalls his family’s battle with consumption and his mother's death. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with quick relief from coughs and colds and preventing lung trouble. Sold by W H McKee’s Drug Store priced 50c and 1.00 with a free trial.
Ohio Central Lines advertises a special round trip for Columbus from Athens on Sunday November 26. The train departs Athens at 5 minutes past the hour in the morning and returns on the 6:30 p.m. train from Columbus, offering a one dollar price.
Examinations for Elementary Certificates will be held on the first Saturday of each month in Athens. High school and special certificates occur on the first Saturday in September December March and June. Additional tests at Stewart Nelsonville and Glouster on the first Saturday of May June and July. EBoxwell exams set for Athens and Glouster on the second Saturday in May. By order of the Board of Examiners M. M. Bryson Clerk.
A historian recalls how rulers dodge blame for flaws, citing Napoleon III telling a friend not to worry about poor shooting. The tale centers on a stag hunt where a mounted stag is killed and the emperor claims not to be as bad a shot as people say after a hound is accidentally shot.
A St Nicholas描述 explains a badger’s nightly foraging on the western plains. It details how the creature digs with strong fore claws and uses its body to push dirt out, showing the animal’s relentless labor as it targets prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
The passage notes that some people today hold that killing a robin brings misfortune while ancient lore tied storms to a giant bird. Arab legends described wings of 10 000 fathoms and worms as lightning streaks. Germans recast the myth with Thor's bird. Killing a robin was linked to lightning and ill luck.
Unclear OCR text references a historical event with names or places unreadable. The readable fragments suggest a brief notice or clipping without coherent details. No concrete dates, organizations, or outcomes are evident in the fragment.
Dispatch from Vice Admiral Chouknon reports mutineers in control of the Brest regiment barracks after sailors and soldiers burn and shoot themselves. Martial law declared, mutineers press for pay rises food and officer removals as ambassadors rush to return to St. Petersburg.
George Ryan, one of the convicts who escaped with three others, confessed to Warden Hall detailing how arms and nitroglycerin aided the break and the destruction of the wagon gate. He implicated H. B. Spencer and Raymond, another escapee, who corroborated the plan.
In St. Petersburg on November 28 500 sailors from the 1858 1900 drafts of the Four teenth and Eighteenth equipages were discharged as a result of mutinous sentiment echoing Sebastopol. Their regular service term is seven years.
Dispatches from Sebastopol report Vice Admiral Chouknin thwarted mutineers plans to seize the Black Sea fleet and sail for Odessa by ordering all gun locks to be broken. The action preserves fleet integrity amid ongoing unrest in the region.
Six companies from Paviograd Russia departed for Sebastopol today under urgent orders, marking a rapid deployment amid ongoing tensions.
In Boston the Anti-Imperialist league held its annual meeting. President Moorfield Storey urged that government by might collapses, hailed the Far East war as ending the belief in white superiority, and asserted the Philippines’ independence is assured with the movement ongoing. Elected officers included Storey as president Haskins as treasurer Irving Winslow as secretary. Nine Virginia Military Institute cadets were dismissed for insubordination tied to a protest over fare and a refused apology by the “oathbound thirteen” from the class of 100.
Dispatch reports eight ships of the combined fleet arriving at 6 AM Mytilene. Admiral Ritter von Jedina and the Austrian consul met the governor at 10:30 AM and delivered an ultimatum. By 1 PM 500 sailors landed and seized the customs and telegraph offices. Everything remained quiet.
Dr. R B Martin, in Belcher area about 20 miles north of Shreveport, was struck and fatally wounded after confronting Andrew Patterson at Patterson’s home. Patterson fired a double barrel shotgun, wounding the doctor as two posses hunted the suspect in surrounding woods. Local mob action feared.
Shanghai correspondent for the Morning Post reports China offers to lease the Liaotung Peninsula to Japan for the same period as the former Russian lease, restore the war zone to China, replace Japanese railroad guards with Chinese, and evacuate Manchuria within six months.
King Edward has offered a cup for a transatlantic yacht race to be sailed in 1907 from Sandy Hook to the Nee Dies. The race will be managed by the New York Yacht Club and open to yachts worldwide. A special meeting will accept the offer presented by Prince Louis of Battenberg at a recent club reception.
Market report listing cattle, sheep, calves, hogs, and grain prices for East Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New York, and Toledo. Details include export steers, cows, heifers, bulls, milkers, lambs, yearlings, and hogs with price ranges in cents per unit and dollars per hundredweight. Includes No 2 red wheat and corn and oats quotes from selected regions.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a election or vote event with unclear names and places. It hints at a tally or poll results but specifics are unreadable. The readable parts mention a voting context and a date reference but no concrete entities or outcomes can be confirmed.
The Young Ladies Glee Club led chapel exercises with about twenty members under Miss Clara Bancroft. Guests include Miss Stahl from Lancaster visiting Miss Seamon, and Mrs Connell of Lisbon visiting Miss Cornelia Gaskell. Other notes mention visitors Winifred Mott, Jennie Meyers, and Herbert Allen, plus Delta Tau Delta and Alpha sorority events with a quail supper at Johnson's Restaurant.
In a brief vignette, Josie notes she is twenty-five now while Julia remarks she is eighteen. Josie replies that by twenty-five she will be taken for better or worse, hinting at an upcoming marriage commitment.
A humorous brief from the Atlanta Constitution describes a preacher who makes a stove seem to preach by heating it so it glows red hot, urging sinners to take a long look and think.
Sealed proposals from bidders to drain grade curb and pave a Union Street section in Ath ens Ohio are due by December 11 1905 at noon. Bids must include a 300 dollar certified check and disclose all interested parties. Bids may be filed before November 3 1905 and bonds issued after completion to cover unpaid assessments.
The advertisement highlights the Scott's Emulsion trade mark with the man and fish, noting cod liver oil as a world renowned nourishing fat. It claims the product offers full value without taste and helps weak children, thin people, and those with wasting strength.
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