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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1886
Page
7
The piece attacks administration appointees for incompetence and corruption over eighteen months in Cleveland, contrasting with earlier Leaks claims. It accuses Bourbon managers of compiling deceptive figures to prove Republican defalcation, asserting figures mislead and Democratic thrift relies on manipulating public opinion.
A testimonial from Mrs. C. L. Thompson of West Warren Massachusetts claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood and invigorates the system, curing running sores in her two vaccinated children after a severe illness. She asserts the remedy saved her children and kept them healthy thereafter.
A wan, tired youth arrives at the North Western station in Chicago and, with help offered by a kind stranger, explains he is simply exhausted from travel and on the way home from vacation, insisting he can walk but needs rest and care for his valise. The piece also notes a miners convention in Coshocton with John McBride's controversial speech and various brief humorous vignettes and notices.
A Brookland, New York editor comments on infant gender ratios, noting controversy over more babies being born as boys. The piece discusses predictions of social tension and war potential, presenting contrasting views on whether outcomes favor boys or girls.
A Pittsburgher patents a machine to crimp flour bags making them more decorative. The column notes beauty products like Magnolia Balm and Blood Elixir claims, with patter about art in everyday items. Advertisements promise Hood's Sarsaparilla for economy and comfort and a drinkable 100 doses for a dollar.
The fragment discusses newspaper advertising as a powerful, persistent sales force and its role in building reputation and reach. It then shifts to health ads for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and various remedies, including Acker’s English Remedy, followed by a brief note on a Gowis Steely Metis and Billee Taylor Solomon mirroring matrimonial exploits.
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