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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
7
A miscellaneous guide on words and pronunciation detailing distinctions among stationary and stationery subtle and subtle, trestle versus trussel, sabers and savers. It covers verbs regular and irregular forms and common errors with tense and past participles and offers practice examples.
The secretary of the treasury designated the First National Bank of this city as a government depository for government funds, the only bank within fifty miles to receive that honor. The bank, one of southern Ohio’s oldest and strongest institutions, has doubled its business in five years due to conservative methods and friendly officers.
Fred Weisel a Columbus traveling salesman for J P Vail and Company says he was forcibly ejected from an Ohio Central train between Athens and Chauncey after refusing to show a ticket. His right knee swelled and he was taken to Mount Carmal hospital. John W Gates comments on the remark, puzzling in this context.
A dated guide offers travel dress advice for women emphasizing neat, practical attire. It recommends a simple dress with a plain dust cloak, a rough straw hat with subtle trimmings, a small bag, and orderly packing to project propriety on trains. It warns against loud eating and suggests reading material for passenger comfort.
A Indianapolis fireman Oscar Steblin recovered from a nervous collapse after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits improved sleep appetite and strength after about eight doses and urges others with similar symptoms to seek treatment. The article notes the pills act on blood and nerves and are sold by dealers or mailed from Melicino Company Schenectady NY.
Mothers fear winter as children catch cold easily and croup costs more lives than disease. The ad claims One Minute Cough Cure relieves throat and lung troubles, soothes inflammation, and acts immediately. McMahon of Hampton Ga testifies a bad cold left him voiceless before a contest, and the remedy restored his voice in time to win a medal. Cline's Pharmacy promotes the product.
The Ohio Fourth Judicial Circuit schedules court terms for 1903 across counties including Washington Athens Hocking Vinton Meigs Gallia Lawrence Scioto Adams Brown Highland Pickaway Ross Pike Jackson. Terms begin various January to December dates with September and October sessions noted. document certified by Clerk D A R McKinstry in Athens September 16 1902.
A reader from Geneva Ohio credits DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with curing a 40 year struggle with piles and other skin issues. The ad touts seals and cautions against counterfeits while mentioning other products. A stray item mocks Professor Andrews aiming to regulate marriage by forcing bachelors to wed.
The census shows Ireland’s population shrinking due to famine across the island. Deaths rise and emigration grows, prompting calls for securing abundant food to sustain life and health. Adverts tout relief remedies and tonics for digestion and skin conditions.
A period advertisement extols Wright's Celery Tea as a safe pleasant remedy for childhood ailments. It contrasts old family herbal methods with modern medicine and markets the product as harmless and effective for various childhood illnesses. It notes prices of 5c and 50c.
The Ohio Central Lines announce Sunday excursion tickets for all points with a round trip fare, valid for same day return, at a minimum rate of 23 cents. Tickets limit return to the same day.
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