Ohio low water alarm required for pourers law
The article lists various local notices and events from Athens and nearby towns. It reports Mrs. Z. P. Pettiford visiting Branchester, T. A. McFarland renewing college acquaintances in Wellston, and Toren Woodworth visiting from Wheeling with his parents on West State street. It mentions a Chauncey mine horse accident, Andrew Garber's return to Chillicothe, Col. A. E. Boone proposing an electric railway from Parkersburg to Zanesville, and W. E. Peters's Nebraska trip amid political talk that McKinley will carry Ohio. It notes a new Ohio Supreme Court dower rule on fiances, Athens Democratic Bryan club formation, a safe-cracking episode at Middle-Port shoe factory with temporary blindness, Jell-O ads, and Hazel McKinstry's stairway fall with a quick recovery.
Mineral man talks politics in Athens
M F Seward of Mineral visited Athens on business and to discuss politics. Born and raised in Indiana, he spent years in that state before moving to Mineral, Ohio, four years ago, where he served two terms as county treasurer. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for piles and injuries, with a humorous misprint about onions and prunes closes the piece.
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M. F. Seward
Mineral
Athens
Mr. Seward
Indiana
User
Ohio
Ohe County
Hoosier State
Job
Bucklen
W. H. McKee
Athens County
Ohm
Bo-Wils Friern
Melot
Sid Yslinpe
Intel
Minerva A. Gould
Congress Street
Hocking
Tange
Willam
Athens Township
Moses Matheny
Isaac Matheny
State of
Siacre
Rangeld
Ohio University
Frederick Matheny
John Tun
Dteen
Kermis
Francis W. Walker
Jxwerr & Wooo
How We Use Up Our Forests
A 19th century style editorial notes rapid forest depletion and rising paper costs. It warns that spruce land efficiency could erase forests in time, urging preservation. It also touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a long standing remedy and calls for missionary work in Wyoming with evangelical Christians sparse across vast territory.
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Hostetter
Wyoming
Dr King's New Discovery cures Annie Sprinffer cough
A Philadelphia woman credits Dr. King's New Discovery with stopping a years long hacking cough. She reports chest pain relief and better sleep after trying multiple remedies, and the ad claims a guarantee for throat chest or lung troubles with free trials at W H McKee's drug store. An advertising anecdote and a brief note on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy follow, with a local shop listed as seller.
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Annie E. Sprinffer
Philadelphia
Dr. King
W. H. McKee
C. R. Grandin
Ontario
N. Y
Chamberlain
Seven Missouri constitutional amendments on November ballot
The piece notes that at least seven amendments to the Missouri State Constitution will be submitted to voters at the November election. It also advertises Hood's Sursa parila as a blood purifier and vitalizer.
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Hood
Missouri
Insurance Policies Hint At Wartime Unrest
Insurance companies are reportedly writing policies on lives of numerous German army officers which some view as signaling possible conflict ahead. Also a reader recalls suffering cholera and relief from Chamberlain's remedy, while notes on early electricity use in mining discuss Santa Rosalia and applications in South Africa, Australia, and Brazil.
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Ihe
Santa Rosalia
Chinuahua
Mexico
South Africa
Australia
Brazil
Robbed the Grave and the Power of Electric Bitters
John Oliver of Philadelphia narrates a startling recovery tale from near death after three physicians gave him up. Three weeks of Electric Bitters brought strong improvement and he claims they robbed the grave of another victim. Also notes a dentistry piece and praises Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The Spitzbergen note mentions the only building being a tourist site about five hundred miles from civilization.
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John Oliver
Philadelphia
S.c
W. H. McKee
Spitzbergen
Civilization
Folay’s Honey and Tar Promises Lung Relief
An advertisement claims Folay's Honey and Tar soothes a racking cough, relieves soreness, and brings a warm healing feeling to affected parts. It warns against substitutes and is signed CG. B. Henderson. The note adds that 150 firms nationwide manufacture school textbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folay
B. Henderson
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as scrofula cure
A Michigan woman warns readers against trusting her husband in a local advertisement while the text touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a thorough remedy for scrofula. The disease is described as affecting neck glands and eyes, with warnings about its painful consequences if untreated.
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Hood
Iona
What Shall We Have for Dessert
A family prompt promotes Jell-O dessert ready in two minutes with hot water and set. Flavors lemon, orange, raspberry and strawberry offered by grocers. Also notes Australia’s offertory at the Bishop of Carpentaria consecration in Sydney Cathedral totaling 42,500 pounds, possibly a record.
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Australia
Carpentaria
Sydney
To Stop a Cold with Foley's Honey and Tar
The ad urges taking a dose of Foley's Honey and Tar after exposure or at first signs of a cold to stop it in time. It credits C D Henders on. A note mentions the birthday of Samuel Johnson at Litchfield England with his birthplace dedication as a public memorial to him.
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Foley
C.D. Hender Son
de Samuel Johnson
Litchfield England
Hin
Free Sample Boschee German Syrup At Henderson’s
Free offer to adults with cold symptoms who visit C B Henderson’s. One bottle per person, no bottles to children without parental consent. Also notes Japan’s agriculture forecast, Bright’s disease brief, Foley’s Kidney Cure warning, and a Paste Institute opened near Simla India.
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C. B. Henderson's
Boschee
Kassauli
Punjab District
Simla
India
Blood Balm claim spreads cure for many diseases
An advertorial in faded type promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for ulcers skin diseases rickets and rheumatic pains among others. It claims permanent cures and offers free trial bottles and directions. Supporting notes mention dyspepsia linked to unsound teeth and a Chicago schools fund aiding Galveston relief.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Slate pencils made by grinding slate into powder
An 18th century report describes a method to produce slate pencils by grinding slate to a fine powder, removing grit, bolting, forming a dough, and pressing into long shapes then cutting to length. The process yields grit free, uniformly hard pencils and surpasses solid slate pencils. Over 25,000,000 produced and sold in 1699 by a Chattanooga based American firm.
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Chattanooga
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Grarhet
Wilbur Seed Meal Company
Milwaukee
Wilburss Food
Z. P. Pettiford of
Branchester
Wr. C. Hodson
J. P. Clester
Jliss Carrie
G. H. Junod
Sunnyside
T. A. McFarland
Wellston
Toren Woodworth
Wheeling
E. J. Woodworth
West State Street
Chauncey Mine
Elled
Andrew Garber
Chillicothe
That City
Freman
A. E. Boone
Zanesville
Muskingum Valley
Parkersburg
Marietta
Musleingate
Company 1
W.E. Peters
Nebraska
McKinley
Ohio Supreme Court
Hye Bryan Club
Roach
Baper
W. P. Crumbaker
G. H. Earhart
Russell Bonifeld
Secetary
J. H. Bardin
Middle- Port
Louis Jaquith
Walter H. Rice
Hazel
Harry McKinstry
D. A. R. McKinstry
State Street
Dean
C. A. Jacots
Toledo
Main Street
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
U.S
Dean's
M. E. Lowther
Centerville
Iowa
W. H. Mc
United States
W- H. McKee
Department of Agriculture and Commerce of Japan
Bright
C. B. Henderson
Bratwacner
Fordville, Ky
Miscellaneous
CxIcaco
Galveston
Meere
Crete
Chi
Tee
Johnson
Kedney
Meree's
Dercg Store
THE
Hocking Valley Railway
Columbus
Detroit
All Points
Michigan
Canada
Chicago
St. Paul
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Hocking Valley
Fisher
Gen. Paar
Ian Thal Aia
Daily
W. R. Moore
Toaily
Fastmai
St. Louis
New York
Fast Mail
Traily
Dail
Berg
Lim York
Parburg
W.R. Moore
O. P. McCantt
G. P
Watt
Moore'e JU Vincent
Cutter
Big Ran
Stewart
Duction
Broad Elie
Sharpsburg
Amenville
Paros
South BO
T.d.dale Bereiver
Boyd
Loyd Glutmeps Co
Kittanning
Toledo & Ohio Central Extension
K. BI Timms
NG. Am
Tion
Ee T. M. Morse
Potat
Charlestor
E. C. Dewitt
ACO
Hoswell
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