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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1904
Page
3
Athens and surrounding area residents host or visit friends and relatives across Monday to Sunday. Entries mention Ida Campbell, V Miller, Fr M McHarg, and many families in Athens Murray City Pleasant Hill and Union along with notes on church work roads and a local funeral service. A later item touts Dodd's Kidney Pills with testimonial.
Dr Boschee's German Syrup advertised as a reliable remedy for consumption and throat complaints. Claims to check colds quickly and keep children healthy. Available in trial and large bottles at druggists.
Community news from Lygander reports attendance at the funeral of James Anthony at Clarks Chapel and visitors including Benj Love from Mechanicsburg. Other items note St Louis exposition visitors, family visits to Athens and Gallipolis, hunting trip returns, a finger felon improving, a funeral in Pomeroy, Sun day school convention attendees, and the quiet death of Mrs Clarence Hawk near Jerseyville.
Mr and Mrs H L McAfee hosted guests Sanday Mr and Mrs Cox of Belpre and Mr and Mrs Gambel of Reedsville. Mrs E Chase spent time with her father Basom of Fairview who is ill. Mrs J Ours and children returned home at Pleasanton after two weeks away. Miss Emma Miller left for Parkersburg to visit her uncle L H Jeffers. Mrs Marthra Grigsby returned from Stewart. Charles Clark of Chauncey visited with his parents. John MacCall Charles Jeffers and Story Bails left for oil fields. Chas Root of Athens visited. Andrew Rickey and sister of Water town renewed old acquaintances after 29 years away. Miss Nancy Shields of Bethel visits her daughter Mrs Frank Chase. Residents serenaded Ben Flowers near Lottridge.
A seasonal notice urges readers to stock Chamberlains Cough Remedy at McKee's Drug Store. It promises prompt relief if taken early in a cold before it settles in the system and asserts the remedy is widely known and superior to others.
Autumn weather spurs activity in Plantsville as locals prepare for winter. Chestnut gathering draws many young visitors from buggy loads while city residents miss the pleasures of harvest. Several families relocate and attend regional meetups and visits continue among neighbors and friends.
The advertisement touts a remedy for coughs croup and la grippe claiming instant relief. It states the medicine acts at the source of trouble drawing out inflammation and healing while enabling lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
Summerton resident H A Tisdale endured twenty years of piles but found relief with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The ad touts the genuine Chicago made remedy for piles burns eczema and skin diseases. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy. It laments that some men do not know when to go home.
An old advertorial note touts Allen's Lung Balsam as a non opium remedy for obstinate coughs and chest discomfort. It claims the balsam loosens mucus, heals inflamed air passages, and attracts children from neighbors to try its effects.
An advertisement portrays a man with rheumatism as a prisoner whose invisible fetters are broken by Perry Davis Painkiller. It claims the lotion soothes swollen joints and makes muscles pliable, presenting the product as liberating. Prices shown are 25 and 50 cents.
A statement notes that lacking duties enables frank talk to others, suggesting freedom to express opinions without constraint. The comment frames responsibility as a limiter on speech and social interaction.
Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk New York swears her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis until Dr King's New Discovery saved her life. A niece with advanced consumption also recovered, with claims of throat and lung diseases yielding to the medicine. Coughs and colds are described as involuntary, backed by a guarantee and free trial bottles offered by W. H. McKee.
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for eruptions sores pimples and various ailments. It claims the tea or tablet form renews vitality and lists Cline's Pharmacy as the seller at 85 cents.
Turkey raisers call for fat young turkeys weighing 5 pounds to the heaviest available. Prices competitive with the best, bring turkeys on Mondays and Thursdays before 3 pm until October 30, then daily. All birds must be fat, with late and small turkeys kept for February and March markets. Easier profits come from fattening before sale.
Through sleeping car leaves Athens at 3 36 p m daily via the Ohio Central Lines on train No 5 arrive Chicago at 7 10 a m via L I & M Ry This New Chicago Route is as good for through day coach passengers as it insures a Toledo connection with L I & M Ry to Chicago on same train as one car Confer with Ohio Central Lines agents before arranging your trip to Chicago or the west.
The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford announces an opening for a capable man to represent its interests in Athens and vicinity. A desired business connection awaits the right candidate under favorable conditions. Apply via James Blith Floor New Lase Ride Sanivas, Ohio. Sept. 6-15.
California hosts famed Big Trees from 1500 to 2000 years old. Marin Grove and Calaveras Grove hold massive specimens. A Santa Cruz redwood grove offers a full day visit. Reachable via Union Pacific trains from Missouri River 16 hours faster. Pamphlets and maps available from W H Conor at 58 East Fourth St Cincinnati Ohio.
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