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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1880
Page
3
General Hancock on Southern Claims Debate
The piece argues General Hancock should treat Southern War Claims seriously, noting his flippant tone and claiming rebel claims are already supported by numerous congressional measures. It cites estimates of potential costs, criticizes Hancock for denying present risk to the Treasury, and questions why Tilden urged vetoes while Hancock offers unlikely assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
North
General Hancock
Congress
The
Tribune
Legion
Treasury
Departments
Bartley
Gen. Hancock
Mr. Tilden
Edmounds
Disloyal Claimants and the Veto Question
The piece argues against Southern claims in Congress and questions General Hancock’s vow to veto. It contrasts a party opposed to claims with one swayed by a single promise, warning of risks to the U.S. Treasury and the integrity of government. It cites the New York Tribune as the source of the critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generalcock
General Hancock
Congress
United States Treasury
N. Y. Tribune
Not Up on Goats and the City Mirror Misadventure
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a man on Columbia Street carrying a five foot mirror who stops to chat while a goat, angered by a rival in a passing wagon, charges the glass. The glass breaks, the crowd swears, and the tale ends with a plea to learn goat behavior from boys on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Columbia Street
Detroit Free Press
The Secret of a Cheerful Heart
Dr. Franklin recalls a merry mechanic whose happiness comes from his wife. He explains her kind words, a welcoming smile, and tea ready at home foster cheer and peaceful emotions. The tale urges gentle speech to build a happy, peaceful home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Franklin
Headache Sufferers Offered Rinehardt Liver Pills
Cure claimed for headaches with a single dose of Rinehardt's Liver Pills. Free sample dose offered. Warranted remedy. Sold by E. R. Lash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinehardt
E. R. Lash
An Elephant's Humanity Demonstrated by Circus Elephants
A Cheyenne Sun report notes elephants disembarking from a train were fed together. The old elephant struggled with oats, while Goshen the largest carried scoopfuls to the aged animal. The gesture drew praise for duty to the elderly.
Health duties for mothers during malaria season
The text urges mothers to protect family health by cleansing malaria and impurities from the body. It promotes Parker's Gin as aiding digestion, liver and bowel cleansing, and overall purification during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Eccentric Stranger Mistook Cane for Stove Poker
A Griswold Street visitor, claiming eccentricity, enters a room and leaves a door open. A boy returns to fetch business, and the man misidentifies a stove poker as the guest’s gold headed cane. He leaves, leaving prints on the stairs as he goes.
How She Saved her Darling
A Brooklyn mother credits Parker's Ginger Tonic with saving her infant and herself from a severe cholera infantum attack. She describes using a few spoonfuls to cure the baby and maintaining health with occasional doses, asserting she would not be without the medicine. The text includes a separate noisy exchange about a reporter and a man injured by a fall, cited from the New York Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Brooklyn
Salve advertised for skin injuries by Waterman company
An 19th century advertisement promotes a skin salve described as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands and similar eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and is priced at 25 cents per box sold by F. E. Waterman & Co. Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Waterman & Co
Athens
Gambetta on Free Libraries and the Duty of Society
Gambetta, who opened a free Paris library two years ago, argued that education creates tastes in people. He urged society and the State to provide means to satisfy those tastes, noting their laudable nature and the legitimacy gained through compulsory education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gambetta
Paris
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
Health hope and happiness said to be restored by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claimed as a positive cure for diseases women suffer. Pamphlets offered by mail from Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham at 233 Western Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Who Does the Court Think Itself Now
An editorial questions the Indiana Supreme Court’s self esteem after last week’s election condemning its partisan action as a betrayal of the Constitution. The piece contrasts the court with Mr English and mocks public trust, ending with an odd health ad note for Carter’s Little Liver Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Supreme Court
Court
Mr. English
Irish laborers on tariffs and Hancock voting
The speaker argues tariffs for revenue harm Irish workers in the United States by reducing their wages while raising English laborers’ wages. The question is posed whether such a “change” would please Irish voters who support Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
England
Scituate Moss Industry Drives New England Trade
Eastern New England shores yield cartagreen known as Irish moss ten feet below water. Scituate stands as the nation’s moss center with 10 000 to 15 000 barrels yearly, producing $50 000 for 150 families. Moss used to thicken blanc mange and beer but Ireland's supply wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Scituate
Ireland
Boston Post
A Quip About Eng lish And A Lively Remedy Note
A collage of light anecdotes and notices from the Cincinnati Enquirer includes a joke about English punctuation and politeness, a physician praising Bull's Syrup as a universal remedy, and a comic aside on memory and rivalries.
Elixir Bark and Iron Promoted Amid Historic Graveyard Tale
A nineteenth century note praises Nichols Elixir Bark and Iron as a safe remedy for nervous prostration and debility. The piece contrasts medical endorsements with a graveyard inscription in New Jersey for Julia Adams who died at 18 from thin shoes on April 17, 1839.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
New Jersey
Julia Adams
Malarial Prevention Poster Promises Cure for District Residents
An advertised remedy targets malarial districts near the Lion Malaria and Liver Pad, claiming to prevent chills and fever and eradicate traces of the illness. The entire treatment costs one dollar and is sold by druggists. The piece ties political fate to northern risk over a potential change in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion
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