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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
2
An essay recalls a morning walk by a river and a marble tomb in a tranquil landscape. It blends poetic imagery of dawn, birds, and mist with a meditation on narrowness and prejudice in society, urging openness and perseverance in pursuit of virtue.
An Ohio woman narrates a long milk leg worse with a sore from foot to knee causing burning itching and discharge. After trying many salves she used Hood's Sarsaparilla on her husband’s urging and gradually recovered fully. She praises Hood's as cleansing blood and restoring health.
Mrs J S McGraes of 113 Kilburn Avenue Rockford Illinois writes that after severe illness and female complaints including menstrual issues and womb displacement she was cured by Lydia Pinkham’s Compound. She urges other women to take the remedy and be cured.
Growth of human hair discussed with wide variance in rate and a typical estimate of four inches per year. Also an extensive, sensational medical advertisement from Dr. Greene of Chicago sells Nervara remedies as miracle cures for numerous ailments, with free consultation offered.
A collage of comic quips and jests from newspapers and cartoons. Fragments touch on writers, shopping for food, athletic jumps, and costlier orchids. A concluding note notes the century’s food supply outpacing population growth.
A bloodshot stranger trades a dollar for hopeful work with a tramp in Chicago. The tramp lists his skills, seeks a square meal and a bath, and the stranger explains he is following a long past pattern of taking advice and money from others on the corner.
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic for the elderly, claiming it aids digestion, strengthens organs, and supports Nature’s functions without alcohol or stimulants. Packaged as a digestible remedy, it’s sold in bottles at fifty cents to one dollar by W N Aidbee’s dry goods store.
The ad promotes a sale of medium priced dress goods and dressings with a wide selection. It invites readers to view the items, whether nearby or far, and promises good quality for the money with low choice styles.
All wool dress goods offered in 26 35 46 cent ranges with neat, durable quality. Emphasis on value and mid price lines, large assortments at 50 75 and 1.00, including stylish imported novelties and many plaid fabrics for women and children. Collection of new plaids and priced selections displayed to attract buyers.
Samples of new Panco silks range from 50c to 1450c per piece. No charge for samples. they help show where money can be saved. The ad promises easy returns and urges customers to consider trying these fabrics for their assortments.
The document outlines how Alaska-Klond Gold Mining will be aided as subscriptions are received. It references executives, directors, and locations across Chicago Detroit and Denver, detailing distribution of profits and a pledge to issue shares. The text also mentions a wine company and various political figures in a murky financial plan.
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