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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1903
Page
5
BE. CG. WOODWORTH offers a stream of humorous maxims on fashion, generosity, and thrift. A reader notes pay as you go saves time and trouble for merchants, while end-of-month charges invite courtesy, cigars, candy, and bribes for customers who run a bill.
Mrs Anna M Jones dies at her Athens Ohio home after a long illness on October 1 1403 born September 18 1824 in Uniontown Pennsylvania last survivor of eight children widow of Robert W Jones longtime editor of the Athens Journal survived by daughter Mrs A J Frame and sons of William S Jones her life noted for cheerfulness devotion to family and church connections to Methodist ministry in her family sorrow felt by many friends.
Claim highlights pure blood as source of health and vigor while noting impure blood causes weakness. Advert reads Hagee's Cordial as beneficial for nervousness sleeplessness indigestion and skin issues, purifying and enriching blood. Describes taste and preparation by Batharmon Chemical Co. St. Louis.
Patient recounts suffering from blood related skin troubles and itching. After trying fried raspaprilia and Hood's Sarsaparilla the symptoms diminished in two days and a full cure followed, with no recurrence. Post includes testimonial from Maryland and Cove Point.
The text argues that free trade harms U S shipping by draining labor and capital to Britain. It cites J Pierpont Morgan and Oliffe Widmickets guiding ships built in Britain for British crews, funded by U S dollars, leaving American workers unemployed. Protection is urged as the remedy to restore merchant ships and seamen for national readiness.
The piece argues Tom Johnson seeks state socialism via the single land tax and a broader upending of party lines. It claims Johnson aims to capture the Democratic national nomination, reduce Herrick’s plurality, and pressure Democrats in Lucas County to back nonpartisan nominees, signaling deep party rifts and manipulation.
Athens Ohio post office lists uncalled for items as of Monday Vet 19 Avery. Names include Mrs Rebecca Garris C B Hill H D Hears Hampton Bree Etta-Tavcie Mire W H Maro Mrs A E Mason F Pickers Mrs Susana Piles Miss Rosie Richardson F C Starkey Frank Starkey Miss Grace stead James Satze Join Robinson urage Welkins John J Willis. Recipients must say they were advertised. G D B D Gist Postmaster.
Obituary recalls Riley Burvl.aet Hares born near Guysville June 17 1882 died October 13 1803 aged 21. The son of Mr and Mrs Mahton Havey he served in Co B 16th GS Infantry enlisting December 6 1901 and saw combat before a peaceful death after six weeks of suffering. The service notes his faith in Christ and hopes of reunion, with burial at Bean Cemetery after funeral October 15 at Guysville Presbyterian Church.
The OT RC will meet at Jerseyville Saturday October 24 at one oclock. Seven more meetings follow and those wishing to take the work and receive credit must attend. F F Dillinger Tp Lee's. Visits to the White House of dangerous cranks do not lessen the number of statesmen with presidential aspirations.
A distorted excerpt from a New York Herald piece shows Dorothy Perkins judged for honesty after a scene in which a lie or deception is suspected. The aunt reminds of forgiveness as the girl faces trust and defends her own words amid doubt.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an English fulkeeper and a curious scene tasting tea with an old French epigram on linguistics. It mentions Sir Jah Plompoudine of the Grarg and a morning exchange about amusement and customs.
A boy watches his mother selling whalebores in a dress shop. He asks what they are, she says bones. He then asks how she got them out, and she replies with simple, puzzled honesty, revealing a moment of childlike innocence and market life.
Fragmentary verse showing a playful scene about Mrs Jones and Mr Brown, referencing multiple wives and varied brows. The text is garbled but reads as a curious lyric or anecdote with humorous tone and oblique familial or social references.
A short dialogue fragment shows Deons and Len lamenting life and poverty. The speaker claims to work constantly to buy food and clothes, yet suffers hunger and inadequacy as his earnings fail to satisfy basic needs.
A fragment from Detroit piece quotes TWriser and Jack debating whether the world is improving. The dialogue touches on aging wisdom and financial strain as someone tries to borrow money amid tough times.
An advertisement promotes Bosrhee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for serious lung troubles. It claims it heals tissue, destroys germ disease, reduces inflammation, eases coughing, and aids rest. Sold by druggists worldwide for 25e with years of recommendation.
We express our deep gratitude to kind neighbors and friends who assisted during the illness and death of our beloved son and brother Riley B. Haves. Mahlon Haves and Family.
An Armonk mother reports her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis until Dr King’s New Discovery saved her life. Acli says a niece with advanced consumption is now well. The ad touts the medicine as infallible for coughs and colds with 31 00 bottles and free samples.
C B Henderson announces a limited sale of Dr Howard's Specific for constipation and dyspepsia at 25 cents a bottle, half the usual price. He guarantees refunds if customers are not satisfied and invites readers to return the product for a full refund. The sale aims to drum up quick introductory demand and cites a history of favorable returns on packaged goods.
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