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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
3
Names of residents visiting relatives and attending events. farm and wheat market notes. public meetings and reunions planned. upcoming marriage announced. swindler activity rumor. local political remarks. arrests linked to coal company incidents. various county reports and social notes.
A dubious health advertisement promotes tonics and blood products, claiming cures for female weakness and general diseases. It touts Dr Hartman and Dr Pierce and urges correspondence treatment with promises of free books and nationwide reach.
From my personal knowledge I have observed Shilohs Cure in advanced consumption and believe it to be the most remarkable remedy. It has saved many from consumption and I urge others to try it.
A market pitch extols Dr King’s New Discovery as best for coughs colds and chest and lung issues. It advertises trial bottles free at W. H. McKee’s drug store with regular sizes priced at cents and 31.00, emphasizing safety reliability and genuine relief.
Bucklen's Sinicalalve offered as the best valve for cuts bruises sores rheum fever sores and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles with no pay if unsatisfied and guarantees satisfaction. Price is 23 cents per box, sold by Wri McKee.
Fragmented text lists names and relations in Rye and Athens with visiting relatives in Portland and local social events. Mentions Evans on irk list George Kyle Frank Hickocon I Glazier Lovell Bean Os preachen boot and a Sunday supper at Charles Dishep residence with many attending. The passage is garbled.
An article on the age of genius notes brain power vs wealth and advises diet and restraint. It cites figures for notable figures and a late life decline, mentioning Perch Clee, Ne nephor, Dvir and Waelmnerton and public figures like Gladstone. The piece muses on science and philosophy and the endurance of intellect into old age.
The piece argues that banning recruits below five feet from service creates a eugenic bias toward shorter statures, delaying marriage for normal men for three years and freeing undersized men to mate. It warns such artificial selection could reduce future generations’ height and quality, as wars favoring tall physiques might propagate inferior lines.
A cautionary note on lace care urges washing lace soon after use. It warns ice lace ages badly when stored for years, turning yellow with dust and grime and eventually deteriorating rather than lasting.
Advertises discounted excursion tickets to southern and western destinations via the Southern Railway from Nashville to Tennessee Centennial events in May through October. Mentions agents G and J Vo Ke, route changes, and Chicago connections, with promotional lines about the Land of the Sky and health resorts. Contains stray ad copy and a rural observation about appearances.
Mrs Tanner of Logan visits friends here while Mr and Mrs Beckler spend Friday at Nelsonville. Wilkes takes a business trip to Athens. Mrs B Phillips hosts a happy gathering. Miss Dunna Pisher and sister Kull visit New Pittsburg friends. Eu Ginter and wife celebrate birthday with local acquaintances.
An old style advertisement urges buyers to request samples from Jos Horne & Co for the new fall dress goods. It emphasizes describing desired quality pattern and price and mentions noting the paper where advertised. It warns the offers may disappear in a week and urges prompt action.
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