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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1904

Page

3

Darktown Loo. Words and Music by Ray Raymond

Sheet music credit for Ray Raymond titled Darktown Loo notes authorship and ownership of the song lyrics and tune.

Ray Raymond

Coolville Fair Exhibits Highlight Local Honors

R Davis led with eleven first and two second premiums in fruit and $2 for the largest and best displays. G W Flinn won first on an all purpose suckling colt. W E Bingman earned firsts in fruit. Ireland school opened last Monday with Miss Pearl Kincade teaching. Mrs Isabelle Blair visited her daughter Mrs Mesa Davis. Mrs B F Clark died suddenly of heart trouble. Residents discuss rural route 5 and local visits occur across the area.

Coolville Fair R. Davis G. W. Flinn W. E. Bingman M. Bingman Torch Belpre Ireland Coolville

The Stomach Is the Man Digestive Health Message

A short health column argues a weak stomach robs strength and stamina, insisting nourishment depends on stomach health. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Care as a remedy that digests what you eat and strengthens stomach glands, then notes sale by Cline's Pharmacy.

Ioahien Cline

Community Notes From Wolfs Plains Visiters

Mr and Mrs James Ferguson visited from Charleston for the weekend and stayed with Mrs Lydia Beachout and family. Mr and Mrs Park Dickens and baby Dot of Athens spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joe Hutchins. Mrs Seth Robinson and Mrs John Patton of Straitsville were guests of Mrs Hutchins late in the week, with Fletcher Hawk also a guest.

James Ferguson Charleston Lydia Beachout Park Dickens Baby Dot Athens Joe Hutchins Seth Robinson John Patton Straitsville Hutchins Fletcher Hawk

PO-DOCK Natural Vegetable Cure for Rheumatism

A historical ad promotes PO-DOCK as a natural and rational vegetable remedy for rheumatism. It claims to cleanse the system and remove the cause, listing dates Aug 25 to Oct 13.

Local Notes From Mineral and Surrounding Areas

Mr and Mrs B Phillips visited Mineral after traveling from Glouster. E G Gibson is appointed superintendent of Trimble schools and has begun duties. Glenn Marquis departed for the A to pursue an electrical course. Mrs Agnes Morarity visits her sister in Chillicothe. Mrs Hanter and daughter Mrs Hull of Greenfield recently visited O W Hester’s family. Our schools opened Monday with Benjamin Sharp and Nora French in charge. Drood McAdoo left for oil fields in Indiana. Mrs Margaret Volkers and Miss Inez Alexander of Athens spend two weeks with local relatives.

B. Phillips Glouster E. G. Gibson Trimble Glenn Marquis Agnes Morarity Chillicothe Hanter Hull Greenfield O. W. Hester Benjamin Sharp Nora French Drood McAdoo Indiana Margaret Volkers Inez Alexander Athens

How to Keep Youthful with August Flower

An old remedial notice touts Green's August Flower as a tonic medicine to keep the system in trim. It claims to purify blood aid digestion and liver function and restore vitality and buoyancy. trial bottle 25c big bottle 5c at all druggists.

St Louis Exposition Guide Consults Agents of Ohio Central

The notice urges readers to first consult Agents of Ohio Central Lines for route guidance to the St Louis Exposition. It emphasizes verifying travel plans with the carrier before proceeding.

St. Louis Exposition Ohio Central Lines

Troy Two S S Convention

The Troy township Sunday school convention will be held at Bethel M E church on Saturday September 17. A full day program and a grounds picnic dinner are planned with speakers and recitations by Mary Brown J M Tidd T W Jones Pauline Brewster Carrie Scott Rev E E White and others. Music will intersperse the program.

Troy Two. S. S Troy Township Bethel M. E Mary Brown J. M. Tidd T. W. Jones Watson Webster G. K. Campbell Lewis Skeets Pauline Brewster E. E. White Simeon Gray Carrie Scott M. R. Crabbe A. B. Saunders Pet Carlton

Three Jurors Cured By One Bottle of Remedy

Mr. G. W. Fowler of Hightower Alabama testifies he cured cholera morbus after juror duty in Edwardsville Cletoine county. He and two fellow jurors were sick after meat. one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved them in minutes and a second dose cured all three. For sale by McKee's Drug Store.

Chamberlain G. W. Fowler Hightower Ala Edwardsville Cletoiine County Alabama McKee

Union Pacific Colonist Tickets Sale September to October 1904

Daily from Sept 15 to Oct 15 1904 Union Pacific will sell One way Colonist tickets from Missouri River terminals Council Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive at set rates. Fares include 20.00 to Ogden Salt Lake City and to Butte Anaconda Helena 22.50 to Spokane Wentachee Washington 25.00 to Everett Fairhaven Whatcom Vancouver and Victoria via Huntington and Spokane 25.00 to Portland Astoria or Tecoma and Seattle via Huntington Portland or Huntington Spokane 25.00 to Ashland Roseberg Eugene Albany Salem via Portland 25.00 to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego and many other California points.

Union Pacific Missouri River Council Bluffs Kansas City Ogden Salt Lake City Butte Anaconda Helena Spokane Wentachee Wash Everett Fairhaven Whatcom Vancouver Victoria Huntington Portland Astoria Tecoma Seattle Hantington Ashland Roseberg Eugene Albany Salem San Francisco Los Angeles San Siego Cali

Railroad Rates Notice From Union Pacific Lines

Chicago and St Louis routes show proportionately low rates to all listed points through Union Pacific connections. For full information contact W. M. Connor G. A. at 58 East Fourth St Cincinnati Ohio between September 1 and October 10.

Fornia Chicago St. Louis Union Pacific W. m. Connor G. A East Fourth St Cincinnati Ohio

Painkiller Surges in Popular Favor Across Districts

Perry Davis Painkiller, advertised as the oldest and best remedy for sprains strains bruises and soreness, gains sales momentum as districts show rising use in vigorous play and after accidents. The standard liniment and balm remains widely used.

Perry Davis

Japan forms Young Men's Buddhist Association modelled on YMCA

A Buddhist social group in Japan adopts a structure patterned after the Young Men's Christian Association. The new body aims to organize youth activities, welfare programs, and community service through local chapters.

Japan Young Men's Buddhist Association The Young Men's Christian Association

Clean Towels and Soap Ad with Liverpool Height Rule

An old advertisement promotes CLEAN TOWELS as pure, sweet towels cleaned by EASY TASK SOAP. It touts a five cent bar, odor of pure soap, and towels you are not afraid to handle. The text oddly adds a Liverpool rule banning buildings in principal streets from exceeding six feet in height.

Liverpool England

Painkiller advertised as cure for diarrhea and bowel trouble

The passage warns that impure drinking water causes dysentery and bowel troubles and promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as a quick remedy. It urges buyers to beware of cheap substitutes sold by unscrupulous storekeepers and notes large bottles cost 25 or 50 cents.

Perry Davis

Indigestion Causes Catarrh of the Stomach

The article explains indigestion as the cause of catarrh in the stomach and describes how repeated indigestion inflames stomach membranes. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from E. O. DeWitt & Co. and notes availability at Clint Pharmacy with prices for trial and regular bottles.

E. O. Dewitt & CO Chicago

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