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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1882
Page
2
A narrator recalls a seaside excursion with locals who judge travelers by their luggage and tips. A Chicago bridal party is lured by cheap rides and ticketed attractions, while the guide boasts clever hustles and a drive to profit from visitors as they tour stalls, sights, and shops. The piece ends with reflections on fairs and the Athens County Fair scheduled for Oct 4 to 6.
A severely ill woman without lasting relief from top doctors in Western Pennsylvania and New York recovers after taking Peruna. The article cites Dr. Hartman and claims near-miraculous improvement from severe illness, with emphasis on a dramatic health turnaround and the product’s purported efficacy.
The piece notes the desert ironwood’s extreme hardness and heat when burned. It then extols Ayer's Pills as thoroughly cleansing blood and aiding digestion, claiming strong, gentle action. It closes with a report of Republican gains in Oregon Vermont and Maine elections, adding a Maine Senate seat result.
A product named Hackmetack linked to Por Prive 4 and eta was sold in St Paul, Minnesota. The shipment recently received a sudden forty percent increase of boot backs from Chicago, and several were promptly sent back by authorities.
An old advertisement promotes Absolute care for nervous debility and weakness of the generative ferotium priced at $1.00. Sold at druggists with Chic Depot and D Park & Sons in Cincinnati.
The Board of Examiners will meet in Athens for those who wish to teach in Athens county on the second Saturday of each month.
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