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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1887
Page
7
A polite young man aboard a Fifth Street streetcar offers his seat to a well dressed woman, deflecting her attempts to sit, then stands proudly as the car moves toward the suburbs. Nearby, a joke about Dr Ricord shows a rich hypochondriac tricked by a medical prank, ending with the doctor vanishing from sight.
A flock of hundreds of swallows entered John G. Russell's Brunswick home last week via the chimney and open windows. The birds rummaged the furniture and clung to his clothing. They appeared tame and vanished by morning, with no explanation or prior similar event recalled.
Citizens of Allens recount astounding recoveries from consumption after using Dr King's New Discovery. The remedy is praised as the sole cure for throat and lung diseases including coughs colds asthma and bronchitis. Free trial bottles at H K Dorr's drug store and large bottles priced at $1. A Buffalo Canary in a cage shows a miniature water system that amazes local children.
A famed wit explains he has no reason to marry a young woman he loves beyond their deep regard for each other. The remark reflects a personal philosophy on love and commitment rather than social pressure. The report notes his wit and phrasing as characteristic of his temperament.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla quickly reaches every part of the body. It says the tonic purifies and enriches the blood, restores appetite, tones the stomach, invigorates the kidneys and liver, and refreshes the brain for work. It urges readers to try the product.
Mrs. Smith cries as her mother fears a cut thumb may lead to lockjaw. Smith dismisses the danger with sarcasm, insisting she will not give it a chance. The exchange captures tense home anxieties over medical fears and quick humor.
In Lowell Massachusetts Hood's Sarsaparilla is described as the general family medicine with broad demand. Advertisers claim it treats debility scrofula dyspepsia biliousness and blood impurity and invites trials by readers.
A passerby remarks on a fisherman who has fished for three hours without a catch while an idle onlooker comments on the patience of fishermen. The line comes from French Fun.
Physicians and users endorse Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for dyspepsia flatulence and constipation. Guaranteed and sold at 25 cents by C B Henderson, with promotion noting strong results.
A New York broker boasts a successful stock operation yielding seventeen dollars in profit while another trades flourish. The scene includes a boast that Mr Blank will become a Napoleon of Finance after clearing two million dollars in yesterday’s deal.
A playful verse highlights a constant smile that stays bright and white. The central image is a woman whose gleaming teeth draw attention and curiosity. The poem nods to the product with a wink toward a famous toothpaste.
An advertisement extols the cosmetic value of white teeth and promotes Sozodont as a fragrant product to preserve natural tooth whiteness for life, framing it as a key element of lasting beauty.
A reader contributes a humorous city scene involving Miss Softly and Farmer Hayseed. Miss Softly asks to caress a cow, Hayseed cautions with a joking insurance clause about a wild bull, reflecting light local color from the Philadelphia Call.
An old advertisement claims a fast remedy for kidney and bladder issues sold at druggists. It emphasizes a quick cure and targets readers seeking Urinary disease relief through retail outlets.
Advertisement notes a small dose and gentle stomach impact with granules priced at 10 cents and 25 cents, claiming pleasant operation and effective results.
An old advertisement touts Rough on Dirt as a perfect washing powder. It claims to sanitize fabrics without damage, softens water, and saves labor. Mentions use for linens, lace, household chores, and starch finishing. Includes price points and grocer availability.
A fragment quotes a Boeston Tran script noting the wife spent hours on a piazza daily during vacation, purportedly talking continuously for three hours each day. The line contrasts exercise with idle chatter as a humorous aside.
The ad line traces Castoria through life stages from illness to motherhood. It emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for children and continues to appeal to parents with statements about continued use as children grow. The rhythm mirrors classic product slogans.
In IST7 a New York divine's son travels to Fargo with 2000 to seek wealth. Four weeks later he asks for funds for a return trip. Back home he concedes, a poker loss to a big across the table with five aces and a revolver, a royal flush of misfortune. The tale ends with Dakota Bell framing the moral of failed opportunities and misfortune in the West.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites as a cure for rickets and marasmus with dramatic gains in weight and strength. A quoted doctor reports positive long term results in stubborn cases. A Tid-Bits anecdote follows about a youth deciding to avoid a saloon after realizing he owes seventy five cents to the proprietor.
An ad style line promotes a product labeled rough on rats addressing pests like rats mice roaches flies ants bed bugs beetles insects skunks jack rabbits sparrows gophers. The copy targets druggists as distribution points.
An old advertisement offers Wells Rough on Corns for quick relief and cure of corns and bunions. The copy mentions Lee as part of the product presentation.
An 19th century remedy claims to cure skin conditions including eruptions ring worm tetter salt rheum frostbite chilblains itch ivy poison barber's itch with jars priced at 50 cents each.
An advertisement promotes a complete cure for chronic odors and claims use as a gargle for diphtheria sore throat and foul breath priced at 50 cents. A humorous anecdote follows about a governess and a riddle with Little Nell noting three times as long for three servants to complete housework.
Bncklen's Arnica Salve claims to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by Henderson & Minear.
A Prohibitionist tells a young man he never visited a whisky saloon. The youth replies that if true, nearby drug stores have been profiting from the situation, highlighting a satirical exchange from the New York Sun.
A Congregationalist record from New Bedford cites a Goop man remarking in aConference gathering that “Brethren we have been mercifully spared in passing through many scenes and unseens.” The unusual phrasing reflects a historic, conversational aside captured in the minutes.
The ad urges everyone who has used Boschee's German Syrup to spread word of its relief for consumption coughs croup asthma pneumonia and throat and lung diseases. It claims three doses relieve any case and that 80 000 dozen bottles were sold last year with no reported failures. Sample bottles cost 10 cents and regular bottles 75 cents, sold by all druggists in the United States and Canada.
In Rockport a soldiers reunion featured a sham naval battle on the Ohio river. News notes discuss political shifts toward Republicans in several states and other brief items from across the country.
A Philadelphia Call quotation recalls a preacher who listened to congregants as they left services. One minister admits to listening once and then choosing not to repeat the experience, reflecting on feedback after sermons.
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