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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1882
Page
2
A jagged excerpt combines a flirtatious radio play scene with a grandiose monologue on civilization and power. The text then shifts to a medical ad for Shiloh's Vitalizer and a political note criticizing Democratic leaders on liquor taxation.
An admiring note highlights Dr. Swayne's free column promoting his ointment for Itching Piles. The writer asserts the piece is pro bono publico, published for readers’ benefit, and wishes its influence endure.
Bernard and John Kepler, born March 27, 1792 in a Plumstead hillside house, are described as the oldest twins in the United States. They have never separated, left Bucks once in 1860 to visit Philadelphia, and have voted in every presidential election since Madison's second term.
In a local ad a patent remedy named Shilohs Cough and Consumption Care is offered through an Iowa guarantee. The product is advertised as a cure or aid for coughs and consumption with sales attributed to E. Rash.
A terrible accident occurred in the Fourth Avenue tunnel in New York when a following train collided with the preceding one on Friday. Five people were killed and sixteen injured in the crash amid a crowded transit scene.
A reader reports the Hop Bitter eases ailments and boosts strength with a tea like taste. Mrs Cresswell and Mrs Conner, friends, also praise it as the best shine they have taken. The signer Gililand from Peoples Advocate cites reduced doctor visits and improved health.
Aaron Frazier, a Black man, pleaded guilty last Friday to murdering Walton in Greensburg Indiana. He received a life sentence to the state penitentiary.
Advert says Men condemn others what they practice themselves. Those who use Kidney-Wort praise it for piles opsia constipation and diseases from disordered kidneys liver or bowels.
The medicine Peruna was introduced to the public by Dr S B Hartman in 1877 after he reportedly prescribed it to over 40 000 patients. It is described as plant based with potent herbs and carefully manufactured to yield pure active principles. No one should be without Peruna.
Market price for Ohio petroleum stands at 7 cents per gallon and must rise to 12 cents to ensure refiners can earn a fair profit.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Shiloh's Cure as immediate relief for croup whooping cough and bronchitis. It credits E. R. Lash as the seller and distributor of the remedy.
A Georgia boy asks Santa for a pony and adds a postscript asking that if the animal is a mule, he be tied by the hind legs. The humorous remark shows a child’s hopeful request mixed with practical caution.
Local ad touts Dr. Quinn's Great Discovery as a universal cure for consumption and coughs with no opium or morphia. It urges readers to visit E. R. Lash's drug store to learn more and try the 50 cent medicine.
A dealer jokes that eggs are available this morning while a customer quips that they had mistaken the seller for chickens. The light exchange highlights humorous misperception in a simple market moment.
A fragmentary humorous note references Horace Greeley and a joke about guano on potatoes. It mentions bitters used for liver complaints constipation nervous ailments rheumatism chills fever and malarial disorders and claims wide availability at respectable druggists.
Senator Harrison of Indiana says some of the State’s most radical temperance men are Germans, asserting a notable ethnic link in temperance activism and leadership within the movement.
Public notice promotes Sheloh's Catarrh Remedy offered by E. R. Lash with a 50 cent price. A nasal injector is supplied free, advertising a quick-acting tonic for nasal congestion and breath improvement.
An old advertisement promotes Sateey Nea Wells Health Renewer claimed to aid nervous debility and generative functions. Included are mentions of a Depot and D. Park Cincinnati with urging failing health benefits.
A note requests job work to be done for the Mgs Eng Egb office. Details are not fully legible but indicate internal administrative tasks or maintenance work. Further clarification from the office is advised to confirm scope and deadlines.
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