This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1880
Page
6
A partial OCR fragment shows garbled text referencing residents, a principal, and a city election. Names, dates, or clear actions are unreadable, leaving only hints of a civic note or meeting item.
April 1 schedule lists application hour at the Bei venue with a Saturday event in Ng area. details are unclear due to OCR error. The item notes a community announcement about an upcoming session and related activities.
The narrative accuses Democrats of every calamity from secession to slavery and war crimes, linking these failures to the party while praising Republicans. A long block argues loyalty to the Union and condemns Democratic actions across history with vivid, partisan language.
The Fifteenth District in the extreme southeast of the state is described with General Dawes as the Republican candidate sweeping support and 1,100 Republican voters. General Jaws is noted more for his military record than public life, described as a tall 40 year old lawyer from Marietta with dark hair and beard, a strong candidate. The piece also references a malaria cure patent and a new British plan for saving small sums via a paper “tip” and bank receipt.
A brief report notes remedies prepared by a local age group are tested and well known in Ath. The item highlights public reception and ongoing availability in the Ath market.
A dated patent remedy advertisement touts Dr Wistar Balsam of Wild Cherry as a cure for consumption asthma bronchitis and lung diseases. It claims quick relief and a normal morning cough with nightly doses and warns that genuine bottles bear the Sanford and Park signature. R Lash Athens agent sells large pints for 1.00 and urges keeping a bottle on hand to save doctor bills.
A collection of 19th century clippings discusses political fraud claims and parading threats about ballots, a Fort Wayne cemetery stake incident, a horse running with a freight train, a medical advert for Thomas Electric Oil, and a Pinkham vegetable compound appeal. The tone is alarmist and partisan, citing Hancock and Lee Jackson era imagery. The text blends local oddities with political vitriol and consumer ads.
General R R Dawes of Marietta Republican candidate for Congress spent a week in Meigs County delivering eight speeches. He drew large crowds at Tupper's Plains Long Bottom School Lot Salem Centre Millersburg Letart Minersville and Syracuse and left a favorable impression with hopeful support for October.
An aged transcript promotes Thomas Eclectric as a universal cure for hacking coughs, back pains, kidney discomfort, and related ailments. The claim emphasizes its long standing popularity and wide esteem as a household remedy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.