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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1897

Page

5

Local Brevities Report Various Social Visits

Local notes list visits and guests across multiple households. Mentions include Mrs M H Moore in Portland Ohio, Mrs Hiram Crippen visiting Columbus, Miss Mary Wills hosting relatives at Zaleski, Dr Bartlett of Baroda Michigan visiting family, and several travel updates among Athens area residents. References to church events, society meetings, and forthcoming entertainments appear amid the fragmentary listings.

Ilener’ Poska Congress Street M. H. Moore Portland Ohio Hiram Crippen Harvey Crippen Columbus Mary Wills Zaleski M.D. Carpenter Carpenter War City Hog, Bartlett Baroda Michigan Weathertoo Marietta Woodworth Cincinna Grand Council Springfield G. W. Burns D.C. Thomas Srimmel Washington Extwaril Beck J SX Shorr Charles Hh Latzof Logan Avhansen Bev -D D. H. Moore John Ginn Thurmond West Virginia Jennie Jones A. A. Frame William Jackson New England Panvie Mitear Miss Little Crek Miss Conk

Local notes and incidents from town and surrounding area

Hastings visits Columbue on business while J G Myers recalls Giouster at Hotel Coote. Beamon t residents report wheat losses and a house break in with valuables gone. The Concord picnic drew a good crowd and thanks were given for help. Farmers busy with corn and seedling delays due to dry weather and frost.

Clannery M. Hastings Columbue Giouster Hotel Coote Willian Nelsonville Channcey Williams and Wietling Columbus Friente Tomes Stalder Capt Wm. Cornell A. H. Mutheny Levis John Neff Albany Warren Bayers Shepard Michigan Concord Reys Weethee Parking Atkinson Wartreser Gould Tollar Republican Times

Morphine Habit Contracted During Nervous Prostration Treatment

A patient undergoing medical care for nervous prostration developed a morphine habit during treatment but was later cured. Doctors reported the case to illustrate the risks of narcotic prescriptions and the possibility of recovery with proper management.

Dr Wheeler Nerve Vitalizer advertised claims

An advertisement touts Dr Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer as a cure for sick nerves. The testimonial from Thomas Murphy of Thurston Ohio describes relief from morphine dependence after five months, claiming improved health and ability to work. The notice lists court cases and guardianships in Athens County, naming executors and administrators and setting hearing dates.

Dr. Wheeler Thomas Murphy Thurston Ohio Tscon Qur Mfr J. Kamier Wheeley Wheeler Clo Pharmascy Athens Charles T. Smith Malle Smith Vamimion Pleas Athens Charles H. Sota Ponante Smith

Quack Patent Tobacco Quit Aid Featured in Odd Ad

An obscure ad touts No-To-Bae and a “wonler-worker” product promising vigor and health. It blends misspelled phrases, brandish names, and scattered locations suggesting a dubious nationwide push. The piece reads like a fragmented midcentury tobacco cessation pitch with nonsensical lines and generic endorsements.

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Ordinance for Special Assessment on Streets and Bonds

An ordinance adopts an assessment on lots and abutting properties along Mil Street from College to Court Street and State Street from College to east of igh Street. It specifies levies to fund street improvements, driver costs, and related expenses, authorizes bonds not to exceed a fixed total, and designates officials for issuance and collection. The document lists bond numbers, total amounts, and approval details as of a stated date.

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