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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1921
Page
6
An advertiser touts Nuxated Iron as the best safeguard against illness by building blood and nerve strength. It claims rapid bodily and mental vigor within two weeks, backed by endorsements from U S Army generals and others, with a money back guarantee and emphasis on organic iron.
An old advertisement extols Musterole as fast acting relief for croup tonsillitis colds and fevers. It claims no blistering and broad use for adults and children with a ready or instant application and lists a price of three dollars.
A damaged fragment reports Mrs Dora describing a long stomach trouble that left her bedridden for months. The snippet mentions Eatonic Distress meals as a remedy and notes the minimal cost at the druggist.
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a simple aid to break the costly tobacco habit. It claims the mouth receives a harmless substitute for cigars pipes or chewing, easing craving and offering a money back guarantee if it fails to curb all tobacco cravings.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a Pennsylvania physician famed for curing disease and a Buffalo based founder selling a “Golden Med” discovery. It mentions a liquid tonic sold in bottles, linked to early 20th century medical marketing practices.
Coroner D W Stephens ruled the infant death accidental from burns after a fire at Orval Dormen's farm home in Covington. The 16 month old boy died when the child, drawn by newly hatched chicks, overturned an incubator lamp as a pet dog and 100 chickens perished. The house was destroyed.
In a chaotic roadside animal race Billy the dog wins the blue ribbon after Betty halts the greyhounds by crossing the road. Sambo, Nannie, Mammy, and Violet are all involved in the day’s rural pageant with dust, goads, and family pride, ending with Fleet and goats crowned prize winners.
Gwenda consoles Fern after a day of danger and gossip. They plan a restful de-stressed morrow with cocoa, a matinee, and a quiet dinner. Fedya remains central as Gwenda reassures Fern and hints at future visit to lift his spirits.
A reader asks how to handle romantic letters from a young man while being only twenty and unsure about dating. Mrs Thompson suggests continuing friendship until she is older and advises clear, lettered boundaries rather than rushing into betrothal. A sixteen year old asks if late nights with friends ruin her character and Mrs Thompson warns against out of control behavior and urges moral self selection and imitation of the good.
A reader asks about keeping or returning a wrist watch and knives given by a former boyfriend after they split. The adviser says return the jewelry, repair it if broken, and no money for repairs is needed, noting the ex is likely finished and may have moved on to another relationship.
Advertisement describes Freezone as a cheap, painless remedy for hard corns soft corns and interdigital corn. It promises instant relief with a tiny bottle sold by druggists that allegedly removes corns and calluses without pain.
Mrs Lute Smith of Carbon Hill visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Zell Buffington over the weekend. Athens shoppers included Ed Micheals and sons Mrs John Shafer and daughter Mr and Mrs Alfred Whetlow Mrs Fred Smith and Mr and Mrs George Ball. Walter Geisicke and daughters of Logan called on Lon Humphrey and family Saturday evening while enroute to Canaanville.
Four members of the U S Supreme Court may retire after completing long service once at age seventy. Chief Justice Edward D White is seventy seven. Oliver Wendell Holmes eighty one. Joseph McKennia seventy eight. William K Day seventy two. A raid near Buchtel in Hocking county involved Columbus and Logan parties with local support. Investigations plan to go to a grand jury amid odd incidents and misidentified witnesses.
Miss Anna Geisicke visits in Athens while Lon Humphrey hosts others during weekend. Families attend birthdays and dinners as neighbors attend church, shop, and games. An auto accident near Doug Lewis' roads stirs local excitement and many relatives share gatherings and illnesses.
Ireland Mr and Mrs Everett Bingman and daughter Vivian visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Rogers while Misses Lela and Wilma Dunfee called on Myrtle Mabel and Mildred Hornsby on Sunday.
Members of the Holiness church of Happy Hollow near the village report a new building nearly complete to replace the structure wrecked by wind several years ago.
By-the-Way-The Eagle Hotel at Murray City is undergoing extensive repairs. A new veranda is being built, electric wiring installed and other changes for the better being made. The present management believes in an up-to-date hostelry.
Traveling through Snow Fork valley residents mention a large cooking main and crude terms during a casual briefing about local routes and landmarks.
The illustration shows a pattern for 2 3 4 and 5 year sizes with a note that a 6 year size would need 2 percent of 36 inch fabric for overalls and 1 percent for the blouse. Suitable materials include Galatea poplin rep linen kindergarten cloth chambrey and gingham. Mail pattern to any address for 12 cents in one cent stamps.
Five men were in a touring car when it struck a southbound roadster at East 40th Street and Superior Avenue. The vehicle rolled three times, killing two men and injuring three others, with two in critical condition. Authorities continued to investigate the crash.
Secretary of War Weeks said the War Department will take custody of Lynn Gale, an American draft deserter and longtime radical leader in Mexico, as soon as he is deported from Mexico.
Findlay Ohio authorities weigh the need to exhume Virgil M. Terrell’s body again to determine the cause of death. Terrell died mysteriously last January in Georgetown Minnesota. The body was moved to Findlay for burial then exhumed twice for investigations before being buried again after a Minnesota inquiry.
Claire Childers of Parkersburg West Virginia, a nurse, endorses Nerv Worth stating it quiets nerves aids digestion and promotes restful sleep. The ad promises money back if first bottle fails and urges purchase of the genuine large round bottle priced 1 25 plus war tax through McKee Drug Co and other druggists.
Ohio officials say 25 percent of this year's high school graduates aim to become teachers and many will enroll in county normal schools for a year. Superintendent Vernon M. Riegel expects about 1000 in county normal schools next year. Washington D. H. and Ironton report more than half of their graduates plan to teach.
Raymond Moley, director, said a search of the Cleveland Foundations offices found no material related to the justice surveyors. The office was entered Saturday evening. all files and drawers were disturbed but nothing valuable was removed and investigators' work would not be affected.
Harl Caddock twisted and squirmed for two hours and forty minutes last night before pinning George Kotsonaros, a Grecian grappler from Columbus. Caddock used a head scissors and arm lock to finish.
Don M. Roberts plans an active campaign for the Democratic mayoralty in Terre Haute despite a Tucker law aimed at barring candidates with federal felony convictions from holding office. The legislature approved the measure, and its enactment will bar such individuals from election once it becomes effective.
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