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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
6
A Chicago woman testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased severe side and back pains after illness left her unable to work. She credits the remedy with restoring her health and urges others with female complaints to try the product.
A fragment describes a shampoo claimed to be pure and passable for brittle hair and warns against injurious soaps. It mentions Mulsified shampoo as a remedy and a note about a method for obtaining nickel from pit waters containing metals.
Billy the goat causes chaos as he escapes the cook and shirtless mayor. The goat ends up in the mayor’s fountain after a wild chase, the mayor plunging into the green water while Billy dodges his cane and slips away back to the street.
A diary fragment follows Lindsey through meetings with Mr. Reade, arranging a year as a chartered cartoonist for The Evening Leader, and farewell lunches. She visits Dorry, notes her pale mood and love troubles, and reflects on independence and future plans.
A reader asks about a unhappy fourteen year marriage with a withdrawn husband and how to regain happiness including visiting her mother, engaging with her son, and changing how to interact at home. The second letter concerns a 16 and 17 year old girl who court a boy from another town and seeks to win back a broken engagement after a one night, plus a separate incident of a girl who left her fiancé for his cousin.
A reader asks if either girl caused the rift with a town visiting boy who meddled in their friendship. The advisor says the girl should avoid the teasing youth and not pursue serious dating while she is young, noting she may be calculating revenge by dating him.
John Call, Athens County road superintendent, says Dreco eased his backache and constipation, reduced gas, steadied nerves, and improved sleep and appetite. He reports kidneys and bowels now regular, praising the herbal tonic and noting local druggists carry it through The Cline Pharmacy Co.
Pattern 296 is described for four sizes from Small to Extra Large with bust measurements 32-46 inches. A Medium size requires 444 yards of 36 inch material. Suggested fabrics include white cambric, chambray, gingham, lawn, drill, and alpaca. Mailed pattern on receipt of 12 cents in one cent stamps.
The Plains community lists numerous visitors and guests over the weekend including Mrs. George Burchfield and daughters Daisy and Edna from Barnesville staying with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield. Attendance includes Mrs. James Terrell and son Ambrose at Clarence Smith’s funeral in Carbonhill, and many Athens and Chauncey residents visiting or hosting at various homes and shops.
Recipes of Our Pioneer Mothers describe home treatments using roots herbs and barks. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound emerged from these recipes and became a famous cure for female illnesses used by thousands nationwide.
The 38th supreme convention of the Knights of Columbus elected seven new directors without opposition. John A. O Dwyer of Toledo Ohio was among the winners. A congratulatory message from Secretary of War Baker for wartime work was read to the delegates.
An advertisement promotes Rub-No More Soap Flakes designed for washing delicate fabrics. It urges consumers to try a package, watch for coupons, and ask for Rub-No More at grocers.
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