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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
2
A jingle touts Tis a magical foot treatment that relieves tired feet aches buns and blisters. It claims quick softening of corns and calluses and urges buyers to purchase a 25 cent box from druggists or department stores for a year of comfort.
Messenger Special Correspondence reports Charles Moore lost a valuable male hog Wednesday morning amid severe heat. The weather had 112 degrees in the shade Tuesday afternoon. Additionally Beatrice Bougher found a large black snake at a cow’s lacteal source Tuesday evening. Sunday schools from Factory, Clarks' Chapel, Central Avenue plan a union meeting at the Fair Grounds next Sunday at 10 o'clock with an inviting program and lunch baskets.
Mr and Mrs A A Shaffer of 5 Stewart Street announce their son Lawrence has earned the rank of captain in the Regulars. The family reports the promotion came after his service during training and readiness duties with the unit.
Captain Shaffer, formerly of the Ohio University and Wisconsin medical student when war began, has been promoted to captain and now commands D Troop, 8th Cavalry at Glen Springs Texas after a rapid rise since receiving his commission last fall. He previously served in the National Guard and is on short leave from duties.
Textile mill operators from Georgia Tennessee and Alabama meeting in Chattanooga assert their hosiery production serves government needs not profits. They state the industry is deemed essential by the government and continues to operate to support national requirements.
Democrats of Athens county plan to field a ticket at the primary near Tuesday by writing names on the regular ballot. Cards listing eight candidates have been mailed to voters, and at least eight percent must vote for these names to appear on the November county ticket. The list includes Foraker for representative, Finsterwald for clerk, Wemmer for sheriff, Bennett for auditor, Phillips for commissioner, Pride for treasurer, Schwartz for recorder, with no candidate for prosecuting attorney.
L B Lines of Ohio Collieries Co credits Parker’s Treatment for indigestion and constipation with restoring his health after years of decline. He recalls losing weight to 115 pounds by 1917, improving to 145 pounds after using the treatment and tonic, and endorses the medicine for nervous, weak, or run-down conditions. The ad notes pills and liver tablets, price, and local availability at Cline’s Pharmacy.
The article notes the Marne pocket victory with General Berthelot’s French army, recently seen in Rheims to the Marne area. It cites unburied enemy dead and captured matériel including 300,000 shells, complete German batteries, and machine guns from the field.
Joseph M. Wood announces ongoing renomination bid for the Court of Common Pleas. He argues long service, youth at sixty eight, economical administration, and nonpartisan status as reasons voters should reelect him. He notes judiciary nonpartisan stance and calls the judgeship the county’s most important office.
Arlington Massachusetts fire department reportedly becomes the first in the country to replace traditional blue uniforms with khaki, a shift reflecting new department style and identity.
The text urges timely eye care, noting vision aims and comfort, and warns that defects should be addressed promptly to avoid neglectful inaction. It emphasizes responsibility if an eye defect is suspected and the need for immediate attention.
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