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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
5
Claims San Cura ointment by Thompson Medical Co cures sores piles burns scalds and many skin conditions. Advert boasts testimonials from Cooperstown Pa user and notes soap also antiseptic priced at 25 cents to $2.40 per jar.
A simple home remedy blends the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Grocers supply the ingredients. apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and improve skin whiteness. Harmless and nonirritating, the mixture promises gentle results at low cost.
Historical ad copy asserts catarrh is incurable locally but curable through constitutional treatment. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and Hall's Family Pills for constipation. It promises a $100 reward if no cure results.
A stream of social items lists A C Roach starting for Fort Paso Texas on business, Mr and Mrs Jesse White vacationing at Magnetic Spress, Howard Walden visiting Parkersburg, and numerous relatives visiting relatives in Alfred Jerseyville and Albany. Number of trips, visits, and new arrivals including births and mothers with families. Major and Mrs Phillips Rose leave for New York City. W H McKee learns son Grosvenor landed in New York from overseas. several families host guests from Alabama and Montgomery.
Mr Elmer Stout and Miss Freda Townsend wed quietly at ten in the Central Ave M E Church with Rev R G Bowden officiating. The groom is a machinist in the Pennsylvania shops at Columbus and the bride comes from New Marshfield. They will reside in Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harvey hosted a Sunday dinner at 216 West Washington to honor Frank Harvey, home from overseas. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey and children Dwight and Donald. Mr. Harry Chadwick and his children Clinton and Clyde of Athens. Mr. Leander Dorr. and James and Lucy of Poston. Cousin William England and his wife joined the reunion from Logan.
Germany operates about 4200 plants delivering electric power to roughly three quarters of its residents. The system relies on a mix of energy sources to maintain grid supply.
Olson and Perry Schad meet at the O U gym Monday evening with a tight 16 feet of mat space. The December bout in Bat was lengthy with Olson scoring one fall in two and a half hours. Schad, fitter after army service, weighs in near 156 pounds catch weights, while Olson expects to gain pounds and will have Phil Zenner coaching him. A preliminary is planned before the main event.
New York report notes Roy Conger previously spent nearly three hours by train from West Hampon to his office. He now flies, reducing his daily commute to about thirty minutes by air.
For sale: a six room frame dwelling with slate roof in Glouster featuring cistern city water and unfinished bathroom on a 183 by 125 lot with out buildings and cellar. Also local news items include Hubert Bailey 17 taken to Grant hospital for appendicitis. Nelsonville Giants beat Glouster Giants 3 to 2. upcoming Glouster vs Columbus Buckeye amateur game. Church of Christ services with Anti Saloon League update. visits and travels of local residents. Red Cross matter delay due to soldiers celebration preparation.
An old time weight loss pitch offers keroin oil capsules to reduce weight ten to sixty pounds without exercise. It claims quick beauty and health benefits and guarantees reduction or money back, urging readers to save the ad for reference.
Olata sold by BE Lash Athens The Cline Pharmacy Co Athens Taylor Son Coolville Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville F W Gibson Amesville KE Drury Glouster Cline's Pharmacy Albany.
J H Gilson, Civil War veteran, died at 5:25 AM at his daughter Mrs W O Jones 31 Central Avenue. He was 73. Survived by widow and seven children: Mrs Henry Straten, Mrs Watt Jenkins, Elliott Gilson of Wellston, Mrs George Calentine of Akron, Homer Gilson of Columbus, Will Gilson of Toledo, and Mrs W O Jones of this city. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
The Second Division marines, many veterans of the Second Marne and Chateau-Thierry, marched up Pennsylvania Avenue as President Wilson reviewed them at the White House. Two regiments lined up and Senate recessed two hours at Senator Lodge's request. Chaplain Prettyman cited the marines in the session prayer.
General Pershing plans a Rome visit and battlefield tours during a European trip in August. He will proceed to the United States in the first week of September.
After a busy day eyes work under latent defects and pain builds into a splitting headache that robs rest when opportunity comes.
Aug 12 in Canaanville reports guests from Friday to Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs R E B Sutton. Attendees include Mrs L F Jones Covington By Mrs Walter Cook and son George Parkersburg Mr and Mrs Wm Culp Millersport and Mr and Mrs Glen Culp Columbus.
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