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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1918
Page
6
An advertisement touts Bio-feren as a grand health builder for nervous, weak women in two weeks. It promises stronger bodies, sparkling eyes, and rosy cheeks with a seven day routine and daily use, noting no refund unless claims are met. The note lists the formula components and includes a physician’s note about transparency.
Mrs Annie Johnson of Indiana recalls suffering from long term constipation and sickness. After numerous medicines failed, her husband sent Thedford s Black Draught which she used regularly then occasionally and recovered. The remedy is described as a vegetable laxative that regulates the liver and cleanses the bowels. It warns of headaches biliousness indigestion and potential serious trouble if untreated.
Public notices record transfers in Athens Township Nelsonville and York Township. Edward Howard to Jesse White 8 acres valued at 90 dollars. 70.88 acres valued at 2780 dollars. Cora Whitman to George Whitman 68.18 acres valued 1030 dollars. 9.65 acres valued 200 dollars. Fred Walburn to William Druggan lot 24 900 dollars. Susannah Jones to George Duncan lots 119 6585 dollars. 120 1105 dollars. Charles C. Sharp to Harrison Steen lot 1040 700 dollars. J M Cartwright to Oliver Hammond fractional parcels 45. York Township Edward Scheur to Minnie Scheur lots in Buchtel values 870 50 760 40 40.
Dr Will comforts Sally in a private crisis aboard a ship then battles his own longing. The narrative shifts to a French medical mission honoring Sally and her husband Dr Rolf with the Croix de Guerre for their wartime service and sacrifice.
Citizens are urged to replace Sunday pleasure trips with saving efforts. The piece links gasoline use to War Savings Stamp purchases and urges turning every saving into stamps to support the war effort. It emphasizes military targets and patriotic duty while urging early purchases Monday mornings.
In the Adirondack foothills a sudden city of clean new houses and long dormitories rises around a hospital base camp. Khaki-clad soldiers and nurses in white and gray mingle as a high ranking doctor arrives in a gray car to greet newcomers.
A teenage reader asks how to stop unwanted calls during work and how to handle parental control over earnings. Mrs Thompson advises setting boundaries, respecting parental input when living at home, and aims to keep family harmony for a happier life.
A young woman writes to Mrs Thompson asking whether to demand her rings and end the romance or try to win the man back. Advice covers handling his kisses, plus social etiquette questions about introductions and teen fashion. The letter also includes endorsements for Dr Frederick Blankner with mixed local notices about his health treatments.
The article urges using lightweight beef due to drought, noting government inspection and lower prices for lighter cuts while heavier beef remains needed for the military. It also emphasizes saving the fruit crop, explains how to dry fruits properly and reuse soaking water to avoid waste.
The article explains blanching vegetables before drying to stop enzyme action that converts sugar to starch, preserving sweet flavor and preventing toughness. It notes blanching should occur before slicing to avoid nutrient loss, and mentions general drying methods.
Claiming local applications fail to reach the disease, an advertises that catarrh is constitutional and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces, with physicians' praise and testimonials available. Prepared by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, and sold by druggists.
Beginning Sunday the late K. and M. train arriving in Athens at 8 04 p m will continue through to Hobson. For some time it has made Athens its final stop.
A new bicycle saddle design is described that can be suspended from a pair of crutches, allowing cripples to sit down and rest when fatigued. The invention aims to provide a portable seating option for users who rely on crutches.
The Ohio War Board calls for candy reductions to conserve sugar for troops and supplies. It notes ships are needed for transport and urges Americans to skip candy, lollipops, and creams until after the war. Figures show candy receipts rising despite limits.
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