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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
8
The ad promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe calomel substitute for constipation. It claims no calomel, natural bowel cleansing with olive colored tablets, and a benefits like improved digestion and fresh breath. Dosage suggests one to two tablets at bedtime with pricing listed.
A long standing cough and cold medicine marketed by druggists for over fifty years promises fast relief for all ages. Ad highlights availability in medication cabinets and urges quick use in a hurry. Sold in bottles of 60 cents and 1.20 dollars.
William Grant Webster of Washington DC visits Athens to see grave of his grandfather Daniel Bromley Webster who died in 1864 and to honor revolutionary ancestors Daniel Stewart and Ruth Stewart. He notes Athens university buildings impressively compare to larger institutions.
Local items report Harold Telson and Irvin James taking posts in Cleveland and an electrical job respectively. Mrs. Bertha Evans occupies part of the Balderson property. A Columbus hospital operation for appendicitis is noted, with Dr. Weber attending. Social calls, travels, and early pandemic notes fill the week.
Paris fashion endures war strain as Madmoiselle Paris sans sugar persists in chic attire. Grim nights, lamps in tiny boxes, and limited comforts contrast with new hats and turbans, berets, and velvet brims. Street style shifts to military-free looks with bold turban silhouettes and refined capes.
Rankin Building at 22 West Gay Street Columbus announces it has funds ready to loan on first mortgages for homes and farms. Emphasizing safety, the company reports assets of 15 100 000 and five percent on time deposits. Invite correspondence with booklet requests.
A correspondent recalls a Bowie shell passing with a thunderous rush that felled the earth beneath it and notes the return of many Prussian prisoners from the front. The writer hints at serious trouble beyond the flu and complains of farm life burdens. He mentions violets and wildflowers found on December 1 while wandering hills, with no new native relics found.
The German foreign office reportedly destroyed all damaging documents in Brussels archives and in Berlin that could place responsibility for the war on Germany. Herr Melkenbuhr, a former Reichstag member, stated this in Berlin per a dispatch received here.
In early America grandmothers used field gathered roots and herbs as remedies. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts popularized a Vegetable Compound from such herbs, claiming long lasting health benefits for women and lasting success over other remedies.
An inventor patents a boiler that stacks racks for 12 quart jars over a single gas burner for cold pack canning. The design allows multiple jars to be processed in a compact arrangement atop one boiler unit.
In Carthage on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Saunders of Coolville attend Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Swisher of Marion visit the Swishers. Max Chapman hosts dinner for Blaine Chapman, Amos Townsend and families. C. Burton and family visit Trimble. Guy Secoy travels to Chauncey to teach in a rural school. Townsend family spends Thanksgiving with B. O. Townsend. Josephine Secoy returns from New England as her school closes due to flu.
A testimonial notes a motorman suffering severe stomach trouble who found relief after using Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the product clears catarrhal mucus, reduces inflammation, and resolves stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose proves its value with a money back guarantee via McKee Drug Co. and other druggists.
Washington dispatch reports confusion over why the issuance of insurance is delayed. Officials cited administrative backlog and the need for additional documents. No firm date given for resolution.
Senate Military Committee pressed Secretary Baker for the publication date of casualties. They planned to question him about listing fewer than 105,000 names out of a total casualty figure reported at more than 62,000.
Advertisements claim Mi-o-no stomach tablets cure indigestion and related symptoms in five minutes with regular use for two weeks. The pills are described as small and easy to swallow and come with a money back guarantee. Sold by McKee Drug Co. and other druggists.
Unclaimed letters including Mrs Rachel Clark Florence Cole Rev Carl C Core Nellie Henri Franc B Juniper Clyde Kelley Jack Lock Florence Lynch Mrs M C Steward Mrs Mary E Watkins Damon Webb William Woods Mrs W H Persons calling for these must say they were advertised. Unclaimed letters will be sent to The Dead Letter Office Dec 3 1918.
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