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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
8
Klaus Zandstra of Patergon New Jersey says his seven children have benefited from Father John’s Medicine during colds over four years. He notes the product is nourishment rich, strengthens bodies, and is free from alcohol or dangerous drugs, making it a reliable family remedy.
The ad touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative that cleanses the liver and bowels without griping. It claims skin improves, stomach settles, and headaches fade while you sleep, unlike harsher remedies.
Attendees from the area joined the farmers institute in Little Hocking Monday and Tuesday. John Humphrey and wife of Coolville visited Thursday. R M Patterson of Athens spent time at his farm last week. M L Cornes and T Collins are building a barn for Patterson. M N Linscott and grandchildren Wilma and Howard Cornes—Athens—visited at the Cornes home. Ola Hill and three children of Little Hocking visited relatives Sunday. Leona Livingston and baby returned to Chauncey after staying with locals.
Company L national guard conducts two exhibi tion drills with World War veterans, close order drill and manual of arms. A 12 11 victory over John Hancock high school precedes tonight’s big indoor event with a $10 prize and a $5 prize in the competitive drill plus a final basketball game at the armory.
Advertisement extols Pepto Mangan as a red blood maker available in liquid and tablet forms. It urges readers to join the red blooded class, asserting soldiers and sailors in wartime and successful people in business are those with robust blood. The promo warns that only products labeled Gude contain Pepto Mangan.
The Lusk committee report claims social unrest in the United States stems from an organized, artificially stimulated movement guided by the Russian soviet government. It identifies three radical groups anarchists syndicalists and communists and pinpoints New York City as the movement's headquarters with offices in Chicago Cleveland Detroit and other centers. The panel calls for laws against radical activity and improved adult education and teacher training. The investigation employs over 1,000 staffers to sort literature and raid lists.
Ohio Republicans rally behind Warren G Harding amid calls from counties and clubs for his presidential bid. Supporters in Shelby Miami Putnam Adams Lorain Clinton Belmont Logan Defiance Henry Clark Athens Licking Mahoning Trumbull Hardin Hancock Fayette Mercer Van Wert Madison Champaign Wyandot endorse, while Harding weighs the decision and maintains focus on leadership during a critical period.
A surprise party was hosted Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs. John Smith’s home in New Marshfield Ohio in honor of their daughter Hannah. Guests included Nora Price Margaret Nanna Edith Walker Mildred Bridge Emma Bridge Winnie Hunter and many others. The gathering featured games Victrola music and late night refreshments of sandwiches pie cake and coffee.
A warning notes that the passenger list of a baby carriage may be doubled by using an auxiliary seat suspended between the handle bars, posing safety concerns for caregivers and manufacturers.
Tuberculosis among miners has decreased since electric power was introduced to South African gold mines, signaling improved working conditions and health measures in mining operations.
Mrs. Ed Wharff and daughters of Portsmouth visited at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Dean Ewers. A baby boy named Howard Clarence was born to Mr and Mrs John Shanks last week. Mr and Mrs E D Morrison and Grace were Athens visitors. Mr and Mrs C E Keller left for Columbus for a few days. Mr and Mrs Bean of Torch visited their son Clifford and wife. Bertha Keller is employed in Larsons store at Coolyn. A number attended the first number of the lecture course at Coolville last Wednesday. Mildred Shanks visited her grandmother Mrs Chevalier at Coolville for one night.
Inventors introduce electrically operated oilers for machinery that can be controlled from central switch boards enhancing efficiency and centralized maintenance.
General Pershing will be honored with a public reception in the Ohio statehouse rotunda during a visit to Columbus on Wednesday December 17. A car parade and dinner at the Deshler are planned with Governor Cox and Mayor Karb to extend the official welcome.
A Texas inventor secured a patent for a metal frame shaped like a bird cage that can be set over a stove to air dry clothes. The device supports garments above heat and uses the stove as a drying heat source in compact spaces.
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