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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
6
The Great Painless Corn Loosener offers a remedy for stubborn corns advertised by DB Sense for Corns. Claims include quick relief without painful methods, contrasting with bandages or salves that irritate the toe. The copy emphasizes ease and reliability of the product.
An advertisement extols Gets-It as the simple common sense corn remedy. It claims the product removes corn quickly and painlessly, compares peeling to a banana, and urges purchase at drug stores. It lists EB Lawrence & Co., Chicago as makers and notes Athens sellers and regional pharmacies recommending it as the world’s best corn remedy.
Mrs. Clarence Cash claims a thirty five pound six week loss using oil of Son. The Korein system advertises a safe self treatment with capsules and a money back guarantee. A free book Reduce Weight Hap can be obtained by writing to Korein Company in New York.
Simple home remedy using Mentholized Arcine mixed with boiled water. Gargle throat then snuff or spray twice daily to keep nasal passages clear and hinder flu germs. Easy, inexpensive, and doable for anyone with catarrh or a cold.
A document outlines the dental ideals and prosthetic standards endorsed by United States Army dental surgeons. It details preferred material choices and fitting approaches for military use.
A Muncie Indiana man Joseph Webb credits Bio-Feren tablets with restoring his health after nervous weakness and fatigue. The ad claims Bio-Feren as a premier remedy for nervousness and anemia, with a seven day dosing plan and a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
Italian experts dispatched to assess Cauca basin petroleum resources report Batum wells could yield up to 5,000,000 tons annually.
In a strained interlude, Ann contemplates Eric Sands, a distant romantic figure, while her husband Jim, bedridden and jealous, warns that their bond will be tested. The pair clash over past letters, love, and the looming issue of a guest who rekindles passion as a phone rings. The scene ends with a tense standoff and a cliffhanger.
Dear Mrs Thompson answers two reader questions. The first concerns a fourteen year old girl pressured to accompany her aunt to meet friends, risking sisterly trust and long term tension. The second advises separated spouses on public dances, suggesting neither attend if separation is businesslike. a third note recommends wearing a low corset and brassiere.
A reader asks if six months of dating justifies Christmas gifts and a dinner invitation. The adviser says a Christmas present is fine and suggests candy and flowers for propriety, and that the mother may invite the young lady to dinner.
Dear Mrs Thompson offers guidance on proving love without clinging and on making meaningful friendships. The letters discuss letting a partner leave when asked and how to choose a close friend from a broad circle through shared activities and thoughtful invitations.
James Engle born August 8 1841 in McConnelsville Morgan County served in the 22nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry then as Co I First Regiment heavy artillery until July 1865. He married Margaret Wright on December 5 1865 and left four grandchildren and three children. He died November 10 at his daughter’s home in Columbus and was buried beside his wife at Mountsville.
An Englishman’s ambulance design for horses features a pivoted body so the vehicle can be rotated to let a horse patient walk out head first, improving access and safety for mounting and unloading.
Thousands suffer from indigestion due to a clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets stimulate liver function for gentler relief without calomel. A vegetable compound mixed with olive oil, they work overnight with no cramps. 10¢ and 25¢.
A small bottle of Freezone promises instant relief from corns and calluses when a few drops are applied. The ad also touts a power machine able to wrap packages of different sizes rapidly and evenly and apply paste to wrappers if desired.
Mr Ona Grandstaff of Mansfield visited relatives here last week. W H Robinson stayed with Mr and Mrs Isaac Price at Canaanville on Tuesday. Isaac Hite of Ellenboro West Virginia visited his daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs N H Colvin. The funeral of James Morrison was held here Monday. Ethel Colvin visited Margaret Ogg over the weekend. Seth Morrison of Columbus and Mrs Charley Wharff of Glouster attended the Morrison funeral. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Boudinot and daughter Virgene were guests here.
An old ad promotes Papé s Cold Compound stating two hourly doses clear nasal congestion and headaches in a few doses. It claims to end grippe misery, reduce fever and sneezing, and costs only a few cents at drug stores with no quinine.
Mrs Clye Saylor and Miss Margaret Hatch are noted visitors. Mrs Margaret Ogg and Mrs Sal Stahl visited Miss Buegr Colvin over the weekend at Strouds Run, reflecting a busy social period in the community.
The advertisement lists stock- ings labeled Lot 18 Lot 15 Lot 21 and Lot 17 sold per pair. It promotes the Guaranteed kind with pricing shown per pair for each lot.
Sealed package linen handkerchiefs offered at one dollar. Unknown seller and location details.
A brief price listing shows suspenders and arm bands offered at 50c to $1.00, with smaller ranges 35c to 50c and 10c to 25c. The line ends with a garbled phrase “eee ses-.”
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