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An ad touts a new discovery for coughs and colds promising quick relief. It claims to soothe inflamed membranes loosen phlegm and aid restful sleep. Priced at 60 cents to $1.20 and sold by all druggists since 1869.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
2
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promised Cure All Ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a fix for constipation indigestion headaches and bad breath. It claims the pills harmonize the body and improve mood and appearance for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Celery King Laxative Tea Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Celery King as a purely vegetable laxative tea that acts promptly on the bowels overnight. It claims safety for children, helps feverish colds, and relieves sick headache and indigestion, with a generous package sold by druggists for a few cents.
Relieved From Itching Eczema By Resinol Ointment
A Indianapolis resident states eczema on the legs vanished after applying Resinol Ointment once. He slept better after weeks of sleepless nights and credits the product for his recovery after using about one jar. Resinol Ointment and Soap are carried by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Price
Downey St
Indianapolis
Ind
Powerful Pile Remedy Discovered Promises Lasting Cure
A sensational claim promote Miro Pile Remedy as a complete cure for chronic piles after a few doses, with testimonials from Henry J. Stone of Lorain Ohio and Frank J. Phillips of Bird Island Minnesota. The ad urges readers to obtain the product from pharmacists, promising permanent relief and refuting external treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Stone
Lorain
Ohio
Fire Department
Frank J. Phillips
Bird ‘Sland
Minnesota
Miona stomach tablets touted as cure for stomach distress
An old advertisement warns of people harming their stomachs by using strong digestors and pepsin daily. It promotes Miona stomach tablets as relief within five minutes and claims long term use rebuilds a run down stomach, eliminating indigestion belching sour stomach and headaches. Sold by druggists and McKee Drug Co with a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Beny
McKee Drug Co
Church Services Resume After Illness Break
Union Church resumes services Sunday after several weeks of absence due to illness. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. with a close meeting slated for 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Djacontin Seeeor
The Struggle and a Country Club Dance
Ned Flowerton rushes from work to Arcadia for Fay at Blake's dance, only to find her at Bennings' side in a glitzy gown. She scolds his late arrival but hints Bennings outshines him financially. Ned vows to prove himself and overcome the “Golden Calf” with better earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Flowerton
Armsted
Arcadia
Fay
Blake's
Blake Home
Blakes
Miss Summers
Mr. Bennings
Ned
Fennings
Sam Bennings
Pennings
Lil
Bennings
Heart and Home Problems from a Teenage Reader
A nineteen year old asks if she should see multiple boyfriends and how to handle potential marriage. The adviser urges treating boys as friends until genuine love appears, suggests avoiding commitment for years, and notes she may drop a unsuitable suitor if character matters. Also includes social dance etiquette tips for a clubhouse event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pear Mrs. Thompson
France
Dear Mrs Thompson Advice Column Snippets
A set of reader questions to Mrs Thompson covers gift etiquette with soldiers mothers and exes, watch returns after a breakup, formal introductions before dating, how to attract an unattached popular boy, and etiquette at clubhouse dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thompson
Pattern Department promotes a comfortable one piece house dress
There is no model for a house dress more comfortable than a one piece pattern. The style shown is loose fitting with closing on the left side. Sleeves can be wrist or elbow length. Pattern offered in sizes 84 to 46 inches with specific fabric yardage. Pattern mailed for 10 cents.
Amesville Reports First Flu Death
Amesville records its first influenza death as Mrs Queen dies at age forty in Mt Hermon at her mother Mrs Grant Linsecott’s home after falling ill last Saturday. She leaves one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Queen
Grant Linsecott
Mt. Hermon
Spanish influenza remedies and soldier letter from France
Article mixes medical advice on influenza from Dr M Cook with a soldier’s wartime letter from France. It prescribes Pleasant Purgative Pellets and Anurie Tablets, plus diet notes and rest, then shifts to a first person account of marching to a town in France, praise for the army corps, and a hope to return home to Athens with souvenirs promised later. The letter mentions 11th hour orders and expresses longing for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. M. Cook
Dr. Pierce
France
John Price
Old Sheridan
O. K
Corps Artillery
4Th Army Corps
First Army
Glaad
Old Athens
Letters From Men In Service From Cor poral Roy M Pierce
Cor poral Roy M Pierce of Bat C 186 F A and Battalion writes to his sister Mrs A F Antle in Nelsonville. He notes the war is over and his baby brother came through without a scratch. He recalls a wild war and hot moments, valuing his experiences highly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Pierce
Bat. C
F. A
A. F. Antle
Nelsonville
Roy
Athens
W. M Pierce
Second Street
Captain Barleon Commands Welch at Wilson Peace Voyage
Capt Barleon a noted Ohio University acquaintance and brother of Mrs Fred Osborne of this city, hails from McArthur and leads one of the Welch class destroyers sailing with President Wilson to the peace conference. He did not attend OHIO University but often spoke to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Wilson
Captain Barleon
Welch
United States
Fred Osborne
French devised sterilizer uses stove heat on books
A French designer develops a sterilizing apparatus that uses heat from an ordinary stove to run heating rods through books. A handle operates the rods and dust is knocked into a tray of disinfectants for cleaning.
Also Mentioned on This Page
UNION
Zoe Beckley
Mrs
Elizabeth Thompson
Freda
Peggy
Pattern Department
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Neewest
J. L. Beckley & Son
Jerrys
Capt
Barleon
Unicon
Michigan Navy
New York
P. & G. Star
Mascot
Foley
S. Bailey
Caster
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