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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
6
A townsman testifies that Neutrone Prescription 99 cured his rheumatism after four years of suffering. He urges others to try the remedy, promising relief from stiff joints and muscle pain. Sold by McKee Drug Co and leading druggists.
Billy escapes a baby show as crowds fill the Licking county fair on a sunny day. Farmers and townspeople picnic and seek food while Billy eyeing treats and gaudy balloons clashes with a vendor arguing with a young boy, foreshadowing Billy’s next move.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for help and flowers shown during the illness and passing of our daughter and sister Mrs. te Dunlevy Lewis.
In a candid exchange Fern confesses in love with Fedya Stepanova who is married and unlikely to divorce. Gwenda questions modeling a marriage and whether love alone justifies staying or leaving. A parallel section sees a lonely wife seeking guidance about an unstable arrangement with her husband and his treatment of her mother.
A reader asks about Sunday visits after a car ride, who should buy the bridal bouquet, and when to give engagement and wedding rings. The reply says avoid inviting for the next Sunday, the fiancé buys the bouquet sent to the home on the wedding day, and the engagement ring is given when announced while the wedding ring is exchanged at the ceremony.
A reader, R Long, touts Eatonic as a remedy for neuralgia caused by upset stomach and acidity. The letter praises Eatonic for quick relief by reducing excess acid and gas after meals, with a druggist’s guarantee on a small cost.
Lem Myers of Virden Illinois recounts severe stomach trouble that left him unable to work. After using Milks Emulsion he gained strength from 135 to 165 pounds and returned to mining at Greenridge. The ad touts Milks Emulsion as a nourishing, palatable digestive aid with a money back guarantee.
The Millfield Ladies Aid of the Church of Christ plans a bazaar and lunch at West Side school on Friday night December 17. Christmas activities abound with church exercises, a parent teacher group forming, and a nostalgic old time pie social at West Side school.
A West Park Ohio teamster William Haase writes a long testimonial after using Petersons Ointment to heal a years long leg sore. He credits doctors with failure but says the remedy cured him. The letter is held up by Petersons Ointment Co with promises of more cures for eczema piles and skin diseases. The ad promotes Petersons Ointments at 85 cents a large box with mail orders from Buffalo New York.
Two Ohio cadets at the United States Naval Academy face detention on the prison ship Rena Mercedes following complaints of hazing. Cecil Faine of New Straitsville is among eleven upperclassmen held pending review, with dismissal possible. Representative E. D. Ricketts traveled to Annapolis to seek clemency but did not discuss the case.
Chicago December 16 Edward Valentine a Black man admitted to taking part in mail looting and described his home life and involvement amid ongoing inquiry by authorities.
An Akron resident confessed to police that he took part in the $3,500,000 Omaha mail robbery. Arrested Saturday in a rooming house raid, Valentine had about 1,000 registered letters and was questioned for hours before admitting his connection to the crime.
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