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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
6
Fire originating on the sixth floor of the Patterson building in Columbus caused an estimated loss of twelve thousand dollars.
The article cites the Association for Improving the Conditions of New York urging people to stay away from crowds during flu season. It promotes hygiene, hydration, rest, and a homemade remedy using Mentholized Arcine gargle to soothe throat membranes and clear nasal passages, with druggists offering three quarter ounce vials for home preparation.
A fragment notes items deemed ideal by United States Army dental surgeons for proper properties in dental prosthetics. The source emphasizes standards used by military clinicians for denture materials and fitting procedures.
A sixteen year old writes seeking advice on a shameful incident with a street acquaintance and whether she can regain her reputation. Mrs. Thompson urges self respect, learning from the mistake, and maintaining ideals to build character. Helena asks how to win a distant boy's affection and is advised to wait and keep love in proper bounds.
A reader asks about pursuing courtship and warns not to initiate contact or risk losing the man. A second letter asks about giving a sixteen year old a manicure set for Christmas and receives approval with a brief recommendation.
Mrs Evaline Kennard of Columbus visits relatives here Miss Mary Gardner a Columbus worker guest of her parents Mr and Mrs John Gardner Mr and Mrs Dean Peck of Dayton guests of Elmer Doolittle and family Miss Gladys Partlow of Athens guest of Miss Myrna Doolittle Abe James of Coalton a business caller here Wash Walker of Chillicothe spends Christmas with daughter Mrs George Gardner and family Rev Leslie Dabritz conducts revival at the M E church Mr and Mrs Vesper Stump welcome a daughter sudden death of Mrs Claude Loper cast gloom among friends she leaves husband and three children Miss Violet Sickles visiting relatives at Barberton Hazel Hoak Chilliothe teacher spending holidays here.
Ed Grosholz of Columbus Ohio testifies that Earle's Hypo-Cod rebuilt his health after years of weakness and digestive trouble. He praises its rapid action and says his bowels kidneys and appetite improved. The ad urges readers to buy at McKee Drug Co. and other pharmacies for 1.25 plus tax.
Pattern describes a waist with a high neck or roll collar option matching a separate skirt in plaid cheviot serge or Jersey. Seven sizes 34 to 46 inches. size 38 needs 238 yards of 36 inch fabric. Illustration pattern mailed to any address for ten cents.
An advertisement urges parents to keep Duffee’s Cough Syrup on hand for children’s colds and coughs. It touts thirty five years of success and claims the syrup is safe for delicate constitutions while quickly breaking up a cold and easing coughing fits.
Matt Whitaker, 35, of Chicago, staggered into the central police station claiming days of wood alcohol use left him ill. He was taken to municipal hospital where he died. coroner Hortun ruled death from wood alcohol poisoning.
Sixty nine cities and towns on the Logan Natural Gas and Fuel Company system adopt new rates to discourage large consumption. The schedule sets 48c per 1000 cu ft for the first 50 000 cu ft, rising to 63c for over 15 000 cu ft, with discounts and a 2000 cu ft minimum. Plans include education on conservation as demand grows with new homes.
Mr J W Shelby of 63 E State Street owner of a shoe repair shop recounts his kidney disease ordeal. He suffered back pain and frequent painful urine before taking Dean’s Kidney Pills from Conner’s Drug Store. After use his kidneys improved and he was cured of back pain. The product cost 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co. manufacturers Buffalo NY.
Christmas visits mark the week as Mr. and Mrs. Adam Niggemeyer and son John visited F. J. Hooper. C. S. Moore and family spent Christmas with Mrs. Augusta Parker of Athens. D. C. Pierce's Pleasanton kin visited Harry Tribe. The funeral of Emmett Radford in Hibbardsville drew relatives from multiple towns. Burial followed at the nearby cemetery.
A 75 year old resident, Sarah C. Nesbaum of 126 Van Buren St., Zanesville, Ohio, praises Nerv-Worth tonic for stomach and nervous distress. The endorsement notes relief and calls it a splendid tonic. Distribution details include McKee's Drug Store in Athens and Nelsonville agents Hickman Pharmacy and Gem Pharmacy.
A round of Christmas and holiday visits fills households from West Virginia to Athens. Families gather at the Stedman home in Beaumont for a homecoming with games music and dancing while others host relatives from Detroit and Nelsonville. Local shoppers and callers note visits to Bailey Run Sugar Creek and Luhrig with multiple family exchanges and health updates.
This advert extols Olala tablets as a cleansing tonic for kidneys liver and blood purification. It promises rapid improvement and a guarantee certificate at druggists with 50 doses priced at 25 cents. It targets those discouraged by prior remedies and urges immediate trial.
Austin Hall and Viola Stalnaker married on December 18 in Parkersburg West Virginia. Clarence Dutton of Carrol visited his parents Mr and Mrs E A Dutton. Frank Stone of Santa Monica visits his aunts Mrs Otto Elliott and Mary A Stone. Christmas lights added to M E church funded by Fred Medley. Joe Keever of Parkersburg spent Sunday with the Medleys. Julian Adams of Marietta High School visited his parents. Ellsworth Layman and Harold Gaskins from Fairmont visited Mr and Mrs W Layman. Lena Snyder of Huntington visited Mrs Fred.
Snyder. E. K. Parker of Akron spending the holidays at his home here. Mr and Mrs E K Parker hosted a family reunion Sunday at their home. Daughters Ethel and Jessie Parker of Parkersburg and Gladys of Wheeling joined, with Mr and Mrs George Parker of Akron, O, and Mr and Mrs H E Adams and son Julian and Miss Mary E Parker.
The Chestnut Ridge column reports Christmas gatherings at several homes including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence and son Willie with Charles Koker of Graham Chapel. Otis Mansfield called to Jerseville for his father Hiram Mansfield. Death of Luther Frost, 97, of Guthrie Center Iowa.
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder issues may not realize their condition. Symptoms include back pain headaches and loss of ambition. Swamp Root, a physician's prescription, is marketed as a remedy and samples are offered by mail from Dr Kilmer in Binghamton New York.
Twenty years ago on December 28 1899 Sheriff and Mrs C H Porter marked their fifth wed ding anniversary with a large gathering at the sheriff's residence. Fifty guests attended as they celebrated in their home. A barn at Samuel V Curtis's farm in Alexander township burned Tuesday afternoon due to sparks from a nearby dwelling, with estimated losses of 1000 and insurance of 400.
Major and Mrs. Jewett entertained Captain J. H. Riggs and his daughters and Mr. William Patton of Parkersburg at Hotel Berry on Monday evening. Miss Lillian Michael principal of Goshen high school returned to Athens on Saturday to spend mid winter vacation with her sister Mrs Worstell.
The 1920s fashion rumor predicts knee breeches will free the feminine calves as a new style for the coming year. The piece notes men’s fascination with visible legs and hints at a trend toward emancipation through knee pants, suggesting bold dress changes on the horizon.
The column entertains the idea of a revived vogue for bold home and nightwear, from lavender king Alfonso styles to pink pajamas and black silk sets. It notes pastel and vivid silks, traveling wear, and potential public reaction as men adopt dramatic ensembles in the upcoming season.
Dayton reports one man killed and two blinded from drinking wood alcohol. Federal agents investigate the incident as a poisoning case.
Recommendations from the society of directors of physical education call for unifying physical education and athletics into a single department under the supervision of the faculty member in charge. The meeting concluded in New York on December 30.
Advertisement claims LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets do not cause nervousness or head ringing due to tonic laxative action. Promotes a single product with E. W. GROVE'S signature on the box and a 30 cent price.
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