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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
7
A historical ad explains kidney and bladder irritation from uric acid. It recommends four ounces of Salts in water, used for several days, to neutralize urine acids and ease urinary discomfort. It touts Jad Salts as safe and effective for relieving bladder issues.
Detroit police report Frank Hayes an alleged confidence man leaning against a lamp post said he was too tired to move on. Justice Heston ordered sixty days rest in the workhouse.
In Dwink Colorado on February 6 Mrs. Olive Sith confronted her husband and six companions during a poker game and used a revolver to rob them of all their money.
An Indiana testimonial argues two years of coughing and bronchial trouble were cured by Milks Emulsion within two months. The ad claims benefits for asthma, chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, and digestive health, with a money back guarantee and price 60c to 1.20 per bottle.
In Hammond Indiana on February 6 a local tailoring firm runs a pint and quart hip pockets advertisement labeled a specialty. The ad notes the firm caters to a trade that makes pilgrimages to watery territory.
Nevada led in low marriage rate among draftees with only twenty seven percent of registrants married. Georgia showed fifty five percent, while most married men were deferred, setting Reno as a patriotic example.
Mr James A Buck receives a wartime letter from A R Boyd describing eight months on the front in 1917 1918. He recounts gas masks shelling and constant danger at Bauzemont St Mihiel and Verdun with the C A C unit and as chief mechanic later sergeant chief mechanic. He notes his voluntary service and travel from New York to Brest France and extensive artillery action.
The court house atmosphere shifts as longtime court stenographer T. J. Morgan prepares to become clerk next fall. He is currently at home with the flu, and the court room will feel unfamiliar without his presence.
Congressman-elect I M Foster is ill with a severe liver related illness and will likely stay home for several days. Despite the absence, local cases proceed as his physician reports marked daily improvement in his condition.
The article profiles a veteran law enforcement officer in Trimble and Athens who has served as sheriff marshal, deputy, and patrolman across varied weather and challenges, rarely falls ill and continues on the job.
A local deputy labeled as the oficial dog grather plans to mobilize a chosen dog collar set and a large drag net to pursue untagged canines. He will use a Ford vehicle to chase and may continue the pursuit until the animal tires, with hints of nets aiding in locating lost dogs.
Unclear fragments indicate Worstell is to be sworn in as judge soon. The text mentions a bench and Atkinson, with the sense of a formal taking of office and duties to begin shortly.
W C topped the state in Ath ens yesterday as officials announced extensive highway work. The plan calls for substantial road repairs in every county beyond the original schedule, with projects to be advanced through the coming season.
Major General Leonard Wood is expected to join Metropolitan Magazine as a monthly contributor to the page once led by Colonel Roosevelt. Henry J. Whigham editor and publisher announced the offer and indicated Wood has accepted the position.
A dog owner in Athens visited the county auditor's office asking if any dealer tags exist in the dog license batch. He explained he trades in dogs and hopes to find dealer tags similar to those used for autos.
Mable and Clinton Atkinson of Mechanicsburg faced a court hearing over alimony as they move through a lengthy separation and dispute the support payments.
C H John and his two sons rent 280 acres seven miles northwest of Hereford for a crop valued at $10,000. The land was native sod less than a year ago and the John family moved from Tacetatt Arizona to the area.
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