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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
6
A vintage advertisement claims neglecting a cold risks grip or pneumonia. It touts Father John’s Medicine as boosting energy to resist germs, cleansing the body, soothing airways, and being free from alcohol or dangerous drugs. The ad notes sixty years in use.
An advertisement quotes Mrs. F C Young from Bellefonte Pa saying 11 hens laid 221 eggs in a month after using Don Sung feed supplement. It promises refunds if results are not proven and urges purchase from Burrell Co or Athens Poultry & Produce Co with various sizes and a tonic Avicol.
Billy Whiskers slips through a kitchen window and into a bustling farmhouse dining scene. He nibbles twelve salad plates, a floating island pudding, cakes, and an ice cream freezy, then bolts when the cook approaches. He explores upstairs and tries to munch hat decorations before meeting another goat, ending on a cliffhanger for tomorrow.
The narration describes Jim’s return from Hammond’s Corners to take a manager post at Oakes Bridge Works with a $5,000 yearly salary plus profit shares after six months. Athena explains Jim’s shift in personality as renewed self-confidence sparked by business success, while Carrot-top contemplates the implications and warns of looming decisions about Hammond’s Corners.
A sixteen year old girl pleads for a summer vacation and relief from heavy home duties after stepmother left. The adviser notes legal options, urges duty, suggests the period is temporary, and encourages preparing to leave home after two more years to seek work and personal freedom.
A reader asks about washing hair in a dusty work environment. The expert suggests washing once every two weeks to a month, says cold water is harmless and may help prevent colds, and advises rinsing the hair five or six times.
A letter asks why older men seem preferable to peers and suggests a 14 year old should not go out with boys. It notes girls mature faster and urges caution about dating and riding out with young men.
A reader’s correspondence titled “A husband” is deemed interesting yet cannot be published due to limited space, after substantial space was allotted to the discussion of “High Flutin Sallie.”
Mrs Mary Mullin of Cincinnati reports renewed strength and ease in housework after taking Vola-Tonic Builder Of Strength for over a year. She notes improved digestion sleep and regular bowels and says food agrees with her now. The tonic is being introduced at Cline's Pharmacy in Athens.
Three more army trucks have been received by the county commissioners for road work. The vehicles, built for the war department and now distributed to counties, are four wheel drive and very powerful. County plans include dump wagons and other construction equipment arriving in the next weeks to support a large road program.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee forecast generally fair weather early in the week with occasional rains later. Temperatures near seasonal averages are expected.
A columnist notes the cost of a cold in dollars and cents and argues taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy speeds recovery. It suggests ten days normally but with proper care and the remedy, a bottle is a wise winter purchase for households.
London report states a Willesden woman petitioned for separation after her husband allegedly woke the family at two and three o'clock for long health walks and removed blankets in cold weather, triggering domestic dispute.
Feb 9 dispatch says Bolsheviks have entered Odessa according to a Moscow wireless communiqué. The brief item notes a shift in control during ongoing Ukrainian crisis as reported by foreign wires.
About 2,000 telephones in Manila will be equipped with an automatic calling method during an experiment. If successful, the system will be extended to the whole city.
Local readers are urged to place want ads in The Athens Messenger to reach community buyers sellers and service providers. Classifieds offer quick affordable notices for jobs housing and goods.
The Bayer Cross marks genuine Bayer aspirin with proper directions for colds headaches toothache earache neuralgia and more. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists. Aspirin is the trademark of Bayer.
An ad proclaims Dr. King's New Discovery as the remedy for throat soreness chest congestion and stubborn colds. It claims safety for all ages and notes 60c and 1.20 dollar bottle pricing at druggists with no after effects.
Irregular bowels are linked to liver and stomach disorders and the ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills restore regularity. It suggests the pills cleanse the system, relieve sluggish digestion, and are sold at a price per bottle.
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