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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
2
A persuasive advertisement promotes Cascarets as a candy tasting laxative for children. It argues the product is gentler on the stomach liver and bowels than castor oil or calomel and saves money and trouble for mothers.
A fine son arrived this week to Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Koons of Ellis avenue. He is the grandson of Mrs. Minnie Koons and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Strausbaugh of Chauncey. Miss Gladys Bradfield returned home Monday from Middleport where she visited relatives Miss Sallie Surtees and Mrs. William Dawson.
Funeral services for the eight months old child of Mr and Mrs William Burge were held Tuesday afternoon from the family home at Floodwood. The funeral party went to Chauncey for interment in Nye cemetery under undertaker Mr Stout. Mr and Mrs Burge formerly lived in May avenue Chauncey. Mrs Lamberson returned to Columbus after a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J Nelson McCafferty.
Church of Christ Sunday school officers and teachers gathered Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Guk Brook on High street to discuss plans and methods for the Bible school. Mr E M Daugherty left yesterday for a short visit in Portsmouth.
Mrs. Fred Shaner entertained at her May Avenue home for her husband’s birthday with the knitting club and their husbands as guests. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nye and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Drake. A pleasant evening ended with lunch. Miss Norma Ferguson is recovering from pneumonia after a serious illness.
The Church of Christ Sunday school schedules an 9 30 a m attendance Sunday with two returning service members Preston E Thompson and Geo H Spitzer speaking as marine and aviator respectively Friends and members are urged to attend A special music program will accompany the service The Chauncey Knitting Club holds an all day meeting with Mrs Guy Gardner at the M J Gardner home just north of town Thursday
Miss Flossie Smart traveled to Columbus to see her brother William Smart who is hospitalized at Grant Hospital.
An ad touts Miro Pile Remedy as an internal treatment for hemorrhoids with guaranteed results. It claims rapid relief in two to three days, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The text notes itching piles may accompany true piles and promotes an external ointment option.
Readers are urged to start each day with a glass of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The regimen is said to relieve biliousness constipation and stomach trouble and to improve appetite and appearance quickly.
A cache of claims touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for colds. The ad asserts it clears nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves feverish symptoms, and eases headaches with doses every two hours for three doses total. It emphasizes easy taste and low cost at drugstores.
High tribute was paid to Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in a campus memorial service at Ew ing Hall. President Ellis opened the event with remarks, Prof. Thompson spoke on Lincoln, Prof. Hoover on Roosevelt, and music including America Forever and How Firm a Foundation accompanied the tributes. The gathering emphasized patriotism and lasting praise for the two leaders.
Dan Mooney has been discharged from the army and returned to his home in this city. He served eight months and was stationed at Camp Devins, Massachusetts, until February 1 when he was sent to Camp Sherman to be mustered out. Dr. H May resumes office after a week of flu recovery.
Arthur Smith a 14 year old Trimble boy fractured the bone in his right wrist Tuesday afternoon when a Chevrolet he was cranking pulled a Ford stunt and the engine back fired He was taken to Dr Crawford in this city and the fracture was reduced.
Will Roge son of Mr and Mrs A F Roge has returned home after active service overseas. He arrived in the country a few weeks ago. His brother H A Roge remains in overseas service.
Mrs John Clark Sr in Millfield as guest of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Meshick Hamilton Emory Lantz of Trimble received an honorable discharge from the army service at Camp Sherman and has returned home
A Sunday gathering under the auspices of the Men’s Bible class of the Church of Christ drew an audience. The session focused on study and fellowship within the church’s Sunday school program.
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