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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1919
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a health aid for pale skin dull complexion headaches and general malaise. It claims benefits for both men and women and mentions Dr Edwards in association with the product.
Janet, a modern businesswoman, weighs moral lines after Roy Nicoll defends his pleasures and invites her on rides. She contemplates a platonic friendship while navigating attraction with Nicoll and the pull of social conventions. Walter remains wary yet supportive as Janet seeks balance between work stress and personal freedom. To Be continued.
A reader asks about marital fidelity and coping with a flirtatious neighbor. The columnist urges not to reveal the husband's faithfulness, attributes blame to the husband for neglect, and advises focusing on maintaining the marriage. A separate Q and A section discusses proper dating etiquette and propriety for a young woman escorting a caller.
A reader seeks guidance on sustaining conversation with a bashful partner from the same school yet different classes. The reply suggests reading together as a substitute for talking and later discussing stories and characters to ease interactions.
The text outlines suitable fabrics such as galatea khaki lawn Percale and flannelette for a style with side closings. Sleeve options include wrist or elbow length with a cuff. Pattern available in seven sizes bust 84 86 88 40 42 44 46 inches. size 38 needs 6 yards of 36 inch material. Dress measures about 2 1/2 yards at the foot. Pattern illustration mailed for 10 cents.
Readers warned that neglect leads to severe colds and bronchial distress. Mentho Laxene offered as a preventive remedy in drops or granulated sugar syrup, marketed by The Blackburn Products Co of Dayton Ohio with a money back guarantee.
The plan calls for a cross Atlantic fellowship among English speakers including Americans and Britons. Aimed at friendship through visits, correspondence, lectures, exchanges, and contests, the Philadelphia branch marks the first American chapter with a London counterpart already in place.
British defied mine dangers as paravene devices cut mine ropes and allowed fleet entry into mine strewn Baltic waters. The invention by Lieutenant Burney, promoted by Admiral Meux, reduced mine threats after 1916 and limited ship losses to mines to two by war’s end.
Wheels from the tender of the Pioneer, Stephenson’s first locomotive for Maine’s oldest line, the Bangor Oldtown Orono railroad, were found in a junk shop and donated to Tolone Boothby on the lawn of Col. Frederick Boothby in Waterville Maine. The oak wheels have a half inch iron tire and iron flange.
In Pittsburgh police took a man into custody who later died. Officials say the deceased slipped on an icy sidewalk and struck his head on a stone step. Officer Rapp recounted mistaking intoxication for the cause before the death was discovered.
Findlay Ohio notes a discrepancy in population versus cemetery counts with 1857 dead bodies and 1126 living residents marked in Wyandot County. The quirky statistic paints a quirky, somber portrait of local demography.
Mrs H M Wootton of Athens receives a letter from her husband in Germany describing life in tents in snow, daily drills, and Christmas via a German town on the Rhine. Darrel Rankin reports from Ludenbach near Coblenz about moving fronts and crossing the Rhine after two months on the road. Also note a lost set of false teeth left at a New York theatre box office for the owner who dropped them during a show.
A bold health advertisement claims Bio-seven can transform weak nervous women into vigorous, attractive individuals in fourteen days. It urges daily seven-day use with two tablets after meals and one at night, promising clear skin and sparkling eyes if effective, and notes a physician’s secret ingredients list.
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