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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1919
Page
6
A faded ad describes morning fatigue, bad taste, and stomach misery as signs of indigestion. It touts a Parker's Treatment claiming quick relief, linking improved digestion to better sleep and energy.
Brest Feb 22 Camp Pontanezen housing 17 000 garrison and 46 000 transients. camp to hold 90 000. The hospital has 2340 beds with 104 Red Cross nurses. Major Burke praises staff and nurses for epidemic work and Blanche Jones, head nurse, is recommended for recognition.
A touring show breaks in Athens as the company loses a key performer, money, and luggage. Two stranded actresses remain at Hotel Athens while trunks sit in the mayor’s office after an attachment on unpaid goods.
A Kansas City woman asks for a Frisco rail ticket refund stating three reasons: she wants a new pair of shoes, she has decided not to abandon her husband, and her husband now knows of her intentions to desert him.
A testimonial from Sam Randall of Terre Haute Indiana claims Milks Emulsion cured his tuberculosis and weight loss after hospital treatment. The ad urges readers to try the product with a money back guarantee, listing prices 60 cents and 1.20 dollars per bottle and local sellers The Cline Pharmacy Co Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville guaranteed the product.
Secretary Lane appeared before the House Rules Committee to request a special rule to push the Taylor bill, backed by the Immigration Committee, aimed at a $100,000,000 arid land reclamation project to create jobs for soldiers.
Washington Feb 22 Representative James R. Mann of Chicago rejected reports he would withdraw from the speakership race and charged that outside sources seek to defeat him to gain control of legislation. He cited Will Hays and Senators Lodge and Penrose as connected to the ongoing encounter with his opponent Dr William Nealon of Gillette Massachusetts.
Janet meets Dorothea Crafton wife of Bob Crafton a wealthy mining heir. Dorothea laments her bored marriage and endless social duties while seeking a human connection beyond money and status. The scene hints at a forthcoming exploration of independence and personal depth.
A young woman asks whether to wait for a lover’s explanation or demand one. The note warns against pressuring him and suggests patience as the relationship unfolds.
A reader seeks guidance on writing to a stranger twice with a photo. The adviser cautions about improper introductions and avoiding further contact. The letter notes a potential match and the need for proper boundaries in correspondence.
Washington February 21 Representative Mann asked if allies might pay less than the $2.26 government price. Chairman Lever said the government may not spend the full $1 billion appropriated and that the burden may fall on the United States.
The Messenger states contributors must reveal identity to ensure good faith before publication. It notes several articles on Ohio public schools lack signatures and warns against false reports that it will suppress criticism of the school supervision system.
Major Seaemus Traub told the War Department that the United States should thank God for the wonderful war work rather than criticize it. He praised the National Guard with which he has been associated at various times.
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