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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1919
Page
6
Mrs Christina Organ of New Haven reports two years of female weakness and painful periods eased by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says pains left and she can work again, praising its effect on the female organism.
Dr King’s New Discovery relieves colds and coughs with a pleasant taste and fast action. It is in big demand at 60 cents, offering quick comfort for a half day.
An old advertisement promotes New Life Pills as a mild effective remedy for constipation. It claims relief for bowel discomfort and stomach upset with positive tone and a 25 cent price.
Janet, a busy businesswoman, befriends Mrs. Crafton a society woman with shattered nerves and a lost baby. Their unlikely friendship exposes class gaps, work, and a shared ache for meaning amid social strife. The scene shifts to a Turkish conflict vignette aboutTurks and Armenians, illustrating brutality and cruelty through distant echoes.
Dear Mrs Thompson offers home remedies for blackheads including green soap with hazel and cold cream to prevent irritation. Instructions cover cleansing, pore care, sterilizing a needle, and using weak carbolic acid solutions. a separate suggestion targets thinning hair with dandruff and a sulfur shake for scalp cleansing.
A reader asks about moving with her soldier husband and leaving family behind. The adviser suggests the wife consider going with him and keeping ties open, while noting potential future family options. Also included are brief notes on hair care and shoe cleaning products.
A narrator recalls a long discussion with a Turkish shopkeeper in the Great Bazaars about religion. The Turk cites the Koran and Christian prophecies, arguing Mohammed surpasses Jesus, and doubts living prophets while condemning Christians. The conversation reveals sectarian tensions and cultural clashes.
COOLVILLE O Feb 22 The program for Troy Grange on March 1 1919 follows Music Roll call Current Events Talk Advantage of pure bred poultry opened by Edgar Dixon Reading by F L Arnold Surprise Committee Music Discussion That mortgage indebtedness should be deducted from real estate values for taxation Led by Clayton Barrows followed by brothers.
Chief operator H C Hoot of F C A R Birmingham endorses Mentho-Laxene for coughs saying it gave permanent relief in twenty four hours after a three month cough. The ad describes Mentho-Laxene as a concentrated cherry flavor remedy with ammonium chloride cascara and other ingredients sold in 2 1 2 ounce bottles and mixed with syrup to make a pint.
Wires and letters to Ohio legislators urged support for the Hughes health administration bill to place the state under full time health officers. Dr J E Monger estimates 1917 preventable deaths caused $142,164,680 in losses including wages and funeral costs for 23,399 lives.
A vintage promo urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for coated tongues and constipation in children. It claims the laxative cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, restoring a playful, well child within hours and warns against counterfeit brands.
Akron Ohio February 24. Mrs Sarah Poste twenty was jailed on a charge of shooting to kill Charles Class forty one. Poste said Glass entered her home and stole a kiss and when he tried a second caress she shot him. Glass may die. Her eighteen month old son spent the night in jail with her.
Colds arise from bacteria in the throat and nasal passages of healthy people. Cold conditions or fatigue weaken resistance, letting the germs take hold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, used as directed, can hasten recovery. neglect leads to worse illnesses.
In Pleasanton a poultry farmer Mr Elliott advertised twenty hens in the Messenger and drew a flood of interest from southeastern Ohio. He claims the ad drew demand for as many as a thousand hens, highlighting the power of a small classified notice.
An advertisement proclaims Bio-seven builds vigor and strong nerves for women in fourteen days. It promises sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks with a seven day rapid plan and repeat dosages, claiming full refund if benefits aren’t realized.
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