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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
6
For years druggists note the remarkable record of Kilmer’s Swamp-Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription and a strengthening medicine, helps the kidneys and liver do the work nature intended. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention the paper.
Promoter touts B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as non narcotic and safe. Claims four decades of use aid for female ills with thousands testifying its effectiveness in restoring health and easing pains.
Billy Whiskers and Betty sneak into a church during a service and wander the aisle then attack roses on the altar while the clergyman and choir boys react with horror. They flee to a nearby house past an iron fence where they eye lettuce and beet tops, then discuss a mystery wife named Nanny before promising more tomorrow.
A column of readers seek guidance on affection, neglect, and marriage dilemmas. A married man’s honor, a teen dating a 27-year-old, and a young woman urged to avoid living with her boyfriend’s family are discussed with moral reflections and practical advice.
A narrator debates leaving New York for Hammonds Corners with Athena advising on comfort and status. They contrast city and small town life, marriage, independence, and the lure of a trade or career as the path to power and eventual freedom.
Kansas City officials announce a Saturday filing of a decree of dissolution against the five big packers. A. Mitchell or United States attorney general confirms the action.
Telegram from Pinehurst announces the sudden death of Philo S. Clark aged 72. He was former postmaster of Portsmouth and a longtime leader in Republican circles after a day of illness from pneumonia.
The Chicago Tribune reports reliable indications that Chicago’s population will reach 2.8 million, a thirty percent increase from the 1910 census. The figure is presented as a contemporary estimate in the Feb 24 edition.
The text explains home treatment using hot towels on the throat and chest, Vicks on the skin until red, and covering with cloths. It also describes inhaling Vicks vapors, nasal snuffing with salt water, and frequent applications for children. It cautions that influenza is spread via droplets and recommends keeping passages clear and using Vicks to moisten and soothe airways.
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