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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
6
Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root is promoted as a physician's prescription strengthening medicine for kidneys and liver. The ad claims it has stood the test of time and is sold by all druggists. A sample bottle can be obtained by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. and mentioning the paper.
Two farm animals Billy and Betty steal celery and drift toward a circus. The animal keeper chases them with a whip, both hides escaped to the circus, where Billy ends up chained beside an elephant. Next day Billy improves in behavior. Local notices mention Mrs Alpha Wemmer visiting, Clarence Brown's health, and Mrs Hood's Indiana visit.
A narrator laments estrangement from Jim after years of marriage. She longs for personal freedom and an independent life, noting a lack of understanding from Jim and citing a friend couple as a contrasting model of happiness. She resolves to walk alone and seek self direction, signaling a continuation.
In letters from readers Brown Eyes and A Senior seek guidance on early marriage and parental limits. Mrs Thompson cautions against engagement at eighteen or nineteen, urges time to save, and advises honesty with mother while weighing plans to test love through separation.
A high school senior reveals a serious romance with a boyfriend about five years older. The couple describes strong love and reciprocated feelings, expressing sincere commitment despite the age difference.
A reader writes seeking guidance on inviting a single male friend to a party after her mother’s death. She has known him five months, is in love, avoids other boys, and asks if asking him to the party would be proper.
Oscar Simpson and family are ill with flu while Mrs. Smith cares for them. O C Howard and family recover from a serious illness. Ray Howard buys lumber for a new garage. Herb Mingus and children visit H O McDaniel family. Karl Ruths welcome a newborn daughter.
Carl W. Hayes of Stewart Ohio argues that no business can prosper at a loss, that food must be produced to feed all, and that farmers bear heavy burdens from weather and unpaid labor. He contends farmers cannot shift costs onto consumers and stresses the need for surplus to support all who depend on food.
The C L A calls a March 2 meeting at I O O F Hall Glouster Ohio to finalize the Miners Ambulance purchase and discuss national labor action. It denounces Congress and affirms labor’s non partisan political policy and push for democratic rights. D W Wallace secretary Glouster February 24 1920.
Local druggists tout Earle's Hypo Cod as a powerful new tonic from Earle Chemical Co. with claims of rebuilding blood, improving digestion, and elevating energy. Authorities and chemists endorse its ingredients and efficacy, urging readers to consult stores for demonstrations and bottle offers.
The statement extols Hypo Cod as the best cod liver oil preparation citing J Henry Scruggs and N C Clark. Scruggs endorses the formula and its popularity while Clark claims it restored his appetite digestion and sleep after health decline. The notice urges readers to buy the genuine product tonight.
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