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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
6
Joseph Muneie of Indiana praises a remedy labeled medy-Beren or feren tablets as the fastest cure for nervous weak and run down conditions. The ad urges buying from druggists at twice daily doses after meals and at bedtime until supply exhaustion.
A young woman debates personal independence against traditional marriage duties with her mother in law. She argues that individual growth through pursuing writing may outweigh submission, while Jim’s mother urges obedience and warns that tyranny may loom. The scene ends with unresolved tension and a hint of a concealed secret.
A reminiscence from a woman who regrets early promiscuity and seeks guidance from readers. Bonnie prints the letter urging caution about kissing and love. A Daily Reader offers fashion and wedding attire tips, including color and garment choices for a wedding outfit.
A teen girl asks if she should live with her husband or the man she loves after an arranged marriage to a much older man. Advice urges honesty with the spouse, possible divorce, and avoiding elopement for a minor. A 16 year old asks about eloping. answer warns it is illegal and harmful to the girl’s reputation.
A young correspondent asks Mrs. Thompson for fashion guidance. She is to be married in February and considers outfits including a navy blue suit with a white crepe blouse or a blue taffeta dress with georgette overskirt and sleeves. She seeks styling suggestions.
A Columbus man once weakened by poor health attributes his restored appetite and sleep to Earle's Hypo-Cod, praising its tonic and nerve benefits. Runners, office workers, and others with little exercise are urged to try it, with McKee Drug Co. and local druggists selling the product at 1.25 plus war tax.
A tank barge built in England uses electric steering and can be controlled from a supporting vessel towing the craft. This remote operation marks a notable development in oil transport technology with enhanced maneuverability for seaborne shipments.
A parade of prominent citizens from bankers to mayors advocate plain work and fair play as 1920 resolutions. They call for ratifying woman suffrage, boosting production, backing the league of nations, and uniting to solve postwar problems through effort and shared prosperity.
An Evansville druggist advertises Number 40 as a cure for acne pimples skin eruptions and a wide range of ailments from glandular diseases to malaria by claiming it cleansing the blood and restoring health. Sold by McKee Drug Co.
The monthly statement of the division of loans and currency of the U S Treasury Department was delayed in distribution. The December 1 1919 report, now received, contains figures that challenge the belief that deflating the currency lowers prices.
The report states the continental United States population at 106,566,000 with revisions from 1919 and 1918, and a money circulation total of 5,929,874,791 dollars. Per capita is 55.65 dollars, up 1.02 since November but down 0.58 since December 1918. It notes monetary growth since 1913 and cautions against war-era comparisons amid rising prices and shifting figures.
A new floor cleaning device mounts a pump at an angle between two rubber blades to draw and remove excess water from scrubbed or mopped surfaces. The unit focuses on efficiently collecting moisture by directing it between the blades toward the pump.
Mr and Mrs Gally Cottrill of Athens and FE W Cunningham and family with R H Bean and others spent Christmas with their respective parents. Mr and Mrs John Poston were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Chester at Poston.
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