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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
6
An unclear ad claims a new discovery from Dr Ki promises quick cold relief. It mentions adult and children use with no after effects and lists a price around $1.20. The text is fragmentary and hard to parse.
The planned national exposition of American manufactures in Pretoria has been postponed from April to 1922. Officials cite logistical delays and approval timelines as the reason for the postponement.
An advertisement asserts that giving hens Don Sung increases egg production from 25 to 114 per day for Mrs. Ropp and others, promising a 105 monthly extra income and a money back guarantee if profits do not cover cost within 30 days. It upsells by claiming health and activity benefits for hens.
A narrator reflects on loss after Eric Sands's departure and contrasts women's emotional hunger for love with men's steadier, practical interests. She notes how marriage can dull passion, admires Athena's advice on mystery, and hints at ongoing revelations about John Hast and domestic life.
A set of reader questions and Mrs Thompson replies cover marriage troubles yellow spots on a piano and personal guidance. Topics include unhappy newlywed wife confrontations with a former sweetheart, advice on staying or leaving, piano plant rumors, a soldier’s return and reading the Bible for solace, and a romance note about a girl being told she is canned.
Mr and Mrs George Pennell and daughter Anna May visited in Athens Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hubert Lee went to Columbus to fetch their baby Charles from hospital. Charles Bowers visited Millard Bryan and family Sunday. Mrs Lensy Strosnider ill with appendicitis. Porter Dicken attended his mother’s funeral at Carbondale. Mrs Nancy Byrse to return home at Byesville today. Ben and Dorothy Sear visited Woodgerd Saturday and Sunday. There will be church at Factory Thursday night. Ostin Woodgerd and wife welcomed a baby boy Thursday.
Mrs T L Smathers and children visited Mr and Mrs W A Wemer and family. Mrs Celie Boudinot visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Sawyer. Inez Wemer stayed with relatives at Chaunny. Mrs W A Wemer traveled to Glouster on business. Mrs Ralph Sawyer visits her parents Mr and Mrs Charley Martin at Redtown. Earl Dible, from Lancaster, returns home after vacation with his aunt and uncle.
Reprint of an old advertisement urging readers to take Pepto Mangan to become “red blooded.” Claims the product, sold near home in liquid or tablet form, builds blood and improves health and looks. Emphasizes the value of strong, energetic people and cites soldiers and business success as examples.
Edward Wahl has returned to his school in Lancaster after living with his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wahl.
In Crooksville Ohio near Zanesville Mr. C. A. Winner reports Dreco as a grand medicine that relieved constipation stomach trouble and related pains. He credits improved sleep appetite and energy to Dreco and urges others to buy it at local drugstores. Dreco claims to stimulate the liver kidneys relieve constipation and sharpen overall health.
The navies of leading nations after World War I are larger on January 1 1919 than in 1914. Great Britain leads with 702 war vessels totaling 2 415 962 tons.
The survey ranks ships and tonnage led by Britain with 52 battleships and 1517 total vessels, far ahead of the United States Germany France Russia Italy and Japan. It argues Britain’s sea power would have altered World War outcomes and declares the US will remain at peace with Britain.
John R. Cassidy of the state tax commission said the inheritance tax law would be economical and a gold mine for Ohio at the annual dinner of the Association of Probate Judges of Ohio. Judge Alexander Hadden of Cleveland presided. Starr Cadwalder of Cleveland urged reforms to the mothers pension law and a training school for parents. Miss Lucia B. Johnson of Cleveland proposed a woman associate judge for girls cases in juvenile court matters.
The Socialist Educational Club sues Charles F. X. O'Brien Richard Battersby and three officers in Jersey City New Jersey alleging damages for preventing Victor Berber congressman elect from Wisconsin from speaking on January 6. No amount specified. A swinging saw device is described separately as a safety feature for lumber removal.
Jan 14. Search for Jeanne Anna DeKay missing heiress proceeds with aim to locate her brother John W. DeKay and Salter a Roumanian girl who is a friend of the missing woman.
An old Bayer advertisement promotes Aspirin as the genuine form used by physicians for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia and rheumatism. It urges consumers to say Bayer when buying and to look for the Bayer Cross on packaging. It notes small tin boxes of twelve tabs and larger packages sold by druggists.
A Kentucky reader urges using a mentholated article mixed with water to treat catarrh at home. He claims the remedy soothes inflamed nasal and throat membranes and can reduce nasal discharge and sniffing in a few days.
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