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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
8
A vintage advertisement touts Houstonia liniment as a remedy for achy joints and injuries. It claims deep penetration to the pain source, lasting relief, antiseptic ingredients, and safety for cuts and bruises, with Dr. Jones' Lineament branding and pricing at 50c and 1.00.
An old advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription as a purifying blood internal remedy for rheumatism gout and neuralgia claiming lasting relief. It urges readers to buy a bottle from McKees Drug Co and leading druggists.
A widespread folk remedy instructs mixing menthol-arcine with boiled water to treat colds. The improvised solution, prepared by Drugstores and households, is poured into a pint bottle for nasal use. Followed steps emphasize cleanliness and repeated use.
Jose E. Webb of Muncie Indiana declares Bio-feren the quickest remedy for nervous and weak conditions. The ad claims dramatic benefits after meals and at night, offering refunds if results are not seen and noting druggists in the area stock the tablets.
A reader asks how to handle a jealous suitor and a faded romance. Blondy suggests forgetting the jealous young man and ending the unwanted entanglement. Another letter from a 14 year old warns against pursuing a flirtatious girl and advises against further acquaintance. A 17 year old asks how to regain a former boyfriend. guidance warns not to force contact and suggests letting him pass. The column declines to advise on a concerning relationship.
Sharpsburg notes record several events this week including the births of John Custer to Mr and Mrs Floyd Wilson and John Wesley to Mr and Mrs Fletcher Davis. Clayton Mingus relocates from Schuller Iowa to the Grimes farm, while Grimes moves nearby. A funeral in Sandusky draws Mrs J F Schuler and Elsie. Ed Hopkins of Columbus visits family. Roy Bardin visits Parkersburg. Minta Ditle visits daughter Flossie at the Post Office. Miss Mary Dickson and Bert Goddard wed in Parkersburg with Dickson noted as Bartlett’s popular central and Goddard of Cutler. they plan to reside in Marietta.
Neurasthenia is exhaustion of the nervous system caused by prolonged work and worry. Symptoms include oversensitivity irritability and headaches. Treatment focuses on nourishing nerves and blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills promise blood building benefits and anemia correction.
John Gabriel Jr and Mrs fr Ed Michaels were Athens shoppers Monday. Mrs Joe Hutchins called on Mrs Port Dickens Monday. Mr and Mrs Thorn bought an Overland car. Born recently to Mr and Mrs Austin Woodyard a fine son. Miss Dessie Anderson has gone to Columbus.
Bold advertisement claims Danderine can save lifeless hair by adding color, vigor, and abundance. It touts an 85 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters to refresh the scalp, check dandruff, and combat thinning hair.
The war risk insurance act amendments, signed December 24, 1919, broaden beneficiaries for government life insurance policies including spouses, children, grandparents, siblings, in laws, and persons acting as a parent. Policies may be paid in a lump sum or in installments over thirty six months or more at the insured’s option.
New York January 14 The Rev Percy Stickney Grant an Episcopal clergyman is charged with radical utterances linked to the deportation of anarchists and may be tried in an ecclesiastical court as new charges emerge.
An advisory invites a one hour visit to the M E church tonight at 7 o'clock promising worthwhile benefits and real dividends for attendees.
Local residents Miss Hazel Werner and Nellie Sayers attended a skating rink event in Trimble on Tuesday. Numerous visitors including Abel Bennett, A Sayers, and the Wemer family dropped by over the week from Montville to Concord, sharing visits with relatives and friends.
Attendees including Mr Howard Hull and Dale Knopp visiting Athens for the weekend. Bob Gilmore shows improvement after illness. Grafton Galleger Jr. and his mother ill with a cold. Tom Wells visits his sister Charley Jones. Lucile Shiver visited Ruth Myers. Welsh visit to grandparents. Pomona Grange met January 10 with a large class and noon dinner. George Clark family visit Rutland. Janie Jordan home sick. E P Brooks and wife ill. Earl McKinley of Middleport caring for them. Lish Van Bibber, Will Day in town and Pomeroy visits.
A home remedy promotes Parmint with hot water and sugar to treat catarrh and deafness symptoms. It claims to ease head noises, open clogged nostrils, and improve hearing by reducing Eustachian tube inflammation through a constitutional approach.
In St. Louis on January 15 an attorney from Philadelphia, Carl A. Bibble, told police he lost a large manila envelope containing one hundred fifty dollar bills while waiting for a train to Tulsa to buy oil lands.
The Athens high school girls prepare for a Friday game at six thirty as a preliminary to the Athens Sandusky clash. Coach Mackie aims to broaden participation and has many candidates for the team led by captain Miss Dorothy Slutz. The college squad has practiced and expects to beat the high school girls.
Stewart and Willis Grimes visited Coolville with their young son on Saturday. Addie Biggens spends days in Columbus. Oliver Withee visited Clarksburg W Va and Gallipolis this week. Mrs Robinson visited Athens on Monday. Revival services continue at the M E Church. Ed Kimes family of Guysville visited Murray Welch and wife. William Spear and wife of Guysville R D visited Robert Brill and family. Charles Windsor and family near Guysville called on Freeman Norris Sunday evening.
In Indianapolis Fred Clemner forced his way into a jail after police refused to lock him up. He stole clothing and returned to the station. Judge Pritchard ordered him to leave the city. Clemner then asked the judge to loan him $2. Panama Canal traffic in October set a record for net tonnage of commercial vessels.
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