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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
6
An old Bayer advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross mark claiming trusted relief for colds headaches toothaches neuralgia and more. It emphasizes unbroken packages and physician approval with a cost noted for twelve tablets.
Washington reports two US soldiers killed and one seriously wounded in a battle involving a galllery unit near Recreary Baker on Thursday. The incident is under military inquiry as officials seek the full details of the encounter.
A crude OCR note claims a quick home fix using four fractions of plain liquid from a drug store. The tip instructs moistening the scalp at night and rubbing with fingers to destroy dandruff, promising instant results and visibly improved hair.
Fragmented text discusses cold symptoms and a skepticism about cures. Mentions a bottle and a brand or place called Grugeiat O with advice that tried and true methods work, though the passage is garbled.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming they ease constipation and relieve associated symptoms such as headache dizziness and bad breath. The copy urges readers to try them tonight and promises improved digestion.
A narrator contemplates the dynamics of a love triangle involving Jim and Fanny Frisbie. She weighs motives of the older rival and the temptations of independence while weighing personal sacrifice against self interest. Eric Sands figures in as a possible partner before a door fumblers ends the scene.
Readers seek guidance on teen dating norms and chaperone rules. Letters discuss inviting friends after parties, unchaperoned movie outings, age 16 questions about dances and engagement rings, marriage pressures, jealousy, and parental approval. The column cautions against unapproved activities and running away to marry.
A note explains Christmas mail congestion prevented timely delivery of a booklet to Emma 8 and states it is now too late to send the item to the recipient.
The Diamond Dyes claim a guaranteed rich fade resistant color for wool silk linen cotton or blends. Instructions in the Direction Book explain how to dye over any color without error. Customers can request the Diamond Dye Color Card to match any material.
Mrs Floyd Barker visited her parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Michael on Hudson Avenue in Athens. Several residents like Miss Ethye Barker Ethyl Anderson and Miss Florence Potts were noted in local social visits and shopping trips with other area families and guests.
A mother touts Duffee's Cough Syrup as safe for all ages and effective in preventing colds and soothing coughs. The ad notes its synergy with Duffee's Fifty-Fifty Tonic Laxative and claims thirty five years of success, urging purchase from grocers and druggists.
An advertisement touts Gude's Pepto Mangan as a safe pleasant tonic that enriches blood and builds red cells. It claims many people, including anemic women and men, regain vigor and happiness after using the product in liquid or tablet form.
The advertisement offers a popular skirt pattern with seven sizes from waist 22 to 34 inches and fabric options in duvetyn, serge, broad cloth, satin, velvet or silk. It notes a left side zip, 1 yard lower edge width, and mail order for 10 cents or 1d 2c stamps. Also advertised is a neat dress for a girl suitable in several fabrics with five sizes from ages 2 to 6, detailing fabric yardage for size 4 and mail order terms.
Sunday school at Hamley Run hosts a pre social on January 24. Little Raymond Bullett, son of Mr and Mrs Nipp Bullett, is improving after pneumonia. Mrs Jessie McKnabb and Mrs Agnes McKnabb visit Hamly Run. The Hamly Run mine was idle Saturday.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It warns to look for the California name on the package and claims the product has a tasty fruity flavor with full dosing directions on each bottle.
Twenty years ago report notes F M Root, local Adams Express agent, maintains an elaborate calendar collection with 170 items plus this year’s designs. Also mentioned are travel plans of Leopold Friday and Mrs, public lecture stop of George L Pake, New England farmer Samuel Copeland’s price observations, and local moves by Bush couple arriving at Weiler’s rooms.
A woman claims six doses of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy restored her after years of stomach trouble and bloating. She cites dramatic dietary limits and says the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing most stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose proves or money refunded.
The report states that roughly 132000 motor tractors were produced during the previous year. It notes production levels and implies steady demand for farm machinery across the industry.
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