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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1919

Page

6

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Satisfied Users

A fragmented testimonial page cites women from Abilene Texas Conn and Cal praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments and menopause. The ad fragment references health improvements and calls for more information about the product.

E. Pinkham Martha Cornor Abilene Texas Foreman Lydia See $Y Piakbant Ae Bove Pinkham Mary Berlain Lydia

Bioferen Tonic Promises Strength and Recovery

An advertisement touts Bioferen as a reliable tonic that boosts vigor and endurance, claiming it helps weak, run down individuals regain normal strength. It advises two tablets per meal and one at night after influenza, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.

P.amy

Pomeroy Bend and Sandbaggers Captured in Brutal Robbery

Sheriff Hartenbach arrested Elmer Pickena his wife and three children in Le tart after the brutal beating and robbery of Jasper Hackett and wife. The couple allegedly forced the elderly pair into insensibility and stole $600 and a watch then had the check cashed. Pickens confessed in detail. The judge sentenced him to an undetermined term at the penitentiary with a recommendation of one year after discrediting the forged check tale.

Hartenbach Elmer Pickena Letart Pickens Jasper Hackett Pomeroy Ed Franz

Restaurant Keeper Fined for Violating Labor Laws

The Pomeroy restaurant proprietor was fined $26 and costs in Squire Diehl's court for employing female workers seven days a week. The warrant was sworn by Deputy Inspector W H Eehresbach of Kehops and Factories. A warning of further arrests in Pomeroy for violations of female and child labor laws was issued.

Pomeroy Squire Diehl

Guilty Plea in Albany Check Forgery Case

Emmett B. Fouts of Albany admitted forgery in a December case involving a 4885 check drawn on the Albany bank and signed by cattle buyer Si Bolin. The jury was ready when Fouts pled guilty and asked for mercy. witnesses testified about his past service in Co. C during the 1913 flood. The court considered a suspended sentence after hearing Fouts’s defense and character witnesses.

Foutz Emmett B. Fouts Albany Si Bolin Langsville Frans Pomeroy Guil May Fouts Co. C Smith

Wyatt Creek Social Notes and Local Illness Updates

Miss Ella Harrison visited Miss Freida Potter and Miss Mamie Frash Friday. Mamie Frash hosted a party for Wyatt Creek youths with candy and popcorn. Jonas Ziegler returned to work at C H Wyatt's after two weeks away. Ulillie McDaniels spent Sunday with the McDaniels. Sunday school was held at the Amesville home with twenty teachers and scholars. Mrs Harry Bobo and two children of Jerseyville are ill with influenza. Maggie Jeffers helped with house work and spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Grant Bolen of Pleasant Valley are ill with flu.

Ella Harrison Music Run Freida Potter Mamie Frash Wyatt Creek Wyatt Jonas Ziegier C. H. Wyatt's Ulillie McDaniels McDaniels Januteachers Thomas Amesville Harry Bobo Jerseyville Maggie Jeffers McPherson Grant Bolen Pleasant Valley

Honored Bride To Be Matilda Fultz Hosts Stenographer Party

Miss Matilda Fultz of Middleport was hostess to a party of thirty young ladies employed as clerks at the Hobson office. Mrs. Mattie Caldwell, a favored bride of Mr. A. A. Dillard, was guest of honor. A beauti ful cut glass vase and a silver cake plate were presented to the bride to be. The event was charming and to be held in the near future.

Matilda Fultz Middleport Hobson Mattie Caldwell A. A. Dillard

Republicans head to Ironton for McKinley Day celebration

A party led by Capt. Harry Bennett, fresh from Camp Custer, Mich., traveled to Ironton to join in McKinley Day rites. Senator Tom W. Jones, returning from France and induction into the state senate, will join for greetings, though he has not yet visited Middleport home.

Ironton Capt Harry Bennett Camp Custer Mich Tom W. Jones France State Senate Middleport

Influenza Victim Orville Datley Dies in Portland

Orville Datley of Portland died yesterday morning after a short illness from influenza. He is survived by his wife and three young children.

Orville Datley Portland Warren Roush Attorney Rowland Warren Roush, Sr

Tragic Death Shocks Small Community

The town mourns D O Homine killed by a train near the railroad where he worked. A former resident and respected citizen, he was a husband and father noted for cheerfulness at home, while others in the area discuss recent family and school events.

D. A Michael Ana Nora Hellman Jesse Sly Gilbert Michael Fic Reeves Joe Clark Guysville Camp Ia D. O. Homine

Social Visits Round Shade and Athens Community

Residents from Shade and nearby areas visit kin in Athens and Glouster. Families gather at Hudnelle and Jeffers households for evenings and Sundays, sharing music and meals while several relatives, including Florence McCullan and Katie Pierce, visit ill kin. George Burley remains ill and flu illness affects Mrs. George Douglas’s mother.

George Douglas Athens F. M. McPherson Paul Jeffers Glouster Florence McCullan Katie Pierce John Hudnelle Hollas Gertrude Carrie Edna Georgia Evans Mary Jeffers James Douglas Claud Brick Bridwell John Hrashier Leo Douglas Ray Bobo Vic Pierce George Burley Elsworth Burley John Douglas Steer Anna Clarence Goldsberry John Ie Gee Bridwell Well Jessie Brown Fremont Ruth Waldo Shade Mary Bobo Gite

Local notes from Chester Hill to Vancouver Barracks

Local visitors and travel notes mention Mrs Hiram Thomas of Chester Hill and Mrs Oscar Binghman of Athens visiting Mrs John Lee. Newton Smith visiting son William in Nelsonville. Frank Patton visiting daughter Mrs Lee. Tom Alexander guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Moore. John Pritchard returning to Detroit. Dan Roberts visiting Logan. funeral services for Fred Walters. James Debbum Robinson known as Tom dies at Vancouver Barracks in January 1919 after pneumonia while in service. Robinson held posts in Elk Lodge Y M C A Columbus Canoe Club and worked with several companies before Bliss College in 1909.

Hiram Thomas Chester Hill Oscar Binghman Athens John Lee Newton Smith Nelsonville William Smith Frank Patton Lee Tom Alexander Straitsville Harry Moore Fred Walters Jacob Walters Queenstown John Harry Crug Howard John Pritchard Detroit Mich Charles Siedenfelt Logan Dan Roberts James Debbum Robinson Tom Vancover Barracks Vancover Washington Raymond Wash Vancouver Barracks Disc Elk Lodge Columbus Canoe Club Columbus Murray City Bank Bliss College Sunday Creek Co Jeffers Mfg. Co Southern Novelty Co

Many railroad workers furloughed on Baltimore and Ohio

Twenty five brakemen of the B and O were furloughed for an indefinite period due to business conditions. Five men were taken off through freight crews and five conductors demoted to brakemen. Duration of the reduction remains uncertain.

T. D. Banks

Edwards' Olive Tablets Spark Complaint Over Irritation

A fragmented note discusses Edwards and Oli Mack amid complaints about olive tablet usage causing irritation. The text is unclear and appears to mix names with unspecified health claims and remedies.

Edwards Oli Mack Alormel

Roush trial closes with defense and prosecution clashes

The Roush murder case hearings reveal attorney attacks on Warren Roush Sr. over his parenting and alleged provocation, while defense contends the slain Charlie Roush was a defender of the weak. The court reads the jury charge as spectators fill the courtroom.

Wooley Warren Roush Sr Charlie Roush Woolley J. P. Wood Charlie Warren Roush, Jr Leavenworth Wood Roush Yester Martin V. Willis

Local visitors noted in area households and a death

Mr and Mrs Morris Cartwright spent Sunday with Mrs Lottie Cannon. Miss Hisse Mingus visited Santford Bentley and Mr Able Wagner who was staying with H H Border has left for Barberton. Little Nyle Cannon spent time with grandparents D M Sawyer. The community mourns the death of Joe Fitzer. Lorenzo Shaffer enjoyed a short trip to Rock Phreas with Detective Cannon. An attachment patent for revolving doors uses hand rail contact to power a motor.

Morris Cartwright Lottie Cannon Hisse Mingus Santford Bentley Able Wagner H. H. Border Barberton Nyle Cannon D. M. Sawyer Joe Fitzer Lorenzo Shaffer Jaetook Rlam iIntana

Stored Food Prices Rise Amid Surplus Warning

Report notes a large surplus of stored food prompting rising prices and concerns raised by market representatives before congressional committees.

Ackers

Illinois Faces Brobdingnagian Food Supplies Amid Price Watch

Illinois food experts report warehouse stocks of meat and provisions climbing as prices stabilize around 17.50 dollars for hogs. The wholesale market shows drops in potatoes and cheese while grains rebound after a two week dip, with storage in Illinois rising above year start levels.

West Chicago Ill Illinois State Food Administration

Edible Invention Blends Spoon Support and Taste

A new edible item integrates a built in spoon holder on one side, enabling convenient serving and consumption. Inventors describe the design as practical for meals and snacks, aiming to reduce utensil waste and improve dining flow.

Not the kind of cake the mother baked in New York

About 300 men and women gathered in New York on January 29 to witness a culinary misadventure. An 88 year old chef reportedly prepared a cake with a questionable mixture including one hundred spices and a small measure of brandy.

New York

Soldier Letter From Unknown Sender to Swyers Couple

Meigs county residents Mr and Mrs Marion Swyers receive a World War II era letter praising soldiers who carried messages under fire. The writer notes two days and nights of danger, gratitude, and hopes for reunion, signed with unit designation 62 Inf A P 60 776.

Marion Swyers Meigs County

Alloying Elements: Metals For Speedy Land Process

A study discusses using steel alloys with elements like molybdenum cobalt or vanadium to improve processing speed on land. It notes the potential for stronger alloys and faster production while avoiding certain elements.

Team Tem

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