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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1918

Page

8

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helped Worcester Woman

Mrs F H Stonz of Worcester Massachusetts reports long standing weakness and pain from displacements and irregularities improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She no longer needs rest for her monthly illness and can perform housework including washing. A neighbor's praise and family influence led to trial and success.

Lydia E. Pinkham Worcester Mass Tha E. Pinkham Davy F. H. Stonz Pinkham

Wheat scab found in five Ohio counties

Ohio farmers are advised to destroy wheat fields for fall sowing to prevent spread. Wheat scab has appeared in Athens Jackson Scioto Miami and Seneca counties. The Ohio Experiment Station reports treating seed with formaldehyde and irrigation to prevent head infection and spread.

Ohio Athens Jackson Scioto Miami Sene

Deer Horn Found At Chauncey In Stream

H Ay Beebo, barber of Chauncey, brings part of an ancient deer horn found last week in Chauncey swimming hole by a boy in four feet of water. The horn from the left side is about twelve inches long and well preserved. A second horn fragment from the right side has been found. skull search underway. Sidney Haynes owns the horn on display at the Messenger office. Herbert Bix owns the other.

H. Ay Beebo Chauncey Messenger Office Sidney Haynes Herbert Bix

Ice Cream Social to Support War Savings Stamps

The Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Society invites the community to an ice cream social at Rock Riftle school house on Thursday evening July 4. Proceeds fund War Savings Stamps and a new church after the war. The group emphasizes pledging funds now and relying on government support later.

Clarks Chapel

The Little Mother of Shack 3 Chapter Iv

Sally recovers from numbness and prepares for action as she plans to pursue life and work. She walks through town with forced cheerfulness then finds renewed purpose after conversations with Florence and Dr Rolf. The scene ends with Sally resolving to press forward with Over There and her new plans.

Will Sally Florence Pwose Perget Cher Olely Amty Dr. Rolf Stephen Torrance Willard Rolf Flo

Heart and Home Problems

A reader asks about a friend who vacillates in love and seems to prefer other girls. The advisor suggests not pressing for explanations, letting things run their course, and not severing a friendship by demanding control. Focus on other interests and allow him to date others if he wishes.

Mrs. Thompson

Advice column on teen romance and social etiquette

A readers’ letter column discusses whether a sixteen year old should promise marriage to an eighteen year old and how young girls should date. It includes guidance on engagement age, wearing a ring, attending shows with boys, and handling a stalled relationship after a party refusal.

Mrs. Thompson Boston Sisters

Dayton Man Among Those Dead in France

United Press report from Washington lists forty nine U S casualties in France including Dayton resident Sergeant C C Foust R D 18 Dayton Ohio who died of disease among five killed in action, four died of wounds, seven died of disease, five from accident, twenty six missing in action.

United Washington Pershing C. C. Foust R. D Dayton Ohio

War memories drive reluctant sergeant to refuse enlistment

In an East Anglian village Sergeant Cane after the South African War refuses Lord Kitchener's call to arms in 1914. Sir Munion Boomer-Platt pressures Cane with promises of rank pay and medals, while Cane recalls the hardships of trench life and vows to protect his family. Arthur Smith, Cane's former comrade, recalls past ordeals, underscoring the looming return to hardship.

London Sergeant Cane Cane England Lord Kitchener Squire Arthur Smith Murion Boomer- Platt Anxaminery Smith Sir Munition Sergant Cane Sir Munion Sir Munion Boomer-Platt Germany Sir Munton Munson Rett River

Air Raids On Paris Continue As German Airmen Strike

German airmen conducted their fourth and fifth Paris raids in five days. Posts reported light bombardment on outskirts as alarms sounded and defenses activated later.

United Press Paris

Ben Tillman Reported Dying in Washington

United Press story from Washington reports Senator Ben R. Tillman of South Carolina, chair of the naval committee, is dying with paralysis on one side and severe cerebral hemorrhages. Ill since late last week, his condition worsened last night and recovery is considered unlikely.

United Presa Washington Ben R. Tillman South Carolina Upper House Naval Committee

Correction: Arthur Goff Name Misspelled in Service Letter

A Saturday service letter printed Arthur Goff of Cannamville as Arthur Gobb, with the error corrected to Goff. The notice clarifies the proper spelling of the name.

Arthur Goff Cannamville Arthur Gobb Goff

Stamp Sellers 10 Talk Over War Problems in Columbus

In Columbus Ohio on July 13 two assistants to the postmaster general will address the nasbies of Ohio at a convention. The event is organized by Postmaster Forrest L May and Columbus Postmaster A Kinnear. J C Koons and A M Dockery will attend from Washington. Governor Cox will speak. A statewide appeal invites all postmasters to attend. The meeting centers on War Savings campaign details and postmasters’ responsibilities.

Columbus Ohio Forrest L. May Dayton State Association of A. Kinnear Postmasters Ohio War Savings Committee J. C. Koons Washington A. M. Dockery Cox

Russian style blouse and skirt pattern set 2453 2462

The advertisement promotes Ladies Pattern 2453 for a Russian style blouse and 2462 for a skirt. It notes suitable fabrics such as poplin linen satin and crepe, and that patterns come in seven sizes with material estimates and separate mail order patterns priced and mailed for ten cents each.

Record potato yield claimed near Kanab Utah

A field near Kanab in southeastern Utah reportedly produced 49 531 bushels of marketable potatoes on a single acre, claiming the world record for the most from one acre. The feat was noted from Salt Lake City on July 1 as a remarkable agricultural milestone near the Arizona border.

Utah Salt Lake City Kanab Arizona State Line

Saving over spending reveals less-needed items

The statement suggests that prioritizing savings over expenditures uncovers many things people actually do not need. It emphasizes prudent budgeting and avoiding unnecessary purchases.

Weighty Duty Shapes Marine Waiver From Washington

Doggett took on heavy tasks and worry arranging a waiver from Washington for the tallest man in the Marine Corps.

Doggett Washington Marine Corps

Woman Writes of Vincl Tonics In Cleveland Ad

Mrs. Wm. D. Dawson recounts lifting weakness through Vincl a tonic claim. The ad cites Vincl as a constitutional remedy with beef cod liver peptones iron manganese glycerophosphates and promotes McKee Drug Company and druggists.

Cleveland Ohio Wm. D. Dawson McKee Drug Company

Baltimore Furnishes The Tallest Man For Marines

Carroll William Doggett of Baltimore Maryland stands six feet five and a half inches and weighed 126 pounds on enlistment day. The 25 year old mail clerk caused a stir at the local recruiting station when his height exceeded the limit and he toppled headfirst into ceiling light fixtures before being told he was too tall by three and a half inches and 26 pounds underweight.

Baltimore Sam U. S. Marine Carroll William Doggett Doggett

Emphatic Claim of Quick Regain in Nerves and Ambition

An unsigned nostril of mixed figures promotes a patent remedy called Bi-seven claiming to restore energy, ambition, and nerve steadiness within a week. It lists ingredients Lecithin Calcium Phosphate Iron Peptonate Gentian and Kola to reassure physicians of its formula.

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