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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
6
A health remedy advises drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush toxins from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved digestion, energy, and mood for those with biliousness constipation headaches and stomach disorders.
An old advertisement touts a weight loss system with oil of kerein capsules promising rapid loss of ten to sixty pounds without exercise. It claims health benefits and longevity, urging readers to buy at the druggist and follow simple directions.
Annie confronts a social rift as she learns Miss Wells and Mr Travis are engaged. The factory girl realizes her dreams crumble and must face life back in work, with a harsh reminder to seek a partner from her own world. The scene ends with a cautious note on future choices.
A reader recalls a wartime romance with two suitors, one in France and another at home, debating ring return and chances of reunion. The columnist counsels not judging love by distance, suggests returning the ring if valuable, and notes the war context and possible fading connections. Another letter asks how to handle a disapproving friend and a swearing boyfriend, with guidance to seek a mother’s advice and address bad habits. A later query asks whether a woman engaged to a man should pursue happiness with a married man, and the answer is to avoid marriage to the married man, allowing time to heal lingering feelings.
The writer urges breaking the engagement to avoid a doomed marriage. They argue she should choose the right path, letting time heal the situation. Marrying without love or accepting affection from a married man would not be right.
An insert from the Messenger Pattern Dept describes a two piece skirt pattern offered in seven bust sizes from 34 to 46 inches. The pattern requires 45 yards of 38 inch material for size 38 and shows a skirt width of about two yards at the lower edge. Pattern mailed to any address for 10 cents.
The passage asks how many women can claim perfect health and describes fatigue nervousness headaches backache and pains as signs of female weakness. It suggests Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore health and strength.
A Newark beauty notice touts La-may face powder as absolutely pure with a large 50 cent size and 25 cent trial. It claims over a million American users and offers a $5000 reward to chemists who find white lead or rice powder. It warns against substitutes and notes Lamay Rouge is also pure.
Lawrence Coss aged 40 died last night at 11 10 following an appendicitis operation. Survived by his widow and six siblings. funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Clarks Chapel with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The family owned a Highland street home and raised stock.
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