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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
6
When children cry out feverish and sleep poorly with constipation and worm symptoms mothers find relief with Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. A long standing remedy praised for gentle digestion and easing teething disorders with numerous testimonials.
The railway administration estimates a 20 percent reduction in Malway accidents through a safety initiative backed by 1000 safety committees.
A notice touts a discovery by bio-feren claiming rapid improvement in vitality for frail nervous women. It promises Aarene body signals like sparkling eyes and colored cheeks, with results in two weeks.
An old advertisement claims Bio-seven boosts health, energy, and appearance with a ten day course of two tablets after meals and one at bedtime, promising no payment if it fails to deliver. The copy lists ingredients and urges physicians to note the formula on the package.
Diary style installment from Zoe Beckley in Field Hospital 111 A France on Aug 7 1917 describes a nurse’s move to Shack 3 near the Marne. She writes of a new maternal calling amid sweltering heat gunfire and daily care for wounded lads, finding solace in work and imagined home in a distant village.
Advice answers four reader questions on widowhood etiquette. Mourning may last from six months to two years or longer depending on need. Attending movies and friendliness to neighbors is acceptable, but avoid excess display of jewelry or overexposure in public. Wearing black is standard etiquette, though subtle white may be added if not aiming for full formality. Red Cross work is suggested to ease loneliness.
A twenty year old boy writes to Mrs Thompson asking if he may call or date a girl he admired in school. He explains time constraints from work and school left no chance to pursue contact and asks for guidance on making a date by telephone. The response confirms it would be acceptable to phone.
Two seventeen year old girls seek advice on acting independently while being kind to boyfriends. Guidance urges natural friendliness, no calls or prompts, and accepting attention without pursuit. It notes that some boys respect girls but not all and warns against intimate acts without engagement. It also advises against exchanging photos, suggesting the boy should initiate.
A reader asks how a girl can entertain a boy at home without music. The columnist explains a boy calls to talk, and suggests simple at home activities like making candy, playing cards, or reading for a little variety.
Two cousins plan a summer stay at camp with two local young men they know. The writer asks if it’s ok to inform them of their presence and how to end correspondence without hurting feelings. Advice: if the men showed attention at home, it’s fine to tell them you are nearby. to end a romance, write less frequently and stop gradually to minimize hurt.
Athens miner Jas Williams reports relief from backache and kidney pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says two boxes cured him and credits the remedy, priced 60 cents, with restoring health. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets Doan's Kidney Pills.
Amesville hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel Hall and two sons from Porterfield and Mrs. Mary E. Baker of Guysville visiting W. S. Leake. Earl Pope and family plus Ray South and family from Columbus toured to F. W. Pope’s old farm. Ede Glazier of Bartlett stays with J. M. Howard. Preachers note scarce farm labor as Rev. Elsen aids Emmett Linscott and Rev. McNall harvests hay on shares. Otis Roberts family from Columbus visit John Roberts’ home. D. C. Ormiston and family recently moved in.
J A Lovell of Marietta visited here Thursday. A Pinkerton detective toured the valley last Tuesday on a wild goose chase. I E Bennett sold his studio to Mr Carsey of New England who will take over soon. Thomas Day reports mine work at Little New York advancing with seven new female clerks sought. A moving picture show is planned. Chautauqua in Athens draws many locals each evening.
San Cura Ointment offered by Thompson Medical Co claims to draw out poison and heal running sores and other skin conditions. Cline's and Fountain Pharmacy in Nelsonville sell it with a money back guarantee if results fall short, priced 30c to 60c a jar.
For tender itching or irritable skin wash with San Cura Soap the antiseptic soap that soothes and heals and kills germs of disease. Great for pimples blackheads and makes the complexion clear and attractive. 25c at Cline's Pharmacy Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville. Mail orders for San Cura Ointment and Soap filled by Thompson Medical Co Titusville Pa.
Myron A. Bachtell of Ohio State University urges farmers to pre order limestone for next year to ensure a profitable wheat and clover sequence. He notes summer hauling eases spreading and cooperative purchasing lowers costs, while late arrivals can still be used as fall top dressing or spring corn ground treatment.
The guide explains how to determine pectin levels in fruit juice using a simple alcohol test. It notes some fruits lack acid or pectin and suggests using acid fruit juices or under-ripe fruit. It describes extracting pectin from citrus peels and steps to prepare the peel and soak, grind, and cook to release pectin.
The Department of Home Economics at Ohio State University presents a method for straining through a jelly bag. The note emphasizes practical food processing steps and equipment use for household work.
M A Bachtell from the College of Agriculture says worn out pastures not too steep can be plowed early and worked down, lime stone and acid phosphate applied, then a crop of wheat likely to repay the cost. A light fall or winter manure top dressing helps but is not essential. This treatment can convert unprofitable pastures to profitable in under two years and boost wheat output.
The piece compares labor shifts to larger farming teams and argues economic forces demand bigger teams for soil work. It endorses acid phosphate and limestone as primary aids, with legumes and manure behind, urging widespread application this season and next. It says use acid phosphate and lime first before nitrogen and potassium, and forecasts strong Ohio wheat with liberal early use.
The Agricultural College Extension Service offers two free home study courses. Clover Culture has seven lessons covering value in pastures rotations and farming. Grasses also has seven lessons including root crops as forage. Enroll by applying to J. E. McClintock Ohio State University Columbus Ohio.
The piece urges tiling to drain wet soils, noting tiling boosts wheat yields in Ohio. It argues that young plants suffer on wet ground and that tiling is the most effective step to improve production.
Elmer Burritt and his mother Phoebe Barrett live on a twenty acre Factory farm in Athens township. They are building a two story eight room residence. Mrs. Barrett, age sixty four, recalls pioneer and Civil War days and appreciates her three children Nellie the seamstress, and their achievements.
A lightweight beach cape in rose and white striped khaki Kool features no sleeves or side seams. It laces under the arms with silk cords and ties at the front. White pill collar and white silk lining extend over the sides as a binding.
The United States Food Administration tightens sugar control for summer to prevent waste and safeguard canning supplies. Housewives must sign certificates proving extra sugar goes to canning. non edible manufacturers face 5 percent ration while jam preserves and related foods may buy full needs. Hot weather menus from the agency include breakfast lunch and dinner options featuring sugar mindful dishes.
Columbus Ohio July 12 Ohio expands fish propagation as a war food measure in cooperation with the federal government and Canada for the Great Lakes. Lake Erie restocked with white fish and an addition to the Put-in-Bay hatchery will raise eggs from 400 million to 1 billion at a cost of about 1000000. The plan includes compelling commercial fishermen to save eggs the state buys at 40 cents per quart.
A German submarine lacking a periscope relies on side lenses and mirrors for observation. The vessel must rise closer to the surface than older models to use the optical setup effectively.
The declaration suggests that the earliest church music drew partly from Greek and partly from Hebrew sources. The claim highlights cross-cultural musical influences shaping early Christian liturgy and chant traditions.
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