Husband Saves Wife Advocate Cites Lydia Pinkham Compound
A Pittsburgh woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing months of backache headaches and weakness. Her husband bought three bottles after a friend saw an ad and she reports improvement. The notice urges others with weakness or related symptoms to try the remedy and contact Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for serious conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siebereh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Jas. Ronivere
Knapp St
Pittsburgh
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Sewing Pattern for Fitted Skirt with Pockets and Side Closure
The pattern offers skirts in seven sizes with a side overlap closing and a three piece skirt front. Materials include seersucker percale lawn gingham chambray linen drill and ski fabrics. Size 38 needs 6% yards of 36 inch material and the skirt finishes about 2% yards at the foot. A mailed pattern illustration can be received for 10 cents.
Thrift Stamp Drive Reaches 10816.84 in Athens County
The sale of Thrift Stamps in Athens County totals 10 816.84 dollars, hailed as a fine show by local youths. Campaign pace slackens to avoid hindering draftees' sales while the Italian embassy in London creates a new air attache post.
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Athens County
London
The Little Mother and Shack 3 at War Hospital
Sally tending twenty eight wounded men in Shack 3 near a central stone building. She uses French jokes to comfort them as they fight pain and death while caring for an Arab, a Paris huckster, and others. A ballroom greeting introduces a new patient who vows to teach her better French.
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Sally
Paris
Lou
Poily
Polly
Fifth Avenue
Marie
Moonlight romance tests a widow’s heart and timing
A widow writes that after her husband’s death she met a wealthy man while traveling and feels drawn to him. She asks if he truly loves her or is moonlit illusion. Advice urges patience, time to get to know him, and not to act hastily before engagement.
Dear Betty Thompson Should I Date Him Again
A sixteen year old girl asks Mrs. Thompson for advice about a boy from last year who arranges meetings then cancels by phone. She saw him at a movie with another girl the same evening and asks if she should continue dating him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson Advice Letter
A reader asks how to respond to a handsome government inspector who chats often and hints at a date. The counselor says staying silent was correct and warns against inviting him to call, noting genuine interest would lead him to pursue contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thompson
Dear Mrs Thompson Woman seeks guidance on divorce and remarriage
A 28 year old woman writes that her husband deserted her over five years ago and she did not divorce. She suspects infidelity and now has an old flame who wishes to marry her after she remarries his plea. She asks if divorce would be wrong in her case.
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Mrs. Thompson
WIFP
Mrs.Thompson
Arma
Britain
h&@s
Wilson
Dear Mrs Thompson Advice on Gifts and Fashion
A reader asks if a fourteen year old should accept a wrist watch from an eighteen year old boyfriend. The adviser says do not accept jewelry unless engaged and notes the girl is too young for engagement. Another reader asks about white shoes versus oxfords. The reply says oxfords are more fashionable this season, though white shoes are common.
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Mrs. Thompson
By the Way Jack Taylor Remembered as Trimble Fiddler
The By The Way Man recalls Jack Taylor an eighty seven year old fiddler living in Trimble township near Greens Run. He came to the new world from England at age five and still plays the violin to amuse himself and entertain visitors. His long career began over seventy five years ago drawing many old friends who remember the hoedowns he and his fiddle sparked.
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Jack Taylor
Trimble Township
Greens Run
England
Mr. Taylor
John
Jack
Pierre couple welcome first son at Franklin Avenue
Mr and Mrs Pierre announce the birth of a son at their home on Franklin Avenue. The couple already has four daughters and this marks their first son.
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Will Pierre
Attendance at First M B Sunday School Session
Nearly 700 present split between the church and Chautauqua tent. 696 counted: 280 men 211 women 655 scholars with 85 officers and teachers 6 visitors. Largest classes led by Prof Copeland with 261, Martzolff with 64 12 90 total 144, Prof Dunkle 74, Mr Porter 18, Miss Vandyke 73. Total collection 24.17 dollars with 6 classes contributing 15 dollars.
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M. B
Copeland
Martzolff
Dunkle
Porter
Miss Vandyke
Marriage annulment bid over name swap and wartime marriage
Mary Flaherty testified in Ft Snelling court that her husband Alfred J. Davis, then an Irish Catholic, is actually Abraham Sogolowitz, a Polish Jew. She sought an annulment of the marriage, citing the typographical error and misrepresentation.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Alfred J. Davis
Abraham Sogolowitz
Mary Flaherty
Hospitals for White Plague Extended Now
Columbus reports Ohio expands tuberculosis hospital coverage as temporary districts mature. New districts include Wood, Hancock, Seneca, Crawford, likely Wyandot. Jefferson and Belmont with Tuscarawas, Harrison, Carroll as possibles. Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Lorain organized. Huron considering join. Five district hospitals run by 22 counties plus municipal and county units total 18 facilities serving 42 counties. State aims to extend the system. Mt. Vernon Sanatorium enlargements needed to treat more advanced cases.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Department of Health
Wood
Hancock
Seneca
Crawford
Wyandot
Jefferson
Belmont
Tuscarawas
Harrison
Carroll
Mt. Vernon
Health Department
Local News Roundup From Guysville Area
Miss Goldie Brown visits Guysville Friday. Waldo Buck prepares for July 22 camp. The Buck family christens Wayne Erwin Buck. Ellsworth Spaun of Washington visits en route to Camp Sherman. Harvest active as women can fruit, men harvest. New-home move for Clayton family noted.
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Hila Rainier
James Williams
Waldo Buck
Clayton
Ted Minerd
Ellswoth P. Spaun
Washington, D. C
Leona Buck
Lancaster
Camp Sherman
Wayne Erwin Buck
Rev. Miller
This Place
Leona
Ellsworth Spaun
Amos Townsend
J. &. Hawk
Wells Appointed Administrator of Reynolds Estate
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. T. F. Wells has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of John R. Reynolds, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 15th day of July, 1918. H. T. Phillips, Probate Judge of said County. 7-15-3-0.tw.
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T. F. Wells
John R. Reynolds
Athens County
Ohio
A. D
H. T. Phillips
Said County
T.w
Coop and Lent Circus Promises Spectacle in Athens
The Coop and Lent Circus brings a three ring show to Athens on Saturday July 20 with a glittering motorized street pageant. Dainty Callie Julian headlines the equestrian act and the auto truck caravan is highlighted as a key feature. The parade starts at 10 30 a m and the menagerie promises a lesson in natural history for children.
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Coop and Lent
Athens
Coop and Lents
Callie Julian
Julian
Coop
Lent
Auto Race Inspiration Behind Liberty Motor Breakthrough
Washington reports how Ralph de Palma sparked American effort to build Liberty aircraft engines after boosting Mercedes influence. Henry Joy and engineers in 1917 created the Liberty, with tool changes totaling 45,149 hours and first production in 1919, aiming for 10,000 Liberty planes in France within a year.
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Washington
Ralph de Palma
America
Cincinnati
Liberty Motors
Germany
de Palma
Paris
Henry B. Joy
Signal Corps
Mercedes
United States
Joy
France
Tangelo Debuts as New Hybrid Fruit
Washington reports the tangelo, a cross of tangerine and grape fruit or pomelo, developed by the U S bureau of plant industry. It has little acidity and resembles a tender, good flavored orange more than either a grapefruit or a tangerine.
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Washington
U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry
Athens County Second In Ohio Coal Output
The 1917 Ohio coal production reached a state high of 41 677 986 tons, up 20 percent from 1916 and 50 percent from 1915. Belmont led with 11 156 626 tons, Athens was second at 6 313 619 tons, with Gallia Perry Scioto Vinton and Washington also among top counties. More than 500 women have taken clerical posts in St Louis banks, replacing men.
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Ohio
George F. Miles
Department of Investigation and Statistics
State Industrial Commission
Gallia
Perry
Scioto
Vinton
Washington
Guernsey
Monroe
Summit
Wayne
Belmont
Athens
Jefferson
Hocking
Tuscarawas
Meigs
Harrison
Jackson
Mortgage firm assets cited in Ohio loan record
In tough times borrowers may default. The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio reports assets of 14 8 million.
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Buckeye State Building and Loan Company
Rankin Building
West Gay Street
Columbus
Ohio
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