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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1918
Page
8
A finder urges druggists to withhold payment unless Bio-seren doubles energy vigor and nerve in two weeks. The claim targets consumers seeking renewed ambition and vitality.
An advertisement urges seven days of Bio-seven tablets for seven days to restore strength nerves and energy. It promises a refund if not improved and notes a physician warning about undisclosed formula. The listed ingredients include calcium glycerophosphate iron peptonate manganese porponate ext nux vomica.
The Daily Mail revives a £10,000 prize for the first aviator to fly across the Atlantic in 72 consecutive hours from any U S, Canada or Newfoundland point or vice versa. The original offer was made in April 1913 and paused at the war’s outbreak.
In Cheyenne Wyoming on July 16 three Campbell county girls Miss Lulu Munson Miss Belle Pattison and Grace Keenan have become shepherdesses at 50 dollars a month and found They guard 2600 sheep each employed by B J Reno and are said to be the first feminine sheep herders in the United States
The Ohio War Board advises men entering military service to settle personal affairs at home first. It stresses arranging dependents, insurance, and wills while noting no lawyer is required. Each county has a legal committee to assist, and 100000 copies of a legal guidance booklet are printed for local use. Copies are available from the Ohio Attorney General or the Ohio Branch of the Council of National Defense.
In a war ward Sally cares for No 27 who woos her with devotion. The blond, cultured patient with blue feverish eyes presses for love as Dr Rolf watches. He dies after confessing his passion, while Sally faces work and rest, pondering love's pull amid duty.
A 17 year old asks about marrying a 22 year old draft prospect. The advisor says to wait until the war ends, and explains both engagement and wedding rings are used on the left hand third finger. Engagement rings often diamond. wedding bands are narrow with orange blossoms or similar engravings.
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson writes to urge correspondence with unknown soldiers and sailors. She suggests using the Young Men's Christian Association to obtain names of boys who wish to exchange letters.
A seventeen year old asks if she should write to a twenty year old in the army and whether to accept a diamond ring he offers for her birthday. Birdi J counsels rejecting the ring and avoiding jewelry from an unattached suitor, noting youth and obligation concerns. The second letter asks if it is proper to write unknown soldiers and where to find names of lonely soldiers to write to.
A 1914 testimonial from Mrs. J. A. Dilts of 12 N Cemetery St reports lasting kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills after a decade of recurring kidney pain and backache. She reiterates in 1917 that the remedy still holds, urging readers to buy the same Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Mfgs in Buffalo New York for 60 cents.
Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson entertained about forty guests at their Clark's Chapel area home Saturday evening for Will Robinson's birthday anniversary. The party featured music games light refreshments and a list of attendees including the Mulligans Dillingers Klingenburgs and Maxwells.
A reply advises the reader to stop worrying after a serious mistake. It urges resilience and personal growth from error. Do not abandon the loved one, as the right to his love remains. The message frames suffering as enriching if lessons are learned and repeated mistakes avoided.
A 17 year old girl writes about a picnic where her escort grew angry and she left with another boy. She seeks guidance on making up and whether to apologize. The columnist suggests treating him as a friend and letting him decide if the hurt feelings fade.
A concerned sender writes Mrs Thompson about a friend in camp who promised a postcard after crossing. Four weeks with no word prompts worry and questions whether delays or loss at sea account for silence, noting no confirmation of a sea casualty.
The George M. Jones Coal Company of Ohio filed a petition in Athens County Court of Common Pleas case 11628 seeking to quiet title to 1077.29 acres in Dover Township and surrounding tracts in Athens County, detailing extensive metes and bounds and excluding surface rights. Defendants unnamed and unknown heirs must answer by August 24, 1918, or default judgment may ensue.
Washington reports fifteen graduate women physicians have been appointed as anesthetists for military hospitals. They receive pay and privileges of first lieutenants but hold no actual rank. The appointments aim to provide specialized care on operating tables as wounded doughboys recover.
Philadelphia reports a shortage of unattractive girl cigar clerks as men loaf at shops. To free workers for war tasks, clerks were hired for their looks, but the attractive staff drew loitering and conversation, prompting firings and replacement with older men past draft age.
Sacramento reports California fish and game warden George Neale urges residents to eat black birds to aid the war effort. He cites ammo savings since a single shot can kill many birds in dense flocks, noting their crop damage in some regions.
Mrs Annie B Taylor of Belpre Ohio reports relief from decades of headaches after using Nerv Worth medicine priced at three dollars. She states the remedy contains no opiates or habit forming drugs and offers a dollar back if it fails to help.
Napoleon said a footsore army is half defeated. Training troops suffer blisters and sore feet. Comfort Kit includes Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder to shake into shoes. Foot Ease heals blisters and tired feet. Plattsburg Camp Manual recommends daily use. Sold everywhere 25c.
Mrs. Edward Love, 61, died at her Pratt street home in Athens after a prolonged illness. Funeral plans pending for Thursday. Survived by husband, seven children, a step-daughter and a foster son. Children listed include Mrs. Jes Mansfield, E., Carl, Ray, Mrs. Queenie Fulton, and Mrs. May Halbirt. Step-daughter Bertha Bulstrom and foster son G.F. Carpenter. Family had lived near Athens before moving to the city five years ago.
The league in Washington draws strength from obscure sources, including credulous religious societies that may not require audits. This raises concerns in many serious minds about the league’s financial footing and operations.
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