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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
6
Mrs. Clarence Cash reports losing thirty five pounds in weeks using oil of Korein. The advertisement claims many women achieved weight loss without surgery and offers a money back guarantee. It promotes a pamphlet and boxed product available at drug stores with a postpaid free book offer from Korein Company.
A June report from The Enquirer notes the death of a West Virginia doctor at a local hospital. The cause is listed as a blood infection resulting from a hand scratch ten days prior. A pharmacy advertisement promotes Houstovia Lintiment, touting antiseptic and healing properties for minor wounds.
An advertisement claims catarrh is both local and constitutional in nature and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a remedy. It promises one hundred dollars to any case Hall's remedy fails to cure and urges readers to send for more information.
Margaret Bailly pushes her boss for a niece’s work place at the Circle Waist Company. Simms agrees to hire Annie on condition she proves herself, and Bailly adds two extra dollars to her salary from her own pay. Annie celebrates finding a real job after weeks of worry.
A reader seeks guidance on handling jealousy after a quarrel with a friend and whether to apologize. Advice encourages writing to apologize, asking for forgiveness, and proving friendship. Additional letters discuss pursuing a boy from a wealthy family and inviting a shy suitor to a party with possible guest sister inclusion.
A public notice urges temperance and claims seven daily tablets will restore red blood, endurance, and nerve strength in weeks. It warns of nervousness and fatigue from overwork and urges readers to obtain the remedy through the dispensing pharmacist and pay for it.
Pattern note describes a two piece skirted dress with close fitting sleeve and tunic options. Suitable fabrics include voile silk satin crepe gabar dine gingham batiste lawn gandie. Sizes 16 18 20 years. size 18 needs 5 yards of 44 inch material. width at lower skirt edge about 11 2 yards. pattern mailed for 10 cents in stamps.
COOLVILLE July 17 Troy grange will hold its next meeting Saturday evening July 19. The program includes roll call Why I Love My Country a paper on Patriotism Miss Anna Dodd music A Few Things of Interest on my Trip Overseas Everett Keller reading hot weather desserts that I like Mrs Flora Dixon Mrs Ray Clark Mrs Stella Arnold spraying cows for fly pest talk by brothers.
Fran Magan announced the birth with excitement as he drove fast. Judge John Stelk is presiding in Chicago speeders court and imposes a thirteen dollar fine.
Ohio public commissioners predicted widespread protests from cities against high telephone rates set by Postmaster General Burleson. Protests were anticipated when the wires were to be turned back on July 1, with state officials regaining power to fix rates after federal control ends.
In Dallas Texas workers repairing sewers must wear gas masks after reports that crews previously did not. The policy aims to protect staff from fumes and hazardous air encountered during repairs in the municipal system.
Jack Dempsey the new heavyweight champion has agreed to fight Frank Moran. Promoters say Moran is willing to meet Dempsey and the bout could be staged in the East to draw his New York following.
London July 17 The British admiralty has placed salvage contracts for German warships sunk by their crews at Scapa Flow. Officials say satisfactory results are expected from the operations and recovery efforts underway.
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