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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
6
A wartime style advert promises easy fat loss using Korein capsules with weekly weigh ins and air breaks. It claims men and women shed thirty to eighty pounds and gain health and vitality by following simple steps and using the product sold at a prewar low price.
A historical notice touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine from Toledo Ohio claiming to cure catarrh, a local disease said to require constitutional treatment. The advertisement promises coverage by a $100 reward if it fails to cure and urges readers to send for testimonials.
An advertisement touts Bio-Feren as a seven day program to sharpen nerves, energy, and ambition. It claims two tablets after each meal and one at bedtime for seven days, then tapering to one after each meal, with a money back guarantee if not improved. The copy targets tired workers and promises dramatic results and nationwide availability through local druggists.
An advertising blurb touts a toothpaste that claims to whiten teeth, remove film, and banish mouth acidity in a week. It emphasizes low cost, widespread dentist use, and urges readers to ask their local doctor or pharmacist about the product.
Annie's mood lifts as she and Bernie Carroll stroll amid a half holiday crowd and discuss wealth, crowds, and the allure of the Waterwitch Boat Club on the Harlem river. Annie imagines a brighter life away from East Side dances and aims to uplift a factory girl, urged by Bernie to join the right crowd.
A reader asks about locating a soldier love interest in a large city and learning to dance, plus whether a kiss on a first night is appropriate. Advice covers not pursuing him, dancing costs, and that consent and respect matter in early courtship. Another letter questions a jealous suitor’s demand to drop all other boyfriends and suggests frank talk about engagement and independence.
An ad promotes Nerv-Worth as a mid summer relief tonic with a money back guarantee. It cites numerous signed statements and claims broad benefits for all ages while noting sales at McKee's Drug Store in Athens and Hickman's Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
Mount Clemens Michigan July 22 Henry Ford testifying in his million dollar libel suit against the Chicago Tribune remained composed. He wore a smile upon entering the court and acknowledged making a remark about ceding bankers who backed a war loan though he denied recalling saying he would withdraw deposits from banks subscribing to such a loan.
Mrs. May Brady of 121 Decatur Street Sandusky Ohio describes long stomach pain gas spells and sleepless nights. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with easing pain restoring appetite and sleep and recommends them as a blood builder. Available from druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY with a free booklet.
A home remedy promises a quarter pint of a skin whitening lotion from two lemons and three ounces of Orchard White. The ad claims to reduce freckles sunburn windburn and tan while whitening and softening the skin with daily massage.
Gustav Leitz told police two bandits stole his watch and forced a stiff whiskey swig. The town’s hoped for onstage star declined to appear as rumors swirl about his future.
Mrs Fred Wilson and two daughters Esther and Alice visited Mr and Mrs C L Smith. Mr and Mrs F W O Neal and daughter Otha spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Earl Downey of Athens. Dick and Fred Eavener of Sand Ridge visited Wade Dowler. H P Dowler and family spent Sunday with Clarence Mansfield. Several from this place visited Athens Saturday. Miss Freda Ford and Howard Brown visited John and Gillett family. Frank Dowler visited C L Smith. Virginia and Tatrica Pierce of Cleveland stayed with John Gillett family. H P Dowler and Mildred Dowler spent Friday with Louis Everett family. Herbert Everett spent Sunday with F J Hubler family. Charles McKinley visited his parents John and Mrs McKinley of Canaanville. Prayer meeting planned at Mrs Samuel Bennetts Wednesday evening. Everyone welcome.
In Syracuse on July 22 Mike defeated Fisher of Syracuse by technical knockout in the fifth round of a ten round boxing bout. The action took place at a local arena with both fighters trading punches early before Mike gained the decisive edge to end it.
Seven Lima councilmen faced demands to quit after signing a petition to the state utilities commission supporting a 35 cent service charge by the Lima natural gas company. The council adopted a resolution backing city solicitor Melvin Light's challenge, with police on standby and no major citizen disturbance.
New York July 22 Edmund K Stallo of New York and Cincinnati Ohio married last night to Mrs Clarissa Cook of Salt Lake City widow of Clarence Nelson Cook. Stallo is son of the late John Bernard Stallo ambassador to Italy during the Cleveland administration.
An English inventor has created a davit that launches a boat from a ship using a sling and automatically releases the boat upon water contact, enabling rapid deployment.
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