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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1918

Page

6

Tells How to Get Back Old Time Ambition

Discoverer instructs druggists not to take money unless Bio-seren doubles energy vigor and nerve force in two weeks.

Discoverer

Seven a Day for Seven Days Health Claim Ad

An advertisement touts Bio-seren as a strength and nerve booster. It promises two tablets after meals and one at bedtime for seven days, then one after each meal until exhaustion, with a money back guarantee if results are not seen. It names ingredients and urges physicians to verify formula while noting a refund policy.

Hbio Seren S Ty

Chicago Inventor Patents Hay Kiln Drying System

A Chicago inventor patents a kiln drying method and apparatus to dry hay quickly under roof or at the grower’s convenience, enabling faster storage and protection from weather.

Chicago

France restricts female munition workers to ten hour days

In France the working time for female munitions workers is ten hours per day, reflecting wartime labor regulations that assign extended shifts to women in munitions plants.

France

Sell Good Eggs for Ohio Farms to Eliminate Bad Stock

The Ohio War Board urges farmers producing market eggs to remove bad eggs before delivery. Progressive farmers in several states already handle eggs prior to sale, saving transportation of spoiled stock and securing better prices. The Federal Food Administration has issued methods to protect eggs from spoiling and copies are available from the Ohio Food Administrator.

Ohio War Board Ohio Federal Ohi

Nerv-Worth testimonial praises weight gain and nerves recovery

Mrs Bell Brown of Martinsburg West Virginia credits Nerv-Worth for lifting nervous exhaustion, restoring appetite, sleep, and 10 pound weight gain after four doses. Store in Athens markets the tonic with a dollar back guarantee if it fails to benefit.

Bell Brown Berkley Place Martinsburg McKee Drug Store Athens

The Little Mother and Shack 83 Cliffhanger

Sally and Roger race through a shell crater in wartime desert to outrun a German shell. With minutes to spare they push the car up a crater lip as the countdown ends and a whistle signals an oncoming blast. The scene ends on a cliffhanger: to be continued.

Sally Roger

Heart and Home Problem

A reader asks about moving in with a widowed neighbor with three single sons. Mrs. Thompson advises acting for her own interests, warning that seeking to avoid criticism may backfire and that independence reduces outside judgment.

Dear Mrs. Thompson on Love and Age in Wartime Letters

A reader asks if a 29 year old should wait for a younger fiancé returning from France after the war. The adviser suggests love can endure and age differences should not block happiness, urging youthfulness in appearance and spirit.

Mrs. Thompson France

Should I Drop a Swede Suitor Over Accent

A reader asks if she should end a relationship with a Swede who has an accent. The adviser notes her mother’s prejudice is unusual and finds no other objection. encourages continuing the relationship if there are no other issues.

Kitty

Dear Mrs Thompson Should I Attend College or Business School

A high school graduate asks for advice about whether to attend college in the fall or enroll in a business college to learn stenography and become self supporting. She notes her father can support mother and two sisters, but she wishes to start earning money soon.

Mrs. Thompson

Doubtful Dorothy Encourages Early College for Women

The columnist advises girls to attend college for at least a year before taking a business course. She argues college will be enjoyable and offer a unique experience, and that some formal training enables a girl to command higher pay than the average.

Dorothy

Dear Mrs Thompson Advice on Boundaries With Neighbor

A young married woman seeks guidance on limiting a neighbor’s visits when her husband is at home. The writer explains the neighbor’s frequent calls and lunch visits and asks for a tactful way to discourage evening visits. The response suggests telling the neighbor plainly that the husband wants them alone during home hours.

Mrs. Thompson Isabellde B

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Athens Real Estate Broker

Frank S. Roach of 20 S College St Athens reports kidney relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Cline's Pharmacy. He says three boxes eased back pain and mobility, noting prior limited success with other remedies. Price 60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Mars Buffalo NY endorses the product.

Frank S. Roach S. College 8 Dean Cline Doan Mr. Roach Foster-Milburn Co. Mars Buffalo N. Y

Tupper's Plains Social Notes

Mrs. Sarah Mitchell left Monday for a week visit with her sister Mrs. Will Henry in Pleasant Hill. Marilla Hoffman returned to Wheeling last Monday. Maggie Wakley of Athens visits her father John Wakley for a few days. Bud McLain returned to work at Dexter City after a weekend with his mother. Twin girls born to B. Kincade and wife. mother and children are fine. Mrs. Minnie Harvey and Akron grandson visit relatives at this place. Peter Plan and wife attended Zenas Johnson's funeral in Keno.

Sarah Mitchell Will Henry Pleasant Hill Marilla Hoffman Wheeling Maggie Wakley Athens John Wakley Bud McLain Dexter City B. Kincade Minnie Harvey Akron Peter Plan Zenas Johnson Keno

Sunday Travel and Visitors Reported in Local Notes

Sunday news notes show C Shelton and wife traveling to Washington DC via Akron to visit Glen Matlack. Mr. McKee, Mr. Gandee and families hosted T B Powell’s guests. Ottie Turben arrives from Cleveland to stay with relatives. EB Ritchey and wife at Cattlesburg KY. Ivan Parker heads to Wellston with Harry Spencer and Race Harris. Vern Shields travels to Chillicothe for camp. Abbie Parker of Cincinnati M E Home is in poor health, friends wish her recovery.

Shelton Washington, D. C Akron Glen Matlack McKee Gandee Parkersburg T. B. Powell Mr. Morris Kentucky KB. T. Ritchey Ottie Turben Cleveland EB. T. Ritchey Cattlesburg Bessie Nester Grafton W. Va J. E. Freeman Ivan Parker Wellston Harry Spencer Race Harris Vern Shields Chillicothe Abbie Parker M. E Cincinnati

Reunion Of Blackstones Held Sunday

Buchtel Ohio July 22 The children and family of Mr W A Blackstone enjoyed a pleasant day at the home of Mr and Mrs I M Blackstone Sunday July 21 honoring his seventy ninth birthday A delightful dinner and supper followed with cream and cake served to numerous relatives and friends from Buchtel Nelsonville Chauncey Murray City Sugar Creek Granville and Jacksonville All join in wishing father grandfather and great grandfather many more happy birthdays

H. W. Whitmore Edna Blanche Buchtel Carl Woolett Bessie Francis Ora Clements Alva Elmer Eva A. K. Soles Herbert Carl Addie Crabtree Freddie Yuteva Charles Blackstone Warren Cheap Flossie Johnson Joseph Phyllis Sugar Creek Bessie Schoonover Perry Nye Wilbur Irrank Verna Granville Frank Robinson Alma Clements Jacksonville

Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy Restores Appetite and Health

A man weakened by stomach trouble recovered after using Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The remedy supposedly removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract, easing stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose is claimed to convince with a money back guarantee from McKee Drug Company and druggists everywhere.

Mayr McKee Drug Company

Miss Leonora Carman Hosts New Marshfield Party

Miss Leonora Carman and Miss Adelaide Powell entertained at Carman home in New Marshfield Ohio on July 22 in honor of Mildred McDaniel who is summering in Nelsonville. Color red white and blue decorated the event with contests games and music. Guests included Edna Knowlton Edna Sherman Irma Judy Ruth Franks Alberta Judy Nellie McDaniel Reba McDaniel Sara Guthrie Athens Adelaide Powell Groveport and several McDaniel relatives along with Car man and Branscomb families.

New Marshfield Leonora Carman Adelaide Powell Mildred McDaniel Nelsonville Edna Knowlton Edna Sherman Irma Judy Ruth Franks Alberta Judy Nellie McDaniel Reba McDaniel Sara Guthrie Athens Groveport Wilbur Clendenin Lloyd McDaniel Ronald Robinett Winfred McAfee Ezra Llewellyn Carl Ferguson Arthur McDaniel Gordon Don Branscomb Carbondale Frank McDaniel Don Eldon M. W. Carman

July 23 1917 Kerensky gains power to restore order

War dispatches note Kerensky receiving unlimited powers for reestablishing public order in Russia. Reports also flag German penetration of French lines at Casemates plateau amid a broader July 1917 battle atmosphere.

Kerensky Russia Casemates Riga Suez Canal Warsaw Argonne Vosges Flerece Isonzo Dardanelles

Dayton Men Sell Carbondale Mine to Rice

Jacob Sherman and Ed Banks of Dayton have sold their largest Carbondale mine to W. P. Rice of Dayton who also holds the Rice mine at Palos near Glouster. Sherman and Banks retain another Carbondale mine and plan to operate it. The sold property produced about 200 tons daily on roughly 260 acres and a company is expected to run the Rice purchase.

Jacob Sherman Ed Banks Carbondale W. P. Rice Dayton Palos Glouster Messrs. Sherman and Banks Rice

Prison Made Auto Tags Produced by Ohio Penitentiary

Auto license tags for 1919 are being manufactured at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus at about 4000 per day. The Board of Administration installed the machinery, and Warden Thomas states the tags can be produced at 10 cents each, well below the 1918 tag cost of 17 to 18 cents.

Columbus Ohio Penitentiary Board of Administration Thomas

Manchurian barbers adopt modern American tools

Consular reports indicate Manchurian barbers will become tensorial artists as they replace antiquated Chinese equipment with up to date American barber supplies.

Vision defects blamed for many headaches and dizziness

The article urges readers with headaches and nervous troubles to see specialists to test for defective eyesight. Leading experts say eye problems cause many headaches and the remedy is properly fitted glasses.

Hospital Pajamas Aid Gas Case Victims in France

In Paris on July 23 American women produced hospital pajamas to replace gas infected clothing at 17 Red Cross bath stations in France. The program baths gassed men and provides pajamas and a blanket to ease exposure.

Paris Red Cross France

Immediate aid given as evacuees reach hospital

Covered with a Red Cross blanket the injured are moved to the nearest hospital. The scene shows rapid relief efforts as casualties receive first aid and transport.

Red Cross

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