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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1920

Page

5

No-To-Bac Tobacco Cure Claim Set

An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as an easy aid to quit smoking chewing and cigars. It promises complete relief from tobacco cravings and offers a money back guarantee through druggists.

Local Visitors and Guests Reported in Brooksville

Brooksville residents host relatives and friends from Dundas New Straitsville Athens Zaleski Ironton Johnston City Canaanville and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs Celia Warner visiting T A Burkett and Mrs Don Seevers hosting Ruth and Grace Brewer. several relatives travel between Athens Bassett and Lubing areas.

Celia Warner Dundas T. A. Burkett John Chapman Miesmatte Holcomb Newre Victor Beckle George Williams Athens George Beckle Anna Scott New Marshfield Catherine Sutton Esther Swain Lubing van Seevers Sanford Burkett Sr Canaanville Margaret Ellis

Rub-No-More Naptha Soap Ad Endorsed at Grocers

The lasting Rub-No-More Naptha Soap is advertised as a hard bar with no waste and long life. Consumers are urged to try a bar and watch for a coupon while asking for Rub-No-More at all grocers.

Billy the Goat Finds a Stable Master

Billy escapes roasting and is claimed by Caspar as his goat. Caspar agrees to take the whippings for Billy’s mischief as Billy bonds with Caspar’s family, pulling the wagon and sharing space with Fleabite the dog on the trip to Kasedorf.

Billy Caspar Little Caspar Big Caspar Bel Oberbipp Fleabite Kasedorf Fritz

Dorry Becomes the Dread Disease of Love on Long Island

A diary style note reports Dorry has fallen for Dr James after a beachside encounter on Long Island. The writer teases her with irony, noting her painting, the doctor’s cool professionalism, and the looming honeymoon with Jean at Hope Hamlet. The entry ends with a burst of social satire on matrimony and female sentiment.

Jack War Dorry Jean Hope Hamlet Dr. James Long Island

Dear Mrs Thompson Love Advice in the Auto Age

A reader seeks guidance on romance with multiple suitors and visiting a partner’s family. Mrs Thompson urges against visiting relatives, urges independence, and warns that true love comes with commitment, not cars or status. The column also praises independent women and criticizes egotism and shallow courting.

Mrs. Thompson

Sunday Visits and Socials In Local Community

Stewart and Harve Starlin visited Mrs. Nora Smith on Sunday. Levi Ogg from Nelsonville visited his daughter over the weekend. John Grosvenor and son Ernest spent Sunday with Edgar Grosvenor family. Ice cream social attended by several from here at Wells Van Dyke’s Saturday night. Fern Copeland Wade Cunningham visited Arthur Copeland’s home Sunday. Mrs. John Grosvenor and Mrs. Anna Johnson of Columbus called on the Grosvenor home Thursday. A new chicken brooder is heated by a lamp under a starlin floor during visits.

Harve Starlin Nora Smith Levi Ogg Nelsonville John Grosvenor Ernest Edgar Grosvenor Wells van Dyke's Fern Copeland Wade Luella Cunningham Arthur

Don’t Lose Your Punch and Nervous Health Tips

A newspaper ad urges readers to assess mental sharpness and nervous vitality, warning that aging arteries and thin blood can impair quick decisions. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic and diet aid, inviting readers to request a home treatment booklet from Dr Williams Medicine Co. and to obtain pills via local druggists or mail order at 60 cents per box.

Dr. Williams Dr.Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N. Y

Social Gatherings and Visits Highlight Athens Notes

Athens residents welcomed those returning home as visits occurred at the Showalter and Dodds households. Ross Marquis of Athens visited his sister Mrs. Sadie Copeland, while Alf Dodds called on Mr. Ed Dodds. An ice cream social is planned on July 31 at the New England Presbyterian church lawn with all invited.

Athens Chas Showalter Ross Marquis Sadie Copeland Alf Dodds Ed Dodds Presbyterian Church New England

Dreco touted by Lancaster barber as cure for many ills

Oscar Hoyman of 327 West Main Street Lancaster proclaims Dreco a great medicine. He credits it with easing gas, stomach discomfort, back pains, headaches, and sleep issues, claiming improved energy and digestion after starting the twelve herb remedy sold by local druggists and Athens Cline Pharmacy Co.

Dreco Oscar Hoyman W. Main St Lancaster Athens Cline Pharmaty Co

Governor using mercury expansion to regulate furnaces

A French inventor's governor regulates electric furnace temperature by mercury expansion with heat. In a shipyard a secret chemical process hardens paper caps, protecting workers from falling objects.

Dutch Experiment Imparts Aged Cheese Properties

A Holland experimenter uses 24 hours of alternating current on fresh cheese to imitate aged characteristics. In Mauritius a river project aims to supply hydroelectric power for 150 miles of railways, lighting 11 towns, and powering industries.

Holland Mauritius

Coolville Residents Return, Visits Highlight Week

Coolville resident Miss Gertrude Roberts returns home after ten days with grandmother Mrs. S. W. Gray on Nineteenth street Parkersburg. Miss Florence Tilton visited friends in Clarksburg over Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Campbell, who traveled to Coolville for business, is spending time in Parkersburg.

Gertrude Roberts S. W. Gray Nineteenth Street Parkersburg Florence Tilton Clarksburg Gertrude Campbell Coolville

Fireworks Display Firma To Brighten Athens County Fair

The article notes a shift from amateur pyrotechnists to professional fireworkers. It highlights safety and artistry in the Theatle-Duffield Fireworks Company of Chicago, whose exhibitions will appear at the Athens county fair and races in August 1928.

Theatle- Duffield Fireworks Company Chicago Athens County Fair

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