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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1918
Page
6
Winona Minnesota woman Mrs Albert Sultz reports long-standing nervousness eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes improved sleep and morning energy enabling daily work and endorses the remedy for nerve and female health issues.
An advertisement praises Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for female complaints from puberty to menopause. It claims relief from nervousness, weak digestion, and menstrual issues, with testimonials from users in Cleveland and Ohio praising its effects and urging others to try it.
The War Horse letters describe three invitations Alberta and Noble marry in a private hotel parlor with a morning breakfast then a short automobile trip. Alberta funds her simple wedding, shuns a costly gown, and shares artful fashion with her sister. Nellie plans a Catholic plaza wedding two weeks hence and cherishes a home over a career. Regina hosts a mysterious goat related picnic.
Washington reporters recounted how Sen. J. B. Ransdell and Sen. Knute Nelson settled the Civil War tale of a Louisiana horse stolen by federal soldiers. Nelson claimed knowledge of the thief and the horse’s fate, while Ransdell abandons the search as the rider rides on to a final reunion.
Atlantic Iowa testimonial praises Vinci as a constitutional remedy containing beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates. The traveling salesman says it rebuilt his health and strength and he uses it seasonally for upkeep. McKee Drug Co. and druggists everywhere endorse the product.
Ohio reports April child welfare results in the baby saving drive. Athens County and city miss quotas while Toledo and Cleveland meet or miss varying targets. State official voices stern warnings about labor disputes and duty during a peak coal wage era.
A large crowd gathered at Sugar Creek Mine No. 10 for the joint raising of the American flag and a service flag with twenty stars honoring local miners in U S service. Speakers included Michael Collins Sr J M Foster George W Savage Lee Hall and Bomber McGinnis. The event, with music by Canaanville Concert Land, drew hundreds of attendees and rallied miners to daily duty during wartime.
Washington reports that lightless nights, halted under daylight saving, may resume. Fuel Administrator Garfield says abuse of electric signs illuminated in daylight could lead to renewing the ban with stricter restrictions than before.
Report from London recalls a Zeppelin blast that shattered facades but notes rapid restoration. Buildings are rebuilt to exact originals with new signs and fresh masonry, preserving historic corners as a war relic.
Washington reports eleven million dollars in gold fillings are used annually in the United States. With global metal shortages, dentists may be asked to use substitutes that last through the war, as platinum fillings are already avoided due to metal needs.
A promotional advertisement for a free illustrated booklet on interior decorating. It highlights color harmony, wall and ceiling finishing, and uses Peaslee-Gaulbert’s Flatboatt oil paint. The ad invites readers to request the 48 page book from Oklahoma hardware stores and mail options.
Public notice style ad describing rheumatism as blood-borne and promoting S. S. S. as a blood purifier. Claims liniments and local treatments fail. Encourages buying S. S. S. at drugstores and seeking free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Ga.
An advertisement urges women to seek beauty through a skin friendly regimen using Bio-seren and Bio-feren. It claims lecithin restores vitality, improves complexion, and boosts health with a refund guarantee if unsatisfied. Large package priced at $1.00 via Sentanel Remedies Co. Inc. Cincinnati.
The captain and seventeen crewmen of the steamer Pinar del Rio, sunk by a submarine last Saturday, arrived on a fruit liner at an Atlantic port. Eighteen men were saved after a flare seen by the Inez’s captain guided rescuers off the Jersey coast.
Thrift stamps promoted with a savings account offer from The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building 22 W Gay St Columbus Ohio. Assets listed as 14 800 000 with five percent paid on time deposits. Write or call for booklets.
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