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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1918

Page

6

Ohio Women Endorse Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription

A parade of endorsements from Ohio women praises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Testimonials from Corneve, Cleveland, and others claim relief from backache, headaches, and nausea, noting alcohol free ingredients and broad use for expectant mothers.

Ohio Br. Pierce Dr. Pierce M. Pierce Buffalo N.Y Coremevs Ohto Cleveland Onto

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Local Woman

In McLean Nebraska Joan Kopplmann reports improved health and a healthy baby after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter promotes the remedy for displacements, irregularities, backache, headaches, nervousness and melancholy, citing forty years of use.

McLean, Neb Lydia E. Pinkham Joan Koppelmann R. Lo McLean Nebraska Pinkham E. Pinkham Cine Co Iynn Mass

War Savings Week Reports Sent by Homing Pigeons

Sixteen Ohio counties around Franklin county will send War Savings Stamps sale results to Columbus by carrier pigeons next Friday. The 2:30 p.m. release will originate from Chillicothe Springfield Urbana Mt Gilead Delaware Washington T Logan Xenia Mt Vernon Newark Zanesville Lancaster Circleville and London. The pigeons belong to J C Briegel Columbus lumber dealer who donated 16 birds for the campaign.

Columbus Ohio Franklin County Columbua Ohio War Savings Committee Chillicothe Ross County Springfield Clark County Urbana Champaign County Mt. Gilead Morrow County Delaware Delaware County Washington D. T Payette County Logan Hocking County Xenia Greene County Mt. Vernon Knox County Newark Licking County Zanesville Muskingum County Lancaster Fairfield County Circleville Pickaway County London Madison County J. C. Brigel State War Savings Committee War Savings Week

Sugar Rule 5 Again Changed In Food Rule

Washington reports drastic sugar restrictions by the food administration. Aims include three pounds per person per month, 60 percent of sugar for less essential manufactured products, and 75 percent for ice cream. A ration card system will enforce the limits with July 1 effective date. Only selected items receive full sugar allotments.

Washington The Food Administration United States Allies America

How New Men Will Be Taken Over At Camp Sherman

Fifteen thousand new selects including 3000 colored men will be housed at Camp Sherman by July 1 under a plan by the One Hundred Twenty-eighth Depot Brigade. The draft runs June 24 to 28 and brings 500 negroes from Ohio 1000 from West Virginia 1000 from Alabama 600 from Pennsylvania 8000 whites from Ohio and 4000 whites from Indiana. Officers will recruit the men in cities rather than receiving them at the camp depot.

Camp Sherman One Vnty-eighth Depot Brigade Ohio West Virginia Alabama Pennsylvania Indiana General Staff Washington, D. C

Little Giant Trucks Advance in Price on July 1

E H Van Den Broeck reports in Athens that on July 1 the Little Giant Trucks will see price increases. The note lists the date and a specific firm managing the change.

Little Giant E. H. van den Broeck Athens

Germans in Mexico Hiss Sammy in Film

An Atlantic Port reports that German residents in Mexico attempt to inflame natives against the United States. An American official from a Mexican bank notes theater demonstrations where audiences hiss American troops and applaud Prussian troops, signaling German activity in Mexican cinema.

Hiss Sammy Atlantic Mexico

Wake Up and Buy War Bonds Pamphlets Fail

A British aviator dropped pamphlets urging Wake up and Buy War Bonds over Chelmsford Cemetery but the effort failed to secure subscriptions. The action demonstrates the limits of morale campaigns in wartime Britain.

London Chelmsford Cemetery

Program for Kids Meet at Playground

The field meet for children runs next Thursday afternoon at the playground. Entries must be arranged with Mr. Porter by Wednesday evening. The event list includes sprints, long races, obstacle and novelty events, with several new features and a Kaiser bombing activity.

Porter

Zemo Eczema Remedy Promises Quick Relief

The Zemo liquid from E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland claims to remove eczema, stop itching, and heal skin issues including sores and burns. Priced 35 cents or one dollar for extra large size, it is advertised as penetrating, cleansing, antiseptic, and inexpensive.

E. W. Rose Co Cleveland

Popular middleweight to clash with world champ Olson at 0. A. gym

The popular middleweight wrestler faces Thor Olson, the world champion, this evening at 8. Skinner brings seventy boosters from Sunday Creek valley and aims to win two falls out of three. Olson leaves for Harvard tomorrow to assist in summer training.

Thor Olson Skinner Sunday Creek Olson Harvard

Protective foods rise in favor with leafy vegetables

Leafy vegetables join milk as essential foods, sometimes called protective foods. The United States Food Administration suggests salads to showcase these nutritious options.

The United States Food Administration

Yellow Tomato and Kohlrabi Salad with Red Mayonnaise

Peel slice and arrange yellow tomatoes on lettuce. Slice young kohlrabi and parboil, then stew in plain water for 25 minutes. Drain cool and serve atop lettuce with red mayonnaise.

Endive Salad Prep with Paprika French Dressing

Endive is washed thoroughly and placed in ice cold water for an hour. The salad is finished with a French dressing brightened by paprika for a red hue and tangy flavor.

Lettuce and bacon dressing laid on for serving

Iceberg lettuce is topped with a bacon dressing poured over it. The dish emphasizes a crisp fresh base with a savory bacon flavored finish.

Mice and Guinea Pigs Sought for National Defense Use

The British government advertises for white mice and guinea pigs to aid national defense. Plans call for systematic breeding for use in surgery experiments and related research.

London

Doctor Airlifted to Aid Injured Aviator

A doctor flew by airplane to reach an aviator injured when his machine was forced to land after an accident. The arrival followed a telephone message triggering airborne medical aid by plane.

London

Army Objectors Refused Food in Huntsford Jail

Conscious objectors in Huntsford jail faced hunger as local tradesmen refused supplies. Authorities sent them to a nearby town for meals but a mob damaged their bicycles, forcing them back to jail until police secured food.

London Huntsford

Kentucky Salad Prep Instructions Fragment

Fragment describes washing and preparing lettuce heads and slicing white cabbage with green peppers to create a salad base. It omits further steps and quantities.

Kentucky

War rhetoric compares battlefield bravery to bond buying

The speaker likens hesitation to buy Liberty bonds or War Savings Stamps to financial cowardice, warning that such cowardice would be punished harshly, drawing a grim parallel to soldiers who would be shot for cowardice. The remark implies strong social pressure to support war financing.

World War I Front Stories Show Local Ties and German Lumber Plot

In France Captain Jas B Golden recalls a Garden City link with Paul D Brown, an American lieutenant and artist. The piece shifts to June 24 Washington reporting the U S seizure of 150000 acres of German owned timber land in Florida and a plan to build wooden ships, plus internal security notes on the German American Lumber Co and a new coke powered trolley system test with 234 ton load over 219 miles.

Jas. B. Golden France New York City Broadway Old Town Garden City Gloden John J. Welch Welch New York Paul D. Brown Paris Captain Golden Lieutenant Brown Corders America Athens Camp Sherman W. B. Golden Chillicothe E. N. Hurley Shipping Board Lumber Company Ft. Oglethorpe Kaiser

Pimples Warn of Sluggish Blood and Skin Trouble

Warning about facial pimples signals of impure blood and possible eczema or boils. Advertises US SS S as a vegetable blood purifier free of minerals, urging readers to buy at drugstores and cleanse the blood. Includes an offer for free medical advice from the Medical Director in Atlanta Georgia.

Worn Out Men Urged to Try Bio-seven for Quick Vigor

An advocate touts Bio-seven as a fast remedy to revive tired, nervous individuals. Claims include rapid restoration of energy and ambition in under two weeks, with a money-back guarantee if results fail. The formula lists lecithin iron and herbal extracts. physicians are told the ingredients are printed on the package.

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