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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
2
An advertisement claims Bio-feren can quickly transform frail nervous women into vigorous, attractive, and clear-eyed individuals. It promises two weeks to color in cheeks and improved mood, with a cheap price and a money-back pledge if claims aren’t met.
The Y M C A man’s task amid German shelling is dangerous but sought after by many Americans overseas. Sanford J Porter of California shares his life near the front lines, detailing gas masks, helmets, dugouts, and nightly movements under bombardment while aiding troops in France.
An advertisement touts Zemo for skin relief with 35c and $1 bottles from The B W Rose Co Cleveland. The article then shifts to a World War I era anecdote about a Y M C A secretary enduring shelling and a joke about German efficiency, followed by a note on Albany New York emigrants traveling to Genesee country in 1795, and a reflection on economizing versus the costs of war.
Plain malsified cocoanut oil provides a safe inexpensive shampoo option. It forms rich lather with water, cleanses scalp and hair while removing dust dirt dandruff and oil without drying or damaging. Available at drug stores and affordable for the whole family.
Athens county district superintendents met at County Superintendent Alex Root's office to discuss uniform textbooks adopted in half the townships, teacher shortages in high schools, and plans to unite southeastern Ohio educators to petition the Ohio legislature for higher salaries. The next exams are set for June 28 in Ellis Hall at 7 a.m.
A Carter family reunion occurred last Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Carter in Jacksonville C Several Carter descendants attended including George Carter Glouster and John Carter with their families Mrs Annie Turner and another sister of the Carters were among the attendees The gathering reflected a pleasant family gathering with extended kin present.
Dublin reports the town of Tralee and nearby towns declared a special military area. Unauthorized entry is prohibited as authorities impose martial law following recent disturbances.
Mrs. David Six of New Marshfield hosts a gathering with her three grandchildren, their mother deceased and father in the army. The party includes Mrs. Alva Tom of Athens, three in the family, and Mrs. Clarence McNeil of New Marshfield. Absent relatives include Mrs. May Mitchell of Huntington West Virginia and Joseph Emmett Carter, serving in U S infantry in France.
A vintage ad promotes S. S. S. a vegetable blood remedy claiming to cleanse all traces of scrofula and impurities. It pledges prompt action on blood taints and urges readers to obtain a bottle and start treatment, with medical advice offered by the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
Real estate prospectus for the Daltonhurst addition in Athens promotes sixty lots along with plans for paved streets gas water and sewer. Prices range from 250 to 400 per lot with a co operative appeal and a July 4 inspection date. The area lies near Chas Cable property and the East Side public school in a hilly high ground zone with good drainage and rapid growth potential.
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