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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1919

Page

6

Patent Pain Relief Ad Clipped by 10c 25c Boxes

An old drugstore ad promotes quick relief for cramps or pain with one or two tablets at bedtime. It notes prices of 10c and 25c per box, suggesting readers can eat what they like after use.

Fragmented OCR Text Note from Dutch News Piece

Incomplete OCR text mentions Holland and a possible security or legal matter. Readers see scattered phrases about attacks and cases but details are unclear. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable for a concrete card.

Relief From Indigestion Cited After 20 Years Suffering

A street car conductor describes Dr Parker's treatment bringing relief after two decades of discomfort. The account mentions improved sleep and overall health following the therapy.

Bio-feren touted as long lasting energy booster for post influenza recovery

An advertisement promotes Bio-feren as a tonic to restore strength and brain function after influenza. It highlights iron, lecithin, and tonic ingredients, claims to improve appetite and endurance, and offers a money back guarantee through the druggist without red tape.

Hidden pockets in shoes for valuables

A description notes pockets sewn into linings of shoes to conceal valuables. The design suggests use for storing items discreetly while wearing footwear, highlighting potential security or travel applications.

The Other Bidder in Love and Money

Walter Stedman quits his job to pursue writing and win Janet with Roy Nicoll's money in play. Janet resists being kept and vows to forge her own fate while Walt fears losing her to Nicoll's wealth. Roy arrives with a high stake proposal as the couple confronts an uncertain future.

Lance Janet Walter Stedman Hill Farms Inn Walt Waltie Jan Roy Nicoll Janet Rose Eee Iam Walt Stedman Roy Nicoll

Heart and Home Problems in The Mailbag

A Q and A column where readers ask about dating etiquette and propriety. The answers advise that women should not openly pressure partners for outings or flirt, and suggest prudent conduct while encouraging marriage when in love. The piece reflects era norms on propriety and social expectation.

Dear Marian Seeks Advice on Bold Marriage Choice

A young woman writes that she loves a soldier returned from France and wants to marry him despite parental opposition. She recalls strict upbringing, pressure, and the hope to control her own future, asking if she should wed against her parents’ wishes.

Mrs. Thompson France Marian

New Corset Cover Pattern from Messenger Dept

The Messenger Pattern Dept offers a washable corset cover pattern easy to adjust and launder. It fits sizes from 32 to 46 inches and requires 1 1/4 yards of 36 inch material for size 38. mailed illustration pattern for 10 cents.

Messenger Pattern Dept

Dear Mrs Thompson Advice Columns on Dances Gifts and Work

Excerpts present young readers asking about dating etiquette at late hours, returning soldiers gifts, and a grade school girl seeking first work. The column offers cautions on late night plans, suggests thoughtful response to a France returnee, and recommends a nurse helper role for a child seeking employment.

Mrs. Thompson

Sunday greetings and local notices from The Plains

The Plains and Athens residents are listed as Sunday guests visits and local movements. Rev. Roberts from Athens delivered a Zion church discourse. Families such as Whitlatch Keeton Burch and Olson host and visit across several nearby towns. A death near Nelsonville prompts William Ryan’s travel. England and Wales exert land losses totaling 73 million dollars annually.

Rachel Michael Ethel Barker Athens George Gabriel Jr Roberts Zion Church Will Whitlatch Elaine Charles Keeton Floyd Whitlatch Wilma Hocking Pleasant Davis New England Arthur Burch John Matheny Akron Derrell Moore Clinton Augustine Poston Mias Ruth Burdette Harry Moore F. M. McHarg George Shaffer A. M. Olson Nelsonville Maggie Kepler Mansfeld Floyd Potts Mansfield Arthur James Burchfield Penton

Rainbow Men Live Like Lords at Neuenahr Spa

Article portrays One Hundred and Fiftieth Field Artillery of the Rainbow division enjoying lavish accommodations in Bad Neuenahr during the American occupation. Privates and officers bask in private baths, private balconies, and spa leisure while mules and mortars mark the military presence along the Rhine town.

Teuton Bad Neuenahr Rhenish Fiftieth Field Artillery Missouri Karlsbad the Rhine Bath Hotel Middle West Bath Kurhaus Karpark M. P Nevenahr Neuenahr

Calf Becomes Mother After Court Fight

In Montgomery County Ohio a calf born to a Harrison township cow led W R Chitwood and William Vick to sue for possession. The calf matured into a cow and bore two calves, becoming a busy mother amid disputes over ownership and the high cost of living.

Dayton Ohio W. R. Chitwood William V'ck Harrison Township Montgomery County Hor

Plan Ratified to Integrate German Austria with German Republic

A Vienna despatch reports that the Austrian National Assembly’s special commission unanimously approved the government plan to declare formally that the German Austrian republic is an integral part of the German republic.

Basle Special Commission of the Austrian National Assembly German Republic Vienna

New Marshfield Notes On Visitors And Death

News from New Marshfield lists Owen Martin and Lawrence Ray of The Plains visiting Thursday. Mrs. R L Carmichael of Barberton dies. she was daughter of Mrs P Jones. Hazel Lewellyn shopped in Athens. Ida Allison from Athens visits. Mrs Thomas of McArthur visiting her parents H L Knowlton. Christina Pierce returns from winter with son C C Pierce at Dillonvale. A group of young people hosted by Mabel and Edna Sherman enjoyed candy making and games with music by Ronald Robinett and others.

Owen Martin Lawrence Ray the Plains R. L. Carmichael Barberton P. Jones Hazel Lewellyn Athens Ida Allison Thomas McArthur H. L. Knowlton Christina Pierce C. C. Pierce Dillonvale Mabel Edna Sherman Ronald Robinett Mabel Sherman Annabelle Nanna Mamie Dolly Mace Ruth Bernice Cooper Grace Kathryn Sutton Ethel Howell Ethel Jones Kathryn Withers Margaret Nanna Winnie Hunter Mesers Harry and Willlie Ligett Earl Gibbs Robert Campbell Gus Six Emmett Baughman Rolland Insmoor Leslie Collins Albert Throckmorton Walter Howell Rudolph Pedigo Ralph Sharp Lee Shaukis George Gabriel Emerson Holland Don Branscomb

Button Shortage Warned by Washington Bureau Chief

In Washington on March 8 the button shortage worsened with B S Cutler, head of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, warning housewives to conserve buttons or risk national embarrassment as supply runs low and consumption drops.

Washington B. S. Cutler Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce

That Uneasy Feeling and Schenck's Mandrake Pills

A vintage sales card touts Schenck's Mandrake Pills as remedies for biliousness constipation and bilious headache. It claims 90 years of reputation and promises rapid relief with one dose.

Schenck

Bapaume Seeks Godmother Aid From Major City

Official dispatch quotes Ganton Stenne mayor of Bapaume saying the French town, ruined by war, hopes a great city will adopt it and provide aid as done for other destroyed towns. He appeals to both old and new continents for support.

Washington Bapaume Gantom Stenne Petit Parisien Willisten

Venezuela Plans 688 Mile Cross Country Highway

The government of Venezuela outlines a plan to construct a 688 mile highway spanning the nation. The project aims to improve transportation links and economic connectivity across multiple regions.

Government of Venezuela

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