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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
7
An advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as a stronger mustard preparation than plasters. It claims quick relief for rheumatic agony lumbago neuralgia and many pains without blistering and urges keeping a box at home. It compares favorably to mustard plasters and mentions headaches earaches toothaches and backaches.
An advertisement for Olata by The Chief Medicine Co. of Marietta Ohio promotes a liver cleansing tonic claimed to treat biliousness constipation indigestion headaches rheumatism malaria catarrh and purify blood. Contains dandelion may apple sassafras sarsaparilla burdock and clover with 50 tablets priced 35 cents and a guarantee of safety for kidneys and nerves.
After long winter months with excess food and little exercise the article urges a three times a week three week spring tonic program. It promotes a king of tonic as the ideal remedy for restoring health and vitality.
An advertisement touts a three times weekly three week regimen of a purely vegetable laxative tea. It claims to gently flush impurities, improve appearance and breath, and restore appetite.
An old home remedy claims to relieve catarrh and head noises by using Part powder dissolved in hot water and sugar. The formula instructs sufferers to take one tablespoonful three times daily to reduce inflammation in the Eustachian tube and balance ear secretions, promising rapid relief after other treatments fail.
Ad claims 3 grain edename tablets restore vigor for women and men, urging readers to subscribe for continued support amid patriot commentary and promotional tone.
A U S Navy recruiting advance arrives in Athens from Parkersburg on April 2 with a one day stay on April 10 at the chamber of commerce offices. Eligible young men 17 to 35 may obtain positions paying 32.50 to 100 dollars monthly, with or without trades.
Wrecks on the B O and K M railways delayed passenger service yesterday. A Guysville wreck required dual crews from Parkersburg and Chillicothe to clear torn tracks and debris, one car set afire. no injuries. The K M wreck north of Dexter also disrupted several trains and kept Athens shoppers late.
Scout Gordon Bush earned the Eagle Scout degree at the Court of Honor last evening at the Presbyterian church. He is the third from Troop One to reach the honor, joining Flood Brown and Robert Jones as sixteen scouts presented, earning seventy merit badges collectively. The court limited weekly merit badge work to one per scout unless special permission sought. The list of those appearing included Paul Hall John Henry Hart Hickman George Pruden Thornton Hughes Ernest Algeo Clinton Chadwick Robert Horn Arthur Howard Arthur Cameron Charles Martin Lawrence Dupler Andrew Ludwick Theodore Cowen Gordon Bush and Harold Graham.
Sergeant Charlies 8 Hoover of Columbus Ohio earns the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Brabant Sur Meuse on October 23. He directed two trench mortars, was wounded, but rebuilt and kept a mortar in action despite heavy German fire. Hoover is brother of Prof T N Hoover of Ohio University.
Raymond Carpenter of Lancaster arrives in Athens for tonight's match with Thor Olson. At about twenty four, Carpenter has eighteen years in professional wrestling and a strong, scientific style. Bouts against top opponents suggest a tough contest as the event unfolds this evening.
In Marietta an irate father’s attempt to thwart a romance ends when seventeen year old Zelma Meeks daughter of Brady Meeks asserts her independence. She is in love with Herbert Flowers of the ancient community, defying parental objections.
The article celebrates the first official day of spring with sun and warmth. It notes exposed grass, budding gardens, and farmers plowing fields while country roads remain muddy. It predicts a rush of garden work and shared feasts as neighbors plant and harvest in coming weeks.
Mr and Mrs Otto Smart vacate a house near the White Ash mine and move to Charley Fitzers farm. Cleola and Esther Chaley act as guests of Mabel and Majel Stater. Roy McKee and wife welcome a daughter. Stella Walton and Gertrude Pyle travel to Chauncy for business. Edward Bowers visits Mary Guy in Buchtel. John Kaslar buys a cow and calf. Samuel Pyle may move into the vacated house. Big Bailey Run defeats West Bailey in debate. team members include Walton Staten Katzenbach McKee Robinett Leffler Six Quinn. Mrs John Sullivan returns home after illness at Orbiston. Will Walton visits from Camp Sherman, staying with George Walton. J Dan Bateman from the area calls on Ed Fluke family.
Caroline Heisel aged 65 died Thursday at Athens State hospital from bronchial pneumonia. She had been sold at the hospital for seven years. The body was shipped this morning to Portsmouth by the Newcom-Walburn Company.
The Athens Gun Club held a real live shoot on Mill Street with amateurs scoring well in the 50 target event led by M. E. Kerr and J. B. Swanson. A larger crowd is expected at the next shoot as interest in trap shooting grows among locals.
Washington reports heightened public feeling in Japan and Eastern Asia as anti American press campaigns grow sharper. Officials cite irritation over U S actions in Georgia and fear of U S trade gains surpassing Japan. The issue is not tied to Tientsin clashes or Korean independence.
The New York Bolsheviks call workers in waist and dress industry unions to meet at the Russian peoples' house to form a soviet and seize control of city labor unions and industries from employers.
An Englishman has devised a cen trifugal pump directly connected to an electric motor that operates equally well whether submerged or on land.
In pursuance of an order of sale issued February 19 1919 by the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio the sheriff will expose to sale at Rubite onthe Pane cot in the v00 ville county. The sale involves Percy G Dowler plaintiff and Howard T non ol ta an in purtisance of the order with Brashear to oc an al and one. This notice records a transfer of real property within Athens County Ohio.
Admiral Viscount Jellicoe portrays the British grand fleet as exposed to submarine, mine, and torpedo threats during 1914-16 with fewer cruisers and defenses. He details Jutland lessons, fleet maneuvers, and the need for greater superiority over the German navy to deter raids and invasion.
San Francisco reports Germantown in Glenn county will be renamed Artois by the Southern Pacific. The note adds the 80 Pacific line has rechristened a small southern California station as Pershing, signaling a shift toward civic prominence.
A Swiss inventor launches an aluminum pencil designed to write on glass or porcelain. The marks can be etched with acid or burnished to resemble inlaid silver, offering a novel writing tool for fragile surfaces.
A shaving brush features a hollow handle containing an electric heating unit that heats water inside. Water is injected into the bristles by pressing a button, delivering heated grooming action.
A grim line hints that compensation will arrive long after injuries, with a warning about delays affecting those wounded. The phrasing suggests political or legal friction surrounding settlements and timelines for affected individuals.
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