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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1920
Page
6
The article urges spring cleansing for “spring fever” and fatigue tied to seasonal change. It promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier tonic said to cleanse impurities, improve appetite, and restore vigor to the body for the coming season. It frames winter strains as taxing the body's energy and stresses the need to prepare for summer sickness.
An excerpted health note warns that measles can leave air passages inflamed after eruption and fever, risking pneumonia. Advice favors nightly Vicks VapoRub applications to draw out inflammation and deliver vapors, noting external use is safe for children and urging readers to request free samples.
A vintage drug store pitch urges readers to obtain a fine remedy from any pharmacy. It promises one of the most reliable products on shelves and invites readers to write for free expert medical advice to Chief Medical Adviser at 176 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Vintage advertisement urges readers to try St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago and backache. It claims instant relief from sore joints and stiffness without internal treatment, urging trial bottles at any drug store.
An advertisement claims Cadomene Tablets restore energy for the tired and sluggish. It asserts the product improves appetite and digestion, enriches blood, strengthens nerves, and replaces strong stimulants like whiskey. Available from all druggists in sealed tubes.
Billy and Nanny the goats plan a moonlit theft of Mr Bell's kids. They escape a barbed wire fence through a stream, dash toward the Bells, hide from a passing buggy, then reach the red brick Beil house as quiet farm life rests under the moon.
A woman narrates rising doubts about jealousy after marriage and motherhood. She frets over rival Rose and demands letters and a job for Rose in New York, while her husband Jim urges restraint and trust. The scene closes with an unresolved plea for action to end her torment.
In a late night note, a writer laments loneliness after engagement to Jack while confessing growing feelings for Brixy. She describes plans to rent a studio for solitary painting, a clandestine restaurant outing, and the pull between art, independence, and love.
The narrator recalls a romantic, tender scene where music soothes souls and a subtle understanding grows between two people after a dance. A peek into the next room reveals Jack dancing with another girl, leaving the continuation to future installments.
The article warns that when the day arrives the reduced dollar will hold more value for savers, emphasizing the long term effect of inflation and the need to protect purchasing power.
Chicago youth Benny Rosenfield aged 18 said he believed the land might be valuable someday after being offered 10 000 for leases he bought for 400. The remark reflects early speculation in Texas oil lands.
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