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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
6
A home cough remedy using 2 1/4 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle with syrup is advertised as cheap, fast acting, and effective for bronchitis laryngitis and related throat and chest conditions. It claims relief within 24 hours and urges asking a druggist for 21 ounces labeled Pinex with directions.
A farmer loses two kids on a ship after they sneak into the captain’s room. They drink water, topple a pitcher, and cause damage while hiding on a bunk. The captain spares them and plans a makeshift home by the chicken coops as the vessel sails toward the Bay of Fundy with odd cargo.
A Springfield resident, Mrs. F. M. Sears, credits Nerv Worth with curing her nervous condition, knee swelling, rheumatic pains, and digestive issues after repeated doctor visits. The drug is sold by McKee's Drug Store in Athens with a money back guarantee and listed neighboring agencies in nearby towns.
In a plan that could reshape their lives Jim weighs leaving Hammonds Corners for Silversand Lake to build an amusement park. He offers the choice to his wife, who fears upheaval and separation but hopes for growth and security for their child. She contemplates consulting Athena Hast by long distance.
A narrator discovers her fiancé Jack has a dual personality during a lunch with his architectural friends. One face is stern and businesslike while the other returns to the familiar tender Jack, prompting reflection on character and marriage as plans for a Western office and Long Island home loom in the background. The piece ends with the narrator contemplating life choices.
Columbus Ohio March 30 Senator Hiram Johnson of California or Gov. Frazier of North Dakota are favored as third party candidates per Prof. E A Culler of Ohio State University head of the local Forty-Eight branch. The two day state conference opens to discuss issues such as land taxation public ownership of utilities and resources.
The notice reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rupe on March 20 named Charles Arthur. It also lists several local updates including ill health and visits: Mrs. Oliver Taylor travels to Columbus due to her son Roy Williams illness with a hand abscess, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Haning with Mr. Jerry Hunter as host, with Hunter ill from flu and pneumonia. Further, Mrs. John Shust and daughter Helen shop in Athens. Mrs. Ora West improving. Mrs. Syx of Floodwood visiting Dorothy Rupe. Ed Buffington visited The Plains. John Shust attended church in Athens. Harrison Brooks and Albert Haning shopped in Athens.
In Cleveland on March 30 the YWCA campaign targets rouge, high heels, and restrictive clothing. Miss Estelle Bertinez and Dr Eva Blake from the National YWCA Social Educational Bureau urged health and modest dress to combat these trends.
A historical note describes a dull low mood described as bilious ness and a dragged out spiritless condition. The text links this uneasy sensation to bodily imbalance and general malaise.
Dr Blake warns rouge clogs pores and spoils complexion while high heels throw the body out of balance and cause ailments. She urges low-heeled wide-toe shoes and minimal face powder. She says a cold limits personality and a girl must keep health at 100 percent.
Altoona Pa March 30 Little four year old Elwood Fagan of Eldorado is to receive plastic surgery to restore use to both hands damaged by a baby accident. He was scalded in boiling water causing fingers and thumbs to fuse to the palm on the left and right hands. A year long series of operations will begin with grafting skin from his own body. The first procedure molded the left thumb and future steps will separate each finger.
Mrs Alma Noah went back to Columbus with her sister Edna Haning after a several day stay with relatives. Edna will remain for an extended period.
Mr Wayne Searles of Albany spent one day with his sister Mrs Everette Carbaugh. Mrs Z B Ator and son Harold were weekend guests of Ira Ator and wife of Prattsford. A J Carbaugh and Lewis Sargent were business visitors at Athens Monday. Mrs W L Woodyard and Mrs James Woodyard visited Mrs Caroline Pullins who is ill. Mrs Ida Robinette of Hebbardsville visiting Herbert Carbaughs. Frances Woodworth of Athens was a business visitor in the vicinity. Mr J J Helwig purchased a farm in Meigs county. Mr Wm Young is reported very ill at his home.
A League of Red Cross mission to Warsaw arrives to aid typhus control in cooperation with the Polish government and the American Red Cross. The unit is led by Col. Henry A. Shaw of the U S Army based in Washington D C.
In Madisonville Kentucky a burglar tried to break into the county jail at 2 a.m. Jailer Phelps armed with two pistols pursued the intruder but the thief eluded capture.
A witty critique notes a youth’s bold claim to wisdom, lampooning arrogance and playful missteps. The piece contrasts youth’s bravado with expected restraint, urging humility in public conduct.
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