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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
6
Dr Edwards Ohio physician promotes Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel to boost liver and bowels, treat biliousness, clear impurities, and restore spirit and buoyancy. Sold by druggists in 10 and 25 cent sizes.
An old ad praises Harerim Halen tablets for purported quick relief from back pain insomnia irritation and general female troubles. The copy targets women and asserts restoration of vigor with continuous use. It reads like a period advertisement with dubious medical claims.
An old advertisement promotes Zemo as a safe antiseptic treatment for itching, pimples, blotches, ringworm, and skin troubles. It claims prompt relief, cleansing, and soothing effects with a 35 cent or one dollar bottle, applied as directed, by E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland, Ohio.
A health column promotes daily morning practice of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It claims urgent benefits for digestion appetite and skin, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate to start inside-bathing before breakfast.
A reader asks for guidance on a broken engagement and lingering feelings for a fiancé. Mrs Thompson suggests writing as a friend, accepting lessons learned about loyalty, and not grieving if he does not respond. Additional letters discuss dating older men, balancing work and marriage, and starting conversations at parties.
United Press reports from Washington that dairy experts with the Department of Agriculture traced a vast waste of milk bottles. The study across 16 cities found dealers replacement needs and high monthly bottle purchases, with millions of bottles collected from dumps annually. The report notes lax laws, few exchanges, and widespread use of other dealers bottles.
Pilot Raynham and navigator Morgan awaited weather forecasts at Pleasantville Newfoundland to decide if they would take off for a trans Atlantic flight about four p m today if conditions proved favorable.
An English aircraft with wings forming a circular ring has completed numerous successful experimental flights. The design aims to self-right if capsized, and tests indicate stability and practicality for potential future use.
A dramatic exchange between Lucy and Janet traces a long healing arc from heartache in New York to renewed purpose. Lucy writes of renouncing a troubling love and finding faith, work, and happiness in a changed life, while Janet replies with resolve to support Walt and publish new writings. The letters touch friendship, growth, and the shared goal of constructive living.
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