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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
6
A Philadelphia woman Mrs Sarah A from 1025 Nevada St. credits Vinol with restoring her health after severe fatigue nervousness and loss of appetite She claims eight bottles left her strong and well and praises the product and McKee Drug Co as the trusted supplier with a guarantee on every bottle.
Auntie the War Horse counsels a young woman on handling a meddling relative at the post office. She urges patience with Annie's chaperone mindset, advises using a mailbox, and promises support with a phonograph and prayers while noting Prudence in New York and Wilbur Howard's social mischief.
An advertising blurb promotes Red Cross Shaving Lotion as an after-shave luxury that keeps faces youthful and in good condition. The notice lists The Cline's Pharmacy Co in Athens and The Hickman Pharmacy in Nelsonville as places to buy Red Cross toilet articles.
Frank J Cheney states he is a partner of F J & Co Toledo and takes oath before a county notary on December 8 1886. The text advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it acts through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and a family remedy for constipation.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and misdiagnose symptoms as other illnesses. Back pain headaches nervousness and loss of ambition may signal kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is offered as the remedy at drug stores with a sample available by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. at Binghamton NY and mentioning Athens Daily Messenger.
A sharp historical quip notes that the meek may inherit the earth once Mr. Hohenzollern acts. The line implies strong monarchic power and future upheaval, reflecting sensational rhetoric about German imperial figureheads.
The Athens county Sunday School convention for 1918 elected Rev. R. G. Bowden as president and officers including Lawrence G. Worstell vice president and R. O. Williams secretary. An elementary superintendent for the county was chosen as Mrs. William Williams. Speeches by Mrs. Curtis and Dr. Mcnfresh highlighted the sessions attended by about 70 people, with concerns raised about county finances and the need for local officers to aid coordination. The report also noted a funeral announcement for Mrs. Ben George, with services planned in Hebbardsville.
Maj. J. Perkins head of the American Red Cross in Europe presents the French Way Cross with 10,000,000 francs as a token of Africa's appreciation for the French army and society during the war.
A woman in a shabby jacket and service bar with three blue stars walks Fifth Avenue among the best dressed, embodying 1918 style as she studies shop windows and glances at diamonds. The scene reveals her status not by youth or beauty but by the era’s fashion symbol.
Buenos Aires on May 8 reports Count Luxburg former German minister to Argentina and author of spurlos versenkt sailed for Sweden today on the Swedish motorship Sueco. He travels with the German minister to Peru and the German charge d'affaires of Uruguay.
New York May 9 Brigadier General H. Sherrill adju tant general of New York state ordered saloon keepers not to sell alcoholic liquors to drafted men even if they are not in uniform. The rule applies from the moment the local draft boards accept men into the new army. Violations risk a $1000 fine or up to one year in prison or both.
Prepared by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for county exams May 4 for elementary certificates. Questions cover soil materials pollination seed-testing pruning farm cleanliness crops stock feed birds corn growth Pasteurized milk and its advantages.
A set of arithmetic and algebra style problems is presented. Topics include bond interest, longitudes and telegraph timing, field area and plowing, supplementing mensuration, creating test problems, interest rates on stamps, savings bonds vs loans, taxation impact on investments, merchant profit margins, and similar square field scaling.
This item lists discussion prompts from groups A B and C on teaching methods pupil grouping habit formation club use praise and censure playground play school program changes records curriculum motives of students and aims of school government.
A list of agricultural study prompts covering wheat yields per acre and soil factors, seed testing project steps, cultivation and value of cowpeas or soybeans, bird benefits to farming, San Jose scale nature spread and control, Timothy sowing timing, and silo construction filling emptying silage preservation changes and conditions.
Five chief points to observe in judging a draft horse's worth include size and muscular build, bone structure, movement and soundness, temperament, and health history. A cold frame is constructed with a base low bench, hinged or removable lid, sturdy frame, and proper ventilation to protect plants in cold weather.
Questions ask about Congress declaring war on Germany and contrasts between early settlers, Ohio settlement and capitals, the Statue of Liberty donor, U S territorial growth, congressional limits on military funding, constitutional amendment ratification, and steps toward ending slavery.
This prompt requests five grammar tasks including composing on war gardens, stating capitalization rules, using verb forms in sentences, methods to correct pupils habits, and listing practical grammar studies. It aims to connect language skills with practical daily use and classroom strategies.
The item lists questions on phonetic explanation word choice daily word load incentives for spelling and asks to spell a long list of varied words including Aboriginal acclamation gingham espionage tutelary assignment Willamette conscientious drastic subsistence acquisitive resurrect confluence farcical palatial principal principle Ghetto raucous paraphrase.
A set of prompts asking for lists of poets since 1700, five short stories, books on the present war, nature books for children, a life outline of a favorite author, methods to motivate boys to read, five essayists with three essay titles, biographies read and authors, and a brief outline of a great poem or play.
Identify signs of malnutrition in a child and describe methods to prevent poor posture at desks. Explain school tuberculosis transmission and adenoids harm. Create drawings illustrating lens accommodation and blood exchange among small vessels. Relate hearing defects to retardation. Discuss sleep amount and effects. List gland uses and three glands. Explain blood lymphatics exchange in drawing.
Questions cover map reading country geography munition factory location river life history and factors in studying any country. Items 7 8 9 10 explore using globes blackboard maps and postwar travel interests in Europe.
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