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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
2
Physicians and customers tout D D D as an eczema remedy with claims of rapid relief and nerve calming effects. The ad cites M D Richardson Anne Holmes and Jon T Gabbert endorsing the product and offers money back after the first bottle.
An advertisement extols Benreco Tooth Paste as powerful for saving teeth and preventing diseases. It emphasizes neat appearance linked to dental health and warns that decayed teeth reduce attractiveness for both men and women.
Meigs County held a big good roads banquet with over 225 attendees from every township and delegations from Athens County and Ravenswood West Virginia. Speakers included Williams of Charleston and Reudachel of the Ohio Good Roads Federation. a Ravenswood petition supported a Columbus to Ravenswood road plan. Funeral for Capt. Daniel Sayre drew nine hundred mourners at Letart Methodist Church with Masons attending from multiple lodges.
Harry Smith a Saxton railroad engineer left for Huntington W Va to apply to join the engineers unit. Mrs A E Lawrence of Pomeroy rents a flat above the doctor’s office and will reside there for the duration. Local society notes record visits, illnesses, and travel among Pomeroy Middleport Letart and surrounding areas with several residents mentioned.
Miss Louise Petty daughter of Dr and Mrs A Petty of Hartford City entertained on Friday evening several Pomeroy High School classmates. The group enjoyed vocal and instrumental music games and refreshments before guests across the river were driven to Mason.
City residents joined a river crossing by skiff in a festive gathering featuring Miss Jenness Rubl Thelma Evans Gretta Bartels Florence Juhling Virginia Carleton Dorothy Smith Beatrice Roberts Elizabeth Lochary Virginia Johnson Kate Alexander Alethea Miller and Messrs Allen Roy Donald Smith Victor Thompson Frank Alexander Jans Smith Allen Bartels Edward Turnbull Arthur Kaspar Blake Curtis Thomas Donally and Fredrick Reed. Harvey B Roush of Pomeroy was named Lieutenant of Meigs County Ohio for the State Bakers Service Committee to help distribute National and State Food Administration rules and inspect local bakeries. His test bread met all National requirements and he will oversee inspections and educate bakers on using substitutes as required.
Mr William Mathewson of Syracuse has been appointed superintendent of the repair shops at the Pomeroy Salt Association electrical plant succeeding Mr Janes A Bailey who resigned to join the Pomeroy Chemical Association Mathewson an electrical engineer of rare ability has been with the firm for eight years and his promotion reflects his efficiency and close work under his supervision.
Miss Frances Malone of Pomeroy leaves with her sister Mrs. Winegrede Rowley for Dixmont Pa. where Frances will enter a hospital to take nurse training. Rowley has been in training since the death of her husband, the late George Rowley of Pomeroy.
Mr. Jasper Richards of Columbus, a licensed undertaker, buys a partial stake in Biggs & Martin Undertaking from Mrs. Wm. H. Biggs of Pomeroy. Peter L. Martin, once junior partner, transferred his stake to Mrs. Biggs in August 1917 and has since acted as embalmer for her. Martin plans unclear, may return to Athens. Richards arrived today.
O. L. Tecox of Sumner and Sugar Run Public School at Pome roy filed his application with postmaster H. H. Blackmore to join the United States Navy during the past term.
London reports that British airmen completed the blockade of the Zee Brugge base by bombing the harbor entrance. A German dredge boat was sunk between two sunken cruisers as part of the effort to seal Ostend and Zeebrugge harbors. Photographs show crowded German craft in Bruges canal basins.
Washington Germany states her advance into Crimea is compelled by Russian Black Sea Fleet attacks on Kherson and Nikolayev, arguing necessity to occupy Sebastopol in response to Soviet protests.
Readers are urged to keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand for stomach and bowel distress before a physician can be reached. The warning notes delays can be fatal and the medicine may save lives in emergencies. A note from Rio de Janeiro reports a 215 pound amethyst find in Minas Gerais with a suggestion to use the gem as a Kaiser scarfpin.
On Thursday May 16 at 2 30 p m the Athens Gun Club hosts an old timers trapshooting event honoring veterans of the sport in this area. Prizes include a gold lapel button for the high score among shooters who began at least fifteen years ago and a sterling silver button for the high non member. Most of the club’s membership will participate and many non members are expected to enter.
Up town store Wheaton and Crooks Hardware offers eight quart aluminum preserving kettles for 1.59 dollars. Short note highlights deal and location.
At the Vienna Township Board of Education meeting on May 6, H. J. Finsterwald of Athens was re elected principal for the coming school year at a salary of 110 dollars per month. He is a graduate of Athens High School with two years normal work at Ohio University and three years teaching experience. Vienna is a centralized school in Trumbull county now supporting a second grade high school and centralized schools are gaining ground in Ohio.
Small town ad notes sale items priced at $1.59 each from Wheaton and Crooks Hardware.
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