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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
6
An old advertisement claims Dr Edwards Olive Tablets purify the liver and bowels and relieve lazy feelings. It promises clear pink skin and buoyancy with an olive color tablet sold in boxes for 10 and 25 cents, with claimed safe strong effects and nightly use.
Annie Hargen questions promises after a tense supper as her father explains keeping promises. She frets over why a policeman didn’t recover a baby carriage and why wealth alters justice. The scene reveals a poor family’s thrift and a child’s search for truth, ending with homeward reflections.
Readers seek facial cleaning tips and etiquette advice. The column suggests a green soap tincture treatment for blackheads and cautions about skin irritation. It also offers dating guidance on punctuality, age-appropriate social outings, and appropriate public affection.
The transport Guiseppi Verde and Pesaro arrive with 3297 returning soldiers aboard. The Calamares is reported off Sandy Hook en route, carrying 2208 additional men and various units from the 78th Division. The ships include artillery, air service squadrons, and infantry detachments with numerous companies and headquarters.
William James Sidis once known as the infant prodigy of Harvard was released on $5,000 bond today while appealing a sentence of a year and a half in prison. He carried a red flag in the May Day parade and, with eleven others, faced charges from the riots. all appealed.
Secretary of Agriculture David F. Houston reports a record federal aid road program for 1919 with $343,800,000 available for the calendar year. The plan relies on coordination between the Bureau of Public Roads and 483 state highway departments. Freight rates and war-time constraints are cited as obstacles to speed.
In New York, an issued printed admonition to worshipers of the First Washington Presbyterian church warns against sleeping aloud during the sermon. The note emphasizes reverent conduct and attentive listening inside the sanctuary.
E. J. Seaver claims to have killed 3,000,000 rodents in eight years in Peloit Wisconsin. The statement highlights a long running rodent control effort by Seaver and his methods.
Reservations for the Christian church lecture will be held for all army men connected with the world war. Tickets cost 25 and 15 cents with no reserved seats except for army men. Tickets are on sale at MeeKee's Drug Store and Chase Readings Grocery.
Washington reported that Australia will place at least eight car go steamers in the United States early, with France Italy and Norway expanding orders. The Shipping Board said more than 3,000,000 tons of foreign contracts may come in eighteen months, depending on U S policy and congressional action.
Rev. H. F. McLane known as the fighting Chaplain of the 147th Infantry will lecture in Athens. A former First Christian Church minister, he served with the 37th Division from the Swiss border through Belgium. He slept in the rain, aided the wounded, and was wounded twice, sharing thrilling stories of the western front for local audiences.
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