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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
6
The article explains kidneys filter waste from blood, forming urine, and urges annual chemical and microscopical testing at Dr. Pierce's Buffalo laboratory. It links kidney and bladder wear to backache, painful voiding, and gout, recommending Anuric as a remedy.
An advertisement promotes Zemo antiseptic liquid for eczema itchy skin and wounds. It claims quick relief, cleansing, and healing for burns sores and chafing, offered by E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland Ohio with prices 35c and 1.00 for large size.
Athens churches host the Hocking Valley Christian Endeavor Union annual meeting May 23 24 25 with 150 delegates from Athens Meigs and Hocking counties and state officers. Sessions at First Christian and Presbyterian churches follow last year’s Nelsonville convention.
The men’s bible class at Athens Presbyterian in Southern Ohio under Dr. D. J. Evans is described as lively and informative. Recent sessions always bring new insights and tackle geography history and bible teaching questions. A welfare committee was appointed with Charles A. Cornwell as chairman and members Andrew Murphy Captain J. B. Allen Hunter J. Brown and Clarence D. Roush.
A large Chicago motion picture theatre installs loud speaking telephones with transmitters distributed so the manager in his office can hear patrons' comments on pictures shown.
Annie revels in learning from her fearless Aunt Maggie who trains her in typing and adds a brighter hobby to her life. But family illness shifts focus as Annie cares for a fragile father and a growing baby, balancing dreams at Stuyvesant Square with daily duties in a mixed city setting.
A 20 year old asks how to attract men and navigate dates while sharing letters about mourning norms, fashion, and choosing between two correspondents. Mrs Thompson counsels sympathetic listening, timely communication, and cautious social choices, noting mourning customs and dating pitfalls.
The piece suggests that temporary appetite loss is not serious and advises skipping meals briefly, spacing five hours between meals, and taking daily outdoor exercise. It notes constipation as a common cause and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to correct it.
A dress pattern described as a pretty suit for linen taffeta shanting gabardine or serge. Waist can be satin or organdie. Also suited to gingham. Cut in 8 sizes 12 14 and 16 years. Size 14 needs 44 inch fabric for 5 years. Illustration pattern mailed for 10 cents.
Service Director Williams says Athens will finish the largest sewer and water line project in years this week. Sewers on East State and Home streets near completion with water lines to be laid, streets likely open to travel by May 24. Work began two months ago aided by favorable weather.
An English inventor patenting a process to treat the edges of banknotes so that when placed in his phonograph the notes produce spoken words attesting their genuineness.
American soldiers from northern states who built a highway system in the South will receive several million dollars from the federal government. The payment covers the difference between private pay of $30 a month and the $5 to $6 a day earned by colored laborers. The sum will be charged to states that funded road projects and deducted from their share of the $200 million federal highway aid. The law was passed as Congress closed its last session, with Rails-to-Trails style road work cited, including Wisconsin university engineers at Camp Humphreys and long hours reported by Senator La Follette.
Sergt. John Early of Chicago, wounded at St Mihiel after his brother Michael was killed, awoke to his sister Helen kissing him. He credits his two sisters with nursing him and notes he still draws pay from Chicago. Michael left a widow and two children.
Otto Meyerhoffer, local aviator, sworn in as Venice police air officer by Mayor A B Coles. His airplane bears Venice Police on its hull and will chase speeders, inspect for smuggling, monitor fishing violations, and aid in rescues.
Belgrade reports American pajama mas now worn as outer garments by tens of thousands of destitute men and boys in Serbia and Montenegro. The Red Cross has shipped over 1,000,000 suits to the region as clothing shortages force improvised coverings for men women and children including bathrobes and coats repurposed as outerwear.
A rat at the John Fox barber shop in Junction City repeatedly tipped over olive oil bottles and removed glass stoppers. With insufficient oil to drain, the rodent then nibbled the soapy bristles from shaving brushes in his spree.
A historical survey compares postwar trials and executions of monarchs and rulers. It cites Napoleon and Louis XVI, Charles I, and Andrew Johnson to illustrate how extra legal actions and parliamentary processes shaped accountability for former sovereigns and leaders.
A Franchine ventor develops fuel gas from chip shavings and sawdust using a novel process. The method aims to convert waste wood into usable gas for energy.
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