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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1919
Page
2
A vintage beauty tip promises a cheap freckle and tan lotion made by squeezing lemon juice into three ounces of orchard white and shaking to a quarter pint. Grocers supply lemons and rug or toilet counters sell orchard white for a few cents. Massage this fragrant mixture daily for clearer skin and a softer white tone.
An old remedy claims four ounces of ordinary liquid liquidation dissolved with nightly scalp application will remove dandruff by morning and stop itching. Three to four more applications supposedly finish dissolving all signs. Liquid arvon is advertised as the product available at dry goods stores.
Martinsburg West Virginia reports that Maryland and West Virginia will meet in Hagerstown next month to discuss jointly purchasing Potomac River bridges at Harpers Ferry Shepherdstown Williamsport and Hancock as tolls fall out of favor. Swiss engineers propose hydroelectric power from river navigation locks extending from Basel to Lake Constance.
The speaker urges a shift from antagonism to collaboration between labor and capital. He argues for a democratic, participatory control of industry through voluntary cooperation and corporate initiative, with legislation playing a limited role and a focus on shared, practical reforms.
A local endorsement from John A. Clark of Martinsburg West Virginia praises Nerv-Worth as a cure for rundown nerves and stomach issues after his family used it. The piece notes Nerv-Worth availability at KeeKee Drug Store in Athens and Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville and emphasizes the product’s money back guarantee.
The piece argues current tariff laws provide no weapon of retaliation if other nations enact unequal measures on U S products. It notes the possibility of counter legislation and cites a United States Tariff Commission report showing we lack essential instruments for equal and equitable treatment.
A new golden colored chemical called P D Q or P D C is sold in dry stores. The product is claimed to be very powerful and capable of killing bed bugs ants roaches and fleas. It supposedly does not rot or burn springs or cloth and leaves a coating on eggs to prevent hatching. Safe for use to rid dogs of fleas.
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