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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1918
Page
6
A long letter from THE WARHORSE urging adventure but warning against modern piracy and change. It praises Howard Pyle, critiques present-day profiteers turned philanthropists, and counsels Annie to stay studious while the niece writes cheerful notes to Jack.
A local Athens advertisement touts Doan’s Kidney Pills for backache and urinary disorders. Customer A. R. Ely reports relief after using a box, praising the product as superior. Price listed as 60 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. based in Buffalo, N. Y., is named as manufacturer.
David Ziggafoon 82 died Monday evening at 4 30 at his home 106 Maplewood Drive after four months of illness from old age. Funeral at 1 30 tomorrow at Christian church Jerryville. He was born in New Jersey and moved to Athens County as a youth, lived as a farmer near Pratt Fork, widowed two years ago and moved to Athens last fall. Survived by three daughters and one son. Debilitating note: coal gas business in England mentioned.
A broad testimonial advertisement touts Phosphated Iron as a red blood and nerve tonic for men and women. It claims to relieve fatigue, restore appetite, and boost energy, urging use of capsules only and warning against pills. McKee Drug Company and leading druggists are named as sellers.
Washington reports show estimates for the current Congress' war effort reaching about 34.07 to 35 billion dollars. Army and fortifications account for roughly 21 billion, with 2.5 billion for overseas shipping and transport. Navy, War Finance, and railroads also receive substantial sums.
Mr. Bentley Ball, eminent baritone, presents The Songs of our Allies at the Presbyterian church tonight. The program features Peasant songs from Russia, Italy, France, Poland, Ireland, Scotland, and ends with national songs of France, Belgium, Great Britain and America including trench songs.
Tomorrow the Kinder garten Mothers Association will complete its part in the child welfare clinic receiving children from Stewart Van Vorhes Poplar McKinley Race and Wolfe streets. Yesterday 56 children were weighed and measured at the City Building. The clinic will likely run two more days.
Dr B R Leroy head of the local American Protective Association orders APL officers to investigate all American and Canadian officers and privates in the district until war end. They may arrest and detain those unable to show credentials for federal authorities. Additional directives call for apprehending slackers and deserters from both nations.
The notice outlines waist and skirt patterns in seven sizes each with fabric options including serge for the skirt and batiste or crepe for the waist. It specifies material quantities, pattern prices, and states two separate patterns will be mailed for 10 cents each.
Athens rheumatic sufferers praise Neutrone Prescription 99 for rapid lasting relief from rheumatism and neuralgia. Home testimonials claim quick improvement and strong results, with Neutrone Prescription 95 also noted for instant popularity. Mail orders for $1.00 sizes available via McKee Drug Company and leading druggists.
New York reports Senora Augustina Guffain De Nrazary Sasport seeks legal separation from husband Isaac Iazzary Sasport Porto Rican alleging he did not reveal his large family of 11 children before their marriage.
Frank J. Cheney declares he is senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn before A. Gleason December 6, 1886. The advertisement touts internal action through the blood and invites testimonials. Also notes products for constipation and other claims.
County agricultural officials convened farmers to boost 1919 wheat production. Athens County expert J Barker outlined soil preparation, fertilization and timing, noting early plowing yields and the benefits of lime and phosphate. He warned against fertilizer profiteers and urged buying early, with fall phosphorus and spring nitrogen.
At the Miami County Fair Grounds in Piqua Ohio on May 27 Arthur N Davis a former dentist of the Kaiser described a German thief who took food from a hospital and recalled a man who offered flour or sugar at inflated prices claiming the items were stolen from a hospital.
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