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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1918
Page
8
A promotional notice claims excess stomach acid causes indigestion headaches fatigue and poor complexion. It touts Eatonic tablets as a safe candy‑like remedy with a money‑back guarantee after one week if unsatisfied.
An advertisement touts Senreco toothpaste as a dentist trusted cleaner and deodorant for teeth and gums. It claims daily use prevents pyorrhea and gum disease, easing bleeding and recession with regular dentist visits.
Washington dispatch reports the U S air service has completed motion picture films to teach aviation science to cadets. The films show tail spins, barrel rolls, and loops photographed from air and ground, aiding recognition and training during high altitude flight. Flight surgeons and physical directors introduced to reduce crashes through targeted health care and exercise.
An advertisement touts GOULD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a youth secret by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. It claims daily use sustains strong nerves and muscles, with a 200 year Holland origin and a warning against substitutes.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle safe substitute for calomel. It claims to cleanse the blood and bowels, clear skin, cure pimples and bad breath, and improve energy with a vegetable formula available for 25 cents per box.
A survey of about 6000 Ohio saloonkeepers shows nearly all voted in the summer primaries. six did not due to illness or drunkenness. The Athens County Dry Federation questions whether these 6000 drivers of the polls should wield more influence than twice as many dry farmers who stayed home.
War Department figures show Ohio must raise 106 million for 1918 to outfit 250 000 Ohio boys overseas for a year. Each soldier costs 423.47 annually for subsistence and gear with 844 buys 1000 in stamps, funding two fighters for a year.
Fifty stars decorate the service flag at the American embassy in Tokyo as Americans leave Japan for France through U.S. training camps. Ambassador Roland S. Morris believes more have joined the fight and asks for information on all departures. A New York inventor patents a motor driven toothed wheel that pulls a rider on a single runner over ice.
Ballot guidance instructs voters to locate the regular Judicial ballot, notice rotating candidate positions, and place an X in front of the chosen name. The text emphasizes selecting Republican judicial contenders and marking the space beside the name.
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