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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1918
Page
8
An old health ad touts Dr King s New Discovery for colds coughs and bronchial attacks claiming quick relief from phlegm irritation and sore throat. It promotes two prices 69c and 1 20 as a trusted remedy with decades of use.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a gentle laxative alternative to calomel. The sugar coated tablets stimulate bowels and liver to normal action without forcing them. If you suffer dark mouth, bad breath, dull headache or constipation, try Olive Tablets at bedtime from druggists.
An old ad claims Plain or is a remedy used for 80 years to treat constipation and bilious disorders. It cites Dr. J. H. Schenck and Son of Philadelphia as the provider.
An advertisement extols drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It claims improved digestion appetite and health, urging readers to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from druggists at little cost.
A California man has designed a poultry feeder driven by an alarm clock. At set times the device opens doors and releases grain into a trough, enabling timed feeding for poultry.
President Alston Ellis presents guidance from War Department and District 6 on eligibility for the Students Army Training Corps at Ohio University. Suggestions include which registrants qualify for collegiate work and a call for officers to balance military duties with academic progress.
The Athens board met in regular session with members C. S. McDougal Mrs T. R. Biddle Harry Foster C. J. Copeland and Superintendent Mor gan Hillis. They approved salaries for staff students and janitors and ordered various books and supplies for the school library and classrooms. Mrs W W Ackley elected part time high school teacher. Mark Cowan named playground director. Book titles and prices listed.
London reports the food ministry asks households to use national kitchens for meals this winter to save fuel. Over 600 community kitchens are in operation across the kingdom with plans to expand. They dispense more than one million portions daily and charge a small fee. A restaurant is typically linked to each kitchen. Also noted is a fireproof artificial stone being produced in the Philippines from beach sand and volcanic tufa.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the best and harmless laxative for children. It emphasizes using the California label to ensure authenticity and promises directions for dosing on each bottle.
Readers are advised to use Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken faded gray hair. A downtown druggist praises its natural, even effect. dampen a brush and apply hair by sections, with morning results and continued use yielding deeper dark, glossy hair.
Rome reports from Vienna and Budapest that men's clothing costs range from 200 to 300 dollars per suit and women's gowns 300 to 400 dollars, with wartime cloth largely worthless. The government plans a single cloth style with tickets. old suits must be surrendered. Government shoe sales restrict purchase to those with a May census showing only one pair.
An old health feature advises calm prevention during Spanish influenza. It promotes fresh air, avoiding crowds, cleanliness, and mild liver regulators. For illness, it recommends rest, hot lemonade, warm room, Anuric tablets, and a simple diet, followed by tonics like Iron Tite and Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Those pleasant harmless tablets promise instant relief from acidity indigestion and gas after meals. They claim to stop belching heartburn and stomach distress quickly and cheaply at drug stores.
Consumers can buy Stearns' Electric Paste at local stores for a few cents per small box and quickly rid houses stores and barns of rats and mice. The U S government has purchased thousands of packages for extermination. The paste also kills cockroaches and waterbugs.
Japanese advances toward eastern shores of Lake Baikal are linked to the discovery of eight gold mines, according to an official Tokyo report. The find accompanies ongoing military operations in the region.
Mrs Phillip Straess and daughter Emma of Athens visited Mrs Hoffner and Mrs Beckle on Thursday. Ernest Nash of Camp Sherman was the over Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs David Davis. Miss Thelma Lint of Athens visited Mrs Charles Shallis. Miss Hester Ballard returned home in Jackson after visiting her brother Paul Ballard. Mis Imma Strauss spent the weekend with Dorothy Hoffner and Thelma Jones.
Recipes aim to conserve meat and cut costs using potted hominy Tamale Pie and Escallop of Roast Beef With Rice. Dishes combine meat with vegetables and grains, highlighting substitutions like fish, olives, raisins, and tomatoes. Instructions cover layering, browning, baking times, and seasoning.
Obituary tribute for Junia Thelma Beasley born June 14 1914 died Nov 1 1918. Cites liturgy of loss and memory, notes her Sunday school faith and role in cradle roll, mentions Harland and twin siblings Leo Leona and cousin details, honors parents and grandparents, concludes with hymn like reflections on heaven and resurrection.
An old advertisement urges relief for rheumatism by S S S blood remedy. It claims the cause is a germ in the blood and states liniments cannot help. Readers are invited to write to the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta for personalized treatment advice.
A reverent line speaks of a resurrection hope when the blessed Lord arrives. The verses invoke a cold silent grave awaiting a glorious waking for the faithful.
We thank friends neighbors and fraternal orders for flowers floral pieces and support during illness. Rev Strecker singers and Dowier couple are thanked for kindness. Signed Mr and Mrs C A Beasley and family. A European scientist reports white light by substituting other metals for mercury in a vapor lamp.
Ad urges regular dental visits and Senreco toothpaste to keep teeth white and gums healthy. It touts the toothpaste as a perfect cleaner and germ fighter against pyorrhea, claiming rapid whitening and fresh breath with daily use.
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