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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
2
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quick fix for indigestion acidity and related symptoms. It claims two tablets neutralize acidity, relieve heartburn belching and stomach discomfort, enabling meals without distress at little cost. It urges readers to buy a box and enjoy eating again.
A garbled ad fragment hints at a product promotion asking readers to ask a druggist for a bottle. The lines are incomplete but imply a fragrance or remedy offer and a showroom cue.
New York fashion headlines report widespread strikes among spangle sewers, garment fitters, and allied trades as designers unveil backless gowns with heavy beading and metallic embroidery. Observers note daring silhouettes, sheer fabrics, and opulent scarves sought to guard modesty.
Mrs Esther Scott and son Tom of Salem with Mr and Mrs Fletch Hawk attended Kirby Scott s funeral. Mr Manning of Shawnee visits George Ball. Mrs George Ball to Grant Hospital for surgery with son Alvin and daughter. Ethel Will Geicke of Carbondale visits Lon Humphrey family. Mrs Roscoe Shields hosts dinner with Arthur Finney and Sam Cook of Dexter. Merwin Stauffer visits Joe Hutchins. George Ball reports wife recovering well. New automobile ambulance features a limousine like body and lowered tire rack.
Four more towns adopt uniform gas rates under a conservative plan to tax the largest users. Rates start at 5 cents per thousand cubic feet for the first 6 000 feet, then 0 65 cents, 0 75 cents, and 0 85 cents for successive blocks. Towns include West Manchester New Paris West Alexandria and Brookville joining New Madison Eldorado and Gastine. Gas comes from Logan Natural Gas and Fuel Company. The aim is to cut usage by about forty percent by discouraging industrial use and pressing domestic customers.
Misa Pearl Lewis of Portsmouth says Trutona relieved constipation nervousness and kidney derangement improving sleep digestion and nerves after only a few days. She endorses the tonic as mild gentle and effective and credits it with restoring appetite and energy. The Cline Pharmacy Co introduces Trutona in Athens.
In Cleveland a manhunt followed the fatal shooting of Antonio Lovano, 45, a bartender, at a near beer saloon. Police say a house pistol was left on the floor and another found in a rear room. they believe a duel occurred. A suspect and motive remain under investigation.
An advertisement touts Hyomel as a fast cure for catarrh and nasal congestion. It promises two minute relief, possible one day cold end, and easy breathing through a eucalyptus oil remedy sold with inhaler. McKee Drug Co. markets a complete Hyomeli outfit at low cost.
A reader claims 20 years of poor health and severe gas were cured by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The letter praises the product as simple and harmless, curing stomach and intestinal ailments including indigestion and appendicitis symptoms. It mentions a money back guarantee and wide availability.
Announcement that Dr J N Brown will open a dental office in the Nelson block formerly occupied by Dr W G Murray on Monday November 10. He will be in his Albany office on Wednesday and Thursday each week.
Authorities in Conneaut and Cleveland joined towns nearby in a hunt for J. H. McIntyre school principal of Conneaut. He has been wandering in a dazed condition with reports from Chagrin Falls and other places since Friday. Police have yet to find a solid clue as the search extended to Akron.
The First M E church banquet celebrated the Class Six twelfth anniversary with 150 men present. Florence Hawkins of Ohio University sang four numbers while speakers including Clifford Cornwell Dr Strecker Chief Porter A E Whaley Prof Copeland and Capt Jud Stinchcomb shared remarks. A stringed orchestra provided music.
Berlin notes allege German failure to withdraw from Russian territory and to hand over submarines while confiscated artworks and agricultural machinery remain, export of war materiel continues, and debts for locomotives and cars are owed. Paris council reviews militia and economic terms and demands rectification. Scapa Flow fleet destruction payment may be required.
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