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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1919
Page
7
A vintage ad claims taking Pepe's Cold Compound every two hours for three doses will break up a cold and end grippe misery. The first dose supposedly opens blocked nostrils, relieves headache and sneezing, and provides quick relief without quinine.
A practical cover all pattern offers fabrics like seersucker percale gingham chambray khaki or lawn. It slips over the head and fastens at the center front with buttons snaps or buttonholes. Sizes include Small to Extra Large with bust 32 to 46 inches. Medium needs 5% yards of 36 inch material. Pattern mailed on receipt of 10 cents.
Ben A. Sweeny, famed pilot who ferried Athens and Nelsonville residents, survived a Kansas City crash after his engine fire burned passenger H. O. Eviston. The craft, only about fifty feet up, caught fire. Eviston died as he was unable to unbuckle and fell with the burning plane.
No bottles no milk becomes a local motto as a bottle shortage forces milk firms to withhold deliveries unless empty bottle cases are returned. Grocers require empties before selling milk to customers amid the supply disruption in Huntington.
An advertisement explains headaches as caused by self poisoning with liver and bowel toxins. It promotes a hot water and limestone phosphate dose to cleanse the system, urging a pharmacist for a quarter pound and noting it harmless as sugar. It ends with a note on a new bicycle flotation device by an English inventor.
For years druggists note Swamp Root’s record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription strengthening the kidneys and liver. Sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY and mention Athens Messenger.
Advertisement describes Dr Carter’s K and B Tea laxative syrup with brewing steps and dosing. Instructions cover adult and child doses and suggest a tonic use for three weeks. Recommends flavoring with peppermint or Wintergreen and to paste the recipe on the bottle.
In Youngstown Ohio federal officers arrested two more alleged communists raising the tally to thirty two arrests nationwide in the roundup.
Ohio continues counting after 88 counties report results showing the prohibition repeal and federal ban defeated by about 535 votes statewide. Hamilton County tallies shift the drys behind, with officials cautioning on potential corrections and recounts.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a Wednesday noon luncheon to honor Armistice Day. Major M. Johnson, commander of K. T. Crossen Post, American Legion, will speak as old war songs revive the year’s spirit of victory and readiness. Secretary Leopold urges all to voice appreciation for Athens county veterans.
The Great Northern once called cranky is praised as a war transport under Commander Charles H Porta born in Turin. After 125000 miles in the war and 4000 doughboys carried to France, the ship now runs San Francisco to Vla divostok, with Porta likely to command Pacific passenger service again.
Santa Monica council forbids all aviators to fly between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sundays after a protest by Rev. W. H. Cornett of the Presbyterian church. He said planes fly too low and disturb services.
Maj. Gen. Allen revokes the army regulation prohibiting American officers and soldiers from fraternizing with Germans in Coblenz after prior strict enforcement in the Rhine area. The change does not affect the separate ban on marriages to German women.
Vina Peterson aged 55 died November 8 at the Athens State hospital where she had been confined nine years. The remains were shipped to Ironton last night for burial by Newsom Walburn undertakers.
An old fashioned root and herb tonic named Celery King is touted as a cheap, effective tonic for families. The ad urges taking it every other night for three weeks to feel better, work better, and dispel worn out fatigue.
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