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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1919

Page

6

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound promoted for women

A fragmentary advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a remedy for menopausal symptoms and nervous exhaustion. It claims relief for hot flashes headaches and fatigue and urges readers to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.

Lo, Ala Lydia E. Pinkham McHool Lydia T. Pinichar Lydia E Lidia E 1 Medicine Co Lynn Mas

Plan promises more eggs from 17 hens in Bellefonte ad

An offer claims 17 hens idle yield 991 eggs per month after using a tonic feed mix. The ad from F C Young of Bellefonte Pennsylvania urges readers to try the product, promising quick payback in 30 days with refunds if not profitable, and requests 60 cents for a trial by mail.

F. C. Young Bellefonte Kens Atarta Burrell

Nasal rinse remedy claims flu germ defense

A flawed prescription-style note urges boiling a bottle and spraying liquid into the nose twice daily to keep nasal passages clean and prevent flu germs. It reads like unsolicited home treatment guidance with uncertain efficacy.

Homie

Dentifrice Endorsed by U S Dental Surgeons as Ideal

A dental advisory notes a dentifrice endorsed by United States dental surgeons as the ideal toothpaste. It highlights proven hygiene benefits, enamel protection, and cavity prevention.

United States

Bio-feren Tablets Claim Quick Restore for Nervous Fatigue

A testimonial from Joseph bb of Muncie Indiana touts Bio-feren as the best remedy for nervous run down and weak conditions. The ad urges dosing after meals and at bedtime with two after seven days to see results and offers a money back guarantee from the local druggist.

Joseph Bb Muncie Indiana

Shaky OCR Notes Hint at Map Error in SpitzbergenWest

Fragmentary text from a 12th century style note mentions a curved west coast of Spitzbergen and a plan for the next year. The readable bits suggest a geographic or cartographic reference but lack clear details or a complete event.

Spitzbergen

New York Flat Hunt Sparks Bold New Life

The narrator describes moving into a sixth floor apartment on a West Fifth Avenue-adjacent block, finding a four-room south and west facing layout with a parlor, dining room, compact kitchen, and bath. She pays 80 dollars a month with Jim contributing 80 dollars weekly, and ponders how city living will shape future encounters and fortunes.

New York Washington Square Fifth Avenue Jim

Dear Mrs. Thompson Advice Column Excerpt

A 19 year old asks if he is too young to date a younger girl and if he should date two girls. Several readers discuss engagements, kissing, and choosing a partner. A father seeks help reuniting his family and cautions about marrying for companionship over love.

Mrs. Thompson Yeoman Bob

Lima Lady Recovers After Using Dreco Herbal Tonic

Mrs. S. D. Campbell of 206 N Elizabeth St Lima Ohio reports relief from vertigo dizziness and back ache after taking Dreco a herbal system tonic. She says it restored appetite sleep energy and nervous strength and praises Cline's Pharmacy Company and local druggists for selling the product.

Dear Mrs Thompson Advice on Asking for a Date Over the Phone

A reader asks if a girl may phone a boy for a date without revealing her intent. Ava answers that convention requires the man to seek the girl, and breaking this rule may make her a nuisance to him.

Mrs. Thompson

Baker Young as Don Sodo di Poppo in Tangoland

Baker Young plays Don Sodo di Poppo in Tangoland, a stage comedy presented with local cast and festive theater setting. The production features colorful costumes and a lively crowd reaction.

Baker Young Don Sodo di Poppo

New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief

A fifty year old remedy touted as reliable for coughs grippe and croup promises rapid relief for the whole family. Available at druggists with price 60 cents for a bottle and 1.20 for a larger size.

Dr. King

Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Health Bowels

An advertisement claims regular bowels improve health by cleansing waste and promoting bile flow. Dr King’s New Life Pills are promoted as mild and precise, free from violent purging, with a 25 cent price at druggists.

Dr. King New Life

Bayer Aspirin Cross Label Promotes Genuine Tablets

Public notices warn that Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer Cross mark and should be bought in unbroken packages with proper directions. The ad touts aspirin as world famous and prescribed for colds headaches toothaches and joint pains, with small six-to-twelve tablet packages and larger packs available from druggists.

Bayer

Stylish dress pattern with velvet collar and braiding

This pattern offers a brown or blue faille dress with a velvet collar and soutache decoration. It covers sizes 34 to 44 with a 38 bust needing 6 yards of 44 inch material. Patter offers fabrics like serge duveryn tricotine and velvet and sells by mail for 10 cents or stamps.

Wichita Indians May Own Red River Oil Lands Says History Expert

Oklahoma historian Joseph P. Thoburn argues the Red River boundary dispute over Texas and Oklahoma oil lands should resolve without giving the land to either state. He contends the Wichita Indians hold clear title, having inhabited and not relinquished rights along Red River for centuries, with treaties and removals not extinguishing their ownership.

Oklahoma City Okla Red River Texas Oklahoma Supreme Court Joseph P. Thoburn Oklahoma Historical Society Tom Testerman United States Supreme Court Thoburn Burkburnet St. Louis United States Arkansas Great Plains Rush Springs Fort Arbuckle Kansas Little Arkansas Wichita

What Is Rheumat What Is Rheumat

The excerpt frames rheumatism as caused by a germ in the blood and promises a remedy to remove the associated pain demons. It presents a medical claim in a promotional, question driven style typical of era medicine ads. It emphasizes a germ cause and a solution to eliminate pain.

S S S Promotes Rheumatism Relief Claims

Advertises Swift Specific as a fifty year remedy for rheumatism with testimonials. Encourages readers to request treatment for their case from the Chief Medical Adviser at Swift Specific Co. Dept. 43 Atlanta Ga.

Swift Specific Co Atlanta, Ga

Consolidation Talks Weave Through Bern Township Schools

County Supt Root and District Supt Dinsmoor led a Mt. Hermon gathering on consolidating 13 Bern Township schools into three to raise educational standards. A three-acre athletic lot may be bought with a fifty dollar fund. a community building would host events. A pie social raised about twenty dollars. Root planned further discussion at Mt Hermon farmers institute.

Athens County Root Dinsmoor Mt. Herman Bern Township Her Township Bern Mt. Hermon Supt Farmers Institute

Dance of the Rose stars Jean Gist and Richard Daggett in Tangoland

Jean Gist and Richard Daggett perform in The Dance of the Rose set in Tangoland. The piece highlights a romantic or dramatic pairing with vivid stage imagery and cultural backdrop. The production appears within local theater listings and arts notices.

Jean Gist and Richard Daggett

How the Money Was Spent for Buchtel Schools

Teachers of Buchtel Public schools explain that all money raised in 1918-19 and the current term was handled by teachers and that no board member possessed any funds. Beginning balance $39.75 with receipts totaling $53.26 from high school entertainment, $30.00 from grade entertainment, and $53.15 from the senior class play.

Buchtel, O Buchtel Board of Education

School Board Receipts and Expenditures 1919 Ledger

The ledger lists receipts from supper and a picture show totaling 77.75 and 253.91 balance 45.25. Expenditures include Beckley Cardy Co purchases 41.90 19.23, library books 16.71, shades 12.08, theater rent 15.00, license 5.00, printing 7.50, decorations 2.65, class pictures 3.00, sectional book case 20.00, supper 33.02, basic books 6.75. Signatories include Altheia Whitmore treasurer and several assistants.

Beckley Cardy Co Book Supply Co Olliver C. Steel Co American Book Co Jjasic Altheia Whitmore Treas Lois Glancy Eleanor Scott Jennie Price Metta Webster Mable Cowdry Nora Lafollett Beatrice Crabtree Wilma Whitmore Flossie Gray Julia Jackson Effie Wolf Winefred Shivley

Wittenberg Beats Ohio 33 to 7 in Springfield Tilt

Wittenberg remains undefeated as Etter scores four touchdowns and gains 65 yard runs. Ohio U struggles with two first downs and only scores in the second period on passes Newman to Nye and Newman to McCleery. Postseason hopes hinge on game with Oberlin Wooster claim.

Wittenburg Ohio University Springfield Etter Ohio Newman Nye McCleery Wittenberg Godfrey Lutherans Oberlin Wooster Denison EL Wittenberg U. Hall R. G. Ceneee Harich Traulain Ee R. T Hagley Littleton Emde Eeseceeesas Lentz Hibbard Young Crist Bergner Boyd Hagley Davis Pope Morgan Kreiger Ogg Lange Stockdate Fuller Jeffries Eartch Danford Cross Jefferies Thomas Ohio State Macdonald Scaefer

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Lydia E. S Shia Qge Centerville Mrs. L. W Court of Probate Lima Cline's Pharmacy Company Frances Carr Eleanor Tangoland Gene Byrnes Jimmie Dugan Scott Vott & Bowne Bloomfield N.J Junod Milling Company Buchtel Schools Homer Baird As Ezra McWhackle
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