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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1919
Page
8
Fit for bilious feelings and bad breath Cascarets promise overnight relief by regulating liver and bowels. The ad claims no griping or aftereffects unlike Calomel salts oil or violent pills and markets Cascarets as a gentle laxative for adults and children.
ZEMO stops itching and burning eczema and other skin troubles. A 35c trial size or $1.00 extra large bottle offers a clean antiseptic wash versus greasy salves. The E W Rove Co Cleveland Ohio markets ZEMO with MO SOAP as a healing combination for aggravated skin.
An old notice promotes Tonsiline as a throat remedy. It urges keeping the throat and mouth healthy and storing a bottle within reach. The text suggests the throat canal handles food air and drink and implies Tonsiline will help with sore throat and throat pains.
Letters from the state public utilities commission to H C Fish reveal no hearing date for the Pomeroy and Middleport Telephone Company rate increase. The company filed a new tariff schedule on August 21 1919 to take effect October 1 and remain until canceled or set aside.
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission notes it cannot suspend a utility schedule and that a schedule remains reasonable until proven otherwise. It suggests filing a formal complaint to start an investigation before the December 1 1919 effective date and urges prompt action for a preliminary hearing. The burden of proof lies with the public in opposing proposed increases.
Local readers tout Dr. Pierce products such as Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical, claiming relief from weakness lack of sleep and nervousness after using them. Testimonials come from Emma Stroumeres Elyria Mary Vinton Findlay and T Risnot urging others to try the remedies. A separate note has Jack admitting he missed 23 rabbit shots claiming others outpaced him in hunting.
A dispute over the street car line’s future includes calls for a referendum. Receiver Hartwell and the vice president seek a special election within sixty days to decide whether to abandon the road, with bondholders likely pressing for abandonment if relief isn’t granted.
A pleasant social gathering of the Shakespeare Club was held last Friday at Mrs. C. E. Smith’s Mulberry avenue home. The program featured varied items and was followed by a luncheon served by the hostesses.
This Monday evening the mid month meetings of Pomeroy and Middleport councils convene. Officials expect numerous matters of importance to be considered, with Pomeroy likely to face more agenda items.
In a mid month session the Meigs County Commissioners approved a lease for Room No. 2. The space was vacated by Attorney H. C. Fish and leased to L. H. R. Foulk for office purposes.
Bryan P. Roush 21 and Jennie Smith 21 both of Middleport wed Saturday by Justice J. H. Ewing. Earlier, Melville Eddie 28 a miner of New Philadelphia married Susie Edwards 19 of Middleport at another ceremony by Justice John L. Blair.
Jim Kilpatrick of the First Division U S A reports part of a 30 day furlough visiting at the home of his sister Mrs Marion Swires in the second ward after returning from Nelsonville where he had been with his home folks.
Rev Sayre opened a series of illustrated lectures at the Presbyterian church in Syracuse drawing a near full house each Sunday. The program features seventy to eighty colored slides and aims to show world wonders and church issues in the modern age.
After a long wait Syracuse will host a lecture course beginning Friday November 21 under the auspices of the M. E. church. Prominent talent is announced for the series.
H Hartwell receiver of the street car company traveled to Columbus and is expected back today. Perry Titus visited Dexter to join his son John of Cleveland for a few days with his daughter Mrs Dore Smith. O M Williams Met Life district superintendent visited Pomeroy late last week. Mr and Mrs Atwood Brickles welcomed an eleven pound daughter Friday night. Morgan Johnson, ex Messenger agent, joined Western and Southern Insurance on the West Virginia side today. Dana Peoples, prosecuting attorney, flew to Columbus late last week on official business. Jacob Guinther, formerly of Pomeroy now Haydenville, came in by K and M No 2 Saturday for an overnight visit. Homer Sheppard of Point Pleasant and Miss Winnie Bryan Maxey married at the Middleport M E church parsonage Friday. Ben Thomas hosted a gathering in Minersville Friday for Teressa’s birthday. Solomon Crew funeral services were at Simpson M E church Sunday afternoon with interment in Beech Grove cemetery.
Advertisement notes that Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets cure a cold in one day and stop cough and headache. Box bears E. Grove signature.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders are praised as an effective remedy for headaches colds feverishness stomach troubles and other irregularities in children. Used by mothers for over 30 years the product is sold by druggists everywhere.
Mrs L Oseitz of Lima Ohio writes that her mother suffered a severe bronchial cough for months before Chamberlain's Cough Remedy finally cured her. She commends the medicine and says she has a high opinion of it and enjoys recommending it to others.
A quirky music article lists playful song titles including Girl of Mine New Joon Si Si Senor There’s a Chapter and Cali fornia among about twenty others in Tangoland, highlighting pop culture wordplay and musical wordplay.
Five men R P Jennings A T Lawhead Harry Brown and Arthur Wolfe traveled to Lodi township for a two day rabbit squirrel and quail hunt with rabbit and quail totals of 63 and 43, plus 18 squirrels and one coon. They stayed with Hugh Will and Elmer Meighen. The Pallas Club met with Mrs Hobson as Hawthorne study concluded. George Hickle sold his interest in Hickle Kessinger to Fred Preston due to ill health. An abandoned farm dwelling known as Curley Place burned down.
In New York on November 17 the crowd at the West Side Y M C A heckled a planned religious talk by Rev Lieut B M Maynard, shouting for a discussion on air travel from Atlantic to Pacific and receiving the flying topic instead.
A London woman’s death from a mosquito bite is reported as the first fatal case of its kind. Medical officials describe the case as unprecedented and note the rarity of such fatalities.
A Tangoland event at the College Auditorium runs Friday and Saturday at 7 30 PM with admission set at fifty cents.
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