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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1918
Page
6
A Pittsburgh reader credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing backache headaches and weakness after months of illness. The testimonial urges women with displacement irregularities or nervousness to try the product and contact Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for information.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and bronchial attacks, priced 60 cents to 1 20, and Dr King’s New Life Pills a 25 cent laxative aid. It urges quick relief with safe use by families.
A World War I service letter dated October 28, 1918, from Private Kirby Mayle to his mother, Henrietta Mayle, notes receiving four letters, being ill with measles for a month but now well, travel through England to France, and two weeks at sea without illness.
A Friday hearth board meeting decided not to lift the six o'clock closing rule. Council session yielded only routine actions including a bill payment and transferring 150 from safety to health funds. A finance committee meeting will consider refunding bonds to cover overdue obligations. Local deaths include Mrs. Laurence Hyde and several infants and adults from flu and pneumonia. Burial and funeral details listed for each case.
Navy officials lift price restrictions on shoes with no new style bans until July. James P. Orr of Potter Shoe Co. received the notice from C. K. Chisholm of the National Shoe Retailers in Washington. The change allows existing stock to be sold while awaiting new styles.
In this etiquette column, Miss Reilly answers reader questions on proper manners. The discussion covers patience in service, conversational behavior during courses, and cautions against excessive praise. The November birth stone topaz is noted as emblematic of friendship and love.
War Department releases show 437 casualties with 91 missing in action 6 listed as killed in action and 7 died of disease. Names tied to Cleveland Canton Lorain and other Ohio towns include Joseph Augustine John Buch Wilr Mahoney Clayton Dickerson and many others with branches across the state and country.
Josephus Daniels sent a telegram to the Boy Scouts of America praising their wartime service. National headquarters reported discovery of hundreds of illegal wireless plants. Twenty six plants found in a single locality. A German alien operated a radio station with a small New England river supplying power and was arrested.
The Ohio team routed the Camp Sherman Base Hospital squad 62 to 0 on Saturday. Gullum’s squad showed fast blocking and tackling and a fighting spirit despite limited practice due to military duties. Ohio scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, three in the second, and four in the third while the Camp Sherman offense struggled to advance.
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens hair naturally and evenly. A spray or brush through strands restores gloss and youthfulness, without claiming to cure disease. Sold in drugstores as a beauty aid for color and fullness.
After influenza, doctors recommend a tonic to rebuild strength and brain function. Bio-feren is praised for iron, lecithin, gentian, and other ingredients, with a dosage of two tablets after meals and one at night. The ad guarantees satisfaction with pharmacist refunds and prints the full formula on the package.
The ad appeals to wartime savings enabling government war needs and urges continued savings with The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company. It lists Rankin Building Columbus Ohio and assets of 15 million dollars, promoting five percent on time deposits.
Mr Clyde Richardson is ill with influenza at this writing. C Cook was in Athens on business one day last week. Ogle the shoe man visited Athens. Byron Frost visited Athens on business last week. Miss Linnie Taylor of Beebe visits here. Mr and Mrs George McLaughlin of Athens were guests of F M Kinney and family recently. Murray and Omer Hatch were Coolville visitors last week. Elza Warren and family were in Athens one day last week. Dora Dunfee of Coolville was a Frost visitor last week.
Columbus reports a warning from Ohio State Health Department that premature lifting of influenza bans in Port, Martins Ferry, Bellaire and New Lexington rekindled local spread as rural areas remained hard hit. Officials urge considering surrounding regions before reopening crowds and advise recovering patients on air, sun, nourishment, and avoiding crowds.
Howard Yount sues Mamie Biggs in common pleas court claiming a half interest in the Biggs Undertaking business. Mrs Biggs denies any partnership and contests the suit. Receiver L Willock appointed to protect both sides. Biggs to continue running the business during proceedings.
A testimonial proclaims dramatic recovery from stomach trouble and bloating after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. It claims the product clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract and even mentions a money back guarantee. The advertisement also notes a combined kitchen cupboard and refrigerator design by McKee Drug Co with outdoor air to avoid ice use.
A library seat is described with a back that swings up on the arms to form a reading table, resembling an old fashioned kitchenette style. The feature aims to provide a compact, multi use seating option for readers.
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