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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as instant relief for sour, gassy, or acid stomachs. It claims meals cause indigestion and bloating, and a tablet or two ends dyspepsia with no risk, cheap at drug stores.
In hard times, no waste should be overlooked as rats ruin food worth millions. A single rat can cause substantial loss, with annual destruction estimated in the hundreds of millions. Stearns Electric Paste offered as an affordable solution to exterminate rats mice and other pests.
Columbus special notes that Ohio residents must continue buying War Savings Securities to fund clothing subsistence and education for soldiers returning from France. The Ohio War Savings Committee says it will take over a year to muster out troops and asks counties to intensify drives to meet Treasury apportionments.
Granville in Licking county reports the strongest War Savings Stamp sales for its size in the nation. Through November first, Postmaster Geach tallied 107045 dollars in stamps, a per capita total above 70 dollars and more than three and a half times the Treasury allotment. Licking county has met its annual War Savings target, with C. H. Spencer serving as county W S S chairman.
The Ohio War Savings Committee educational division announces prize awards for 25 boy and girl winners will be postponed until influenza risks subside. With improving health reports statewide, the donation ceremony is expected soon after mid month in Columbus.
Waverly resident John C. Lee has sold $62,000 in War Savings Stamps in five months, a feat praised by Pike county War Savings chairman Judge L. G. Dill. Dill decorated Lee with a medal for valorous service, noting the sizable achievement for a community of its size.
Ohio War Savings Committee directs chairmen in counties that met or near the yearly stamp quotas to support the United War Work Campaign from November 11 to 18. The letter requests tapping talents and turning organization activity toward the campaign while preserving local savings efforts.
Fairfield county completes its 1918 War Savings quota with sales totaling 856,120 dollars. Henry B. Peters of Lancaster, War Savings chairman, reports sales in excess of the county’s apportionment.
John Y. Bussell assistant state War Savings director decorates W. T. Haviland Logan county War Savings chairman and several assistants for meritorious services in the county campaign. Logan is among early Ohio communities to complete its War Savings apportionment.
Edith Feels desperation as Lil Blake pushes a risky Wall Street plan to borrow funds for clothes and groceries. A rushed trip to Broad Street ends with Edith losing her handbag and entire week’s money, threatening homeward departure. To be continued.
A nineteen year old with eighth grade education seeks advice on improving speech and comprehension to converse with educated peers. The letter suggests reading good books, keeping a dictionary, asking the high school principal for guidance and books, consulting a librarian, and attending night lectures to gain information and confidence.
An advice column covers dating guidance for a young reader about handling kiss insistence and avoiding early relationships, plus a reader asks whether to pursue a fiancé or an approved partner and how to respond to a friend visiting before engagement. It also offers plant care tips for a fern, recommending repotting and weekly watering with castor oil near the roots.
A testimonial touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as effective against indigestion bloating and related stomach liver and intestinal ailments. It says the product clears catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation with one dose convincing users, with a money back guarantee.
A reader asks whether to pursue a relationship with a separated man who is not yet divorced. The adviser says to keep him as a friend and not push for marriage until he is legally free and able to commit.
A sixteen year old seeks guidance about kissing a cute boy each night and whether to break up with him for a boy who won’t kiss her. The reply warns she is too young to go with boys and urges patience.
Describes a dress pattern for girls ages 4 to 10 with fabric options including cotton lawn velvet and silk. Details include white lawn with embroidered collar, brown velvet with satin frills, a center plaited skirt, and sleeve length options. Pattern fits four sizes and requires 3 1/2 yards of 44 inch material for size 8. mailed pattern for 10 cents.
London reports in the House of Commons that British casualties to date total 658,666 killed on all fronts. Parliamentary Secretary for War James Ian MacPherson disclosed that 37,826 were officers and 620,329 were enlisted men.
A list of advertised letters includes A J Bodkins Brown Mrs H F Cobb Helen Cunningham A Drake Mrs Angie Dixon Mrs Lizzie Ewing Robert Heaton Lawrence James Mrs Lillie Johnson Jones Johnson Mrs J E McBride L B Millican Mrs Minnie Ours Bennett Perry George Sawyer Zerelda Smaly Robert Stevens Nick Stevenson Rev Richard Smiley Kas Schudder Rev H J Wrigley Tina. Callers must say they were advertised. Unclaimed letters sent to Dead Letter Office December 3 1918.
The piece argues against condemning all medicines, noting fakes exist in every trade. It highlights Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a forty year proven remedy for female ailments, praised nationwide as a standard treatment.
Monday evening marked the start of night classes with a full turnout. Classes meet on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings and the group expressed eagerness to return to work.
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