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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
2
Sharpsburg R D 2 a reports busy harvest as residents cut corn and wheat. Corn yields are lighter than normal though wheat acreage is fair. Local residents Henry Burns Mrs George Brooks and Maria Grimes attended Day. Machinery is scarce and not always obtainable.
Ambiguous ad style copy touts Olive Tablets as a liver and digestion aid. It asserts the product cleanses the liver, reduces indigestion and coated tongue, improves appetite, and helps daily meals without cramps, claiming a vegetable blend with olive oil and a color description for identification.
Lack loyalty but opportunity to show it mentioned as Mrs. Hettie Potts and children Dor othy and George, along with Elizabeth Smith, were in Athens Thursday. The Barlow Fair on Friday drew a light crowd while a large exhibit drew attention. Curtis sale at Amesville Saturday yielded fair prices. Mr. and Mrs. Burns visited Nelsonville Wednesday. Mrs. Rose Cook visits relatives near Barlow. C. T. Strode and family visited Morgan county Saturday. Strode, Chloe Harris, Carol Queen, and Mabel McGrew were in Athens Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Nice moves to Lathrop this week. Levi Thompson visited Guy Glover Sunday. Maria Grimes spent Sunday with her sick father Wm. Beard. Lydia Caldwell, who sold her farm here, left for daughter Emerson Strode’s near McConnelsville.
A resident of Brooklyn, N Y, has invented a musical instrument combining harp and guitar features. French scientists report a vegetable ivory from a Sudan palm fruit. Boston animal hospital adds a dental department.
Installation exercises at noon yesterday marked the joining of Ohio University students to the S A T C. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony as the Athens Ladies Band played and the flag was raised. Captain Plant led the pledge, and messages from President Wilson and General Crowell were read. Attorney I M Foater urged funds for Libry Ponds and praised war bonds for future value. Captain Plaut affirmed military authority and unity with the university president.
Washington announces a fuel administration program to avert a coal famine this winter and support the war effort. Operators and miners are urged to boost weekly production to 12,234,000 tons of bituminous and 2,030,000 tons of anthracite through April 1, a rise over last year’s pace by 1,781,000 tons of bituminous and 121,000 tons of anthracite per week.
An old-time beauty remedy from Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised as restoring color to gray hair, making it look glossy and youthful. The ad claims easy application with a comb or brush and notes it darkens naturally without revealing the use. It clarifies the product is for cosmetic use only.
A Buckeye State Building and Loan Company ad urges readers to save steadily by buying Liberty Bonds War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps. The Rankin Building Columbus address is listed with assets totaling 14 906 000.
The report notes an approximate 16 percent rise in bituminous coal production and about 6 1 3 percent in anthracite. It emphasizes the greater urgency to accelerate bituminous production.
Philadelphia mother describes fatigue backache and nervousness improving after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for three months. Advertisement urges other overworked mothers to try the remedy to restore health and mood.
In Amesville area a county work crew repaired the Amesville pike ahead of elections, easing isolation for nearby villages. The writer notes hoped road changes east of Amesville and mentions local figures, veterans abroad, and army life while reflecting on local politics and old timber relations.
Mrs. Ella Conant of Amensville receives letters from son John A. Conant 640 Aero Sqdn A E F dated Sept 10 1918. He is in a hospital with a small knee abscess but improving and expects to be out soon. He praises the hospital and notes Red Cross girls bring flowers and magazines as wounded comrades hope to return to duty. Sergeant George Spitzer 171st Aero Squadron writes from London England about being reassigned to a new detachment of 32 men on service elsewhere.
An old advertisement touts S. S. S. as a premier blood purifier for eczema and skin eruptions. It claims the condition stems from impure blood and urges readers to obtain a bottle and request personalized treatment advice from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
R E Miles secretary of the commission asserts Michigan has prohibition and that milk costs the householder 8 cents a pint and 15 cents a quart. This statement highlights cost impacts tied to prohibition policy.
A Detroit woman patents a scalp lotion syringe shaped to fit the head closely and deliver its contents in a narrow stream. The device aims for precise application and reduced mess during use.
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