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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1919
Page
6
A Kentucky man touts Mentholized Arcine as a near ninety nine percent effective hay fever remedy. He claims simple preparation with boiled water yields a pint to gargle and spray nostrils, reducing attacks, with pharmacists endorsing the approach.
Advertisements claim Bio-Feren tablets calm nerves and boost energy for seven days. It promises two tablets after meals and at night, then one after each meal once symptoms fade, with a money back guarantee if energy or ambition do not double. Drugstores in the city stock it.
Chicago news notes play opens in Iskey Park today as the Western conference football race begins its first 1919 contest and a seventh team enters the season. A humorous aside mentions Hamburg's restaurant housed in a corn straw building.
Annie guides Bernie from smashing to building. She urges moving with the system and seeking advancement at Arkright, aiming to reform from within. Bernie contemplates leadership in his tobacco job as part of a broader social struggle.
A reader laments card club slander and urges grown behavior to curb gossip. A second letter asks about a long distance romance with a French soldier and whether to write again. A third asks how to change a neighborhood boy's view of girls, and advice suggests dropping the bet and avoiding manipulation.
G H Logan of 35 Fern St Athens reports sharp pains and night urination before using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says one box helped, two boxes fully cured his backache and kidney trouble, and he continued recommending the remedy. Price 60c at all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Sunday evening services at the First Methodist Church begin October 5 with a sermon series on great personalities. The pastor covers Savonarola Luther Wesley Francis Asbury and Thoburn in weekly addresses with special music by the chorus under Miss Myrtle Mardis and organist Mrs. Carl Beasley.
Ed Bolin serves as acting Chief of Police this month while Chief Porter tightens county control. No arrests of disturbances have been noted for several days. The only notable excitement is the World Series ongoing.
In New York City the health department operates a daily clinic that reduces heroin doses for addicts and frees nearly 2,000 people per day. Doctors report dramatic improvements as patients progress from high daily doses to eventual elimination, aided by nutrition and care.
Tests by the Navy department show the German U-111 submarine is slower both above and below water, with a smaller cruising radius than the American S-3. The U-111's top speed is 13.8 knots versus 14.7 for the S-3. submerged speeds are 7.8 versus 12.4 knots. The U-111 ranges 8,500 miles at 11 knots, while the S-3 reaches 10,000 miles. Both carry 12 torpedoes. U-111 mounts two 4 inch guns, the S-3 carries one. The U-111 is described as congested and complex. the S-3 is roomier and simpler.
A new rapid candling device allows examination of an entire tray of 36 eggs in one pass. The tech promises quicker quality checks for producers and hatches, enabling faster sorting and removal of infertile or damaged eggs from large batches.
Dean Voigt speaks Sunday at First M E church and the Christian Church in Athens as part of the dry campaign. Prof. C M Copeland also speaks in Albany. Supt. Morgan addressed the W F M Society at the First M E church yesterday. Local volunteers plan duties at the ladies rest room next week with Mrs Pilcher and Mrs Elkins organizing teacher meetings at The Plains.
Mrs. Mary A. Henry widow of James A. Henry suffered a stroke Thursday in Amesville. The 75 year old is in very serious condition with little hope for recovery. She has briefly regained consciousness several times.
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