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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
7
Advertisement for Father Johns Medicine describing it as a safe all the year round tonic and flesh builder. Claims include steady weight gain and health improvements with testimonials such as Mrs Lucy Wing of Liberty Missouri saying her sick baby became fat and healthy.
A vintage ad promises Neutrone Prescription 99 removes poisonous blood accumulations and frees joints within a week. It claims users will feel like new and urges readers to buy from Hart-McKee Drug Co. and other druggists.
Several hundred delegates are expected as the Disciples of Christ begin a convention in Cincinnati. Meetings run all week with a vote on a plan to unify work of ten missionary and benevolent associations through a proposed oath ways and means.
A 75 year old man from National Home Wisconsin testifies that Number 40 improved his chronic constipation stomach trouble and dropsical swelling linked to heart weakness. After trying many doctors he reports notable benefit after one bottle and plans to continue, praising the remedy and its Indianapolis druggist creator.
Several typewriter makers have created a single keyboard that accommodates the Siamese language. The design supports 44 letters, 17 vowel symbols, 11 diacritics, and punctuation, enabling direct typing of the script.
Oct 1 reports show twelve of sixty three aviators completed half the race with seven at Presidio San Francisco and five at Mineola. Nine ten starters are out after eight crashes. Notable arrivals include Lieut Belvin Maynard and six others landing in San Francisco and Mineola awaiting Major Carl Spatz and Lieut B C Kiel.
The Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association schedules its annual meeting in Athens on Friday October 1 and Saturday November 1 with an excellent program for teachers. Sectional meetings will follow statewide, focusing on grave matters facing the teaching profession and urging full teacher attendance.
In New York 54 local unions of the International Longshoremen's Union vote on continuing or ending the six day strike that has halted port shipping. A mass meeting of 6,000 previously voted not to return, but organizer John H. Riley says today’s all‑ballot vote will settle the issue and likely lead to arbitration. Meanwhile 10,000 express workers struck, worsening food shortages as perishable goods are rerouted. Jersey City express workers and Armour plant staff joined the walkout.
John B. Dickson and Mrs. Lou James attend the International Convention of the Disciples of Christ in Cincinnati representing their groups. A Jacksonville homecoming honors three service veterans, eighteen guests share a chicken dinner. An aeroplane visit promised flights but was deemed not fully operational. Funeral plans set for Mrs. Harry Wakefield at the Methodist church. E Atlas of Cleveland visits for store business while Don Cannon of Oregon Ridge recovers from appendicitis in Columbus.
John Franken travels with his sisters Miss Anna Hatfield and Miss Josephine Hatfield to Columbus this morning for a brief two day visit.
Mrs. M. Manley of Ashland Kentucky reports rapid improvement after using Tru tona a stomach relief tonic. She says the medicine restored appetite cured constipation improved sleep and eased breakfast digestion. The product is promoted by The Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens.
Peter Helmerick and George Grogan vanished from criminal court here after juries found Helmerick guilty of pocket picking and Grogan faced trial. Helmerick had a $3 000 bond signed by his mother, but he fled at noon during a recess. The judge ordered the bond forfeited as Grogan also left and did not return. John Grogan, brother of the suspected master criminal, is serving life for shooting a patrolman.
An old time hair darkening method uses sage tea with sulphur or Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. Applied with a sponge or brush, gray hairs darken naturally and evenly after a few treatments, leaving hair glossy and luxuriant.
Frost struck the lowlands south of Lorain Sunday night damaging tomatoes beans and potatoes while corn lay frozen in the ground. Highland crops escaped damage.
Sam Wirt of Springfield testifies he suffered chronic fatigue and nervous tension with digestive issues. He credits Nerv-Worth for restoring his nerve strength and stamina to work on the engine daily. McKee's Drug Store backs a money back offer if Nerv-Worth fails to help. The Gem and Hickman Pharmacies also stock Nerv-Worth in Nelsonville.
Master Georges Gantier, a totally blind boy born to a French officer whose unit fought in a major war battle, has captivated Atlantic City audiences with a pure tone and flawless diction. Brought to the U.S. 18 months ago, he trained at the New York blind institute.
Herbert Hoover argues in the British National Food Journal that without immediate and concerted increases in European productivity, the continent faces political, moral, and economic chaos culminating in loss of life. He says Western Hemisphere surplus cannot cover Europe’s deficiency and warns against prolonged credits, calling for realpolitik and decisive action to raise output amid socialism and communism’s appeal.
The United States destroyer Maddox, short of fuel after 1000 miles from the Azores, used its awnings as sails to reach Ponta Delgada. While guarding the transatlantic air flight, Maddox towed the distressed tanker Maumee until relief arrived from larger destroyers.
A beam of light was used in a Royal Society demonstration at Burlington House to transmit conversation. The system reportedly works over a distance of up to one and a half miles using the photophone. Inventor Dr Rankin announced the device can use artificial or natural light and can be tapped only by interception of the beam.
By the Way Berry Brooks, aged seventy, boasts a rich corn crop and nostalgia for seventy years of eating speckled corn. Albany prepares to celebrate the Tewkybury golden wedding as Jim, a former soldier, marks fifty years of marriage. Comfort and economy unite in Cole's Hot Blast Heaters.
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