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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
6
An ad for a child laxative promotes "California Syrup of Figs" as the best and most harmless remedy. It urges mothers to look for the name California on the package and promises fruity taste and full dosing directions on each bottle.
Physicians warn influenza may return in fall and urge preparation with Father John's Medicine to build resistance. The product, claimed alcohol free and pure, has reportedly been used for 60 years to treat coughs and support the body.
A handwritten ad-like snippet touts Dr Kings Discovery as the best cure for colds and coughs. It claims long-standing family trust, a one bottle solution for all ages, and lists a price of 1.20 dollars at druggists.
Ad text touts regular bowels and cleansing through purification of waste matter. It claims to promote proper bile flow and steady support without violent purgatives, presenting King’s New Life Pills as precise in action.
Diary entries chronicle a bride and husband Jim moving into a bungalow during a rushed honeymoon. A quarrel over dinner plans reveals differing expectations and the speaker’s disillusionment. She questions gender roles and ponders whether future disappointments are likely.
Two high school girls seek guidance on winning a disliked teacher, dating with boundaries, and delaying engagement. Answers advise doing right, waiting for peers of higher principle, consider age, and avoid unwanted advances. Also includes pragmatic marriage and personal safety tips, ending with wart treatment advice.
Today in common pleas court Charles Stratton sues over a cow bought from Charles Anderson claimed diseased. Hamilton T DeWees faces retrial Monday on rape charge involving his daughter Ruth after a prior jury deadlock.
Sam Wirt a Springfield Ohio railroad engineer testifies Nerv Worth relieved years of nervous exhaustion digestion and insomnia. He reports improved nerve strength and daily work on his engine. McKee’s Drug Store Athens offers a dollar back if Nerv Worth fails. other local pharmacies carry the product.
Mary Ann Green daughter of Mark and Lucy Richards Green born near Watertown Do December 8 1848 died Amesville October 8 1919 age 70 years 10 months 5 days survived by one sister Mrs Wil son M Walker of Atchison Kansas and daughter Mrs Vinnie A Howard of Amesville married James A Henry 1868 who died 1918 nearly fifty years on farm later with children. Her last illness paralysis.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for untiring devotion during our beloved mother’s illness and death. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Howard.
Laura Nichols of 517 Seventh Street Portsmouth says Trutona cured her five year nervous stomach problems and boosted appetite. She claims the tonic restored strength and health, noting benefits for stomach liver and bowel troubles and aftereffects of pneumonia. The Cline Pharmacy Co. distributes Trutona in Athens.
Twenty years ago on October 12 1899 Athens Equal Suffrage Association and the Woman s Christian Temperance Union plan a joint session in the Presbyterian lecture room on Tuesday the 17th at 2 36 PM. Delegates Mrs Margaret A Vickers Mrs Lacy C Koons Mrs Emma R Palmer Mrs Amelia Lowry and Miss Lucile Evans will report on the State W C T U convention in Cleveland.
F. L. Gunther of Marietta was Friday night guest of his daughter Mrs. Emma Schneider. Amos Bretz moved onto the E. A. Durant farm. Miss Eta Kimes of Columbus is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Olive Murphy of Stewart spent Tuesday night with her granddaughter Mrs. Fred Coleman. Vern Bean of Cleveland visited his mother Mrs. C. J. Bean. Mrs. C. C. Cray left last Friday for
Rochester residents plan to visit sons and relatives while J E Lawrence visited Columbus. W E Baker of Athens RD 9 dined with Mrs W C Light. Mrs Gaily Cottre of Athens visited her parents. M E church service announced with Sunday school. An inventor merges a medicine bottle and dropper with outlet on the side and bulb on top.
An advertisement describes headaches, biliousness, and sour stomach from a torpid liver. It touts Cascarets to cleanse the stomach, remove undigested food and toxins, and relieve constipation overnight, claiming the user will wake feeling clear and fit.
An old time remedy using Sage Tea and Sulphur resurges as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ready to use product darkens gray hair and leaves a soft lustre, with easy application via comb or brush.
An elderly local resident relays a narrow escape after severe bloating and faintness. After doctors failed, one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, sold by McKee Drugs Co. and others, eased stomach and intestinal ailments, with a money back guarantee after one dose.
A Virginia mother says Foley's Honey and Tar stopped her 11 month old baby's terrible cough in two days after others failed. The ad notes the remedy contains no opiates and is sold everywhere. The piece also reports New South Wales tin ore production exceeding 56 million dollars last year, a record.
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