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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
7
A home made cough remedy promises fast relief using 21% ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle with sugar syrup or substitutes. It claims instant soothing effect on air passages, loosens phlegm, and helps throat and chest ailments, bronchiol asthma and croup. sold with money back guarantee from The Pinex Co.
A new transcontinental express route began in San Francisco marking a milestone for rapid cross country travel. Details note the city as the launch point with plans pointing to faster connections to eastern hubs and expanded service across key destinations.
Paris dispatch reports from Moscow that Leon Trotsky has transformed the Red Army since 1918 into a formidable force. Formerly a few thousand trained troops, it now fields about 1.37 million veterans plus 500000 militia, with extensive artillery, machine guns, and world-supplied arms. Officers’ uniforms feature red braid and distinctive designs, while privates wear czarist style dress with a khaki cap and a large red star.
The Dictograph Production Corporation announces a device that purportedly lets most deaf individuals hear sounds normally. Tests with long-term deaf users report improved hearing and sensitivity, with a ten day free trial by prepaid parcel post. No deposit required and no COD.
Funeral services were held in Cadiz for Mrs. Charlotte Hammon 76 mother of Percy Hammond of New York a noted dramatic critic for the New York Tribune.
Mrs. Wm Flack of Leavenworth Kansas claims Mother's Friend eases labor and helps abdomen back and hips relax. The ad urges mothers to start now and request a free booklet from Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Ga. The product contains no narcotics or harmful drugs and is sold at drug stores everywhere.
Mrs. Lillian Watson sues Charles F. Watson for divorce in Detroit noting recurring quarrels over his growing mustaches. She is granted $10 weekly alimony pending disposition of the action and says reconciliation seems unlikely as the facial hair provoked each dispute.
A speaker reflects on age and care for Charles and an unnamed companion. They consider being cared for and then decide they cannot live with a mustache, concluding they are through with men.
Washington reports the Post Office Department added thirty five new first class post offices to its list by the start of the fiscal year. The expansion raises payroll by 112000 dollars with each new postmaster earning 3200 dollars annually, according to First Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett.
Thomas H. H. MacDonald, head of the Public Roads Bureau, backs a one cent per gallon gasoline tax to finance road building and upkeep. He notes forty million dollars yearly could be raised and cites adoption in multiple states including Oregon, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kentucky.
A druggist warned that Petersons Ointment heals so fast that profits are limited. The remark, attributed to a patient named Eezema, notes the product’s rapid effectiveness and pricing from five cents to five dollars.
Mrs. Victoria Grustea testified before Judge Richter that Frank Grustea threw her downstairs after she refused to buy rouge. The couple's divorce was granted amid the testimony outlining the disputed cosmetic request and domestic dispute in Detroit.
Mrs. April H. Tomsheck of Chicago testifies that after childbirth Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped restore her health. She, backed by her doctor, credits the remedy with easing nervousness and weakness and recommends it to other women.
Honolulu reports a slow revival in Hawaii's commerce with imports totaling 64,042,740 and exports 72,748,248 for the fiscal year leaving a positive balance of 8,706,808. Customs duties collected at Honolulu amount to 1,076,163.12 to be paid into the U S Treasury for the period.
In Tron Mountain Michigan Miss Susan McNellis died after the 111th operation she endured in eleven years. Doctors called her case the most remarkable in their experience and she had undergone repeated operations weekly in recent months to prolong her life.
The clerical force of the store accounting division of the Toledo and Ohio Central railway offices in Bucyrus will be relocated to Columbus around October 1.
Pancho Villa the Filipino holder of the American flyweight championship will face Abe Goldstein in a ten or eleven round bout for the title in New York on November 15. Goldstein previously defeated Villa on Villa's first appearance in an American ring.
Mrs Helen Ruth wife of baseball star Babe Ruth sustained abrasions to her left hand when their automobile skidded near the New Haven railroad bridge and struck a tree. She was treated by a physician and continued riding in the car which had minor damage.
An anti septic liquid advertised to stop itching and clear eczema, itch, pimples, rashes, and blackheads. It claims fast relief with overnight improvement and instant itching stop, with safe use on tender skin. Priced 35 cents for standard size and one dollar for extra large. Also notes 1896 Pennsylvania vessel fact as a separate line.
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