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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
6
Edith Ferrol faces a wage cut in wartime inflation as Arcadia Inn owner Cleary explains profit losses and layoff. She decides to leave the kitchen to return home and seek new work while husband Ferrol pressures finances.
Edith Ferrol weighs her resources after a wry finish. Cleary praises her unique heart and promise. Lil blames on a sofa pillow idea for a church bazaar and fundraising, sparking a shift in Edith’s plans.
The ad promotes a platted skirt and matching waist pattern, with sizes for waist measurements 84 to 46 inches and skirt waist sizes 22 to 34 inches. It notes fabric requirements for 44 and 64 inch materials and mentions a two-pattern set shipped by mail for 10 cents each.
An ad text touts Milks Emulsion as a remedy for stomach catarrh indigestion and bowel trouble promising quick relief and lasting benefit. It claims to restore bowel action aid digestion and even help tuberculosis patients with a money back guarantee six bottles for home use. Sold by The Cline Pharmacy Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville.
The food administration postpones its new home card distribution from Oct 27 to Dec 1 because of the Spanish influenza epidemic. The campaign opening is delayed to avoid crowds and ensure safety.
Long handled hooks have been invented for piling car axles in railroad shops to improve safety for employees.
A persuasive appeal states that the Edison Phonograph should be in every home from village to farm, offering laughter and refinement and serving as a moral uplift, education, and entertainment across all social stations. It claims the Edison will improve life more than many pricier items.
Advertisement style blurb touts Pape's Cold Compound as a rapid cure for colds with doses every two hours and notes its swift nasal relief and pleasant taste. It warns of chronic catarrh from neglected colds and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as prompt and effective.
An adjusting rod from the driver’s seat alters blade angles in a new cooling fan to maintain optimal engine temperature continuously.
An ad urges sufferers of kidney and bladder issues not to despair. It stresses kidneys as key filters and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for quick relief, offering sealed three sizes and money-back promise if ineffective.
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