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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1919
Page
6
Ina Brickmason and Philip Archinal of LAma testify Dreco herb remedy eased long standing liver trouble backache and dyspepsia. Archinal reports pains in the back kidneys and catarrh resolved, saying he feels life with renewed vigor after using the medicine.
An advertisement touts Mentholized Arcine as a simple remedy for severe and recurring illnesses. It claims rapid action within a day, with guidance to mix one ounce of Arcine in a pint of boiled water and use as snuff or in the nostrils twice daily.
A cut price toothpaste advertisement touts SENRECO TOOTH as a cure for gum disease and mouth filmy coating, claiming rapid results and low cost at department stores. The copy urges regular dental visits and markets a “new edition” toothpaste as electric or novel.
In a warm domestic dialogue, Ann questions joint income and a regular household allowance. Jim resists sharing money details while insisting on a personal allowance, as Ann presses for financial partnership and transparency in their marriage.
Olive counsels a wife torn by infidelity and independence to yield to her husband and rely on him financially, noting his return after a flirtation. In a separate query, the woman planning a westward trip should tell the fiancé the truth and consider a divorce to avoid a hidden past.
John Atkinson, a burglary convict, walked away from the county jail in Cleveland yesterday afternoon just before a transfer to Columbus penitentiary. Jail officials think he blended with visitors and left with them. his absence was not found until evening.
Rubber from a tree species abundant in Natal proves so satisfactory that a factory has been set up in England to refine it. The development signals growing colonial trade and industrial use of South African natural products.
Mrs Kopfellmann of McLean Nebraska praises Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for aiding pregnancy and health. The ad touts the remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities backache nervousness and the blues and invites letters for personal advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, U S postmaster general, spoke at a Thursday night Athens Republican gathering at the Opera House. A band parade, escort to Gen Grosvenor’s home, and Nash Club leadership preceded the address. Smith spoke after brief openings by Nash Glee Club and D H Moore announced J A Smith to preside.
In Downington on Saturday Mr and Mrs W G Hopkins marked their 25th anniversary. A toast program was interrupted when a burning oil stove exploded injuring Miss Kate Hopkins and burning Mr Hopkins and Mr H King of Mineral.
Doanville hosted a reunion with Roy Weaver as guests joined by Mrs. Margaret Dusenberry and Dorothy, Miss Lucy Cundiff from Pomeroy, and many locals. Families from Athens, Nelsonville, Chauncey, Maple Hill, Millfield, and Chauncey gathered for a Sunday visit and meals.
Grandpa Joseph Romanowich was awarded $500 in Grand Rapids Wisconsin after a quarrel over naming the baby with his son in law Walter Woseniak. The article notes the grandpa lost the argument but won the case. The piece also mentions an English inventor who created an engine with an axially revolving cylinder acting as its own valves and includes a water pump and reversing gear.
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