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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
6
An old advertisement extols King's New Discovery as a rapid remedy for croupy coughs colds and related ailments. It promises relief by loosening phlegm and easing stuffed-up throats with a proven and trusted score of 60 cents per bottle sold by druggists.
Jim refuses to talk to foreman Tom Hanley about supporting his deserted family. Ann insists on helping another woman and pleads with Jim to intervene. Jim capitulates, writes a warm letter to his mother, and returns home with violets and sixty dollars for Christmas.
A collection of reader letters discussing social introductions at dances, how to approach city girls, and whether long engagements or sister consent matter. Guidance covers beginner dancing, approaching strangers, speaking to a girl who alternates in behavior, and engagement rings and marriage timing.
The columnist advises eating half a cake of yeast every other night for complexion. Readers may ask their grocer for a cake of yeast and any kind will be acceptable to follow the column’s policy not to name a specific brand.
A Huntington father named Arthur Ryder says his six year old son suffered convulsions and high fever from age three. After trying Nerv Worth in February 1918 the child improved and Ryder claims a cure is likely. The notice cites drugstores selling Nerv Worth with a dollar back guarantee if no benefit.
Mrs. Goldie Hicks files for divorce from Edward Hicks of Columbus claiming cruelty and neglect. They married in August 1916 and have no children. she seeks alimony and restoration of her maiden name Goldie Frost.
Advertisement copy promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to check for the California label on the package and promises a fruity taste with full dosing directions on each bottle. It appeals to parental trust and fear for child health.
The piece notes broken glass at Athens Real Estate on East Washington street after a private street fight. It mentions Hallowe'en mischief with pumpkins damaged by pranksters and reports of ghostly figures and rain. Local officials report suspects on Court street and dark alleys as law enforcement notes Halloween disorder and jests about jail incidents.
A report notes a disturbance in Parkersburg with a description of a fleeing suspect and a failed interception as a westbound train passed Ath ens. The film The World Aflame shown at the opera house last night urged employer worker cooperation and a new social justice to avert repeating world war outcomes.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Eckley was celebrated October 16 two miles west of Athens. Attendees included Mrs. Nettle Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Eckley and daughter Gertrude of Athens, a festive gathering marking twenty years of married life.
Cleveland storage houses brim with furniture as housing scarcity and high rents push thousands to furnish rooms or double up. A looming coal shortage drives other residents from unheated flats to hotels or heated apartments. hotels report record demand and storage facilities expand to meet space needs.
The School Masters' Club of Southeastern Ohio held its annual meeting at the University president Ellis's office. Attendees discussed the Smith Towner educational measure, voted in favor, and planned to convey the sentiment to Ohio lawmakers. Officers elected: President G. F. Morgan of Athens, Vice President J. B. Dillon of Ironton, Secretary-Treasurer Pearly Gaskill of Athens.
It was decided that hereafter semi annual meetings will be held one at the time of the Southeastern Ohio teachers session here and the other in March upon the call of the three officers.
An ice cream freezing device uses ice and salt packed around a rotating cylinder to churn cream inside. After turning a crank, the machine delivers a continuous stream of ice cream about half a minute later.
A historic health ad promotes S. S. S. as a lasting cure for catarrh, claiming local sprays and douches only provide temporary relief. It urges readers to contact the Swift Medical Director in Atlanta for personalized guidance and notes the remedy purportedly works at the source of the condition.
A resident in Kentucky claims a simple mentholated product, prepared at home, can conquer hay fever with timely use. He says the treatment, mixed with water and gargled then snuffed daily, has helped many sufferers and costs almost nothing.
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