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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1920

Page

6

Lydia Pinkham Remedy Aids Syracuse Woman In Change of Life

Syracuse resident Mrs. R. E. Demixo reports relief from long suff ering during Change of Life after using Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She credits the products with restoring health and helping others, noting the remedy uses medicinal extracts from native roots and herbs and contains no narcotics.

N. Y Lydia E. Pinkham R. E. Demixo Lafayette Ave Syracuse Lydia L. Pinkham

No-To-Bac tobacco habit claim ad

An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a simple remedy to break tobacco cravings. It promises mental and physical relief, ease of use, and a money back refund if it fails to release the user from tobacco in any form.

Athens and Marietta Social Roundup Recalls Local Visits

Torch Me John McLaughlin and a string of visitors wieghed into Parkersburg Athens fair drew praise from Torch last week. The article notes guests including Gillilan family visitors from Athens and Bridgeport, Miss Irma Russell and a picnic trip to Natural Bridge plus several Sunday gatherings at Coolville and Harmony Hill.

John McLaughlin Parkersburg Gillian Alien Bean Marietta Baptist Assoodfeld Athens Fair Chee Ain Taylor Devore Hara H Porterfield Cyrus Jones John Root Coolville Fred Gillilan Reuben Gillilan Athens Edward Gilliland Bridgeport Natural Bridge Irma Russell Harmony Hill Thelma Underwood Pearl Beaker Wheeling Aaron Baker

Handbag Folds Open From Bar Attached Handle

A novel handbag design for women features both sides folding down from a central bar to which the handle is attached, allowing full access to the bag’s contents at once.

Office Seeks Man in German Republic Berlin

Reichstag leaders report pressure on Friedrich Ebert to seek re election as president. He resists, citing strain on his family, but backers from centre party and social democrats may push him to run to assure an election amid lack of viable rivals from right and left.

Berlin Frederich Ebert Reichstag Centre Party Democrats U Bbert Fritzio Seck

Billy the Goat Rescued After Ocean Ordeal

Billy the goat slips from a ship during a storm while passengers fail to notice. He clings to a circular life preserver that keeps him afloat as monstrous waves pound the vessel. Dawn brings calmer seas and Billy’s tired, hungry state, with a note that tomorrow he is rescued.

Billy

Wedding in Two Weeks For Aunt Cecilia In France

Diary entry recalls anticipation of Aunt Cecilia’s marriage to Jeffry within two weeks. The narrator notes improved spirits after a health dip, plans for a peachy traveling wedding outfit, and a London shopping spree with mother. The mood is playful as family and Jeffry’s sister discuss trousseau and future Alps trip.

Cecilia Lindsey Mother Daily Express Aunty Eglise France Alps Bond Street Jeffry London Jack

Dear Mrs. Thompson advice column on teens and dating

A seventeen year old asks about dating and proper behavior in crowds and hat etiquette. A married reader describes financial struggle until marriage and eventual stability with home, savings, and family growth, praising prudent management and faith.

Dear Mrs Thompson Mamie Letter on marriage and sacrifice

A handwritten style letter from a sisterly sender advises Mamie to consider sacrifice when marriage begins. It argues a husband may prefer his wife not to work and to live modestly, noting a small home can still bring happiness.

Sam McVey Stops Ward in Second Round Feature Match

Sam McVey, the negro heavyweight, defeated Jack Ward in the second round at Atlanta. The bout opened the new national agertine club, with McVey asserting dominance throughout the fight.

Atlanta Sam McVey Jack Ward National Agertinea Club Sam

Long Island Factory Site Selection From Airplane

Real estate agents including D Coleman Dupeer and Julius Mleischman will choose a Long Island factory site from a low altitude airplane today amid unusual coordination.

New York D. Coleman Dupeer Julius Mleischman Long Island

Musical thief tale from Indianapolis arouses police

Lawrence E. Densmore told police a jaz pear tale about cow bells, a traveling hat, and a mysterious carn. The fragment hints at a musical theft in Indianapolis with unusual details.

Indianapolis Lawrence E. Densmore Jaz Pear

Motor Trucks Drive Farm Goods Across The Grain Belt

A Travel and Transport Bureau survey for B F Goodrich shows motor trucks carry about 26 percent of grain at elevators across Oklahoma to the Dakotas, with Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota leading use. Elevators in Nebraska Kansas and the Plains report trucks delivering half of wheat, faster loads, and reduced rail demand, signaling a lasting shift from horse and wagon.

America Tescir Prain Stower B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company Mid-west Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Kansas Montana Idaho Iowa Nebraska Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Dakotas South Dakota Bly Salyard & Company Minneapolis North Central Granaries Company of Lincoln Neb Crowell Lumber and Grain Couony Omaha

Freezone Promises Painless Corn Removal

A promotional note touts Freezone as a painless corn remedy. It claims the product instantly stops pain when applied and can be peeled away with fingers. The message notes a small bottle costs only a few cents and works on hard, soft, or toe calluses without irritation.

Sharpsburg R D 2 Gossip and Local Visits

Residents note a thriving Athens fair attendance and provide updates on neighbors. Mrs. Harry Glover returns from Marietta hospital. families from Nowata Oklahoma visit George Harris and others. Phoebe Harris marks her 84th birthday. Strode and Thomp son attend a funeral in Pennsville. Emma Dixon visits Mt. Carmel. Edith Carpenter visits Plantsville. George Bingham returns from a trip.

Harry Glover Marietta Hospital Mark Barris Rhea Campbell Nowata Okla George A. Harris Frank Bardin Guysville Joe Gage Phoebe Harris Plantsville Abner Galbraith Bartlet Strode Aher Thompson Pennsville John White Leonard I. P. Winner Junction City Winner Emma Dixon Buechtel Will Wolf Mt. Carmel Edith Carpenter Myron Kinney George Bingham

Sharpsburg News Notes Local Visits and Outings

Our town reports on residents traveling to Oklahoma and Buchtels to visit relatives. Young people enjoyed a weiner roast in a Bartlett cave where two explored and found an underground spring. Daisy Burns gave a notable recitation while sheltering from a storm as others spoke outside.

Harry West Virginia Awe R. Lyons Daisy Sharpsburg Oklahoma Bartlett Daisy Burns Theain Mary E. Wolf Buchtells Lillian Bardin Frank Rardin T. E. Wickson Carol Gladys

French inventor patents front wheel pumping bicycle

A French inventor develops a bicycle with an extra propulsion mechanism on the front wheel. The system is powered by pumping motion of the handle bar to drive the wheel, enhancing rider speed.

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Eltau German Republic Frances Trego Montgomery Hans Saalfied Publishing Co Akron, O Phillias Court OF Wafe Panaavcomal Susthcle Mrs. Thompson Sweet Violets Sharpsburg R. D Dr. Caldwell Bette Ik Nert M Sam Pep J. D. Haskins Chiropractor Nat Coats Virginia Dare and Rein McHenry Neviba
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