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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
6
A vintage advertisement touts Tiz as magical relief for sore feet, corns, blisters, and bunions. It claims acids and poisons cause puffiness, promises restful comfort, and urges readers to buy a 25 cent box from druggists or department stores for a year of foot ease.
Terms for a public sale were announced on a windy day by auctioneer Fred Laughlin with THOS McAFEE acting as clerk. The notice notes the sale details and engages bidders under stormy conditions.
A French scientist develops an electrical device claimed to detect one part of bicromate of potash in 200 million parts of water, highlighting extreme sensitivity and potential analytical applications.
Ferrol, a cautious salesmen with two young children, rehearses a plea for more money. Boss Harmon denies a raise citing a ten month since last increase while acknowledging rising costs and urging sharper selling of new books.
A near sixteen girl asks if she should take back a lover who stood her up. The adviser urges waiting a year or two, noting a sixteen year old is too young and a boy who breaks dates with weak excuses lacks honor and would not be a good partner.
A letter from Elizabeth Thompson addresses siblings about an unequal share of their mother's estate. She argues her brothers demand half, but she believes she should keep all left to her. The response urges refusing to give more than the will provides, noting her sacrifices for their invalid mother.
A reader asks how to remove red ants from the house. The advice suggests rubbing coal along window sills and door sills at night and morning, claiming ants will disappear after a few days.
A reader seeking hair growth tips at age fifty asks for a home remedy. The method promotes steaming the scalp with Turkish towels and applying crude oil overnight every two weeks to encourage new hair growth and prevent further shedding.
A young wife asks how to handle a husband who writes to other girls while he is away at camp. The advisor says the marriage may endure until the war ends, and if faithfulness fails then divorce is possible. If the couple barely knew each other, the initial affection may be revived when he returns.
A woman aged thirty two explains she never married to care for her invalid mother. After her mother's death she inherits two thirds of the estate, sharing the remainder with her family as required by the will.
Rev. Miller conducted his regular service at Asbury on Sunday. Families and relatives from Guysville and surrounding vicinities are mentioned visiting, returning home, or preparing for Camp Sherman. Individuals include J. Buck, Edna Buck, Mabel Buck, and the Flanders and Warner families.
Chronic catarrh arises from a sequence of colds, starting as an acute inflammation and becoming long lasting. Proper treatment ends the trouble. Parents often neglect colds in children, leading to enduring catarrh. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is offered as a prompt and effective cure.
An English shipyard launched the first steel vessel joined entirely by electric welding with plates fused rather than riveted, marking a leap in shipbuilding technology.
The article argues America must maintain a steady food conservation program to keep supplying allies in the war. It notes Germany’s submarine attacks reduce shipments, estimates grain losses, and urges saving more food on docks to ensure rapid export of cereals, especially wheat and flour, through 1918.
Memphis youth Will Woodward, then training at Camp Sevier New York, chose marriage over combat and walked home to Arp Tennessee to marry his sweetheart. He later refused further service stating he would fight to defend his home. Authorities pursued and captured him after a chase through a canebrake. he faces desertion charges.
Patsy Reece of Sierra County California traveled nearly 200 miles to register for the second semester at Berkeley. She sent ahead her funds from pelts including lynx coons skunks foxes and coyotes to cover her journalism college expenses.
Chicago reports improving weather with a chill lake wind and clouds clearing. Forecasters predict fair and warmer conditions for the opening game.
Washington reports a solution to conscientious objectors in army cantonments aided by farm labor specialists from the U S Department of Agriculture. States with farming communities and sects like Dunkards and Mennonites are matched to cantonment needs, with three camps showing near full placement of objectors. Camp Meade lists 88 placed on farms, Camp Lee 100 of 102, and Camp Taylor with most at labor duties.
Junction City Kansas report notes Private Corbett White a grandson of Chief White Horse of the Otoe tribe. He serves in the medical corps at Fort Riley while his wife and daughter live in Junction City. Chief White Horse died in 1912 and named his grandson as chief in his stead.
Private William Lewis twenty weighs 245 pounds and is six feet two inches tall. He deserted from Fort Slocum after arguing with fellow troops and groaning that he would fight the Kaiser but not in the kitchen. He was arrested and returned to camp.
Albany readers hear of a Florida motorist who painted on his windshield that any man in khaki is welcome to a seat in his car. He tells drivers to hold up a hand and he will stop, a gesture praised for aiding weary soldiers on long roads.
Five girls from Aberdeen plus one local girl are aboard the Steamship Franstand, sailing from Aberdeen, Washington for a six months voyage. They are serving as oilers on the ship.
An old advertisement urges sluggish livers to take two or three Chamberlain's Tablets after supper. It claims this will make a person feel dullness disappear and be “almost certain” to feel right by the next morning. The tone markets a rapid health fix.
Washington reports a severe July and August drought slashes the year’s crop. The government September cotton report forecasts production at 11,127,000 bales as the drought devastates the cotton belt.
The season's bale output fell short of early forecasts by about 4,098 bales, as the 500 pound bale count undercut projections.
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