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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
6
An old advertisement urges home treatment for piles with Summers Pile Suppositories. It promises safe healing and speedy relief and asks readers to contact The Summers-Company Boz P South for a trial offer or druggist purchase.
A narrator recounts arrival in Paris from Dieppe with Cecilia and Jeffry, describing first impressions of the city, a cafe stop on the Boulevard des Italiens, a stay at Hotel Florida, and a visit to Luxembourg Gardens. She marvels at flowers, art by Manet and Monet, Rodin sculptures, and the city’s romantic atmosphere, noting excitement and heartaches as the journey begins.
A reader asks whether to marry a loyal longtime love against parental opposition. Lonesome Luke counsels considering happiness, loyalty, and maturity, urging self honesty. Also included are house advice on removing tarnish and fat reduction guidance for a 16 year old.
Eber Slaughter of Smith Street is recovering from a dislocated shoulder suffered Friday morning in an accident with the Buich machine while en route to the State Fair in Columbus. He was brought home from Lancaster hospital where he had previously been treated.
A vehicle was driven Sunday and reached a physician Tuesday. The car rolled into a corn field two miles above Lancaster after being pushed into a ditch by a passing machine.
Mr. and Mrs. Ney Carpenter and daughters Martha and Roberta left for Columbus to attend the Ohio State Fair and visit relatives. Dewey Payne of Athens and the Davis family hosted visits. Mr. and Mrs. John Dye with two children attended the fair. J. A. Rutherford and family visited Russell Perry at Wales Mills. Mrs. J. T. Dailey near Albany visited J. H. Sutphin. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Townsend of Cleveland visited farm interests and relatives. The Townsends, Martin Townsend and Paul Crane Townsend attended the fair in Columbus. J. A. Rutherford, daughter Bessie, and brother Carl were in McArthur on business. Mrs. Gilbert Bowen and children of Carpenter were guests of Arch Arbaugh’s family.
An at home recipe claims to produce a quart of strong bug killer that kills bedbugs roaches fleas and ants including eggs. It advertises 35 percent Pesky Devils Quietus and a five gallon yield for $2.50 with mailing options from Owl Chemical Co Terre Haute Indiana. Sold by Cline’s Pharmacy and other druggists.
Bituminous coal production for the weekend ending August 28 rose 326000 tons or three percent from the previous week, totaling 11374000 tons. Lake shipments reached a record weekly 1278000 tons, up about 200000 tons from the prior week, with cumulative lake movement to date at 11000000 tons.
Foreman at Goodrich Rubber Co. Akron Ohio says he has improved since taking Taniac and claims a gain of fourteen pounds. asserts he is not the same man as before the treatment.
Francis Weirath foreman at Goodrich Rubber Co Akron Ohio says after fourteen years of poor health and ten years of misery Taniac restored his health. He gained fourteen pounds sleeps well and now eats normally. He praises the medicine and notes co workers see the change. Taniac sold in Athens Coolville Nelsonville Amesville Buchtel and Federal by local pharmacies.
M Hatch notes Harding urges a return to a firm foundation and steady path. He cites detours from the Democrats, vows to guard the nation, and calls for stock in trade of our heritage. The Worthington address frames unity and duty as guiding principles.
A letter touts May's Wonderful Remedy as easing bloating and stomach pain, claiming the user recovered enough to tend chickens and a garden. The note says the product clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation affecting stomach and intestines, including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee from McKee Drug Co and druggists nationwide.
A special train of seven coaches passed through Athens at 8 o clock Monday evening carrying employees of the United Woolen Mills on a excursion trip. The train was switched from the Hocking Valley to the B&O railroad to continue to Parkersburg West Virginia.
The advertisement touts Olata as a mild and thorough tonic to strengthen the liver kidneys blood and nerves while correcting biliousness indigestion and bad blood. It warns against calomel or blue mass and guarantees satisfaction with every box.
A fragmented nostalgic piece mocks wartime suspicions about German heritage and political leanings. It riffs on breakfast orders and street scenes, noting draft board scrutiny and pocket searches for contraband items. It ends with social commentary on drinking culture and resilience.
A compact listing references course topics including lunch at college, sleep topics, magazines and dates. It notes sections 101 102 107 108 109 110 185 186 and mentions theatres and dancing. The fragment suggests a catalog entry or syllabus outline.
The Messenger urges voters to halt mudslinging in the presidential race addressing divorce rumors about candidates and their families. It argues for a clean campaign and warns against using scandal to bar qualified nominees, noting both sides face modern societal ills.
Lonzo Bruce 22 of Poston and Eva Pierce 17 of Poston. Ezra Tossington 29 of Glouster and Doris McGee 20 of Hollister. Carl Erb 26 of Nelsonville and Jane Rosser 27 of Nelsonville.
Robert Hale, a Forest Street resident and taxi driver, returned from Logan Hospital where doctors set the bone above his right ankle after being struck by a touring car driven by Milo Bean on Union Street near Court Street. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon as Hale stepped from behind one car into the Bean vehicle. The leg injury worsened Tuesday with swelling and he remains under care.
A vintage advertisement promotes S S S blood purifier as a long used remedy. It claims most ailments stem from blood condition and urges readers to cleanse the system and keep blood pure with guidance from a Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta Georgia.
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