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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1918
Page
6
A laboratory tour shows the making of E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with herbs used at peak season, sterile utensils, pasteurization, and sealed bottles. Supporters claim letters from women attest to its health benefits and its wide use for women's ailments.
Minna Irving notes soldiers write home about mud and meals while war rages. Letters mention medals and combat reports, yet many words end up printed in the newspapers. The piece contrasts family longing with battlefield duties as soldiers relive life through letters.
An official dispatch from France reports Prince Henry Charles of Hesse has accepted the crown of Finland. The news comes from Washington where the dispatch was received on September 16.
Ferrol spoils his wife Edith and children with lavish dinners and pricey gifts after years of frugal living. Edith, enticed by newfound wealth, keeps up appearances on charge accounts as Ferrol plans a grand anniversary feast. The couple’s social circle rides the wave of Bonanza Copper profits while a friend suspects impending risk.
Readers seek advice on trust in a boyfriend and jealousy with a young suitor. The columnist cautions to trust first and avoid unfounded doubts, and offers practical tips such as daily nail care and maintaining natural behavior to reduce insecurity.
Brunetto advises that a car could be enjoyable but a separate home for the couple might bring greater happiness if they are unhappy living with the husband’s parents. If the in law home is congenial, a car is an option. otherwise invest in a new home.
An eighteen year old asks Mrs Thompson if she should place a sign offering rides to soldiers or sailors. Brown Eyes discourages the plan noting older people can provide lifts and that an eighteen year old need not participate.
Readers report tams gaining popularity again for fall and winter. Large brimmed hats are also in vogue this season and are already being worn.
Private Ralph B Barnhill of Guysville started duties as clerk in the local draft office this morning. He just returned from Camp Sherman Chillicothe where he was inducted as a limited service man. Each board level may have a clerk to help stamp registration cards for registrants answering the 18:45 color call, noting serial numbers and later order numbers.
An anxious note suggests practical help for biting nails for both adults and children. Dipping fingertips into aloes or quassia can deter the habit as both are effective when applied similarly.
Memphis reports restricted travel as railroads deploy agents to curb I W W activity. A French inventor claims bolts and nuts with steel balls between threads ease turning, aiding workers amid heightened security concerns.
In Detroit a woman urgently pleads to the fuel administrator for coal saying her home is cold and her pet canary is hatching young. The coal was produced but officials seek explanation for the unusual call.
Private I0 E Rambo of the 315th Infantry at Camp Meade receives a week of leave after Brig. Gen. William J. Nicholson approves his morale boosting letter home. Rambo writes fondly of family, cake boxes, and healthy Army life.
Chief William H. Connell of Philadelphia’s bureau of highways says the city’s dustless, smooth roads advertise Philadelphia nationwide and abroad. He notes motorists can travel 150 miles within city routes without encountering poor conditions, boosting tourism and citing low-cost surface treatments as key.
New York report from the National Association of Audubon Societies warns that indiscriminate killing of birds and wildlife endangers crops and insect control. Directors urge strict enforcement of game protection laws to prevent loss of natural pest control and weed suppression critical to feeding the nation.
The original Washington navel orange tree, planted in 1873 by Mrs. L. Tibbetts in Riverside, is believed to be dying. Horticultural experts study the disease threatening the pioneer tree, source of millions of California navel trees, with Brazil searches yielding no other specimens.
Cars equipped to disinfect clothing and baggage of passengers exposed to contagious diseases have been placed in service by an Italian railroad, aiming to curb disease spread and reassure travelers.
The article traces road betterment from self sufficient farms to urban trade drives. It cites urban growth and consumer demand as catalysts, notes bicycles spurring early road projects, and credits the automobile with accelerating genuine road improvements.
A county or township can build a good road network by hiring a competent highway engineer who studies traffic patterns and chooses affordable surfacing for feeder lines. Main lines should use durable concrete to reduce maintenance costs over time.
Guidance on placing a culvert to drain uphill runoff. It should cross the road at the location aligned with the flow of the steepest grade, directing water from the uphill ditch across the roadway.
Guidance on when to switch a calf from whole milk to skim milk rests on calf health. If the calf is thriving, a change may occur by the end of the second week, though switching during the third week is preferable.
Pimples on the face and other skin warnings indicate sluggish blood and potential eczema boils or eruptions. The ad claims blood needs purification to cleanse impure accumulations and prevent trouble. It promotes a vegetable blood purifier as the greatest remedy.
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