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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
6
A Kentucky city article touts Mentholized Arcine as a near 99 percent effective hay fever remedy. It suggests gargling, snuffing, or spraying nostrils daily to lessen attacks and urges readers to visit a druggist for a pint of the preparation.
Don’t grow old before your time and let nervousness wreck happiness. Bio-Feren claims to sharpen nerves, energy, ambition and mood in seven days with a simple tablet regimen. If energy and clarity don’t double, druggists refund purchase price.
Bernard and Annie, worn by years of strain, reconcile with a tense promise to escape their chaos. They walk through New York streets toward Union Square, torn between quiet need and the clamor of a political speaker who declares that poverty drives love away.
A teacher writes about difficulty holding male interest and suggests focusing on teaching, meeting men of different classes, and possibly traveling to gain perspective. June HF advises writing to a young man who has shown interest and invites him to visit.
Mrs Emma Barnes a Heyns Dept Store saleslady reports that taking two bottles of Earle's Hypo Cod cured her long standing bronchial and catarrhal troubles. She notes better sleep appetite and energy and says many friends were advised to try it. The product is sold by McKee Drug Co. and other leading druggists at 1.20 plus 5e war tax.
A woman recounts visiting a friend in a nearby town where she met a young man she liked for his kindness. Back home she received two letters asking her to return and express his care, prompting her to write back declining.
For medical use roots and herbs should be gathered at peak potency. Annual plant roots are dug just before flowering. biennial and perennial roots after tops dry. This careful timing supports the preparation of remedies like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
A grape vine planted in an English palace yard in 1768 continues to bear about 400 bunches annually and remains a notable historical curiosity.
Friends gathered at the Tewksbury home September 20 to host a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Wingett. Guests enjoyed watermelon and home made candy at 9 30 p m and presented many useful gifts.
Several from this place attended the funeral of St Bean Saturday at South Canaan and on Sunday fore noon. Mrs. Liza Hull of the West visits old home friends here. Mrs. Henry Brown of Coolville visits F M Lawrence's home. Martin Kincade plans to move his family to a newly bought farm near Columbus. Mrs. Walter Griner returns from Parkersburg and Will Hess arrives home after Columbus stay.
Neighbors assembled at Mrs. F. M. Lawrence home to celebrate her birthday Wednesday evening, though heavy weather kept some from attending.
At 10 o'clock guests gathered for ice cream cake and lemonade in a celebration honoring Mrs. Lawrence. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams and three sons Clark Harry and Carl Mr. and Mrs. William Ball Charles Koker and family Bessie Thomas Vernie Rohea Calvert and sister Myrta James B. Crafford and family Raymond Charles Kincade and wife Mrs Arthur Kincade Mrs Ella Hawk Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kincade and daughters Gladys Lucile and Mary Bell and William Lawrence. The evening closed with conversation and music by Rodea Calvert James B Crafford and Frank Lawrence.
O F Ashworth moved his family into the Isham property Elza Sapp of Pratts Fork will soon move into a newly purchased Ashworth home Miss Mary Ator returns from Akron with grandmother Mrs Martha Wilson visiting Athens area Diphtheria patients recovering with no new cases Mrs Margaret Clifford and grandson Carl visit daughter Mrs A K Ewing at Sunbury Miss Addie Becket teaches at Modoc visits family T W Gold and family spend Sunday in Mason City W Va E W Goldsberry and family visit parents at Pratts Fork M P Sunday school hosts all day picnic Sept 28 at D H Edwards farm Bring baskets Mr and Mrs James Dixon plan Charleston W Va trip to visit Floyd Hooper hosts guests at Mill Street C A Hooper and wife visit Nelsonville Paul Jeffers injured in collision near hospital gates on Richland Avenue Everett Burnside badly cut Another car damaged repaired by village blacksmith John Martin Delph Parker and family guests list includes Jess and Sheldon Parker Pleasanton William Wiles Sheriff Parker of Athens
Managing directors of all state institutions were to meet with the state board of administration at the Toledo state hospital today. Conferences will be held relative to institutional management and betterments.
In Columbus the Red Cross canteen hut at Union station closed after serving about 500000 men since opening in July 1918. The facility distributed 650000 cups of coffee 400000 sandwiches 300000 doughnuts 200000 blocks of ice cream 250000 pieces of cake and 1500000 cigarettes to dough boys passing through.
An old remedy promises to dissolve dandruff with four ounces of liquid argon applied nightly. It claims this destroys dandruff, stops itching, and makes hair look better, with all four ounces said to be sufficient regardless of dandruff amount.
The ad argues rheumatism cannot be cured by liniments and urges blood purification with S S S. It cites J. L. Agnew of Mt. Vernon Ohio praising the remedy after decade of pain, claiming complete cure. It invites readers to contact Swift Specific Co. for information.
In Buffalo rioting last night one man was killed and several injured. Plant guards of Lackawanna Steel Company fired shotguns after bricks and stones were hurled by about three thousand demonstrators. Police at another plant opened fire into the crowd as witnesses counted around fifty shots.
In common pleas court this morning the criminal docket began with the trial of Carl Sharp of this city on charges of criminally abusing the twelve year old son of Con stable Edgar Mariner of Athens. Indictments from the last grand jury allege July offenses. The jurors hearing the case are F M McPherson Alexander Frank Dowler Ames Peter Y Sams Canaan Tim Russell Troy R Sands Trimble H S Hoskinson Canaan Ed Black Athens B F Dais Athens Vern Vorhes Lee J B Rose Athens Dan Baird Athens.
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Co in Columbus urges economy over extravagance and invites readers to open a savings account. Any amount, however small, can start a reserve fund for rainy days.
Soap and shampoos often contain excess alkali which dries the scalp and makes hair brittle. The article endorses Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure greaseless and superior, describing its cleansing action and benefits for scalp softness and hair shine. It notes the product is cheap and widely available.
The State School for the Blind opened its year with about 250 students enrolled. Superintendent Frank J. Lamb said the industrial department will be enlarged with broom making and weaving programs.
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