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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1921

Page

8

Thirsts Labor Lost and Local Marriages in Middleport

After bootlegger Polly was arrested a secret liquor stash behind the Genheimer planing mill triggered a scramble along Fourth Street with residents in Sunday dress prying boards loose. W. McNamee and Miss Busie J. Carson wed at the Bashan courthouse by Justice Mar. Stieff Gibson’s Middleport drug store is sold to Dr. A. E. Barton who has long been tied to county pharmacy trade.

P. A. Polly Polly Fourth Street Genheimer Planing Mill Stieff & Gibson Middleport A. E. Barton Rutland

Local Visitors and Illnesses Noted in Columbus Area

Lewis Hines of Columbus arrived yesterday to visit his grandmother Mrs. Lewis Hysell and other relatives. Two Rev Easton children formerly of Laurel Cliff now in Columbus are seriously ill with Scarlet fever. John Williams of Wellaton visits First Ward relatives while Simeon King in Second Ward injures thumb in a cutting box. Mrs. Sarah Strickland of Columbus visits Bend relatives. G H Ewing attends Sunday meetings in Cincinnati coming from Pittsburgh. Charles Hannum, brother of Mrs. Cora Roberts, is critically ill.

Lewis Hines Columbus Lewis Hysell Easton Laurel Cliff John Williams Wellaton Simeon King Second Ward Sarah Strickland Bend G. H. Ewing Cincinnati Pittsburgh Charles Hannum Cora Roberts

Remains of Fallen Heroes Return Home for Services

The bodies of two Pomeroy soldiers return to native soil for burial. Private Rankin R. Pick keanton of Graham Station is to be interred Friday with funeral services in Middleport under Loyal Legion auspices. Daniel and Tom Daniels, former Pomeroy residents, travel from California for the ceremonies as meetings plan to honor the fallen.

Rankin R. Pickkeanton Graham Sta Ho-t Middleport Loyal Legion Mr. Daniels i Pomeroy Miriam Daniels California Tom Daniels

Resinol Relieves Dandruff Use in Hair Care

Dandruff is a frequent cause of baldness and needs proper care. The Resinol treatment is simple: shampoo with Resinol Soap, work lather into roots, rinse, then dry and rub a little Resinol Ointment into the scalp. The ointment should not get on the hair. Resinol Soap and Ointment are available at druggists.

Cable Company Faces Probe Over Poor Service and Faulty Wiring

A report cites employee misconduct and rude treatment of subscribers, plus a deteriorating outside plant with bad cable terminals and bridling wires. It urges the firm to complete improvements within 60 days, though the commission opposes and orders another inspection to check compliance.

Dolly Blake Freed After Bitter Divorce Grievances

Dolly Blake was granted a divorce in Chicago amid accusations of an unhappy marriage. The article notes her husband ordered her to sit in wet grass when she wore a new dress, hinting at mistreatment.

Dolly Chicago Dolly Blake

Galvani Hypnotist Delivers Packed Opera House Show

Hypnotist Galvani drew a packed audience with two hours of spellbinding performance at the opera house. He demonstrated mind reading tests and hypnotic demonstrations that impressed skeptics and sparked audience laughter and awe. Galvani appears again tonight.

Opera Galvani America

Ambush Tactics and Casualties in Irish Republican Attacks

The piece describes ambush planning by brigades with staff consent, detailing attacking party makeup including riflemen, shot gunners, bombers, engineers, scouts, and outposts. It notes the key role of scouts, the use of lorries, field rations, and the pattern of sudden attacks followed by retreats or captures, with sixteen reported deaths in a recent case.

Chas. McCann Dublin General Staff

Modern Flight and Police Tactics in Toledo Report

Fragmentary notes describe aviation service in wartime Toledo and a police/tank unit. A wireless-equipped aircraft is mentioned for a command role, with emphasis on a merger of military and civil security efforts. The text remains unclear on dates or outcomes.

Toledo Crook

Public Forum voices support for Cronin shows in Athens

A letter from a local editor defends the J L Cronin Shows planning a Spring Festival in Athens under the Red Men. The writer declares the Chillicothe carnival reputable, gambling free, and suitable for county fairs, asserting it will attract visitors and be as clean as a circus. May raise Athens’ profile and trust in the event.

Messenger J. L. Cronin Athens Red Men Cronin United States Ohio Chillicothe Athys Act A Athens

Theft of Whiskey Reported. Fine Issued in Bellaire

A local case in Bellaire involved a man accused of theft of 18 cases of whiskey. He reportedly turned himself in and was fined 1000 dollars for possession.

Bellaire David

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