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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1921
Page
2
The piece reports a mother and daughter praising Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic to boost strength and health. It mentions relief from constipation and liver issues and promotes the product as a dependable remedy available at druggists.
A Detroit landlady had Walter Byron arrested after his chores cost $15 and he went home at night. The judge imposed a sentence following the arrest, reflecting a troubling local incident.
A small bottle sold by druggists promises instant relief and removal of hard corns between toes and calluses. The ad touts a quick, painless remedy labeled Freezone requiring only a tiny amount to work.
National League games include Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati St. Louis at Chicago American League matchups feature Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St. Louis Philadelphia at New York Boston at Washington and St. Louis at Chicago.
Henry L. Farrell reports from New York as sixteen major league managers begin spring plans with hopes for a prosperous season. League leaders say baseball will stay clean after scandals and war doubts. Cleveland favored in the American League and the New York Giants expected to top the Brooklyn Robins in the National League race.
An agrarian congress with scientific emphasis is planned for Portugal this year. The event aims to unite agricultural experts and policymakers to advance farming techniques and crop research across the country.
Chicago heavyweight Bill Brennan says Dempsey will win quickly over Carpentier in New York. He predicts four rounds suffice and a decision will not be needed. Brennan has faced Dempsey twice, six rounds first and twelve rounds second, asserting he knows the champion well. He adds Carpentier can dodge Dempsey for about three rounds but will be beaten by the fourth.
Final legal steps for divorcing packers from stockyards and stockyard railroad control were filed in the DC Supreme Court. Swift and Company and Armour and Company seek disposals of their stockyard and terminal railroad interests, with Morris Wilson and Cudahy plans already approved. If Swift and Armour are approved, the government completes its year long packer suits.
A patient credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with curing longstanding stomach and colic troubles after failing treatment in Philadelphia. The letter claims the preparation clears intestinal mucus and inflammation, alleviating many ailments and including appendicitis. One dose supposedly convinces, with money back guarantee. McKee Drug Co. Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists carry the product.
Chicago report says J Stanley Joyce the multi millionaire lumberman seeks to annul his marriage to Peggy Hopkins and have her refund nearly a million dollars of his property. Joyce lists co respondents in a social register style. Peggy Hopkins had previous marriages and divorces including to Sherburne Hopkins of Washington and Everett Archer of Denver.
Dorothy thanks cleaners for a perfectly beautiful accomplishment after they dry cleaned her lace dress without damage. The article notes careful handling of laces and embroidered garments and promises prompt delivery of the completed robe.
An advertisement from Nelac Pharmacy of Cincinnati Ohio promotes Nyal Face Cream with peroxide Greaseless in two sizes. The copy links charm of manners and speech to a appealing complexion and urges readers to use Nyal for charm enhancement.
State aid allocated to Athens county schools is being distributed by Superintendent Rouot. District clerks will collect funds in the coming days. York township avoided aid after approving a three mill levy, while Alexander Carthage Lodi and Lee townships were ineligible for aid for voting down the levy.
Police found the badly cut body of a woman believed to be Mrs. Margaret Cook beneath a stairway in a Chester avenue building in Cleveland. Investigators consider homicide possible with auto strike or direct assault as the likely cause of death.
Ohio motorists face a potential 260000 loss as delay in consideration of the Atwood anti theft bill by the House of Representatives means cars valued at that amount could be stolen during the two week recess. Auto club officials said the measure would have protected these losses and noted the Senate had already passed the bill.
Delegates from across the state gather for the first convention of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion in Columbus. The meeting continues tomorrow with an asset-acquainted session this afternoon and an elaborate banquet planned for tomorrow night before adjournment.
Hugo Shropey of Chauncey, 21, is in Athens county jail on a charge of stealing a Biltnel automobile tire from Bob Hawk’s car. Hawk says the spare tire was taken from behind the car parked on Chauncey street Friday evening. Shropey was arrested Monday evening and arraigned before Justice P. W. Helwig Tuesday.
Proceedings in Athens county reveal new details about Red town conditions and the ten year old Minnie Collins. Preston Wise Wisecup, age 19, has been released from county jail where he faced a charge of contributing to the delinquency of the Collins girl. Prosecutor Bartels asked for dismissal of the action.
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