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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1920

Page

2

Harmony Hill Sickness Improves For Jesse Smith

Harmony Hill note says Jesse Smith has improved after a bout with flu. Other local visits include Mr and Mrs Lefty Russell of Torch calling on Mrs Emma Smith Sunday afternoon. Mrs A L Cornes and two children returned Friday from a week with her parents in Athena.

Jesse Smith Lefty Russell Torch Emma Smith A. L. Cornes M. W. Linscott Athena Wes Hornsby Ireland H. Noland Rt. M. Patterson Athens G. P. Russell

Local People and Visits Near Lottridge This Week

A business visitor came to Lottridge last week. Rexall Boggs returned home after a West Virginia visit. Rulmer Ackley and family visited Mr and Mrs Frank Caldwell last Sunday. Karl Kincade and Fred Warner sowing on Myre Runion's farm near Lottridge. J L Warner returned from West Virginia Saturday. Carl Kincade began constructing a new house. Charles Davis and Judge King finished logging today. Ruth Ackley is sick.

Lottridge Rexall Boggs West Virginia Rulmer Ackley Familly Frank Caldwell Karl Kincade Fred Warner Myre Runion J. L. Warner Carl Kincade Charles Davis Judge King Ruth Ackley Lst

County Jail Records Show Small Prisoner Population

Three prisoners remain in the county jail the quietest period in months. Pyles has served nine months during a mild winter. Charlie Willie is jailed for a Chauncey shooting affray. John Colley, who had been freed, is jailed for threatening to shoot Prof. Charles E. Miller of the Canaanville school and had just paid fines in installments before being rearrested.

Pyles Charlie Willie Chauncey John Colley Charles E. Miller Canaanville Colley Ashcraft Guysville

Overall Club Organized in Newport News

Newport News officials announce an overall club to be formed with 200 charter members including State Senator Holt. Members vow to wear overalls until clothing prices drop and plan a street parade to the ballpark for the Virginia league opener on April 22. Police chief Reynolds seeks information from the Birmingham club. Abe Horwich, a leading clothier, enrolls.

Newport News Holt John W. Reynolds Birmingham Club Virginia League Abe Horwich

Fortify Against Stomach Trouble

Spring and summer bring fear of stomach trouble as a result of eliminative organ failure. Duffee's Fifty-Fifty Tonic Laxative offers a safe health insurance by regulating bowels, toning muscles, and restoring regularity without forming habits. Available at grocers and druggists in convenient cartons. carry a package.

Duffee

Missionary Fund Drive Boosts Foreign Work

Fraternity houses were visited by the fair sex and many sandwiches sold to raise funds for missionary activity. The Young People’s Foreign Missionary Society, led by Mrs. Harry Beckley, conducted a brisk sale in an original effort to support missions. Also advice on complexion ties in with health tips promoting Baths diet and exercise for liver and bowels.

Fair Sex Young Peoples’ Foreign Missionary Society Harry Beckley

Alimony Suit Filed in Jacksonville Against John R Southard

Minnie Southard of Jacksonville files alimony suit in common pleas court accusing John R Southard of threats to kill her, selling household goods, and mistreatment since April 3. She says he is able to earn good wages and has substantial property, demanding support.

Minnie Southard Jacksonville John R. Southard Common Pleas Court Southard

Woman Refuses Alimony Yet Judge Demands Support

In Los Angeles Mrs. Lena Jacobson rejected alimony. Judge Taft ordered her to accept five dollars weekly from Elmer B. Jacobson or forgo the divorce. The ruling ties ongoing support to the dissolution action, reflecting the era’s insistence on maintenance.

Los Angeles Cal Lena Jacobson Taft Elmer B. Jacobson

Get Back Your Strength with Pepto Mangan

A vintage medicine ad promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan as a blood tonic to combat winter fatigue and run down conditions. It claims iron and vigor restore the blood, improve color and appetite, and suit both liquid and tablet forms. The copy urges asking for the full name to ensure genuineness.

Gude

Apron Dress Pattern for Warm Weather Fabrics

Describes an ideal apron dress with belt-tied fullness, optional yoke trimming, and fabric choices such as gingham seersucker and chambray. Pattern fits sizes 32 to 46 inches bust, uses 6 1/2 yards of 36 inch material in medium, and measures about 24 yards wide at lower edge. Mail pattern illustration for 12 cents in stamps.

They Hit the Spot Foley Kidney Pills Story

D McMillen of Hudson New York writes of severe back and side pain preventing rest and siting. After two bottles Foley Kidney Pills his pain and misery vanished and he reports relief from kidney trouble and bladder ailments. Sold everywhere.

D. McMillen Hudson N. Y

Q Association To Stage Minstrel

At a meeting of the Q association it was decided under Superintendent Geoffrey Morgan that a minstrel show will be staged to benefit athletics. The entertainment will occur during the coming month and the high school superintendent may draft any college person for the performance.

Ohio University Geoffrey Morgan

The Most Welcome Brunswick Tire Hits Market

In every great tire factory the question is how much value for money. Brunswick tires set high standards based on knowledge and quality, with a staff of experts. The result is a superior tire that costs no more than similar tires, inviting you to try one and likely buy more.

Brunswick ‘Tires Brunswick Brunswick Organization Tire Makers

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