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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
2
Advertisement emphasizes using water after taking Bayer Aspirin tablets. Verifies genuine Bayer tablets by the Bayer cross on package and tablets. Mentions packaging, dosing, and that aspirin treats aches and neuralgia.
The Athens Ohio Messenger prints a reader letter praising Warren G. Harding and criticizing labor groups for alleged class bias. The writer urges thoughtful judgment in selecting a presidential candidate and notes Republican loyalty to Harding, Dex Dexter, and Hoover while deriding Democrats and warning of divisions within labor organizations. The piece ends with a quip about Woodrow Wilson’s legacy and a light aside about “who killed cock robin.”
Homer 8 Cummings of Conn chairman of the Democratic national committee will be the keynoter at the San Francisco convention in June. He was the unanimous choice of the Democratic executive committee. Be G Hoffman of Indiana will call the convention to order and present Cummings as temporary chairman. San Francisco accepted the convention and pressed ahead with tentative arrangements.
Columbus, April 21. The public utilities commission ruled that a telephone company may cut off service for cussing at an operator. P L Pennock, manager of Minerva Canton transit, appealed to have his line restored after his service was disconnected. The decision allows restoration if proper conduct resumes but warns a repeat offense will result in permanent withdrawal. Twenty eight witnesses testified Pennock often cursed when problems arose, though Pennock denied the charges.
Local testimonial from J E Armstrong of Connellsville near Zanesville Ohio reports Dreco eased nervous pains back stiffness and constipation after one bottle improving sleep appetite and energy. He plans another bottle to ensure ongoing health as Athens Cline Pharmacy Co sells Dreco.
J W Ewing of Huntington West Virginia says after taking Tanlac he gained eighteen pounds and recovered from long standing indigestion rheumatism and breath difficulties. He credits improved appetite and energy to Tanlac and notes relief after two bottles. Local outlets are Cline Pharmacy Athens Taylor & Son Coolville and F W Gibson Amesyville.
The census bureau reports 1920 population figures for several towns and counties, with Gary Indiana listing 55 343 and Newburg New York 80 272 among others. Increases since 1910 include Gary 38 542 and Ada Oklahoma 3 663 while declines occur in Greenfield and Marysville with small losses. Comparisons are available for Ward Five Allen Parish Louisiana.
The report lists city population increases since 1910 for Akron Wichita Manafield Dedeham Wellston Delaware Franklin Greenville Tarentum Rankin Laurel Mansfield and Frank lin with figures showing counts and percentage changes. Notable mentions include Akron up 139,368 and Wichita up 19,878.
The text urges use of Chamberlains Cough Remedy to loosen cough and liquefy mucus, making expectoration easier and reducing coughing fits. It claims effectiveness in many epidemics with best results and notes the product contains no codeine or narcotics.
A memorial note from Daughter Jack Dresher of Indianapolis recalls Mrs Dresher who died four years ago on April 18. The message compares her life to a rose fading day by day and expresses hope for a future meeting on a sorrowless isle.
St Louis couple Frank J. Coldne and Lillian Traves plan a wedding protesting high living costs. She will wear gingham and he overalls at the ceremony, set for Thursday.
British interests propose an aerial mail service extending about 2600 miles from Pernambuco to Buenos Aires with stops at ten intermediate points, seeking rapid transcontinental correspondence.
Paris fashion expert Mme Jeane Crickben says feathers indicating chick en strain will appear on shoetops this summer marking a quirky trend in New York and beyond.
Columbus Hotel Men's association meets this afternoon to consider curtailing the use of potatoes in hotels.
An old advisory notes some men and women lack red blood cells causing pale skin and weight loss. It recommends months of hypermucane tablets to improve color weight and facial tone, claiming lips and cheeks will regain redness.
A survey of orchards in Ohio will be started this week by E. C. Cotton, chief of the state bureau of horticulture. It will cover 150 to 200 orchards across sections of the state and be conducted by one person for uniform data. Eighty three questions will be asked and the study should take the summer. Findings will be published to guide farmers in planting new trees, with every fruit variety included.
Dr. Whallon of Zanesville will address the Presbyterian Men's Club Friday, discussing "The Church and Men" after a 6 PM supper. The session marks the last in a series as the New Era Movement reports progress in Athens and Zanesville presbyteries. A second annual canvass is set for May with local campaign leaders named.
Mrs. Jeffers sues Wade B. Jeffers in common pleas court seeking alimony and child custody. She says they married in 1915, have one child, live on Lewis Jeffers farm near Athens, he assaulted her on several dates, left her last year, and refuses support. She alleges his father ordered her off the farm and that he withholds $500 of her property.
Gary Indiana marked its fourteenth birthday with a 229.4 percent population rise since 1910 from 16,802 to 55,344 as steel mills boost property values to about 130.5 million and total real estate value near 19 million with an estimated 35,000 foreigners among residents.
County officials inspected the Niggemeyer road near Fisher to consider abandonment requests. A section feeding into Pleasant Hill road is unused and affected property owners seek to have it vacated as the road’s east end is no longer in general use.
An old advertisement extols Zemo antiseptic liquid to clear unsightly eruptions and disfiguring skin issues. It claims fast results, ease of use, and suitability for tender skin, urging purchase from the Rose Company.
The advertisement touts Diamond Dyes guaranteed to color wool silk linen cotton and blends with a simple direction book. It suggests consulting the Diamond Dye Color Card at a druggist to match any material and avoid mistakes.
A reader is offered a liberal supply of indigestion relief by mail. The notice requests name and address to receive samples and promotes Earle Drug and Chemical Co based in Columbus Ohio.
State Fire Marshal William J. Leonard warns Ohio hotels and restaurants to obtain a state license by May 1 or face a $10 daily fine for each day open after the deadline. The law covers establishments serving meals and requires licensed hotels with transient guests, exempting family hotels and dormitories.
In spring time every good housewife cleans thoroughly using mop and broom and dusting rugs and corners. Killo disinfectant kills insect life and germs while Duffee's Fifty-Fifty Tonic Laxative cleanses the body. Sold by grocers and druggists.
The notes recount visits and gatherings across the region. Families like Nelson Coon Harrison Channell and Opal Williams attended a birthday party in Orbiston for Mr Jones. Ethyl Barker hosted at her home. Sergt Thorn of Chillicothe visited. Attendees included Harlen Milli con Strouds Run, Sylvia Clark, Rhoda Waymer Poston, and Arthur Burchfield hosts.
Heavy rainfall caused the Licking River to rise steadily in Newark. Lowlands flooded and the Ohio Electric traffic stopped after the 110th Street bridge abutment washed out and a high tension wire blew down.
York Township eighth graders will receive diplomas at 1 PM Friday April 23 in Doanville. A student play featuring Lavenna Kaver Roy Hall Margaret Coon Roy Mullins Fred Powell Donald Carey George Rutledge Maria Isselstein Edna Rutledge Bessie Weaver Ruth Cable Goldie Schoonover Grace Connor Mary Seines Margaret Wells Dorthea Williams Gladys Weber Evelyn Stephenson highlights the ceremony.
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