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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
6
Billy the goat wreaks comic havoc at a carnival display. He knocks over displays, crashes through a window, and lands in a tub with ducks. The fakir chases the ducks as Billy slips away, mischief and escape marking the scene.
Jim Channing asserts dominance at home over Gwenda's New York stay and weekly allowance, while his wife resents the decision. He defends Gwenda as a daughter free to pick her own path, claiming past blindness and promising support, as tensions rise within the marriage.
A terse fragment hints at a troubled family scene where a father reveals their daughter’s difference, provoking his wife’s hysterics and a cold retreat into the night. The ending line promises more to come in a continuation.
A working daughter pleads for support for her ailing mother who needs medicine eye care and more. She notes siblings offer little help and asks guidance from teachers and possibly probate court to ensure the mother's welfare. The letter emphasizes enduring filial love amid neglect.
A reader seeks guidance on two matters. First, a girl asks how to handle a missing ring given a broken relation with a young man and postponements of a party. Second, a country boy asks what a left eye wink at a girl signifies and whether it is wise to try it.
An old classified style notice offers a guaranteed cure for piles despite duration and seeks live agents with liberal commissions. The contact lists C. W. Hickman of Roseville Ohio as the department contact.
Frank Bianco, accused killer of two West Frankfort boys, hanged himself in his jail cell early today. His alleged crime sparked riots last summer leading to multiple deaths and widespread looting.
Lucretia Craigmiles aged 62 died at Athens State Hospital on Wednesday. The remains were shipped to Portsmouth this morning for burial by Undertaker Baughman.
The "Miracle Cow" La Jame's Carnation a pure bred jersey owned by William Page Hamilton North Dakota has set a new butterfat record for the two year old heifer class producing 401.05 pounds of fat in 281 days surpassing the previous 376.16 pounds. Salome's Carnation receives no extra care or feed.
Delegates at a Chicago conference on foreign trade financing discussed forming a 100 million dollar foreign trade corporation to back exports. Former Secretary Redfield blamed price declines on export backing up and discussed issuing debentures to absorb surplus. George S. Murphy warned the losses from backed up trade could have been cut in half with such a corporation.
Daniel F. Crowley, former Royal Irish Constabulary member, testified Friday before the Nation's unofficial commission on conditions in Ireland. He alleges British officers issued orders to burn and turn machine guns on the homes of all sympathizers with Irish freedom in a quiet district of Tipperary.
For motor truck owners a crane mounted on casters has been invented to remove and replace the heavy vehicles' wheels. The device promises easier handling of large tires and reduced manual effort during wheel service.
The Martzolff Class of the First M. E. Church launches a ten Sundays membership contest. Mrs. Harvey Ramsey leads the North Side and Mrs. J. W. Dixon directs the South Side with each street having a leader and assistants. Every attending Sunday School member earns a point for her side. The class numbers over three hundred women. Mrs. L. Martzolff teaches and Mrs. L. Gan and Dean Irma Voight assist. Visitors are welcomed.
R A Walling of Willshire Ohio assists Rev B F Timmons at the Church of God revival in Chauncey Ohio. He speaks on The Signal of the Times at 6 30 PM with special singing. Walling has led successful meetings in several states and spoke at the Ohio State Camp meeting in Springfield.
New York December 11 indictments are expected after the Lockwood legislative committee reveals that 136 contractors controlled marble prices nationwide since 1916. Prices were kept up, harming consumers and rent payers.
A group of fourteen Ohio football players receives Varsity O sweaters for faithful service on the gridiron during the past season. Recipients listed: Schleyer, Fuller, Wolfe, T. Morgan, Earich, Hibbard, Lockhart, Jefferson, Young, Fiser, Boyd, Rathburn, Fisher, and Davis.
Six year old Pauline Pillman has been abducted twice in one night in Chicago guided by men and women who seized her from Racine Wisconsin home and later from her father in Chicago who says custody was awarded.
Police were summoned to a Racine home where a mother claimed custody of a girl. Courts will probably be asked to determine who shall have the child.
The Clarks Chapel Ladies Alia plan a bazaar and lunch sale at Rock Riffle Schoolhouse on Wednesday evening December 15. Contributors may send donations to Miss Margaret Phillips, president.
Dr. Henry Gaines Hawn, a New York philosopher, told a Columbus audience that reAmeri canizing America is necessary to make democracy safe for the world. He argued the United States must renew its democratic ideals and leadership to inspire global democratic stability.
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