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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
2
A local townsman, W. H. Scroggs, describes dramatic relief after taking Neutrone Prescription 99 for chronic rheumatism. He details severe initial symptoms, later improvement after one day, and eventual near cure after three bottles, urging others to try the remedy as endorsed by McKee Drug Co. and local druggists.
Dr Herbert Yeuell presented The Passion Play as he saw it in 1910 with 1200 attendees in the First Christian church auditorium. The program featured stage settings, impressive pictures, and Yeuell impersonations, climaxing with seven cross words shown on full-screen pictures of Anton Lang.
The Presbyterian Brotherhood course continues Friday evening with the second session. Mrs Boyles division of the Friendly Society will serve dinner. Mr W B Peters will address "The Church and Ohio Lands." Tickets should be used or transferred to ensure attendance. the Women's Missionary Society is involved.
Murray City residents and guests share weekend visits across Athens Columbus and Nelsonville. Attendees include Beatrice Trinmer, Leila Houser, Agnes Murphy, Ruth Brooker Mary Albaugh and many others at gatherings, dances and church events with revival beginning November 14.
In Columbus on December 14 protests against 61 county real estate re-appraisals were reviewed by the state tax commission. J L Taber of the Ohio state Grange and C A Dyer of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation argued deflated values hinder accurate appraisals and warned the uniform rule on real estate could strip home rule. they also charged many communities voted extra levies on existing valuations.
John Hancock High School hosts a multi event athletic tournament at 6:30 p m featuring Hancock girls versus Luhrig girls, Hancock varsity versus alumni, relay races, freshmen and sophomores basketball, wrestling, and a boxing bout. The event aims to showcase school activities and stir interest among students and alumni.
Scientists based on trustworthy records conclude there has been no significant climate change in northern Europe across 1800 years. The finding emphasizes long term climatic persistence and challenges assumptions of rapid shifts in early history.
In 1916 I had la grippe followed by pneumonia leaving me with a severe cough and weight loss. After a year of treatment I grew worse until 1919 when Milks Emulsion started, and within three weeks I could be up and about. The testimonial from Miss M Roussell of Algiers La promotes Milks Emulsion as a nutritive emulsion that restores appetite, builds flesh, aids digestion, and offers a money back guarantee with six bottles trial. It is sold by Cline Pharmacy Co Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists.
J L Hammill, president of Murphys Gamble Ltd of Ottawa, is found dying on the outskirts of Galveston. His body is held as Mrs Hammill travels from Canada to confirm the death. he had been missing since November 11 and was reported in Fort Worth yesterday.
New York December 14 National League magnates met peacefully in the Waldorf Astoria. John J. McGraw and Pat Moran confer and McGraw reveals he offered Cincinnati boss $150,000 for Heinie Groh the ex-champion third baseman.
New York Dec 14 The jewelry shop of William Barthman in Malden, a diamond center, is used to study human psychology. He says engagement ring purchases reveal marriage dynamics including who makes decisions and financial habits. He recalls a couple where the man balked at 400 to 500 dollars while the woman chose rings valued at 1200 to 1500 dollars before finalizing a compromise.
The Ohio University freshmen basketball squad prepares for its first regular season game at 7 00 P M in the O U gym. A long list of standout yearlings from Parkersburg Conneaut Detroit and Columbus areas headlines a promising group led by several noted high school stars. Varsity hopefuls King Davis Van Sickle Earich Meyers Burket and others are also mentioned as possible starters with practice showing strong form.
A gray haired jeweler recalls a young man who nearly called off a purchase after finding the price about $500, roughly twice what he planned to pay, underscoring the temptation to abandon the deal.
A wartime era warning and product plug urges readers to visit their druggist for Bulgarian Blood Tea to guard against flu and ward off related illnesses. The ad claims the tea cleanses the system by moving the bowels and flushing kidneys.
An advertisement from Roseville Ohio by C. W. Hickman Dept M promotes a guaranteed cure for piles claiming to cure any case. It also seeks live agents with liberal commissions.
John Con way Toole, a New York attorney, was elected president of the National Association, a new name for the International League, succeeding David L. Fultz at a meeting of club owners yesterday.
The new ship ventilator provides air to holds or cabins whether at rest or underway. It remains operable if waves wash over the deck, keeping crew spaces ventilated in rough seas.
A Massachusetts man develops a flat boat for ferrying automobiles across rivers. The craft supports a car on deck and uses a connected propeller and rudder to steer and propulsion the vessel.
An advertisement urges protecting children with Grove's Iron Tonic Syrup to guard against colds grip and influenza. The product is offered at 75 cents.
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