Billy Whiskers Kidnapped to Chicago
Billy overhears a plot to send him to Europe and schemes to escape with his friend Stubby the dog and Button the cat. The two kidnapers, Sam and Jim, abduct him from Mr. Watson’s farm and load him onto a train bound for Chicago, while a black cat speeds to warn Billy’s wife.
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Button
Mr. Watson
Billy
Stubby
Sam
Jim
Chicago
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron, O
Ilona Triumph Mentioned In Family Row
A tense domestic scene unfolds as Mrs. Heron urges daughter Tiana to accept a pink corset, touting its soft satin and lace as harmless and supportive while the daughter pleads for independence and resists the purchase.
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Ilona
Mrs. Eron
Ghter
Cuticura cures eczema on face. fashion purchases overwhelm teen
Bertis Travellstead recalls healing from eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Ilona Cameron endures a shopping spree with her mother and sister, leaving with fourteen hats and a plan to wear them, while grappling with family expense and expectations.
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Bertis
Carrier Mills
Giallana
Honor Bright
Ilona
Liona
Truda
Shadowlawn
Mr. Cameron
Kitten
McCune Tire Co Pitches Highest Speed Gasoline
An old advertisement mentions McCune Tire Co offering Highest Speed Gasoline at a 10-64f rate. The line hints at a promotional price or grade tied to the tire shop’s fuel.
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McCune Tire Co
Questions and Answers for Readers Helpline Notice
The Athens Messenger advertises an information bureau offering answers to reader questions. It lists Frederic J. Haskin as director in Washington, D. C. and notes the bureau cannot provide legal medical or financial advice or domestic dispute settlements. Enclose two cents for return postage.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Bureau
The
Inquirer
Anatole France Nobel Prize and Panama Language Q&A
Answers cover Anatole France winning with La Vie en Fleur in 1921 and discuss patent counts in the US, noting 26499 in 1900 35930 in 1919 38598 in 1920, with no data on practical use. The official language of Panama is Spanish, English common in the Canal Zone, and Crane County Texas has the smallest US population at 37. The cross inscription explanation begins with a Roman custom.
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Anatole France
C.N. A
Patent Office
United States
Panama
Canal Zone
Colon
Census Bureau
Crane County
Texas
Jesus
Question and Answer Excerpt on Calcium, Paper Grades, and More
A reader’s Q and A section covers calcium in foods and its role in building bones and teeth, lists calcium rich items from cauliflower to cornmeal, and notes milk’s gravity. It also answers queries on Great Lakes project cost, song burden, and grades of paper, with brief factual details.
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Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Tidewater
L. A
Wage Cuts Hit Cincinnati Lithographers
In Cincinnati on December 31 lithographers announced a 12.5 percent wage cut starting Monday. Paul Schach, secretary of the Cincinnati Amalgamated Lithographers of America, said the union had not been notified and doubted the cut would be acceptable to about 350 workers, who average roughly $40 weekly.
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Cincinnati
Paul Schach
Cincinnati Amalgamated Lithographers of America
Man Held on Forgery Charge Brought from Mexico
A man believed to be Leo Scott, sought in Ashville North Carolina over a $40,000 forgery, was brought to Dallas Texas from Mexico where he was arrested late last night.
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Dallas
Texas
Leo Scott
Ashville
North Carolina
Mexico
WANTED STRAW HAT WORN IN COURT REQUEST
Bill Barnhart of Carbondale wore a new straw hat today after requesting sheriff approval. Sheriff Parker told the Messenger the headgear was purchased for him. Barnhart appeared before Judge Sam Johnson today.
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Bill Barnhart
Carbondale
Sheriff Parker
Barnhart
Sam Johnson
Sandusky Municipal Judge Petitions Filed
Columbus Ohio December 31 Claude Minor George Reis and E Ty Rosino filed petitions to be appointed municipal judge at Sandusky according to a statement from the Governor's office today.
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Columbus
Claude Minor
George Reis
E. Ty Rosino
Sandusky
Painter Mack Snyder Fatal Self Inflicted Wound
In Circleville on December 1 Mack Snyder aged 58 a painter committed suicide by slashing his throat with a razor, authorities report.
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Circleville
Mack Snyder
Painter
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