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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1922
Page
8
Ilona rebels against beauty norms crying for her “real life” as she fights to remain wild and childlike. Gay appears, offering shelter. a mysterious note arrives at the back door, hinting at further trouble. The scene closes with Ilona feeling seen by a friend in a tense moment of self discovery.
Billy Whiskers overhears shots and suspects burglars. He slips into a doorway as a man and three pursuing dogs race past, a kid napper in tow, and a bullet whizzes past into the doorway near him.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a swift remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. A mini trial bottle is recommended from drug stores claiming relief within fifty counts with a harmless soothing application.
William P. White, former Lawrence mayor, launches a mass campaign promising a cost plus method for basic goods outside food. He aims for 2000 members paying $10 yearly to create a White System warehouse. He pledges 25 to 50 percent savings on clothing and footwear, with $6 shoes offered at $2.19 and direct deals with manufacturers to bypass jobbers and retailers. He says profiteering is widespread in New England and would extend across Massachusetts.
The ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel that cleanses the blood bowels and liver and improves pimply faces and bad breath. It notes several health topics and local federation events with mentions of Mrs Brenner and Mrs Julius Fischer and club activities in Ohio communities.
He will pay clerks in his warehouse 30 dollars a week and cover overhead with a 10 percent profit. He aims to enter the fuel field later if plans work, believes he can cut coal prices in different cities. White's Tabernacle will resemble a Billy Sunday type, broad in scope. He declares himself Purchas ing Agent of the People, denying attacks on Lawrence merchants, and notes many applications for membership.
Mrs George Elliott McCormick reports a civic education outline by Mrs Jacob Brenner, Youngstown, state federation Americanization chairman. It urges residents to study local government including officers, taxes, courts, police, fire, charities, utilities, and public services with detailed questions and duties to know their community.
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