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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1919

Page

5

Cure Rheumatism by Blood Cleanse Not Local Treatments

An article argues against reliance on liniments for rheumatism, urging readers to identify the disease’s source and treat via a blood-cleansing remedy. It promotes S. S. S. as a long standing, vegetable treatment said to purify the blood, remove disease germs, and provide lasting relief. The piece notes availability at drug stores and offers free medical advice from Chief Medical Adviser at Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.

Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Social notes from Cincinnati to Cleveland visits

The brief item lists several residents and visitors across Ohio. Miss Ethel Boetzner, Miss Carrie Conant, Mr. Q J Downey, Mrs. W B Dailey, Mr. and Mrs. Bardin, Mrs. H H Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hugg, Attorney and Mrs. Harry McBee, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brown are all mentioned in network of short trips and calls on relatives.

D .A. Bardin Central Avenue H. H. Hatch Edith Beckler Cleveland Harry McBee Jane Charles F. McBee

Local News Bits: Returns and Family Trips

Private Homer C. Walls has returned to Camp Shelby Mississippi after furlough with Mr. and Mrs. Law Walls. Mrs. Musser and son Ken­neth travel to Canton to be with Mrs. Burke who is seriously ill. H. S. Burson attends Ohio independent Telephone Association convention in Columbus. Mrs. Tinsecott visits Grant Hospital with her father A. L. Johnson. Mrs. W. H. Worbau returns to Lima after visiting parents. Dr. Vorbau discharged from the Medical Corps and returns to Lima State Hospital.

Homer C. Walls Camp Shelby Mississippi Mrs Law Walls Mr. Big Army James Musser Kenneth Brown Avenue Canton W. F. Burke H. 8. Burson Athens County Home Telephone Company Columbus Ohio Independent Telephone Association Joe Ace A. YV. Tinsecott Toosbu A. L. Johnson Grant Mospfial Linscott W. H. Worbau Chattanooga Tenn M. T. Hearn Dr. Vorbau Lima Lima State Hospital Vorbau

Soprano Rosalie Miller to Perform in Detroit Concert

Miss Mary Ness hosted guests in University Terrace for a dinner honoring Rosalie Miller New York artist and soprano who appears at Ewing Hall this evening with accompanist Mrs A B C Leach Besse Driggs. Miller will travel to Detroit Thursday to sing with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Mary Ness University Terrace Rosalie Miller New York Ewing Hall A. B. C. Leach Besse Driggs Wellton Helen McKay Imetella Allen Elma Starr Carman Church Miss Miller

Civil War Poets Mock Sherman Claiming A Dream

An untidy verse mocks Civil War air raids and the idea of Sherman’s famous conclusion. It suggests the sub and Po songas were never used and ridicules amateur war poets for their crimes. The author signs as I Hugee.

Sherman

Progressive Senators to Campaign After March 4

Washington reports state that progressive senators Borah Johnson Kenyon and Poindexter will tour to push measures aimed at boosting public satisfaction and stem bolshevist propaganda. The note also mentions a high school game between Troon One BSA and Marietta Hi Midgets preliminary to Parkersburg versus Athens Hi.

Washington Borah Hiram Johnson Kenyon Poindexter B.S. A Parkersburg Athens

Old Light Glasses Correction Reminder

A brief health note explains presbyopia requires yearly to biennial lens updates as focusing power declines with age. It urges middle aged readers to consider updating their glasses.

Headache Relief From Blood Nourishment Proven

Mrs. Lilian Reed of Trenton New Jersey reports twelve years of sick headaches ended after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She notes improved sleep appetite and strength and says headaches have not returned since starting the treatment. Pills sold by druggists or by mail for four pence per pill or six boxes for two dollars from the Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady New York. Free booklet "Building Up the Blood" offered.

Lilian Reed Wayne Avenue Trenton N. J Willkamen Sella Weeme Pr. Wiltems Medicine Co

Cincinnati Produce Eggs and Live Poultry Prices

Cincinnati market reports show eggs weak with firsts at 36¢ per dozen and 35¢ for firsts, ordinaries 32¢, second 30¢. live poultry prices list firm fowls 30¢ per pound, turkeys 39¢, hens 39¢, roosters 20¢, broilers 35¢, roasting chickens 30¢, stags 25¢, and various weight-based categories.

Cincinnati

Findlay Oil Prices Across Illinois and Ohio Markets

Crude oil prices listed for Illinois and Ohio towns show uniform benchmarks at $2.42 in Illinois towns Princeton and Findlay while North Lima and South Lima trade at $2.38 and Incidna $2.28. Wooster and Plymouth quote $2.28 and $2.33 respectively.

Findlay Illinois Princeton North Lima South Lima Incidna Wooster Plymouth

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report

Pittsburg Pa Feb 5 Cattle receipts light steady market with prices for chores prime common veal calves and singles. Sheep and lambs receipts light market strong with prime wethers fair mixed bogs double decks and various yorker and rough categories active and higher.

Pittsburg

Independent lines hold old rates in Ohio long distance

Ohio attorney general Price seeks to block Burleson's new long distance schedule. State telephone companies will charge the old rate while the litigation proceeds.

Columbus Price Burleson

Grain market closing figures from Toledo O

Grain market closes with corn No 3 yellow at 1.37 1.29 oats standard white 681 c 591 ec barley number 2 99c clover seed cash and Feb 23.70 March 23.25 April 28.00 Alsike March 16.90 Timothy new cash 4.65 old cash 4.45 February 4.65 March 4.57 Butter brick creamery 48 packing stock 38 c eggs selects 45 storage 37 39 candled 4 ic hay unchanged.

Toledo Timothy

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report at Union Stock Yards

Hogs receipts 37 000 with a strong higher market. Prices ranged from 16 50 to 18 76 for various hog categories. Cattle receipts 7 000 with gains. beeves 10 65 to 20 35, cows 7 10 to 14 85, calves 14 50 to 15 00. Sheep receipts 6 000 with wool lambs 11 60 to 17 26 and ewes 5 26 to 11 00.

Cincinnati Cattle Market Report February Receipts Strong

Cincinnati Ohio February 5 cattle receipts 300 market strong higher ships 12 50 to 16 50 calves active up 50 to 16 00 dogs receipts market strong 35 to 60 higher good packers and butchers 18 26 sheep receipts 25 market steady extra 14 60 to 15 50 lambs market steady extra 16 to 16 60

Cincinnati Cincinnati, CO

Chicago Produce Market Prices Snapshot

Butter creamery listed at 45c with firsts 44c and extra firsts 44c. Seconds priced 38c to 40c and 37c. Butter and 88% milk at 4c and 4c. Firsts at 3c and 40 wc. Cheese Twins 20 gc and Young American 80% c. Live poultry priced 22.

Chicago

Hearts of the World at Athens Opera House

A letter praises the film Hearts of the World shown at the Athens Opera House, calling it the greatest movie ever seen and urging local residents to attend Friday and Saturday. The writer lauds its wartime horrors, refugees, and a love romance, comparing it to Birth of a Nation.

Mesare, Slaughter & DeMolet Athens Opera House Satoo Hartman Athens Fim Meeenney W. Bush

Italys Framing Front at the opera house and Greek arrests

At the Blouster opera house a seven reel film Itallys Framing Front is shown with a five reel Vitigraph. Pete Peterson and Nick Pete, two Greeks, were fined ten dollars and jailed thirty days for an assault on Henry Dunnett near Mrs Hartman’s home after a reported disturbance Monday. The case, tied to a dispute at Hartman’s, led to further arrests and ongoing court action set for Saturday.

Opera House Pete Peterson Nick Pete Justice Jones Henry Dunnett Pete Nick Marshal Hooks Dunnett Joe Hartman Camp Sherman Hartman Army Artman Hertman

Funeral rites for William New man conducted by First Baptist

Funeral services for William New man, a colored man, were conducted by Rev Tolliver, pastor of the First Baptist church. He died Monday at age 60 after a long illness of dropsy and effusion.

William Newmen Tolliver First Baptist Church Mr. Newman

Death of Levi Knight in Jacksonville at 68

Levi Knight a Jacksonville resident died Monday aged 68. Funeral services were held at his home at 2:00 this morning conducted by Rev Weed pastor of the Jacksonville Methodist church. Interment followed at Athens. He is survived by his widow and several children.

Levi Knight Jacksonville Rev. Weed Athens Mr. Knights

Scout speech by Athens superintendent at Glourter Opera House

Supt. Morgan of Athens schools will speak Monday afternoon at the Glourter opera house under the Boy Scouts auspices. The three day program includes events this week with a banquet for Scouts and parents.

Supt. Morgan Athens Glourter Opera House Boy Scoute

Moody Arrest in Auto Hire Case Sparks Local Warrant

Mrs. Rosa Wells and Mrs. John Ray opened the day in Zanesville as J. O. Moody, a former Glouster resident, was arrested at the claim of John Lamborn that Moody took his automobile under false pretenses. Security Moody posted was disputed. he had left town but was picked up in Jacksonville by Marshal Hovenstein after plans to board the K M Tuesday. Moody agreed to make good with Lamborn today or tomorrow and was released from custody.

Rosa Wells John Ray Zanesville J. O. Moody Glouster John Lamborn Moody Jacksonville Marshal Hovenstein Hone K. & M Marshal Hooks Mr. Lamborn

Big Navy Measure Sees Smooth Progress in House

Washington February 6 managers of the big navy bill reported confidence that the measures would pass the house by week end and be ready for senate action. Opposition once feared within the house failed to materialize after the unanimous report by the house naval affairs committee.

Washington House Senate House Naval Affaires Committee

Prison reform talk as thief steals films in New York meeting

The national commission on prisoners and prison labor discussed reform at a New York meeting. A thief seized films titled Psychiatric Classification in prison, disrupting the event.

New York National Commission On Prisoners and

English groom comes to Oil City for American marriage

Sydne Newell Bert of England, via India, travels to Oil City to wed Miss Mary Chickering next Tuesday. The groom plans a formal ceremony in the local church with family observers from both sides. The couple will reside in Oil City after the nuptials.

Oil City Sydne Newellbert England India Mary Chickering

Nine-year-old in custody incident at Cincinnati court

Juvenile court officials placed a nine year old with a seventeen year old African American boy for transfer to a boys home. The younger boy escaped as the older youth was mobbed by a crowd after being chased.

Cincinnati

Revival Services Opened at U B Church in Hollister

Revival services began at the U B Church in Hollister led by Rev Mills who will also lead singing with Mrs Mills at the piano. All are invited to attend.

Hollister U. B

Merger Reported In Detroit Auto Firms Union

A large merger involving car makers, motor truck and tractor manufacturers, and parts suppliers was reported in Detroit with Norval A. Hawkins, ex Ford sales manager, named to head the combined concerns.

Detroit Mich Norval A. Hawkins Ford Motor Company

Labor Attacks Archer Bill In Ohio Proceedings

Representatives of the Ohio Federation of Labor and the railroad brotherhoods attacked the justice of the Archer bill requiring personal injury and damage suits to be brought in the county where the accident occurred during testimony before the house judiciary committee in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus Ohio Federation of Labor Railroad Brotherhoods House Judiciary Committee

Bethlehem Steel to Accept War Labor Board Rulings

Bethlehem Steel Company announced it will abandon its policy of refusing to deal with employees as a body in wage disputes and will accept War Labor Board decisions as the basis for settlements.

New York Bethlehem Steel Company War Labor Board

Parrot Rescued As Woman Returns From Fire In Boston

In Boston on February 5 a fire in an apartment house prompted cries of Alice, Alice, Where Art Thou? from a room. Miss Alice Stokes heard the commotion and re entered to emerge with her parrot, averting danger with a quick exit.

Boston Alice Stokes

Seine River Links Rouen to Large French Areas

The Seine river and its canals connect Rouen to about one fifth of France's surface area and roughly one third of its population, highlighting the waterway's vast reach across the nation.

Seine River Rouen France

Clemency Slowed at Ohio Penitentiary After War

After the war end clemency paused at the Ohio penitentiary with no labor shortage blamed. The clemency board granted clemency votes to only 45 of 94 applicants and warned of a slow pace in granting mercy to war offenders who outraged patriotic impulses.

Columbus Ohio Penitentiary Clemency Board

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HUT Hinson & Stekney Hogs Athena Ping Phe NCS Willard Ient Motor Car Service Lostro’s Nelsonville Ethel Boetzner Carrie Conant Q. J. Downey Martha Washington Norfolk Anna Maxwell Charles Hugg Dexter B. R Hugs Louis Brown Mildred Francis Mr. Brown The Canaanville Coal Co I. Hugee Progre Ives M. Covert Mr. Covert Blouster News D. Zenner CO Victor Mastin Bi Vernon Dallas Paradise Ross Atry Lauder M. Ronsult Freddy Jos. C. Smith Smith Disseland Lewis James Tupe Walt Way Wetch Navy Bonnie the Wren Sir Julius Benedict Victor Exclusives Gem Pharmacy Nelsonvill Lash
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