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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1923

Page

6

Captain Blood Battles Port Royal Duel at Sea

Captain Blood advises a course against M. de Rivarol to seize Cartagena treasure worth forty million livres. Willoughby calls it impossible but Blood vows to sink his own ships if needed to block the French and aid Bishop. The last fight of the Arabella unfolds as Port Royal defenses clash with Rivarol’s ships.

Lord Willoughby Damme Blood Roth van der Kuylen Bishop Willoughby Rivaro Cartagena Port Royal Captain Blood Arabella M. de Rivarol Rivarol Elizabeth theArabella Hagthorpe

Boarding the Victorieuse in a desperate river action

Blood leads a boarding attempt aboard the Arabella as the Victorieuse closes in. Despite heavy French fire, Hayton and a band of rogues throw grapnels and muskets to lash the two ships together, while Blood orders a final push to overturn the odds and keep the Arabella afloat.

Anti Cigarette Bill Offered Faces House Vote

In Columbus on February 7, Representative Harding of Warren county failed to move the house to pass an anti cigarette bill requiring fraternal organizations to file lodge and officer rosters with the secretary of state and keep member rosters public. The measure lost 1 to 26 as other bills moved forward including dairy and monopoly statutes. The session also saw bills on convicts and execution timing killed, constitutional amendment notice methods debated, and tax return credits restricted for state and federal obligations.

Columbus Harding Warren County House Secretary of State Senate House Committee On Benevolent and Penal Institutions Jenkins Lawrence County Burke Lorain County Brown Champaign

Battle at Sea as Pirates Take the Victorieuse

Blood and his crew storm the French ship Victorieuse in a brutal hand to hand naval fight. Willoughby and the Dutchman watch from the Arabella as nearly half the buccaneers fall before victory is secured. Rivarol dies, the French survivors beg for quarter. Continued in Our Next Issue.

Willoughby van der Kuylen Blood Ogle Rivarol

Hope Purchases Mill Street Grocery in Athens

George W. Hope of Athens has taken over Graham and Chapple’s grocery at 84 East Mill Street. The store becomes the G. W. Hope Supply Company and will operate in the current room until the new brick building by J. R. and Ralph Woods on East Mill Street is ready. The Hope company will occupy the ground floor of the new structure for a general merchandising store.

Mill Street George W. Hope Athens Sunday Creek Valley Graham and Chapple East Mill Street G. W. Hope Supply Company J. R Ralph Woods Hope Company

Harmless Marmola Fat Reduction Method Advertised

An advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a safe weight loss method requiring no dieting or exercise. The copy claims steady, easy reduction with no ill effects and directs purchase from local druggists or direct mail to Marmola Company of Detroit Michigan.

Marmola Company Woodward Avenue Detroit Mich

Weather forecast shows fair and cold nationwide

Washington Feb 7. The United States Weather Bureau predicts fair and cold conditions tonight across the country with rising temperatures. The northwest, battered by the cold wave and sleet and snow, will see clear skies and warmer weather, while the east, also in a cold spell, will have sunshine to temper the chilly winds.

Washington United States Weather Bureau Northwest

Dr McGurk Speaks on A Faith That Triumphs at Church

Dr McGurk will address the First Methodist Church tonight on A Faith That Triumphs. Lesson Mark 2 1 12. Meeting begins at seven o clock.

East Liverpool Schools Seek State Financial Aid

East Liverpool residents claim entitlement to state school relief under the weak district law after Attorney General Crabbe and State Director of Education Ridge informed a delegation of the city’s residents. Representative Harding of Warren county introduced a joint resolution urging the state tax commission to investigate East Liverpool’s educational efforts and the reason for aid.

Columbus Crabbe Ridge East Liverpool Harding Warren County State Tax Commission

Pleads Innocent On Two Charges In Athens County

Ray Clifford of Canaanville was arraigned in Athens on charges of fathering a child with Annie Shivers of Nelsonville and abandoning his wife Maggie Clifford. He pleaded not guilty to both, bound over to the common pleas court with bonds of 460 and 100 dollars, respectively.

Shrek McKinley Court House Athens John J. Campbell Nelsonville West Virginia William Archer Marting Fayette County W. Va Helwig Campbell Archer Ray Clifford Canaanville Columbus Durfee Canaan Township Clifford Annie Shivers Maggie Clifford Athens County Common Pleas Court

City Employees Face Unpaid Wages Amid Budget Shortfall

Elyria reports all city workers unpaid since before Christmas due to a failed council loan. Funds may not arrive until March after February tax distribution, leaving employees without pay.

Elyria

Tellegen won't oppose Farrar alimony suit

Denver report states actor Lou Tellegen will not oppose the alimony suit filed in New York by his wife Geraldine Farrar. The disclosure came from Tellegen in Denver on February 7.

Denver Colo Lou Tellegen New York Geraldine Farrar

Schooner Ashore Near Cape Henry

Five masted schooner runs aground on reef south of Cobb Island with heavy seas and gale. Coast guard cutter Manning speeds to assist while Cape Henry observers report precarious position and ongoing rescue effort.

Norfolk Cobb Island Coast Guard Manning Cape Henry

Stomach Trouble Relief With Mi-O-Na Tablets

Advertisement urging sufferers of stomach trouble gas belching sour stomach nervousness and dizziness to use Mi-O-Na stomach tablets. Guaranteed by McKee Drug Co. to aid relief and start treatment now.

Mckee Drug Co

Ely Cream Balm Relief for Catarrh and Cold

If nostrils are clogged or head stuffed, apply antiseptic germ destroying cream into the nostrils. It soothes inflamed membranes and gives instant relief as air passages open and breath returns. Get 42 small bottle from any druggist. Colds and catarrh yield like magic.

Ely

Buckeye State Building & Loan Co. Ad Notice

An Ohio ad copy promotes The Buckeye State Building & Loan Co in Columbus at 22 West Gay Street. It touts resources exceeding 23.5 million dollars and offers mail business services for convenience and safety of investors.

Buckeye State Building & Loan Co West Gay St Columbus Ohio Desirea

Rais Surrenders to Spaniard Prompts Dons Strings Speculation

The note suggests Rais has surrendered to the Spaniard, fueling talk that the old fox may be stringing the dons. The remark hints at hidden motives and shifting loyalties within a tense political backdrop.

Rais Fox

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