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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1920

Page

2

Man from Lancaster Praises Dreco After Illness

Oscar Hoyman of 327 W Main St Lancaster Ohio reports twenty years of stomach trouble including gas back pain and sleep loss improved after taking the herbal medicine Dreco. He credits quick gas relief steadier bowels and less back pain and urges friends to see Dreco demonstrator Mr Stout at The Cline for details.

Oscar Hoyman W. Main St Lancaster Dreco Stout Drecoex Cline

Cadomene Tablets Promoted for Vitality and Digestion

A health writer compares the body to a steam engine needing fuel and proper furnace function. The piece warns that digestion and nutrition affect blood and nerves, risking decline and illness without action. Cadomene Tablets are marketed as a guaranteed remedy by druggists for those neglecting nature’s forces.

Police seek slayer in Bellaire man's death

Police hunt a killer believed to be Guy Rigo of Bellaire Ohio after a body with four stab wounds to the back of the head was found in Chartiers creek at Mayview near Pittsburg yesterday.

Pittsburg Guy Rigo Bellaire Ohio Chartiers Creek Mayview Here

Irish Waging Guerilla War Upon R I C

United Press correspondents report Sinn Fein extremists in Ireland pursue guerilla warfare against the Royal Irish Constabulary. Terror campaigns, chain letters, and warnings spur fear. police stations are closed and patrols increased. A proclaimed military area threatens executions for aiding England, with civilians and officials warned.

Webb Miller United Press Dublin Ireland Sinn Fein Royal Irish Constabulary South of Ireland Sinn Cain County Cork England

Local college to stage Merchant of Venice

Two hundred dollars will be spent on the college play The Merchant of Venice by the Department of Public Speaking at the college auditorium on February 18 and 19. Prof Cooper portrays Shylock with Marie Krabill Portia and Charles Woodworth Gratiano among other known local players Joe Morrison Launcelot Grabbo Doris Nye Missa and Don Millikan Salanno in the cast. The Henry Irving edition with twenty one characters will be used.

Department of Public Speaking College Philadelphia Columbus Prof. Cooper Shylock Marie Krabill Portia Charles Woodworth Gratianio Joe Morrison Launcelot Grabbo Doris Nye Missa Don Millikan

Ebenezer Batch Elder Estate Sold to Athens Lumber Co

The Ebenezer Batch elder estate near Coolville station sold to Athens Lumber Co for 18200. The tract spans over 243 acres, with nearly 300000 feet of white oak and 50000 feet of other lumber boosting value beyond the $10765 appraisal. The half mile from Coolville station aids marketing.

Ebenezer Batchelder Coolville Station Athens Lumber Co

Summers and Winter Enlist in Marines

Wilkes Barre Pa February 9 Joe J Summer and Francis Patrick Winter enlist on the same day in the Marine Corps with the ceremony and papers filed at the recruiting office.

Wilkesbarre Joe J. Summer Francis Patrick Winter

Pepto-Mangan Promoted as Blood Builder Against Flu

An old health advisory promotes Pepto Mangan as a tonic to strengthen blood during flu season. It claims thin blood increases susceptibility and urges readers to buy “Gude’s” Pepto Mangan, available in liquid or tablet forms, with physician endorsement.

Gude

Contrast in Marines Heights Summer and Winter

The United States Marine Corps notes a sharp height contrast between two marines. Summer stands five feet four inches, the minimum height for a marine, while Winter is six feet two inches, the maximum height. Summer aims to be an athletic instructor and Winter plans to become a sea-going marine.

United States Marine Corps

Republican call for delegates to 1920 state convention

The Republican State Central committee issues the call for the election of delegates and alternates to the Republican state convention to be held in Memorial Hall Columbus Ohio on June 29 and 30 1920. Delegates are apportioned by 600 votes for governor in 1918 with primary on April 27. Athens County gets ten delegates ten alternates Meigs County six delegates six alternates.

Republican State Central Committee Memorial Hall Columbus Chicago Athens County Meigs County

Witness Testimony Sparks Framed Claim in Newberry Trial

Frank C. Dailey alleged a government witness was framed by the defense during the Newberry trial in Grand Rapids Michigan. The clash with defense attorney Martin W. Littleton over Ray E. Winny of Detroit centered on Winny’s testimony that he was paid ten dollars daily for nine days during the campaign.

Grand Rapids Mich Frank C. Dailey Newberry Ray E. Winny Detroit Dailey Martin W. Littleton Littleton Winny

Stomach Acidity Treated With Rad Salts Remedy

A well known authority says stomach trouble and indigestion are caused by excess hydrochloric acid, not lack of digestive juices. He recommends four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acidity and aid digestion.

Canton Auto Trades School Opens At Y M C A

Canton hosts the opening of an auto trades school at the Y M C A today. The new program offers training in automotive mechanics and related skills for local residents seeking employment in the trades.

Canton Auto Trades School

Ohio Women Suffrage Assist Teachers Drive

The Ohio Women Suffrage Association will aid in recruiting teachers for public schools and Governor Cox sets action next week. The campaign, conducted by state educators, seeks assistance for the effort to secure teachers for the schools.

Columbus Ohio Women Suffrage Association Cox Joe A Lipton

New York City Orders Street Vehicles for Essential Haul

Police direct street vehicles to haul only milk food coal mail and newspapers amid snow. Banks of snow and ice hinder traffic as 15 000 street catchers work to clear the surface of Greater New York.

NW York Greater New York

Frisco Passenger Train Wreck Near Kansas City

Frisco passenger train 11 traveling south toward Fort Wayne left the track early today near Kansas City. No casualties reported yet, officials said. Further details awaited from railroad authorities.

Kansas City Frisco Fort Wia Kansas

Train derailment injures four in Kansas

Fort Scott reports a derailment near Seliceate Kansas injuring four aboard a passenger train. Officials say 111 people were involved as six cars left the track and one car overturned.

Fort Scott Sco Seliceate Kansas Accord Eee

Balmwort Tablets Promote Kidney and Bladder Relief

An advertisement touts Balmwort Tablets made from corn silk for kidney and bladder irregularities. It describes symptoms such as back pain, nervousness, frequent urination, eye redness, and restless sleep, claiming quick relief after a few doses. Customer Alice Trobough of Omaha endorses the product and urges readers to ask druggists for a tube priced at $1.00.

Alice Trobough South Twenty-fourth Street Omaha Neb

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