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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1921

Page

2

Golden Medical Discovery Praised for Bronchial Coughs

Mrs Esprague of West Mentor Ohio testifies that Dr Jorges Golden Medical Discovery relieved bronchial coughs and colds at home for over five years and among her children. she endorses the remedy and references a trial package offer from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY.

West Mentor Ohio Bron Latal Jorce Golden Medical Discovery Esprague Pierce Buffalo, N.Y

Tax Deductions and Salary Rules For Small Business

The income tax man explains deductions for self employed individuals at the post office building. Salaries paid to the taxpayer from his own business are not deductible as they shift money between pockets. Deductible wages apply to minor children only if majority gains, or if earnings are freely used. Farm labor can deduct amounts paid for services including milk and meals but not for the farmer’s own household. Net income allows ordinary business expenses while personal family living costs are prohibited.

Hie Bice

S. S. Leaders Meet in Columbus Conference

Colum bus February 17. Members of the state young peoples committee and state officers of the Ohio Sunday school association attend the Sunday school conference officers meeting at the Indianola Methodist church.

S. S Columbus Young Peoples County Young Peoples Young Peoples’ Conference Ohio Sunday School Association Sunday School Association Indianola Methodist Church

Athens High School reports mixed grades and enrollments

Principal Russell Rupp releases semester statistics showing an average grade of 82.44 percent for all students at Athens High School. Seniors and sophomores each average 85 percent, juniors 83 percent, and freshmen 81 percent. Total enrollment stands at 325 with 70 seniors 60 juniors 80 sophomores and 95 freshmen despite notable failures and grade forfeits.

Athens High School Russell Rupp John Hancock High School

Birthday gathering honors 84th with carnations at Carbon Hill

The Bible class of the M. E. church in Carbon Hill visited Mrs. Lide Martin on Monday afternoon February 14 to celebrate her 84th birthday. Guests included Mrs. Dehman who is ill, and many local residents. Light refreshments and red heart favors completed the observance. News notes also mention Mrs. Lewis Miskell visiting from Lancaster and Mrs. Robert Oakley visiting from Columbus. Mr. Johnson is back on the streets after weeks of illness.

M. EK Church of Carbon Hall Lide Martin Esdames Robert Johnson al Smith Anna Jane Evans Emma Sprague Ed Smith Ohn Blosser Willis Ross Mattie Spooners Andy Ballard Robert Coffey Pearl Seaman Bert Green Martha Smith Short Lewis Miskell Harry Hughes Sarah Evans Charles Green Dehman Lancaster Ross Robert Oakley Columbus Mr. Johnson

Revival Meetings Active at M. E. Church

Sickness noted as revival meetings of the M. E. church progress. Mrs. Henry Kammerling and Mrs. Lena Evans were seen shopping in Logan on Monday. Measles run through the town's younger residents.

M. E. Church Henry Kammerling Lena Evans Logan

Milks Emulsion Promises Relief From Constipation

A reader endorses Milks Emulsion as the only remedy easing years of constipation. The ad claims it restores natural bowel action, boosts appetite, aids digestion, and rebuilds strength. It promises a money back guarantee after six bottles, with prices 75 cents and 1.50, sold by Terre Haute distributor and local chemists.

Elmer C. Brooks Washington St Peoria Lil Terre Haute Cline Pharmacy Co Fountain Pharmacy Co Nelsonville

Sundial Displays Summer and Winter Time at English College

A vertical sun dial has been erected on a college wall in England showing both summer and winter time.

New hair growth claims from Kotalko ad blitz

An advertisement touts Kotalko as a scientific cure for baldness promising hair regrowth with a money back guarantee. It urges daily application and encourages sharing with bald friends, noting availability at drug stores.

Kotalko

Britain ready to respond on Mesopotamian oil policy

London reports Britain has completed a draft reply to the American demand for an open door in Mesopotamian oil. The note, prepared long ago, may be held until after President Harding's inauguration. Officials insist the communication was not shown to Sir Ackland Rene, and its exact contents remain secret.

Lloyd Allen United Press London Great Britain America Harding Washington Ackland Reddes United States Auuitania Mesopotamia

Plea for City Children and Their Freedom

In Cleveland on February 17, groups urge common council to oppose bills barring children from street play. Rowland Haynes of the Recreation Council deplores laws that would fine or jail kids while advocating safe time restrictions on traffic to preserve outdoor play.

Cleveland Common Council Rowland Haynes Cleveland Recreation Council

Lead Plugs Allow Weight Tuning In Golf Club Heads

A new golf club design enables insertion of lead plugs into the head to adjust weight and balance. This feature lets players customize swing feel and performance by redistributing mass, aiming for improved control and distance.

Ted Blower Makes Good in California

Ted Blower of Hanford California formerly of Glouster is deputy sheriff in the county where Hanford lies He was in Columbus last week en route to Boston to transport a prisoner back to California for trial in the shooting of Hanford s police chief He runs a Hanford barber shop with three steady barbers and also serves as deputy sheriff for extra income

Ted Blower California Glouster Hanford George Phil Dr. Blower Ted Columbus Boston Mass

Ely's Cream Balm Heals Nasal Congestion Fast

Apply a small amount of this antiseptic healing cream in the nostrils to relieve stuffed head. It penetrates air passages to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and provides instant relief from colds and catarrh. Get a bottle from your druggist today.

Ely

Humane Agent Roach Reports Busy Year for Society

The Athens County Humane Society annual report by Agent A. C. Roach shows a busy year with 51 cases prosecuted, 16 mine inspections for animal treatment, 10 horses and mules laid off duty, 21 investigations of children, and 35 investigations of animals. The agent pursued cases beyond Athens county and sometimes withheld reporting on sensitive matters.

A. C. Roach Athens County Humane Society Athens County Roach

Local Welfare Concerns Include Abuse and Aid Measures

The notice outlines cruelty to animals and abuses within families, with relief efforts for the sick, dependents, and animals. It mentions a case where three kittens were placed in a sack on the road to be run over by passing autos, illustrating delinquency and social concerns of the era.

Newspaper report on multi page coverage

A closely typed report spans several pages detailing multiple events with consistent coverage. It outlines key figures, locations, dates, and outcomes across sections, preserving the tone of the original publication while consolidating the main developments into a concise card.

Thief Steals $48 From Tobacco Box Belonging to Louis Josephs

Louis Josephs kept savings in a tobacco box as advised. Thieves located the box and took $48, ending his attempt to guard money at home.

ST. Paul Louis Josephs

Gas fumes killed man in Cincinnati tenement

The dead body of Henry P. Nesbit, 69, was found upright in a chair in a Seventh Street room. He had been dead two weeks as two gas stoves burned, with coroner D. C. Handleyard citing gas fumes as the suspected cause.

Cincinnati Henry P. Nesbit Seventh Street D. C

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Emapleine Rand Mapleine P Crescent Mfg Seattle, Washington Carbon Hill Mr. Brooks England Humane Agent Dionse Broomers In. Court St Athens McHenry & Sisler South Court Street Athens, Ohio
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