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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
6
An advertisement claims a homemade cough remedy using Pinex and sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses honey or corn syrup. It promises quick relief for coughs throat tickle and chest congestion and warns to demand 21 ounces with full directions.
A brief note reports GHD as taking earnest steps to reclaim its long neglected indigo status. No additional details on methods or timeline are provided in the fragment.
The second speech tells how Billy Whiskers weighed two pounds as a piglet, favored by Angie and her family, wore a gold ring with turquoise, and had ears pierced for ribbons and bows. Angie staged daily pampering while the pig hid from the piercing chores and rested behind the kitchen stove after bottle feeding. Copyright Saalfield Publishing Co.
Gwenda and Fedya share a quiet late night tea and snacks by the fire. Fedya devotes himself to Gwenda after her hint of a secret while Gwenda insists she has only one past memory before revealing it to him.
Two letters discuss relationship duties and loneliness for young wives with children and a solution urging self discipline and family focus. A second letter questions dating boundaries in a town dance scene and warns against stealing a chum's boyfriend with advice on etiquette and respect.
James Wrenn convicted by a jury in Chicago for the murder of Will iam Irving Long, a Marion Ohio newspaper man. He was sentenced to 14 years in the penitentiary for the killing at the carnival in Argo Illinois on July 3, 1920.
Police and state rangers patrol the camps of Mexican laborers near Tex as they report a reign of terror instigated by white men. The movement follows reports of threats and violence against workers in the area.
An advertisement proclaims Gets It as a quick corn remover that stops pain within 30 seconds. It claims immediate drying, shrinking, and lifting of corns so they peel away without cutting. Priced affordable at drugstores, produced by K Lawrence & Co Chicago.
Athens high School travels to Cincinnati as southern Ohio’s representative for the Tri-State basketball tournament at the University of Cincinnati. Forty-eight teams from Ohio Kentucky and Indiana compete for the title. Athens enters in fine form but crippled with E Sharp missing the trip and captain Wise hampered by a bad knee. Battin Barnes Brooks and Shafer will carry the load and attempt any breakthrough.
A skin specialist promotes Mentho-Subpur as a germ destroying remedy for broken out skin itching and eczema. Apply a small amount to affected areas. relief starts next day and continued use dries eruptions. Obtain a small jar from a druggist and use like a cold cream.
Republican Leader Mondell announced the house trimmed appropriations for the next fiscal year by 100,468,861.69 dollars below the present year's total. With annual outlays near 4 billion dollars, the cut likely won’t yield any drastic tax reductions even if the senate revisions erase part of the savings.
The piece notes schoolboys optimistic about spring and suggests farmers warn against rushing spring work due to possible additional snow and sleet from Mother Nature.
Special services with a Lincoln day program were held Sunday afternoon. Sunday school and preaching are planned next Sunday at the usual hour. Welcome to all. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Graham and family hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips and son Carl Leslie. Louise Carpenter visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Carpenter of Athens, on Tuesday.
A Spanish method treats cork to create a wool substitute for mattresses and cushions. The process aims to provide an alternative filling material with similar comfort properties using natural cork.
Dr. L. Martzolff head of the History Department lectured in Ewing Hall to a full auditorium, tracing Ohio University's origins from Rufus Putnam and Commodore Little to present day. Slides showcased presidents, notable alumni, and campus buildings, with praise for Martzolff's vision and speaking. President Chubb introduced him and announced Hamilton Holt will deliver the Founder’s Day address Friday at 9:30 in the auditorium.
Ireland Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shafer and daughter Donna visit Athens kin while others spend time with E. L. Rogers. The men's Bible class held its annual meeting and oyster supper at E. L. Rogers. Eileen Daugherty and family called at J. B. Jones home. H. S. Dunfee visited sister Nellie Root at Stewart. Nellie Brafford and baby stayed with her parents, the Rogers, of this place.
An authority warns daily meat can form uric acid that hampers kidney function. It advises taking four ounces of Jad Salts daily, a grape and lemon acid lithia combination, to flush the kidneys and neutralize urinary acids.
Mrs C E Powell visited friends in Pomeroy at week’s end. Nellie Barnes sick with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Arthur Coon Ambrose Terrell and Lizzie Krivesti drove to Nelsonville Sunday. Roda Waymer stayed at Poston Friday and Saturday with Pearl Burchfield. Clifford Powell bought a new piano. Jesse Tewksbury and Albany guests dined with S G Nichols Monday. Rev Loveless will preach.
Mr and Mrs Charles North of Sand Run were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs James Terrell. George Gabriel Jr spent Friday and Saturday at Chillicothe with Sergeant Thorn. Tannin is described as a powerful astringent.
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