Former Sheriff Endorses Tanlac
Hon Archie R. Anderson ex sheriff Harris County Houston endorses Tanlac after years of indigestion gas neuralgia and sleeplessness. He reports rapid improvement after starting Tanlac and says it does more than he expected. He urges others to try the medicine and allows publication of his statement. Tanlac is sold in Athens by Cline's Pharmacy Co.
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Archie R. Anderson
Houston
Texas
Harris County
Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Tanlac
Taniac
Hon J P Wood Speaks On The Church And Internationalism
The Men's Club at the Presbyterian church hosts pest series talks on current economic social and political issues. Judge Sayre spoke last month on The Church and Americanization and tonight Hon J P Wood discusses The Church and Internationalism. Dinner is served by Mrs Gards Friendly Society division at six.
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J. P. Wood
Presbyterian Church
Judge Sayre
Here, Girls, Is Way to Learn to Save Money
Chicago Feb 19 A Chicago manufacturer says young women aim for luxury items like fur coats and silk underwear to start saving. The saving habit leads to a bank balance, as even the most extravagantly dressed workers accumulate savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ills
B. Simmons
Memorial building for West Virginia University veterans
A memorial building at West Virginia University in Charleston will likely be erected by popular subscriptions. The plan was announced after a conference between Governor Cornwell and the Memorial Commission, honoring fallen World War soldiers from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Charleston
W. Va
Cornwell
Balmwort Kidney Tablets Claim Dramatic Relief
A Cleveland era health ad touts Balmwort Kidney Tablets as a cure for chronic weakness linked to kidney and bladder troubles. Mrs. E. Klipp of Oak Park Illinois reports twelve years of ailment ended, claiming she feels like a new woman. All druggists sell them.
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E. Klipp
12Th St
Oak Park
Ill
Politeness and warnings in quirky news bites
In Portland a deputy marshal quotes a polite bootleg suspect saying thank you. In Rochester etiquette signs warn guests not to discuss operations in dining rooms, reflecting hospital city manners.
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Portland
Ore
Lawrence
George Furakwa
Rochester
Minn
Gas bill led to downfall at Terre Haute store
Terre Haute revenue agents traced a $50 monthly gas bill to George Gardulschu whose novelty store hid a dismantled still. He was found preparing to flee as investigators closed in on the illicit setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
George Gardulschu
George
Prohibition Forced Mineola Magistrate to Resign
New York report says George A. Littlejohn, magistrate of Mineola, quit his post as he could not live on his income under Prohibition. The dry amendment hurt his business and led to his retirement from office.
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New York
George A. Littlejohn
Mineola
Barrymore Chides Audience During Jest Love Scene
John Barrymore rebuked a man in the audience at The Jest as the lovers performed a love scene. The audience was surprised and a woman remarked on the laughter, to which Barrymore replied That was a damn fool laugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Barrymore
Barrymore
Books Are Free for Former Overseas Men
William Moorhead offers free French statistics booklets to former overseas men. Interested individuals may call at his office in the Cline Building to obtain them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moorhead
Cline
Banker Ties Yacht to Harlem River Family Amid Rent Crisis
New York financier A. M. Andrews has handed over his yacht and a Japanese cook to a local family unable to meet the rent. The vessel remains anchored in the Harlem river as the transfer occurs.
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New York
A. M. Andrews
Chicago
Harlem River
New York Police Duel Ends With Arrest at Scene
In New York a cop and a detective exchanged a bloodless pistol duel behind telephone poles at night. Each mistook the other for a suspect. A police lieutenant then arrived and arrested David Norton, the man actually sought.
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New York
David Norton
Ether Highball Revival Shocks Downtown Vaudeville Patron
In Indianapolis a vaudeville show saw a patron revived on the sidewalk after being overcome by a breath of ether during a performance. Police and medics responded as the scene drew bystanders.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Rae
Kansas City Fire Dept Faces Spike in Alarms
In 48 days ending February 19 the Kansas City fire department responded to 1024 alarms as the flu epidemic rose, according to Chief Henderson.
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Kansas City
Henderson
Mexican drinks wood alcohol and works after
In Ponca City Oklahoma a man consumed a quart of wood alcohol and then carried out a full day's labor the next day raising concerns over exposure and safety in the region.
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Ponca City
Okla
Cleveland probes coal firms after disputed horse weight claim
Municipal officials opened an inquiry into several coal companies after a resident tried to attach a horse he alleged was weighed with his coal cargo. The episode prompted scrutiny of weighing practices and company conduct in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
U S Navy Miniature Battleship Ordered From Union Square
The U S Navy recruit ship anchored in Union Square must move under park department orders. It may be relocated to the scrap heap or sent to another city.
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New York
Union Square
Park Department
Spiritualist claims dinner free due to belief
Luther W. Peoples told a restaurant cashier he need not pay, asserting his spiritualist status. He was placed in Bellevue observation ward today.
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New York
Luther W. Peoples
Bellevue Observation Ward
Divorce Suit Hears Sleep Talk Testimony Rejected
Chicago Mrs Anne Vallas alleges divorce from her husband who spoke in his sleep calling out Sissie Judge Charles Rush rules testimony about actions while asleep is not competent evidence in the case
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Chicago
Anne Vallas
Sissie
Charles Rush
Teacher pay fuels Kansas City debate
Miss Sally Hill from Denver told parents and teachers that public school teachers deserve higher wages. She urged better paid teachers as part of the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sally Hill
Denver
Reformed Safe Cracker Seeks Work at Salvation Army
In Cleveland a man named John Doe told the Salvation Army employment bureau he wanted work. When asked his occupation he replied he was a reformed safe cracker, signaling a past criminal history.
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Cleveland
John Doe
Salvation Army Employment Bureau
Extradition Granted for Akron Woman in Communist Case
Governor Cox approves extradition to Chicago of Mrs. Margaret Prevy of Akron an alleged Communist Party member and former Ohio Socialist leader. Her attorney argued the move would lead to lynching both legally and physically in Chicago.
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Columbus
Chicago
Margaret Prevy
Akron
Communist Party
Cox
Prevy
Ohio
Local Social Notes From Nelsonville and Nearby
Mr and Mrs James Carr attended church at The Plains on Sunday. Mrs Floyd Bridge visited her parents at New Marshfield last week. The little children of Mr and Mrs George Fisher are ill with measles. Mr and Mrs Clerance Hall of Nelsonville were guests of Mrs Joe Garlinger. Miss Bessie Hale and Miss Victoria Oakley were in Nelsonville Tuesday. Mrs W M Hale visited relatives in Nelsonville Tuesday. Mrs Joe Simmons and daughter of Floodwood visited relatives here recently. Mr and Mrs William Johnson moved from Chauncey to this place on Monday. Mrs Frank Kirkendall visited relatives at Hollister on Monday. The little son of Mr and Mrs Alf Carr is very poorly. Miss Ollie Garlinger, ill recently, is improving. Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson spend a few days with their son James Johnson in Nelsonville. Mrs James Carr and Mrs Charley Stewart shopped in Athens on Monday. Mrs Wesley Hawk visited her parents at Happy Hollow Sunday. The family of Mr Pase Fink has had the flu. Mr and Mrs Forest Thomas visited relatives at Hamley Run Sunday.
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James Carr
the Plains
James Hallat
Nelsonville
George Fisher
Clerance Hall
Joe Garlinger
Bessie Hale
Victoria Oakley
W. M. Hale
Floyd Bridge
Lewis Johnson
James Johnson
Charley Stewart
Athens
Wesley Hawk
Happy Hollow
Pase Fink
Forest
Thomas
Hamley Run
Tombstone Quiet as Trial Winds Through Desert Vistas
Tombstone, Ariz, Feb 20. The town shows a dead mood while the Bisbee kidnapping trial draws jurors away to desert and mountain locales. Deputies trek to Paradise and near the Mexican border to complete a jury for the Bisbee case.
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United Press
Tombstone
Ariz
Bisbee
Paradise
Arizona
Deaths and local notes from Glouster region
Mrs. Georgiana Smith wife of Edward Smith died from influenza and pneumonia in her 20s with funeral at home due to flu ban. Eye injury to A H Booker worsened to loss, hospital stay in Columbus planned return home soon. Community visits include Bernard Tucker Chauncey and Guy Sennate Athens. Hotel occupants left town as possible church reopening Saturday with worship resumes Sunday if order lifts.
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Glouster
Georgiana Smith
Edward Smith
Hollister
A. H. Booker
Booker
Columbus
Bernard Tucker
Chauncey
J. R. Binford
Careless With His Gat Robbery Suspect Nabbed
Omaha reports Arthur Folson alias John Orden, a former Pennsylvania inmate, arrested in Salt Lake City in connection with the Union Pacific overland limited robbery that netted about 200000. Detectives traced the revolver to Folson, who allegedly taunted express messengers by saying his gun was unloaded.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Overland Limited
Express
Arthur Folson
John Orden
Pennsylvania Penitentiary
Salt Lake City
Yound Folson
Sixty-Year Athens High Alumni Banquet Planned
Clarence Clifford announces a postwar alumni banquet for the sixty year graduates at Athens High School with plans to form a permanent alumni association. He notes incomplete records hinder invitations but reports strong support and remaining reservations for the event next Monday evening.
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Athens High School
Clarence Clifford
Clifford
Salvation Army Plans Nationwide Americanization Drive
In Columbus on February 20 Colonel Wm Evans announced the Salvation Army will launch a comprehensive program to Americanize immigrants from entry to full American status. He said the practical method is to sow Americanism in foreign-born individuals as soon as they land and nurture it thereafter.
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Columbus
Salvation Army
Shines for Soldiers at Home Boots Polished
London reports a new army council instruction provides every soldier serving at home with a bleaching brush and a tin of wax polish for boots, ensuring uniform shine and readiness.
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London
Army Council
Sickness and deaths wrap Rutland area in flu outbreak
Mrs John Cline and son Glenn remain poorly while Dr Jiiden of Rutland tends them. Thomas Phillips dies at his father in law G F Farley home leaving an 18 month old son. Flora McKnight Woodyard buried at Bethel Church with husband T E Woodyard arriving from Akron. Multiple local families report flu illness as Dr Pedigo aids Mrs Morrison and others attend funerals and services.
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John Cline
Glenn
Jiiden
Rutland
Thomas Phillips
G. F. Farley
Bethel Church
Vinton County
A. D. Morrison
Babe
Delila Dudgeon
Ona Rupe
Albert Cline
Near Columbus
Wm. Swett
Emmet Starkey
F. E B. Wood
Diamond Dyes Promises Fadeless Color for All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteeing a new, rich fadeless color for wool, silk, linen, cotton, and blends. It claims easy diamond dyeing with directions in the package and suggests consulting a druggist for the Diamond Dye Color Card to match any material.
War’s toll in Russia estimated at 35 million lives
A Helsingfors telegram reports Professor Ossendovski’s calculation that Russia has lost about 35,000,000 people since 1914 due to war, famine, and disease. This figure equals one fifth of Russia’s prewar population of 185,000,000.
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Russia
London
Helsingfors
Professor Ossendovski
Dropsy Treatment Offer Promises Free Trial Cure
A historic ad touts a free initial dropsy treatment from Dr. Franklin Miles. It claims the Grand Dropsy Treatment relieves swelling in six days and offers reports of cures, personal case descriptions, and a two pound trial with examinations and advice from the Elkhart Indiana address.
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Iles
Franklin Miles
Dept. Daa
Franklin St
Elkhart
Ind
Wife's Remarkable Recovery Attributed To Mayr Remedy
A woman credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with relief from long standing stomach and liver trouble after tried doctors failed. The product claims to clean catarrhal mucus from the intestine and reduce inflammation. one dose allegedly convinces. McKee Drug Co. and other druggists offer it with a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
McKee Drug Co
Planes to Carry Gold from St. Laurent du Maroni
Airplanes will transport gold from the St. Laurent du Maroni mines in French Guiana. The route crosses a 140 mile belt of nearly impenetrable forest separating the mines from coastal towns, replacing the previous use of canoes.
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Paris
French Guiana
St. Laurent du Marons
Humming Bird as Pet Draws Parisian Attention
The humming bird becomes a fashion drawing room pet in Paris replacing the canary after a proven feeding method prevents captivity deaths. The novelty draws curiosity and discussion among society circles.
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Paris
Bryan petitions to place name on Democratic primary ballot
Sufficient petitions to place the name of William Jennings Bryan on the Democratic primary ballot for the April nominating election were on file at the state department. The petitions were submitted by former State Senator James H. Lee of Detroit.
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Lansing
Mich
William Jennings Bryan
State Department
James H. Lee
Detroit
Albany visits and social notices fill local column
Albany visitors Walter Whitlatch and Chas Tedrow from Nelsonville and Walter Chase of Athens stopped in while Miss Mabel Gillogly reports she is teaching in East Cleveland. Helen Louise Cline celebrated her ninth birthday with six friends. Mrs. Charles McPherson of London visited relatives. Ed Burdette returned from an 18 day trip including New York City and Washington. T W Coe joined him after visiting his sister in McArthur. The Athens State Hospital’s A C Knowlton visited. MEB church ladies aid hosted a gathering with a comfort project and a chicken creamed dish lunch. Miss Barker of Athens is visiting Miss Faye Baker.
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Walter Whitlatch
Chas. Tedrow
Nelsonville
Albany
Mabel Gillogly
East Cleveland
Walter Chase
Athens
Herb Stotta
Albert Taylor
Nebraska
Guy Stotts
Helen Louise Cline
Mabel Ziggefoos
Madeline Potter
Mary Barnes
Marie Throckmorton
Julia Lasch
Helen Louise
Charles McPherson
London
Ed Burdette
New York City
Washington, D. C
Chattanooga
Fla
T. W. Coe
McArthur
Margaret Calvert
A. C. Knowlton
Athens State Hospital
Ladies Aid
M. EB. Church
A. J. Cline
Ed Lasch
Miss Barker
Faye Baker
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color
Grandmother darkens hair with Sage Tea and Sulphur brew. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound claimed to restore natural color, gloss, and youthful look with simple combing and repeated applications. A downtown druggist said the product is widely used because it darkens evenly and is easy to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
No Hurry About Your Auto Tags
Columbus Ohio February 20 motorists will not be required to buy 1920 license tags until the Ohio supreme court rules on the constitutionality of the graduated auto tax law Refunds will be made if the law is held unconstitutional Motorists may purchase the new tags now according to State Automobile Registrar Snow
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Columbus
Supreme Court of Ohio
Snow
Caillaux Trial Resumes in Paris High Court
The senate sitting as a high court of justice resumes the trial of former premier Caillaux charged with involvement in plots to undermine France during the war. Proceedings reopen this afternoon with the case proceeding in Paris.
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Paris
Senate
High Court of Justice
Caillaux
France
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