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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
10
Disjointed OCR read mentions Mayoral race and council talks with references to J. H. Wil, Ben y, and Indiana ties. Indicates tense campaign dynamics, possible legal actions, and local power plays affecting a forthcoming municipal contest.
Mrs. George Elliot McCormick outlines a program series by Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs department chairs to aid club program planning for 1922 23. This week Mrs. Thomas P Pierce Harrison speaks on education urging use of educational films and film education alongside vocational training to combat illiteracy during National Education Week observed December 4 10.
Mrs. Della Scholz of Salisbury Street in St. Louis testifies monthly cramps and backache vanished after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits long use and natural plant-based ingredients for relief and recommends it to friends.
An old ad notes Cuticura Bathing Soap as a favorite for safe shaving, bathing, and shampooing in one product. It also mentions McCune Tire Co's Highest Speed Gasoline and a remark about dangerous captive animals, listing jaguars and black panthers.
Kidnapers and conductor search every car after the white goat Billy vanishes from the train. They telegraph stations, track the route, and vow to sue the railway if Billy is not found.
Keep looking young by feeling young and clearing impurities. Dr Edwards of Ohio developed Olive Tablets a vegetable compound with olive oil to act on the liver and bowels. The tablets are a substitute for calomel and are sold in 15¢ and 30¢ sizes known by their olive color.
In a serialized tale a woman urges Henry Gay to study geography so she can arrange time with Ilona, a newly discovered sister, as the day ends. The scene hints at romantic tension and a looming deadline before closing time.
The town agriculturist plans ahead by raising the next year's crops aiming to vastly outproduce the standard dirt farmer. The boast contrasts future yields with current peacocks and shedding roosters imagery.
Clarence Dubose discusses the practice of a dummy editor in Tokyo newspapers who takes the blame and jail time for forbidden material while the real editor continues publishing. Government bans suppress topics such as the emperor’s health, with police confiscating offending copies and suppressing issues.
The passage discusses a Japanese libel rule requiring a denial equal in length to the defamatory piece, plus a stunt where the paper profits from excess wordage. A mock item mocks a local citizen, and a real denial follows, using two extra words. The text shifts to school and club notes from Ohio federation chapters.
A 35 cent bottle of Danderine claims to eliminate dandruff and hair loss within ten minutes of first use. It purportedly reaches the roots, invigorates them, and makes hair grow longer and appear thicker and more radiant, even promising double the beauty after a single application.
The state civil service commission announces exams on January 23 24 and 26 to fill 23 posts across departments including education commerce finance and corrections. Six tests per day except Jan 26 with five, lists show titles such as supervisor trades, inspector auditor stenographer and typist, with vacancies to be filled as eligible lists are certified.
Columbus Jan 4 Major W S Pealer replied to a charge by Senator William Miller of Zanesville that he sought a salary as clerk of the Ohio Senate while on U S Army payroll Pealer urged Miller to submit the matter to Attorney General Bristow for review.
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