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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1924
Page
6
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a twofold action remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs from creosote. It claims to treat chronic coughs bronchial conditions and lung troubles with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Hal W Murphy of Athens has been directed by Roy Haynes to take the post as general prohibition agent for Ohio Indiana and southern Michigan with Toledo as headquarters and Athens the family home He is a former deputy federal internal revenue collector and deputy sheriff of Athens County His appointment follows endorsements by Senator Willis and Congressman Foster and formal commission is expected within days He will report when directed and will travel extensively in the new role He is working with his brother Cal Murphy in the Athens baking business and is son of County Commissioner Andrew Murphy of Athens.
A foot square board with screws at its corners serves as a wheeled stand to set a pail on during mopping or window scrubbing tasks.
Athens residents with water service are urged to install individual stop and waste valves and learn their use. G M Romine says the rule protects the system and can save money by preventing frozen or burst pipes. Water waste will not be tolerated and offending customers may have service cut off until penalties are paid.
A meeting of all high school teachers and superintendents from Athens County is set for Saturday morning January 12 in the grand jury room at the Athens courthouse. Arrive by 10 o clock to discuss the proposed interscholastic debating league and other practical school management topics.
At the Athens County Medical Society monthly meeting held Tuesday afternoon at Dr. T. A. Copeland’s office, two papers were presented. Dr. B. R. Goldsberry spoke on The Oath of Hypocrates and Dr. John Sprague on The Physician Himself. Both talks sparked favorable discussion among attending doctors.
The Senate public lands committee plans a Palm Beach, Florida inquiry into Edward B. McLean's $100,000 unsecured loan to former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall in 1921 after rejecting his written explanation. McLean is described as too ill to travel.
Dr. Daniel McGurk of the First Methodist church led Kiwanis members in a talk on consolidating Athens charity efforts. He urged a central budget driven by a single annual drive and a garbage disposal plant to improve city services with support from civic groups, the council, and health board.
In East Boston Massachusetts on January 9 directors of the Massachusetts branch Motion Picture Owners of America sent notices to more than 500 theatres urging members to refrain from showing films featuring Mabel Normand.
The warning advises against taking laxatives with cold medicines as they interfere with the treatment. It proposes taking the cold medicine first then the laxative. Diskets are sold at 10 for 35 cents at McKee's and other drug stores locally.
The fragment lists items such as resources loans and discounts and U S Government securities with figures like 617.17 overdrafts and 236 663 10 total. It includes banking house assets cash in vault miscellaneous cash items and various deposits and reserves across institutions and government accounts.
Safety Director Barry leads a city wide anti gambling drive with City Manager Hopkins backing police to shut down illicit games at central stations. Chief Graut orders inspectors and officers to remove gambling operations as Cleveland’s Monte Carlo scene nears closure amid reports of fortunes won and lost.
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