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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1922

Page

9

Wheat Acreage Holds Steady in Ohio Despite Shifts

Ohio farm figures show winter wheat acreage nearly unchanged from last year amid mixed effects of weather and market. Some counties report more wheat planted as corn land is moved back, while others cut back. Price prospects and yields influence farmer decisions. county data from Athens Meigs Perry Hocking Vinton Mor County show varied changes. A modern health angle notes women benefit from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for fatigue from overwork.

Athens County Ns County Meigs County Vinton County Hockine County Perry Ty Morcounty Lydia E. Pinkham

Danville Brother of Congressman Dies on Train

A. Echols of Danville, brother of Congressman L. Echols, died this morning on a train near Hinton while returning to Washington for medical care. He had entered a hospital there earlier.

Charleston W. Va A. Echols Danville Echols Keston Hinton Washington

Ohio Hears Plan to Build Heavier Roads and Save Costs

Washington reports that state highway officials seek to salvage transportation waste by stronger road construction and reinvesting gains into more roads. Ohio leads with a policy to let all contracts by April and stresses higher standards to prevent excessive repairs.

Washington, D. C United States Ohio Herrick Omaha Thos. H. MacDonald U. S. Bureau of Public Roads

Farm Kids Ar Full of Pluck

Ohio county club leaders report farm youth achievements in 1921 with names anonymized. Anita Blandon hand sewed without a machine walking four miles for fabric. John Danesider, son of a miner, received $10 from his mother to start a pig project, winning a trip to the state university.

Ohio Ohio State University Anita Blandon John Danesider State University

Senator Penrose Hid Large Cash Bequest in Box

In Washington the executors of Senator Boise Penrose discovered a safety deposit box holding 226000 in cash when Deputy Registrar Willis opened it. The bills included five 10000 notes and many 1000 500 100 and 50 denominations. The duration of the deposit remains unknown.

Washington Boise Penrose Pennsylvania Willis Penrose

Total Eclipse to Be Watched in South Seas

Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean may host telescopes for next September’s total solar eclipse aiding Einstein theory tests. Royal Observatory Green wich plans expedition. Dutch crew may join. The island, 12 by 9 miles, features big red crabs, coconut groves, a notorious odor from a single tree, and mosquitos absent.

Washington Christmas Island Indian Ocean London Royal Observatory Greenwich Java Cocos Islands Australia South Pole

Treasure map: key to 2.5 million in Spanish gold found near Ozarks

Springfield report says Anthony Fenninger and Denver businessmen found the key to a chartered cache of Spanish gold valued at 2.5 million hidden in the Ozark mountains in Arkansas 150 years ago. They plan a spring search after Fenninger learned of hieroglyphic inscriptions near Eden's Bluff.

Springfield Ozark Mountains Arkansas Anthony Fenninger Denver Fenninger Eden's Bluff White River Country Finninger

Preventive Laxative BromO Quine Tablets Ad

An old advertisement urges using Bromo Quinine tablets for colds grip or influenza prevention. It notes the genuine product bears WB W Grove signature and cautions to ensure the label reads Bromo. Price listed as 30 cents.

WB. W. Grove

Funeral for Floyd Bolin Set at Christian Church

The American Legion announced all ex soldiers should meet at the Armory Sunday afternoon for funeral services for Floyd Bolin at 2 PM at the Christian church. Pallbearers and firing squad will be drawn from his regiment and company friends who served in France. Bolin’s body arrived on the Hocking Valley train and lay in state at his parents home at 75 Central avenue. The Legion band may attend if weather allows. He was the first Athens County native to die overseas.

American Legion Armory Floyd Bolin Christian Church France Hocking Valley R. I. Bolin Central Avenue Young Bolin Athens Athens County

Union Leaders Indicted to Be Arraigned Monday

Logan West Virginia January 13 Judge Robert Bland said Frank Keeney Fred Mooney William Blizzard and others from district 17 United Mine Workers would be arraigned Monday on charges including murder and insurrection tied to the miners march last August.

Logan W. Va Robert Bland Frank Keeney Fred Mooney District 17 United Mine Workers of America William Blizzard

McKee Drug Co Sells Hyomei With Money Back Guarantee

A McKee Drug Co advertising pitch promotes Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for catarrh. The ad pledges money back if the treatment fails, urging customers to not waste money on other remedies.

McKee Drug Co

Building Boom Forecast By Industry Leaders

Colonel Leonard P. Ayers vice president of the Cleveland Trust Co. told the National Association of Building Trade Employers in Cleveland that the building industry is on a sounder base and poised for a spring boom. Other speakers echoed the view predicting a real U.S. construction upswing as soon as trade opens. Ayers said the current shortage equates to a normal two and a half years of production.

Cleveland Leonard P. Ayers Cleveland Trust Co National Association of Building Trade Hotel Winton United States Coronel Ayers

New Tariff Amendments Proposed by Smoot in Senate

A series of amendments to the pending tariff propose a new American valuations plan as the basis for levying import duties. Senator Smoot of Utah, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the amendments in the Senate today.

Washington Senate Smoot Utah Senate Finance Committee

Ford Returns to Washington to Resume Nitrate Plant Talks

Henry Ford arrived in Washington on January 13 to continue negotiations with the government over the proposed sale of the Great Muscle Shoals nitrate plant in Alabama.

Washington Henry Ford Great Muscle Shoals Alabama

Mouse in plane shocks Plainfield pilot at 2000 feet

Harris Brown of Plainfield reports a mouse ran along the cockpit wall at about 2000 feet. The creature gnawed a seat cushion hole, pulled hairs, and built a nest under the life belt while the crew landed. The Army Air Service giggled at the odd event and pondered Ruth Law’s possible actions.

International News Service Washington Army Air Service Plainfield N. J Harris Brown Ruth Law

Big Fellows to Mix This Evening

Fred Fulton and Gene Tunney clash at Madison Square Garden tonight as Fulton seeks a fast start toward a rematch with Jack Dempsey. Madden stands in the way on the rugged West Side.

New York Fred Fulton Gene Tunney Glory Madison Square Garden Fulton Jack Dempsey West Side Bartley Madden

Anglo French council ends without German indemnity decision

In Cannes on January 13 the supreme council ceased informal talks with Premiers George and Bonomi preparing to return home. George may stop in Paris to meet Millerand and Poincaire about the proposed Anglo French treaty while Britain opposes a moratorium for Germany.

Cannes France Supreme Council Lieyd George England Bonomi Italy Paris Pour Pariers Millerand Poincaire M. Briand Inter-Allied Reparations Commission Germany M. Poincaire

Raw rubber firmer and cotton up may lift tire costs

Raw rubber remains firmer and cotton prices higher, a development that could push tire costs higher for manufacturers and consumers. Market signals suggest producers may pass increased material costs to shoppers.

France Seen as Europe’s Strongest Military Power

The article asserts that the French army currently stands as the most formidable force in Europe, highlighting its size, equipment, and strategic influence within the continent.

Europe

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