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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1922

Page

2

Sweet Little Baby Boy Proclaimed in Park Rapids Ad

A Park Rapids Minnesota reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding conception and pregnancy after using it herself. She offers to publish a photo of her newborn and notes sisters also benefited and that the product restored health and happiness to her home.

Park Rapids Minnesota Lydia E. Pink_ham WM. Johnson Box 155 Minn Lydia E. Pinkham Johnson

British Denial on Police Recruitment for Egypt

London January 17. The government denied at the premier's office today a report that Britain is recruiting Black and Tans for service in Egypt. The denial came from Prime Minister Lloyd George's offices.

London Egypt Lloyd George

Ford to Build Motor Plant in Europe

Henry Ford denies reentry into politics and debunks plans to run for office. He confirms Ford Motor Company will build factories in Russia and Germany to supply European trade and says engineers are evaluating Baltic sites while others seek idle German plants.

FORD Europe William J. Huskie Cleveland Henry Ford Heve Today Senate Wilson Detroit Seaboard Air Line Muscle Shoals Ford Motor Company Soan Russia Germany Baltic

Ford taunts tariff stalemate over Muscle Shoals bid

Ford declares Germany is bankrupt individually and insists on a lower tariff if Congress rejects his Muscle Shoals bid. He says he will import steel himself and dismisses opposition, demanding acceptance or rejection of his proposal.

Germany Congress Ford Muscle Shoals

Leonard to defend lightweight title against Pal Moran in New Orleans

Benny Leonard world lightweight champion will fight Pal Moran in New Orleans on February 24 if Billy Gibson accepts promoter Tortorich terms. Moran has accepted. negotiations proceed. The bout would be their first meeting since 1920 in Chicago.

New Orleans Benny Leonard Pal Moran Billy Gibson Leonard Tortorich Moran Gibson Chicago

Rioters Dispersed by Indian Police in Meerut

London datelined report says Indian police used drawn clubs to charged rooftops and dispersed rioters who were firing missiles at crowds in the street, following a dispatch from Allahabad reported by the Evening News.

London Meerut India Allahabad Evening News

Obituary of Alice Corner Brown Pioneer of Florida and Ohio

Alice Corner Brown born September 28 1839 in McConnellville Ohio died January 9 1922 in Orlando Florida. She married Louis W Brown in 1862 and raised six children in Ohio and Florida while supporting education music and temperance. She edited the Athens Messenger taught Bible studies organized a music club and helped found the Woman's Educational and Industrial Union of Columbus. Her life bridged Ohio and Florida with broad cultural and philanthropic impact.

Alice Corner Brown Edwin Belinda Corner McConnellville Ohio Orlando Florida Louis W. Brown Athens Orange County Columbus South E. Corner Brown Pittsburg Alice L Chester W. Goodrich Fla Harriet G. Brown Waterbury Boston Conservatory of Music First Congregational Church Hutchins William Dean Howells Ohio State Journal Athens Messenger Columbus Dispatch Kit Kat Magazine Woman's Educational and Industrial Union of Columbus

Farmers Week At Ohio State University Features Local Speaker

W. F. Kampf of Coolville is among speakers for Farmers Week at Ohio State University January 30 to February 3. Kampf will discuss cooperative packing in Ohio at 3 p.m. on February 1. The program shifts to include more farmers and local leaders, with over 75 non university speakers and 255 events during the week.

Gram W. F. Kampf Coolville Ohio State University Kampf Ohio Ohio Farm Bureau Force

Ohio University flunk rates rise amid professor drive

Mid semester reports show about thirty percent of male students failing at least one subject while only eleven percent of female students do. Notable high flunk rates appear in classes taught by R L Berger and others, with some profs showing near normal to low failure levels. Fatty Arbuckle trial prep continues in San Francisco as District Attorney Brady readies witness lists and Dr Oppuls to testify.

Ohio University Board of Trustees R. L. Berger Atkinson Emma 8S. Waite K. Mardis Wilson Borger Hill Jefferson Peckham Whitehouse Wilkinson San Francisco Roscoe Fatty” Arbuckle Virginia Rappe Matthew Brady William Oppuls Oppuls Miss Rappe Wakefield Sanitarium

Eat Less and Take Salts for Kidneys

An advice piece urges Americans to guard against kidney trouble by reducing rich foods and using Jad Salts a few days to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys. It explains Jad Salts, made from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia, is inexpensive and safe for home use as a kidney flushing remedy.

Athens Fight Night Delivers Hard Hitting Bouts At Armory

Billy Gibbs fought twice in Athens last week. Meyers edged Gibbs in eight rounds, sparking a near draw opinion from ringside. Battling Barstow versus Elmer Goodwin produced a brutal eight round war ending in a disputed decision for Goodwin. Quarterly Free Methodist church meeting set for Friday through Sunday with Rev. J. A. Hopkins attending.

Columbus Billy Gibbs Athens Billy Pete Meyers Barberton Meyers Washington H. Gibbs Burke Barstow Elmer Goodwin Goodwin The Free Methodist Church J. A. Hopkins

Hocking Valley Railroad Wage Talks Flare Over Reductions

In Columbus on January 17 officials and union reps for the Hocking Valley Railroad discuss wage cuts of 20 percent across all classes. Maintenance of way workers seek about a 10 percent raise to restore pre July reductions by the railroad labor board. General manager M. S. Connors says the dispute will be appealed to the railroad labor board.

Columbus Hocking Valley Railroad Company Union of Railroad Maintenance of Way Federal Railway Labor Board M. 8. Connors Hocking Valley Railroad Railroad Labor Board

Last Night's Fights Across Cities

In New York Billy Miske defeated Charley Weinert in a 12 round bout. Sammy Sieger beat Frankie Fleming in the sixth round. Charlie Beecher won a judge's decision over Eddie Brady in 12 rounds. Jeff Smith stopped Frankie Edwards on a seventh round foul. In Boston Charlie White defeated Johnny Dundee in a ten round decision. Bud Purrcell stopped Al Thomas in the sixth by technical knock out in St Louis. Harry Brown outpointed Jimmy Hanlon in Philadelphia eight rounds. Robbie Michaels beat Gus Franchetti in eight rounds. Ray Parks outpointed Al Doty in Steubenville in six rounds.

New York Billy Miske Charley Weinert Sammy Sieger Frankie Fleming Charlie Beecher Eddie Brady Jeff Smith Frankie Edwards Boston Charlie White Chicago Johnny Dundee ST. Louis Bud Purrcell Terra Haute al Thomas Philadelphia Harry Kid) Brown Jimmy Hanlon Robbie Michaels Gus Franchetti Steubenville Ray Parks al Doty Canton

Goes to chair without trial for Columbus murder

John Vaiden, colored, of Columbus, sentenced to death by electrocution for beating to death Charles Baker, local insurance collector, a month ago. It is his second murder sentence in Franklin County without a jury trial within a year.

U. S New York Harbor America John Howard Payne Athens Ohio Columbus John Vaiden Charles Baker Vaiden Frank

Clifton Bingham Writer of Old Madrid and Songs

Clifton Bingham, author of In Old Madrid and various popular songs, frequently crafts multiple verses from his desk.

Clifton Bingham Old Madrid

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Champ Dodge Brothers Dealers the Cooley-Daugherty Co Morris Avenue Swanson Furniture Co Washington St Athens County W. F. Kampf Farmer Week CLO Arbuckle Swift & Company Packers Avenue Union Stock Yards U.S. A Chevrolet F. O. B. Flint
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