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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement claims Don Sung boosts hens during cold weather, promising higher egg output and a money back guarantee. It urges readers to mail 50 cents or visit Burrell at 284 Columbia Building, Indian- to purchase the tonic through druggists or needy dealers.
Five major oil firms race around Rutland and Cheshire townships in southern Ohio. New wells near Rutland show oil and gas with rock pressures around 725 pounds, and producers from Parkersburg, Columbus and New York join the rush. Officials forecast a big boom within thirty days as Clinton-depth wells near Rutland and Cheshire are planned.
A well known authority links rheumatism to excess uric acid from rich foods and meat. He urges warmth, dry feet, hydration, and reduced meat intake, noting kidneys and skin pores must remove uric acid, especially in damp chilly weather. He recommends four ounces daily of Rad Salts to stimulate kidneys and eliminate impurities. Jad Balts, a grape and lemon lithia drink, is touted as inexpensive and effective for those prone to rheumatism.
Columbus January 19 reports say foxes, though season closed January 1, may be killed if nuisance or damaging property. A C Baxter, state chief, notes vast complaints from farmers and sportsmen about foxes harming game, poultry, pigs, and lambs. Violators require a hunting or trapping license unless exempt on private property.
The value of Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds and coughs is praised by users. Mrs Omas Beeching of Andrews Indiana says her husband who takes cold easily during winter relies on Chamberlains Cough Remedy and would not take any other.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It promises a pleasant fruity taste and full dosing directions on each bottle, urging mothers to choose the product for a gentle stomach and bowels.
Great Bible school turnout of 506, eleven responses today bringing total to 55. Morning and evening services drew strong crowds. sermons on Heaven and God's Love drew praise. Ten more invited to serve the Master. evan gelist to address common excuses for delaying a calling. Services begin at 7 p.m. Everyone invited. Jute mills to be built in Calcutta equipped with American machinery.
Judge Hubert C. Pontius declared Canton barber shop licensing and journeyman barber physical exams unconstitutional. Barbers, opposing the tests, warned enforcement would raise shop costs and frighten away business, with shares possibly increasing to fifty or seventy five cents.
New York January 19 internal revenue officers report confiscation of more than 3 million dollars worth of whiskey and other spirits since the eighteenth amendment took effect Saturday. About half on two barges in the river loading a steamship bound for Cuba. The ship received twice what it could carry and the excess was seized.
Seven year old George Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Clark, died from a fractured skull suffered when a sled collided with an automobile in East Liverpool on January 19.
A wireless message reported by Boston authorities said the steamer Seabird would assist the steam trawler Curlew of the East Coast Fisheries Company if needed. The nature of Curlew s trouble was not disclosed.
Mrs Eliza Shephard serves as superintendent and general manager of the Jack London ranch in Glen Ellen Sonoma County California. The large Sonoma ranch marks one of the west’s major properties and Mrs Shephard is cited as a leading example of successful female ranchers in the Golden State.
The ad urges choosing Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for fast relief and safety, stamped with the Bayer Cross. It claims physicians prescribed Bayer for over eighteen years and that millions have found it safe. A tin box of twelve tablets costs only a few cents, with larger packages also sold by druggists.
Mayor Harry Davis of Cleveland Ohio fell ill at home with a severe cold and possible pneumonia. Dr C H McFarland, hospital superintendent, said he cancelled a week long state trip to support his gubernatorial GOP candidate. Davis had returned Saturday from meetings with Republican leaders.
John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, denounced the American Legion at a labor meeting, calling it a political creature of the Republican party and saying real veterans should join the World War Veterans or the Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion.
The state purchased the John Finsterwald property on West State Street opposite the fair grounds for the Athens State Hospital. The tract totals about thirty eight acres with ten outlets and was bought for 10000 dollars after two years of optioning. It lies south of the canal bed and across the Hocking river, part of the Moore estate, to be used for farming.
San Diego January 19 Mme Schumann Heink famed singer is reported ill with pneumonia at her home near the city Physicians say condition is not serious and she is under care her condition monitored by doctors in the area
An ad urges readers to try Marmola Prescriptions from Detroit area addresses for rapid weight loss. It claims users can shed two to four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise and promotes a $1.00 price worldwide.
More than 6,000 farmers are expected for Ohio State University's farm week from January 26 to 30. State associations, lectures, and demonstrations cover marketing, social issues, and home economics with 140 speakers. Highlights include the Ohio State Corn and Grain Show, tractor testing, beekeeping lectures, and programs for youth and women. Public lectures are free.
Moscow newspapers hailed the supreme council order lifting the blockade on Russia as a great Soviet victory. The wireless note said foreign trade would resume and Soviet power was established, changing Russia’s social order while warning against excessive optimism and urging vigilance against attack.
Athens City transfers include Peter Finsterwald to Elsie and Arthur Finsterwald and Gertrude Wolfe for lot 415 outlots 149 and 150 at 6000 dollars. Bern Township Dorcas W Brill to Lotie Brill three acres at one dollar. Dover Township Daniel T Johnson to Daniel E Johnson .64 acres surface for one dollar. Nelagaville Ohio State Forfeit to J P Tedrow .03 acre. Tedrow to Elmer Windle .03 acres no consideration. Rome Township Essie Cottrill to Earl Metcalf lot 71 Stewart 500 dollars. Chas H McCune to John C Day 109.02 acres 7500 dollars.
Local store advertises low prices on staples and specials. New seeded raisins 22c per package, beans 10c per pound, ground coffee 40c, pink salmon four pounds, cracked hominy 25c, canned peas 10c, corn 15c, gas mantles 10c, Aunt Jemima pancake flour 1$1, apricots 37c, pumpkin or kraut 15c, toilet paper 5c, red kidney beans 15c, wash boards 50c up, broom 75c.
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