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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1929

Page

8

Garden in Ruins and a Promise of Marriage

After a tropical storm leaves Hollis and Ashtoreth amid wrecked grounds and trembling servants, Hollis asks her to marry him. She fears danger and vows to remember the island memory, while a lively maid proposal and worries about servants reveal the couple’s fairy tale turn.

Hollis Ashtoreth Parkins Orchid Jack Smythe Monty Lisa Boston Maizie Astoreth Ashigreth Hortense Monsieur Hart Cher Odette Adele Holly States Barbados America Tropics Beacon Street Aunt Meg Dearest

Radio Schedule Fragments From NBC Lineup

Fragmented listing shows program blocks with times and shows such as The World ee James G Neapolitan Night Waldorf Astoria slumber music and hotel orchestras. The snippet outlines a varied evening with music talks and orchestra performances across NBC stations.

Waldorf-Astoria NBC Livestock Report Pease Sa Ee Jack Gene Emg Michael Hauer Hotel

Letter Golf Easy to Get a Date

A short feature explains the letter golf puzzle to win a date by exchanging letters. It presents the par five rule and demonstrates a three-stroke word transformation from COW to MEN with steps COW HOW HEW MEN and notes that each intermediate must be a valid common word.

Midol Advertises Pain Free Menstruation Aid

An advertisement extols Midol as a remedy for menstrual pain. It claims the product makes menstruation an incident with no pain or discomfort and credits specialists for its development. The copy targets women who previously faced hard times with periods.

Midol

Radio Highlights and Schedule Snippet

A scrambled radio feature list outlines Evel Freadery segments and a Columbus station lineup. It mentions NBC network blocks, Jubilee hour, and a physical culture hour with items like San Beer ice carnival and Cece Couriers in a brief, station-wide schedule snapshot.

Columbis Hbcs Cece Couriers Columbie Cooan San Beer Ice Carnival NBC Jubilee Hour Lem Opern Cn

Bladder Trouble Prostate Fees Advertised Treatment

A mysterious ad promises a treatment for bladder trouble and prostate issues, claiming large numbers of people have benefited. The notice offers a free sample and invites readers to respond by mail.

American Legion Forms In Paris In 1919 Membership Drive

World War veterans formed the American Legion in Paris in March 1919 with about 1000 men meeting informally. A history compiled by national officers notes aims to uphold the U S Constitution defend law and order foster one hundred percent Americanism preserve WWI memories and promote peace and mutual helpfulness. Regularly enlisted and commissioned veterans are cited as part of the drive.

American Legion Paris Legion United States of America

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Ad Claiming Health Benefits

An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe laxative and tonic to cleanse poisons from the bowels and revive energy. It promises improved complexion and stamina, selling 15c 30c and 60c sizes as a calomel substitute.

Legion Post Growth and Leadership in Postwar Relief Efforts

The bulletin describes the American Legion expanding from 5,000 posts and 500,000 members before its first national convention in Minneapolis to widespread influence abroad. It credits F. W. Galbraith Jr. with reorganizing relief operations and the Sweet Bill, details leadership changes after Galbraith’s 1921 death, and notes extensive efforts to aid veterans during job shortages under John G. Emery.

Minneapolis Legion Congress The F. W. Galbraith, Jr Cincinnati

Administrators of Estate Hit With Jury Verdict

A jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the case of John Chappeiear versus George O. Linscott and Ad die H. Lowe as administrators of Oliver M. Lovell’s estate. The suit claimed $421.75 for care and feeding of sheep, plus a second claim of $93.26, with sale of the sheep required by the complaint.

John Chappeiear George O. Linscott Addie H. Lowe Oliver M. Lovell

Jury Cleared Defendant as Jury Returns Verdict

Evidence failed to prove the plaintiff's claims were legitimate and the jury, after two hours, returned a verdict in favor of the defendant with a loss of $93.26 from the petition.

Cyclone Hits Illionis Town Killing Two Children

Two school children were killed and many injured as a cyclone swept Marnie Ill near Mount Vernon Ind on January 18. Early reports said two school buildings were wrecked along with seven or more dwellings and several business structures.

Illionis MT. Vernon Ind U.P Marnie Ill

Ferry Marquette Ends Navigation as Winter Sets In

After three days amid ice, the car ferry Marquette and Bessemer No. 2, serving between here and Port Stanley Ontario, was laid up for the winter ending the navigation season at Conneaut.

Conneaut Marquette and Bessemer Port Stanley Ont

Friend in Need testimonial from Johnson City NY

Mrs L E Harn of 223 Floral Avenue Johnson City New York says her daughter aged about 20 suffered two years from misery nervousness aches pains and loss of appetite. After taking Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound the daughter’s appetite improved became cheerful and able to work she calls the medicine a friend in need.

Johnson City N. Y Pinkham L. E. Harn Floral Avenue Johnson City, N. Y

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