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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1923
Page
6
A home made cough syrup using 21½ ounces of Pinex mixed with a pint of sugar syrup honey or molasses. Claims quicker relief than ready made remedies and notes use for bronchitis croup hoarseness and bronchial asthma. Also urges asking druggist for 21½ ounces of Pinex with directions and guarantees satisfaction or refund.
Carpenter Clarence Bingham of Toledo visits A. J. Carpenter family. Mrs. Boyd W. Freeman of Columbus visits sister Mrs. John Carpenter. Mrs. Eliza Trainer suffers stroke. Mr. Bell from Wooster at South-Eastern farm. Isabel Robinson visiting relatives at Rutland. Charley Woodyard in Columbus visiting daughter. Jesse Gregory and family visit Pickerington. Mrs. Gregory health poor. Rebecca McWhorter of Ahrens State hospital weekend guest of Armstead Mace n and wife. Hiram Chase Newton Chase and Dale Dye attend Abbie Dye funeral at Harrisonville. Jesse McCall visits Albany. Dessie Phelps and daughter Jielen of Lanesville visit relatives. Audrey Swett an Athens visitor. Ek. Wood finds water lizard on Starkey Ridge. thawed, appears alive. Blanche Gorby visits Jesse Sisson and family. W. H. Hampton of Athens visits J. C. Gorby and wife. Bundy Sharp family move to A. T. Townsend farm. Mart McKnight ill.
Bucyrus Ohio January 28 Carl Widdler a Galion machinist is in a hospital with four fractured ribs and a broken collar bone after his car collided with an abandoned vehicle on Bucyrus road.
In eastern Ohio the Donahey administration restores John C. Iddings to the role of deputy prohibition agent for Belmont county, the first appointment in the region under the new regime after he was ousted during the Davis administration.
Two men perform a scene from Why Men Leave Home. One character cites loneliness and hatred of staying alone as a reason to depart the house. The other reacts with hesitation and concern about separation.
In the Caribbean night the Cinco Lingas guards are surprised by Mr Blood and rebel-convicts who capture Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez and his four treasure chests. They seize the ransom, loading eight boats with Spainish captives and loot while Governor Steed and Colonel Bishop watch.
A dramatic nationwide hunt for kidnapped witness Harold I Teegerstrom dominates headlines in Bastrop Louisiana. State cavalry raided two backwoods houses while officials seek new witness identifications at an open hearing amid impassable parish roads. Forefront theories point to murder, while Teegerstrom’s family holds to hope after a letter from January 12 reaches his brother Clarence.
In a tense uprising a flotilla f ends over the Cinco Llagas is captured by unseen rescuers. Colonel Bishop meets a masked crew led by Peter Blood posing as Spaniards, as villagers watch the dramatic exchange and seek the true identity of the saviors amidst shifting loyalties.
Shamrocks promote liver revival to restore energy and relieve rheumatism nervous disorders and other ailments said to result from an engorged liver and constipation. The ad urges trying Shamrocks at 25 cents and notes drug stores stock them.
Chautauqua lecturer John Kilham spoke in Amesville describing Sioux heritage and native life. He spent years among Northwest tribes, learning customs, beliefs, and superstitions and he impersonates well known chiefs in costume.
Eighteen men were lined up in a South Side saloon when five armed youths robbed them and escaped with 3000 dollars after breaking the safe. In a second holdup twelve burglars tied a warehouse watchman and a boy and stole 75000 dollars in whisky.
Mrs. Stella Jukich underwent plastic surgery to replace the tip of her nose after an alleged attack by her husband Eli Jukich. The couple reportedly argued after chocolate gifts at her factory and the husband is accused of biting off her nose to stop her return to work. Surgeons say the nose job will markedly improve appearance.
A 1930s tip promotes Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as a gentle, grease free cleanser. It cautions against harsh soaps with excess alkali that dry scalp and brittle hair. Mix two to three teaspoons with warm water to produce rich lather that cleanses hair and scalp and rinses easily.
A reform raid exposes the Social Protective Society believed active since October. Federal agent William McCay moved to arrest a Bronx saloon keeper for whiskey sales as the group’s embossed stationery suggested a vendetta to protected establishments. Authorities say the scheme earned two top figures at least $2,000 weekly from cafe owners.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as a tonic and laxative to keep the system healthy and ward off colds grip and influenza. The claim emphasizes preventive use and broad health benefits.
London report says General Godley in Cologne area instructed not to interfere nor assist French in arresting Germans in areas held by British troops.
Pattern highlights a plaid gingham brown dress for girls in sizes 4 6 8 and 19 years. Sleeve options include wrist or elbow length with collar and cuffs in contrasting material. A 6 year size needs 3 yards of 32 inch fabric and 3 8 yard for contrast. Pattern mailed for 12 cents with stamps.
More than 60 members gathered at the Athens Country Club house for a Monday stag dinner on the porch. FF. W. Bush acted as master of ceremonies and introduced Mayor Sam Johnson who spoke on new club rules, followed by a social evening and card games.
Delinquent burial lot payments prompt officials to threaten exhumation to reclaim lots. City Solicitor Openlander drafts an ordinance for council to regulate terms of lot sales to purchasers.
Murray City, population about 1500, shows taxable property $500000 and a tax rate of 30.5 mills. Bonded indebtedness of $5500 worries officials as debt deepens. Attorney Pettit, at the request of Rep Irahares, seeks a temporary relief bill to lift debt while noting running expenses and salaries remain unfunded.
The Ford coupe belonging to Bun McLain was stolen from Main Street Saturday between seven and eight thirty PM and found Sunday morning near Union Furnace. In three weeks, three cars have been stolen and two recovered.
About 28 to 30 Logan Rotarians gathered at City Hall on Sunday evening then walked to the Episcopalian church to hear Rev. John Williamson deliver a strong sermon. Williamson, a fellow Rotarian, is soon departing for Manila to serve as chaplain. He is held in high esteem by local Rotarians.
Sheriff William Shaw and Deputy Rudolph Brandt arrested Walter and Ted Drake after a reported drunken carousal in South Bloomingville Sunday evening. The brothers were taken to the county jail following the incident.
An old advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a health tonic to relieve constipation and remove toxins. It claims improved digestion, clearer skin, fresher breath, and overall system toning, urging daily consumption and easy use with cereals, hot milk, or raisins.
A Chicago resident visiting town for a celebration faced affidavits charging intoxication. Prosecutor Mary Davey filed the charges. They appeared before Mayor Koppe Monday, pled guilty, and paid $25 fines plus costs. Report says Walter Drake attempted to choke his wife during the accompanying brawl.
Hazel Howell sues Augustus Howell for divorce alleging adultery and gross neglect. The couple married September 7, 1918 and have two children aged 5 and 2. Augustus, alleged to have deserted the family around July 1, 1921, is unidentified. The petition asks for divorce and custody of the minors.
Report on New York Coal Co. No. 36 at Buchtel shows 186 days and six hours worked in 1920 60 with 13 days in 1921 and 46 days five hours in 1922. Total over three years equals 246 days and one hour, less than many industries’ annual output.
President Lee Hart reports the annual Ohio miners union convention, typically held late January, postponed due to mass eastern Ohio delegates. The event involved 79 delegates attending a riot trial in Sellaire, as part of the upheaval surrounding the labor actions.
Proceedings resume for miners charged in connection with the fatal Now o Laftecty riot of June 27 as legal actions continue.
In Rantonton Ohio on January 23 federal court representatives head to investigate Stanley Zorwinski who was convicted last week of using the mails to defraud a Milwaukee firm in purchasing a phonograph. He claims his twin brother, a former Darton and Fairpoint man, obtained the goods and cites witnesses who deny his role.
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