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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1921

Page

6

Grateful Quaker Minister Credits Tanlac Recovery

Rev Parker Moon a longtime Quaker Sunday school worker credits Tanlac with restoring his health after five years of nervous indigestion and poor sleep. He notes improved appetite sleep and digestion and says he recommends Tanlac to friends. Sold in Athens Coolville Nelsonville Amesville Buchtel Federal.

Parker Moon Soul Friends of Quakers Cle Parker Taniac Athens Cline’s Pharmacy Coolville Taylor & Son Nelsonville Gem Pharmacy Amesville I. W. Gibson Buchtel Allison K. Walker Federal J. W. Wilson

Lost briefcase in taxi between Hobson and Middleport

Lost Monday evening January 17 a brown leather portfolio containing correspondence and valuable records. Dropped from a taxi between Hobson and Middleport. Finder please notify Riverside Hotel Middleport or The Lostro Auto Sales Co Athens Ohio. Reward.

Hobson Middleport Riverside Hotel Lostro Auto Sales Co Athens

Edward Livingston Killed in Mine Fall at Essex No. 6

Edward Livingston aged 43 was instantly killed Saturday morning in Essex Mine No. 6 on Thomas Fork when slate fell. Peter Gottfried and another miner survived as a loaded coal car broke the fall. Livingston's head was crushed. He came from Murray City and earlier from the river opposite Marietta. He leaves a wife and five children and was highly regarded by coworkers and citizens.

Livingston Edward Livingston Essex Thomas Fork Peter Gottfried Murray City Marietta

Fare box found after theft from street car

The fare box stolen from a street car was found on the hill behind the Davis Ice Plant in a wrecked state with contents missing. A former employee who has disappeared is suspected and believed to have gone South.

Davis Ice Plant

Remarkable surgery saves Meigs County soldier at Walter Reed

Local Red Cross reports Albert H. Holter of Meigs County was nearly doomed after a leg wound in France. Dr. C Young Holter grafted bone and rebuilt tissue at Walter Reed Hospital, avoiding above knee amputation. He is on the road to recovery with near normal use expected.

Red Cross Albert H. Holter Meigs County Walter Reed Hospital Washington C. Young Holter Sam P. Holter Morning Star France

Rutland PTA Affiliate with State and National Bodies

January 21 meeting praised by Miss Bridgman of Athens for the work of the Rutland Parent-Teacher Association. Officers named include Rev. L. C. Watts president, Mrs. Dr. Jividen vice president, Mrs. M. E. Rathburn secretary, and committees led by B. N. Powell, Rev. Ashton, and Dr. Jividen. Regular meetings set for the first Friday each month.

Rutland Parent-Teacher Association Bridgman Athens L. C. Watts Jividen M. E. Rathburn B. N. Powell L. J. Heiner Parmalee Ardelia Graham Rhoda Wood

Rutland Boys Triumph Over Vinton at Pomeroy Armory

Rutland men defeat Vinton 17 to 6 at the Pomeroy Armory after January 21. Rutland girls beat Vinton 3 to 2. Vinton second nine boys defeat Rutland freshmen 11 to 10.

Rutland Vinton Pomeroy Armory

Guarantors Make Good for Middleport Lyceum Course

Twenty five Middleport businessmen who signed as guarantors for the season lyceum course met last week and each paid seven dollars to cover losses. Editor S F Smith had sponsored the course and managed it, but after leaving Middleport it defaulted and confusion arose, prompting decisive steps to straighten the matter.

Middleport Lyceum S. F. Smith

Evidence Grows In Murder Case Of Ira Roush

Ira Roush 23 of Antiquity disappeared after selling his motor boat at Pt. Pleasant Friday. The body, reportedly recovered with a crushed skull, was found in Ports mouth. the purchaser of the boat is sought. Police and relatives search waterways and guard the craft.

Ira Roush Pt. Pleasant Portsmouth Roush

Pomeroy Pythian Sisters Plan Annual Banquet

At last week’s lodge meeting ten members entertained sixty members with a fine lunch after the business session. Next Thursday evening the annual banquet will feature a program and refreshments.

Pomeroy Pythian Sisters Lodge

Robber steals Bible from Chicago Reverend

In Chicago a bandit robs Reverend Wilcox of his Bible. The thief tells him I need the Bible worse than you do. The minister replies You’re right.

Chicago See. Wilcox

Bayer Aspirin guidance and pricing from Bayer advertisement

The leaflet urges taking Aspirin only as directed on genuine Bayer Tablets and notes physicians’ dosage over 21 years. It assures safety with the Bayer Cross and lists uses from colds to neuralgia and rheumatic pain. It mentions inexpensive twelve tablet tins and larger packages from druggists and states Aspirin is Bayer’s trade mark.

Bayer

Government disputes Antelope Island buffalo sale plan

The Biological Survey declines to halt the privately owned Antelope Island bison sale at $200 per head to sportsmen. Dr. E. W. Nelson cites other urgent needs and notes buffalo numbers and protection sites across the United States, including the Yellowstone National Park herd and the Moise Montana range, as counts show gradual recovery.

Washington United States Department of Agriculture Biological Survey Congressman Welling Utah Dr. Nelson Yellowstone National Park Moise Mont Sully’s Hill N. Dakota Niobrara Nebraska National Zoological Park Pisga Game Preserve North Carolina Platt National Park Oklahoma Wichita National Forest United States

Quarantine Rules for Ono Folks Cover Diphtheria Scarlet Fever and More

The public health department outlines strict isolation and quarantine rules for diphtheria scarlet fever and smallpox in Athens county. Diphtheria patients isolated until two negative cultures and seven days after onset. exposed household members quarantined with culture checks. disinfection required. Scarlet fever release after thirty days from onset. exposed children and adults follow specific quarantine paths. Smallpox rules allow exit for vaccinated or previously immune individuals. non-immune exposed persons face vaccination or seventeen day quarantine.

Public Health Department Athens County Health Commissioners

Children Colds Guard Against Coughs For Peace Of Mind

Parents urged to remove children from school at first signs of a cold to halt spread. Advertisement extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as safe for children, noting it contains no opium, acts on natural processes, loosens coughs, aids expectoration, relieves lungs, and opens secretions to help the body expel the cold.

Egg with inscribed date draws visitors to Woodbine

Woodbine Kentucky attracts hundreds of curious visitors from across the country to see an egg laid by Mrs. Nettie Faulkner. The egg bears January 26 1921 on one side and the name Nettie on the other in a thick raised script. A Corbin physician offered 25 dollars for the freak seed.

Woodbine Missouri Ahen Nettie Faulkner Nettie Corbin

Constipation Relief with Chamberlain's Tablets

For this disorder you will find nothing quite so good as Chamberlain's Tablets. When the proper dose is taken you hardly realize that the effect is not natural in stead of having been produced by a medicine.

Chamberlain

Seed Orders Delayed in 10th District as Supplies Diminish

The tenth district receives a smaller allotment of government seeds and residents may request vegetable or flower seeds by mail. Due to limited stock, requests are limited per person and must arrive by February 15 to be considered. Mail to I M Foster, 416 House Office Building, Washington DC.

Tenth I. M. Foster House Office Building Washington, D. C

Harding HQ Fire Hits Marion Residence

The home of George B. Christian Jr., used by President-elect Harding as his Marion headquarters, burned yesterday. Fire officials blamed an overheated furnace. campaign documents were believed recovered. The house stood next to Harding's residence.

Marion George B. Christian Jr Harding

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