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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
2
The County Auditor lists delinquent tracts and parcels with assessed values and penalties due. Details include lot numbers, sections, townships, value, and penalties for numerous property owners across Athens and surrounding areas, with actions to collect by a stated date.
Five members of the Association of Railway Executives labor committee meet in a Chicago hotel room to draft a case seeking wage cuts for two million railroad workers. The proposal will be submitted to the association’s standing committee and then to the U S labor board for a public hearing, amid broader industrial readjustment efforts. The four sides cited are railroad management stockholders employees and the traveling public with executives W W Atterbury W G Besler H E Bryan N D Maher and W R Scott in attendance.
The value of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in treating colds and coughs is well known and admitted by users. Mrs. Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana says her husband takes Chamberlain's to break up winter cold attacks and would not take any other medicine.
The volunteer city fire department raced to Lincoln avenue for a chimney fire at the Navy Jenks residence. Safety Director Rafael Johnson praised the chief and six volunteers who were on site within five minutes. Fire marshals handled the initial truck, and weekly gatherings aim to sharpen skills with new equipment.
In Columbus a noon meeting with Herbert Hoover brings county chairmen and workers together to plan support for American feeding stations in Europe. Hoover will attend a $100 plate invisible guest dinner featuring stew bread and cocoa, the same meal served daily to millions of sick and hungry children. Receipts fund the relief effort.
Ohio University kindergarten closes today and will reopen Tuesday at 8 30 AM. Registration for new and existing children is scheduled for Monday January 31. Parents must enroll their children on Monday to start the new semester.
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy relieved years of bloating and eating difficulties. It asserts the product removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and calms inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Money back guarantee advertised by McKee Drug Co. and druggists everywhere.
Women plan spring outfits as millinery designers reveal hats in small to large sizes with tricorn and poke shapes. Geddo straw and tagal facings appear in new season styles with vivid colors from orange reds to jade. Three hat types include a small suit hat a large dress hat and a Southern wear version for late spring.
Chief of Police Lewis Graham said nine truck owners used passenger car licenses for their commercial trucks. All commercial trucks require a commercial license, with owners of Ford trucks having paid a $4 difference to proper licenses. He warned arrests for noncompliance and a minimum $25 fine for violations.
Akron era January 28 plans by Eagles lodge led by H J Derrobin to form a boxing league in Ohio with clubs from Cincinnati Dayton Springfield Columbus and Cleveland. The circuit would operate on a major league baseball club model.
In Cleveland on January 28 the 8 year old chess prodigy Samuel Rzeszewski played 20 games simultaneously. He won seventeen, lost one by adjudication, and three remained unfinished due to his train departure. Judges ruled two drawn and one lost to E M Moore of City Club.
Dr Miles promotes a special personal heart treatment with a $2.50 free trial to prove its efficacy. He claims rapid relief for bad cases and urges afflicted persons to act quickly, describing extensive 30 year research and success across heart, nerves, stomach, kidneys and rheumatic issues. Send disease details to Dr Franklin Miles at Elkhart Indiana for the Heart Book and free trial.
Oil stocks were at the top of the list in early New York trading today as the market opened continuing the rush from yesterday afternoon. Strong demand pushed several energy shares higher while overall trading showed active participation across sectors.
O Canaan Baptist Church announces preaching Saturday night January 29 at 7 00 o clock with Sunday school at 930 A M The pastor is Homer C Sully
The Sharpsburg area remains quiet as mud keeps residents home. Homemaker gatherings mark birthdays for Earl Carpenter and Joe Beara. Schools suffer from whooping cough while Dink Male’s nearby frame house burned, with stairs fire heavy but saved contents. Plantsville notes a phonograph purchase funded by a candy supper, replacing fairy tale heavy library content.
In Williamson West Virginia on January 28, Judge R D Bailey barred United Mine Workers members from jury service in the murder trial of Sid Hatfield and 19 co defendants connected to the Matewan Baldwin Felts detectives killings. The ruling followed a dispute over strike benefits and union affiliation as potential bias.
A Berlin physician reports success using electric currents applied to the brain base to induce sleep in sleepless patients. The method aims to calm brain activity and promote rest without drugs, offering a potential cure for chronic insomnia.
Athens High basketball hosts Marietta High tonight at the Armory in a highly anticipated clash. Captain Wise returns from injury and anchors a fast, sharp Athens lineup including Barnes Sharp Bolin and Battin as Coach Mackie plots a last ditch effort to claim victory before a likely record crowd. Doors open 6 45 with extra seats added to accommodate fans.
Physicians at Bowling Green report the remarkable recovery of Nancy Houghlan a 17 month old child who fell from a second floor window and landed on her head.
For this disorder you will find nothing quite so good as Chamberlain's Tablets. The proper dose brings relief that seems natural rather than medicine induced.
A leading Woodford county citizen pledged to raise with nine volunteers a $50,000 endowment fund for Woodford Memorial Hospital in Versailles Kentucky. The effort was announced today and aims to support hospital operations and services.
Orrie W. Harrington of Newark survived a week in a Columbus hospital with his body burned from head to foot before dying today. Medical staff reported the fatal injuries and preceding hospitalization.
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