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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
2
Leaders of a proposed third party aim to boost fall election chances by adding Democratic strength, says A W Rickey of the Committee of 48 in Chicago. Liberals expect to cut into Republican ranks with broad state organizing, drawing from Democrats and undecided voters.
Advice on hair washing promotes coconut oil shampoo as pure grease free and cheap. It claims most soaps dry the scalp and hair, and that a teaspoon of the shampoo moistens hair, builds a rich lather, cleanses, rinses easily, and leaves hair bright, fluffy, and easy to handle while removing dust and dandruff.
Peking June 10 Civil war in China moves toward a crisis as Changsha the Hunan capital falls to South China rebels. The city and a dozen nearby towns were bombarded and captured, signaling a pivotal shift in the struggle between northern and southern factions.
The fate of Ross Howard charged with slaying his aged parents in Ames township will be decided by a petit jury Friday June 25. In court this morning other indicted parties were arraigned and a Nelsonville man faces possible murder charges if the shooting victim dies.
H. E. Newbranch, editor of the Omaha World-Herald, received Columbia University School of Journalism’s Pulitzer Prize for best editorial. The winning piece titled Law and the Jungle was written September 30, 1919, and criticized mob violence after the Omaha courthouse burn and a lynching.
Citizens circulated a petition endorsing extending the proposed inter county highway beyond the Morgan county line to the wagon bridge near C L Eddy residence in Urbancrest joining with the main market road. The extra distance is about one mile and the petition will go to McConnelsville for the public hearing tomorrow. A Glouster man paid 11.60 in local police court for failing to license his dog. He was warned earlier to tag the dog. Fred Hemsley returned from Montreal where he represented the Sunday Creek Valley Central Labor Union at the AFL convention. Miss Margaret Welsh leaves for Milan Michigan for the summer with her sister Mrs Gail Riggs. A retail clerks meeting is set in Glouster Odd Fellows hall at 7 30 with a quorum issue. The Friendship Circle will meet at the Methodist church tonight. Miss Alice Vernon visits Wilson Pennsylvania with Mr and Mrs Charles James. Two Ford cars collided on High Street near the post office, both damaged and in the garage. George Winnerstrom in Chicago admitted making liquor in federal court. Judge Landis called the punishment sufficient.
The American Federation of Labor urged President Wilson and Attorney General Palmer to grant amnesty for all political prisoners. Lucy Robbins of New York said about 1700 people are jailed in the United States for alleged wartime offenses tied to political beliefs. The convention supported Senator Francis’s amnesty resolution and repeal of the espionage law and condemned Lever Act injunctions against coal miners. A bid to recognize the Soviet government or lift blockades on Soviet Russia failed after debate led by James A. Duncan with aid from the Women’s Garment Workers.
Reports from various sections of the state indicate the largest fruit crop in recent years, E. 8. Cotton, chief of the Bureau of Horticulture said today. Early apples suffered frost damage and are dropping, especially in southern Ohio. Scab is reported in some sections, yet the crop remains unusually large.
A fierce wind storm struck the lower Staten Island area hitting Tottenville. It demolished buildings and razed smoke stacks while boats in Staten Island Bay were blown away. Wilber Gray, 19, drowned as the storm’s flood lasted about thirty minutes.
Letters from Buffalo Franklin N Y and Canada tout Petersons Ointment as a cure for itchy eczema and old sores. Testimonies claim rapid itch relief and complete healing with low cost postage offered by the Peterson Ointment Co. Inc. Buffalo New York.
A forty hour heavy storm in Cleveland killed a man and a boy, electrocuted a 35 year old worker, and drowned an 11 year old swimmer. Lightning and downed wires disrupted rail and electric traffic, with flooding and washed-out roads across the area. Some nearby flights made emergency landings as others faced limited outside communication. A folding trestle patent for paper hangers and carpenters was noted in state reports.
J A Hoffman of The Eagle Machine Co in Lancaster Ohio says working around paint caused a disordered stomach and indigestion. He reports Dreco herbal remedy eased constipation, strengthened kidneys and relieved catarrh and back pain, recommending Dreco sold by Cline Pharmacy Co Athens.
Michigan leaders declare the state delegation will support former Republican candidate Herbert Hoover on the first ballot at the Democratic national convention. Judge William F. Connelly says he will vote for Hoover out of respect for the primary law, with others pledging to stay by Hoover while he has a nomination chance.
Miss Nellie Sullivan of Butte Montana is the sole woman delegate to the Washington conference on Weights and Measures. The panel aims to set policies ensuring customers get full value for their money. Sullivan also serves as county auditor.
A promotional piece extols Tiz foot bath and powder claiming it relieves soreness from corns calluses and bunions and lets you wear smaller shoes. It urges readers to buy at drug or department stores and promises joyful feet and comfortable footwear. A final note mentions French scientists reversing a ten year controversy about corks in wine bottles.
Plans in Marion Ohio merge the women's and men's Harding clubs and seek to honor Senate candidate Warren G Harding by renaming nearby St James in Morrow County to Harding. The city prepares July 4 festivities with fireworks parades bands and a hoped visit by Harding.
Fifty editors of farm journals, all members of the American Agricultural Editors' Association, are in Washington to study and evaluate the ongoing work of the association and its members.
A brief item notes the Department of Agriculture and planned conferences involving Secretary Meredith. The record highlights government engagement and policy discussions without further details.
A. R. Johnson Ironton will deliver the keynote at the Republican state convention in Memorial Hall on June 29 and 30. He served on the platform committee at Chicago last week and will be chairman. George T. Poor of Cincinnati is named secretary of the convention.
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