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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1923
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Joint And Ease as a solution to painful swollen joints. It contrasts modern relief with generations of powdering and salves for feet and claims quick action at 60 cents a tube.
Henry and Henry junior Nelson face mounting liabilities after oil stock misfires and forged associations. A bogus Arkansas venture and a tainted well offs showdowns with Calvin Gray trigger doctoring of offshore assets. Amid lawsuits and ridicule, Nelson tries to bluff through, while Gray taunts with fate and avenger talk.
Albany Dr. E I Stanley returns from Columbus and joins family news. Misses Clara Coe Agnes Ross visit Winifred Mae West. Charles McGonagle of Plainfield Ind arrives to inspect a new house. Julia Stanley visits Sara Min. Emma Wood visits Jasper and Mrs Wood. Townshouse social raises 75 dollars with about 40 dollars cleared. The Potters Families and Tewksburys attend Pomona Grange event in Stewart. Mamie Dickson returns home for summer after Ohio University work. Mrs Warner starts summer school at O VU and Mr Warner departs July 1 for three weeks theological school.
Miss Dorothy Stratton of Jeffersonville Indiana describes three years of itching pimples that disfigured her face. She reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and mentions purchasing multiple cakes and boxes. The ad promotes Cuticura products for toilet use.
Edith Humphrey hosts Athens visitors including Irma Voigt and college staff. A picnic on Mustapha Island is ruined by heavy rain. Walter Dutton to visit with A E Duttons, while Kirk Secoy attends spring term in Springfield Ohio. Harold Brawley recovers from horseback riding accident. Hot weather boosts corn growth with a 90 degree thermometer reading Monday.
The champion woman broncho buster Lorena Trickey is getting in shape for the summer rodeo circuit described as the world series of the west. A vivid image shows a horse three feet off the ground as she demonstrates her bold riding skills.
Mr and Mrs Fred Snyder visited Mrs Pifer who is in poor health Sunday. Rev FE Wilson will lecture at the Methodist church Saturday evening. Some parties will have and the cream stand at this place Saturday evening. Come and enjoy some ice cream. A telephone meeting will be held Thursday evening on Adams porch.
New England resident Miss Lucile Copeland visited Washington family in town for summer with sisters Mrs. Will Morrison and Mrs. A. J. Gould. Naomi Frances born June 12 to Mr and Mrs Willard Darne. Local residents hosted relatives and friends across Amesville Wales Mill and Frost area. Children's Services scheduled at Presbyterian Church on June 24.
Police Detective Willis Ripker investigates two recent shootings in Lima. A bullet shattered the glass of J. E. Galvin's car, driven by Frank Mallett of the Ohio Steel foundry, and two shots hit Shelby Miniad's porch. Initial blame on a shooting gallery was ruled out.
Defiance Ohio June 20 A drinking fountain in front of Weston Hall will be the memorial left by the 1923 class of Defiance College for late Professor Milo True Merrill.
The article notes farming was the main occupation for more than half the people of a town before the war. It discusses rural livelihoods, local economy, and social structure shaped by agricultural work.
A vintage ad-style note warns against harsh soaps for children hair care and promotes Mussified cocoanut oil shampoo. It claims free alkali in many soaps dries hair and suggests using Mussified for greaseless cleansing, rich lather, quick rinse, and soft manageable results.
An advertisement touts Mi-O-Na Tablets as a pleasant inexpensive non-habit forming remedy for gas dizziness heartburn and indigestion with occasional use. It claims guaranteed satisfaction and money back by druggists and M Kee Drug Co.
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