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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
2
The article extols ancient giants and primitive remedies, arguing nature offers cures. Bulgarian Blood Tea is praised for vitality and vigor, claimed to aid women and health across the states.
Glouster News reports Alvin Dille former Athens county teacher died June 13 at his Rainier Maryland home after a flu siege and complications. Survived by widow and five children. Also notes Local Union 276 officers elected for one year at mine 266 Glouster. Reports on Thomas Stanley funeral in Carbondale and Golden Wedding of T J and Mrs Wallace of Cambridge with 69 guests. relief money of about 65000 distributed to miners in the sub district to be paid by Wednesday.
Distribution of the funds for district é6 miners in Ohio was completed by Joseph Richards with assistance from J. Wein who finished his portion Tuesday. Glouster plans new free mail service next month with street markers in place and two mail carriers to start, expanding to all areas as sidewalks are completed. Local residents, including Mrs. Welsch, Miss Hedfelt, and several families, travel and visit relatives in nearby towns.
If you are troubled with indigestion take a few doses of Chamberlain’s Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels. You will be surprised when you see how much better you are feeling after taking a few doses.
The Tecies Aid of the M. E. church will gather Thursday afternoon at 12 30 with Mrs. Robert Graves in Plains.
Augusta Josephine Parker, eldest daughter of Samuel and Minerva Kenney, born December 15 1850 in Pleasanton Ohio, died June 4 1920 in Athens Ohio at age 69. She married Andrew Parker October 1 1867 and had eight children Pearl Harley Wade Mrs Moore Walter Bess. husband and two sons Frank and Cadmus preceded her. Survived by children and many relatives. active in First M E church Athens Woman’s Relief Corps Missionary Society and Martzolff class. lived in Athens 15 years, formerly Bates. She was a Christian wife and mother.
The family thanks friends neighbors and the Women's Relief Corps for sympathy and flowers during illness and at the death of their mother Augusta Parker Also thanks Rev Strecker for consoling words at the funeral The children
A motor driven farm implement first gathers hay and then lifts it to a height suitable for efficient stacking. The device combines harvesting and elevating actions to streamline hay handling.
Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League declares Governor James M. Cox the leading wet candidate for the Democratic nomination. He cites Cox’s Ohio record opposing prohibition enforcement and aiding brewery interests, while noting the national shift to constitutional prohibition. English experiments show blue glass drives away files, while orange yellow or white glass attract them.
Cedar Point June 23 The annual convention of the Ohio State Teachers Association opened here with an expected two to three thousand teachers from across the state attending through Friday. The slogan is Better teaching methods and topics include raising rural and small-city salaries and retaining teachers amid industry offers. President Wilson Hawkins of Canton presided as several prominent Ohio figures were slated to address the gathering.
In Wimbledon on June 23 America’s bid for the national championship rests on William Tilden and Richard Norris Williams after William M. Johnston is upset by J. O. Parke. Johnston’s fourteenth game fourth set loss shifts favor to Tilden who is seen as having a strong chance to win the title from Gerald F. Paterson.
Nearly a score of trucks left Canton today for a three day farm truck demonstration tour to educate farmers on trucking advantages. The tour will hold demonstrations in every town along the itinerary starting Wednesday at East Sparta and Magne.
A caravan shows up with representatives from iburg Malvern Mince East Canton Louisville Middle Branch Hartville Friday Uniontown Greentown North Canton McDonaldsville Canal Fulton and returns to Canton in the afternoon. Practically every local truck dealer participates.
The oil well near the Moore place in Alexander township nears completion after delays from minor mishaps and fuel shortages. Drillers report about 1000 feet remaining and hope progress continues, with John Cox, leaseholder, asserting confidence in finding paying quantities of oil in the area.
A 16 year old, Herbert W. Miller, died after being accidentally shot yesterday while playing with a revolver in his Columbus home. He was found by his widowed mother when she returned from work.
G W Savage secretary of the Ohio United Mine Workers sails for Geneva to study British mining and cooperative stores. He plans to present feasible methods to miners on return and critiques railroads for car shortages and coal dealers for price boosts amid limited local work.
Rochester promoter Daniel E. McMahon wired $55,000 for a fifteen round title bout between Jack Dempsey and Bill Brennan in Rochester late in August. Brennan has agreed to fight, and Dempsey is the target with a third of receipts from the pictures.
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