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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
6
An ad claims indigestion and constipation pollute the blood and clog pores causing skin eruptions. It promotes Nutelets tablets that stimulate the stomach liver and bowels to keep the complexion clear and sells them for 25 cents at drug stores.
A Chicago inventor introduces a massage device featuring a reservoir that releases massage cream during operation. The device allows simultaneous application and massage, claiming smoother relief and convenience for users seeking hands free cream distribution.
Billy Jr. leaves his goat friends and Hero the dog behind as storms rage. He dodges a pursuing boy, seeks shelter in alleys and stables, and hides in a packing box with a growling dog for company. Tomorrow will reveal Stubby the little dog.
Excerpt shows Cecilia and narrator planning a morning drive with companions to town. They describe a restful stay at Hope Hamlet, inner doubts about love and the men in their circle, and a late beach supper after a jolly swim with several lovers present.
Norris Williams, of the American team, defeated A. D. Craven in the all England tennis and lawn tennis championship at Wimbledon. The score was 7-5, 6-0, 6-1. A camera obscured device to warn aviators of course deviation was invented by a Frenchman.
A 19th century health advertisement explains blood deficiency harms health and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as increasing red blood cells to restore oxygen and strength. It promises a free booklet Building Up the Blood and offers pills by mail for 60 cents per box from the Dr Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady NY.
Stewart Miss Clarys Smith hosted cousin Grace Werner of Athens last week. Mrs Clyde Davis and her little son from Huntington W V visited over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Oliver Withee who then drove to Athens. Cora Boles of Athens stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs George Boles. Mrs C W Townsend was a business visitor in Athens Monday. Roland of Marietta visited friends here while Ruth Byron hosted May Speer and Edna Constant of Wilmington. Mary Helen Pickering of Athens was over Sunday guest of relatives. Ed Byron conducted a business visit in Athens Monday. Georgia Ahart of West Virginia visits grandmother Cynthia Russell. Clarence and Orville Townsend of Akron enjoy a two week vacation here. Mr and Mrs Harry Leeper re-
Harvey Copeland visits Athens while Miss Elizabeth Leeper hosts guests from Chillicothe and Marietta. Mrs G A Daugherty and Rexford spend the week with her parents. Miss Frances Hayes honors Hazel Haskins of Marietta and May Speer Edna Constant of Wilmington. Out of town guests include Gladys Bean of Guysville Dwight Barrows of Athens and Dewey Newman of Stockport.
Mrs. Arthur Bean and sister Hurtena and Mrs. Shott Bean from Guysville visited the Love family on Sunday. C E Love of Gallipolis visited relatives here. Miss Freda St Clair of Cannaville stayed with Mrs. Herbert Hawk. Hastings Chapple visited New Asbury. Mrs. Amos Holland of Athens visited her son Wilford Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graham visited friends in Athens. Charles Koker and family joined Elmer Poston at his home. Hildreth and Mable Hawk visited aunt Mrs. Walter Bobo in Athens. Local farmers worked hay and picked cherries.
South Canaan Dow Poston stayed with friends in Athens for a few days. Hiram Mansfield and family have returned from Jerseyville after caring for Mrs. Mansfield's parents all winter. Mrs. H P Dowler and daughter Mildred of Strouds Run visited C G Mansfield. Children’s Day exercises set for Sunday morning June 27. Mrs. Elma Butts and Mrs. James Crawford attended camp meeting at Cincinnati.
Emmett Combs his wife and son Grove Hulbert and wife and Fuller Combs visited Albany relatives and friends on Sunday Otis Mansfield an Athens visitor came Monday to join the gathering.
Republican central and advisory committees are called to joint sessions Tuesday noon in Columbus, with convention to convene at 3 p.m. Chairman N. H. Fairbanks will open proceedings after district caucuses select presidential electors and convention officers. Four major committees meet at 8 p.m. and a Harding rally is planned in Memorial Hall ahead of the state platform adoption Wednesday.
The first session of President Wilsons wage commission to settle coal wage disputes opens today in Scranton Pennsylvania. The public meetings will feature miners union reps seeking higher wages, union recognition, closed shop provisions, and other working condition changes.
A Cambridge Ohio lawyer, J B Ferguson, reports health gains after taking Dreco. He describes improved digestion, sleep, energy, and absence of headaches or dizziness, crediting the root and herb medicine for transforming his well being. Dreco is marketed nationwide by progressive druggists. The Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens Brazil plans a 100 mile irrigation reservoir project.
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