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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1920

Page

2

Rains Bring Prosperity as Sharpsburg Farmers Report Growth

In Sharpsburg crops advance with rains fueling corn wheat and hay. Wheat turning, cherries ripe, farmers hopeful. Visitors include C T Strode Lon Lovell and families, Nelsonville guests, and locals like Dille Glover and Lyons families. J H Bally resigns as Route One carrier. drilling continues on Abramford farm. commencement week features Donald Wamen’s graduation.

C. T. Strode Lon Lovell Barberton Louise Geo. Dille Nelsonville B.E. Dille Zoe Joseph Conner Hilliard's Dr. Sammett Columbus Harry Glover Selby Heights Frank Galbraith Jessie Glouster Chas. Vernon Vernon Albert Brooks Howard Harris A. R. Lyon Daisy Loss Grimes Ringgold P. T. Wogan Beatrice Rhea A. Warner Columbia Donald Wamen J. H. Bally Sharpsburg Abramfford Farm Fletcher Davis Garfield Nicholson R. C. Curry Mrs. Brown

Three Hour Movie For 37 1-2 Cents In Torreon

Three hours of high class moving pictures cost thirty seven and a half cents in Torreon Mexico. A six to ten piece orchestra would play Mexican jazz and classical tunes. Old French and Italian films dominate due to low cost and American films with American actors appear in thrillers when shown.

Washington Torreon Mexico Department of Commerce

Motion Picture News Audiences Rely on Late News

Crowds fill second class theatres that show sensational serials and charge 15 to 20 cents. In Torreon district no film magazines papers or distributors exist, forcing residents to learn world events from movies, often with older films showing for late news.

Torreon

Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color

An old remedy for gray hair, Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound, is marketed as restoring natural color. A downtown druggist notes it darkens evenly without obvious application, recommending sponge or brush use and repeated application for lasting dark, glossy hair.

Wyeth

Local Mentions and Weekend Notices in Carbon Hill

Steven Oakley and family visit Olumbus relatives while Miss Powers visits Miss Stedwell over Sunday. Rev Evans of Athens spoke at the M. E. church. Children’s Day at the Christian church drew a large crowd despite bad weather. Feb Thorne dies after illness. funeral Friday 2 PM at the home. Born to Clarence Daeton a son. several local trips to Athens and Nelsonville conducted by residents.

Steven Oakley Olumbus John Smith Anna Powers Jobs Dorthey Stedwell John Dixon Murray City Carbon Evans Athens Carbon Hill M. E Christian Church Peter Evans Leslie Nelsonville Sunny Clarence Daeton Bert Greene Eliza Johnson Ethel McNabb Emma Guess Selvia Stover West Virginia Stovers Para Thorne

Location for Second Well Being Made

The owners of a lease in Alexander township plan a second well after a gusher in the area. John Cox says the new well will be on the Niggemeyer farm about 500 feet northeast of the previous hole, at a similar sand. The prior well produced only small amounts, with no oil or water found yet, though nearby wells showed oil, making the center of the field a gas area.

Alexander Hursday John Cox Athens Niggemeyer

Keep Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy On Hand

The piece urges households to keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home to treat sudden bowel complaints without delay. It warns neighbors may not be available in emergencies and notes the remedy costs 35 cents.

Chamberlain

Ruth Will Have To Straighten Em

Chicago June 25 Babe Ruth must adjust to a new rule change in the American League governing balls hit out of play. The rule now judges a ball fair or foul by where it disappears from the umpire view, not by where it passes over the boundary line.

Chicago Babe Ruth Babe

Protest over third candidate on Republican ballot in Ohio

Columbus June 25 The protest by C K Shimansky of Cleveland challenges Harold C Smith 21 Elyria for secretary of state on grounds of non genuine candidacy and incomplete name filing. Secretary Harvey C Smith will rule next week as other entrants include incumbent Harvey C Smith and Charles Q Hilderbrandt with Henry Clay Smith rumored to withdraw.

Columbus C. K. Shimansky Cleveland Harold C. Smith Elyria Harvey C. Smith Elyria Smith A. M. Johnson Smith Henry Clay Smith Charles Q. Hilderbrandt Wilmington

Bayer Aspirin Card Ad Claims Safe For Millions

An old advertisement touts Aspirin as genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It warns to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and that druggists sell larger packages.

Bayer

Committeemen Are Selected in Deliberate National Shakeup

SAN FRANCISCO June 25 Names of new national committeemen from most states have been received at Democratic headquarters. Ten delegations have replaced their committeemen with Joseph F. Guffey of Pittsburgh named as committeeman from Pennsylvania.

San Francisco Joseph F. Guffey Pittsburg Penneylvania

Physician Endorses Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Claim

A physician reports his wife endured years of stomach trouble until she used Mayr's Wonderful Remedy last Saturday with dramatic relief. He says he has practiced medicine 20 years and never seen such results and has recommended it to others. The remedy purports to remove intestinal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Money refund offered at Mc Kee drug Co and other druggists.

Mayr Mc. Kee Drug Co

Bryan Fights to Break Administration Control at Democratic Convention

William Jennings Bryan arrives in San Francisco to challenge the Wilson aligned leadership at the Democratic national convention. The administration plans to endorse Wilson's policies including the league of nations, while Bryan aims to block that endorsement and push new issues such as railroad regulation and a national road network. He seeks to align with anti admin leaders and push a middle course on the league.

Hugh Baillie United Press San Francisco William Jennings Bryan Friends of Wilson League of Nations Bryan League Homer 8 Cummings National Committee Bainbridge Colley Carter H. Glass Virginia

Arbitration Board Awards 69 Cents Hourly at Stark Electric

The board of arbitration granted 69 cents per hour to Stark Electric Company workers and time and a half for overtime. This ends a two week review of a demand for 1.00 per hour. Labor members protested and withdrew, reporting the decision to company employees.

AANCE Board of Arbitration Stark Eiectrie Company

Census reports Gallia county population drops in 1920

The census bureau announced Gallia county 1920 population as 25 311 a decline of 2 434 9 5 percent.

Washington Census Bureau Gallia County

Beige Will Head Tate Association

Cedar Point, June 25. F W Geiger superintendent of schools at East Liverpool Ohio was chosen president of the Ohio Teachers Association at a session last night Geiger defeated Supt Kirk of East Cleveland B O Skinner superintendent at Marietta Ohio and C W Cookson Columbus superintendent of Franklin County There was keen rivalry among the candidates and balloting began early afternoon and continued to late in the night The convention ends tonight and has been one of the most successful in the organization's history with more than 3500 educators in attendance.

Cedar Point F. W. Geiger East Liverpool Ohio Ohio Teachers’ Association Geiger Supt. Kirk East Cleveland B. O. Skinner Marietta C. W. Cookson Columbus Franklin County Ahere

Frame-Up Trial Proceeds As Palmer Defends Reputation

In the common pleas court Ross Howard and Charles Palmer face trial amid claims of a frame-up. Palmer and his wife say they bought stolen goods found at their home, denying concealment. Miners’ locals testifying in Palmer’s favor or against him highlight tensions within the union and wartime work issues.

Ross Howard Common Pleas Palmer Howard Charles Palmer Thompsons Jacksonville Red Town

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