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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1922

Page

6

Doctor 82 Finds Mothers Prefer His Baby Formula

Elderly physician promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe mild laxative for all ages and babies. He warns against coal tar and mercury purges, notes low cost and free trial bottles offer to families, and invites readers to request a complimentary sample.

Medical College Ublic Aldwell Dr. Caldwell Ple U.S W.B . Caldwell Washington St Monticello Ill

P D Q Promotes Bed Bug Killer in 35 Cent Box

An old advertisement touts P D Q or Pesky Devils Quietus as a powerful bed bug treatment. It claims a 35c box makes a quart capable of killing bed bugs roaches fleas and their eggs without harming clothing. It mentions patent spout free packaging and sealed bottle options.

False fire alarm at Ohio Union triggers crowd control notice

City fire department responded to a false alarm at the former Masonic Temple on Monday night after papers burning in a stove caused smoke. Spectators crowded the scene, prompting Fire Director Raphael Johnson to enforce a deadline for interference and to warn motorists to keep clear of hoses and fire apparatus.

Ohio Union Masonic Temple Safter di Raphael Jonhson

Athens men arrested for gambling on shale bank shanty

Dave Bobo and Earnest Van Dyke of Athens were arrested Monday afternoon by Police Chief Roush and Officer Cady in a shale bank shanty behind the armory while playing lite craps. They pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Roush and were fined $5 each plus costs totaling $13.20.

Dave Bobo Earnest van Dyke Athens Roush Cady

Arrest of amusement park manager tied to kidnap case

Cincinnati June 27 George Mc Dunham 39 amusement park dance pavilion manager was arrested as the second man sought in the Shane Marshall kidnapping. Police say an earlier failed attempt occurred when Albert Toost Marshall tried to abduct his wife, then on June 15 Mc Dunham drove Marshall and two others to Maketawah Country Club golf links and later helped abduct Mrs Marshall.

Cincinnati George Mc Dunham Shane Marshall Albert “Toots” Marshall MacDunham Marshall Maketawah Country Club Toots McDunham

Ohio university art report guides for small cities

In May Miss Mary J. Brison head of the art department at Ohio University presented a report to the Western Art association in Cincinnati. The document lists leading art museums and societies and describes services for small communities such as slide rentals and pamphlets, with extensions from institutions like the American Federation of Arts and the Metropolitan Museum of Art drawing interest from major institutions.

Mary J. Brison College of Education Ohio University Miss Brison American Federation of Arts Washington Metropolitan Art Museum Milwaukee Denver Art Association Detroit Cleveland New York City

Walnut association leader Max Kosse dies after operation

Cincinnati June 27 Max Kosse 52 president of the American Walnut Manufacturers association and national walnut and veneer expert died at Christ hospital following an operation.

Cincinnati Max Kosse American Walnut Manufacturers Association Christ Hospital

Request for Reply with Self-Addressed Envelope

A notice directs Annie Laurie N. E. R. C. A. Pp. Lillian to send a self addressed stamped envelope and restate the question so full particulars can be furnished.

Lillian

Portraits by radio to aid crime detection proposed

Paris June 26 Edward Belin inventor of facsimile transmission by radio says a photograph can be sent instantly from town to town. He has already sent manuscripts and signatures from France to America and plans to transmit portraits this fall to demonstrate to Justice and police agencies the potential for crime prevention.

Herbert M. Davidson Paris Chaice Edward Belin Malmison United States Department of Justice San Diego Cal M. Belin Pacific Coast Aliko Cleveland Ohio Rio Janeiro Liverpool

Foster and Megs Fostering Rift in District Races

A telegram from Gallipolis signals an alliance of Lawrence Gallia and Meigs factions to oppose I M Foster and back R W Switzer for August renomination. Meigs locals split. Lindsey and anti-Lindsey groups clash, but base voters favor Foster due to his tenure and neighborly support from miners soldiers railroaders and farmers.

Gallipolis Lawrence Gallia Meigs I. M. Foster R. W. Switzer Meigs County Lindsey Switzer Foster Mr. Foster O.ce Tribune Telegraph

Phone rate fight opens in the City of Dayton

The public utilities commission arrived to hear the Ohio Bell Telephone company’s appeal for rate increases up to 60 percent while Dayton citizens and city officials protest the plan.

Dayton Public Utilities Commission Ohio Bell Telephone Company

Detroit Inventor Langeman Threats Leads to Divorce Dream

Mrs Rose Langeman testified before Judge Marschner that her 60 year old self and her 62 year old husband fear for their safety as he allegedly threatened to kill them and built a coffin in the attic after not shaving for 37 years. The couple and their daughter were forced to leave the home amid the threat.

The Baking Powder Question Solved

The article claims Calumet solves the baking powder question for housewives with the first spoonful. It asserts no further doubt or search for a perfect leavener is needed and no wondering if pastries will turn out right.

Calumet Baking Powder Promises Quality and Economy

CALUMET asserts thirty years of reliable, wholesome, appetizing foods at economical cost. It claims purity, reliability, and superior performance with less spoilage. The ad invites readers to try Calumet and judge it as the best by test.

Calumet Baking Powder Pack Sizes Warn Buyers

Readers are reminded that Calumet baking powder can sizes vary with some 12 ounce cans and others 16 ounce or a pound. Ensure you purchase a full pound to meet recipe needs.

Obituary for William H. Price of Point Pleasant

William H Price born January 31 1856 Point Pleasant West Virginia died June 11 1922 at 24 Central avenue age 66 years 4 months after long illness and the loss of his daughter Emma Jane. He was a deacon at Mt Zion Baptist church and member of the Knights of Pythias. He leaves a widow a stepdaughter Susan Payton Athens and a brother Lovell Price Nelsonville.

William H. Price Point Pleasant W. Va Joseph Emily Pea Central Avenue Mt. Zion Baptist Church Kingdom of God Knights of Pythias Lodge Deacon Price Grant Hospital Emma Jane

Acknowledgments Sent For Rev. T L Hickman Death

We thank friends and neighbors for sympathizing letters and flowers after the death of Rev. T. L. Hickman. We also thank undertaker Mr. Jagers for service and Mrs Katherine Price Mr Lovell Price and Mr and Mrs Ezra Payton for their support.

T. L. Hickman Jagers Katherine Price Lovell Price Ezra Payton

Observatory in Eiffel Tower to Be Removed

Paris director Baillaud proposes moving the Observatory of Paris from the Eiffel Tower to a quieter site outside the city to avoid smoke dust and vibration. The Academy of Science is reviewing the plan as the observatory provides world time signals and needs precise measurements.

Eiffel Tower Paris Monsieur Baillaud Observatory of Academy of Science

Heir to 59000 Bequest Shocks Quebec City

In Montreal, June 27, John McNally of Watertown New York, a drug clerk, learns he is sole heir to a 59000 bequest from a Pasadena California relative. An attorney alerted officials and a newspaper ad revealed the heir, reshaping his life overnight.

Montreal Que Johiess McNally Watertown WN. Y

Fee bee Boston's Oldest Man is 118 Years Old

Charles H. Monroe, who just celebrated his 118th birthday, is the oldest resident in the state. Monroe, a lifelong farmer from Roxbury Ashland and North Easton, never married and remains in fair health despite a back crick. He questions the Volstead act and enjoys a good cigar.

North Easton Mast Charles H. Monroe Monroe Roxbury Ashland North Easton

A Popular Style for Slender and Stout Women 4027

A fashion pattern description shows a design that uses fulness to elongate the silhouette with a crepe tunic and silk braid. The pattern offers seven sizes from 36 to 48 inches bust and specifies fabric yardage for 49 inch material and a skirt width of about two yards. Patterns mailed for 12 cents in stamps.

Mayor Curley Offers $500 Prize for Street Cleaning Plan

Boston Massachusetts June 26 Mayor Curley announces a $500 cash prize for the best technical plan for street cleaning and garbage collection in the city. The contest targets students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and seeks a solution that shifts focus from contracting to city department effort.

Boston Mass Curley Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Budget memo directs funds to Commissioner Fox

A note sent to the budget commissioner Charles J. Fox outlines allocations and financial priorities. The document details steps for distributing resources and approving expenses under his oversight.

Charles J. Fox

Too Much Dollar Thinking Here Too Much Dollar Thinking

An unclear fragment notes excessive focus on money and financial concerns. The terse text repeats phrases about dollars and thinking without coherent context, suggesting editorial shorthand or corrupted OCR.

Taft Advocates Arbitration Education in Address to Union

Former President William H. Taft, chief justice of the U S Supreme Court, told the English Speaking Union that Americans should value arbitration more than wheat prices, urging national education in peaceful dispute resolution.

London William H. Taft Supreme Court

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