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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts harmless fat loss by Marmola prescription methods. It claims a reduction of two to four pounds weekly and offers a large case through a Detroit druggist at 864 Woodward Ave.
The Army Air Service accepted an airplane cannon that fires armor-piercing shells from inside the propeller hub. Unlike prior machine guns, the cannon shoots through the propeller without damaging blades, marking a new automatic firing mechanism for in-flight use.
An Ohio inventor patents a sealable cover for water and gas valve boxes buried underground to prevent unauthorized removal. The design aims to secure utility access points outside buildings and deter tampering.
The Aero Club of America announced an international round Atlantic flight starting from New York or Atlantic City. Eighteen nations may enter with stops in Cuba Haiti Porto Rico Caracas Pernambuco Dakar Mogador Casa Bianca and across Europe to London before a non stop North Atlantic return. Prizes totaling 100000 are offered for next summer's event.
Boston and New England railroads face a severe transport crisis as the New Haven under private control orders immediate curtailment of 51 passenger trains to reroute locomotives to coal and freight. Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany may follow suit. fuel situation remains unchanged.
Railroads entering Columbus will keep existing schedules and workers under private control with minor exceptions. No orders yet to charge under three cents a mile. The Cummins Esch bill signed by President Wilson preserves current rates and wages for six months, possibly nullifying Ohio two cent fare law unless courts rule otherwise.
Vice President and Mrs Thomas K. Marshall left Washington for several weeks after Morrison Marshall died last week. They stopped in Chicago en route to Phoenix, Arizona, saying they could not bear the sight of toys and little clothes Morrison used.
Washington reports the Japanese diet was dissolved by imperial decree after a deep split emerged between the cabinet and majority parties over extending the franchise. The action reflects a critical political rift affecting Japan's legislative process and governance.
A historical ad promotes S. S. S. as a long trusted remedy for rheumatism and blood infections. It urges readers to write to the Chief Medical Adviser at Specific Co. Dept. 43 for personalized treatment guidance and testimonials.
Police found the largest still on record with a 300 gallon capacity and upright boiler hidden behind rocks near the Devil Anse Hatfield home in Logan W V during a snowstorm. Officers surrounded the site with guns drawn but no one was at home.
Strassbourg March 1 The national congress of socialists voted to refuse adhesion to Lenine's third International. The body had earlier adopted the French socialist party motion to quit the second Internationale.
Mrs. H. M. Howard dies Sunday at 1:30 am at 75 in Hebbardsville after nine days of bronchial pneumonia. Survived by husband, one daughter and two sons. five siblings preceded her in death. Funeral leaves home Tuesday at 8 am for Bishopville services at 11 am with interment in Union Cemetery.
Michigan secretary of State receives petitions to place Herbert Hoover and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood on the Republican ballot and A. Mitchell Palmer on the Democratic ballot for the April 6 presidential preference primary in Lansing.
New York E E J Cox a Houston based oil magnate pledges 100000 for the speed marvel aircraft to be entered by the Area Club of Texas in international aviation races to be held next September in France.
The name of the late Col. William F Cody Buffalo Bill will be given to a large freight vessel under construction for the U S Shipping Board at Hog Island.
Savannah Ga William Dean Howells spent his 83rd birthday quietly on Monday amid an influenza illness. His condition is reported as somewhat improved while he remains in Savannah for the winter retreat.
A special House and Senate committee recommends $400,000 to observe the Pilgrim Tercentenary at Plymouth and Provincetown and the issuance of a special Pilgrim tercentenary postage stamp series.
Sergt. Robert Cooper, heir to a Jackson, Mississippi merchant, gave up a $100,000 estate when he married a French girl who reached the United States two weeks earlier while stationed at Camp Holabird.
Glenn E. Plumb author of the Plumb plan for the railroad will speak in Cincinnati on March 19. He also appears in Chillicothe on March 17 Hamilton on March 20 Springfield on March 23 and Dayton on March 29.
Estelle V. Collier of Salt Lake City was nominated for the collector position in Salt Lake City. Her appointment would mark the first time a woman holds such a post in the city.
Miner Fred Penn of Ohio Colliery Co addresses back and stomach pains he suffered for years. After using Creco he reports relief from backache and digestive issues, increased energy, and a refreshed morning start. Dreco expert Mr Stout at Cline Pharmacy invites the public to learn more.
An advertisement touts corn silk extract as a remedy for urinary disorders. Balmwort Tablets are marketed as containing corn silk extract and simple drugs to restore kidney and bladder function, with a testimonial from John Shore of Fort Smith Arkansas and a price of one dollar.
A health note warns daily meat intake can cause uric acid buildup that harms kidneys leading to dull pain, headaches, dizziness, and urinary irritation. It recommends taking four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water to flush acids, cleanse kidneys, and improve urine quality. Jad Salts is presented as a safe, inexpensive option.
Benjamin C. Stevenson aged 45, federal manager of the Toledo, St. Louis and Western railroad and the Detroit and Toledo Shoe lines, will be buried in Newport, Kentucky. He died at a Cincinnati sanitarium after months there following a collapse from overwork last fall.
Sig Mohr of Brooklyn was killed instantly at the Lin ton hotel in Cincinnati when he stepped into an elevator shaft on the eighth floor and fell to the top of the cab seven stories below.
American border police shot and killed one Mexican and wounded another as they tried to smuggle liquor into the United States at the border near El Paso Texas. The Mexican party withdrew, leaving the dead and wounded men behind.
A pattern 3113 for a popular Little Miss style is shown in four sizes 2 3 4 and 5 years. Materials for a 4 year size require 2 7 8 yards of 36 inch fabric. The pattern can be made in gingham linen lawn percale chambray gabardine serge silk or velvet. A printed illustration can be mailed for ten cents.
Mrs. C. H. Boudinot called on Mrs. William Matson Sunday. Several residents ill with flu include Mrs. R. S. Howard and Mrs. P. D. Hill. The Loyal Woman's Bible class met at Mrs. Earl Downing's home with six members. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. E. Ruth for a baby girl. Box social attendance included Parker Boudinot and Golda Lyons at South Jacksonville.
Cleveland reports hundreds of white collar workers quitting desks for labor jobs amid rising pay. By May 1 union leaders say wages will top one dollar hourly, with about 5,000 replacements in offices over six months. Akron faces severe labor shortages as rooms run out for newcomers, driving up wages and turnover.
This 81 year old Mrs A W Milne of George Utah recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness and constipation. She notes the tablets are available at the local drug store for a quarter.
Thousands of mothers find Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an excellent remedy for children with headaches colds feverishness stomach troubles and other irregularities. Used by mothers for over 30 years. Sold by druggists everywhere.
An English engineer constructs a one piece concrete house with a central air space by erecting a core first and raising the outer mould as concrete is poured.
Reverend Dudley B. Ashford, a noted missionary and pastor, contracted Spanish influenza in 1918 while serving in Cardiff and Newfoundland. After severe illness and a nervous breakdown, he credits Tanlac for restored health, detailing weight gain, improved sleep, and renewed energy. The testimonial notes Tanlac is sold in Athens by The Cline Pharmacy Co.
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