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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
2
Dr J C Jones Company of St Charles ton Ohio says prices and bottle sizes for Houstonis Horse-tone-e-ah Jones Liniment have not changed in fifty years. Four ounce bottle costs 25 cents, large 50 cents, 20 ounce bottle $1.00. Warns customers to buy from a druggist and look for the Jones picture on the wrapper.
Anna Lee Wong, age 11, was reportedly sold for 700 dollars to David Lee Wong a Binghamton NY restaurant owner. The child's mother Mrs Wore is held on $2000 bail for abduction. The case, tied to a Chinese secret organization, is being investigated as annulment and rescue efforts begin. The girl, also known as Anna Michaelson, was adopted by Mrs Wore from a foundling home and now stays at a YMCA while legal action proceeds.
In Marietta Ohio three young men admitted causing damage by breaking through the auditorium ceiling during a performance of The Chocolate Soldier. Occupants escaped injury as beams trembled and plaster fell after a leg breached the ceiling. They were arrested for the act.
Police and government officials downplayed the incident after clashes near the house of commons as about five thousand demobilized soldiers and workers marched toward Downing Street. Fifty people were slightly injured including officers as authorities postponed discharges until March 13. Twenty were hospitalized.
Mobile Alabama March 2 8 60 8 calls were sent out today by the steamer Moosehausic bound from London to Mobile. The vessel was consigned to Van Heynigen brokerage company and the message reported three propeller blades broken leaving the ship in a helpless condition near the Azores.
Thirteen defendants testified before the Grand Jury in Grand Rapids Michigan as depositions were introduced by the government. Assistant Attorney General Dale Souter said the defendants admitted receiving small sums of money for working for Newberry. The government expected to complete its case and defense planned to move to dismiss most respondents due to government insufficiency.
The Supreme Court sustains the 12 1 3 percent war profits tax on munition makers profits in 1916. The tax also applies to firms producing shell parts. Forged Steel Wheel Company Butler Pa Worth Bros Company Coatesville Pa and The Carbon Steel Company Pittsburg argued they were exempt for making only parts and sought to recover nearly $600 in a tax claim.
John R. Osborn 61 living near Columbus Ohio killed himself early today in a barn by a shotgun blast. He left a widow and five children aged 2 to 9.
The Akron boxing commission restricted to two class A shows per month threatens the Martin Smith bout. Billy McCarney’s match for the 146th infantry was refused. Two events remain on the schedule: Harry Greb versus Clay Turner on March 9 and Billy McCann versus Matt Brock on March 30 at Grand A C. McCarney had planned March 17 as St Patrick’s Day date, but the commission approved all details except the date.
An insurance man reports a friend recovered from gall bladder trouble after a year using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He claims the product removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose reportedly convinces with a money refund. McKee Drug Co. and druggists nationwide.
Laredo Texas March 2. R A Corcoran superintendent of the Santa Gertrudis mine near Mexico City was killed by an office clerk at the mine headquarters in Pacula on Saturday. The clerical staff was largely Mexican.
Johnny Kilbane will meet Herman Smith of Buffalo in a ten round bout in Cleveland on March 12. Smith trains at 125 pounds and the event is set for three o'clock. Kilbane also announced negotiations for a bout with Frankie Fleming in Toronto on March 26.
Ohio delegates to the Democratic National Convention will ride a special train arranged by State Senator John E. Holden War ren and Joseph Dowling of Dayton. The trip cost is expected at 140 dollars per person. D King Paige of Akron faces a likely contest from local Democrats over his candidacy as a delegate at large.
A subscriber asks for methods to test hen egg production and capacity. The writer urges readers with experience to share practical approaches through the public forum to potentially double egg output from the same flock.
Slogan or ad line notes a corn relief product promising painless treatment with a playful call to action Lift Urr UU. The fragment suggests a humorous approach to promoting a wart or corn remedy without detailing ingredients or efficacy.
A catchy ad touts Freezone as a cheap, painless remedy from the drugstore. It claims the solution softens hard and soft corns and between the toes, allowing removal with fingers without soreness. The product is praised as a Cincinnati invention.
Mrs. Emily W. Printner wife of Pension Attorney and Notary Joseph K. Pritner of Columbus Ohio endorses Earle's Hypo Cod as a strong quick acting tonic. The advertisement claims doctors druggists and nurses endorse the product. Sold by McKee Drug Co. and leading druggists at 1.26 plus tax.
Canton city council will select one of five experts this Saturday to examine the Northern Ohio Traction lines for a possible fare readjustment. Peter Witt of Cleveland is among the applicants, with compensation requests ranging from 3000 to 20000 dollars for the assignment.
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