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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1919
Page
7
Tomorrow morning Rev John Thom as Newell of Greenfield will occupy the pulpit at the Pres ohurch with Dr.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions securing a confectionery store, a person named McKinley Omen, wan games and an inventor of an electric flat device with four regulate degrees. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable facts.
France will run an air food service to feed northern districts until railways, ruined by retreating German forces, are rebuilt. At least 200 airplanes could deliver up to 200,000 daily meals, including flour sugar butter vegetables and condensed foods, drawing on British and German wartime air relief precedents.
A disconsolate Indian aboard the George Washington returning U S troops docked in New York after losing his Croix de Guerre in a crap game to a Chicago barroom gambler. Corporal Walter Snow of West Virginia, nicknamed Chief Little Dog, had won France’s Croix de Guerre but gambled away it for $1.50.
Private Richard L. Stierhein of the Seventy-fourth division, sentenced to death for desertion, defied orders to rescue wounded soldiers in the Verdun fighting. Recalled to duty after Pershing blocked execution, he volunteered as a litter bearer and repeatedly risked his life to save comrades, including carrying three wounded men to safety on November 8 despite shellfire.
A new clip design secures a spoon to the edge of a cooking utensil or medicine glass. The device aims to keep the spoon within reach, reduce mess, and prevent dripping. It features a simple spring or clamp mechanism and compatibility with common utensil rims.
Frances West filed for divorce and alimony against Arthur West in the court of common pleas of Athens county Ohio in case No 11710. The hearing is set for on or after April 7 1919. Woolley and Rod are attorneys for the plaintiff.
In Chicago a humorous dispute among Bill Lindsey and Bill Lamier over whether to hand the hat and coat or hold the coat and hat ends with razors determining the outcome. The piece captures a playful scene with local color and the crowd's reaction.
A vintage ad touts Lubricant Carbon Remover to fix carburetor issues, claiming gains in power and mileage. It instructs pouring two to four tablespoonfuls into each spark plug hole, promises full motor recovery, and offers a $1 prepaid price with agent recruitment for Auto Accessories & Specialty.
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