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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1922
Page
6
A newspaper snippet touts Epsonade Salts as a tasteless alternative to Epsom salts. It claims the preparation delivers the same laxative effect without taste or nausea, marketed by the American Epsom Association and available at drug stores. Children are noted as eager users.
In Antigonish county the renowned haunted house at Caledonia Mills saw Dr. W. Franklin Prince and party along with owner Alexander McDonald and his daughter Mary Ellen awaiting a manifestation. Despite careful preparations and guards the specter did not appear under a bright moonlight. Prince vows to retry the investigation tonight as locals joke that only moonshine spirits are present.
February honors go to E. R. Lash of Athens A. J. Price of Glouster and Wade Dean of Stewart for selling Treasury Savings Certificates. Athens district total $22 725 while Glouster reports $36 025 and Stewart $2 250. per capita figures given for each postoffice. Pomeroy and New Lexington also noted among February honorees and January listings with notable sales figures.
The Saturday Review says Premier Lloyd George has handed in his resignation to Austen Chamberlain for presentation to King George after the Irish Free State Act passes the Lords. It notes he chose not to wait for Genoa due to U S and France curbing his hopes from that conference.
Tension rises between Athens County Commissioners and County Engineer Fred Baker over reappointing Fred Porter as road supervisor. Porter, the county's first road superintendent, is praised by the commission for his knowledge and work, while Baker reportedly favors a different candidate. The dispute intensifies as spring road work, starting around April 1, approaches and the surveyor holds the naming power.
A vintage ad touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as fast relief for sore stiff joints and rheumatism. It claims concentrated heat, tingling sensation within minutes, and complete alleviation of pain, urging readers to buy the genuine Bowles version from druggists.
Harmony Hill J. Coggeshaji and daughter Sarah were Parkersburg visitors last week. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Foster plan a Chauncey visit with his sister Mrs. Arthur Swart and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McCafferty. Mrs. James Carpenter was called to Athens for illness of daughter Mrs. Crow. Harry Hooper tended Mr. Patterson’s farm near Athens and visited the Foster home. Charles Harris had Torch business Monday. KR R Hueston trimmed his orchard this week. G K Thorpe visited Parkersburg on Friday. Mrs. Charles Simpson is ill with stomach cancer at her daughter’s home in Rockland. Mrs. Charles Harris called on Mrs. J. J. Foster Monday morning.
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