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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1921
Page
6
A damaged line references pregnancy related health, early and late lifting, and house work. Mentions names Fisher R D and Pinkham. The readable bits imply a medical discussion on aches or ailments and home remedies.
Violet pursues Billy the goat with her dog Shep in a woodland escape. Billy ducks under bushes, splashes through a stream, and endures a tight hold as Violet lassoes him. Back at the fence, Billy stubbornly refuses to jump and contemplates his next move before a planned scrub. Copyright Saalfield Publishing Co.
Three months into Ivan Vassilli’s tour Gwenda Channing endures grueling travel and harsh hotels. Dancers lament low pay and soulless management as the company pushes west toward Warsaw while craving New York. The piece hints at unrest and an eventual clash with impresario Vassilli.
A young woman seeks guidance on two suitors including a ring gift and marriage plans. The expert weighs fidelity, engagement status, parental pressure, and financial means, advising to marry whom she loves if qualities are sound and to address medical and educational needs with parents.
In Columbus a City Beautifying Association forms to educate before work begins. They plan removing unsightly signs shrubs will be planted for streets and house exteriors will be painted to avoid clashes. Builders may be urged to consider surroundings and not build haphazardly.
Upper photo shows the body of murdered Miss Lura Parsons. Center figures include Dr H C Winnes, his wife, and A F Byrd, prosecutor, with Walter Parsons nearby. The first Winnes trial ended 11 to 1 for acquittal. evidence cited is circumstantial.
In Los Angeles deaths draw Athens memories of the Adney family. Dr D J Evans befriended Ohio University student Robert C J Adney in 1866 sharing a room in East Wing. Brothers attended the university, with Prof Adney leading mathematics and two others buried or cremated near Athens.
The piece urges March as the riskiest month due to seasonal change and urges fortifying the body with Father John's Medicine to drive out impurities and strengthen system. It touts it as a spring tonic for cold and throat troubles and warns against stimulants or morphine. It also notes portable electric machinery for screening coal and loading wagons.
Oberlin, Ohio residents discuss protest after a Chicago officer arrests a youth who claimed to be an Oberlin College student. The officer had not heard of Oberlin, mistaking the couple for trespassers in Washington Park. The youth spent a restless night in jail on disorderly conduct charges.
Weather officials say a flood is not feared in Cincinnati though the Ohio River continues to rise. The current stage is 41.5 feet with 50 feet as the danger mark.
An advertisement promotes a smart gown pattern set with waist pattern 3538 and skirt pattern 3548. It lists seven waist sizes 34 to 46 inches and seven skirt sizes 24 to 36 inches, notes fabric options such as crepe de chine serge or linen embroidery, and mentions a skirt foot width of 2 1 2 yards. The pattern requires 7 percent of 36 inch fabric for a medium size, and two separate patterns may be mailed upon receipt of 1 cent for each pattern.
The article praises telephone workers, especially operators, for daily dedicated service. It notes the vast infrastructure, 24/7 operations, and sacrifices by staff to maintain reliable calls despite storms, fires, or accidents, highlighting courtesy and handling of abuse. It also describes trouble shooters and repair teams ready to restore service with precision.
A local farmer writes to Editor Messenger from near Athens, noting plummeting building material prices but steady union labor rates. He urges Athens residents to push rents down and consider open shop policies to attract mechanics, citing postwar cost relief and economic shifts. He also mentions Italian lignite mines as a potential gas source.
APennsylvania physician became famed for treating disease and advising nationwide use. He moved to Buffalo, launched Favorite Prescription, and placed it with druggists across the United States over fifty five years ago. The line includes Golden Medical Discovery, Pleasant Pellets, and Anuric, touted as blood tonic and laxative remedies with broad patient testimonials.
A United Press report from Washington examines Hawaii racial marriage patterns as a probe of loyalties among Americans in the territory. It shows half of American men wed Americans, while most American women wed men of their own nationality, with varied patterns among Germans Spanish Japanese and Hawaiian groups.
Samuel John Cole of Cleveland pays tribute to Captain K. T. Crossen in a letter to Miss Ruth Vorhes of Indianapolis dated July 2, 1918. Cole describes Crossen as a gentleman and soldier even in retreat, reflecting on his loss and sacrifice.
An old ad promotes Dr J H Schenck & Son pills claiming relief from tiredness and exhaustion. The copy touts mind and body refreshment with sugar coated and uncoated options priced at 26 cents per box.
The narrative recalls Captain Crossen and Mr. Cole during training at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and in Bordeaux, describing near front line fighting on July 18, wounded men, slow ambulance service, and a doctor who led his unit. To honor Crossen’s valor, Athens area residents name their American Legion post the K. T. Crossen Post.
The Ohio House passed a joint resolution setting March 31 as the adjournment day for the general assembly. A compromise may shift the date toward April 20 to May 1. Bills include standardizing milk fats, separating jurors by gender at night, and penalties for removing mortgaged autos. new measures cover Bible readings in schools and mining law recodification.
John A. Berg, a prominent Omaha farmer, was shot and killed when he opened the door to his chicken house. He had set a man trap to deter chicken coop thieves, and the trigger fired, causing his death.
The record describes Frank Gozdesky as a longtime resident who has never ridden in an automobile. The odd phrasing mentions his “seed as witacer 3 sisters” and a plan involving two radio stations to be set up in Surinam by private means.
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