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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1927
Page
5
An advertisement touts Ayers Cherry Pectoral as a hospital proven remedy that stops coughs and clears colds. It promises rapid penetration of irritated membranes and asserts broad efficacy for chest tightness and throat irritation.
Postmaster H. F. Hambe and Mrs Hambe announce the birth of a daughter born Saturday in Glouster. local news notes suggest theceremony and comments on health and medicine. The item mentions medical claims and opposition to eye ailments but remains largely fragmentary. A separate item reports a stage rehearsal for the musical revue Cheer Up in Glouster with cast of more than 100.
The Pallas club met Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Anna K. Price home 26 Emwood place with Mrs James J Porter presiding. Mrs Price led the program reading poems on Conservation while Mrs S H Bing spoke on Conservation of Wild Life and Mrs John H Patterson discussed Conservation of Forests.
A garbled diary led to scattered references including a birth notice for a son, Sunday guests, hospital mentions, and assorted personal notes. The text also advertises a medicinal product with doubtful claims and unclear sponsorship.
The Athens Messenger reports a new Washington Information Bureau booklet titled Care of Pets. It debunks old theories on pet care, noting milk is not ideal for cats, raw meat does not cause fits, dogs should avoid potatoes, goldfish bowls are unsuitable, parrots need space, and splitting tongues does not improve talking.
A fragmented Q A style piece asks about early film companies and actors. It references a short comedy studio known for policemen as comic characters and notes Marilyn Miller marriage, a lead in a production about Don Juan, a civil war era novel adapted to film, and a stage dancer in a recent release.
An old wartime style appeal claims a postal prescription can treat rheumatism and neuritis with thousands reporting wonderful results. The note promises the remedy costs nothing and asks readers to mail a self addressed envelope for details.
Fragmentary OCR text describes an Akron visit with mentions of Mrs Maine Mr Devers and A Loof Wheeling and Y S Hottel. Lacks coherent events or dates. readable names suggest a social or personal note rather than a clear news item.
An old advertisement promotes Mello-Glo a face powder by Zenner Co claiming long lasting purity and youthful skin. It highlights a “toilet counter” sale location and urges readers to try the new product.
A man and woman were killed in Youngstown over the weekend. The man was shot by his wife and the woman died from bullets intended for her husband. Mrs Aury Nerone was jailed after a party at a home linked to the case. Police questioned five men to identify the singer tied to the husband’s fatal bullet.
Glouster March 14 Ed Ver manten a machine man in mine No 255 at Drydock was injured Saturday while unloading coal. He was thrown against a drilling machine when a machine bar struck him. He was taken to Doctor Crawford and examined. no broken ribs found, but injuries will prevent work for some time.
In Urbancrest on Saturday night Horace Bulloch 14 was bitten by a hound owned by James Bullock. The dog was killed by John Rice the county dog catcher and the head sent to Columbus for rabies testing. Five dogs were killed by Mr and Mrs early Monday.
In Alexander township Glouster March 14 drillers shift a rig onto the OP Riley farm to begin a Berea depth well about 1100 feet, following an abandoned earlier bore. A second well previously supplied Athens Goods store. A Noon, NY Central lines inspector, was called to Kenton.
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