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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1928
Page
5
An old advertisement argues that stomach issues stem from a blocked liver and bowels and promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a natural liver and bowel remedy. It claims to relieve indigestion bad taste coated tongue poor appetite low energy and undigested food with no harsh side effects and stresses vegetable ingredients and easy dosing.
March 19 William Manahan Defiance county superintendent of schools announces his Republican bid for Congress in the fifth district. He will challenge incumbent Charles J. Tompson of Defiance seeking re election.
Glouster March 19 The kitchen setup near High street bridge will continue indefinitely after an official announcement this morning. Earlier a lack of funds had prompted plans to close last Saturday, but new financing arrangements were made to keep the kitchen open. Mrs Hall Sanders of Lima arrived Saturday to visit Mrs Martha Higgins at Hemlock.
Richard Cary of Mansfield, seriously injured February 28 near Glouster, has recovered enough to be brought to Trimble Sunday and taken to his parents' home. He suffered a two fracture arm, leg fracture, and head and body bruises while towing a Ford coupe. Myron Sayre of Trimble sustained minor injuries in the same crash.
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps at a Friday meeting in the Red Men's hall honored Mrs. Cc. P. Clester with honorary life membership and praised her longtime service. Her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Martin, serves as conductress and has been the corps musician for a decade, while Mrs. Clester recovers from a fractured hip at Sheltering Arms hospital.
Mrs. Bessie Christopher of Ward Belmont Nashville Tenn was a business visitor in Athens at week’s end and registered at Hotel Berry.
A new MEL GLO face powder from Zenner company claims to reduce shine, minimize pores, apply smoothly, and stay on longer to improve complexion.
Dr and Mrs Harry A Bender and their young son Roger leave for Urbana Illinois with Ruth and Mary Harris to stay there. They were in Athens due to Mrs Benders mother Ida B Harris illness and death and stayed with Dr and Mrs W W Lee of 46 Grosvenor Street. Howard Schlerethh of Columbus visited friends in Athens over the weekend.
Two carloads of chicken thieves were met with a warm Reynoldsburg welcome last night, prompting detectives to question William Lee and Fannie Buskirk in Columbus today. An automobile abandoned by the suspects is tied to the case, with the owner See alleging the car was stolen.
John Call aged 64 died at 7 p m yesterday at his Mary street home following a months long illness due to complications. He leaves a widow and three children and funeral plans await his children's arrival from distant homes. Mr Call spent most of his life in Athens county and worked as a road foreman and later ran a sand and grave business near White's Mill.
World wide users praise Kruschen Salts as a tasteless daily dose that keeps them fit and energetic. It claims regular elimination without laxatives, with two weeks use ending dependence on other medicines and a cost of two dollars for 30 days.
Ford sedan owned by Alex Weinberg of this city was badly wrecked when it left the road coming from Newark late Saturday night. He was traveling with Robert Angle on his way home to spend Sunday when the accident occurred near Somerset. The car was towed to a garage in Somerset for repairs.
Miss Elizabeth Logue of Glouster remains in serious condition at St Francis hospital in Columbus with rheumatism. Her parents Mr and Mrs James Logue Sr were summoned to Columbus last Friday. the girl’s condition improved briefly then worsened Saturday prompting Mrs Logue to rejoin her at the hospital. She was taken to Columbus by Misses Bernice Wallace and Fauntelle Harper.
David Roberts and John Sween ey traveled from Akron to this city and spent Sunday with relatives. Sweeney had moved to Akron earlier, while Roberts recently joined Miller Rubber in Akron as a stationary engineer. Girard Blower visited from Akron, and Mrs. Farrell Thomas and daughter Betty Lou are in Marysville. Mrs. James Jewell went to Columbus to stay with Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert for a few days.
Rev. M. E. Chatley portrait as a modern St. Patrick illustrating Christian life. He traced Patrick's life from birth in England, years of slavery in Ireland, and 49 years of missionary work, emphasizing the banishing of sin as a personal choice and urging believers to destroy the serpent of sin in their own conduct.
Miss Agnes Ayers of Columbus is the Sunday guest of her sister Mrs Fred Beverage at 1 North McKinley Avenue.
A product claim states that a few drops of Outgro in the crevice of an ingrown nail reduce inflammation and pain. It supposedly toughens the tender skin beneath the nail so it cannot penetrate flesh, causing the nail to turn outward almost overnight.
Mrs W B Bentley of 42 Morris Avenue will be hosted at 2 o clock Friday afternoon to the Art and Thimble cloak event.
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