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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
2
SAN FRANCISCO March 25 The active military career of General Hunter Liggett, Pershing's second in command in the war, ended with automatic retirement after 40 years of service in olive drab. Since his return from France, he has been honored in a formal retirement.
Mrs. Sarah Ross of 162 North Walnut Street Akron Ohio reports gaining 24 pounds and renewed strength after Tanlac treatment following an operation two years earlier. She describes severe digestive distress fatigue sleeplessness and a lingering bitter taste before Tanlac. Her brother recommended the medicine and after one bottle she regained appetite and ability to cook and maintain housekeeping. Tanlac is sold locally in Athens Coolville Nelsonville Amesville Buchtel Federal and Glouster by listed pharmacies.
Reading native and West Point graduate Major General Liggett led the western department after commanding in the Argonne and in occupation duties in Germany He reorganized the Mexican border patrol on the Pacific coast and prepared the department for peacetime He was born March 21 1857 in Reading Pennsylvania and chose San Francisco or Los Angeles as his postwar home.
Columbus reports reveal a jailhouse vocabulary where terms like high jack a man for robbery and open up a bar rage for firing signal crimes. Other slang includes rod or gat for revolver grand meaning a thousand dollars and 30 grand for thirty thousand while flushing a man describes cornering a suspect.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a best and harmless laxative for children. It urges parents to look for the name California on the bottle and promises full directions on each bottle.
Secretary pa will present to President Harding and the cabinet the state department findings on Russia. Secretary Hughes will outline gains for fish business men from the England Soviet agreement. Secretary Hoover, opposed to the Soviet proposal, plans to submit statistics on Russia's resources.
William H Irwin born September 1840 died March 12 1921 at age 80 5 was seventh of eleven children. He married Isabella Sisson February 13 1866 and they had six children. A 141st infantry veteran he was a longtime Presbyterian elder Masonic and G A R member for sixty years. Survived by wife Isa bella and nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren with one grandchild deceased. CARD OF THANKS included.
A plan to combat illiteracy in Athens county begins with evening classes at Sugar Creek and The Plains. Supt Alex Root and Supt B Stailey will jointly lead rural and city districts, teaching elementary English and grammar as the start of an Americanization campaign.
In March many freckled people can erase blemishes with Othine double strength from a drugstore. Apply nightly and morning and expect fading of dark freckles and light ones. Money back if Othine fails.
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