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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1922
Page
8
Monte Rey district attorney investigates a famed duel between Harry Leon Wilson creator of Ma Pattengill and Ruggles of Red Gap and Theodore M Criley, an ex hotelman turned landscape artist. Guards surround Criley home as details emerge of six knockdowns and surprising outcomes.
A Messenger letter from Sharpsburg R. D. No. 2 claims it cost $6000 to keep 21 pupils in high school this year. The writer criticizes the lack of verified figures from the board of education records.
Bern Township clerk Harry G Henry states the Amesville High School costs are shared by Ames and Bern townships and the Amesville village district. For year ending 1922 the total $6978.06 covers teachers 6048.00 and contingent 930.06. Bern Township bears 41 percent, 2860.94, with 24 Bern pupils at 119.20 per pupil yearly.
An old advertisement advises curing a cold in one day with Laxative BromO Quinine tablets. It warns buyers to ensure the product bears the signature of E. W. Grave and to be sure they get BromO. The price listed is 30 cents.
Union College Radio Club in Schenectady New York will air a “college night” Sunday April 2 on WRL 360 meters. The program features glee club songs and short talks on baseball and athletics by Hal Wittner and B R Murphy alongside campus songs.
William Jennings Bryan stopped at the White House for a chat with President Harding on his way to Baltimore. He said taxation would be the main issue in the midwest and far west elections and voiced confidence that the House would be overwhelmingly Democratic. He declined to discuss Florida senate plans.
The note claims 666 is a speedy prescription for colds fever and la grippe. It asserts rapid relief using this remedy, presenting it as the fastest cure available.
Washington March 31 the senate acts as the fireman saving the army and navy from drastic cuts. Harding and the cabinet urged the senate to prevent further trimming after the house reduced the army to 115909 and Navy to 65000. Both services present data to prove the impact of cutbacks as officials debate who is wise.
By the Way notes C. A. Wiseman, now purchasing Pierce store at Stewart, will open next Wednesday with a general merchandise business serving all country produce. He resigns as traveling salesman and moves his family from Athens, aiming to become a leading county businessman. The new location features a bright room and intends to attract local customers. An aside mentions barnyard golf in Guysville and local roads in northwest Waterloo.
A county project progresses as residents contribute to building a road, with local officials coordinating the effort and easing the process for neighbors to participate.
An advertisement from Cline's Pharmacy promotes Trex as a quick remedy for rheumatic pain and chronic constipation. It claims the product opens the liver and bowels, cleanses the stomach, eliminates poisons, and relieves fever, headaches, and dizziness with a $1.00 price.
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