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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
2
One hundred twenty five Elks gather at the club rooms for a banquet to honor returned soldiers and sailors. The fatted calf is prepared, aiding a hearty feast with Elke in good standing and Hon. Nl. M. Foster as toastmaster. Banquet begins at 6:30.
Springfield Illinois debate centers on a proposed amendment by Senator Wheeler to the state fish and game law, aiming to close a seasonal window related to killings of husbands.
A remarkable home remedy named Miro Pile Remedy is claimed to cure internal piles without digestion or surgery. The inventor guarantees success or refunds, noting rapid relief in two to three days and that external itching is not true piles, with Miro Pile Ointment for such cases.
The article notes La May powder, a new face powder praised for absolute purity and long wear, becoming a fast favorite among over a million American women. It claims no rice powder or lead, with a large size at fifty cents and trial at twenty-five cents, driving rapid sales amid a crowded market of thousands of powders.
A 150 person Elko gathering at the Elks Home in the Cline building celebrated returning soldiers and sailors with a formal dance. The hall featured flags including the Elks service flag with fifty nine stars and honored the fallen, Captain K. T. Crossen and William Cornell. An eight piece orchestra played modern dances as veterans mixed with guests from out of town.
Forty five eighth grade students in Athens county's Fifth School District will be promoted to area high schools. District Superintendent Pilcher announced the lineup naming graduates from Carthage Coolville Rome and Troy with multiple students listed under each location.
In St Louis Missouri theater owners, under a negotiating agreement, decide to dispense with live musicians in silent films rather than concede to union demands.
An invention uses a group of electric lamps fastened to the back of the hand to draw current from a dry battery strapped to the wrist. It is designed for workers near machinery and for signaling on railroads or from automobiles.
This pattern showcases pereale seersucker lawn gingham linen drill gabardine and poplin fabrics with optional contrasting vest collar cuffs and belt. It offers 7 sizes 34 to 46 inch bust. size 88 needs 549 yards of 26 inch material. skirt length 9 yards. Pattern illustration mailed for 10 cents.
In a Milwaukee foundry, plant superintendent R J Doty touts Nedlin Soles as lasting over three months under brutal conditions. He claims oak tanned leather soles fail after about three weeks, while Nedlin Soles resist wear, flexibility, and water. Goodyear Rubber Co. manufactures Nedlin Soles and Wingfoot Heels.
Charlies EF. Piez director general of the emergency fleet corporation ends his War work tenure in Philadelphia. He criticizes Edward Hurley's plan to cancel over a million tons of shipping, urges selling surplus to navy yards, and warns job losses and future high costs from cancellations. He backs eight hour workday and urges congressional support to resume building. The audience calls for a cable to President Wilson to stop cancellations and allow foreign orders.
Hundreds of personal tax blanks piled on the county auditor's desk as the last mail brings in the final hour. Returns filed today lose the one hundred dollar exemption. question remains on possible fifty percent penalties for delinquents. Assessors summoned for Monday to audit and pursue delinquent filers.
Waterworks officials announce a ten percent discount for cash payments on half-year water rents in Athens. The discount runs until May 10, with a ten percent penalty after that date and shutoff if unpaid by May 20. Luxury taxes also took effect.
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