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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1919

Page

6

Juniors Play to Be Staged in Nelsonville Next Friday

Mr McCormick will reproduce Mr Bob the Junior play in Nelsonville next Friday night for the boy scout benefit. About sixty participants include four troops high school band orchestra and chorus with a six o clock parade and escorts Mesdames Bush Kircher and Wible named as official chaperons and many teachers plan to attend.

McCormick Bob Nelsonville Boy Scout Organization Mesdames Bush Kircher Wible

Italy Excluded From Mandatories Apportionment

Allied dispatch from Rome on May 8 notes Italy’s exclusion from the apportionment of mandatories over former German colonies. The Epoca and Idea Nazionale criticize the Big Three for denying Italy after it renounced compensation to act as East Africa’s mandatory, warning the treaty sows war and condemning Wilson’s stance.

Romf Italy East Africa Epoca Germany Wilson

Bitter clash at I W W convention over membership rule

At the national I W W convention in Chicago a heated debate erupted over a proposed amendment barring nonmembers in good standing for three years from office. The measure failed after sharp exchanges as Andrew Woodruff of New York and Louis Embree of Montana briefly swapped chairs and the chair change was left unexplained.

Chicago Ill Andrew Woodruff New York Louis Embree Butte Mont Woodruff

Labor Shortage Looms Nationwide Warns Col Wood

Colonel Arthur Woods warned employers to hire extra workers now to guard against a coming acute labor shortage. He cited reduced immigration as the main cause, noting prior trends from 1914 back to 1908 and projecting six million fewer workers this year. He warned the army will likely keep out about a million men from industry for another year.

Washington Arthur Woods Woods

Reed Declares Self Against Alliance

Senator Jas A Reed of Missouri today spoke out against the proposed triple alliance. He said any such agreement runs counter to traditional policies not yet abandoned and hopes they will never be abandoned.

ST. Louis, MO Jas. A. Reed Missouri Reed

Arrest of 2500 draft slackers to start in Brooklyn

In New York May the arrest campaign for about 2500 draft slackers will begin in Brooklyn within days. A large portion of those targeted are described as foreigners.

New York, May Brooklyn

Man Shot After Entering Wrong House in Dayton

Charles EK Stain, confused and dazed, entered the wrong residence in Dayton near midnight and was shot twice in the right arm as he wandered a stairway hall. the incident followed by a brief note about a new multi function tractor implement combining plow disk harrow and pulverizer in one operation.

Dayton Charles EK Stain Court Street

Buckeye State Building & Loan seeks loans in Columbus area

The Buckeye State Building and Loan Co at 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio advertises available funds for home loans in Columbus, farm loans in Central Ohio, and loans on doubles and apartments. It pledges best terms, broad privileges, and invites calls or writes, noting assets over 16.7 million dollars.

Buckeye State Building & Loan Co West Gay St Columbus Ohio U. S. Army West Virginia Marietta St. Mary’s Judge M. Nellis Cleveland S. D. Webb Webb Albany Athens County

Be Careful What You Wash Your Hair With

A short health note warns against soaps and shampoos with alkali that dry the scalp and brittleness hair. It praises Malsified co cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and greasless, cheap and long lasting, and describes use and generous lather. The formula supposedly cleanses, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft and lively while removing dust dirt and dandruff.

How to Clean Up Your System This Spring

A vintage advertisement promotes Dr. Carter's K and B Tea as a cheap spring tonic. It claims gentle cleansing of children’s bowels and relief for constipation upset stomach sluggish liver sick headache and morning fatigue. It urges to drink a cup before bed and to buy the product.

Ford Dr. Carter

Olata liver tonic promoted for biliousness and cleanse

The ad extols Olata a liver cleansing tonic from Chief Medicine Co. claiming relief for biliousness constipation indigestion and headaches while purifying blood and boosting nerves. It lists ingredients like dandelion sarsaparilla and burdock and names multiple druggists in Athens Nelsonville Amesville and surrounding towns selling the tablets at 25 cents.

E. R.lash Athens Taylor & Son Coolville Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville F. W. Gibson Amesville EF. E. Drury Glouster Cline's Pharmacy Abany

Bumper Wheat Crop Expected in Athens County

Farm Agent De Lashmutt reports a record wheat harvest in Athens County this year with about 1400 more acres planted. Higher fertilizer use and open winter boosted stalk growth as farmers expect a strong price and greater yields overall.

Athens County de Lashmutt

Army arrivals and discharges break records in April

Washington May 9 Arrival of troops in the United States during April totalled 276,785 breaking all records according to war department figures issued today Discharges of men in April numbered 603000 and of officers 12402.

Washington United States War Department

Freckles Vanish With Othine Double Strength

Advertises Othine double strength as a freckle remover sold with a money back guarantee. Claims first applications show improvement and some freckles vanish completely. Encourages customers to ask the druggist for double strength for best results.

Athens Hi School Band to Play at Community Flag Raising

The Athens Hi School band will furnish music for a community flag raising tomorrow. Roads and utilities update with ongoing water sewer work and rain delays. detour via Hudson Addition to avoid State Street.

Athens Hi East State Park Street State Street Home Street Hudson Addition

Cost five iron men

Raymond Connors of Middleport was arrested for intoxication by Officer Bolin. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Woodworth and settled for a fine of five iron men.

Raymond Connors Middleport Bolin Woodworth

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