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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
2
Two children travel with a cargo of fake antique rugs on the Mary Jane bound for Boston. They survive a gale and fog, tricks by Turk sellers, and a dim voyage before sighting land and hope for arrival. Night and Day narrate their peril and wit amid a sailing adventure.
The memoir describes Joy Deans as the merriest painterly socialite at an Academy ball who travels with actors, and Margot and Dulcie Jones as friends navigating engagements, scholarships, and Paris study. A reunion at Olga's studio ends with laughs, a foreign lover, and arrival of scouts including Johnny Steward and Laddy Baker as the party continues.
A city campaign by the Columbus chamber of commerce launches a week long effort to prevent fires. Five thousand five hundred booklets titled Safeguarding the Home Against Fire will be sent to public and parochial schools, with parent questionnaires. Fire drills, window displays, and demonstrations by Boy Scouts on reporting alarms accompany the program, with Girl Scouts assisting.
J B Mosey Company in Richmond announces a twenty percent price reduction throughout the store following Wanamaker in New York. The move marks a major sale at one of the city's largest dry goods establishments.
I M Taylor president East Coast Fisheries Co says fish will soon rank with beef in feeding Americans. He notes Europe has developed fishing extensively while U S lags with under forty steam trawlers and a need for more to meet rising demand. He cites wartime lessons and the vast harvesting capacity of modern trawlers.
The advice urges everyone to maintain health to provide for family and work. It promotes Chamberlain’s Tablets as a remedy for constipation biliousness and indigestion and promises quick relief following printed directions.
Mr Oliver Ruble of Carroll Ohio recounts relief from dizziness headaches sour stomach and poor digestion after using Dreco. He reports improved appetite regular bowels and renewed strength with the medicine praised by local druggists and The Cline Pharmacy Co.
Credentials of the Turkish peace delegates were verified at Versailles today. Their treaty of peace will be handed to them at the foreign office tomorrow.
Fred Walthers of 1816 Pool Street Toledo Ohio credits Tanlac with curing long standing stomach trouble loss of appetite headaches and fatigue He reports a restored appetite better sleep and improved strength at work after taking Tanlac sold locally by The Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens Coolville by Taylor & Son and Amesville by KF W. Gibson
New York May 10 Detectives sought Walter Flanagan occupant of an automobile that overturned during a joy ride early yesterday pinning Mrs Helen Brogley of Newark N J beneath the wreckage where she was burned to death. John Daly of Laurel Hill driver of the car and Mrs Freda Bartell of Newark fled after the accident and were apprehended. Neighbors said the three ran away without attempting to aid the woman under the machine.
Warns against delaying treatment for kidney and bladder ailments. Promotes Foley Kidney Pills to restore healthy kidney function and relieve daytime pains and nighttime urges. Claims good results from the first dose and encourages immediate use across common outlets.
Tonight at the O U gym Frank Burns and Thor Olson meet in a rematch to decide the better man. Olson defeated Burns recently, but Burns has grown since. A four round boxing bout between Bob Loomis Young and a strong opponent is also on the card.
Berlin officials announced that the German army will be reduced to 200000 by May 15 the official statement disclosed today.
Steubenville May 10. Coroner J B Wilkinshaw opened inquiry into the death of Florence Barton 16. The body was found Saturday night in the arms of John Long 20 beside a road. Long said the girl was struck by a auto and hurled against a telephone pole. Cause of death a fractured skull.
The Danish state railways will thoroughly test a locomotive equipped with a crude oil motor similar to those used on motor ships, evaluating performance and practicality for railway service.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels opens his defense before the Senate Naval Investigating Committee accusing Admiral Sims of a personal attack on the U S Navy and of obsession with Britain He cites six charges including lack of vision toward bold plans and desire for British decorations while defending the wartime achievements of the Navy.
A fire threatening serious damage was stopped at Cottage L of Athens State Hospital Saturday afternoon. The blaze started in a basement closet, likely from spontaneous combustion of oily rags. Detected by staff, the hospital’s chemical apparatus answered quickly. Dr. Berry ordered a full building overhaul to remove waste material posing a fire risk.
Boston elevated railway reintroduced smoking cars and invited women to use the service. The move signals a shift in passenger norms as trains offer a smoke friendly space and the company promotes the opportunity to enjoy a cigarette aboard the car.
Four freight steamers arrive to aid Cleveland manufacturers after freight traffic disruption. Striking switchmen announce wage demands led by Frank J. O Rourke with pay rates of 1.10 for conductors or firemen, 1 for yard crews and switchtenders, overtime at time and a half, double time on Sundays and holidays, retroactive to June 1, 1919, plus a 26 day month.
Cleveland authorities report John J. Joyce a professional bondsman surrendered after a Friday night shooting of Auto dealer Harold Kagy. Joyce denied the act but Kagy identified him as the shooter. Police Chief Smith confirmed the identification and Joyce’s surrender followed an appointment.
One hundred girls in railroad offices in S. Paul have signed a declaration of independence pledging not to buy silk stockings new hats georgette waists or silk undies until prices fall.
Local ad lists multiple price bargains including P and G or Star Soap at 25c, salmon 20c, apricots 35c, apple butter 20c, corn 40c for three cans, pumpkin 40c for three cans, gas mantles 10c, toilet paper 5c, matches 25c, seeded raisins 25c, hard water soap 6c, Kant-Be-Beat coffee 40c, Williams shaving soap, prunes 25c per lb, washboard 50c, and brooms 65c to 75c at Brooks store on N Court Street.
A new radio station in Norway serves Norway Sweden and Denmark and links with two stations in the United States while exchanging messages with two others.
Bolshevik official report from Moscow says Russian troops in the Dnieper region concentrate on the left bank after rear guard actions. Polish communique claims crossing the Irpen and entering Kiev with patrols.
India is expected to produce more than 3,000,000 tons of sugar this year, a rise of about 27 percent from last year. The forecast reflects growing domestic demand and favorable weather conditions for cane yields across major growing regions.
After grip or pneumonia, blood thins and vitality drops. Anemia signs include pale skin and lethargy. iron tonics like Iron tic and Dr. Pierce's tonics restore red blood cells, vigor, and color. Golden Medical Discovery is offered as a herbal alternative.
George Klinker of Lima Ohio credits Number 40 as a blood purifier healing rheumatism catarrh and stomach trouble after six bottles. He weighed 127 pounds and rose to 148 while on the remedy and urges skeptical readers to consider the claim. The advertisement lists conditions including gouty rheumatic ailments poisons auto intoxication constipation indigestion liver and kidney trouble eczema skin sores glandular swellings and mercurial lead poisoning with use noted in nervous trouble asthma and difficult breathing. Prepared by J C Mendenhall Evansville Indiana with 40 years as a druggist and sold by McKee Drug Co.
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