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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1919
Page
8
Mrs. M. Manley of Ashland says Trutona improved appetite and sleep, ending constipation in days. She reports better digestion and readiness to eat breakfast, with nighttime rest improved. Iona tonic introduced at The Cline Pharmacy in Athens.
B W Fer of the state public utilities commission says only legislative action can halt rising telephone charges. Current law lets companies file schedules that can take effect in 30 days, with protests delaying valuations for over a year. Governor Cox supports an amendment to block rate increases until justified and Central Union Company has raised Columbus rates four times in three years.
A woman recounts 15 years of stomach and liver trouble with gas and heart flutter. After trying various medicines, a druggist recommended Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and she now eats freely with no illness. Describes the product as a harmless remedy that cleanses the intestinal tract. one dose will convince or a refund is offered. McKee Drug Co. and others sell it.
A Thanksgiving service is scheduled at the Free Methodist church with a sermon by the pastor at 10 a.m. on Thursday. You and your friends are invited to attend. A note mentions a waterproof lunch basket that folds flat for carrying when empty.
Floyd Lee McClure, condemned killer of San Francisco detective Anton Schoembs, says he would auction his interstitial glands for $10,000 to benefit Schoembs widow and children. He vows to undergo the operation before execution if proceeds go to Mrs. Schoembs, and expresses deep remorse for the crime.
Mrs. L. E. Thompson is very ill with dropsy. Roland Robinett, recently operated for throat trouble, is much improved and back in school. Mrs. Sarah Cass visits Green's Run for the winter with Mrs. Maynard. Several residents travel to Athens Columbus Wellston and Morgan counties for errands and visits. The Boosters class hosts a bridal shower for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Theisen. Rev Ahlbrand from Athens preaches at the local church with an invitation to attend.
Mrs Tom Woodyard received a small box of Satsuma oranges from her niece Mrs C Pollack of Toky Alabama. The Gulf Coast grown fruit arrived mashed but tasty. Pollack used to be Miss Effie Dudgeon of Carpenter. The Woodyards spent a Foley winter years ago and enjoyed Foley orchards.
Sunday visits fill the weekend as Mr and Mrs Merch host Lotty and family of Corning. Oakfield trips include Mr and Mrs Jacob Keck and others visiting Lewis family. A son born November 20 to Mr and Mrs P B Chalfant. Raymond Davis recovering from appendicitis in Grant Hospital Columbus. August Lemoine welcomes a daughter born November 20. Clara Wemmer visits the Welling family. Miss Gladys Golding and others visit in Glouster. Burt Judson relocates household goods to Glouster.
Samuel S. Stodel of the Dental Workers Union warns New York toothless residents face a false teeth famine unless artificial grinders makers accept union demands. The union seeks the union label on every set.
Moscow reports a widespread plot to overthrow the Soviet government in Petrograd with 1500 members financed by the Allies. The group, aided by Editor Bakoff, planned to strike the Red Army in the rear as Yudenitch’s forces approached. Moscow says Bolsheviks push sixty miles from Gulf of Finland to Chudshoe Lake with 900 more prisoners and three armored trains captured as Denikin is repelled.
Athens citizen A R Ely, 108 W Union St, reports dull kidney aches and back pain eased entirely after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He praises the product and notes a price of 60 cents at dealers. He endorses Doan's as the kidney remedy learned from friends.
Physicians worldwide advocate inside bathing as more vital than external cleanliness. They urge drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to clean the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, promising purer digestion and improved health.
The Athens county school selling the most War Savings Stamps by year end will receive a bronze shield now at County Supt. Root’s office. The 16 inch plaque bears Champion School W. S. S. above an eagle and an American shield design. Glouster leads now, but the final winner remains uncertain.
Mrs. Butt of Dayton Ohio reports recovery from catarrh and cold with Earle's Hypo-Cod. She notes better appetite increased energy and ability to do housework after using the tonic and plans to finish a second bottle. Sold locally by McKee Drug Co. and rivals.
A Plains Ohio letter from November 24 1919 questions why Congress and the government have not enacted or enforced measures to lower living costs. The writer cites coal price profiteering rail strikes and lingering food prices while livestock and corn markets fall. The piece laments public awareness and urges action to curb high costs.
Chas Westfall, a guard at the Warrensville correction farm, was fired after prisoner Gustave Alexander testified that Westfall beat him with a blackjack tied him to a horse bridle and forced him to run beside the animal. Westfall claimed Alexander was attempting to escape and that he beat him to submission.
The Glouster Athens Bus will make no trips on Thursday November 25 and 2.
The mayor promotes the Red Cross Christmas Seals drive in Athens to fund tuberculosis prevention. He urges citizens to buy seals as a wise investment to reduce deaths from the preventable disease and support national aid.
Washington reports Carranza's reply to the US demand for immediate release of Consular Agent W O Jenkins expected today. No word on delivery to the US embassy in Mexico City or whether Jenkins has been ordered released from Puebla penitentiary. A continued delay could trigger a new US note asking why freedom has not been granted.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kisor and family plus Mrs Alfred McLaughlin and granddaughter Margaret McLain visited New Plymouth relations. Wilbur Clendinning stayed with local relatives. Sheridan Blackburn and Mrs Silas Blackburn visited from Nelsonville as Chauncey trips occurred amid a three week school closure due to scarlet fever.
New American Legion post in Cincinnati calls for a tough policy against radicals after a raid on socialist headquarters last week. The post advocates strict measures and heightened confrontation, signaling a hardline community stance.
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