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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1926
Page
5
A list of questions appears, asking about a pictured person, Frita Kreisler, a cryptic initials clue, Gabriele D'Annunzio, the Lusitania sinking year, Maryland’s capital, the author of Bar Chester Towers, arbitor of the Russo-Japanese war, Italy's dictator, and the German president.
Mrs C M Shepard and Mrs 4 W Webb of Columbus traveled to Athens to visit relatives. Shepard visits mother Mrs C H Grosvenor on University Terrace while Webb stays with Mr and Mrs J Halliday Cline at 37 North Congress. They plan further visits to Dam 19 and Bellville. Other items note Mason conference trips, lodge activities, and a birth announcement for Elizabeth Ann Phillips at Sheltering Arms hospital.
A public forum in Athens examines the Ohio coal situation, urging continued mine operation and exploration of methods to burn Ohio coal. The discussion references Republican party planks, state and interstate actions, and the need for legislative support to reduce coal rates and boost consumption.
Jiching Skin the Zemo promises relief with a healing liquid that soothes pimples blotches and irritation. It advertises gentle daily use and claims to soften clear and improve skin texture for a dollar to one.
A reader explains interstate freight regulation under U S law, noting intrastate coal transport remains state matter while crossing state lines falls under federal jurisdiction. The piece cites constitutional questions, urges study of congressional laws, and recommends a government document for full details.
Actress Fidua Wallace Hopper extols wave and sheen hair product claiming personal use. She promoting Fidua Wallace Hopper's Wave and Sheen with a money back guarantee and in Camden Theatre appearance in Parkersburg West Virginia during an October week.
In Chillicothe on October 19 a $600 reward was raised by local citizens for information leading to the arrest of brothers John and Montrose Hickman sought in the death of Patrolman Dan Garrett last Thursday. In Elmhurst a hospital critical condition report concerns Eugene V Debs cited in a separate notice about a music lecture at Wellesley College.
An advertisement endorses Loska for all forms of skin eruptions. Available at drug stores for 50 cents. Listed by The NY-TOFF Co. located on Fourth Ave., Lowell, Massachusetts.
In New York on October 1, Peaches Heenan Browning obtained a Supreme Court order appointing her mother as guardian as preliminary steps toward a separation from her husband Edward W. Browning. Browning, age 116, sues for desertion in Putnam County and had a lawyer file to name guardians in that county. The application was granted by Supreme Court Justice Tierney.
An old home remedy touts a simple mix for a quick cough relief. It claims rapid chest soothing, easier breathing, and sound sleep within 24 hours, starring Pinex pine extract and guaiac, with or without honey, bottled as a family cough syrup.
A fragment reports Mrs. Browning intends to sue Browning claiming her life and health would be endangered if she continued living with him. The note outlines her presumed grounds for litigation and cites she plans to proceed.
Washington reports engineers investigate anomalous radio reception across the Eastern United States blamed on aurora borealis. Observed Thursday through Saturday nights show distant stations fading and signals swinging, with overall poor and uncertain reception patterns.
A listing of Wednesday radio features includes WIZ New York WEAF time slots and acts from Gilbert and Sullivan, plus KDKA Pittsburgh and Havana PW Navy band. A mummified Egyptian horse dated about 500 years old is described. Local police lookouts seek a new Star case bearing dealer codes 22652 or D1185. An assault charge faces Jami Brooke in Common Pleas court for alleged battery against Marie Brooke.
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