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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1919
Page
2
A letter from C. White of Parm Flackville Indiana promotes a method promising 72 eggs daily from hens. He claims success after a 21 day test and offers to send details by mail for a penny and a 30 day trial with a guaranteed refund if unsatisfied.
The Forest Service officials urge Ohio Indiana Illinois to adopt a comprehensive national forestry program to halt woodlands decline. They cite 1899 to 1918 drops in lumber output and argue joint federal state action can prevent waste of privately owned woodlands and support wood using industries in the three states.
Federal officers call for a national woodlands preservation program as raw material shortfalls threaten U S wood using industries. Indianapolis conference marks a key step with governors and forestry leaders from three states expected to speak and share recommendations.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It highlights a fruity taste and full dosing directions on each bottle. Mothers are urged to choose California for harmless relief.
Detective Mike Fiaschetti arrived with James Ricco in custody. Ricco is accused of murder of a New York bank messenger and theft of $150,000 in Liberty bonds. The messenger was found in New Jersey with stab wounds. $40,000 of the bonds were recovered.
The Court of Honor will meet at the Presbyterian church at 6 30 this evening. All first class scouts ready for merit badges should attend. Troop Three will meet at 7 to join the Court of Honor meeting first.
Nelsonville reader H. D. Krieg grows a 105 12 pound squash measuring 78 inches in length and 60 inches around. Girl Scouts raise 243 dollars from The Wishing Ring play as crowds fill venues. Various local notes include ads about stove pipes, water rent due November 1, and a chicken-raising plan that ends with six hens vanished amid egg price concerns.
A column notes a chilling dawn scene at a cemetery with rain as a lone middle aged woman in white stands beside a grave. It cites James L. Foraker praising charity to orphans and promises tomorrow to name the mother of three babies and reveal home locations and the fund’s impact.
The Athens Higanjo orchestra will go with Supt. Morgan to Albany for the dry meeting and play a prominent role in the evening program. Six or seven students will accompany them and good music is expected for Albany residents.
Three men attacked a watchman at the Pikesville Distilling Company plant and escaped with fifteen cases of whiskey in an undertaxer's wagon. The crime occurred in Baltimore Maryland on October 27.
Ohio River stages show Point Bridge seven feet and falling Herrs Island seven feet Davis Island nine feet and falling Beaver Dam ten feet stationary Parkersburg twelve feet and falling Point Pleasant fourteen point two feet rising flood conditions reported in Pittsburgh area with notes on nearby points of concern.
Voters are urged to cast ballots Yes on the two referendum laws and No on the two amendments in this election guidance. The advisory prompts reflect a bifurcated ballot position and emphasize compliance with local election rules.
In Havana on October 27 the Cuban Sugar Manufacturers and Planters Association said nearly 400000 tons of sugar are contracted but will stay in Cuban warehouses until transport is arranged. The sugar is enough to meet U S demand until the next crop and Cuba rejects fault for America’s market imbalance. In Canton work begins on Superior Steel Company’s new 2 million dollar plant.
A large fire in Scafati Italy partially destroyed local cotton mills today, with damage estimated at about half a million dollars. The blaze left hundreds of workers unemployed as investigators assess the cause and extent of the damage. An armor plate expansion joint patent for concrete roadways was announced to handle temperature changes and reduce edge chipping. In North Canton counterfeit half dollars are circulating, with three distinct types found.
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