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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1920

Page

2

Ohio Good Roads Federation Targets Highway Improvements

The Ohio Good Roads Federation unveiled a program to fix defects in current highway laws ahead of the General Assembly. It seeks to improve unimproved sections detours and grade crossings while allowing city street reconstruction funded by abutting property owners and expanded state maintenance for neglected short segments.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Good Roads Federation General Assembly Legislative Committee Federation W. A. Alsdorf State Highway Department Ity State Department

Bulgarian Blood Tea Promised Health Boost from Herbs

An advertisement touts Bulgarian Blood Tea as a weekly health aid to regulate bowels, liver function, kidneys, stomach, and blood. It claims rapid health improvement and cold prevention when taken hot at bedtime, endorsed by physicians and sold by Marvel Products Co. in Pittsburgh.

H. H. von Schlick Marvel Products Co Pitteburg

Settled British Coal Strike Reaches Commons Announcement

London October 28 Premier Lloyd George will reveal the coal strike settlement in the house of commons after talks with the miners federation. The agreement will go to a nationwide referendum. The deal ends a deadlock over wage increases and requires a written pledge that no strike occurs until a national wage commission is formed.

Charles M. McCann United Press London Lloyd George House of Commons Miners’ Federation Downing Street

Democrats Report Receipts Under One Million in Campaign

New York Oct 28 The Democratic National Committee filed with the Senate sub committee on expenditures showing receipts under one million dollars. Up to Oct 25 total receipts were 878 831 24 and total disbursements 823 345 09.

New York Democratic National Committee Senate Wilbur W. Marsh

Politics in the Class Rooms Under the Ban

President Alston Ellis of Ohio University urged students during chapel to halt political lectures in classrooms. He warned that any future politicking in classes would be immediately stopped, signaling a firm stance against classroom political discourse.

Alston Ellis Ohio University Ellis

Johnny Evers Named Cubs Manager for Next Season

Chicago Oct. 28. Johnny Evers appointed manager of the Chicago Cubs by President Veeck. Fred Mitchell who led the club in 1920 is expected to remain in baseball. Evers, a former Cubs second baseman under Frank Chance, spent last season with the New York Giants as assistant to Manager McGraw.

Chicago Johnny Evers Chicago Cubs Veeck Fred Mitchell Cubs Evers Frank Chance New York Giants McGraw

Guns Blamed Again in Columbus Shooting Fatality

In Columbus on October 28 Harry Slick a 23 year old Newark PA railroad fireman died from a bullet wound to the abdomen at the Y M C A 20th Street branch. Raymond D Hicks 22 also of Newark was held by police after allegedly handling a revolver then firing Slick. Hicks reportedly picked up the gun from the cash desk and removed the magazine leaving a shell in the barrel. Slick died at Grant hospital about 6 am.

Columbus Harry Slick Newark Pennsylvania Raymond D. Hicks 20Th St Hicks Rudolph DeSteigner Slick Grant Hospital

Endorsement for Mulikaigan At Pittsburg Mine Meeting

At the October 25 Pittsburg mine No 10 Local Union 692 meeting Hugh T Mulkaigan was endorsed for Representative by an almost unanimous vote. Michael Krivusti Jr secretary John Day president. A curved hammer typing device enables typing while wearing gloves.

Mulkaigan Pittsburg Mine No. 10 Hugh T. Mulligan Michael Krivusti Jr Sec John Day

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