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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
10
Adolphus Shields of Clarksburg West Virginia recounts suffering from Saint Vitus Dance with severe headaches and stomach woes. He credits Nerv-Worth with rapid improvement and notes a refund offer if the first bottle fails, with McKee Drug Co and other druggists selling the remedy.
Cherry keeps busy after Jack Randall’s heartbreak as Dolly Anderson chooses Dick Harris over him. Jack confronts shattered pride and social rivalries while Dolly’s engagement to Harris upends his pursuit, leaving Cherry to observe the aftermath of a youthful romance tangled with deception and desire.
In a serialized tale a young Romeo thrives on pie and secrecy. Jack confides in Cherry who helps him despite family leaks. Jack avoids his mother and Jane while Cherry balances Ned and romance, with his sister-in-law viewed as supportive.
In Medford Wisconsin Mrs Eva Koscileny confessed to officers that she burned her three children to death in a barn to cause trouble for her husband. She planned to join them in the flames and die herself.
Mrs. Elien Harris testifies that Fatonic's first dose eased her indigestion when taken with meals. The ad touts Eatonic as neutralizing excess acidity and gas, preventing heartburn, bloating and belching, with a guarantee and a box price.
Billy, Stubby, Button, and Billy Junior visit a fair for balloons and a race. Stubby unexpectedly ascends in an airplane, thrilling spectators as the balloon show unfolds. The boys plot a possible balloon ride as the story teases tomorrow’s adventure.
Editor Messenger reports a reply from the Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association to Mr. Fletcher Metcalf. The letter challenges Metcalf claims that the association eliminated the middle man and replaced him with multiple salaried workers, promising to set the record straight with factual details.
The piece examines Ohio wool markets, detailing state agent salaries from 3500 to 7000 dollars, large houses with multiple agents, and local buyers earning margins. It notes a 12 million pound annual production, suggesting 340000 dollars yearly to move wool, plus warehouse and association costs aimed at supporting wool growers amid Truth in Fabrics debates. It questions the Eastern dealer role, citing Webb of Philadelphia offering 15 to 22 cents per pound, and asks if farmer prices would be higher without dealers and speculators.
J F Walker secretary of the Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association argues against speculator driven pricing and praises cooperative marketing. He cites cost savings, argues for direct mill sales, and notes growth to over 6 million pounds of wool with millions sold, urging growers to resist low local bids.
Bridgeport Connecticut shows plans for a Policeman's College as a future goal. Police Commissioner Philo Co. Calhoun frames the Bridgeport training school as a round table discussion after shifts. The informal talks aim to improve relations among police, the board, and the community.
Camden reader describes weakness back pain and nervous spells before birth. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports improvement and a trouble free birth of a baby girl. The ad urges other women to try the remedy and write for guidance.
Washington, Aug 31. If the Mexican supreme court rules against confiscation of American oil properties, the state department will treat it as flat recognition that no American property will be confiscated and will promptly begin considering recognition of the Oregon government.
In earlier times people widely held that rubies possessed strong protective powers against plagues and pestilences. The idea reflected common superstitions about precious stones as remedies and talismans for illness.
An eye care notice urges readers to have eye health checked and warns that eyes can be damaged without early examination. It promises an honest opinion and states glasses will only be prescribed if needed.
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