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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
6
Mrs. Mattie O Neil of Barberton says Tanlac boosted her from 114 to 131 pounds after fifteen years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. She reports improved appetite sleep and vitality after using multiple local retailers including Cline s Pharmacy Athens and J W Wilson Federal.
An advertisement urges parents to accept only California Syrup of Figs for their children insisting the product is the safest and mildest laxative. It emphasizes fruits flavor and full directions on each bottle and instructs to say California.
An advertisement touts P D Q as a cure for bed bugs roaches ants and fleas claiming it kills adults and eggs without harming clothing. It markets an 85 cent quart and a hospital size five gallon option for druggists or by mail from Ow! Chemical Co Terre Haute Ind via Cline's Pharmacy and others.
A girl begs advice on love and marriage to a married man, facing pressure to run away, with Mrs Thompson warning against dishonor and urging patience and self restraint. Separate letters also cover clothing stain remedies and finishing high school before college, advising dry cleaning and principal consultation.
A man shares his health story from years of stomach troubles to recovery after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He details prior treatments, weight loss, and renewed health, endorsing the product as a simple preparation that clears intestinal mucus and reduces inflammation. The ad promises money back after one dose and cites McKee Drug Co. PMID.
A freak two powered, two direction vehicle drew crowds at a Chicago military circus. It has two cones and two power plants with two steering wheels and identical ends with headlights. The question posed asks what would occur if both drivers accelerated simultaneously.
After a sea storm Billy the goat is spotted by a passenger steamer. The captain misidentifies him as a woman in distress, a boat is lowered, and Billy is salvaged. Frank explains the goat’s Havre to Cherbourg journey, and the crew claim a salvage share. Billy rests on board in a white room with milk and straw.
A narrator describes shopping with her mother then meeting Cecil in Kensington Gardens. They discuss letters from Jack, suspicions about Barbara, and a flirtatious connection, with playful yet tense exchanges about cousinly boundaries.
British ships departing Boston harbor found fully tied up as hundreds of longshoremen and freight handlers joined a sympathy strike for Sinn Fein. No pickets appeared and a large police detail monitored the scene.
Mrs. Stella Guess of 6 Brown Ave Athens Ohio says Dreco eased long standing troubles from gas and nausea to constipation and back pain. She praises it as a tonic for women and notes it is sold nationwide now through The Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens.
A Tititusville man testifies after using Nerv Worth two bottles reporting improved sleep appetite and energy. The ad claims fast relief for nervousness sleeplessness and stomach disorders with a money back guarantee and price of 1 25 plus war tax through McKee Drug Co. and other druggists.
Chauncey Corporation and others transfer multiple lots in Albany Lodi Troy and Savannah townships. Notable deals include Howard S Walden to Don Carlos and Martha Shafer lot 49 for an unknown price, and W Hidler to Sylvia Buchanan for lots 1185 and 1136 in Hockingport for 1000. Additional divisions and a sale to Jennie Wilson and Dane Wilson appear among the listed conveyances.
A series of property transfers noted include Thurston Clark to Lindley Baker on ORS 394 195 and 1y6. William Polster Jr to William Polster Sr for Lot 16. D F Mor an to hacker. John Wilson to John and Aca right for a 150 by 50 foot tract in Mun cy Addition.
Harry Bumgarner 26 Nelsonville brakeman and Naomi E. Fouty 23 Chauncey teacher. James C. McClanahan 48 Athens R D farmer and Lenna M Dun can 44 at home. Burns M Cookley 29 Nelsonville electrical engineer and Rhea Hood let 21 Nelsonville stenographer. Rev Leon Arpee.
Gerard of New York former ambassador to Germany is appointed chairman of the finance committee of the Democratic National Committee. Announcement made in New York on September 3.
James Walker files for divorce in Common Pleas Court alleging adultery with Abner Fields on December 1, 1919 in Marietta Runborn township and requests alimony. Emma G. Elliott seeks divorce and alimony from Charles Elliott with custody of Ralph 15, Harry 13, and Charles Jr. 2, citing neglect and cruelty.
In Rome, Troy, and Carthage townships the three mill levy will be submitted to voters at the November election. Rome, Troy, and Carthage schools plan to reopen September 7 and September 13, with a few vacancies to fill. Superintendent Gaskill expects able applicants for remaining posts amid renewed support for the levy after a narrow August defeat.
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