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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1921
Page
6
An Owl Chem Co advertisement touts D. Q. Pestky a quart to exterminate bedbugs roaches and fleas and claims it prevents future infestations. It promises a “devil's head” mark on every box and offers Special Hospital size at 2.50 making five gallons with three spouts, available prepaid by receipt from Terre Haute Ind.
An ad claims Naxated Tron and Naxated Iron restore nerve force from overwork and nervous strain. It promises increased strength endurance and enriched blood within two weeks. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. available at all druggists.
Paris reopen event after six year closure. United Press notes catacombs draw Americans this summer with lines outside gates. Inside lie three million Paris dead arranged in bones and skulls forming patterns including a spider and crosses in a macabre display.
Two hundred twenty two farms opened to homestead entry by World War I veterans in the North Platte region Wyoming. An additional opening of 67 farms is planned in the Shoshone district on September 16. The farms favor dairying with irrigation turning dry range into fertile land. Disabled ex-soldiers form colonies to study agriculture with federal board support. Over 150 trainees at Ontario and 100 at Davis California train under university cooperation. During training and early ownership, disabled ex-soldiers receive 100 to 170 dollars monthly.
Ireland and Mrs. Joe Kennedy return to Columbus after visiting parents W E Bingman and relatives. Clarence Bingman and children stay with S M Bingman and J W Frost. Hiram Root family joined Stewart hosts. Rev Wittley of Marietta visits Earl Clark. Helen Rogers stays with Carothers near Cutler. Clara Barnett visits aunt Ethel Dodd.
A dubious health claim suggests thin nervous people can gain weight and vigor by taking Buro Phosphate, touted as guaranteed by the McKee Dene Company. The article notes the program targets underweight individuals, urging adoption for improved health and ambition.
The Trade Record notes Alaska reindeer progress with a 30 000 pound shipment to San Francisco and a herd valued in the millions. Since 1891 Siberian imports and Lapland instruction created a thriving industry, now supplying natives and coastal markets with meat milk butter and cheese. Alaska trade since 1867 totals over 1.5 billion dollars with the United States and local exports exceeding one billion.
Editor Messepver rebuts Mr. Williams for misrepresenting the West Virginia mine conflict. The letter defends local miners in Guyan and Matewan, notes withdrawal of Baldwin-Felts, cites fatalities at Blair Mountain, and urges careful verification by officials and the U M W A senate committee.
James A. Miller presides as pastor at the Presbyterian Rural Parish with New England Evangelistic meetings led by Hakim at 9 am and 7 30 pm. Revival services run nightly at 7 pm until September 18 with a Carthage Homecoming on Sunday and Sunday school at 9 30 led by N E Mills. Sermon by Hakim at 10 45, picnic dinners at noon, song service at 1 30 led by George Sands. Memories of the past by present members, brief address by Mrs Bean of Athens, and sermon by Rev Dr Chas B Taylor with Lord's Supper. Other churches Hebbardsville Winger Chapel Guyville all hold 9 30 Sunday schools and 7 pm preaching.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m communion and preaching at 10 30 a m. Evening preaching at 7 p m by Rev Ray C Gardner. County convention set for Wednesday September 14 with morning afternoon and evening sessions.
Sangamon county authorities solved the Cot ton Hill Witch case identifying the white robed figure as a farm girl described as partly out of her head. Deputies traced the ghostly rider to a local farmhouse and decided no charges unless real harm occurs, calling it her play and letting it be.
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