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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1921

Page

6

Vetera Civil War Veteran Endorses Tanlac for Strength

George D. Biian a Civil War veteran of Springfield Massachusetts says Tanlac restored his health after fifteen years of indigestion. He weighed 117 pounds and now is 143, claiming renewed strength and appetite and urging others to try the medicine. The feature also notes Ohio farm demonstrations and savings from poultry management among country people.

George D. Biian Walnut Street Springfield Mass Tanlac Taniae Ohio Ohio State University

Portland Gas Station Highwayman With a Sense of Humor

A Portland thief robs Standard Oil gas stations only, leaving pumpsmen unharmed. Known as Coal Oil Johnnie, he robbed in Portland then California, returns to Portland after service, then jokes with tellers as he pockets cash. Police say the suspect bears a grudge against the company.

Portland Ore California Pcoil Oil Johnnie Detective Bureau Porand Police Department Suave Johnnie John D Jawn Dee Lieut. Pat Malone Detective Force

Clean seed wheat ads disease control urged by Ohio station

Ohio experiment station agronomists urge farmers to clean seed wheat thoroughly to remove shriveled and diseased grains. Abnormal weather at harvest lowered germination for some varieties, but once shriveled grain is removed germination becomes satisfactory.

Ohio Experiment Station

Thousands of Hens Slaughtered to Save Feed Bills

Poultry experts once discovered plain signs to identify a bird quickly. The article notes thousands of hens were slaughtered to cut feed costs, highlighting drastic measures amid rising poultry pressures and economic strain on farms.

Dairy outputs on farms rise with milk sales up 1919 gains

Census figures show U S farm milk production in 1919 reached 6.89 billion gallons reported, with 7.81 billion total including unreported milk. Butter on farms fell 28.9 percent to 707 million pounds while cheese dropped 32.3 percent. Farm milk sales climbed 30.6 percent to 2.53 billion gallons as states like New York Wisconsin and Pennsylvania led. Butterfat sales surged 74.1 percent to 532 million pounds amid a shift to factory disposal.

Washington, D. C Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce United States Texas Cnsylvania Anessee Ken Yeky Ohio Georgia New York Wisconsin Pennsylvania Minnesota Iowa California Michigan

Ex-soldier in Denver robs beggar with razor attack

Bernard Sheehan, a former soldier in Denver, jokingly scorned a beggar who then attacked him with a razor, slashing his neck area. The incident ended without further detail on casualties or arrest.

Denver Bernard Sheehan Sheehan

Rubber Shoes For Police Horses Quiet Ride In Providence

Police horses in Providence are being shod with rubber shoes replacing iron ones. The new footwear is said to reduce road strain and make the mounts nearly noiseless, boosting mounted police efficiency per the police commission.

Providence United Press Police Commission

How To Get Relief From Rheumatism

An advertisement explains the blood carries nourishment and waste removal. It promotes S. S. S. as a cure for rheumatism by clearing waste from the blood, claims no side effects, and offers a free booklet and medical advice from the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Ga.

S. S Swift Specific Co S. S. S. Laboratory Atlanta, Ga

Station Identifies Fruit For Farmers In Ohio

The Ohio experiment station at Wooster identifies fruit varieties by sending mature specimens with a twig leaf attached. Hundreds of varieties are identified annually by the department of horticulture. Seedling fruit cannot be identified, but misnamed or lost names at shipping or planting time may be corrected.

Ohio Wooster Department of Horticulture

Toy Hippo Baby Weighs Two Hundred Pounds in Bridgeport

In Bridgeport Connecticut a baby horn weighed two hundred pounds yesterday but officials clarified the creature was a hippo in a playful note.

Bridgeport Conn

Cleveland Dates in Civil War to Mine Workers Chronicle

September 12 1866 a Soldiers and Sailors convention met in Cleveland to boost support for the Administration. 1887 President Cleveland unveiled the soldiers monument at the Soldiers Home cemetery in Dayton. 1918 Eugene V Debs was convicted in Cleveland under the Espionage Act. 1919 United Mine Workers convention in Cleveland approved mine nationalization.

Soldiers and Sailors Cleveland Soldiers’ Home Dayton Eugene V. Debs National Convention of United Mine Workers

Bad Road Conditions Plague Athens to Guysville Route

Local drivers complain of deep red clay patches and rough patches along the South Canaan pike and Willow Creek roads. Repairs dredge up limestone patches while traffic to coal mines and Carthage worsens, making travel from Athens to Coalville difficult before spring.

South Canaan Hocking River Guysville Pike Willow Creek Canaan Athens Canaanville Coalville Carthage Saunders Place

British plan mass releases after Collins speech

Dublin report notes Michael Collins said 150,000 Irish men women and children suffer as over 50,000 Sinn Feiners remain in interment camps. The British committee reportedly plans wholesale releases.

Dublin Michael Collins

Two Can Live Cheaply as One Yet They Do Not

A concise note reflects a pair choosing not to share duress and resources, despite the idea that two can live cheaply as one. The statement implies hesitation or resolve affecting domestic decisions and frugality expectations.

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Vetera George D. Shaw Standard Oil Co Atty Gen Daugherty Madison Sale and Retail Athens Book & News Co Cline Building Cash Shoe Logan's Book and News Store W. Union St Athens Ice Cream & Creamery Co North Congress Street Athens Ice Cream Creamery Co W. E.banks & Son
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