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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1921
Page
6
An advertisement extols Tanlac as the ultimate stomachic and reconstructive tonic for indigestion and related ailments. It links dyspepsia to liver and kidney issues, urges prompt treatment, and notes that Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills are sold by leading druggists.
Bristol resident Torch Saul Day visits his son Quinten Day. Several locals are noted visiting relatives and attending events in Coolville and Athens. A list of residents and travelers includes Mr. and Mrs. William McGrew, Mr. and Mrs. Festus Day, Freda of Clarksburg, Mary Fultz, Cyrus Jones, Clifford Bean, Alice Coleman, and G. C. Jones with new Ford touring car.
Ohio's censorship chief announces Roscoe Arbuckle films will not be barred. Mrs Kevlyn Snow, director Reigel, and AG Price concluded extended talks leading to the clearance decision.
The three highest scoring candidates for the Athans county infirmary superintendent post are Albert Linscott Amesville 77.24 Guy A. Smith Athens 75.58 and James E Sud duth Chauncey 74.25. The county commissioners may select any of them or reject all. The new board to be installed September 19 will decide who becomes the next superintendent. Superintendent Wigley will vacate by March first.
No agreement on work distribution at the three Ohio C ol li eries mines in Poston. State miners' officials may meet with Ohio Coal Company head in Columbus later this week. Glouster talks did not resolve the conflict. Workers at mines 210 and 211 remain idle awaiting a verdict on sharing work with mine 209.
New York dispatch notes the German mark slipping to 9.1 mills, with the sterling steady at 8.71 dollars. Francs quoted at .0709, lire at 428, all moving modestly lower or unchanged amid foreign exchange activity.
Mayor McBride announced a local coal company will deliver coal at cost to financially stressed families with the mayor serving as a clearing house for distribution.
New York led the American League in the prior season while Philadelphia routed the Reds with six runs from a single scratch hit in the first inning. Robertson of Clubs notches a five at bats with a triple two doubles and two singles. Caton moved from Pittsburg to Cincinnati in a player transfer.
A series of visits and Sunday guests highlight the week in Athens and nearby areas. Families including Marquis, Copeland, and Bennett hosts are listed with relatives and friends visiting from Athens and Glouster. Rev. Hakem and Miller lead Presbyterian church meetings continuing through Sunday with fifty six attendees last Sunday.
In Geneva on September 14 the League of Nations elected eleven judges and four deputies to inaugurate the world court. South American delegations wielded influence, balancing power in many selections. Delegates called the establishment of the international court of justice the league’s most significant undertaking.
Gratitude flows from women nationwide as letters praise health restored by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound of Lynn Massachusetts. Many sufferers recount months or years of ailments now eased by this natural restorative and resulting happiness.
Deputy sheriff confronts Joe Hartman near Canaanville after he climbed into Lew Finsterwald’s car armed with a shotgun and discarded the weapon and ammo. Hartman, hatless and nearly shirtless, was jailed to sober up.
In Dayton four major cinemas barred Fatty Arbuckle films today while awaiting the outcome of charges against the comedian linked to the death of Virginia Rappe. The ban covers moving pictures showing Arbuckle productions as the legal case proceeds.
The tale notes how Robinson Crusoe used a simple shirt on a pole as an ad to attract a ship. Despite a slow start, he kept at it, adapting his copy until a sale happened, proving advertising can pay off with persistence.
The Athens County Pomona Grange will meet with Troy at Coolville on Friday September 23. Members wishing to take the fifth degree should be present. An all day session is planned for September 24 with opening at 10 A.M. a basket dinner at noon and afternoon sessions led by the thomona lecturer.
A concise saying contrasts having a chip on one’s shoulder with a block on the neck, implying a preference for provocation over obstruction. The line uses a vivid metaphor to suggest choosing personal challenge over an encumbrance.
A survey by the American Gas Association shows gas furnishes cooking heat and illumination for over 40 million citizens. It lists 4,600 communities served, 8,580,000 meters, 68,300 miles of mains, and vast annual fuel use and appliance totals.
A quirky note suggests using Blue Devil as a remedy for a needy toilet. The fragment hints at a home repair joke or tip without clear sourcing or author. No dates or locations are given.
John Webb, sought for the murder of three Hibbing police officials, died by his own hand today after being surrounded by a posse during a chase in Hibbing Minnesota.
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