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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
2
In Indianapolis on September 21, Civil War veterans gathered for eighty regimental reunions, a key part of the 54th annual G A R encampment. The program also included a Union ex prisoners of war session. Hall reports G A R membership at 103,200, far below the 1890 figure.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lawson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rounsaville of Columbia spent Sunday with C. M. Higgins and family.
Mrs. Dy Cordia Morrison of Youngstown Ohio credits Tanlac with ending three years of indigestion and related pains. She reports marked improvements after three days and full recovery after four weeks, with restored sleep and appetite. Tanlac is sold at several local pharmacies including Cline's in Athens and Gem Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
Anxious thoughts ruin household happiness and nerves trigger fatigue. Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is advertised as a temperance herbal tonic for women with backache dizziness and nervousness. It is sold in drug stores with ingredients printed on the wrapper and trial tablets offered for 10 cents.
MacSwiney hunger strike reaches its forty first day as suffering deepens. Lord Mayor reports ongoing head pains. Physicians warn against any exertion amid worsening condition.
Chicago, Sept. 22 The Cook county grand jury opened an active investigation into alleged fixed games including the 1919 World Series and the game between the Cubs and Phillies on August 21. Ban Johnson William Veeck and Charles Comiskey expected to testify. John Heydler to appear next week. Rube Benton Heinie Zimmerman Lee Magee and Hal Chase among others to be questioned.
Latrobe residents Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fitch and family motor to Athens on Monday. Carrie Thompson and sister Miss Mildred Shanks of Chilileothe come to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs. Millard Frost. Mrs. G. E. Wharff and two children visit from Portsmouth over Sunday. Other locals visit Athens for events and illnesses, including Mildred Fitch at O A C Athens and Wilma Carleton returning to college after a brief illness.
Cleveland auto makers say higher priced automobiles will not drop with Ford cuts. They note cost of materials rising and expect only cars near Ford’s price level to feel any impact. C W Mears of Winton says price reductions are unlikely amid rising material costs. Henry Ford is cited as unpredictable in pricing decisions.
The Democratic boys of Athens meet at the Nelson blog headquarters to form the Athens Junior Democratic Club. Officers elected include President J Lester Foraker and First Vice President Robert Keenan with weekly meetings set for Tuesday evenings to promote Democratic principles. Interested boys may contact Rutherford, P Cotton or F Buxton.
A Harding campaign delegation from West Virginia will pass through Athens on Thursday en route to Marion for a front porch talk. Attending are Attorney F. A. Powell of Harrisonville and his daughter Virginia Powell a Howard Hall student at Ohio University. The group will start from Parkersburg at 7 a.m. and arrive in Athens at various times before continuing to Marion.
Hundreds of thousands report relief from stomach and bowel issues and rheumatic ailments after a single trial package of Bulgarian Blood Tea. The ad urges daily use, notes quick aid for constipation headaches and sleeplessness, and recommends steaming it with lemon juice to fight colds and guard against influenza.
Crescent Ridge residents hosted Sunday visits with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. White and family. The table included Hazel Werner and Misses Delva Morrison and Nellie Sayers among many Kittle and Werner family members at the Cope home party.
Entomologists and plant pathologists at the Ohio Experiment Station say burning old crops weeds and garden filth reduces next year injuries from insect pests and diseases. Residues host hibernating pests including asparagus beetle striped cucumber beetle squash bug onion thrip and stalk borers. In autumn rubbish piles trap insects as weather cools and burning then destroys many pests.
On a North Jackson farm in Youngstown officers pursuing a still found a camouflaged underground cave containing a large still and several kegs of liquor. A tunnel led to a vent, and the “raisin flies” noted only where raisins ferment. Henry Stewart was arrested.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher editor of the Marion Tribune plans a three meeting per day campaign swing for Governor Cox in Ohio. He resigns several October engagements to urge Cox over his fellow Senator Harding. Fletcher is a noted chautauqua lecturer who will stump to persuade voters.
White Hall residents Mrs Amos McClurg and three daughters visited relatives in Vanceburg Kentucky last week. Lawrence Braley and family spent Sunday at Rutland. William Drake and wife were recent visitors of Mr and Mrs Jasper Drake at Chauncey. Mr and Mrs 8 Moore and daughters Edna and Bertha visited Ray Moore and wife at Athens. Miss Polly Bivens of West Virginia spent a few days last week.
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