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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1919

Page

2

Amos Congo Civil War veteran dies at 83 in Coolville

Amos Congo, 83, a Civil War veteran from Company K, 140th O. W. L., died at his Coolville home Friday evening. Burial followed at Orange cemetery. Also, Miss Mabel Reeder of Richmond fell ill and died last Wednesday while visiting here. Visitors Mr. Ed Taylor of Pasadena and Mrs. Mary Laughlin of Seattle are staying with relatives in town. William McDaniel and wife of Toledo are visiting relatives.

Coolville Amos Congo Mabel Reeder Richmond, Va Orange Cemetery Ed Taylor Pasadena Cal Frank Taylor Mary A. Laughlin Seattle Wash James Gunder William McDaniel Toledo

Garage Men Hurt in Motor Crash Near Dundas

George Spangler of Indianapolis and Pearl Thomas of Columbus were badly injured in a motorcycle collision with a log near Dundas on Sunday. Spangler had a dislocated elbow and bruises while Thomas suffered serious cuts and bruises. Both men were overseas and en route to Athens to work in the Hibbard and Morris machine shop. they will be employed as mechanics there once they recover.

Dundas George Spangler Indianapolis Pearl Thomas Columbus Here Spangler Thomas Athens Hibbard and Morris

Clothing Thief Is Given Sentence

Edward Hern, indicted for stealing a suit of clothes, changed his mind about a trial and pleaded guilty. He was fined 20 dollars and sentenced to sixty days in the works. He appeared comically in court wearing oversized overalls, reportedly the sheriff’s suit.

Edward Hern Hern Supt Morgan Bill Ring Bartels

New Discovery Brings Relief to Hay Fever Sufferers

A Kentucky man shares a simple home remedy for hay fever using Mentholized Vacin dissolved in water. Apply by gurgling and nasal spray twice daily. a one ounce bottle costs little and, after a week to ten days, many sufferers may see their symptoms reduce or disappear.

Isserts Kentucky

Ironton Woman Praises Trutona For Health Recovery

Mrs. M. L. Martin of 314 Railroad Avenue Ironton says after taking Trutona her stomach disorder appetite headaches and bloating improved. She reports better sleep renewed energy and relief from constipation and recommends it to others. Trutona being introduced at The Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens.

Ironton, O Trutona Athens Cline Pharmacy Co

Father John's Medicine Promises Help for Weak Children

Mrs Lucy Wing of Liberty Maine reports her child, once run down and frail, became fat and healthy after using Father John's Medicine and she hopes others with weak sick children will see similar results. Mrs George E Lambert of Berlin New Hampshire says the remedy aided her children who had whooping cough and improved her own run down and nervous condition.

Lucy Wing Liberty John George E. Lambert Western Ave Berlin N. H Father John

Campaign to Improve Uptown Area Faces Street Grade Talks

City council reviewed civic upgrades at September meeting. sidewalk grade decisions on West State street from Court to Congress to guide new builds and curb works. Byard street right of way deeds and paving costs discussed. Committee to study grade cuts on University Terrace Hill reported favorably with conditions.

State Street Court Congress Henry Carpenter George W. Hopkins Ford Constable Baughman Byard Street Cemetery Smith Street Williams East State Street University Terrace Race Street Judge Worstell Roberts Stocklein Fenzel Junod Milling Company Court Street Junod Council North Court Street State Court and Washington Street Presbyterian Bank

City considers repairs and asphalt for Court and Union streets

The council discussed repairing or rebuilding Court and Union streets. Estimates were ordered for asphalt covering Court from President to State and relaying Union from the B and O crossing to Court with cement on a No 1 bed. Service Director Williams noted past funds spent on Union to the depot and urged a sound foundation, with further relaying and widening of Court from State to Carpenter and an extension of lighting to Union Depot.

Court Union Streets Brock of Court Street President Street State Street Union Street Court Street State Carpenter Union Depot

Farm congress and expo set for Kansas City session

Kansas City hosts the International Congress and Soil Producers Exposition with the farm congress in session September 25 26 27 and the exposition opening September 24 for eleven days. Delegates include foreign representatives farmer associations agricultural colleges and kin broad institutions led by president George Albert Smith of Salt Lake City Utah.

Kansas City International Congress and Soil Producers Exposition Farm Congress George Albert Smith Salt Lake City Utah

Global agriculture contest heats up at exposition

Delegates from farming nations and sections gather to debate issues from grain board policies to land reclamation. The centerpiece remains the Contest of the States with a $500 cup and the top wheat prize worth over $1,000, attracting entrants from Nebraska Kansas Canada and beyond.

National Grain Board Franklin Lane Kansas City Bruce Wilson Kansas State Agricultural College Arnold Martin Dubois Nebraska Canada Seager Wheeler Rosthern Saskatchewan

Walnut pockets and a box car holdup in Ohio town

Deputy McKinney and Officer McGovern converged on a Mill field house seeking suspects in a box car robbery. McGovern mocks Pete for not carrying a gun, joking that walnuts would suffice to clear a hollow. The pair closes in on the robbers’ home, arrests pending. Other notes cover recruiting trips, Ohio baseball mentions, probation actions, Luhrig mine ash hoppers, and Elks’ dwindling game schedule.

Pete McKinney Mike McGovern Millfield McGovern Pete Mike Athens

Ohio November 4 Ballots Propose Prohibition Changes

Four proposals in Ohio seek to redefine intoxicating liquor and restore license laws. Two amendments would set liquor above 2.75 percent as intoxicating and repeal statewide Prohibition, allowing unrestricted beer saloons seven days a week, even to minors. The referendums defend national and statewide prohibition and urge voting yes on both.

Ohio Congress

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