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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1920
Page
6
A playful tale unfolds as Bobby buys a goat for Billy and his mother, who is revealed as the new animal. Billy recalls debts and chases the fat man, colliding like freight cars as he returns triumphant to the barn to start a new series of adventures.
A reader urges Flossie to leave an unloving husband after years of neglect and harsh words. She recalls her own struggle, the joy of children, and a wiser path toward happiness, noting a loyal husband’s enduring love to contrast with her pain. Peggy counsels learning from a kiss misstep and choosing restraint in future relationships.
Athens resident L. D. Wilson says Dreco relieved a three year right nostril blockage from catarrh. He suffered roaring ear noises, throat drip, backache and liver and kidney issues. The 78 year old former building contractor credits Dreco with clearer breathing, better sleep, appetite, and vitality. The Cline Pharmacy Co introduces the medicine in Athens.
Ohio University yearlings overpower the varsity in a season opener at Ohio Field. Freshmen, led by Pete Collins and Rush, use hard straight football to stall the first string to two first downs and score two touchdowns.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble bile trouble and constipation urging readers to try a first rate medicine at a quarter cost.
Local friends learn of the death in Columbus of Mrs. William C. Leezer a former Athens resident who had lived there for many years. The funeral party will travel to Athens Wednesday noon via K and M Railway and proceed to West Union Street Cemetery for services conducted by Rev. A B Riker a former Athens minister. Mr Leezer moved his family to Athens after the Civil War and was long active in the tobacco business.
The Athens Messenger opens a Washington area bureau to connect readers with federal research and reports. Frederic J. Haskin will lead the bureau, offering bills, orders, and publications to businesses and households to save time and aid women in business and health matters.
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