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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1920

Page

5

Local Notes Include Visits and Meetings This Week

Mr. Julian Snyder traveled to Columbus on business and will return Friday evening. Troop Three Girl Scouts plan a 6 30 A M hike at the Catholic church corner Friday. Mrs Homer Brown of Columbus visits Athens relatives for a few days. Mr and Mrs Arthur Falloon Mrs George L Fenzel attended the funeral of Mrs Melissa Sims in Rutland on Monday. Mr B P Sprague and daughter Margaret headed to Columbus for the Follies and a partial week's visit. Wade Burke of Akron visiting with his parents on Easter vacation at 79 Stimpson Avenue.

Julian Snyder Columbus Arthur Falloon George L. Fenzel Rutland Melissa Sims Mr. Wade Burke Akron Mrs Ophir Burke Stimpson Avenue

Local notes and visits from Columbus to Akron and Syracuse

Miss Media Ford underwent surgery in a Columbus hospital with Mrs. Rathburn staying in Columbus for a few days. Miss Belle McDonald of Akron visited Mr. and Mrs. Freibault on South Congress street before visiting her parents in Glouster. Mrs. William L. Hinds and daughter Charlotte Eleanore of Syracuse arrived for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Morse on Grosvenor street and will then go to Dayton. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E. church plans its monthly meeting Friday afternoon. Grosvenor McKee has received a captaincy commission in the engineers corps of the army from the War Department. Mary Devlin, a teacher in East Cleveland, honored with a gathering at the Devlin sisters home featuring progressive euchre.

Media Ford Columbus I. E. Rathburn Belle McDonald Akron H. E. Frebault South Congress Street Glouster J. L. McDonald William L. Hinds Charlotte Eleanore Syracuse N. Y W. H. Morse Grosvenor Street Dayton Woman's Foreign Missionary Society M. E. Church Grosvenor McKee W. H. McKee Engineers Corps of Army War Department Herved Engineers Corps Ih France 117 Engineers Mr. McKee Canton Timken Roller Bearing Co Iss Mary Devlin East Cleveland Vlisses Margaret Irene Devlin Palmer Street

Prize awards to Mary Deysin and Regina Gross

Dainty refreshments followed a ceremony where Miss Mary Deysin received the first prize and Mrs Regina Gross earned the consolation prize.

Mary Deysin Regina Gross

Prayer Service Program At Missionary Church

An afternoon program for the Missionary Society service at the church Friday at 2 o'clock features Mrs Wiley Sprague giving a talk and Mrs W W Lee offering a story. All women are invited.

The Missionary Society of the Christian Church Wiley Sprague W. W. Lee

Mrs James Woodworth Hosts Athens Needle Club Tea

Mrs James Woodworth of 141 Franklin Avenue entertained the Athens Needle Club on Wednesday afternoon. Guests enjoyed diligent needlework and conversation followed by an elegant two course luncheon.

James Woodworth Franklin Avenue Athens Needle Club

Miners Injured in Derthick Mine 10 Last Day Under Old Scale

Adam Fouts 61 and Paul Dudash 55 were injured in mine 10 at Derthick. Fouts suffered a broken right leg and dislocated left shoulder after being crushed by coal. Dudash was squeezed between a car and a rib with no broken bones. They were treated by Dr. Crawford and Dr. Von Scheele. The eight hour day anniversary is a legal holiday with mines closed. operations expected to resume tomorrow under a new wage scale retroactive to April 1. Mayor Wallace ordered 1920 license tags required after Saturday. state secretary asks leniency until April 10 due to tag shortage. Numerous local residents travel for leisure and family duties. Two assistant scout masters needed for Troop 1 at Glouster.

Derthick Adam Fouts Dr. Crawford Crawford von Scheele Jacksonville Fouts Wallace Secretary of State

Mandate Offered Armenia to League of Nations

London April 1 The supreme council has offered the mandate over Armenia to the League of Nations. The proposal would include the republic of Irivan and adjoining territory with an outlet to the sea.

London Supreme Council Armenia League of Nations Republic of Irivan

Black Sea Cilicia under French protection exclusion note

A fragment references Cilicia in Asia Minor and the Black Sea with mention that Cilicia under French protection would be excluded from some scope. The sentence hints at geopolitical status without detailing events or dates. It implies regional boundaries and protectorate considerations.

Black Sea Cilicia Trukish Asia Minor

Raymond Cook Sues For Partition Of Rome Township Lands

Raymond Cook brings action for partition against Marie Beebe declared insane, guardian M J Charlton of Bush, and Ivan Cook. He seeks his half of three parcels in Rome Township totaling 50 acres, about 20 acres, and about 2 acres, owned equally by Bush and Cook. Ivan Cook claims a portion of the real estate with unknown value to Raymond Cook.

Raymond Cook Marie Beebe M. J. Charlton Bush Ivan Cook Cook Rome Township

Bound Over in Shooting Case at Chauncey Depot

Charles Willey of Chauncey was bound over to the grand jury under $3,000 bond after pleading not guilty to charges of shooting with intent to kill. Unable to post bond, he is jailed. The incident at Chauncey depot occurred about 1 am when Willey allegedly drew a gun during a dispute over telegrams and attempted to force into the office, aiming at railroad employee W. D. Hines who later filed charges in Athens.

Charles Willey Chauncey Willey W. D. Hines Hines Athens

Bedbug solution touts P D Q remedy for eggs and adults

An old advertisement explains bedbug reproduction and promotes Pesky Devils Quietus from OWL Chemical Co. It claims a quart kills a million bed bugs and their eggs, with a $2.50 hospital size and prepaid ordering through Cline's Pharmacy in Terre Haute Indiana.

OWL Chemical Co Terre Haute Ind Cline

Athens Man Will Address Meeting on Geometric Methods

Dr. R. L. Borger head of Ohio University mathematics department will speak Friday in Columbus to the Ohio section of the Mathematical Association of America. As retiring section chairman his address is titled Some Geometric Methods for the Construction of Higher Plane Curves. The program focuses on problems and questions of the section.

R. L. Borger Mathematical Department Ohio University Columbus Ohio Mathematical Association of America Prof. Borger

Relativity Theory Draws Mathematicians and Physicists

The theory attracts attention as speakers include Prof A C Lunn of the University of Chicago Dr L A Bauer of the Carnegie Institution Washington DC Prof F C Blake of Ohio State University Dr C W Chamberlain president of Dennison University and Prof Dayton C Miller of the Case School of Applied Science.

A. C. Lunn University of Chicago L. A. Bauer Carnegie Institution Washington, D. C F.C. Blake Ohio State University C. W. Chamberlain Dennison University Dayton C. Miller Case School of Applied Science

Harding to enter New Jersey presidential primary

A petition was filed in Trenton to place United States Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio on the New Jersey Republican primary ballot for preferential presidential choice.

Trenton N. J United States Harding Ohio New Jersey

Juniors Prepare Annual High School Play The Lion and the Mouse

Twenty members of the junior class rehearse daily for the annual high school play to be staged next week. Miss Anna Pickering and Mr. Morgan direct with rehearsals in both afternoon and evening sessions. Principal players include John Bolin Jean Gist Paul Hall Baker Young Harold Wise Mary McGrainer Lawrence Worstel and others such as Julia Porter Homer Baird and Richard Daggett.

Anna Pickering Mr. Morgan John Bolin Jean Gist Paul Hall Baker Young Harold Wise Mary McGrainer Lawrence Worstel Julia Porter Homer Baird Richard Daggett

Lodi Township Board Proposes $10,000 Bond for High School Repairs

The Lodi township board of education votes to issue a $10,000 bond to repair and add to the Lodi Township rural High School at Jerseyville. The plan seeks voter approval on April 27 to preserve the high school charter and improve inadequate facilities.

Lodi Township Board of Education Lodi

Allied Note on Kaiser Asylum Reach in Holland

The Dutch government received what it called the final allied note regarding the former Kaiser of Germany. It reiterated that Holland would be held directly responsible for any trouble arising from granting the former emperor asylum.

Holland Germany

Warning by Spirit Blocks Regal Marriage Breach Suit

New York April 1 Samuel Regal president of the American Eyelion Company faced a breach of promise suit from Cecilia Rosenthal of Topeka Kansas. A jury awarded her 28 000 in damages after she testified Regal was warned by the spirit of his third wife against the marriage. He claimed he engaged Rosenthal’s son David who quit work and would rely on family funds.

New York Cecilia Rosenthal Topeka Kansas Samuel Regal American Eyelion Company Supreme Court Regal David

Honor Medals Awarded Three Veterans for Heroic Service

War Department announces award of the distinguished service medals to Privates S. I. Pretty of Cincinnati Ohio Forest J. Jeffrey of Mount Olive Arkansas and Guy F. E. Seiler of Sparta Michigan for extraordinary heroism in action.

Washington War Department S. I. Pretty Erie Ave Cincinnati Forest J. Jeffrey Mount Olive Ark

General Will Open Campaign With Address at Canton

Major General Ivard Wood to speak in Canton on July 1 as part of campaign swing. Preparations are underway for his arrival and a large crowd is expected at the auditorium. Wood will accompany the candidate and remain in the city for four more days.

Canton Vard Wood Siasteenth Lesberate Wood

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