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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
8
Michigan residents hear nightly concerts from Pittsburg as radio proves wide use. The blurb highlights radio’s many applications and influence on daily life.
Petitioners Thomas Riddle James D Brown Arthur L Pritchard Henry Zenner Charles Baird A J Crawford Seward S Danford seek court orders to distribute 251410.41 raised for war relief in Athens County since 1918. They request guidance on payment to contributors and call all claimants to appear by April 12, 1922.
The Stephens Natural Gas Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to raise rates under schedule No 2 for gas service in Barlow Bartlett Cutler Guysville Stewart Vincent and surrounding districts effective May 1 1922 A gross rate of 45 cents per 1000 cubic feet with a discount and a minimum charge of 2000 cubic feet per month per meter are proposed Lights cost fifty cents per light per month The notice lists disconnection for nonpayment and consumer responsibilities for meters regulators and piping with delivery pressure not to exceed 8 ounces per square inch.
In Shanghai, American women resist Paris dictates on skirt length while French and Chinese influences mix. The As tor House ball showcased fifty fifty gowns as Paris styles arrive. Lao Hai-shing the top tailor ferries New York and Paris creations into Shanghai, tutoring women to judge fit and length while adapting to or resisting changes in hemlines.
The Townsends hosted a song service Sunday evening. The Ladies Aid held a surprise birthday dinner for Miss Hethel Colvin, receiving useful presents and enjoying the occasion. Mr and Mrs Grandstaff visited Amesville with Mr and Mrs Frank Smith. The Ladies Aid plans an egg shower at the schoolhouse on Saturday evening April 8 and will sell a quilt that night.
The saying a feather in his cap arose from a historic Hanpervy custom that forbade wearing a feather on the cap unless the wearer had killed a Turk.
Advertisers promise freckle removal with Othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning, with money back guarantee if no improvement. Most cases require no more than an ounce to achieve clearer skin.
A 35 cent bottle of Zemo is advertised as a dependable antidote for eczema itch pimples rashes and blackheads. The antiseptic liquid claims rapid relief with overnight disappearance of minor blemishes and instant stopping of itching. Safe for tender skin and easy to use.
Tick Ridge Pearl Shanks was the guest of Mr and Mrs Wallace Drake Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Hawk were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs L S Know. Mrs L G L Young visited her daughter Mrs Janette Jones. The Aust.
Belle Kearney of Flora campaigns for the United States Senate opposing James K. Vardaman and Hubert D. Stevens. A educator and National Woman's Christian Temperance Union leader, she has supported prohibition and women’s enfranchisement and lectured on the chautauqua circuit. Her father, Colonel Walter G. Kearney, served in the old 18th Mississippi Regiment. The term would begin in March 1923.
About 50 workers were thrown out of employment and an estimated loss of 75000 dollars occurred when fire of unknown origin damaged the Palmer Donavin Company tin plate specialties plant at 76 East First avenue and the Quad Store Manufacturing Co at 78 East First avenue in Columbus on April 6.
Aunt Polly Parker, the oldest living Seminole, attended the Sun Dance at Palm Beach. Reported ages vary from 112 to 119 years, highlighting uncertainty about the veteran's exact birth year.
An Evening PTA meeting drew new, women and children supporters for a $49,000 bond issue slated for April 8. Principal D. M. Bryson warned of loss of grades and charters if the measure fails, noting enrollment and crowded classes. Prof. Alex Root urged public school boosters and better schools.
An old advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea cleanses and purifies the house and body each spring. It urges weekly use for all family members, touting its laxative and cleansing qualities as especially suitable for women and children.
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