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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
5
A New York inventor develops an electrical apparatus intended to aid chemical process laboratories and assist chemists in their work. The device aims to improve safety and efficiency in lab environments.
The Womans Benefit Association of the Maccabees and the Womans Home Missionary Society plan meetings Friday at 2 o clock in the First M E church parlor. Other items note visits, hospital news, and a Nabby Lee Ames D A R chapter gathering at 2 30 Saturday with Mrs Slattery in South Court Street. Beta auxiliary hosts Mothers Day events Friday and Saturday at 27 President Street.
The Congressional Club holds an event for Mrs. Harding Friday in Washington from 4:30 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. I. M. Foster of Athens and her daughter Miss Iances Foster were invited to assist the hostesses.
Mrs. Clarence Roach and Mrs. H. A. Hatch entertained Wednesday evening at 25 Richland avenue for the presidents of the Womens Federated clubs of Athens and the delegates to the Southeastern district convention at Logan last week. A pleasant evening of informal discussion and reminiscence followed. Logan hosts, under Miss Nellie Allen, gave memorable hospitality to the delegates and visitors from the Southeastern district.
A surprise gathering marked Mrs James Boden’s departure to Columbus as the Boden family prepares to move. At 2 PM friends and out of town guests including Mrs John Smith and Mrs Jannette Russell from New Marshfield attended, sharing ice cream and cake during a social afternoon.
Mexican laborers were found in chains in ranch houses as part of allegations of Mexican peonage under investigation by the US Department of Justice. Forest M. Spencer, chief federal investigator, announced the finding in Dallas on April 14.
Donal O Callaghan lord mayor of Cork refuses to leave the United States in line with a government order. The message was received today while he is abroad in the east.
In Chicago on April 14 the egg inspectors union, on strike since April 1, settled its dispute with the egg merchants association. The exchange is described with farmyard humor as the Little Red Hen and Big Brown Rooster comment on not being consulted and calling it a shell game.
Nerv Worth claims rapid nerve and digestive benefits, backed by testimonials and a money back guarantee. The ad urges readers to visit McKee Drug Co. and other leading druggists to try Nerv Worth for nervous and stomach ailments and related ills.
Herbert Thompson Andrews 30, a Wall Street broker, is accused of cohabiting in a Jersey City apartment with two women claiming to be his wives. Maud Augusta Andrews 42 and Esther Marie Andrews 25 say they married him in 1912 and 1921 respectively. The case emerged after a realty agent investigated rumors.
An inventor rents a folding trellis capable of expanding into relief forms or contracting as needed. The device promises adaptable support for plants or decorative structures, enabling on demand configuration adjustments.
The Athens Schools announce a citywide kite contest Saturday at 9 30 A M with favorable weather. If west wind the event is at the fair grounds otherwise at the playground. Local merchants pledge prizes including baseball gloves bats razors shirts caps watches and kite related gear to participants and top flyers.
A coroner's jury will investigate the auto wreck that killed four of ten aboard yesterday. Two girls and two men died as the car crashed through down safety gates into a switch engine. gates were down and the vehicle was said to be traveling 60 miles an hour. Moonshine found on a passenger will be used at the inquest. Three girls remain in serious condition at St Elizabeth's Hospital, likely to recover but with life altering disfigurement.
Twister hits Melishia Texas with eight fatalities and about fifty injured. Relief parties search rubble as churches, gins, most businesses and the post office are destroyed. Rail station damaged and nearby farms suffer further wreckage.
Funeral services for I A Gibbs will be held at 2 30 p m Friday at the family home near Coolville. Gibbs died Tuesday afternoon at his home leaving a wife and three children Charles John and Mrs Luada Shanks.
The case against Al Tippie of Lathrop for giving away intoxicating liquor was dismissed by Justice P. W. Helwig after a continuation of the trial. The earlier trial was held a week earlier and continued to hear more witnesses. El Jackson, colored, referred the charges against Tippie.
The Duncan Oil News claims in its current issue that all independent steel companies in the United States are being merged into a single organization to compete for the world's trade. The report appears in Duncan, Oklahoma, dated April 14.
In a French reply to the American note on Japan over Yap island, Premier Briand states France will push to meet U S demands at the allied supreme council. Ambassador Wallace conveyed France has already supported the American view on mandates and will strive to satisfy Washington.
George H. Bender of Cuyahoga County announced that emergency clause actions will trigger a meeting here Saturday to form a people’s power coalition amid state remma tensions.
Fragmentary note reports US potash salt production at about 57 percent in 19 last year with unclear context and missing specifics.
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