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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1920

Page

7

Plan to Increase Foreign Commerce Across Mississippi Valley

Delegates at the Mississippi Valley Association convention in St. Louis warn that Midwest foreign trade must grow to prevent a financial panic as domestic demand falls to about 60 percent normal. Experts call current export growth a false dawn amid world chaos. The plan targets raising trade from 4 billion to about 8 billion dollars yearly with 750 delegates from 27 states discussing the expansion.

ST. Louis Middle West Mississippi Valley

Success of Lamont Mission Near Collapse

TORSO, April 15. Delayed. Foreign Minister Uchida told a cabinet meeting the Lamont financial mission to China is now almost despaired due to strong opposition. Lamont's talks with China proceed very slowly, the foreign minister said.

Torso Uchida Thomas W. Lamon China Lamont

Uric Acid Treatment Offer Promises Free Bottle

Advertises a 75 cent Uric Acid Treatment bottle with 32 doses free for starting the day worried and tired. Claims relief from rheumatism kidney bladder troubles and pains from acids. Request 10 cents for postage and send to The Dr D A Williams Co East Hampton Conn for a free bottle with no further obligation.

Wiliams D. A. Williams Co P. O East Hampton Conn

Ohio church groups launch $356777.57 drive for colleges

In Columbus on April 22 the united drive by thirty religious denominations seeks to raise $356,777.57 for higher education in Ohio. Funds will support Otterbein Muskingum Heidelberg Hiram Wilmington Wooster Ashland Bluffton Xenia Seminary Bonebrake Seminary Dayton and others with $500000 for a model small university at Dennison and $2,532,000 for Muskingum College. Wooster College may receive $2,000,000 from Presbyterians.

Columbus Ohio Otterbein Muskingum Heidelberg Hiram Wilmington Wooster Ashland Bluffton Xenia Seminary Bonebrake Seminary Dayton Dennison Muskingum College United Presbyterian Wooster College Presbyterians

Community Notes from the Hornsby and Root Families

Ireland Mr and Mrs J T Hornsby called on Mr and Mrs C W Hornsby Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs F J Daugherty and daughter Wileen visited Hiram Root’s family. S M Bingman spent time with his daughter Sadie Tibbs. Susie Shafer and baby Nonne Margaret stayed with her father S M Tieman and Wesley Roast. Bernice Root visited with her brother S J Root in Stewart. Wilma and Herman Dunfee had the measles. W E Bingman and Lincoln Rogers hosted Sunday guests. Mrs BE L Rogers was in town Wednesday.

J. T. Hornsby C. W. Tornsby F. J. Daugherty Wileen Hiram Root S. M. Bingman Sadie Yibbs Susie’ Shafer Nonne Margaret S. M Tieman Wesley Roast

Local social notes list visits and a move-in

Mrs L C Brafford visited her daughter Nellie Root in Stewart with her daughter and family. Mrs Nellie Root hosted guests. Miss Zola Dunfee returned home after two weeks with her sister Hazel Baker in Athens. Henry Decter moved his family into the J M Townsend house.

Suffrage Petition Signatures Reported in Refusal Round

Circulators refused to carry the antisuffrage bill while wet forces claim over 10,000 signatures on Crabbe act refer endum petitions not due until May 7. Last week’s anti suffrage petitions counted about 75,000 names with nearly 5,000 more filed this week.

Switchmen Warned in Columbus for Thursday Assignments

Local Pennsylvania railroad switchmen were warned in Columbus to report for their regular Thursday assignments or face removal from service.

Columbus Pennsylvania Railroad

Dean Voigt to Speak at Amesville Meeting

Dean Irma Voigt of Ohio University will address an Ames-Bern community meeting at the Amesville Presbyterian Church on Saturday April 24 at 7 30 p m The Inter Church World Movement aims to explain its interest to all and a large turnout is expected.

Amesville, O Irma Voigt Ohio University Ames-Bern Amesville Presbyterian Church Interchurch World Movement

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