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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
7
Pupils roll oranges to the teacher on a signal as a playful act. An Athens teacher brought home about thirty five fine oranges after the lesson.
Prof Frank Victor Whitehouse of Ohio University assists in teaching at the Columbia University summer session in New York. West field faculty members from leading Midwest colleges were asked to help teach at Columbia this summer. Andrew Bigum of Poston and Miss Thelma Newman of Athens secured a marriage license from Probate Judge Phillips. The groom was 21 and the bride 18. Judge Phillips, ill at his University Terrace home, is reported much better today after a cold threatened pneumonia.
The Hocking river fell back toward normal levels this morning after a rapid Thursday night recession. Large debris still lines the banks and bottom lands, with veteran river men predicting a possible rise again. A thunderstorm promised for Thursday night faded, with most of the storm bypassing Athens though a heavy storm to the southeast and west caused bright lightning displays.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims rapid gentle relief from distressing cases and urges testing with a sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Indianapolis.
Inclement weather has limited workouts this season. Ohio is scheduled to play Capital University here on May 1, likely marking the Green and Whites next game.
Mr. and Mrs. McWhorter announce the birth of a seven and a half pound boy on April 19 in Carbondale. The mother is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. All good of Carbondale. The child has been named.
Iremont Ruth has filed suit for divorce from May Ruth in Athens County Ohio court case 11938 alleging fraudulent contract. May Ruth must answer by June 4 1920. hearing will follow. Foster and Wells represent the plaintiff.
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