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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1922
Page
2
Foster's Opals touted as a durable kitchen range with a square oven and drop door. Features include double strength covers centers and fire linings, a duplex reversible grate, a cast iron porcelain lined reservoir, and a reducing ring with each unit. Sold by a named dealer.
A Pittsburgh Mellon Institute study reported by Joseph M. Kesslinger finds dry cleaning with solvents such as gasoline and benzol significantly reduces bacteria on garments. Experiments measured bacterial counts after centrifuge, tumbler, pressing, and steam treatments, indicating high germicidal efficiency.
The event will crown one or more winners in each of eight grades after the contest ends. Winners will be regarded as the champion spellers in their classes within the county.
A soldier recounts severe stomach trouble and morphine injections for two years. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy he claims complete health and removal of intestinal inflammation, enabling service in the artillery. The ad promises a money back guarantee after one dose.
Dutch Ridge highlights include Miss Jessie Weisenbaugh visiting Athene s with her parents Charles Woodey reports the neighborhood s largest catch O B Chapman renovates farm by removing old buildings and adding a garden fence John Barnhill hosts Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Swisher Lottridge term of school closes Friday noon under S R Coen Congo gender roles noted with women farming and selling produce while men sew and wash clothes
Two meetings at First M. E. Church in Athens attended by ministers from across the county and university students focused on improving church conditions. Rev W H Thompson led talks with charts on Ohio county conditions and discussions led to a committee for interdenominational comity in Athens county and future cooperation to consolidate pastorates.
In Chicago on April 5 the railway labor board finished hearings on railroad requests to reduce employee wages. The board is expected to rule after several weeks as petitions proceed through the process.
John Galloway a new driver with a new car and several friends passengers wrecked the vehicle south of the Floodwood station. He lost control after purchasing the car only last Friday and went over a bank. The car was badly wrecked but no one was hurt.
Lew Humphrey received a Friday telegram revealing Henry Humphrey's wife has died in St. Louis. The school closed Friday with a pickup. Ginner, Miss Welch, returned to Mineral. Pupils attended a spelling contest at Coolville. My and Mrs E A Dutton were recent visitors to Mr and Mrs Harris. Ralph Gunner and Lew Humphrey hosted Sunday visitors including Mrs Otbo.
More than 700 elementary pupils from Athens county schools will gather in Athens Saturday for the countywide spelling contest, the final event after a month of preliminary township and exempted district contests. About 1500 children qualified from last week’s preliminaries will be eligible, with roughly 150 first graders among the entrants. The Plains school contributes the largest single count with 22 entries. The event takes place Saturday afternoon at Ohio University’s training school building under the county superintendent’s supervision.
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