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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1921
Page
3
A Chester Ohio valley notice touts Thurber & Yeo Herb Wonder as a cure for bladder trouble and other ailments with a 50 cent price per bottle. The item also recounts a social wedding reception at the Colonial with guests Miss Florence Carr and Miss Mardis and details gifts and floral decor.
Mr R C M Hastings of Columbus visited Athens on Monday. The Womans Relief Corps meets at 7 30 this evening in Red Men’s Hall. Many residents and visitors travel or stay with relatives, including Mrs Sarah Kahler to Mineral Springs sanitarium Delaware, Miss Lillian Francis to Charleston WV, and several families visiting Buckeye Lake or Columbus. A wedding in the area and various motor trips highlight the week alongside academic departures and relocations to Ohio University and beyond.
Affiars for the Mardis Hoisington wedding are being arranged for a Wednesday morning ceremony at 9 30 at the First Methodist church. Marie Swaim Mardis will serve as matron of honor with Loring Connett as best man plus brothers and cousins named among the ushers.
A large City Federation meeting plans a September rat-killing contest and city beautification. Speakers promote government rat bulletins, planting programs with Ohio University experts, and reduced-cost plantings to raise property values. Citizens urged to attend August 9 primaries and oppose highway tree destruction.
The note claims Blue Devil Cleanser will loosen power from a sour smelly sink quickly, dated 8-1-16.
Central Trust Company turned over to federal officials in Chicago securities valued at 200000 dollars stolen in mail robberies in Chicago and Toledo. The papers were seized as part of the affairs of John W Worthington and J Rufus Wallingford, alleged brains of bank robber bands.
Columbus Aug 2 formal award of six highway project contracts by the State Highway Department. None were in Southeastern Ohio.
An advertisement urges women to treat fatigue and backache with Dean's Kidney Pills. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Lon Cunningham of Athens who reports back pain, dizziness, and fatigue improved after using the pills, suggesting kidney inactivity as the cause and neighbors should ask.
Glouster Charles Staten of Hunterdon was injured at work when his right leg was caught in a coal cutting machine at mine 267. Both bones below the knee were broken and flesh torn. He was taken to Dr Crawford’s office in the miners' ambulance. fractures reduced and wounds dressed. He cannot work for several months.
John Kovalik and a young daughter of Oregon Ridge were in a wreck when the brakes failed on a hill. The car was nearly demolished but Kovalik suffered a bad cut on his right knee while others escaped uninjured.
Mr and Mrs Will Ray and their daughter Dolores of Denver Colorado are visiting relatives here before traveling on to Uniontown Pennsylvania to be guests of relatives.
Mr and Mrs Robert Andrews who have been visiting relatives here left yesterday for Detroit to pack their household goods and move to Carbondale in this county. They will locate there.
Miss Gertrude Needy returned to her Crooksville home after a visit with Mr and Mrs M M LeFavor Mrs Dolph Nelson and two children of Indian River Florida who have been staying with Mrs Nelsons parents Mr and Mrs M J Gardner at Chauncey and are now with Mr and Mrs John G Myers for a few days
Miss Elsie Campbell of Columbus is spending a few days with relatives in this city.
Miss Lucile Fawcett of Columbus stayed with her parents the Fawcetts in Jacksonville. The M E church Ladies Aid Society in Jacksonville plans a meeting August 9 at 7 30 PM with a good program and refreshments. Hawk family members visited Jacksonville along with W A Hawk’s family. Mr and Mrs Joseph Judson of Jacksonville welcomed a daughter Betty Jane.
Ireland Misses Lela and Wilma Dunfee and others were Sunday guests of the Hornsby family. Residents attended the Parkersburg circus Friday. Multiple families spent Sunday with relatives in Cutler Morgan county and Torch. Several couples and individuals visited, hosted, or traveled to nearby towns including Nelsonville and Stewart.
Cutler and family visited W. E. Dunfee with Miss Esta Seaman. Orville Brandeberry bought a new Ford roadster. Ireland church to hold preaching Sunday evening August 7. Mrs. Shepharn of Coolville visited her nephew Frank Hornsby on Sunday.
Ohio's corn crop gains about nine million bushels after early Tuesday rain. Federal statistician C. J. West shares rainfall across the state from one to two inches, noting the crop was about 3.6 million acres and yields could rise by at least two bushels per acre.
In Columbus on August 2 officers and directors of the State automobile association discussed road conditions and improvement programs. They examined the Pence headlight law set to take effect August 16 and the Atwood measure regulating automobile sales. A questionnaire from 63 state secretaries on rural road building policy and construction timing was to be reviewed later.
A cheap lemon bleach recipe uses two lemons and three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint lotion. Shake well and apply daily to face neck arms and hands to brighten and whiten skin. Promoted as gentle and used by famous stage beauties to reduce freckles sunburn and tan without irritation.
Torch acini i Mr and Mrs Fred Nixon and three children and Glendon Leach of Columbus are guests of R D Nixon. Dyer and daughter Ruth Marie spent Thursday at Parkersburg. Gillilan family visits Athens and Lancaster. Ansley Blackburn in Parkersburg. Clarence Gillilan from Ohio University weekends with his parents. Allen Bean and son Carlos visit Buckeye Lake. A daughter born July 29 to Charles Willet. Hitchcock family from Washington D H visiting McGrew household. Raymond Wilson from Ohio University weekend with parents. Epworth League hosts ice cream social August 6 at the M E church.
Bruno Seirto secretary to Enrico Caruso sent a cable to Naples asking for news. Minutes later Seirto learned Caruso was dead after earlier distressing reports of relapse. The final note from Caruso, a postal card to Frank Garlichs, read Feeling fine Expect to be over the top soon.
Baseball scores recap from yesterday across the American Association and National League plus American League games. Milwaukee 7 over Columbus 4, St Paul 8 over Louisville 4, Kansas City 10 over Toledo 1, New York 5 over Cincinnati 4, Pittsburg 7 over Boston 3, Brooklyn 8 over St Louis 7, Philadelphia 8 over Chicago 1, Chicago 1 over Philadelphia 1, rain halted play after six innings in New York. American League: New York 5 over Cleveland 2, Chicago 5 over Philadelphia 4, Washington 1 over Detroit 0, Boston 2 over St Louis 0.
Hockingport defeated Little Hocking 19 to 7 as the locals rested starters and used second string players. Foster Crawford and Hunter played for Little Hocking while Barber and Swearingen starred for Hockingport. Earlier, both teams were uneven in an unsteady ten inning game against Belpre and Parkersburg players were noted in attendance.
J Franklin Baker powered the Yankees over Cleveland with a double and homer as Joe Bush limited the Browns to one hit. The Red Sox blanked the Browns 2 0 while Washington edged Detroit 1 0 on O Rourke's single after Shanks tripled. Pirates beat Braves 7 3 on late hits, Robins edged Cards 8 7, Phillies topped Chicago 6 1, Giants defeated Reds 5 4 after a late ninth inning rally.
Millfield F. O. E. defeated the Athens Pirates 9 to 2 on the local grounds. J. Kulik pitched the win allowing only four hits. Omen hit a home run and H. Theison made a sensational catch. Sharpe pitched well for the F. O. E. team, which has an open date on August 28.
United Press reports club owners insist admission prices satisfy fans and no price cuts are planned. New York attendance has fallen over two months, blamed on high prices at Polo Grounds. Boston Mayor Peters pressed Harry Frazee to lower prices but received no reply. League officials and owners argue baseball remains a cheap, top sport for Americans.
Bill Moser endorses Wonder Soap after months of use in garages. The soap cleans hands quickly removes grease and paint from clothing without damage. Sample box offered. Athens Soap & Chemical Co. in Athens Ohio sells a pound box for 20 cents.
Findlay Ohio August 2 The nitro glycerine plant of the Independent Torpedo Company burned to the ground five miles east of Findlay. Fire crews battled the blaze but the structure and contents were destroyed with damaged containment. No injuries reported.
The Athens county medical society held its annual picnic on the Athens State Hospital grounds, a first Tuesday August tradition. About forty of sixty two doctors attended with families, enjoying horse shoe pitching, a large dinner, and a tour of the institution, all for a carefree day.
Rev Shellhammer of Nelsonville will lead a preaching service at Holiness Church Wednesday evening. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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