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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1922

Page

3

Nelsonville Dinner Celebrates Mrs Six on 47th Birthday

A surprise lawn dinner for Mrs J W Six marked her 47th birthday on Sunday August 5 with 47 candle cake and filled baskets. Arch Krieg Charleston WV Irving Krieg l Logan Floyd Duffy from Logan visited M A King and H D Krieg. Council held a regular session with July receipts of 99.20 and debates on health nurse salary and water line extensions.

J. W. Six Nelsonville News Arch Kreig Charleston West Va Irving Kreig l Floyd Duffy Logan M. A. King IH. D. Kreig Owens Kreig Service and Safety Lax Fairview Grover Streets L. W. Wright Service Department

Nurse to Hold Baby Clinic on Wednesday Morning

The public health nurse announces a baby clinic Wednesday from 9 30 to 11 at her office on East Columbus street. Mrs Carl Coleman and daughter Ethel and son Fred of Newark are guests of Mrs Fred Thompson.

East Columbus Street Carl Coleman Ethel Fred Newark Fred Thompson

King's Men Hold Services in Split Sunday Meetings

The Berean Bible class drew 128 men Sunday with a twelve piece orchestra. Next Sunday 140 men are wanted. The King's Men held two services, one group to Trimble and the other to Circlehill, both with large attendance. A Circlehill attendee reportedly gave his heart to God.

Berean Bible Class King’s Men Trimble Circlehill

Observations On The 17th Vice President Call

A reflective note by Bart Breakers contemplates the moment of realization when uncertainty ends as the 17th vice president triggers awareness. The piece ponders fate and the sudden clarity that follows a looming event.

Bart

Mary Katherine Saylor Celebrates Third Birthday

Thirty five children gathered at Mr and Mrs Harry Saylor home on Poplar street to mark Mary Katherine Saylor's third birthday. Games followed by refreshments. Mary received many useful presents from guests including Dorothy Albaugh of Columbus Phy lis Jordon of Athens and Marguerite Ball of Middleport.

Harry Saylor Poplar Street Mary Katherine Little Mary Dorothy Albaugh Columbus Phylis Jordon Athens Marguerite Ball Middleport

Lunch hosted by Mr and Mrs Albert Smith noted guests

A two course lunch was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith. Guests included Mr and Mrs F N Abel and children, Mr Frank Abel and Miss Martha Smith of Lancaster, Mr and Mrs William Smith and Bessie Smith, and Mr Jerry Parson of Nelsonville, among others.

Albert Smith F. N. Abel Frank Abel Martha Smith Lancaster William Smith Bessie Smith Jerry Parson Nelsonville

Mrs Paul Briot of Cleveland Anid Haed

Fragmentary obituary note from Cleveland records mentions Mrs Paul Briot of Cleveland. The text repeats names and hints at a notice or obituary but provides no clear event date or details.

Paul Briot Cleveland Anid Hae

Immigrant Rose Poch Offers $100 For Husband

Miss Rose Poch, a German native living in the United States ten years and former Hotel Pennsylvania dining room manager, is detained on Ellis Island after failing to find a husband to circumvent immigration rules. She offered a $100 reward to a willing bachelor, but no takers stepped forward amid remarks on the high cost of living.

New York Rose Poch Elis Island Poch Miss Poch Germany Pennsylvania

Deaths and Funerals Frank Sidle Rests in Ohio

Word came Tuesday morning that Frank Sidle died at 4 o clock from a stroke suffered a week earlier. He was 81 and spent most of his life in Muskingum County with a long prior stay in Buffalo. Survived by three daughters Mrs George B Turner Mrs A Clyde Reasoner and Mrs A C Russi and three sisters and a brother. Funeral services planned in Zanesville Thursday with burial in Muskingum County.

A. C. Russi Zanesville Buffalo MG .S George B. Turner Hobbs Ferry N. Y A. Clyde Reasoner Athens Kansas Newark Topeka

Severe storm hits Glouster and Hollister causing garden and street damage

A powerful rain and windstorm struck Glouster Monday night with substantial damage to gardens, sidewalks, and streets. In Hollister the storm was even stronger with many houses flooded and gardens damaged. The Bishopsville pike repair was pledged by county commissioners after a large petition urged action.

Hollister Strick Gillilan Bishopville Pike

Heavy Rain and Lightning Strike Athens County

The heaviest storm of the season hit Athens County Monday night flooding streams and creeks into banks. Lightning damaged wires and a barn on Walter Mattison’s Shroud’s Run farm, burning hay and causing about 2000 dollars in losses. Electrical circuits and lights were disrupted across Athens Glouster Buchtel and Trimble with outages until Tuesday morning.

Athens County Margaret Walter Mattison George Slaughter Athens Glouster Buchtel Trimble Oblo

Prohibition Enforcement News Clamped Down In New Rules

Washington reports drastic new regulations restrict press access to enforcement matters. No subordinate official may discuss official matters with reporters to ensure uniform procedure and expeditious handling of public business. A Japanese author is said to have completed a fiction work nearing one hundred volumes in length.

Washington Prohibition Enforcement Division

Oil Secrets to Be Laid Bare by the Senate

The Senate will use full authority in the LaFollette oil probe to reveal hidden financial secrets of major oil producers. Hearings were resumed before the Senate manufacturers committee, announced by Senator McNary of Oregon.

Senate Washington McNary Oregon Senate Manufacturers Committee

Lloyd George Optimistic On Allied Conference

British Premier Lloyd George remains confident about the upcoming allied conference on the thirteenth, despite pessimistic forecasts from some officials. Friends compare his optimism to Woodrow Wilson, noting belief that 13 will be lucky.

London

Fear Tong War in Vanhattan After Killing

New York Aug 8 A tong war in Chinatown erupts after the death of Hip Sing Tong head Low Ko at Beekman Street Hospital from bullet wounds. Geee Tog arrested for homicide. Mae Mansbenden wounded in the foot. shooting on Pell Street near a Chinese restaurant. no witnesses recall who fired.

New York Chinatown Low Ko King Hip Sing Tong Low Beekman Street Geee Tog Pell Street Mae Mansbenden

Obituary for Mrs Nancy Vanderford James of Zaleski

Mrs Nancy Vanderford James born August 28 1840 near Mc Namara farm in Zaleski was daughter of Enoa M and Hannah Vanderford married to Dr A W James January 5 1859. She leaves seven living children Lucius C Reynolds W Ulysses Velinus Euclid W Albert and Clelia with five grandchildren. Her husband died 1895 and sister Mrs S M Lewis survives. A brief sketch notes two years of illness and funeral notes express thanks. The Lake Carriers' Association to meet in Cleveland to discuss a labor conference with marine workers to avoid a Great Lakes strike.

Nancy Vanderford James Enoa M. Vanderford Hannah Dowd Vanderford McNamara Zaleski Conner Dowd Marrie A. W James Lucius C Reynell W Ulysses Velinus Euclid W Albert Clelia Noel V Albert Tyler Jean Darke Cornelia Moore Jessie Rhulman James Thomas Albert Donald McClure Albert Ethel McClure James M Lewis Circleville Ohio

Eight Men Dispersed By Guard at Staunton Coal Mines

Eight men attempted to break the guard at state operated coal mines in Staunton Indiana. They were dispersed by four shots fired by a sentry whom they approached. No shots were fired in return. The British civil service now costs six times as much as before the war.

Staunton Ind

Joliet Riots Quiet After Troop Deployment

In Joliet Illinois four state companies took up duty around the Flein Joliet and Eastern shops after rioting yesterday. Crowds were dispersed and soldiers patrolled in silence. Sheriff James A Newkirk gravely wounded, shot twice, as a clash left a railroad detective and a striker dead. Civil and military investigators probe the shooting. Striker leaders promise peaceful picketing in pairs.

Joliet Mis Flein, Joliet Eivil

Hard Fighting Marks Battle Line On South Dublin Kerry

Free state troops pushing south from Dingle Bay face stubborn opposition north of the Kenmare river and east of Waterville. Cable from Waterville signals disruption of communications to the U S and northern Europe as Eamonn de Valera moves north with followers. Advances average one to two miles daily, hampered by poor rail and road conditions.

Dublin Free State Kerry Dingle Bay Kenmare Waterville Watervillle United States Europe Eamonn de Valera

Telegraphers vote strike at Big Four railroad

A 1100 member strike vote was ordered after BE M Costin and Edward Whalen failed to settle disputes over vacation rulings station master qualifications and related points. The union allegedly refused to honor a signed agreement to submit differences to the U S railroad labor board.

Cincinnati Big Four Railroad BE. M. Costin Edward Whalen Terre Haute Ind Hig Four United States Railroad Labor Board For Settlement

French Swimmers Begin Olympic Preparation for Paris 1924

Paris August 7 French swimmers start training for the 1924 Olympic Games. Ten swimmers from each department enter a 500 metre elimination to win places. Next year the top half enter a 750 metre event and in 1924 the final winner from the group competes in a 1000 metre race.

Paris

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