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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
2
Insurance policies and surety bonds protect the Buckeye against losses by fire and related perils. Auditors detect errors in accounting. Time locks electric vault alarms and watchmen safeguard records and securities. Depositors appreciate these safeguards. 22 West Gay St Columbus Ohio.
The Alfred Grange No. 1839 mourns the loss of Miss Henrietta Swartz a charter member and devoted wife and mother. The group drapes its charter for thirty days, conveys sympathy to the family and agendas copies to Ohio State Grange Monthly the county paper and the bereaved family while noting the names Mrs Lena Barnhill Mrs Maggie Findling and Mrs Clara Swartz.
Mayor Charles S. Westover won the Republican renomination in Alliance. Thomas H. Nichola drew the Democratic nomination with no opposition. A two mill school levy carried, with no socialist candidates in the race.
The piece warns that most soaps and shampoos contain alkali that dries the scalp and makes hair brittle. It promotes Malsifiea coconut oil shampoo as pure greaseless and cheap, claiming a small amount produces rich lather, thorough cleansing, easy rinsing, and hair that dries soft, bright, fluffy, and manageable while removing dust dirt and dandruff.
The Athens County Fair and Races will host a night feature with low admission of ten and fifteen cents. Main attractions include the midway exhibits merry-go round ferris wheel wild west show and racing will be paused. The big sessions are planned for Wednesday and Thursday evenings with Secretary Gill traveling to Washington D C and Zanesville to secure race horses.
Soldiers from Athens and surrounding towns rush to join the local American Legion post this month. Applications for charter members at one dollar each are handled by the secretary, with a new Legion band being organized and cooperation urged from southern county towns. Major Sam Johnson urges every service member to join and promote Americanism.
Henry Berrodin defeated Mayor Meyers by nearly 600 votes after helping bring thirty tons of army food to Akron to ease living costs. Berrodin opposed Meyers six cent streetcar fare and won the Democratic nomination. William J. Laub became Republican nominee. All six bond issues passed.
Columbus voters defeated the rail light fare increase by more than two to one. They approved the school bond issue and a tax levy for schools. Four candidates opposed to the fare hike ran for eight city council seats. A $300000 bond to eliminate grade crossings failed to reach the two-thirds requirement.
Cleveland officials reported overwhelming support for a 4 million dollar bond issue and a two mill tax levy for public schools. The tally stood about 18 000 in favor to 2 300 against, with total school funding expected near 6.6 million dollars as the levy raises about 2.6 million.
In New York Aug 13 chorus girls join Actors Equity strike effort forming Chorus Equity Association with Marie Dressler elected president. Ethel Barrymore supports strikers. David Warfield and George M. Cohan take positions opposing or aiding the move as tensions rise across cities.
The actors' strike reached Chicago last night with pro prospect for tonight. Producer managers planned a meeting today to decide steps against Actors Equity Association officials and individual actors. Shows darkened include Cappy Ricks at the Cort and A Prince There Was at the Grand.
A Dupuyer Montana hotel man I H Dear testifies that four years ago he used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy with wonderful results and has since recommended it to friends.
Since county prosecutors met in Columbus on July 29 to plan a probe of high living costs, Columbus prices have slumped materially. Commission merchants deny the declines were caused by the food probe, saying supplies are more plentiful now.
The Bren area reports higher living costs with local lawyers doubling divorce fees from 50 to 100 dollars during a session.
Mr and Mrs A M Taylor returned home Saturday after eight weeks at Magnetic Springs. Mr and Mrs Parker Leach and family of Palos visited Mr and Mrs James Coey Sunday. Mrs Mary Swartz and daughter Freda spent a day last week with Mrs Mary Davis. Mr and Mrs Thomas Ward and daughter Velma of Murray City were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Coey.
Mrs Carl Welling and Mr and Mrs Rally Lewis of Federal visited friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ruther Taylor of Buchtel and Mr and Mrs William Oakley of Nelsonville called on relatives. Mrs Lewis Swartz and Mrs Ira Conaway and children of Jacksonville visited Thursday. Miss Velma Leek of Greens Run stayed with grandparents Leo and Lenore Lenoine. Bertha Dalton and Francis Lenoine plus Willie Dalton were guests of Miss Lenona Wilson of Mountville. Rachel Butcher of Glouster spent time with relatives. P B Chalfant made a business trip to Athens Friday. James and Clarence Marshal of Trimble visited Edward Marshal Sunday. Jessie Chalfant and two sons of Trimble called on friends Sunday.
The large barn of John Biddle in Alexander township burned Thursday night or Friday morning. It housed twelve tons of hay and six tons of straw, a reaper, mowing machine and drill. Insurance was $250. total loss about $500. Authorities suspect spontaneous combustion as the cause.
Excerpts titled Irish Life and Character offer quick bulls from Mr Mac Donagh. The snippet reflects humor about daily life and social quirks in Ireland.
A vivid row of Irish humor and sharp sayings circulates among neighbors and travelers. Anecdotes feature a band’s uncle labeled Antichrist, a widow’s revenge parable, and jokes about Dublin gas lamps versus U S presidency. A factory foreman and Major O Gorman are also recalled in lively quips about national identity and resilience.
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