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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1922

Page

5

Higley Study Circle Hosts Wednesday Afternoon

Society notes report Mrs S M Haffey hosting the Higley Study Circle at 2 PM Wednesday on South High street. Mrs J Clarence Bardin and children John and Margaret return from Magnetic Springs after a five month stay. Mrs G C Hawkins heads to Charleston W Va en route to Washington DC visiting Walter R Moore.

S. M. Haffey South High Street Higley Study Circle J. Clarence Bardin John and Mary Margaret Magnetic Springs G. C. Hawkins Hazel McKinstry Charleston W. Va Walter R. Moore Washington D.C

Apples! 1 carload of Fancy Rome Beauty Apples at

A fragment notes a shipment of Fancy Rome Beauty apples described as a carload. No date or destination available in readable text.

Rome

Dorothy Louise Searls 7th Birthday Party Recap

A birthday party at the Searls home celebrated Dorothy Louise Searls turning seven. Guests enjoyed games, a large white birthday cake, and prizes awarded to Frances Belin and Mildred Edmundson. Attending were many friends and Dorothy received numerous remembrances while Mrs. Frank Russi assisted. Also noted are travels of F C Betts family and Mrs. Goddard’s weekend visit in Amesville and Thanksgiving travel with the Covert family.

L. S. Searls Dorothy Louise Frances Belin Mildred Edmundson Frank Russi Helen Baker Enid Wilson Rosemary Bean Helen Jones Dorothy Minameyer Mary Helen Bibbee Frances Bolin Jane Cline Anita Kelly Bernice McVey George Russi Carol Davis Dix Graham Freddie Webb Helen Virginia Searls W. R. Goddard Amesville B. M. Covert Morris Avenue Naomi Williams Norwood William Williams LaVera Cox Nelsonville Thomas Ny L. EB. Richardson Adsithewa Columbus Richard Zollinger Fannie McDivitt Shawnee Ernest Williams Archie Shultz Danville C. EF. Handley

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative BromO Quinine

An advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It warns buyers to ensure the box bears the signature of E. W. Grove and to be sure they get BROMO with the label 30c.

E. W. Grove

Mary Crew 70 Dies After Auto Accident In Zanesville

Mrs Mary Crew 70 mother of former state official Robert T Crew died from injuries after being struck by an automobile while en route to church in Zanesville Ohio. She had previously been involved as executive clerk and later state insurance commissioner during Cox administration.

Zanesville Mary Crew Robert T. Crew

GOAT UPHOLDS SANITARY CODE INDIANOLA CASE QUARANTINE RULING

The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the state sanitary code provisions for quarantine and detention of venereal disease cases. It dismissed habeas corpus petitions for Martha Company and Irene Irvin of Akron who sought release from quarantine at the Detention home after health officials deemed them infectious.

Columbus State Supreme Court Martha Company Irene Irvin Akron Shira

Coolville Residents Share News and Masonic Elections

Local notes recount visits to Columbus and Parkersburg, hospital calls, and Thanksgiving well wishes. Coolville Masons elect officers for 1923 at a November meeting, with names listed. church class holds an oyster supper with music and games at the Brown home.

Womans Music Club L. V. Brown University Terrace Nellie J. Sharp Columbus State Coolville Masons Coolville Lodge R. IL Wolfe W. B. Roberts L. M. Chapman J. W H. M. Walden Sec G. E. Carlton Treas C. R. Russell FE. Wigal J.D. W D. Creesy Tyler C. A. Cowdrey E. J. Daugherty Bethel M. E. Church Guy King Charles Davis Brown

Barbara Blake Birthday Party Attracts Local Girls

A group of young girls spent Sunday afternoon helping Barbara Elise Blake celebrate her sixth birthday from 2 to 4 PM. The event featured games and contests followed by cake and refreshments in the dining room. Barbara Elise is the daughter of Mr and Mrs De Witt D Blake.

Barbara Else Blake Barbara Elise

Wage Minimum Wage Discussed At Athens Meeting

Miss Mary F B Carson of Cleveland urged passage of a bill to form a wage commission in Ohio. The plan calls for a three member panel, including a woman, plus a trade board to set local rates based on cost of living and worker age or capacity. State leaders E E Lefever and George W Rose supported the wage bill and related pension measures.

Mary FB. Carson Cleveland City Federation Athens Chamber of Commerce Ohio District of Columbia Porto Rico New Brunswick E. E. Lefever Glouster Ninth Fourteenth District George W. Rose Athens County

Glouster Actress Stars in Silver Wings at Pastime Theatre

Glouster Mary Carr, famed from Over the Hill, appears in Silver Wings at the Pastime Theatre in Jacksonville on Thursday and Friday with admission 1e and 25¢. The city pages note local Christmas gift ideas and a classified ad read. Senator LeFever and Representative Rose, residents of Glouster, plan a gasoline tax bill to fund road upkeep, while K of P lodge officers are elected.

Mary Carr Over the Hill Jacksonvile le Fever George W. Rose Athens County Glouster General Assembly LePever Representative Rose Senate Senator LeFever House

Prince of Wales Quiet on Lloyd George Exit

The Prince of Wales stays clear of politics though whispers say he was among the most disappointed when Lloyd George left Ten Downing Street. The prince and David Lloyd George have long been “pals.”

London Prince of Wales Prince Lloyd George Ten Downing Street David Lloyd George

Russian Millionaire Debuts In Ambling Attire

Nathan Rubenstein, a 25 year old Russian millionaire, visits Owosso wearing a 148 million ruble suit valued at about $28, and explains he pays in installments because the amount won’t fit in his wheelbarrow pocket. He says a million rubles would fill a grain bag and makes ten daily trips to the tailor, carrying several million each time.

Owosso Mich Nathan Rubenstein America Rubenstein

Wilson Still Not Walking Unassisted in Public

Washington reports say former President Wilson remains unable to walk unassisted in the streets. He has not left his S Street home alone since March 4, 1921, after entering from the avenue following President Harding's inauguration, contrary to recent rumors by his physicians.

Washington Woodl Row Wilson Wilton S Street Harding

Farm Credit Laws Delayed by House Schedule

Washington report says the agricultural credit legislation Harding will propose to Congress will not be ready for House consideration soon. The draft bill, approved by the administration, will be sent to the House Banking and Currency Committee, but the House focuses on 1924 appropriation bills due by March 4.

Washington Dec Harding Congress House Repubblican House Banking and Currency Committee

Whiskey Gang Attempt at Bal timo re Distillery Foiled

Armed bandits tried to loot the Standard distillery in Bal timore early today but were routed by state police. Four were captured, others escaped. no whiskey was stolen, per a report to Prohibition Commissioner Haynes.

Washington Baltimore Prohibition Haynes

Descriptions of Suffering in Samara Asylum and Hospitals

Mulford recalls grim scenes of crowded orphan homes and hospitals filled with patients weakened by illness and famine. He notes refugees and a crowding that evokes a zoo, with twelve inmates described as cachexia sufferers under medical supervision. The A B A stocks six months of medical supplies for these institutions and hospitals.

London J. Beatley Mulford Washington D. C Samara Mulford American Relief Administration Moscow Runela Tr Feuens A. B.A Malford Sail AJR A. Megeures Fon

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