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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
3
Miss Ethel Sheline returns to Columbus after visiting her mother Mrs. Martin Pierce in Nelsonville. Mrs. Clarence Shivers goes back to Toledo after staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weekley in Nelsonville.
Mrs F X Rauch performed as the evening concert artist in Logan at a musical in the Presbyterian church. Miss Mae Sives accompanied on piano and they were entertained afterward by Mrs L D Johnson.
Mrs T E Wells and her daughter Leona departed for Louisville Kentucky for an extended visit with Mrs W H Grady their daughter and sister.
Mrs. F. X. Rauch of Athens spent Thursday here with friends. Mrs. Will Webb returned to her home in Toledo, Thursday, after a
Miss Abbie Benson traveled with her family to Columbus to visit relatives. Mrs. J. W. Matson returned to Columbus after visiting here with her husband. Homer Weekley of Columbus visited his parents here for a week. Corwin Andrews spent Thursday in Lancaster on business. Mrs. Ben Smith is in Lancaster visiting while her husband begins a new position.
Mrs. W J Sanders entertained Cosmopolitan Club members at her Washington street home with current events roll call and a Shakespeare study session focusing on Richard III act three led by Miss Bertha Nixon. Guests then savored a buffet luncheon followed by a theatre party at the Majestic.
The gathering included guests Mrs. C. H. Bartlett and Mr. Bartlett, with members Mesdames A. G. Mechem, Lydia Johnson, B. F. Gibbs, S. S. Lane, Martha Ohlinger, Walter Wolfe, Minnie Humphrey, C. L. Stout, Harry Jackson, and Misses Bertha Nixon, Myrtle Moor and Lon Lane.
John Drenan aged 62 dies at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wallar on Fayette street after a four week illness. The Wallars are nephews of the deceased. The body will be taken Saturday to Zanesville, their old home, for burial.
The notice lists letters advertised at the post office including Mrs Ira DeKaster Jos Harris Mrs Mattie Miller B S Numan Mrs Edith Orn Mrs Fiona Reynolds Mr Steel Wallace Miss Ella and others for December 8 1919.
One thousand union miners at Crooksville district mass meeting vote unanimously to return to work. Machine men and track layers enter mines to prepare for full operation Monday morning.
Advertisement notes these tablets aid indigestion and constipation by toning the stomach, stimulating the liver and bowels, and restoring natural function. It promises gentle relief and improvement in dullness and constipation, urging readers to try them and expect pleasant results.
Miss Lulu Mae Dowler and Mr George Manton Rariden wed in Cincinnati Ohio on Monday morning in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev a prominent local clergyman. The bride, once of Parkersburg and now to reside in Bedford Indiana, is celebrated as a charming daughter and former secretary to Senator Chilton. The groom, son of Bedford residents, is a young lawyer from a socially prominent family. They plan to live at 2104 Washington Avenue Bedford Indiana after a brief eastern honeymoon in New York and points in the east.
A notice announces a fair and social event in Red Men's Hall on December 17 with a display of homemade articles for Xmas gifts. Afternoon activities are free, followed by an evening social.
Mrs. John Murphy hosted a Sunday school class gathering on Franklin street. The evening featured sewing and crocheting, a piano duet by Mrs. Edgell and Mrs. Robertson, and refreshments for attendees including Mesdames Anderson, Hickman, Collins, Robertson, Betts, Edgell, Duncan, Hoch, Murphy, Burnell, Davis, Spencer, and Miss Hoch among others.
The W. C. T. U. met at Mrs. Jewett’s Columbus street home on a Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Starkey was absent, and Mrs. Starkey presided in her place. The leaders conducted the gathering with cordial conduct.
An advertising notice explains anemia as a common cause of weakness and offers Gude's Pepto-Mangan as a remedy. It claims the product supplies essential elements to the blood, revives vitality, and rebuilds exhausted blood with caution that deep chronic illness requires a physician.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle nightly tonic that purports to cleanse liver and bowels, improve skin and mood, and avoid harsh laxatives like Calomel. It touts zero sickness, low cost, and benefits realized while sleeping.
Mesdames Ledlie and Kessinger led two Red Letter Days with a Mothers meeting and Crusade Day in Nelsonville. Mrs. Poston spoke on crusaders work. papers by Mesdames Devore Mechem and Barron. A sketch on Harriet C. McBabe, first W C T U president, was presented by Mrs. Spencer. After benediction, thirty members enjoyed refreshments.
The city schools sell Xmas seals with Mrs D A Ferree and Mrs N Hill in charge. Central Building leads the campaign as sales continue next week. Parents urged to have children buy seals and skip treats to support the drive.
The D. A. Club presented the Girl Scouts with a victrola and records plus former quarters furniture as a handsome gesture. The girls express thanks for the kindness though not all members could be present to receive it.
An old advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine laxative tablets to prevent influenza and colds. It notes one exact product named Bromo Quinine and features EK W Grove’s signature on the box, priced at 80 cents.
The McDougal M E Church holds preaching services Saturday evening December 13 led by the pastor who hopes every member attends. Community members are invited to join.
Elizabeth Eagon aged 59 died at Athens State Hospital December 11 from asthma. She had been confined there three years. The remains were shipped to Quaker City today for burial by Newsom-Walburn Co., undertakers.
Supreme court grants Emma Goldman a stay of deportation until a full record is filed by next Thursday. Alexander Berkman faces no stay and can be deported at any time. his writ of error is dismissed and bail denied.
Advice to eat moderately and chew thoroughly with five hours between meals. Take one Cham berlain's Tablet after supper and you will soon find your meals a real pleasure.
Druggists offer refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. It stops irritation soothes and heals. Sleep may improve after the first application and the price is 60 cents.
Raw furs and hides wanted with high prices offered by Sam Raden. Ford Touring Car for sale in Nelsonville with good tires and curtains. Xmas Bazaar at Macecabee hall with homemade articles. Dancing event at Owls Hall on Christmas Eve. Line of Mrs Detweiler hand painted pictures available through Mrs C H Bartlett.
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