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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
2
Local residents share visits and illnesses with several Chauncey and surrounding area households. A Christmas program at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday December 24 at seven will feature a community tree to benefit the area.
Mrs. F. L. Newton of Irving New York states her eight year old daughter used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough a spring ago and recovered quickly. The family keeps a bottle on hand and reports good results from its use.
A public forum features a joint appeal for cooperation between teachers and laborers. Prof. Bert M. Thompson of Ohio University urges mutual support to secure living wages and quality education, stressing shared goals for America’s life liberty and happiness, and calling for unity across occupations.
Nine men and two women were seriously injured when a Lake Shore electric freight car telescoped an East Broadway street car during rush hour. The interurban with brakes locked slid down Cherry Street bridge in a snowstorm and rammed into the rear of the stopped East Broadway car. Eight of the nine men sent to St. Vincents hospital underwent major operations for crushed and broken legs and arms.
The Troy Grange event on Saturday December 20 includes a talk by Brothers Lincoln Rodgers John Humphrey and Elias Gaskins a duet and readings about Ohio profits with Mrs Oma Tucker and Mrs Fair and Mrs Rice performing a Christmas item. First and second degrees to be conferred at 1 PM sharp.
Harvard coaches ready for a final scrimmage before the New Year clash with Oregon in Pasadena. All American end Bob Higgins of Penn State has been invited to help the staff study the Bezdek system. A new device dries photographic prints quickly, capable of processing hundreds at once.
John Baer of Warrenville Illinois returns after eleven years declared dead following a Klondike discovery. He trekked 200 miles north of Nome to a placer mine, reappears with gold and plans to buy cars, planes, and more. Insurance paid out on his presumed death.
The county starts a seven day Holstein test led by John Gillett of Strouds Run to gauge breed value. Hope Brothers earlier began similar tests, with County Farm Agent DeLashmutt predicting wide benefits for dairy farming and pricing, including better milk efficiency and reduced consumer prices. The state supervises the trials, costing twenty five to thirty dollars per set of animals.
Chicago reports coal production near peak as miners keep up with demand. Operators say Kansas, Indiana and Illinois mines return to normal worker levels and output. Cold weather does not hamper work as miners drill deeper, aiming to fulfill agreements and meet high demand.
The friends of Mrs. Frank Kinney shared a birthday dinner at her Beebe area home near Frost. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Minear Mrs. Millie Lemmon Mrs. Jessie Petty Mrs. Ora Finsterwald Mr. Owen Beebe and Mr. and Mrs. G R Cook. The Beebe Cutler star mail route now runs at 3 30 a m instead of 6 30 p m due to bad roads affecting Christmas shopping. Mary Minear of Beebe shopped in Parkersburg Saturday. Lemmon Beebe and Finsterwald were Athens visitors Friday. Marie Cook visited her parents in Beebe over the weekend.
William Keck visited Utley for employment last week. Families from Johnson, Columbus, Corning, Glouster, Jacksonville and Greens Run spent time with relatives and friends. A quilting party hosted by Mrs. John Davis drew many neighbors. A French inventor’s device doubles as a button hole opener.
A four story brick structure housing the Saul Feigenbaum Co., tailors, was gutted by a blaze in Cleveland this morning. Officials estimated damages at 250000 dollars with potential for a higher loss.
Washington reports Secretary of the Interior Lane contemplates leaving the cabinet over dissension with President Wilson and others. He says he has not sent a resignation and may accept a private business offer, citing cabinet salary as a factor.
In Indianapolis on December 17 the government prepared to begin an inquiry into alleged Lever Act violations by miners. A federal grand jury was to convene at 1 PM to investigate claims that miners conspired to curb coal production before the strike.
Ezra Walker speaks on The Changing China while Mrs J T Merwin and Mrs Haffey address Confucianism and The Missionary in China at the Presbyterian church gathering.
The jury to decide the fate of Harry E. Now charged with murdering Freda Lesser is nearly complete in Los Angeles California. Eleven jurors, two women, were chosen the first day of the trial with eighty other women excused from jury duty for expressing opinions against capital punishment.
The Men's Club of the Presbyterian church will hold its monthly meeting on Friday evening. The topic is The Church in Its Relation to Industry. Rev. Dr. James A. Miller of Elmira College will speak after a six o'clock dinner supervised by Mrs. Swaim's division of the Friendly society. All men are urged to attend with friends.
Residents near the E. J. Shannon Company chemical factory awoke to a red glare at five o'clock. The plant was on fire with an estimated loss of 7000 dollars. One fireman was badly burned and another overcome during efforts to control the blaze.
General Pershing is due in Columbus today at 3 p m and will stay until 9 p m A parade a public reception in the statehouse rotunda and a banquet headline a busy evening for the reception in Columbus Ohio on December 17.
A Columbus session reviewed a measure by Rep Brech of Toledo authorizing cities to purchase and run street railways. The plan would allow bonds equal to two percent of the city's tax duplicate to buy property. The bill stems from Toledo's dispute with the street railway company.
Six New York millionaires led by F Coleman Dupont Dallas B Pratt Col Benjamin Mc Alpin Arthur Copper L L Dunham and L M Boomer seek to solve housing by constructing a six million dollar apartment house primarily for themselves. They join thousands unable to find a home in the city.
Some Mother Los Angeles reports Sundrie Sunbeam Girl, a talented Holstein and mother of two twin sets, has given birth to triplets in a bid to ease the milk shortage.
The Athens County automobile club will aid the state in challenging the new graduated auto tax. They plan to seek an injunction against collecting taxes under the law, arguing it is unconstitutional due to double taxation. A Friday meeting at Hotel Deshler will include county officers to finalize attack plans.
New Marshfield Ohio announces its Grange meeting for Saturday December 20 at the local hall. Program includes Grange music, Christmas quotations roll call, a talk on ensilage by E L Wilkes, readings by Stela Hawk, a discussion on winter horse care by John Swaim, and a question box.
Three independent candidates entered the race for convention delegates from South Dakota. Miles Poindexter and F. O. Lowden sought Republican support while James G. Gerard ran as a Democrat. Major General Leonard Wood and President Wilson gained endorsement from the proposal conventions though neither filed a declaration of principles.
Athens dealer Lem McCune of McCune Tire and Rubber notes his Messenger classified ad sold nine of ten Ford cars, with the remaining ads bringing ongoing inquiries. He calls it an unusual yet common weekly occurrence of ads finding buyers or renters after publication.
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