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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1919

Page

3

Entertains Nelsonville Doctors With Dinner and Talk

Dr. N. Hill hosted Nelsonville physicians at his East Washington street home Tuesday for a six o'clock dinner. Guests included Drs E Welch W Howe A L Pritchard W S Rhodes B E Butt C C Butt and L J Eberle. A nine o'clock theatre party followed a meeting where Hill discussed government efforts for disabled soldiers.

N. Hill Nelsonville East Washington Street E. Welch Walter Howe A. L. Pritchard W. S. Rhodes E. Butt C. C. Butt L. J. Eberle Hill

High School Presents The Xmas Carol Tonight

At the high school auditorium students stage The Xmas Carol this evening. It is the season opener with notable talent and proceeds go to the athletic fund.

Pound Party P T A to Meet at Central School

The Parent-Teachers Association of the Central school will hold a regular meeting in the central building Friday at 2 30 PM. Parents are invited to attend and participate in the session addressing school matters.

Parent-Teachers’ Association of the Central School

Pritchard Sails Through Columbus Wednesday Visit

Dr A L Pritchard spent Wednesday in Columbus and requested visitors bring a pound of some item and any clothing their family has outgrown.

Dr. A. L. Pritchard Columbus

Plans Proposed to Curb Ohio High Cost of Living

Fred C. Croxton and Dr J E Hagerty presented Governor Cox with a fourfold plan to expand the state bureau of markets. Proposals include divisions for information and market news, cooperative organization, standards, and public markets. total funding about 89350 dollars.

Columbus Fred C. Croxton J. E. Hagerty Cox Ohio Croxton Ohio Food Hagerty State Bureau of Markets and Marketing Prite State Bureau of Markets

Nelsonville Schools Plan Two Weeks Holiday Break

The Nelsonville schools close Friday December 19 for a two weeks vacation and resume Monday January a. The West End building hosts a Xmas program for the Parent-Teachers Association Friday at 2 30 PM. Local residents visit Logan and Columbus during the week as guests and relatives travel.

Nelsonville West End Parent-Teachers’ Association M. D. Shaff Springfield Logan Floyd Vore Gene Shafer Little Son Columbus Stanley Baker

Dancing at Owls Hall Christmas Eve

Christmas dancing event with Joyce Orchestra at Owls Hall features round and square dancing. If you enjoy dancing, attend this Christmas Eve gathering for music and social dancing opportunities.

Owls Hall Joyce

Grandanola phonograph offers best sound at low price

Notice claims the Grandanola phonograph with wood fibre reproducer Violin tone chamber and steel motor plays all records with greater volume and tone, offering exceptional machines at great savings and urging quick action.

End of World Prophecy Fails Amid Ice and Quakes

A scientist who predicted the world’s end yesterday now warns of more earthquakes, while Athens reports minor quakes from icy sidewalks. Marriage licenses and divorce cases slow, Yuletide peace mood grows. Auditor Cornwell handles two duties auditing the courthouse and informing citizens dog tags for next year are delayed due to prison orders.

Athens Cornwell

Ragged Janitor Surprises Clerk With Generous Late Purchase

A grocer recalls a ragged boy who waited calmly as a janitor made a purchase. The boy, after receiving a cookie, pulls a quarter from his coat and asks for a pound of cookies, challenging judgments based on appearance.

Cold wave pins Amesville to single digits at dawn

The country faces a harsh cold spell with Athens posting five to ten degrees above zero at daybreak Thursday, while Amesville borders on colder readings. Residents report chilly feet and noses as the day starts.

Athens Amesville

Rescue teams search Bosse coal mine for two missing men

Rescue parties dug through the Bosse coal mine ruins in Evansville Indiana to find two shot firers trapped by a gas explosion. William Wright and Edward Leikman were workers inside when the blast wrecked the tipple and shaft.

Evansville Ind Bosse William Wright Edward Leikman

Michigan Woman Returns from California to Face Murder Charge

Mrs. Sarah Tabor arrives with her son Walter in Lawton Michigan to await trial for murdering her daughter Maude whose body was found in a trunk. She once claimed death by chloroform and denies embalming. Co-defendants include Joseph Virgo and Florence Critchlow with Virgo seeking a women jury.

Lawton Mich Sarah Tabor Walter California Maude Tabor

Goldman and Berkman Deportation Appeal Withdrawn

The U S Supreme Court granted a motion to withdraw the appeal of anarchist leaders Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, clearing the way for their deportation. A separate note describes a new four wheeled device helping invalids walk and exercise safely.

Washington

Toledo Strike Over Reeves Brothers Contract At Standard Oil Tank

Two hundred union boiler makers and tank men go on strike at the Reeves Brothers project in the Standard Oil tank building in Toledo. Officials cite Reeves Brothers refusal to pay the union scale of ninety cents an hour for helpers and one dollar for mechanics. Other trades at the plant earn higher wages such as carpenters at fifty dollars and twenty cents weekly and bricklayers at one dollar twenty five cents an hour.

Toledo, O Reeves Brothers Standard Oil Standard

Fires Numerous Columbus Reports

Close to a dozen fires occurred during last night and early today in Columbus. Only small losses were incurred in each instance.

Columbus

Seed testing demonstrations at Columbus during Farmers' Week

Seed testing demonstrations will be given during Farmers' Week at Columbus from January 26. Each day two hours will be devoted to the work, with Monday's period used for initial testing and related activities.

Columbus

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