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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
8
E Stansbury of Middle attended the funeral in Athens on Saturday for his infant grandson, child of Dr and Mrs Stansbury, who died Thursday from pneumonia after a brief illness.
Fire schools of Pomeroy Bend disperse Friday for a full two weeks vacation. Yuletide joy for the youth and teachers who live at a nearby age departed Saturday for homes.
Local report hints at a revived oil flow at Buffington Island near Portland after years of small shipments and abandonment. Interest runs through eastern county amid nearby gas strikes and renewed exploration led by J. F. Bowles and others.
Dexter community figures confirm leasing of oil land has expanded to the western part of the county. The statement comes from a local authority serving as merchant farmer coal operator and postmaster among others.
A week from today sheriff elect Wilbur Reeves of Downington will assume duty as Sheriff J Hartenbach departs. Deputy Elmer Ashworth, son of a former sheriff, will assist and live with Reeves and his family in the jail residence. Major Crarg Davis of Middleport becomes prosecuting attorney succeeding D H Peoples.
Cecil Horden and Fanny White students at Mt. Herman College in Northfield Mass. plan a ten day yuletide return to Middleport to celebrate at home.
Councilman L H R Foulk disappeared weeks after withdrawing a large sum from a bank. Rumor says he left town without informing family or employer. He arrived in Pomeroy about 19 years ago and worked in newspapers. his wife remains employed at the street railway office while children contribute small savings.
At the annual election of Bosworth Council No 46 R and M the following officers were chosen George Howell Thrice Ill Master Wm F Schoelein Deputy HL M J Dlaettar Penn Cond Work George Reuter Captain of Guard Harry P Smith Con of Council Walter Wolf Steward George H Parker Treasurer Geo P Daniels Recorder
Dr Frank Loveland of New York City delivered a striking lecture at Simpson M E church on Thursday evening as part of the Lyceum Course. The talk titled The Perils of Democracy challenged complacency and held the audience for an hour and a half, reaching listeners with pointed, intimate language.
County Commissioner Rev. W. F. Wilson, who resigned from the Methodist ministry, relocates with his family from Chester to the Eynon property in Syracuse.
The Cedar Creek Circle and the G A R auxiliary of Middleport completed several cushions for the Dayton Soldiers Home as part of their annual Christmas effort.
NORMAN E BROWN hails Santa Claus as a year round athlete who defies limits. The columnist lauds his feats across distance, hurdles, vaulting, and feats with pianos, praising his annual Christmas Eve journey and universal appeal to children worldwide.
Hartley and Bennett shoe store unveils a life size Santa Claus examining letters from patrons. A highlighted note is purportedly from Charley Brall, described as a debonair bachelor at a neighboring locale, adding a splash of local whimsy to the display.
In a humorous note from Cash Hardware Store the writer asks Santa to bring a wife with few requirements. Another letter from Dr. Bert Smith and Skip Keehan asks Kris to deliver live deer to Canada for hunting practice, tied to a tree for target shooting.
Nial Painter, longtime Salem Center merchant and recent commercial traveler, has leased the Hobart grocery in Middleport and assumed management.
Big Thompson a Middleport marshal warns autoists to display 1921 license tags after December 20. Tags are sold at Middleport Mutual National Bank for the coming year with no fee, only convenience for local owners.
An inventor has patented a device that allows a person to arrange curtains on a floor level and then raise the pole to its mounted position. The mechanism enables easier installation by standing and elevating the pole rather than kneeling or crouching.
Washington reports the third session of the sixty sixth congress acts on a commission study for department realignment to boost efficiency and economy. Farm aid priority includes revival of the war finance corporation to open foreign markets and an emergency tariff aimed at cutting imports. Congress faces a clash with western and southern legislators, with President Wilson expected to veto though time for appropriations remains scarce before Harding’s March 4 inauguration. The week will run three days then recess for Christmas.
The advertisement warns that only Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the genuine name on package or tablets. It claims 21 years of physician use and safety proven by millions, with indications for colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache limb pain. It notes handy tins of twelve and larger packages sold by druggists and identifies Aspirin as Bayer’s trademark.
The Orbiston post office, recently closed, has been re established and is ready for business. When mines near Orbiston run busy there is a strong need for mail facilities.
President-elect Harding’s stop in Panama City improves cordial ties with Panamanian officials and prominent Americans. He stresses equal freedom in international relations and responsibility of Panama, easing a borderland dispute over land purchases for canal fortifications and Tobaga Island sites. Pershing tour incident highlighted tensions but did not derail the reception.
President Porras seeks to ease unfriendly sentiment as Senator Harding visits Panama to aid outreach. Panamanian leaders acknowledge American protection preserved independence, noting Colombia might reclaim the country without U S influence. Observers say the so called pinkie event helps restrain extreme panAmerican nationalists.
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