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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
5
An advertisement argues Better Than Spanking does not cure bed wetting and urges trying Mrs Summers home treatment. It claims many families benefited and invites readers to ask a druggist or send for a free trial from The Summers Medical Co. Box W South Bend Ind.
Mr. Harvey Porter arrives from Chicago to spend time with family in the city. Mrs. M. M. Kerr departs for Gallipolis to visit her parents, with Mr. Kerr set to join her on Friday. Mrs. Carl Stickney leaves for Evansville to spend two weeks with her sister Mrs. John Erskin.
Mr and Mrs Charles Townsend of Afton Virginia are reported staying at the old Town send homestead on East State Street for a visit that will continue through spring.
Thomas and Ellen Biddle children of Dr. D H Biddle travel to Reynoldsburg to visit their aunt Mrs J C Harner at her home.
Mr. R. M. Edgar of Ohio State University arrived in Columbus to spend the college vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Edgar.
Mr. R. A. Creusere a truck salesman for the Lostro Auto Sales Co has gone to Detroit to join Mrs. in a family trip or personal visit as reported in the current notices.
Mrs Worbau of Lima arrived Tuesday evening to visit over the holiday season with her paper. Mrs Hearn of 38 Mill street and Mrs Raymond Banfield with children Zoe Ellen and Oscar Murray of Columbus are in Athens to spend Christmas with local relatives.
Elizabeth Horn, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Horn, has gone to Cincinnati to be the guest of Mrs C B Austin Louise Walls during her school recess.
Mr and Mrs N K Alderman left this morning for Steubenville to visit over Christmas with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Munslow and family
Mr and Mrs John Wendell Stewart of Flint Michigan visit the Atkinson family over Christmas and New Years, staying with Prof and Mrs A A Atkinson.
The Misses Eleanor and Alice Phillips visiting Walnut Lane School Germantown Pa. arrived today at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs W R Phillips for a three weeks vacation.
Miss Derre Moore, a Vassar student from Poughkeepsie New York, has arrived to visit her parents Mr and Mrs D H Moore during the college recess lasting until January 2.
Miss Helen Townsend returns home this evening from Cincinnati where she attended the tercentenary banquet marking Plymouth's 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing.
Miss Rose Junod travels from Washington D C with her parents Mr and Mrs George Junod for a holiday visit. Miss Grace Junod and Miss Carrie Junod are expected to arrive home Friday from Washington and Allentown respectively.
Mr and Mrs Robert F Bishop of Columbus Mr and Mrs Don Coul trap and daughter Frances Frank lin Pa have arrived at the home of their father Mr A W Ullom for.
Judge and Mrs. D BR Thomas and their four children of Marietta will join the family circle Thursday for the holiday gathering.
Mr. Howard Townsend of Carpenter travels with his son and daughter in law A. D. Townsend to New Marshfield for a brief visit with daughters Mrs. F. G. Hoodlet and Mrs. W. M. Dixon. He recently returned from a two week stay in Jellico Tennessee with another son and daughter in law C. H. Townsend.
Mr and Mrs O B Murphey of 216 East State street host a Christmas homecoming with their children and spouses. Mrs Herbert A Green and children Herbert Martha and Mary Caroline of Portsmouth arrive this evening with Dr Green to follow. Also attending are Clarence Murphey and Eugene from Columbus, Dr Emmett Murphey and Helen Corning with Richard of Ohio University, F S Crooks of Columbus, and Frank Murphy with Franklin of Athens.
Twenty five Girl Scouts and captains Beatrice Osborn and Marie Jewett attended a Christmas party Tuesday evening. A decorated tree held a gift for each girl. Games were played and refreshments served by the Jack-In-The-Pulpits who decorated the event. Favors included paper baskets of peanuts and stockings with candy.
Five Holstein cows on a yearly test at Pine Grove Farm Elma New York produced 100000 pounds of milk and 38500 pounds of butter with an unofficial record. Oliver Cabana Jr owner of the farm touted the record and noted Seigs Fayne Piertje led with 1115 pounds of butter and 20866 pounds of milk while one cow yielded up to 24000 pounds of milk.
Just before seven the sun rose over Snow's Hill in a red blaze and a western rainbow appeared. Weather prophets predicted rain and a drizzle began within half an hour.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor told the senate judiciary committee that the espionage law is absolutely un American during the first hearings on the France resolution for amnesty to all political prisoners.
An 11 year old boy, Arthur Boyles Jr., was grabbed by a masked man on North Congress street near the Whipple home at dusk. The assailant released him as he screamed and fled. police search continues as residents fear further attacks. Mrs Boyles says her son is not easily frightened but the incident left him shaken. The description suggests the suspect targets solitary pedestrians, possibly mistaking others for a woman.
The funeral for Bishop Charles Sumner Burch of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York will be held Friday in the Cathedral. He died suddenly from heart trouble in New York. Burch was born in Pinckney Michigan and served as editor of the Grand Rapids News from 1897 to 1904.
Andy Astor of Cleveland was arrested in Warren after stepping off an Erie train. Police found two one gallon cans of liquor in his suitcase, believed to be brought to Warren for sale.
Cleveland Ohio post office workers faced a record Christmas mail stampede with hundreds of extra clerks hired and many temporary branches opened to handle collection and distribution.
Time of all varieties was put up for sale in Ravenna Ohio after the death of Henry W Riddle owner of the nation’s largest collection of antique clocks. The auction attracted buyers seeking rare horological pieces from Rid dles extensive clock holdings.
In Columbus on December 22 the Republican state organization pressed to resolve campaign debts. The executive and advisory committee failed to settle a liquidation method but authorized general subscriptions per chairman George H. Clark.
About 1000 students at Wooster Road school marched to safety via fire escapes after a boiler room fire broke out. The crowd formed makeshift fire brigades and kept the blaze under control before firefighters arrived.
In Columbus Ohio the American Legion passes a resolution condemning Puritanical sabbath activities and warns of danger to the constitution from both blues and reds. The statement frames the issue as a clash of political extremes affecting civil liberties and social behavior.
Miss Florence Beadle and Miss Bertha M. Carson, former Ohio university faculty, arrived in Glendale California after a self powered cross country journey from Washington DC. They traveled by private car avoiding camping en route, endured two tire punctures and a broken spring, and stopped in Chicago and Denver. They plan visits with Miss Carson’s aunt in Thornycroft and may continue to Honolulu with Beadle pursuing commercial work there.
William Douglas of Millfield argues against blame on miners for idle time and high coal prices. He cites mine No 6 November to December work days, proposes six day work weeks if guaranteed, and explains operators occasionally pause one mine while another runs. He envisions spreading work to avoid bunches and notes West Virginia getting a share of cars.
New York officials clash over who may prosecute indicted ball players and gamblers. Ban Johnson argues as league president he must prosecute. Charles Comiskey says guilty players from his club should be tried by the club or league authorities. Indicted players vow to return to baseball next season.
An old health ad promises strong protection for kids against colds grip and influenza through GROVE'S IRON TONIC SYRUP priced at 76e. The copy emphasizes a healthy system as a child's best defense and urges purchase of the tonic.
In Athens on December 22 Allied diplomats were conspicuously absent from citywide celebrations for King Constantine. They did not fly their national flags from the embassies, marking a low-profile return homage.
New York announces a police department test of a compact machine gun capable of 1600 shots per minute. Weighing seven pounds and 22 inches long, the weapon is ordered by Guaranty Trust Company for its special police units.
Rev. B F Lamb executive secretary of the Ohio Federation of Churches outlines a plan to relocate churches along economic lines. He aims to align church locations with community trade centers and tributary territories to ensure social forces support the program.
The American Forestry Association urges Gibson County residents to protest cutting down a 150 foot tall giant sycamore with 26 foot circumference. The tree sits on ground surveyed for a levee along the Wabash River and is the last of twelve giants once clustered within a half mile.
Police report Anthony Gerhardt aged 38 and Frank Wines aged 32 died after drinking whiskey mixed with wood alcohol for an extra kick. The incident occurred in Cleveland and authorities are investigating the source of the dangerous additive.
Four women from Huclid Avenue Baptist church sang to prisoners at the jail in Cleveland. They overstayed the visiting period, the outer doors were locked, and guards refused to permit their departure. A matron was summoned but she did not recognize them.
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