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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1920
Page
2
A home made cough syrup using Pinex 24% extract mixed with syrup or honey is promoted as superior to store bought preparations. The ad claims rapid relief by thinning phlegm soothing irritated membranes and aiding bronchial symptoms with a pint size mixture. It urges buyers to ask for 2% ounces of Pinex from The Pinex Co. in Wayne Indiana.
Mr and Mrs William Andrews visited relatives in Glouster over the weekend. Dr and Mrs Alexander B Thompson are at home from a week's stay in Columbus. Mr and Mrs L V Brown returned from Jackson after Christmas. Mrs Harry Burns and son Harrison left Wellston Monday. Harold Coe came home from Parkersburg over Christmas. Mrs James Palmer hosts her brother Frank Roach of Pittsburgh this week. Pauline Brown visits Crooksville, with cousin Mrs Ernest Gross. Mr and Mrs E Ware return from Greenfield after holidays. Blanche Howe, Hopedale schools chief, is at her mother's in town. Mr and Mrs O E Frn and children visit Creola for Christmas.
Dr and Mrs H F Culver leave for Cincinnati ending a several days visit with Mr and Mrs F A Ferguson in Park Place. James Georner returns to Cincinnati after spending the holidays as a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Edgar Mariner of 20 Lancaster Street.
Mr and Mrs R G Webber and daughter Elizabeth of Boston are guests of Mrs Webbers uncle William Andrews at 24 Poplar avenue. Mrs Edward Schloss entertains two nieces Virginia Peterson of Detroit and Ann Marieser of Nelsonville. James Campbell and Ed Sutton return to Pomeroy after Christmas with Mr Campbell and daughter in law J C Campbell. Blanche Tullis a Canon City high school teacher will leave for Colorado after vacation. Lucile and Alice Henry are home for Yuletide. Lucile teaches Hamilton high school and Alice instructs art in Warren. Mrs W H Worthman and children return from New Plymouth after Christmas with her parents R M Hayes. Ernest Thompson returns from Columbus where Tean Thompson is hospitalized and improving slowly. Grace Gettys of St Louis visits Mr and Mrs W H McKee with their son Grosvenor McKee.
Miss Bertha Bridgman traveled to Columbus to see a pageant presented by local children at Memorial Hall and to attend a meeting of the Ohio State Teacher’s Association. She plans to return on Thursday.
Mrs C D Gist and family return from an over Christmas visit to Gallipolis to join Mrs Gist's son. Dr and Mrs Cc B Parker and Miss Jean Gist remain at the Parker home for school recess. Mr Graft of Newark returns after visiting his mother and aunt Mrs Ator. Mrs Graft's daughter Mrs Della Finn and granddaughter Margaret Adele visit from Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Logan of Chicago join Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Logan in welcoming relatives from Cleveland Akron Manchester New Hampshire for the holiday visit at 94 North Congress Street. Miss Ruth Phillips will attend the Ohio State Teacher's Association in Columbus and return with her mother for a Cleveland visit. John Dickel and sister Bess visit their aunt Miss Elizabeth Cole on Lancaster Street after spending Monday with Mrs. Ed Barrett and children Elizabeth and Jack of Parkersburg Virginia.
London chemists report that adding a fluid from the electrolysis of magnesia can keep swimming pool water purer for longer, reducing the need for frequent water changes.
Three senators and three representatives join Vice President Marshall and Speaker Gillett to plan the new president's inauguration. The senate committee includes Nelson of Minnesota Knox of Pennsylvania and Overman of North Carolina. The house committee comprises three representatives.
Freight bulletin shows gondola coal car availability averaged about 79 percent for last week with similar outlook for this week. December district daily average was 87 percent while other points reached 100 percent. Box car supply unchanged, flat cars sufficient, single deck stock cars replacing some old double deck orders, and refrigerator car orders being filled.
The notice lists multiple marriage licenses issued to couples from Glouster Nelsonville Murray Chauncey Trimble and surrounding areas. Names include John Campbell and Anna M Sharp Henry Lowry and Alice Cunliffe David Miller and Freda Donley Ben Taylor and Eva Martin Lew Martin and Forrest Frank Arnold Jewell and Margaret Siler Roddie Young and Clara Smith George Dishon and Mildred Mourn Harley Tanner and Grace Hanley Harry A Chapman and Lurline North G Everett Stephenson and Gladys Phelps Lawrence Bowen and Ruth McConaha.
Hundreds of aristocratic hens and roosters crowed today at the Toledo poultry show staged by the Great Central Poultry and Pet Stock Congress. The event runs through January 2 and includes many household pets in addition to poultry.
Arrangements are under way in Chillicothe for the International Association of Machinists district No. 29 convention. The meeting, representing B. and O. railroad shops from Baltimore to St. Louis, is set for the week of January 18 with over fifty delegates expected.
In Pittsburgh on December 28 a Hamilton avenue street car trailer broke away, dashed down a hill and struck a pole. One man was killed instantly and the wreck caused a fire after the cars collided with another trolley. Fifty injured were treated at area hospitals. none were expected to die.
The revival at Music Hall begins with a sermon titled His Eternal Name. Rev. Smith greets a good audience as the first meeting of the series gets under way. Services start at 7 o'clock tonight.
W J Frank of Albany reports turkeys brought record prices during the holidays. He paid forty and forty-two cents a pound for birds on foot, buying over 600 fowls dressed and shipped to eastern markets, with Athens dealers paying a penny or two more and all finding ready sale.
A vintage ad touts No-To-Bac tablets to curb cigarette cigar pipe and chew cravings. It claims relief from tobacco desire and a full refund if cravings persist, stating benefits to mental and physical well being and finances.
Rev Genheimer and Helen Sams led 12 pupils in Christmas festivities after a Sunday school dinner. Santa Claus appeared for a visit to the group including Mr and Mrs Riley Tippie and many area families en route home from Hickory Grove school vacation.
An old advertisement touts Bulgarian Blood Tea as made from Nature's purest herbs. It claims to ease colds, flush the kidneys, sweeten the stomach, and purify the blood, sold by druggists and grocers everywhere.
A blaze broke out on the presidential yacht Mayflower at her Po tomac dock in Washington. Fire engines arrived and worked to control the fire. Officials could not yet determine the extent or cause, but believe the fire started in the hold.
Delayed appearance day in the fifty-fifth district court until January 4 halted defendants from filing an unexpected answer to the damage suit filed weeks earlier by G. W. Sanders editor of the Houston Press seeking 1800000 for alleged false report.
Ex service men in Athens county have received seventeen 1920 free Y M C A home study scholarships funded locally with Dr C E Welch as secretary and additional 1921 funds. State committee added five free collegiate awards. national funds support 50 000 recipients nationwide by mid 1921. The program ends June 30 1921, urging eligible men to apply now through local secretaries.
Columbus Ohio December 28 organizers in sixty one counties ready to press arguments before the state tax commission during the week of January 17 after Governor Cox urged reconsideration of the reappraisement order. Jackson county removed from the list. Akron seeks a 50 percent cut in valuations due to rubber slump deflation. The appeal goes to Attorney General Price.
A machine designed for bulk stock feed preparation blends cut fodder with molasses, and delivers the mixture directly into a wagon. The device cuts long fodder into short lengths, thoroughly mixes the material, and provides an efficient feeding system.
A fragment hints at a phrase about aging or identity. The line presents no clear event, person, or place to anchor a full summary. Readers see a poetic cadence but no verifiable details for a news item.
Washington parlance notes that there is no definite forecast of influenza recurrence but studies indicate prior infection grants immunity for years. The surgeon general cites preventable deaths from diphtheria typhoid and smallpox, urging vaccination and sanitation to reduce U S mortality.
Millfield and surrounding areas report health updates and family visits during the holiday period. Mrs L W Russell suffers a stroke while Christmas Eve shows some improvement. Several residents and visitors from Athens Newark McDougal Rendville The Plains Glouster and Concord are noted as hosting or visiting relatives. Local schools close for a one week holiday recess.
An old advertisement urges parents to keep children healthy with Grove's Iron Tonic Syrup to guard against colds grip and influenza and promotes a 75 cent bottle price.
The Messenger incorrectly reported $600 damage in a Hughes Joyce collision. Mr. Hughes states the damage is actually $60.
Frank Hisley and Francis Howson of Carbondale had cases dismissed by Justice P. W. Helwig for being under age after arrest on a charge by John Carlin of disturbing church services on December 23. The record did not specify the disturbance extent.
In Miami Florida a large mortuary announces a 33 1 3 percent cut in casket prices as part of a broader reduction in costs for funeral services. The move signals a shift in pricing from the local undertaker industry.
The community notes Rev Henry Gibbs and wife visiting Isaac Gibbs in Decatur Illinois and returning to his childhood home. Many locals enjoy two week school vacation while teachers stay with parents in Condit. Several residents travel to New York Parkersburg and Newark for holidays and visits.
At John Hixson’s Ames township country home a Christmas Day gathering featured a noon feast a Christmas tree and holly decorations. Miss Bertine Everett spoke on the birth of Christ from Moody Bible School Chicago followed by songs. Attendees included the Everett and Hixson families and others.
Rev E D Cameron of Henryetta head of the National Anti Divorce League announces a bill for the January Oklahoma legislature. The plan requires 60 day newspaper publication of marriage notices, detailed petition data, physician certificate, and marriages by ordained ministers. If rejected by lawmakers, Cameron will push via initiative and broaden to other states.
Sarah Ann Pidcock born near Carbondale Ohio April 26 1856 died December 20 1920 after a lingering illness age 64 years seven months and 24 days. She married Aaron Hanning July 5 1876 and had nine children four sons and five daughters. Husband one son and an infant daughter preceded her in death. She leaves three sons four daughters 21 grandchildren one sister and many relatives and friends. A short poem notes mournful graveyard scenes and hopeful faith in God.
The Children express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during their mother’s sickness and death and for the flowers.
Justice of Peace P W Helwig officiated several Athens weddings recently. The couples named include Ben Taylor and Eva Martin, Harley Tanner and Grace Haney, Harry A Chapman and Lurine North, Roddie Young and Clara Smith, and Margaret Silar and Mildred Jewell.
Advertisement promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine to cure a cold in one day. Mentions “the genuine” pear signature of E. W. Grove and prices the tablets at 40 cents.
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