Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1923

Page

8

Legislature Debates Tax Exemption Lists and Poison Liquor Bill

The House passed a bill requiring county auditors to publish every four years a list of property tax exemptions by a 68 to 31 vote. The bill moves to the Senate. Another measure, the Bender Bill, would impose life imprisonment for furnishing poison liquor that causes death. A joint committee travels to Harrisburg and Baltimore to study gasoline tax laws.

House Brenner Cuyahoga County Senate Donahey Bender McCoy Mahoning County Edwards Licking Brown Champaign Green Portage Harrisburg Baltimore

Groundhog Day Probing Bill Hits Ohio Capital

In Columbus Ohio on February 2 officials consider a bill by Senator Bragg to make groundhog bounty payments mandatory across counties. The measure would pay 60 cents for each groundhog or woodchuck captured within a county while Senator Gifford of Lucas County supports a separate six year term claim draft proposal.

Columbus, CO Grounhog Bragg Eric Lepty Enator Gifford Lucas County

Cincinnati Auto Show Aims To Match New York Chicago

The Cincinnati Auto Show opens February 7 at Music Hall and runs through the following Wednesday. More than $50,900 is spent on the display with over four carloads of scenery and bright illumination planned. Three orchestras will entertain visitors touring the showroom.

Cincinnati

Studio Control Changes Hands of Norma Talmadge Firm

Control of United Studios in Hollywood passes to Joseph M. Schenk, Norma Talmadge’s husband, an independent producer. The deal is reported to involve about $2,500,000 and affects the studio where Norma and Constance Talmadge made many pictures.

Los Angeles Cal United Studios Hollywood Norma Constance Talmadge Joseph M. Schenk Norma Talmadge

War fraud cases to begin in criminal court

Washington February 1 trial of the so called war fraud cases will begin in criminal court next Monday, it was announced today.

Washington Criminal

Ohio farm livestock value tops two hundred million dollars

Ohio farms hold livestock valued at about 215 million dollars with total farm and nonfarm livestock estimated between 225 and 250 million. Hog and sheep numbers rise while milch cows number 1,059,900, cattle excluding milch cows total 857,000, and horses 771,900. US totals show modest gains in cattle and sheep with pigs up nearly ten percent. Prices per head: sheep 7.10, hogs 12.10, milch cows 56.00, horses 93.00, mules down 3.00.

Columbus Ohio C. J. West Agricultural Statistician State Federal Crop Reporting Service United States

Gift Shop Changes Owners in Athens

The Kenilworth Gift Shop of Athens, formerly run by Swanson Furniture Co. in the Athens hotel storeroom on North Court street, has been purchased by Oscar Fulton of the Athens Book & News Co. on South Court street. The stock and fixtures are being installed in the Athens Book & News store. The shop is supplied with a gift service from Marshall Field Co. of Chicago.

Kenilworth Athens Swanson Furniture Co North Court Street Oscar Fulton Athens Book & News Co South Court Street Swanson Company Athens Book & News Marshall Field Co Chicago

Lima to host Ohio Better Business Bureau meeting

Lima will host the Ohio Better Business Bureaus meeting this month, announced James E. Morton manager of the Board of Commerce. He stated the event will bring together bureau officials to discuss consumer protection and ethical business practices in the region.

Lima Ohio Better Business Bureaus James E. Morton Board of Commerce

Scarcity of Boys Hurts Bellaire Glass Factories

In Bellaire on February 2 a shortage of male labor slows operations at local glass plants as a steel mill restart draws workers who had been performing boy’s work.

Bellaire

New Commandment Theme at Sunday School and Meetings

The notice outlines a church program with John 13 34 as the guiding text. Sunday school at 9 30 A M, Wednesday meeting at 7 00 P M, and a reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 00 4 00 P M. Church invites attendance and reading room use.

Sunday School and Preaching at Baptist Church

A Baptist Church announces Sunday activities with Sunday school at 1 30 P M and preaching service at 2 30 P M for worship and instruction.

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Services at Church

State and Carpenter streets. Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector. Church school 9:30 A M. Holy Communion and sermon 4:30 P M.

State and Carpenter Streets A. H. Marshall

Sunday Worship and Meetings at Homer Smith Church

Morning worship begins at 10 30 with the pastor delivering the sermon. Sunday school at 9 99 A M followed by a Young Peoples meeting at six o'clock.

Homer Smith Young Peoples Meeting

Morning services and youth event at Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church led by Reverend Babbott Y. Wilcox conducts a Bible study at 9 90. Morning worship at 10 30 features a sermon titled The Rising Tide of Color. A youth meeting at 6 led by Miss Veana Miller covers The Value of Christian Endeavor. Evening worship at 7 presents Concerning Jesus Christ.

Babbott Y. Wilcox Veana Miller

Asquith’s Wife Wears Egyptian Mum­my Gown

London reports Mar got Asquith, wife of former Prime Minister H H Asquith, inaugurating a new fashion by donning a loose mummy gown inspired by Egyptian wrappings.

London Margot Asquith H. H. Asquith

Walle Church Sets Sunday Schedule and Evangelistic Event

Sunday school at 9:00 led by President Bryan for older students. Morning service at 10:30 with Dr McGurk on Gods Masterpiece. Epworth league at 6:00. Evening service at 7:00. theme Neglecting the Highways and the C EF Movement. Evangelistic services start Feb 11 with Dr T L Lowe and Prof Wallace Tuttle. An official board meeting follows the morning service.

Bryan McGurk Epworth League C. EF Cc. E T. L. Lowe Columbus Wallace Tuttle Kansas City

42nd anniversary service at Morning Church

At the morning church service the C E society will be present in a body to honor the 42nd anniversary of the ministry of M E Chatley at W State and Congress streets. Bible school is at 9 00 A M and the minister is W State and Congress streets M E Chatley.

W. State Congress M. E. Chatley Morins C. E. Society

Central Ave M E Church Sunday Schedule

Frederick Brown, pastor. Sunday school at 9 15 A M. Preaching at 10 15 A M. Junior League at 1 30 P M. Epworth League at 6 P M. Preaching at 7 P M. The public is cordially invited.

Frederick Brown Epworth

Christian Science Sunday Service at 6514 South Court

The notice announces a Sunday service at the Christian Science Society located on 6514 South Court Street. Service begins at 10 45 A M with the topic Love.

Christian Science Society South Court Street

Three Men Stand Trial Over Illegally Held Liquor

In Cleveland on February 2 three men Albert Goode Joseph Kolala and Joseph Cinela faced court for illegal liquor possession. Goode reportedly had seven gallons of whiskey. Kolala two pints claimed for rheumatism. Cinela twelve gallons to keep a radiator from freezing.

Cleveland Albert Goode Joseph Kolala Joseph Cinela

Kellogg's Bran Promises Fast Relief and Versatile Use

The ad extols Kellogg's Bran as a healthful cereal for relief from constipation. It suggests serving ideas from cereal with milk to topping other cereals and offers methods for cooking with two tablespoons per person. It claims physicians favor Bran and warns against partial bran products, urging readers to choose Kellogg's Bran for all family members.

Kellogg’s Kellogg ’S

Also Mentioned on This Page

King’s Food Products CO Portland, Oregon Islature Oundhog Westfall West Union St EEN City Ibsons Harmacy Oost Goodyear Pennsylvania Lancaster Goodrich McCune Tire & Accessory Co Mac Adolf Meyer Phipps Clinic OGE Pontiac Mich May Borman Adair Bigamist Hugh W. Adair Theodore Borman Gladys Hicks American Legion Louisville, Ky Columbia Legion South Canaan Baptist Church Church OF the Good Shepherd First Baptist Church Presbyterian Church Jesus Christ Walle Cnuirciries M. FE. Church Central Ave M. E. Church Mahogany Home Furnishing Co Mr. Merchant Southeastern U.S. A The Messenger’s the Athens Messenger the Messenger
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication