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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
5
A playful invitation to visit the reception hall near Athens hints at local hospitality. The note compares unfamiliar visitors to a Cork visitor who misses the Blarney Stone, using light humor to engage readers with local charm.
The Daughters of America plan an evening meeting at 7. J E Halliday of Gallipolis visited Athens on Monday. Mrs Hal Murphy visits Logan for a few days. Mrs Clarence Wyckoff has returned from Columbus with medical treatment. Miss Jennie Alexander of Roseville visits her sisters. The Phi Delta Theta auxiliary meets Wednesday at 2 at the chapter house on East Mulberry. Leo Bradley family mourns death of his mother near Shawnee. burial near New Straitsville. Mrs George Junod hosts Higley Study Circle on Wednesday at 2. Dr Blaine Johnson and two daughters visited from Logan with their parents. Mrs Tom Mitchell and daughter from Ripley, W Va, arrive to visit relatives. Prof John W Taylor to lecture at Chicago University summer school. Mrs Sid Sherrard and companions drive to Nelsonville to see Old Kentucky. Captain James B Golden and bride arrive after Cincinnati visit en route from Columbus, Ga, with Mr W B Golden. Mrs Davis arranged social functions delaying arrival.
Mr. J. W. Shuler left noon to join Mrs. Shuler in Cleveland and oversee advertising and decorating at a large department store there. He has worked with D. Zenner and Company in a similar capacity. Mr. Clifford Cornell of the Zenner firm will assume the vacancy caused by Shuler's resignation.
Greeva Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs John Collins at 85 West State Street marked her 10th birthday with a January 30 matinee at the Majestic Theatre. Guests included Verna Danford Anna Mae Farley Iris Young Alice Carpenter Forrest Atkins Mabel Coss Emma Morton Mary Ellen Wood Maxine Williams Halene Violet Collins and Greeva Collins for a two course luncheon at home with heart themed place cards.
At Athens City Federation meeting $894.20 from Red Cross tuberculosis seal sales was reported though full figures await Mrs. H. A. Hatch who is hospitalized in Columbus. A possible Salvation Army discussion ended with no decision. The Higley Study Circle then presented a program of solos and papers led by Mrs. George Junod and featuring multiple performers.
Albany Feb 3. A large fire in the Middleworth block at Hudson Falls destroyed three business houses and a church, causing about 500000 in losses. The blaze spread to adjacent blocks and toppled a warehouse wall crushing part of St Marys R C Church, which caught fire.
A historic session in the clock room of a French office is depicted with attendees including Venizelos of Greece, Dr. Cunha of Brazil, Satsui of Japan, and Lord Carson. The blurred text references a first league meeting and a new epoch, noting pageantry and international figures gathered for a discussion.
Washington February 3 United Press reports Johnson amendment to the League covenant to grant the United States as many votes as Britain will be revived once the treaty reaches the Senate floor. Viscount Grey’s letter supporting equal votes is cited to rally support for the measure. Preparations continue to call up the treaty next Monday amid factional maneuvers in the open Senate.
Franz L. Woodworth retired as safety director after ten years in the post. Athens has a strong volunteer fire department with a new fire truck and 1,100 feet of hose, capable of 350 gallons per minute and throwing water 150 feet higher. Supporters credit Woodworth for modernizing equipment and guiding a well run department.
Four members of the stationary engineers union in London Ohio were arrested on charges of tampering with public property amid a strike at the municipal electric light plant. Louis McCann pleaded guilty and was held on a $200 bond while Cliff Bowsher Roy Bowsher and Henry Morris pleaded not guilty and faced hearings.
President Wilson recently escaped an influenza attack at the White House. Dr Grayson says he contracted a slight cold during severe weather and abandoned his morning ritual on the south portico for a time while recovering.
Gene Tunney lightweight champion of the inter allied armies knocked out Al Roberts in the eighth round last night. Eddie Fitzsimmons out pointed Jimmy Duffy in their eight round mill. Benny Valgar outpointed Joie Fox, British featherweight in eight rounds.
A brief remark notes that a child often finds mother role easier than father, reflecting on parental dynamics. The statement frames parenting as a learning process with emphasis on caregiving.
A jumbled reference notes a man marrying a woman and expresses pride in her abilities describe sensational tone. The fragmentary text suggests social or personal approval but lacks clear details or context.
The Woman's Welfare Council of Athens emerged from four mothers clubs and local PTA groups to unite organizations including the Child Conservation League and Ohio University Kindergarten Mothers Association. It aims to boost child welfare through cooperation with the city nurse, schools, free kindergartens, and related community service efforts in partnership with groups like the Y M C A and Y W C A.
The prosecutor outlines the government case against Senator Truman H. Newberry and 134 aides in a vote fraud probe. He cites vast sums and large salaries, with Paul King and Charles Floyd directing campaign offices. An army of field agents was employed and payments centered on Detroit and Grand Rapids operations.
Newark Feb 3. Six men found asphyxiated in a Market Street hotel room huddled in two beds and a cot. They were discovered early today after dying in their sleep. three rested in one bed, two in another, and one on a cot.
Mr Frank Schiess traveled from Mondr or Cincinnati to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Pauline Nacke. He died Sunday at the Lansing Michigan home of her daughter.
A shift in taste sees admiration moving from aged masterworks to talented young painters who showcase skill through self portraits and emerging styles. The cultural trend highlights how novelty and promise can redefine value in the art world.
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