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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1921
Page
8
A vintage pitch touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest relief for colds or grippe. It promises symptom relief within hours after one dose and up to three doses, with opening nasal passages, stopping runny nose, and easing feverishness without quinine.
Mr., father of J. D. agers of Racine, died in Liverpool from pneumonia. Remains will arrive in Pomeroy and stay at Biggs Undertaking Establishment. Friday morning they will be taken to Morris Chapel for funeral and burial.
Deputy Mortimer McKnight acting for Coroner Ewing rules Miss La A Bobo’s death an accidental drowning near Pt Rock. The deceased leaves father F. M. Bobo of Meigs County, and three brothers and three sisters.
Jas R Finney deputy Internal Revenue will be at the House in Pomeroy from the 2nd to the 12th to advise residents on income tax returns for 1920. Returns required for unmarried individuals with income over 1000 or married with income over 2000, including wife and minor children.
George Hartinger formerly Miss Eth Murphy now at Spencer High School area has accepted a Cleveland High School post paying 1900 dollars yearly. He began duties this week.
Will Lott of Bowman's Run was jailed by Deputy Sheriff Ashworth on a mayhem charge and will face a hearing today before Judge Carleton. Genes, W. moved to the Bend.
Dtle Roush age 40 died in a wreck at Newark on Tuesday. He was a son of C B Roush of New Haven. The body would be transported to Middleport for burial at the home of August.
The eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs John Burnell of the First Ward is seriously ill with a fever. Mrs D Christy went to Gallia to enter Holzer hospital for treatment of illness and hospitalization.
Mrs George Batey underwent tumor surgery at the local institution on Tuesday. Walter Franz a student at the O S A Columbus visits his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Franz. W G Plantz returns after weeks in Florida. Frank Fugate buys Probst furniture lot to build a modern home. Edward Bauer and wife welcome a son in Breezy Heights. Chas Huber and wife of Gallipolis also celebrate a son born.
A fire started while handling sore chemicals at Middleport High School. Harold Thomas, son of Guy Thomas, attempted to extinguish the blaze and suffered a badly burned hand.
Mrs Earl Lawson nee Ruby Decker of Middleport convalescing after a serious operation at a Portsmouth hospital three weeks ago. She will be moved to her home this week.
Senator Tom Jones states population declines force redrawing of eight eighth senatorial district, uniting seventh and eighth districts. Adams Scioto Pike Jackson Lawrence Gallia Vinton Meigs counties be combined, making Meigs likely to lose future state senator representation.
A group of Pomeroy Bend teachers will travel to Jackson for the Southeastern Ohio Teachers meeting scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday forming the delegation from the district.
Mrs Charles McQuigg hosted a Bridge Club gathering for Pomeroy and Middleport ladies with Mrs P K Smith of Cleveland as guest of honor. Prizes went to Mrs J W Wells of Middleport and Miss Clifton of Pomeroy.
Lawrence Harold, a Cleveland druggist, hired a boy to clean his cellar. The boy bought back 100 bottles of Harold's own drugs shortly after starting the job. Harold notified police to locate the boy who sold him the bottles.
York township earns a state map nod as Old Floodwood in Athens county becomes a rural elementary school of the first grade. Lloyd Sears of Jackson county led the reform, leveraging Marine training and district immersion to boost the program. A community effort funded books, maps, equipment, and a seed and wood collection while adding new staff, paint, and flooring. Butler County offers Sears $160 monthly to move, seeking a first grade school for its county.
Local residents hosted relatives and friends visiting from Athens Tuscarawas Chillicothe Columbus and Richland avenues. Notable mentions include Niggemeyers Graces Earharts Barnhills Dent Chapmans Tribes and Lawsons with weekend trips and a Beatty Oil Company plans to drill a new well east of a recently drilled site.
An advertisement claims gray hair ages a person by ten years and promotes Brownstone hair dye as a harmless instant tint. It promises natural color without damage, lasting through washing, with two size options and a free trial offer from The Kenton Pharmaceutical Co.
Postmaster E R Lash reports January sales of 16454 25 in War Savings Certificates at the Athens office reflecting strong public confidence and heavy demand with most purchases in 100 lots. He notes limited supply late January and provides local postal statistics including December and January deliveries under a second class status while aiming for first class ranking based on stamp sales.
Lorain Ohio February 3 The mayor Grall orders a dance gag on tom tom and trombone to curb improper dancing. Only modest dancing allowed and shaming by police for couples toddling or shoulder shaking. Proprieties of halls charged with enforcing decorum after flood of complaints.
British outposts on the Persian frontier repelled a Bolshevik advance on Sunday. British troops fought back strongly and killed 12, captured 27, with no British casualties reported.
Torch J. Fe Fultz of Athens R D visited friends here last week. Miss Alice Coleman of John Hancock high school Athens spent over Sunday with her parents G W Dewees. N Q Day and William Mowery attended business visits in Coolville and Parkersburg. Mabel Dewees of Athens visited her parents G W Dewees. Beryl Mowery visited relatives in Parkersburg. N Q Day was a business visitor at Athens. Howard Dewees and family were Parkersburg visitors.
Coach Julie Finsterwald announces a possible spring football game between Ohio University and Wittenberg, likely at Columbus. Freshmen would be eligible, spring practice starts in March, and the Green and White aim for peak readiness for a heavy fall schedule. The match would be Ohio’s first spring game in about 25 years, the last being April 1, 1890 against Wesleyan.
Howard Moritz of Portsmouth, known in Athens for basketball prowess at Ohio University tournaments and for football at P. H. S., has entered Ohio University for the second semester after a prior semester at the University of Cincinnati. He will be a valuable addition to Old Ohio athletes.
General Pershing told the House Naval Affairs Committee on February 3 that unless progress toward ending world wars is achieved, civilization could be destroyed. He urged renewed efforts to bring conflicts to a conclusion.
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