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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1922

Page

3

Intoxication cases heard before Squire Donley

Charles Farms and John McGuire were arraigned on intoxication charges. Both pleaded guilty and fined 35 plus costs. Charles Stevens admitted interfering with an officer, fined 5 plus costs. McGuire testified against Stevens. Stevens was later discharged after alibi witnesses. A stern warning issued about future Kimberly cases.

Squire Donley Charles Farms John McGuire Kimberly Andy Farms Charles Stevens Constable Farms McGuire Farms Stevens Squire Don Jey

Cope Family Birthday Reunion Reveals Birth of Virginia Ma Re

Sunday gathering honored Mr. Cope on his sixty second birthday with a three course dinner for numerous Cope relatives at Orbits on. A baby girl named Virginia Ma re was born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Lewis weighing eight pounds. Martha Stillwell of St Charles Street visited as guest.

Cope George Cope John Cope Orbinson James Cope Austin Kenneth Ary Elizabeth Enry Cope Ralph Ad Bobbie James Atton Jack Edwin Johnson Dith Almarine John Waton Bernice Blaine Nellie Roy Dwin Ruth Cope George Clifford Lewis Virginia Mare Martha Stillwell St.Charles Street

Rip Van Winkle Benefit Show At Stuart's Opra House

Large advance tickets sold for Rip Van Winkle to be staged at Stuart's Opera House Thursday and Friday. Proceeds go to the West End Parent Teachers Association for school activities. Shows start at 6 30 P M and 8 15 P M with a Friday matinee after school.

Rip van Winkle Stuart's Opera House Steenrod West End Parent- Teachers’ Association

City Council Holds Routine Meeting Without Quorum

Last night the Nelsonville city council met with only routine business due to absence of a quorum. The mayor’s report was filed, January licenses and fines totaled 317.55, and a Chamber of Commerce committee pressed insurer reclassification and building code fire protection measures. Adjournment set for Monday, February 13.

Clements Cann Owens Stewart McDowell Huddy Shafer Stover Chamber of Commerce Hudson Walter Wolf Ed Dean State Inspection Bureau Nelsonville Athens Logan

Circle of Ruth Hosts Valentine's Day Circle

Mrs Burns Coakley and Mrs Guy Barber led the Circle of Ruth gathering at the Presbyterian church. Miss Margaret Johnson outlined the fourth chapter of The Why and How of Missions. Eighteen members attended and elected officers for the coming year.

Ruth Burns Coakley Guy Barber Presbyterian Church Margaret Johnson Valentine Donald Shater Bradford Acomb Edith Stiers Inez Backus Ed Juniper Eugene Hohenadel Juniper Pomeroy

Missionary Society to Host Speaker Dinner at Church

It was decided to secure a speaker and entertain the Ladies' Missionary Society Monday evening February 27 with a dinner at 5 P M in the church parlors. The members of this class will have charge of the dining rooms February 22 when the Ladies' Aid Society serve the Masons a supper.

Ladies’ Missionary Society Ladies’ Aid Society Masons

Nerv-Worth advertised as cure for rheumatism and stomach trouble

An ad claims Nerv-Worth rapidly cures rheumatism by addressing stomach and bowel poisons. It cites North Canton resident Mr. S. D. Hoover, who avoided hospital treatment and recovered after one bottle, with a money back guarantee from McKee Drug Co. and other druggists. The product is pitched as helpful for children and available nationwide.

8. D. Hoover North Canton McKee Drug Co

666 Colds Fever LaGrippe Remedy Promoted

An advertisement touts 666 as the fastest cure for colds fever and la grippe. The copy claims rapid relief and positions the product as a premier remedy.

Nash's Salve: a modernized grandma cold cure

An ad describing Nash's Croup Pneumonia Salve as a science based remake of old fashioned remedies. It lists menthol camphor pine oils sassafras thyme and eucalyptus in petrolatum, claims instant nasal relief and deep chest penetration, and promotes 30 and 60 cent bottles sold at McKee Drug Co Athens Hickman Pharmacy Nelsonville and other drug stores.

Nash McKee Drug Co Athens Hickman Pharmacy Nelsonville

City Council Handles Paving, Market, Opera House Debate

City council spent hours on Court and Union street repaving, a city market under supervision, and the opera house lease and heating issues. Mayor Roush reported about 350 dollars in January revenues as new patrolmen were approved and lighting needs for Troy street discussed.

Union Streets Opera House Arthur Boyles Second Street Congress Street East Side Union Street Stewart Street Roush John Pickett Troy Street Columbia Avenue Gill Dalton, Connett and Beverage Scott Allen Williams Council Dr. Allen Athens City Federation Bibbee Court Street State Union Land Union Union Depot

Coal Market Woes Highlight Glouster Chamber Meeting

Glouster C H Bryson and James Ginnan of Athens spoke at a Glouster Chamber of Commerce session on why Hocking coal is losing ground in natural markets. They cited dirty coal and unfair freight rates, urging miners and operators to improve coal preparation and loading. The meeting also covered jitney bus ordinance concerns and local road projects. The funeral of Robert Jenkins, 19, was held at First Baptist Church with burial in City Cemetery.

C. H. Bryson James Ginnan Athens Glouster Chamber of Commerce Bryson Athens Chamber of Commerce Ginnan Messenger West Virginia Sunday Creek Sunday Creek Valley Hocking Gipnan Earl Johnson Trimble H. A. Chapman Chamber of Commerce Johnson Ll. E. Munden I. A. Danford C. C. Faires EB. Ll. Jones E. J. Eddy Jacksonville R. G. Webber A. Danford A. J. Price Board of Public Affairs A. H. Carpenter Nelsonville F. A. Dansford Robert Jenkins William Jenkins First Baptist Church Rev. Good

RUN ITS COURSE Money Refunded If Kurokol Fails to Bring Relief

Authorities urge action against letting colds run their course as they can lead to pneumonia and grippe. Kurokol is promoted as the safest quickest treatment, with refunds if unsatisfactory. First dose reduces sneezing and coughing then later doses stop the cold. Drugstores refund money if it fails.

Home-Made Gray Hair Remedy Promises Youthful Look

A simple at home mixture can darken gray hair and leave it soft and glossy. Mix bay rum water Barbo Compound and glycerine then apply twice weekly until the shade matches. The remedy does not color the scalp nor rub off and costs little at the drugstore.

Mrs Virginia Leslie Praises Pierce’s Favorite Prescription

In Cambridge Ohio Mrs Virginia Leslie testifies she was run down and weak before using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She credits one bottle with restoring health and urges other women to try the tonic, available from druggists or by mail to Buffalo New York for a trial package.

Cambridge Ohio Dr. Pierce Virginia Leslie Long St Mia

Lemon Lotion Promises Soft Hands for All Readers

Home remedy suggests squeezing juice from two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White from any drug store to create a quarter pint lemon bleach lotion. It claims to soften rough or chapped hands and whiten red skin, noting it avoids irritation and is used by famous stage beauties.

Woman's City Club Bans Card Playing Smoking Jazz Dance

Members vote 1260 to 40 to ban card playing cigarette smoking and jazz dancing in club rooms at the Woman's City Club in Cincinnati on February 7.

Cincinnati Woman’s City Club

Eight and a Half Pound Baby Born in Jerseyville

Mr and Mrs Fred Beal of Jerseyville welcome a daughter Anna Kathleen born February 4. The Beals report Mr Beal works for the G W Hopkins Ford Sales Company in the city.

Fred Beal Jerseyville Anna Kathleen Beal G. W. Hopkins Ford Sales Company

Mother of Billie Burke Dies in Hastings at 7

Mrs Blanche Burke mother of Fiorenz Zeigfield known as Billie Burke died in Hastings New York at her daughter's home. She formerly lived in Marietta Ohio.

Hastings N. Y Med Blanche Burke Fiorenz Zeigfield Billie Burke

Stills Found in Kentucky Seeed by Alarm Bells

Prohibition agents found fourteen stills and 4000 gallons of mash on a hill in Madison county Kentucky fifteen miles south of Richmond. The men guarding the setup had arranged bells as an alarm and fled before the agents arrived.

Cincinnati Madison County Kentucky Richmond Newport

Body Still Missing After Dynamite Blast

In Akron on February 7 authorities report 100 pounds of dynamite exploded in the Cuyahoga River to raise the body of Russell E. Palmer but the attempt failed.

Akron Cuyahoga River Russell E. Palmer

Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Boggs in January

Mr and Mrs A H Boggs of 80 Franklin Avenue announce the birth of a daughter, Florence Barber, who arrived January 30.

A. H. Boggs Franklin Avenue Florence Barber

Diamond Dyes Promise Fadeless Color For Wool Silk Linen

Advertising copy promises new rich colors for worn garments with Diamond Dyes. It claims Diamond Dyes won t streak spot fade or run and guides buyers to tell the druggist material type whether wool silk linen cotton or blends to ensure correct results.

Athens electricians form local union No 780 I E W A

Ten electricians join as charter members of Local No 780 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Athens. The charter remains open 60 days for others to enroll. Harry Dalton says the move aims to improve local conditions and raise work quality and safety standards. Officers include Charles Richeson president and Harry Dalton vice president with trustees Thomas Rosser Bert McAfee and Freed Porter.

Athens Electricians International Electrical Workers of America International Electrical Workers Harry Dalton National Union Dalton Charles Richeson Thomas Rosser Bert McAfee Freed Porter

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Nelsonville News Sarah M. McPadden East Broad Street Columbus Harley-Davidson A. D. Farrow Kaelin’s John McCormick Kaelin’s Jewelry Store AMD Fathens Glouster Mr. Clemens Kurokol Mayr Ray Rupert Guysville McKinley Jackson Michigan Ford Motor Co Ford Ford Motor Company Fred R. Beasley Amesville Elbinger Elbinger Shoe Manufacturing Company ERE Ohio Corporation Lebanon Pogue, Hoffheimer Shena Harmon, Colston, Coldsmith & Headly A. & J. Frank Union Trust Building
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