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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1927
Page
5
In Glenview a death is noted amid a confusing account of a woman named Gates. The fragment mentions a fatal dent and a disrupted journey to an unspecified event or location, with no clear dates or authorities provided.
Mr. Charles A. Cornwell visits Cincinnati for a two day business trip. Knights of Columbus host a Thursday evening dance at the K of P hall. Rebakah lodge meets Thursday night. L. M. Cooper becomes sales manager for Frank A. Moler Co. at the Colonial. Mrs. A. M. Frame entertains at a 1 o'clock luncheon with thirty four guests. Out of town visitors include Mrs. W. Lewis and Miss Edna Snyder. Christian church Woman's Missionary society meets Thursday afternoon. Maecenas Literary Club meets with Mrs. J. R. Harvey. Delphia Welling weds Clarence Bartlett in Logan, Ohio. newlyweds reside with the bride’s parents at 70 Hudson Avenue.
The last page lists answers to ten questions including the person pictured, the author of The Winning of Barbara Worth, the WTAM location, the Giants manager, Norris murder trial outcome, Fairbanks moustache, days in 1927, Peaches Browning’s maiden name, Vermont ocean port status, and the river near Little Rock Arkansas.
Mr. Charlies O. Burnett returns from Columbus after attending the Retail Clothiers association convention at the Neil House. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dowler and daughter Martha Lou left for Columbus for the road school by the State Highway department. Lloyd T. Dailey went to Columbus to join the American Crushed Rock association meeting at the Athletic club. T. W. Craig remains in Columbus for the Clothiers convention at the Neil House with duties as director and Sunday night director’s dinner.
Miss Augusta Goddard of the Ohio university School of Music faculty spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. Earl V. Fisher in Toledo and attended a tea hosted by Mrs. J. W. Morgan for the College Women’s club. Goddard, a graduate of Ohio University, previously led the Lincoln Junior High School art department in Cleveland before her marriage. Marriage announced.
Mr and Mrs Robert C Hess announce the birth of a daughter Kathryn Jane on February 8. A Child Conservation league meeting at Mrs L W Kelley 28 Mound Street featured Lincoln quotations from Carl Sandburg and committee appointments. Mrs H T Phillips presided with nominating and program committees named.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe gentler substitute for calomel. It claims they cleanse blood bowels and liver, improve complexion and mood, and banish rough skin dullness and bad breath. Sold in 15c and 30c sizes.
The report lists guests at a club gathering including Mrs H Maurer Mrs Lottie Adams Miss Emma Hixson Mrs W C Mingus and children Julia and Junior. Also noted are Mrs William Bush of Logan visiting Mrs John Kilpatrick and the Forsyths with Mr Edward Schloss in Nelsonville for a Rotary banquet.
The Progressive Literary club was entertained by Miss Caroline McKinstry at 197 North Congress Street. Members gave historic Ohio spots, reviewed a Better Speech Week paper, and enjoyed a contest won by Mrs. C. H. Slaughter. Next meeting February 22 features a patriotic celebration hosted by Mrs. A. N. Johnson.
The Senate signals a formal inquiry into business combinations and their influence on sectors supplying human needs, aiming to assess competitive effects and potential policy responses. The move focuses on how mergers and consolidations might affect consumer access and market dynamics across key industries.
The Senate Interstate Committee will discuss a Walsh resolution to launch a sweeping inquiry by the Federal Trade Commission into industrial mergers. Bread and other human-need industries like typewriters ice cream shirts rayon and related sectors would be examined as part of a multi billion dollar consolidation probe. The move follows Montana Senator Walsh prior investigations into naval oil leases and Justice Department actions.
A shopper directs a grocer to supply Vesper canned vegetables by the case. The request emphasizes bulk supply for resale or use, reflecting customer procurement needs and vendor availability.
Senator Wheeler of Montana contends many mergers push up living costs. He says merged firms inflate capitalization and maintain prices to justify returns on watered stock under the guise of good will.
Washington dispatch reports a debate over obscenity and moral welfare with officials arguing that juvenile ethics are being damaged. The discussion centers on the impact of indecent material on young people and calls for action or policy review.
Marieremen shares relief after taking Vinci a strengthening iron and cod liver mix. She reports gaining 6 pounds and feeling 100 percent better within a week. The product, praised for helping weak nervous people for 26 years, contains no oil and is easy to take. Meck Drug Co sells Vinci.
In a House speech Representative Wilson of Mississippi denounced salacious literature and stage plays. He condemned New York tabloids for obscene pictures and urged censorship of Bernard MacFadden and his publications.
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