Women gather for major W H M S meeting at Central Avenue
Friday afternoon a large W H M S gathering at Central Avenue church drew over a hundred women led by Athens First M E church. Miss Sanders impressed with a clever sketch and Mrs Ada Lady urged support for Home and Foreign Missionary Societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue Church
Athens
M. E. Church
Central Avenue
Christ
Hull Foster Jr
West Union Street
Ada Lady
Zanesville
I. L. Dunn
Marietta
Womans Home Missionary Society
Fire Sheik at Glouster Opera House This Weekend
Agnes Ayres and Rudolph Valentino star in the Fire Sheik at the Glouster Opera House showing Friday and Saturday. Admission rates list children and adults at 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster Opera House
Calvary Baptist Church Service Schedule
Homer Smith pastor leads Sunday School at 9 15 morning devotions at 10 15 preaching at 7 00 p m. The hand of fellowship will welcome new members and the Lord's Supper will be observed. A cordial welcome to all.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Homer
Smith
Athens council caps jitney license at ten dollars
An adjourned session approved a straight ten dollar annual license for jitney cars, reducing proposed five passenger and five plus capacity taxes. The interurban bus issue drew mixed opinions from council members and local business leaders, with a final vote to set interurban tax at ten dollars. The meeting also arranged street vacating steps and a seventy five dollar donation to repair a building glass damaged by Christmas flood. January mayoral report showed one hundred fifty three dollars in fines and licenses collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Athens
Jacksonville
Isaac Jones
Lewis Jones
Earl Johnson
Athens-Glouster
H. A. Chapman
Glouster
Johnson
Luster
F. A. Danford
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Burns
Front Street
Burns
L. R.andrews
Mr. Andrews
Earl Gilmore
Gormley
Council
Athens Messenger
Wallace to Attend Ohio Mooseheart Meeting on Building Plan
Andrew Wallace left this morning for Dayton to attend a meeting of the Ohio Mooseheart Association where the erection of an Ohio building at Mooseheart Illinois will be considered. Wallace represents the Groose Order of Moose at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Wallace
Dayton
Ohio Mooseheart Association
Ohio
Mooseheart, Lll
Wallace
Grouse
Women in Business Discussed at Rothwell Club Meeting
The Rothwell Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Tom Noon's home with eleven members present. Mrs. Noon read a paper on Women in business while Mrs. Hawk led the discussion. Officers elected included President Mrs. C. A. Pride and Vice President Mrs. E. F. Munden.
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Rothwell Club
Tom Noon
Mrs Lucy Fawcett Returns From New Matamoras Visit
Mrs Lucy Fawcett arrived back after a three month stay in New Matamoras with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs G E May.
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Lucy Fawcett
New Matamoras
G. E May
Andrews Family Guests in Athens with Waldies
Mr and Mrs Alfred Andrews and their baby are visiting Athens as guests of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Waldie.
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Alfred Andrews
Baby
Athens
Malcolm Waldie
Willing Workers Meet at Mrs Welch Home
The Willing Workers of the M. E. church will gather at Mrs Margaret Welch's home Monday evening at 7 o'clock for a church group meeting.
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M. E. Church
Margaret Welch
Deaths Freeman Norris Stewart 72
Freeman Norris Stewart died Friday night at his home after a cerebral hemorrhage aged 72. Funeral services Sunday at 1 p m at the M E church with burial in Stewart Cemetery. Survived by widow two sons D A Norris E E B Norris of Columbus two daughters Mrs C E Kincade Guysville Eva at home two sisters Mrs Abigail Wharff Stewart and Mrs James Kincade Adams Mills.
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Eva
Abigail Wharff
Stewart
James Kincade
Adams Mills
Birth of Eight and Half Pound Daughter in Albany
Albany February 11. Mr and Mrs Howard Veers announce the birth of an eight and one half pound daughter on Saturday February 11. Mrs Lowther was formerly Miss Bessie Robinett.
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Albany
Howard Veers
Lowther
Bessie Robinett
Witness to Lincoln’s Assassination Still Wears Uniform
Albert W. Boggs of Chicago aged 81 witnessed the shooting of Abraham Lincoln and attended the conspirators’ gathering. He keeps the uniform from the night and remains employed as the oldest glass salesman in the United States.
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Albert W. Boggs
President Lincoln
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Taylor Died in Mysterious Circumstances After Leaving Family
A report outlines the puzzling death of Taylor following his departure from New York in 1 and his desertion of wife and daughter Daisy Deane Tanner. The article notes ongoing questions about his passing and the family’s search for answers.
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Timstes
New York
L. C
Daisy Deane-Tanner
Ethel Daisy Deane-Tanner
Edward L. C. Robins
Taylor
Second theft hits Miss Beekman's Ford coupe near church
Indulgence in forbidden joys occurred again as Miss Ivanue Beekman’s Ford coupe was stolen for the second time. The car disappeared Friday night around 8 and was found later in front of Howard Hall, after a prior theft the previous Sunday. Miss Beekman, a Mechanicsburg teacher, lives at 19 Hudson Avenue and hopes the thief will return the vehicle or leave it in a safe place. The bus was not damaged. She previously walked home in the rain after the Christian Endeavor Society meeting.
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Ivanue Beekman
Christian Church
Howard Hall
Athens High School
Christian Endeavor Society
Faover
Miss Beekman
Marconi Unveils Wireless Sea Alarm System
London February 11 A Marconi Wireless Co official describes a new wireless bell alarm tested to replace SOS on some ships. The four second bell activates after a single key press and three repetitions, sounding on all ships fitted within about one hundred miles, with plans to extend to two hundred miles.
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London
The
Marconi Wireless Co
Mother of Six Attempts Death by Her Own Hand
Mrs. Mary Craigs mother of six children, after a quarrel with her husband over money, took poison in an attempted suicide in Cleveland. She was hospitalized with poor prospects for recovery.
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Cleveland
Mary Craigs
British Government Frees Sinn Fein Prisoners in England
London February 11 Winston Churchill announced the British government will release Sinn Fein prisoners found guilty of political offenses committed in England before the Irish truce. The measure applies to those jailed in English institutions. The decision follows the truce and aims to ease tensions.
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Free ’Em
London
Sinn Fein
England
Winston Churchhill
Germans Not Coming Across in Droves to America
Washington reports the expected wave of German immigrants after resumed diplomacy has not occurred. Labor department figures show 11,295 Germans admitted in the current fiscal year, far below the 68,089 quota under the three percent immigration law.
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America
Washington
United States
Labor Department
Germany
United States Used All Pusliion Tons of Salt Last Year
A brief note reports that the United States consumed all available salt reserves last year, highlighting nationwide supply pressures and potential impacts on road treatment and industry needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Court Notes MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses list several couples with ages and occupations from Athens Waterloo Hunterdon Buchtel Glouster Amesville Kimberly names include Harry Liggett Bernice Cooper Walter Lenizar Mildred May Murphy Pearl Lenigar G W Murphy Harry Sullivan Mary Rife John Rife Rev Orndorf Rev M E Chatley Magistrate P W Helwig plus Frank Everett Sylvia Keirns Marcha Army Six andWilliam Edward Searley. Consent and officiants noted.
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Harry Liggett
Farmer
Athens
Bernice Cooper
Waterloo
Alexander Liggett
Groom
T .B. Roush
Walter Lenizar
Miner
Hunterdon
Mildred
May Murphy
Pone Ridge
Pearl Lenigar
G. W. Murphy
Rev. Orndorf
Harry Sullivan
Lutington
Mary Rife
Buchtel
John Rife
Bride
M. E. Chatley
William Harry
Glouster
Grace Beckley
P. W. Helwig
Frank Everett
Sylvia Keirns
Amesville
Helwig
William Edward Searley
Kimberly
Marcha Army
Rev. M. £. Chatley
Divorce Granted in Athens County Court
Delmont Skinner of Glouster was granted a divorce from Emma Skinner on extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Judge Worstell ordered custody of the minor child to the plaintiff and allowed the defendant Sundays on the first and third of each month from 1 to 4 PM. Skinner bears court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmont Skinner, Glouster
Emma _ “Skinner
Worstell
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Skinner
Branham Divorce Plea Denied by Judge Worstell
Burns Branham sought a divorce from Lizzie Branham on grounds of gross neglect but Judge Worstell refused the petition, ruling the cause not proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Branham
Chauncey
Lizzie Branham
Worstell
Paternity Charge Filed Against Norris Goodman
Margaret Cable, 17, of Athens, charges Norris Goodman with fathering her child born September 17, 1920 in Franklin township Franklin county. The case was filed in court Friday.
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Norris Goodman
Margaret Cable
Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Goodman
Franklin Township
Franklin County
Edna Moore Seeks Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty
Edna Moore of Hollister filed a divorce petition Saturday against husband Charles E. Moore. She alleges extreme cruelty and assault on her and their 28 month old child, and states she left him in February 1921. She seeks an absolute divorce and custody of the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Moore
Holister
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Charles E. Moore
Ashe
Promoter Tex Rickard Held for Grand Jury Action
Internationally known sport promoter Tex Rickard was held on a $10,000 bail by Magistrate George W. Simpson in West Side court for action by the grand jury. The charge was preferred by Alice Ruck, 15, and the Children’s Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
New York
Tex Rickard
George W. Simpson
West Side Court
Alice Ruck
X2 Children’s Society
Banks in Good Shape Despite Lower Activity in State
Columbus Feb 11. State Banking Superintendent H E Scott said several banks ended the year with higher resources despite overall weaker business.
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Columbus
H. E. Scott
Prohibition Officials Consider Desmond Taylor Liquor Loss
Private stock of liquor found in the home of murdered director William Desmond Taylor presents a problem for officials under the dry law. The bottles are said to be excellent brands and nearly rare, and may have to be destroyed rather than turned over to heirs.
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Los Angeles
William Desmond Taylor
Knights of Columbus Offer Free Mail Correspondence School
The Knights of Columbus at their New Haven headquarters inaugurate the first entirely free mail correspondence school for veterans. Ten thousand former service members are invited to enroll, with thirty courses including Italian, Latin, mathematics, engineering, drawing, civil service civics, and mechanics. Enrollment requires only proof of military service. no fees are charged.
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New York
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Conn
K. of C
Army
Navy
Teachers Find Flaw in Books
New York reports twelve of 140 American history texts in city schools deemed objectionable for disparaging references to American heroes or excusing British policies. A committee asks Superintendent Httinger to seek modifications before further requisitions.
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New York
William I. Httinger
Board of Education
Willis Mason West
Allyn & Bacon
United States
McLaughlin and van Tyne
D. Applegate & Co
William Rackus Guitteau
Silver, Burdett & Co
Everett Barnes
D. C. Heath & Co
Hart
Magruder
Burke
Mor
Ford Marking Time on Muscle Shoals Offer
Washington February 11 The house military affairs committee paused its review of Henry Ford's offer to take over and develop the government's Muscle Shoals properties in Alabama Hearings will resume Monday with Detroit engineers expected to testify and present plans for development of the site
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Ford
Detroit
Large Newport saloon raid arrests over two dozen
Federal warrants issued for more than twenty persons after state troops swept Newport saloons in a mass raid tied to a strike at the Newport Rolling Mills. Weapons and liquor were seized as officials investigated violations of federal prohibition laws and possible nonenforcement by city and county officials.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Oscar Toetken
United States
William C. Buten
Campbell County
Omcialis
Covington
Denhardt
Newport Rolling Mills
Yap treaty signed to settle Pacific cable dispute
The Yap treaty, settling the long standing U S Japan dispute over the Jap island cable center, will be signed at the state department at 2 30 this afternoon by representatives of the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International News Service
United States
Japan
Pacific
State Department
Bill 18 Passed to Promote Farmers Markets Agencies
The Capper Volstead bill authorizing cooperative agencies for marketing agricultural products was finally passed by the house today. The article notes America spends about a billion dollars annually on movies and a similar amount on schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International News Service
House
America
Trip to Mexico May Open Trade Field for Autos
Fred Caley from Cleveland is summoned to Mexico City by the Mexican Automobile Dealers Association to help launch the first auto show in Mexico. Backed by the Mexican government, the event aims to boost trade relations and benefit the American auto industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Fred Caley
Cleveland
Mexico City
Mexican Automobile Dealers’ Association
Caley
Cleveland Auomobile Club
Athens County Faces Illiteracy in 1922 Census Findings
From the 1910 and 1920 censuses, Athens county shows 1280 illiterates in 1920, 3.2 percent of the population, with native whites and foreign-born whites comprising most illiterates. The county plans three new Americanization schools and a county committee to eradicate illiteracy by 1923, led by S. K. Mardis.
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Athens County
Athenae
Nelsonville
Glouster
Athens City
Athens
Clouster
Marshall
K. Mardis
County Wide Athletic Meet Set for Athens County High Schools
A county wide athletic meet for 14 Athens County high schools will be held this year with events for 14 athletic and 28 literary categories. The Athens County Athletic and Historical Association approved the plan at a Saturday meeting and preliminary meets are expected at various schools soon.
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Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Athens County Athletic and Torical Association
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