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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1922
Page
8
Mrs Jessie McCollum of Kansas City Kansas reports a severe facial rash in her infant that spread to the back and chest. After using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment the child’s skin improved and healed.
Bettina observes ominous weather as a storm hits and lightning shatters a prison wall. The two kidnapers, trapped in the cell, awaken to rain and dawn, realizing they are free but still in danger as the jail collapses around them. Tomorrow will reveal their escape.
A Kutztown reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it helped with postnatal health and features a reader letter setup. The piece also includes a social scene with town talk about a local young man and gossip among women. The excerpt ends with a note about average adult breathing rate.
A fragment shows Ilona lamenting living a contrived life under pressure to fit in. She longs for authenticity, fearing misery if forced to imitate others and to remain tied to her loving family while feeling out of place.
Local items cover misadventures with a mine idle by Tuesday and a rattling Overland incident in Athens. other notes praise Prof Charles Ley and show changes in filling stations while reporting new potato business by Fred Scott and Frank Risley and a biweekly sermon schedule by Rev Ignatius Lee.
Lawrence K. Dupler reports Athens hosts three active Scout troops in the Elks funded headquarters in Sloane Block. Troop leadership includes Harold J. Paul Roy L. Dupler and Major Sam Johnson with rooms open nightly for reading games music and activities run by devoted leaders. Parents and Elks supporters are invited to visit and donate pennants pictures and records as the movement seeks to enroll all boys ages twelve to eighteen, emphasizing a peaceful constructive program rather than military aims.
Sunday school lesson from February 12 features Elisha and the Shunammite woman from 2 Kings 4 18 22 27 30 32 35. Golden text cites John 5 25 and themes of comfort and help from a ministry.
Church of the Good Shepherd on Corner State and Carpenter streets announces rector Rev. Arthur H. Marshall leads morning prayer and sermon at 10 30 with church school at 9 30 A M.
Church of God on Hocking Street led by Pastor B F Timmons invites all to revival services starting this week. Services include Sunday school at 9:00 a.m and sermons at 10:00 a.m 6:36 p.m and 7:00 p.m with E E Shaw of East Akron assisting each evening at 7:00 p.m.
The Christian Church at W State and Congress streets lists 9 A M Bible school 10 15 morning worship with the topic Eyes that See The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will attend in a body 6 P M Christian Endeavor Society 7 P M evening service with the topic Shall the Devil Foreclose his Mortgage This is the last of the present series Bring your friends and come early
Sunday there is a Christian Science Society service on the south floor of the Athens National Bank Building at 10 45 A M. Faith instruction and prayer support are available to all.
Soul church invites attendance with Sunday school at 9 30 A M and Wednesday meeting at 7 00 P M The message quotes Psalms 45 6 and speaks of God’s eternal throne and righteous sceptre The invitation requests attendance without listing additional details.
Sunday school at 9. Epworth League at 4. Preaching at 10 35 and 7 by Rev J Ellington McGee of Columbus. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
Morning service at First Presbyterian Church features a sermon by Minister Abbott Y Wilcox on John the Baptist the Man and His Message. Evening Mohican class directs service with Principal Rupp speaking. Young people hear Better Purposes and Bible study covers Elisha and the Shunamite Woman.
Mt Zion Baptist Church presents 9:30 morning Sunday School. 11:45 morning worship with a sermon on The Ethical Influence of a Great American. 6:30 P M Re Y P A with 7:45 evening worship and sermon series The Solidarity of the Human Family. First sermon titled The Social Impulse and the Law of Christ.
L R Roberts pastor leads a 10:00 sermon and 7:00 evening service with a Wednesday 7:00 prayer meeting. A men’s Bible class invites all. Revival services begin March 5.
O A Homer Smith pastor. Sunday school 9 15 A M. Morning worship 10 15. Rev T F Chambers Ohio Baptist Convention secretary will speak at morning service. Junior meeting 2 00 P M and B P Us at 6 15 P M.
Wintermute pastor leads Sunday school at 9 10 preaching at 10 15 with the Fearless Christian as theme Junior League at 1 Epworth League at 6 Evening service at 7 Rev Wim J Warrener will occupy the pulpit Young people prayer at 7 30 Tuesday prayer and study 7 Wednesday evening invitation to all services.
Hockingport residents lament scarce news and poor roads though excitement stirs with new machinery on the horizon. Parkersburg visitors drop by as families welcome a newborn Charles Hayden on February 2. Local boat traffic moves along the river with two gasoline boats from Reedsville and Coolville. Austin Hall and Burt Hall visit Coolville while Rev. Wilson delivers a fine sermon at the M F church on February 7 and is hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A F Button.
Broadwell residents entertained guests including Mrs Herb Sedwick visiting her daughter Mrs J F Linscott. Dr and Mrs C C Adams called on Mrs Jed Linscott. Attendees joined a lyceum course in Amesville. Mrs Joe Young has been ill. J F Linscott visited Leonard Ogg. Veral White and Herman Ogg attended church at Burning Brush. C C Adentis tids began work on Totman property. Miss Audrey Goff visited sister Mrs McCullus at Lathrop.
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