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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
2
Pomeroy Feb 11 The Union Coal pany mine at Minersville is set to resume operations today after a brief halt for repairs. A shaft support timber gave way causing a fall of dirt and debris that had to be cleared.
The Middleport Literary Society gathered at Mrs. A. A. Hugg’s home with patriotic quotations, a talk by Miss Anna Weed on From Alien to Citizen, music by a local quartet, and poems of American patriotism read by Mrs. F. H. Johnson. Members attended in large numbers. Several locals traveled for business and social events including Leroy Lyons’s arrival from Kansas City after his mother’s death and Mrs. C. E. Peoples visiting Cincinnati.
Six Dark Hollow residents Jim Bowden Maggie Bowen Arthur Kimes Lucy Kimes Dan Rairden and Nora Rairden failed to post bonds of 25 to 50 dollars and are jailed in county lockup on numerous misdemeanors including disturbing the peace and pointing. They are due to appear before a French court Friday.
Mrs. John Lyons, 58, died at her Middleport home Tuesday night from toxine iron and complications after a week of illness. She leaves a husband, six children, and several relatives including Mrs. Raymond Grimm of Lexington Ky and Mrs. Lily Penbaker of Georgetown. Funeral services will be at the Baptist church with time yet to be announced. Burial will be in the rock amber hill behind the Lyons home.
Laerry who spent weeks in the county arranged bond yesterday. Larkin is charged with robbing a store at Long Bottom.
Mrs. Mary Roller widow of B Roller died at her home Wednesday morning at age over 80 from pneumonia and complications. Born in Meigs county she lived her life in Pomeroy with three daughters Emma Jacobs, Mrs. Richman, and Mrs Betz and two sons Iles and Jacob. Survived by four sisters and a brother. funeral at St. Pauls Lutheran church.
Mrs C N Shuman of Republic Ohio reports relief from six nightly trips after using Lithiated Buchu Keller Formula tablets. She claims the product cleanses the bladder and bowels, reduces acidity, and stops upset urges. The medicine is sold at drug stores and the Mechanicsburg Laboratory with local McKee Drug Co. carrying stock.
An old time advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a concentrated heat remedy for rheumatism. It claims quick tingling warmth to the sore joints and promises near instant relief after application through a genuine product sold by druggists.
Douglas and Elmer Davis of Columbus visit brother Tommy Davis and family in Minersville. Mrs. John Durst is critically ill at her Monkey Run home.
C E Stahl was arrested yesterday in Pomeroy on charges of illegally taking a mortgaged car from the county and disposing of it. The accusation comes from Percy Peoples. Stahl will have a hearing before Justice M L French.
A. B. Faires, longtime resident of Glouster and Civil War veteran of the 18th O. V. I., died at age 85 after a long illness. He leaves a wife and six children including John Faires, Mrs. George Antle, Ed Faires, and others. Private funeral at his home with Rev. Fowler officiating, Maplewood Cemetery burial. Friends may call at the home until 10 a.m. Friday.
M Freedman of Zanesville has purchased the Melligan variety store in Glouster and taken over the lease along with the business.
An older home remedy suggests brewing garden sage with sulphur and alcohol to darken gray hair, but Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound offers a ready made alternative at 75 cents a bottle. The product is applied with a sponge or brush to strands, claiming gradual natural darkening and a more youthful look.
Jessie Galbraith Mildred Dorothy Luella Vaughn Bernice Wallace Pauline Myers and H A Rogers and Dewey Jones traveled to Co op for a community outing on a February day.
A brief sentence notes Columbus residents attending the Tuesday evening event titled the Follies, reflecting local social activity and leisure.
Due to the pastor's absence there will be no preaching Sunday at the Church of Christ in Glouster. Bible school starts at 9 a.m. and communion at 10 15 a.m. The notice lists a reduced service schedule for the day.
The paternity case of Mary Whitlatch of Jacksonville versus William James Jr. of Glouster went to trial in Common Pleas court at Athens. After six hours, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The case had been pending since March 1923.
Valentine themed masquerade dance hosted at Moose Hall Saturday night February 13 featuring Lawson's Orchestra. Local attendees invited to dress in masks and period attire for an evening of music and dancing.
The dark skinned fig, ficus carica, is expanding cultivation in the Sacramento Valley and other Northern California fruit areas. Experts say markets for Oriental figs were saturated, but the secret of turning overripe figs into a water aged beverage allegedly resembling port wine is driving renewed interest and larger plantings.
Washington February 11 a congressional probe began into charges that the War department muzzles air service officers and presses them to support the administration air bill Secretary of War Davis was asked to appear at the Capitol to explain his inquiry into air officers opposed to the morrow board report and favor creating a separate air corps
More than 20.2 million motor vehicles were registered in the United States during 1925, up 2,132,758 from 1924. Of the total, 17,658,451 were passenger cars, reflecting a surge in automobiledom and continued growth in the market.
In Columbus on February 11 the Ohio Bottler's association rejected the term pop in favor of Carbonated Beverage. The two day annual convention ends today with elections for officers.
Two antique wood carved deer, over a century old, are shown in Bath Maine. The figures boast flawless detail, including the ruffled hair along their backs, testament to patient craftsmanship by a highly skilled artist.
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