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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1925

Page

3

Nelsonville and Canaanville Students to Debate Child Labor Amendment

Nelsonville and Canaanville high schools will hold a verbal argument Friday on Ohio's Child Labor amendment. The Nelsonville team includes Mary Seenes Marcelete Wallace Ruth Miller and Rachel Wilson and speaks at 7 30 PM in the Junior High auditorium. The negative team led by Louise Lairson Helen Sharp Ronald Moore and Rowland Mills will debate in Canaanville the same evening with judges from Athens and Logan supervising.

Nelsonville Nelson@e Canaanville Ohio Mary Seenes Marcelete Wallace Ruth Miller Rachel Wilson George FE. Crouthers W. G. Parker Athens Philip Henderson Logan Paul J. Faze Louise Lairson Helen Sharp Ronald Moore Rowland Mills A. W. Boltticher Attys M. D. Hughes O. F. Wiand Orton Caaanville Marietta Southeastern Ohio

Two Men Fined by Mayor Lax in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville, on February 12, Harry Otis paid a $5 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to using profane language in mayoral court. William Badwelle faced $25 and costs for intoxication and an additional $10 and costs for gambling after a guilty plea. Nearby, visiting guests from Columbus included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Horn and two sons Carl Jr. and Don, and Mr. and Mrs. John Atkinson and Billy.

Nelsonville Harry Otis Lax William Badwelle Carl van Horn Carl Jr Don John Atkinson Gon. Billy Columbus J. L. Wilson

Social and Business Visitors Across Ohio and Michigan

Mrs. Alva Johnson spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbus. Lee Burnell was a business visitor in Cincinnati Wednesday. Mrs. Edith Owens Ruff of Lancaster was the guest Wednesday of Mrs. J L Wilson. Charles Sheldon spent the first of the week in Flint Michigan. J Smith was a business visitor in Columbus Wednesday.

Alva Johnson Columbus Lee Burnell Cincinnati Edith, Owens Ruff Lancaster J. L. Wilson Charles Sheldon Flint Mich J. Smith

Alleged Embezzler Held to Grand Jury

Charles Stevens a colored man was held to the grand jury under $200 bond after a preliminary hearing for embezzling $118 from a local union. The事件 occurred in Nelsonville Ohio. Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell and their son Charles Jr are spending the weekend in Mt Sterling Ohio.

Nelsonville Charles Stevens Squire ‘Donley Stevens Charles Campbell Charles, Jr Mt. Sterling, Ohio

Mrs Konter Hosts S S Class Party in Nelsonville

Mrs Austin Kontner entertained Class 19 of the Methodist church at her Chestnut street home Monday evening in Nelsonville. Present were Mrs Nevada Quinn, Mrs Minnie Reynolds, Mrs Jace Bateman, Mrs Anna Riley, Mrs Hazel Dunkle, Mrs Florence Kelley, Mrs Hazel Katzenbach, Mrs Weatrice Sommers, Mrs Hildreth Goodspeed, Mrs Velma Evans and others.

Nelsonville Austin Kontner Methodist Church Chestnut Street Nevada Quinn Minnie Reynolds Jace Bateman Anna Riley Hazel Dunkle Florence Kelley Hazel Katzenbach Weatrice Sommers Hildreth Goodspeed Velma Evans

Joint-Ease touted as top choice for stiff painful joints

A druggist friend endorses Joint-Ease for sore throat and chest cold but stresses it as the best remedy for stiff swollen joints. The ad notes tremendous sales for joint pain relief, claiming it yields the most satisfying results.

Gathering of Ladies Club Reports a Delightful Meeting

Rose Vaughn and guests including Mrs Florence Jamea Misses Bessie Stevenson and Helen Gray enjoyed a business session games contests and valentines fishing followed by a late lunch. The next meeting is set for the second week of March at Mrs Florence James on Jackson street.

Rose Vaughn Florence Jamea Bessie Stevenson Helen Gray Retta Howe Florence James Jackson Street

Miner Injured by Fall at Floodwood Mine 26

James Carey of Deanville was injured at mine 26 Floodwood when slate fell. He sustained three broken ribs and a smashed foot in the incident February 12.

Nelsonville James Carey Deanville Carey

Caldwell Funeral Services Set at St Andrews Church

Nelsonville Feb 12 Funeral services for Neil Caldwell will be held Friday morning at nine o'clock at St Andrews Church conducted by the Rev Fr Owen.

Pageant by Senior Christian Endeavor at Church of Christ

The Senior Christian Endeavor society of the Church of Christ in Nelsonville will present the pageant Youth Dares on Sunday at 7 PM in the church service. Cast includes Prolocutor Adeline Ray Spirit of War Arthur Howearth Materialism Darley Keplar Love Pauline Dawson Service Mildred Hampton Truth Naomi Siminton and others portraying roles such as U. S. Girl Germany Czecho English Japan Childhood Maturity. A regular Endeavor meeting precedes at 6 PM in the large auditorium.

Nelsonville Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ Adeline Ray Arthur Howearth Darley Keplar Pauline Dawson Mildred Hampton Naomi Siminton A. S. Roy Sheldon Powell U. S Geneva Figgins Germany Louis Ingram Czecho Audrey Phillips Lorraine Smith Japan Ruth Newton Mary Margaret Mechem Pearl Green Christian Endeavor

Nelsonville Births Reported for January

Dr C C Butt announces January births in Nelsonville and York township. Boys listed include Edward and Sylvia Cable Phillip and Norma Parry Earl and Lela Walters William and Victoria Davis Raymond and Grace Williams William and Daisy Hammond Carl and Nellie Graff William and Ada Vansickle. Girls listed include Cecil and Jessie Shafer Donald and Tessie Bumgarner Alva and Mildred Risley Harry and Merrell Blimes Frank and Dorothy Beitelschies Joseph and Bertha Hunley George and Mary Miller Patric and Rausia Galvin.

Nelsonville York Township C. C. Butt Edward Sylvia Cable Phillip Norma Parry Earl Lela Walters William Victoria Davis Raymond Grace Williams Daisy Hammond Carl Nellie Graff Ada Vansickle Cecil Jessie Shafer Donald Tessie Bumgarner

Husband to Face Insanity Hearing in Cincinnati Case

Dr. Ray Cold a 27 year old Cincinnati veterinarian who eloped with Helen Menning 19 and married her after the court ordered her returned to her mother Mrs Emma Manning faces a lunacy charge. Doctor Dold a World War I veteran seeks habeas corpus to free Miss Menning from a residence he says she was abducted to. Common Pleas Judge Stanley Struble ordered custody back to the mother. Walter H Menning brother of the bride filed the lunacy warrant.

Cincinnati Ray Cold Helen Manning Emma Manning Dold Common Pleas Stanley Struble Walter H. Menning

Break Up Colds with Bulgarian Herb Tea

A medicinal tea marketed to flush poisons from the bowels and stimulate the system. The hot tea is claimed to refresh the body and help kill colds. Sold by druggists everywhere.

Catholics Honor Coronation of Present Pope at St Peters

Fifty thousand Catholics crowded St Peters for the third anniversary of Pope Pius plus a coronation ceremony. Cardinal Locatelli assisted as the red hat bearer and royalty filled special seats. Pope Pius entered from the Sacrament chapel at 10 30 and later returned to the Vatican in a palanquin.

Rome St. Peters Pope Pius Sistine Chapel Cardinal Locatelli Sacrament Chapel Hayes Mundelein Josephine Belgium Mathilde Saxony Prince John George Bavaria Goffrey Austria Perosi Vatican

Japan Exports Reach 80 Million After Earlier Peary Visit

Japan posted exports totaling 80 million dollars last year, contrasting with zero when Admiral Peary first visited the island in 1853. The figures mark a significant rise in trade activity and historical reference to Peary's expedition.

Japan Admiral Peary Island

Mystery of Strychnine Amid OSU Students Unsolved

Police in Columbus report little hope to solve the case of cap suled strychnine distributed among Ohio State University students leading to two deaths and several near-fatal incidents. Investigators say progress is unlikely.

Columbus Ohio State University

Fight Over Third Party Tilt In La Follette Camp

Washington February reports a heated split among La Follette followers as they push for a permanent Progressive Party. The Chicago conference faces a clash over Socialist participation and labor union and farm group opposition to a socialist-backed third party. Farm leaders and some labor factions loom as pivotal votes shaping the movement.

Washington Robert M. la Follette United States Conference For Progressive Political Action Chicago Socialist Party la Follette

Cure for rupture without operation advertised

A reader describes a dramatic cure for rupture after years of pain from lifting a trunk. The notice claims a nonsurgical method with lasting results and offers full information to others by writing to Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, Manasquan New Jersey.

Eugene M. Pullen Carpenter Marcellus Avenue Manasquan N. J

Ohio Senate approves bill to curb school bus petting

The Ohio Senate passed a bill to raise student bus driver age from sixteen to eighteen and require a separate driver compartment on each bus. It also prohibits traffic from passing a bus during loading or unloading and sets up a special eight member joint committee for the Coolidge inauguration.

Columbus Senate House Lewis Speaker Silver Ohio Coolidge C. L. Shafer van Wert Shafer Edwards Licking

Town Awaits Identity Of Cave City Visitor Claiming Floyd Collins

HADDAM Kansas February 12 This town in northern Kansas awaited word from Cave City about a man who arrived last night and told authorities he is Floyd Collins This uncertainty centers on the man’s true identity and his claim of being the famous cave explorer from the prior headlines

Haddam Kans Kansas Cave City Floyd Collins

How to Have Soft Pretty White Hands

An advertisement-style guide promotes Ice-Mint as a simple nightly hand treatment. It claims regular rubbing softens and whitens hands and skin, using a Japanese product praised for beautifying effects on hands and face. The piece touts low cost and druggist availability.

Inquiry Court Continues Work Amid Harsh Conditions

Report from the field describes men finishing dig sites then being secured to dry clothing. About twenty workers remain at the shaft while others cut wood for fires. Extra tents and blankets are supplied to ensure the welfare of those serving on site.

Flag Code Distribution by Nabby Lee Ames D A R

The Nabby Lee Ames chapter of the D A R in Athena distributes the new Flag Code from the National Flag conference in Washington. Pamphlets go to American Legion posts G A R and teachers for pupil distribution and reference. They include the flag’s history and proper use under all conditions.

Patriotic Committee Nabby Lee Ames D. A. R. of Athena Washington American Legion Legion

Not worth his sait dates from old money use

The phrase not worth his sait traces to a period when sait served as a medium of exchange or money, reflecting historic monetary practice in language origins.

Contagious Ills in Athens County January 1925

January health chart shows seventeen communicable cases in Athens County with scarlet fever leading at six, chickenpox four, ophthalmia three, diphtheria two, and single cases of smallpox labor pneumonia. County Health Officer J. M. Higgins notes the total is exceptionally low for January.

Athens County J. M. Higgins

Robbery on crowded streetcar nets 7610 in cash and checks

St Louis police report three bandits Beat and rob a 50 year old State Bank of Wellston messenger Joseph Williams on a crowded street car. They escape with 7600 in currency and 14410 in checks. Williams was assaulted but not fatally injured.

ST. Louis Joseph Wiliams State Bank of Wellston

Iowa Senator Briefs President on Warren Nomination

Senator Cummins reported to President Coolidge on Senate difficulties in confirming Charles Beecher Warren as Attorney General. The briefing outlined Republican efforts to secure Warren's confirmation and the obstacles facing the administration in Washington on Feb 12.

Washington Senate Charles Beecher Warren Astorney Coolidge Cummins Republicam Iowa

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