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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
3
Community notice invites all to a Tuesday dance at Red Men’s hall with a saxophone orchestra. Committee reserves right to refuse questionable attendees. Also a help wanted ad seeks a girl for general housework in a three person family at 58 Myers Street.
The funeral for J. R. Wilson will take place Sunday at 2 p m at the family home on Fort Street. Rev. W. H. Mitchell of Jeffersonville will conduct due to Rev. Arthur M. Mann’s illness. Mrs. Harry Wilson is the daughter of Rev. Mitchell.
All civic groups in Nelsonville are invited to hear Dr Corson address Americanization at the high school auditorium next Tuesday night.
Sunday services include Sunday School at 9 30 a m sermon and communion at 10 30 a m Wesleyan class meeting at 2 30 p m evangelistic sermon at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m
Bible school at 9 30 a m. Morning worship at 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 p m Men’s prayer meeting Friday evening at the home of Clint Patton
The Episcopal Church announces a 2:30 p m service with a warm invitation to all, especially new members, to attend. The notice emphasizes welcoming newcomers and joining in the service.
Paul Milton Kennedy aged fourteen months died at his parents home Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy Friday after an illness with flu Funeral services were held this afternoon burial at Greenlawn He is survived by his parents and two brothers
Divine worship at 10 30 a m and 7 p m Epworth League at 6 15 p m.
The basketball game scheduled between Logan and Nelsonville at the local YMCA was called off by the Logan team on Friday afternoon.
About a hundred guests attended the Elks Valentine party at the Elks Club on Hocking street. A fine orchestra provided music and punch was served during dancing. The event concluded with a luncheon at 11:30. Guests missed the planned program by Mrs F X Rauch and Mrs Donald Poston due to illness in their families.
A classified note from Nelsonville offers a liberal reward for a bunch of keys found on streets. Notify J. W. Smith. Also a for sale item for a floor case priced to sell at once. Inquire at 36 E. Columbus St. 2-12-3
An ad from Brown's Tin Shop at 600 Poplar Street Nelsonville Ohio offers roofing spouting roof painting and repair work with guaranteed satisfaction and Bell phone 390. A second line notes a lost mitten at the Colonial.
Paul Thayer of the Ohio Experiment Station advises choosing standard varieties tested in different soils and under varying conditions. Buy locally, avoid novelties, ensure nursery stock is free of crown gall and woolly aphis, watch swollen roots from attacks, and treat San Jose scale with lime sulfur dips and dormant sprays.
A compact electric sewing machine, when folded, resembles a small writing desk and can be used as a surface for writing or light tasks. The item demonstrates clever space saving design common in compact household devices.
New highs for the day formed in the last fifteen minutes on the New York stock exchange led by oils and steel. U S Rubber touched 100 while Royal Dutch New York and Mexican Petroleum rose. General Motors gained to 245 and other major issues posted solid gains as bears exhausted and buyers stepped in.
H C Taylor of the U S Department of Agriculture urged farmers at Columbus Farmers Week to invest in water heating and lighting systems and in rural institutions to sustain social life. He argued savings should stay on the farm and that once a family gains competence they should not abandon the country for the city, which would weaken rural life.
Dr J G Schurman president of Cornell University for 28 years tendered his resignation effective in June He cited no specific cause but said changes in leadership benefit great institutions He led the first US commission to the Philippines and served as minister to Greece and Montenegro during the Balkan wars No successor named
Athens County high school teachers gathered at Music Hall this afternoon to consider finals exemptions and compulsory literary work, plus strategies for a high school library and individual teaching methods.
Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts charged in the House that mismanagement by the president and Attorney General Palmer caused a huge rise in living costs. He cited sugar retailing at 18 to 22 cents a pound versus about 11 cents last year and urged a full investigation into profiteering and policy failures.
At a Chicago suffrage convention Democrats and Republicans clashed over a resolution thanking Will Hays. Mrs. Richard Edwards of Peru Ind. led the effort, with Mrs Rose Young supporting the motion and Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt presiding. A later motion thanking Homer S. Cummings passed amid protests.
Flu sweeps through Gold Ridge with Dewr family affected as Lena Cuckler tends to the Knopp child. Local residents monitor illness as measure taken to protect others.
Mary B McKibben born April 6 1879 Carbondale Ohio died February 7 1920 aged 40 years 10 months 1 day. She married Cleveland M Adrian May 11 1908. She leaves husband father mother three sisters and five brothers with many relatives. She joined Church of Christ at Pennsville Ohio in 1908 and lived a faithful Christian life.
Fire last night at the Parkersburg Mattress Company on Marietta avenue caused an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. The origin of the blaze is unknown. The fire consumed two cars of excelsior a car of cotton 5000 dollars worth of finished mattresses and ticking valued at 2500 dollars. Insurance coverage partly compensated the loss.
In Grand Rapids on February 14, the government began aggressive questioning of individual defendants in the Newberry case. The 135 men on trial for alleged election fraud as a conspiracy faced probing testimony as Higbee, Watt, and Caldwell linked payments to the grand jury and trial records.
Final trials for Olympic teams will be held with the national track and field championships in early summer as announced by A A U Secretary F W Urbrian. Selection depends on the Belgian Olympic committee schedule with sectional tryouts planned in San Francisco Chicago and the Harvard stadium. dates to be announced.
The era of scouting bush players is revived as managers chase breakouts after George Uhle's success with the Indians. The Cleveland pitcher’s 11 wins in 16 games last season prompts magnates to seek fresh talent from colleges and minor leagues.
Excelsior Springs reports the third Missouri congressional district election as Republicans expect John F. Frost to win on an anti league of nations platform while Democrats back Captain J. E. Milligan to replace J. W. Alexander, the recently named secretary of commerce.
Detroit February 14. Allen E Barker grand president of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and railway shop laborers says barring unforeseen development the strike order will stand. He adds nothing in the President's message will affect the order he heads.
New Jersey boxing board will recognize Kilbane Vargas as featherweight title fight in Newark on February 25. New rules restrict changing the title to a knockout only. It marks the first time a club sought board ruling on a championship bout.
In London reports three well preserved skeletons from the fifth or sixth century are excavated at Mitcham. One skeleton measures six feet two inches and bears a large forehead wound. The find is linked to Anglo-Saxon chiefs.
A blunt self critique warns that brilliance without higher ambition and concentration limits potential. The speaker argues that true progress requires stronger drive and keener focus to reach aspirational goals.
A Chillicothe man, A Deffenbaugh, reports rapid relief from rheumatic pain after using Dreco. He describes severe initial symptoms and widespread joint, muscle, and digestive distress, then says Dreco eliminated pains and improved sleep and digestion. Dreco’s ingredients and claims are presented by Dreco expert Mr. Stout at CHne Pharmacy for public explanation.
A newly drilled longitudinal channel allows oil to reach the drill point, enabling improved lubrication and efficiency. This design feature ensures continuous oil delivery directly to the cutting edge, potentially extending drill life and performance.
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