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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1920

Page

10

Cinderella Birchfield Charged In Wardrobe Theft Case

Cinderella Birchfield a seventeen year old girl is jailed in Pomeroy awaiting grand jury action after admitting to entering Mrs Estyes Middleport wardrobe and taking dresses skirts shoes and other clothing items. Sheriff Hartenbach jailed her after arrest at the high school. She pleaded guilty before Justice Barnes and was bound over to the court under a $500 bond, remaining in jail due to lack of bail.

Pomeroy Cinderella Birchfield William Etyes Middleport Estyes Hartenbach Justice Barnes

Flatwoods Farmer Henry Wells Dies of Pneumonia

Flatwoods resident Henry S. Wells, 47, a well known farmer, died Sunday after a ten day illness with influenza that developed into pneumonia. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral services were held at the family home with interment at Texas cemetery.

Henry Wells Texas Cemetery

Death of Mrs Fay Bradrock in Pittsburgh

W A Howell received word of the death of his oldest daughter Mrs Fay Bradrock at her Pittsburgh home after a ten day illness of pneumonia following influenza. She was 32, born in Meigs county, survived by husband, father, two brothers, one sister and half sister Erma L Howell of Pomeroy. Funeral and burial were held in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Fay Bradrock Meigs County Erma L. Howell Pomeroy

Former Pomeroy Woman Dies in Columbus

Miss Lizzie Enoch of Middleport reports the death of Mrs. Ann Cole at her Columbus home with fat pneumonia. Aged 76, she is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Cole formerly ran a grocery near the Davis ice plant in lower Pomeroy. Remains to be brought to Pomeroy for burial.

Pomeroy Columbus Lizzie Enoch Middleport Ann Cole Patrick Clancy

Pneumonia Claims Life of Point Pleasant Youth

Frank Jennings a well known young man of Point Pleasant died there Friday after a ten days illness of pneumonia. Deceased was born at Le

Frank Jennings Point Pleasant

Funeral held for prominent Ohio resident brother of Pete Jennings

The casketed remains were laid to rest Monday in Vanna Ohio with services conducted under the auspices of the I O O F and Modern Woodmen of America. The deceased was a brother of Pete Jennings of Kerr's Run.

Vanna Ohio Pete Jennings Kerr’s Run Modern Woodmen of America

John Kappel Dies After Influenza Complications

John Kappel aged 31 died at his Burlingham home Saturday afternoon after an influenza attack that developed into acute appendicitis. He leaves a wife, four young children, and a daughter from a former marriage. Funeral services were held at the residence with burial in Burlingham cemetery.

John Kappel Burlingham

Former Mason Girl Wed Odea Fitch at Huntington

A quiet marriage took place at Huntington last Thursday noon as Miss Anna Lewis wed Odea Fitch. Attending were the bride's mother Mrs. Virgil Lewis and the groom's parents Mr and Mrs Fitch with Rev King of the First Methodist church officiating.

Huntington Pomeroy’ Bend Anna Lewis Odea Fitch Virgil Lewis

Legion Memorial Services Postponed Indefinitely

The American Legion memorial services set for Sunday and the Legion meeting planned for last evening have been indefinitely postponed due to the continuing epidemic gripping Pomeroy Bend.

American Legion Pomeroy Legion

Rev W H Dutton Dies in Columbus Home

Pomeroy Bend relatives and friends mourn the death of Rev. W. H. Dutton who died Monday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. O. J. Brooks in Columbus. The message reached here with word that he passed away at his daughter’s residence.

W. H. Dutton Columbus Pomeroy Bend O. J. Brooks

Death of a Local Man in County Well Known

The deceased, aged 30, suffered a long illness and passed away after a period of illness. He was a well known figure in the county and served the Minutory for many years. The funeral is set for Wednesday at the Wells Cemetery in Inver Went.

Downmington Inverwent Wells

Local able to return to duties amid illnesses and travel

Miss Ana Crubune resumed duties at the high school yesterday while Rev. Sienzenvurg will take charge of athletics. Miss Anna Swatzel and others recovered from illness, and Frank and Albert Fisher left after a funeral. Mrs. J. White’s funeral services were postponed, while several residents remain ill or traveling for work and care.

Ana Crubune We High Sienzenvurg Whe High School Anna Swatzel W. Hennessey Nora Dahl Frank Albert Fisher Edwin Fisher Charleston Sarah Hamm Skiselstein Wayman Simmons Rk. W. Vaughn John Vaughn Cleveland George Ewing Clyde Williamson Akron Elizabeth Lanklota Marie Cincinnati Louise Price J. J. White Syracuse W. H. Owens Robert J. Boggess Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Able Hiselstein Marvin DeMaine Brown Middleton

Epidemic of Skunks Hits Oakwood Suburb

Oakwood, a fashionable village south of Dayton, suffers a skunk outbreak that roams porches and cellars. Residents seek solutions as the pest invades homes, while the Milwaukee Journal notes Peter Collins doing constructive service for his country.

Dayton Oakwood Peter Collins Milwaukee Journal

Ohio Valley Oil Holdings Valuable Thru Big "Gasser

A large oil discovery was struck on the Kail farm in Cheshire township by Ohio Fuel Co at under a thousand feet. The find signals potential for vast oil and gas activity within Ohio Valley Oil holdings of over ten thousand acres. Investors are invited to visit and inquire at the Athens headquarters.

Ohio Valley Oil Holdings Big “Gasser Kail Cheshire Township Ohio Fuel Co

Knox Tire and Rubber Co Free Stock Offer

The Knox Tire and Rubber Co offers a free common stock opportunity claiming 8 percent cumulative interest. Company says it will stay in the area and invites visits to its Athens office at 68 Cline Building or by phone 362 to invest this week.

Knox Tire and Rubber Co

Katzenjammer Kids Bring Funny Cartoons to Athens Opera House

The Katzenjammer Kids Hans and Fritz with their mother the Captain and thirty companions perform a musical comedy at Athens Opera House on Friday night February 20. The show features 23 musical numbers, lavish costumes, high class specialties and laughs for all ages.

Hans Fritz Athens Opera House Katzenjammer

Mexican Republic Has Hot Presidential Rage

By Ralph H. Turner United Press staff correspondent Mexico City February 2 personality rules politics as candidates align for July election General Alvaro Obregon General Pablo Gonzalez and Ignacio Bonillas lead a field Bonillas as ambassador to Washington is expected back to launch his campaign Obregon and Gonzalez battle for influence with rivals and policy stands Bonillas emphasizes civilian governance and ties to American tech diffusion while Obregon champions liberal reforms naval buildup and agricultural modernization Gonzalez backs conciliatory diplomacy and domestic reform The field may grow but no certainty of other entrants today

Ralph H. Turner United Press City OF Mexico Carranza Alvaro Obregon Pablo Gonzalez Ignacio Bonillas Bonillas Washington Campagni Mexico City Jones United States Republic States Trator Massachustts Institute of Technology Obregon Gonzalez Zapata Morelos Liberal Party Gonzales Baundtry Department of Education

Army recruitment drive opens two week campaign in Athens

Capt Flaharty and a detail of veterans from Pershing's Finest are in the city promoting enlistment. The intensified drive offers all army branches and will feature moving pictures in Athens theaters. Recruits can sign up at the Post Office building recruiting office.

Uncle Sam Capt Flaharty Howard Perkins Army Pershing France Athens Ohio

Ills and Visits Mark Harrisonville News

Word reaches Harrisonville on February 17 that Mrs Herman Warner of Akron is gravely ill with the flu. Her sister Miss Eliza cares for her and the children. Several locals visit kin and the sick list includes Libbey Scott Rev Callahan Mrs Cuckler Ed Lee Marie Graves Will Day Lena Lathey and others.

Harrisonville Herman Warner Akron Warner Eliza Emmett Hull Central City William Hull Earl Lee Alfred Greenler Ida Knapp Cuckler Howard Hull

Kaiser Film Declared Libel by Berlin Court

A Berlin court ruled the so called Kaiser film about William II a serious libel. The ruling labeled the depiction as defamatory against the former German emperor and ordered related actions.

Kaiser Berlin Berlin Kaiser William II

Destruction Order for Film and Ex-Kaiser Portraits

A high authority ordered that all copies of the film be destroyed along with reproductions of the ex-kaiser's portraits from it. The directive aims to remove any referent to the figure and suppress related imagery.

Peror

Poison Whiskey Seized in Youngstown Case

Police say a shipment of whiskey seized at a local saloon was 75 percent wood alcohol. The tainted liquor could have endangered patrons if served, and investigators analyzed samples to confirm the poison level.

Youngstown, O

West Virginian Dies in Newark Youth at Denison University

Lawrence Brown 24 of Richwood West Virginia collapsed in Granville street after breakfast. A Denison junior and tallest student on campus he was named as a potential successor to graduate cheerleader Happy Currin.

Newark, O O. Lawrence Brown Richwood W. Va Denison University Granville Happy” Currin

LAND FOR VETERANS HEARD BY AMERICAN LEGION COMMITTEE

Gilbert Bettman of Cincinnati sits with the American Legion committee in Washington as it reviews land settlements and home aid bills for returning soldiers. Several measures are pending in Congress and the committee will be heard once it fully understands the proposals.

Land For Veterans Washington American Legion Gilbert Bettman Cincinnati Congress American Legion Committee

Danes Halt U S Cattle Fodder Imports

Danish importers stop all importation of American cattle fodder due to high exchange rates. The move reflects broader economic strain and may affect local livestock feed markets and prices.

United States Copenhagen

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