Local Brevities Highlight Athens Social Circles
Mrs J B Fulton visits Columbus. Mrs T E Kanaus of Columbus visits her sister Mrs T H Craig. Henry Olenhauser and I O R M visitors. A M Scott of Cincinnati guests. Samuel Carpenter and L C Cartman of Gloucester in Athens on business. Mrs W E Leonard and late daughter guests of Mrs W C Hudson. Harry Brown of Albany guests of McKinstrys. Athens hosts informal dance with about fifteen couples. Preston family leaves for Florida. Sheriff F M Wood brings patient to state hospital. Nelsonville contractor W H Vorhes in Athens. Craft couple guests of Southerton. Mrs Worth Carskaden returns from Pleasanton. Crippen to join Barnum Bailey show. Hughes and Bowyer guests of Nan Nease. Brown family to south trip, Hot Springs and San Antonio. Capt Lowry returns from Zanesville to visit family. Rochester from Columbus to induct Saunders at hospital. Tidd en route to St Paul to visit daughter. Fracnes Willard memorial services held. Hyperion club hosts reception at Mrs Sam Poston’s home. Gillilan elected secretary of National Jokesmiths Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Wood
Vinton County
Athens
State Hospital
W. H. Vorhes
Nelsonville
W. A. Craft of
Trimble
W. B. Southerton
Worth Carskaden
Wees
South
Hot Springs
Arkansas
San Antonio
Texas
J. M. Tidd Esq
Coolville
St. Paul
Minn
California
Fracnes
Hyperion Club
A. E. Moore
Hobson
Preston
Bethél
J. B. Clayton
Sam Poston
S. W. Gillilan
Baltimore American
National
Jokesmiths’ Association
United States
Gillilan
American
A Delightful Tea in Honor of Mrs Pearson
Mrs A M Lewis hosted a tea in honor of Mrs C A Pearson. Guests included Mr and Mrs A M Lewis Mr and Mrs C H Pearson Mr and Mrs John Finsterwald Mr and Mrs R P Jennings Miss Ida Bower Porter Alderson and L T Bessor of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
A. M. Lewis
C. A. Pearson
C. H. Pearson
John Finsterwald
Thompson and Scott Open New Clothing Store in Athens
Thompson and Scott opened a new clothing store in the Lawrence Worstell building on Court Street Athens. The 100 by 20 foot showroom features quarter-sawed oak fixtures, offers men boys and children wear with hats neckwear and full outfitters, and is led by S P D Thompson and W K Scott both known locally from banking and Zenner & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson & Scott
Messrs
Thompson and
Scott
Lawrence-Worstell
Court Street
D. W. Peoples
Athens Lumber Company
PD. Thompson
W. K. Scott
Athens
Thompson
D. Zenner & Company
First National Bank
Death of Thomas E Dew in Nelsonville
Thomas E Dew died in Nelsonville after a week long pneumonia illness at the Shepard home. He was 59 and lived in the city most of his life. Funeral services were at the Shepard home with interment in Green Lawn cemetery. His wife had died years earlier. He is survived by one child, Mrs H Johnson of Akron, who attended the services with her husband. His brother Silas Dew of Athens and his daughter Miss Nancy were also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Thomas E. Dew
Shepard
Green Lawn
Silas Dew
Athens
Nancy
H. H. Johnoon
Akron
Johnson
W. C. T. U. News Notes Session Address
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. C. W. Lawrence on Thursday afternoon for an engaging session. Miss A Morse delivered her annual address on Our gains our losses and our needs, a practical talk well received. Mrs. Lydia Evans read a paper on Frances Willard as an educator, carefully prepared and praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Lawrence
A. Morse
Lydia Evans
Frances Willard
Tom Thumb Wedding Benefit at Opera House to Aid Church
A Tom Thumb wedding will be staged at the opera house Thursday night February 26 as a benefit for the Presbyterian church. The event aims to raise funds for church needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
The
Presbyterian Church
Crystal Glass Workers at Mitchell's Venetian Glass Show
Mitchell's Venetian Glass Workers display at the Cotton building Main street delivering skilled blowing spinning knitting crocheting and weaving of glass art. Visitors receive a glass present. The engagement ends Saturday night with public hours 2 to 5 and 7 40 to 9 30 p.m. Admission ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell's
Venetian Glass
Main Street
Norris Couple Wed at Sayre Home on North Congress
Dean Norris and Nora Norris were married Tuesday evening February 17 by Rev. W. D. Cherrington at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. D Sayre on North Congress street. Refreshments were served and the small gathering enjoyed the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Dean
Nora Norris
W. D. Cherrington
E. D Sayre
Congress Street
A Hog's Mouth and the Nut Crushing Trick
A country observer explains how a hog cracks hickory nuts without swallowing shells. The hog’s sensitive tongue and mouth corners help separate kernel from hull, with husks expelled from the sides while the animal keeps the edible interior. The piece notes the horse’s teeth but praises the hog’s method as a natural skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Why do many people treat loved ones badly and envy outsiders
A Chicago Record-Herald piece ponders why clerks feel undervalued by employers and why loved ones are treated poorly at home. It questions ordinary social tensions between workers, spouses, parents, and children and the gap between public courtesy and private neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-herald
Time In Japan Divides Day Into Twelve Equal Periods
The London Express describes how Japan splits the day into twelve periods, six for day and six for night, starting at sunrise and ending at sunset. Adjustable sunrise and sunset markers create equal daylight and night segments, using six backward-reading numerals from four to nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
London Express
Thirteen-year-old's Checkers with Police Lands Boy in Asylum
A tough thirteen year old was committed to an asylum by a city magistrate after a police checkers incident. He claimed he was sent up for playing a game and not moving, provoking the arrest for loitering. The superintendent questioned the story amid the unusual case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
The Carat: From Abyssinian Seed to Gold Measure
The carat originated as a seed of the Abyssinian carat flower. Seeds are uniform, once used to weigh gold and precious stones. Today the carat equals the twenty fourth part of the weight of gold or gold alloy.
Snowball Analogy Reflects Subtle Compliment
A quip compares a compliment to a snowball that lands with precision, suggesting its impact is tangible yet fleeting. The speaker, Atchison Ghobe, frames the remark as a deftly aimed remark that lands on the listener.
Turtles and their curious features explored in nature study
A nature study guide describes painted and weed turtles in moist places and ponds. It urges careful observation of shell color, tail hiding, toe counts, webbed feet, mouth teeth or edges, and the third eyelid, noting similarities to birds.
First National Bank of Athens Marks Fortieth Year
The First National Bank of Athens celebrates forty years since its 1863 organization as successor to the State Bank of Ohio. With $50,000 paid capital and $10,000 surplus, it shows strong growth, pays taxes to the county, and lists prominent directors and stockholders reflecting stability and conservative management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Nation Bank of
Athens
State Bank of Ohio
Busines
OOO
Henry O' Bleness
L. M. Jewett
N. Hobson
E. D. Dodge
D. H. Moore
Theo. F. Davis
Almon Henry
Charles W. Super
W. D. Bartlett
McDougall
W. P. Crombacker
H. H. Wieckham
First National
History Club Meeting At Miss Baker’s Home
Miss Anna Baker hosts the History Club at her home on North Congress Street this Saturday afternoon February 21 at 2 o clock with Mrs E W Chubb as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Baker
North Congress Street
E. W. Chubb
Central Union Demonstrates Rapid Long Distance Service
Last week Central Union Telephone Co showcased quick LD connections. Two calls to Cincinnati, one to New York, and one to Owensburg Kentucky occurred in eighteen minutes of talking, with all calls from first to last totaling twenty three minutes. The demonstration highlights the speed of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Union Telephone Company
Cincinnati
New York City
Owensburg
Central Site
Money to loan at low rate for home building
Money to loan at a low interest rate is offered with the promise to sell a lot and build a house per customer plans. Installment payments are available and interest is paid on deposits. Call to inquire.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Fulton
Columbus
T. E. Kanaus
T. H. Craig
Henry Olenhauser
Great Sachem
James A. Miller Sanday
A. M. Scott
Samuel Carpenter
L. C. Cartman of
Glouster
W. FE. Leonard
Sciotoville
W. C. Hudson
Harry Brown
Albany
H. W. McKinstry
F. L. Preston
John
Dix
Florida
F. C. Lowry
Zanesville
Amelia Lowry
F. C. Rochester
Columbus Sanday
Elect Saunders
Athens State Hospital
George DeCamp
Thompson & Scott's
Thomas Dew
W. C. T. U. News Notes
Crystal Glass Workers
Dean Norris
THOMPSON @ SCOTT
Lawrence-Worstell Building
Ohio
Peante
Cline
Cline’s Pharmacy
the SECURITY SAVINGS @ LOAN COMPANY
Athens, Ohio
E. W. Grove
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