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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1919
Page
8
Prolonged session ends with a firm stance as the council adopts suit charges to operate under the old franchise or forfeit it. John Lyons offers to finance a new road with a $100000 bond. Local gatherings and church events fill the week with socials, fires, and Scout activities.
A damaged clip references a damage suit connected to a Indiana development project. It mentions a party or person named Peabone and a broad development plan, with legal action likely tied to property or construction disputes.
The remains of Mrs. Phil Ruschell who died Sunday morning will be buried in Sacred Heart cemetery tomorrow after an 8:30 funeral at the church conducted by Rev. P. C. Schnieder. Mrs. Ruschell aged over 41 was the mother of eleven children, nine living, and had suffered ill health for five years. Death was due to dia-
Miss Margaret Trew daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Trew of Middleport is home from Porto Rico where she served as a trained nurse for a year or more. She plans to return soon and recounts a nerve racking experience in an unspecified place while praising the people and the locale.
Johnson Winegar and his family, who recently relocated to Akron from Middleport about two years ago, have bought the W. R. Haptonstall property at Locust and Beech streets and plan to move back as soon as arrangements are made.
About forty five friends gathered Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs R B Laughead for a farewell party on the eve of his departure for Oklahoma where he will pursue farming interests. He recently left the Red Star grocery in Pomeroy after long service. The event was a great success.
Miss Mary Wittenberg of Hartford and Mr. Douglas Newton of Hartford married at Ft. Pleasant. The groom is the only son of Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Newton. They are among Mason counties finest residents and will reside at the Newton residence.
W J Bramlage wholesale liquor dealer and Bramlage transfer head lies at death with fatty degeneration of the heart. Dr Holzer of Gallipolis was called in consultation last evening at his home in Pomeroy.
Street railway workers deny published claims they colluded with the company and were paid while on strike. They adopt a resolution denouncing the charges and demanding retraction from the publication under legal penalty.
To mark the 65th anniversary of the Knights of Pythias founding, Pomeroy lodge will host a Friday banquet. Three candidates are slated to receive the rank of Knight during the celebration.
Rev Howard Pilchard ends evangelistic meetings at Racine M T church after fourteen additions. Pomeroy M E church closes Sunday with forty five new members. Bethany M I church to begin revival on March 2.
Millfield reports Chester Howard of the 0. A. visited his parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Howard Sunday. F E Boudinot made an Athens visit Friday. Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins of Chauncey were recent guests of relatives here.
FF Chief Mine Inspector Watson and assistant of Columbus visited La Trop and Little New York mines. Theo Fleming Jr and Mary Frown purchased the Walker Mill property to start married life there. A nameless outrage on Rev. Warren McKinley’s sons led to bonds and grand jury action. Lieut Curtis Goddard, wounded in the Argonne, to speak at a social. Carlos North and Cheater Lawrence returned from France.
A note from the event specifies a stop in Cleveland could not be fulfilled on Thursday evening, with the speaker unable to attend as planned.
Citizens dressed in overcoats with collars upturned line Court Street in a brief sunny moment signaling that spring may be near.
Charles DeMollet unveils a Ford pickup painted in vivid yellow with a mirror like gloss that reflects light so intensely it appears visible without sun. The striking finish highlights his attention to eye catching automotive styling and bold color choice.
A woman arrested recently claimed she was chewing assafetida as a cure for the flu. The column muses on future bans and odd substitutes, imagining a scene where gum and tobacco items become symbols in a world of evolving regulations.
A horse once shunned after a failed swap with Bill Williams was treated for distemper and flu and now, under new owner Pete Carsey, performs reliably with a strong, consistent gait.
Prof Copeland questions the crowd size at a church event last night then learns the church burned down instead. The exchange notes a bustling turnout followed by a destructive fire, signaling a sudden shift from gathering to crisis.
Mister Just A Postscript notes that backing a candidate based on promises to make rural areas richer is ineffective He argues the candidate has no influence with a steer compared to ordinary people and dismisses such rhetoric as hollow.
A playful riddle line from Saturday’s column follows with a humorous rural proverb about a cow and lemon, suggesting a joke or puzzle tone in the page feature.
A boastful Athens man drinks alcohol in a dare and endures a rough recovery. A second item critiques East fashion mandates pushing silk and tight tailoring on men, imagining men wearing restrictive styles and resisting changes.
Corporal C. E. Russell home from France visits father Hearst Russell. Miss Marie Stright shopped in Athens on Saturday. Mrs Minerva Robernett of Athens attended Earl Stewart funeral. Mrs Winnie Binder of Lancaster visits her parents Mr and Mrs George Hunter in New Marshfield. Mrs Floyd Robinson of Athens guests Miss Eva Jones. Mrs J Withers visits Athens with daughter Mrs Luster McVay. Miss Faith Wilkes returns home after extended visit in New York and Massachusetts. Miss Mabel Sherman visits her parents in Athens. Ed Robinet has recovered and is out again.
Six men in an auto ambushed a Detroit First and Old National Bank branch on February 18. They covered the cashier and customers with revolvers and escaped with 10000 dollars. A bank customer was then robbed of 625 dollars from his pockets.
Field Marshal Von Hindenburg calls on volunteers and comrades to aid the Fatherland and unite in support of leaders as he returns east to command for the Imperial government. The wireless dispatch from Berlin notes his deep solicitude for Germany's future.
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