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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1923
Page
5
An advertising pitch extols Kellogg's Bran as a single purpose health aid that cleanses and regulates the bowels. It urges daily consumption, detailing serving ideas, recipes, and availability in groceries, hotels, and clubs to prevent dangerous buildup and toxic conditions.
A Young Society group celebrated Washington's birthday Saturday evening at 10 North Congress with games and red white blue decor. Sheldon Wadley organized the party attended by five. refreshments followed with patriotic candy baskets and hatchet favors for boys. The Higley Study hostess event is set for Wednesday at 2 PM at 121 East State Street hosted by Mrs. Finsterwald. Mrs. J. H. Horn to chair. Mr. J. E. Haning visited Chillicothe on Tuesday for business. The Woman's Relief Corps meets Wednesday evening in Red Men hall for initiation and refreshments. Mrs. Walter Wilson and daughter Mary Adeline of Nelsonville stayed with Miss Frances Webster at 39 West Washington.
Mr and Mrs G W Hopkins and Mr and Mrs C B Vorhes visited Columbus for the automobile show on Monday and today and expect to return this evening.
Friends and relatives gathered for the Sunday funeral of Wilson H. Carr including D. Steele father of Mrs. Carr A Will Jr cousins Arthur Harry Wellston Thomas Shipley Barkersburg Rothe Kirkendall Columbus Ralph Henry Nelsonville and Miss Mabel Coe Albany.
Mrs L O Veser of Mt Vernon N Y arrived Monday for a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs A P Linscott Mr O B Murphy left Monday for Florida on a month trip joining friends at Lake Alfred and visiting resorts Mrs Arthur Davis Minnie Brown of Eaton formerly of Athens was Sunday guest of Mrs Harvey Porter 180 East State street
Mrs A E Linfield of Ashbum Til will arrive this evening to see her sister Miss Nettie Watkins who is seriously ill with influenza at her home on the New Marshfield Road.
Miss Gladys Scott married John Hickman on Tuesday at 11 30 in Nelsonville. The ceremony was performed by Dr Daniel McGurk at the First M E parsonage on North College street. The couple left for a short honeymoon and will reside in Nelsonville.
In Columbus on February 20 Representatives Hill of Meigs county and Johnson of Richland county introduced resolutions to amend the state constitution to levy a poll tax for roads and to allow the state tax commission to appoint local tax assessors. New bills include regulating revolver dealers, easing farm assessments for highway construction, repealing assistant county school superintendent appointments, and ending the eight hour day on public highway work.
Martins Ferry Ohio women leaders pass a resolution deploring the exhibition of Fatty Arbuckle films and send the measure to Will Hays for action or consideration by the film industry authorities.
In Wooster Ohio on February 20 1920 or so D C D Barrett county health commissioner issued a dramatic challenge to chiropractors to drink typhoid germs rub diphtheria germs in his throat and sleep with a smallpox patient if any local chiropractor will do the same The chiropractors had earlier challenged health officials to a debate but no physicians attended the meeting The lecturer declared the germ theory of disease a superstition He offered this deadly demonstration to prove his point
Snow falls today across the North Atlantic states and as far west as Ohio, with the Weather Bureau predicting continuation through tomorrow. Temperatures show no major change, though colder in the Ohio and Middle Mississippi valleys and slightly warmer in the far south.
In Luxor Egypt on February 20, officials announced the tomb of Tut Ankh Amon will be resealed with tons of limestone until autumn. The mummy will remain undisturbed and a strong police guard keeps curious tourists from the outer chamber during the summer.
Washington February 20 The international commission of jurists named under the Washington conference agreement has completed a new legal code governing the use of aircraft and radio in time of war.
St Marys parish schools in Sandusky Ohio were closed indefinitely after three of six nun teachers fell ill and about 40 percent of pupils were affected by pneumonia and grippe.
The Washington Herald, a morning paper once sold for one cent after being bought by W. R. Hearst in November, will raise its price to two cents starting Monday.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that high caste Hindus of full Indian blood are not white persons under U.S. law and thus are not entitled to naturalization. The decision reflects the era's racial classifications and immigration policies as applied to Indian nationals.
At a Monday afternoon meeting in Athens First Presbyterian Church the Athens Presbytery voted to dismiss Rev. James A. Miller Ph D from the Athens to Marion Presbytery so he may pastor churches in Zanesville and Huntsville. It also authorized the dismissal of Rev. Vincent D. Berry to Blairsville Presbytery for a Johnstown Pa church pastorate. Attendees included Rev. Leon Arpee and Rev. James A. Miller among others.
Rev C L Johnson was elected president of the Athens County Ministerial association at the semi annual meeting in Nelsonville succeeding Dr A Y Wilcox. Other officers named include Dr Daniel McKurk as vice president and Rev C M Bond as secretary treasurer. Dr James Porter of Ohio University spoke on The New Task in the Professions.
Senator Norris accuses Congress of accepting Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals deal would gift unborn millions to private corporations at taxpayers' expense. He warns acceptance would hand hydroelectric control of navigable streams to a wealthy corporation with no public regulation.
At the council meeting Clerk Harris said more than half of the Court and Union street property owners had paid their work assessments. The payment list opened a month ago, and only a few streets have reached such a record in recent years.
An injunction suit filed in the Hamilton County Superior Court asks whether unions can bind members by contracts not to accept work in nonunion shops. The International Stereotypers' and Electro typers' Union sues former member Clifford Meyer.
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