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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
6
Local items mention Aen Hammond visiting Texas for oil interests and Harry Bartlett of Logan at the F L Preston home. Indiana bound relatives in Athens and notes on E W President of Ohio University returning to relatives after a funeral. Social notices list Mrs Kessinger’s family and Barrymore in a stage production. A church event at First M B church and a missionary fund drive are noted as well.
A fragment reports a luncheon yesterday at 6336 Delmar Boulevard with mentions of Miss Grace Gettys and Grosvenor Stewart McKee from Ohio. It notes education at a certain institute and service as a maid at a ball, with McKee linked to the University.
The article discusses delaying purchases of diamonds as prices are expected to drop. It notes diamonds are nonperishable and timeless, so cutters may hold goods to await a better market. It mentions remaining stock bought before the last price advance and offers to quote lower prices.
A 35 cent bottle of Danderine claims to refresh the scalp, reduce dandruff, and restore life to dull fading hair. The tonic is advertised to make hair fuller, heavier, and more vibrant after use, available at all druggists.
The report notes a First Lieutenant with the Three Hundred and Twelfth Engineers marrying Miss Getty, a popular debutante recently back from Athens visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hollister McKee. The wedding, set for April, promises to be a charming social event.
The coeds of Ohio University will host a Girl's New Year's dance at the Masonic Temple Friday evening. Misses Mary Poston and Julia Porter head the arrangements as a four piece orchestra provides music.
President and Mrs. BE W Chubb invite Ohio University seniors to an evening gathering at their South Court Street home Saturday from seven to ten. Chubb was chosen class professor for the class of 1921 two years ago.
The Higley Study Circle met Wednesday at 2 pm at 65 N. Consees with Mrs. I. F. Stewart hosting. President Mrs. H. Junod led the session and roll call featured quotations from Longfellow. Pro committee for next year named: Mrs. Jennie O'Dell, Mrs. A M Johnson, Mrs. F Treadley, Mrs. E B Koons, Mrs A A Wolf. Mrs. E C Bibbee led the afternoon program selecting the January Pictorial Review article Crisis in the Public Schools for discussion.
Sanitary officer N W Baker reports rapid checks of all Athens milk suppliers. Every dairy checked so far is in excellent condition and Athens is receiving a fine grade of milk. Local officials stress sewer work from West State Street to the river as key to safe water, under Service Director Williams, a project he has long championed. He personally inspected the sewer construction and calls it a fine job.
Bricklayer W. M. Harris suffered a splinter wound near Jerseyville while building Congress Apartment for Mrs. George L. Fenzel. Blood poisoning followed and the right forefinger was amputated at Copeland-Howe hospital.
A Czechoslovak inventor patents a process to create an imitation cork from turf for insulation and building uses. The innovation aims to provide a cheaper or alternative cork material, leveraging turf as a raw source for expanded or molded cork-like insulation components.
At the first 1921 meeting the city board of health re elected L A Koons as president for a five year term. Dr J M Higgins outlined a tentative program including prenatal postnatal clinics and tuberculosis education. Nurses reported on school surveys and plans for county health work funded by Christmas seals.
Ohio plans to back public works to finish building projects and cut unemployment. Governor George H. Bender says mayors must report delayed local projects to the public works committee. A state wide program with legislative aid and supplies would launch, reducing the unemployed army by at least a fourth, he predicts.
Ireland Mr and Mrs Eiverett Bingman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs 8 M gman of her place. Miss Dorothy Dodd of Marietta visited grandparents Mr and Mrs 8 P Dodd. Mrs 8 P Dodd hosted Root and daughter Helen. Lelah Dunfee and Kenneth Dunfee were guests of Mr and Mrs 8 D Root in Stewart. Jennaby and Bennett Williams of Centennial called on S W Wildman. Frank Hornsby and family spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Susan Hornsby. L C Brafford of Belpre visited E L Rogers family. Mabel Hornsby departed for Stewart to assist Mrs M J Chariton with house work.
Experiments by British scientists describe a freezing technique that preserves the physical and chemical properties of fresh beef. The process aims to maintain texture flavor and color as when the meat is fresh.
Washington January 6 Senator Penrose longtime foe of the Fordney emergency tariff bill announced he would support and pass it in the current session. He argued the higher duties protect western farmers and that Pennsylvania steel can finance export trade, while industry pressure aided his decision. The move follows testimony by J F Hagenbarth of the National Wool Growers Association warning of ruin from foreign competition and urging passage to shield wool markets.
New York stock exchanges opened with a brighter tone as reports that auto plants are resuming operations after inventory shutdowns lifted investor sentiment. Industry news suggested reduced-scale production but improved demand for motor shares, signaling a possible steady industrial upturn.
Columbus Ohio January 6 The secretary of state warns auto dealers against misusing duplicate dealer license tags. Dealers pay 20 for the license and 2 for each extra pair, with tags meant for demonstration cars. Violations will be prosecuted as declared by state officials. Dealers must have 1921 licenses by Monday with tags available at 97 branches statewide.
Christmas offering at First M. E. church and Sunday school raised 309 dollars for European starving children. The money will be sent promptly to officials to reach Europe and help more than twenty children survive this winter.
Taxation experts addressed a joint meeting of the county auditors association of Ohio and the Ohio tax association in Columbus. They discussed income inheritance mortgage real estate taxes and school revenue laws.
Joseph Dell and Robert O'Neil of Cleveland are scheduled for execution by electric chair shortly after midnight in Columbus for the murder of their wives. Governor Cox refused to indicate whether he would intervene.
General Enoch Crowder of the U S Army arrives in Havana aboard the warship Minnesota to investigate the Cuban situation surrounding the presidential election. The visit is complicated by a dispute over re
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