Local BREVITIES Old Athens social notes and travel
O G Roberts of Millfield and Rev JT Garrett of Amesville visited Athens on business and as guests. Several residents left for trips or to attend meetings in Findlay, Zanesville, Chillicothe, and other cities. Notable events include teaching appointments, a history club reception, a New Year gathering, a Wood Harris wedding, and a public schools reopening with staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Roberts
Millfield
Athens
JT. F. Garrett
Amesville
Herman Studer
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Irene W. Haning
Huantington
W. Va
Wood-Harris
Amy Herrod
Olive Wilson
Hahn Ladies' String Quartette Shines At Matinee Musical
The Hahn Ladies' String Quartette impressed the New York Musical Courier with a near flawless performance on Saturday, excelling in the Raff Quartette and the Mill Scene. They return next Monday night January 12 as the second Lecture Course attraction, with single tickets 50c and season tickets 1.50 at McKee's. Also premiering is Fred Raymana's The Missouri Girl at the opera house January 1, praised for its clean, refined humor and distinct stage characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Musical Courier
Hahn
Raff
Hayden
Schumann
McKee’s
Opera House
Fred Raymana
Mr. Raymond
Waterloo Township Seeks C T R C Work Attendance
The notice urges progress on C T R C work and lists meetings at Marsh field Carbondale Mineral and Suhrig for teachers to attend. Attendance at ten meetings during the year is a condition for completing the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Carbondale
Mineral and Suhrig
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Advertised Refund
Drugstore advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if not cured. FE W Grove signs each box and price listed as 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. Grove
Amesville to Issue Monthly Paper for All Readers
Rev T F Garrett of Amesville plans a monthly paper distributed through the Amesville Post Office to reach Athens County. The format aims to be interesting and helpful to children, youth, seniors, and all readers reached in its circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Garrett
Amesville
Athens County
Begins Second Term At Glouster Infirmary
William James of Glouster began a second term as infirmary director on Monday. James is described as a capable official and starts his tenure with confidence in past performance. His $2,000 bond was filed with Auditor Walker, signed by B. W. Pickering and A. J. Crawford of Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
Glouster
James
Walker
B. W. Pickering
A. J. Crawford
Death of Mrs Barnes Noted in Cable Message
Cable messages from Honolulu announced the death of Mrs. Barnes mother of Mrs. W D Cherrington of Athens. She died at her son's home in Honolulu where she had spent the past year, the word reaching Mrs Cherrington by cable and telegraph on Tuesday.
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Honolulu
Barnes
W. D. Cherrington
Athens
Poem Fragment Addressed To Mrs Haning By James Pryor McVey
A lyrical tribute recalls yesterday's talk and the hall of life with bright lights and fading memories. The speaker stands at the postern door awaiting recollections as memories drift and reveal the path from which they came. James Pryor McVey signs the verse.
New Quarters for Janod and Roberts Lumber Firm
In New Quarters G H Janod and L W Roberts of Janod and Roberts occupy a new second floor office in the Lawrence Worstell building. They are wholesale dealers in hardwood lumber and receive supplies from about nine mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Janod
L. W. Roberts
Janod & Roberts
Lawrence- Worstell
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Internal Blood Action
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces to treat catarrh, claims not a quack medicine, cites a physician pedigree, lists tonics and blood purifiers, urges send for testimonials, mentions F. J. Cheney & Co. as proprietors and Tol Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Drr
Price Tic
A Group of Gifts Christmas Fancies For Workers
A DIY guide describes sachet covers in white brocade silk with dull Persian colored embroidery and a scroll pattern in old rose and gold. White silk cord edges the piece. A plain silk or gauze fan forms the foundation for a flower fan with silk and gauze roses applied along the outer edge.
Delicate Artful Fans and Accessories Inspiring Evening Wear
The piece describes a pale pink silk fan with rose shading and pink sticks, suggesting violets carnations poppies and pansies to imitate the fan. It notes crepe paper flowers as an alternative and highlights a pincushion and opera glass bag needing a tasteful doll cushion and framed bag, with gilt silver or gun metal frames.
Bridal Bouquet Craft According to Vogue
The finest art of floristry shapes the bridal bouquet. White blooms now rule, with white roses stevias gardenias camellias and lily of the valley leading. Lily of the valley and white violets pair well with orchids for a superb arrangement. Gardenias offer a softer look than orange blossoms and suit modern propriety.
Nail cuticle care technique from old instructions
A historical instruction describes using a flat orange stick wound with cotton to loosen the skin around the nail. It emphasizes lifting the cuticle rather than pushing it back to avoid cracking or splitting the skin.
Graceful Mauve Satin Princess Robe with Train
Describes a princess robe in mauve satin featuring a long sweeping train, double tier flutings veiled in white silk muslin, and a bold front flounce. Cordon leaves weave over the bodice and corsage, with a tabbed basque and fine muslin neck ornament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Anesse
Egotism and Loneliness Across a Worldly Landscape
A wife asks what troubles him and a man laments loneliness and egotism. He rails at kings diplomats lawyers and selfish people, insisting he remains the lone morally upright gentleman on earth and feeling profoundly lonely as a result.
Epitaph for Lady O'Looney in Leamington Churchyard
An epitaph in an English churchyard near Leamington praises Lady O'Looney great-niece of Burke as sublime. It notes her as Bland, passionate and deeply religious, a watercolor painter who sent works to exhibitions and as intimate friend of Lady Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leamington Church
O’ Looney
Burke
Lady Jones
Honest man overhears travel conversation
A traveler pauses on returning from abroad and recalls a dialogue between two passengers. One asks who an awfully homely woman is and the other replies that she is his wife, explaining that he knows without looking.
Two Wars of Patting It. Oculist Confirms Eye Disease
After examining the eye the oculist labels the case as choroiditis exsudativa with partial micropsia metamorphopsia and chromatopsic scotomata in regular forms. A young lady laments that her mother believed it was only a sty.
Hair in a bottle sparks a glue mix up
A child asks if hair is stuck in a bottle and learns it is glue. The mother and father react as the scene reveals a comic misunderstanding about the liquid and a family remark about locals being forgetful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mamma
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Frank Swain
John Bean
Charles Schmauser
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Mary C. deSteigner
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Henry Zenner
May Conner
Dover
Cleveland
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Mae Poston
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E. C. Walker
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Washington, D. C
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Guysville
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Celia Randall
Louisville
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Lena Slattery
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United States Army
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Eedet
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Missouri
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Sadie Raymond
TeDa
E. Union Street
J. M. Higgins
Michigan
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Des Moines, Iowa
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Seana
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