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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1922
Page
8
C B Stout of Pittsburgh revisits Middleport after about 20 years away. He recalls his grandfather Rev Brownell who once pastored the Middleport Baptist church and notes his own current position with the Panhandle Railroad in Pittsburgh.
G W Hufford named guardian for Harry R Knotts and others as probate court approves the will of Elizabeth S Grady. First and final accounts approved for the estates of A W Vorhes Magdalena Mier Nellie Feiger Wm Henry Bye and Ira C Jones deceased. The will of Rebecca Livecy is admitted to probate.
Reverend Parmalee of Rutland Baptist church announced his resignation to take effect when a successor is found. He traveled to Washington D C on Saturday to conduct meetings, and a visiting pastor filled the pulpit yesterday.
Sheriff Reeves worries hoboes spread word that jail latch is out at Pomeroy. After a cold spell he allowed distressed travelers to sleep in unused jail cells. Now demands rise as locals, including a suspicious visitor to Prosecutor Davis, seek lodging nearby.
On the first day of December milk men raised prices to 16c a quart provoking public discontent. An intruder began serving milk at 12c a quart, prompting rivals to announce an immediate cut to 14c and threaten 10c to curb the challenge.
The W H M S Group meeting at Heath M E church Middleport on Friday evening offered special musical numbers addresses readings and fellowship. A good representation from local societies attended with the Pomeroy society notably active.
Obsequies for the late Nathan Vale were conducted yesterday afternoon at Pomeroy Presbyterian Church with the Masonic order in charge. Burial followed at Beech Grove Cemetery.
In a Friday night basketball set, Pomeroy High School’s first team was defeated by Nelsonville with a 26 to 6 score. Earlier, Pomeroy also lost to Racine High School 24 to 12 in the second tier matchup.
Funeral services are held today for Mrs. Frank Grogan who died suddenly Friday. The wake was held yesterday at the family residence with Rev. Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband and two children.
Mrs Clarence F Albert of Rochester New York reports a dramatic recovery after using Tanlac. She says her stomach trouble nervousness and indigestion vanished she gained twenty three pounds and regained appetite strength and color. Tanlac is sold locally by Cline Pharmacy Co and other druggists.
Funeral held at 2 pm at the Williams home for Mrs. S. E. Williams of Middleport and Pittsburg. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs. S. E. Williams and Mrs. Stevenson and son William Grogan. noted for active church work.
The week of prayer events in Pomeroy will continue for another week with services each evening at 7 30. Tonight at the First Baptist Church Rev Hyde will preach, then Rev Lama at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Rev Bridwell at Bethany M E Wednesday, Lyceum course at Simpson M E Thursday, and Rev Cherrington at Peace Evangelical Friday.
The Mutual Electric Company files for an injunction in Pomeroy seeking to halt a referendum vote on a recently adopted franchise ordinance. Otto L. Strauss, village clerk, is cited in the court action.
Nighttime burglars forced entry into the Great Lakes Company store at Dark Hollow and took a large quantity of merchandise. The repeated break ins point to a pattern in the hard hit mining district as the store remains closed amid low business.
L. E. Saunders left Strausburg Drug Company after twenty years in Middleport. He has sold his holdings and moved to Charleston West Virginia to head the Hood Rubber Company’s Charleston area business in a notable career move.
The phrase holidays derives from sacred days but many modern holidays are secular or secularized, reflecting a shift from religious observance to public celebration. Historical calendars show how religious festivals evolved into nationwide or secular events shaping communal time.
Washington reports show mixed official assessments on foreign exchange, with German marks weakening yet internal conditions unstable, Turkish and Austrian currencies depreciating, and Italian and Peruvian markets showing varied signals. The Commerce Department offers no final verdict on currency depreciation as a global factor in postwar recovery.
American relief operations report 1 211 carloads of food clothing and medicines shipped to Moscow and redistributed to famine regions. No losses recorded despite multiple handlings and transfers to distant relief kitchens. Volga region suffers severe hunger and exposure as aid efforts continue.
Chicago January 7 Jessie Reed a Follies beauty dismissed Johnnies and mocked Caswell's cross bill accusing her maid of bootlegging. She recalled their marriage after he gave a ring while en route to Virginia Vansant. Caswell, heir to Caswell millions, had proposed to Virginia.
ST CLAIRSVILLE Ohio Jan 9 Andrew Sargent was acquitted of fatally hatcheting Mrs Augusta Burkhart in Martins Ferry. He now is expected to be tried on the second indictment charging him with killing her daughter Lillian with a hatchet at the same time.
The article argues that cars cannot truly be foolproof until a vehicle prevents a fool from driving. It stresses the gap between mechanical safety and human prudence, suggesting innovations that would block unreliable or dangerous driving behaviors.
A ready letter writer appears as a capable scribe yet also as a troublemaker, drawing attention for dual roles in the period’s social scene. The piece contrasts skilled writing with disruptive behavior, noting the tension between helpful service and mischief.
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