Council Storm Over Bus Regulation During Urgent Session
A special city council meeting chaired by President Me debated bond sales for riverfront projects, street regulation, and a new bus licensing ordinance. Doc Cann sparked the debate with a long proposal, spurring a tense exchange before a compromise reduced bus fees to 35 50 and 75 with a 5000 dollar surety bond to protect passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Cann
Kelly
Buck
C. A. Stover
C. D. Shafer
John Owens
Wirth Clements
West End
Dave Stewart
East End
Elks Lodge Event Thursday January 12 Admitted by Card
Nelsonville lodge No. 5438 B. P. O. Elks invites all Elks to a gathering on Thursday January 12. Admission by membership card only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Application blanks on adjusted compensation for ex service
The article notes arrival of forms for adjusted compensation for ex service personnel. Full complete and detailed information will be provided this evening regarding the program and eligibility.
Preacher L. Lowe Opens Series at Christian Church
Columbus pastor T. L. Lowe delivered an initial sermon to an unusually large audience at the Christian church. His message impressed listeners as a powerful and timely word. Officials predict the old auditorium will soon be filled, and the public is invited to attend tonight or any upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Lowe
Columbus
The
Christian Church
Civil Service Exam for Nelsonville Post Office Clerks
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination on February 4, 1922 in Nelsonville Ohio for clerk and city carrier positions at the local post office. Eligible applicants will be certified to fill current and future vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Nelsonville
United States Civil Service Commission
Keeney Funeral Services Set for Wednesday
Mrs. Minorva Keeney will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Buchtel M E church with Rev. Kemper officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Messenger Watch Dog to Visit Nelsonville Tomorrow
Nelsonville will be visited by the Messenger Watch Dog again to morrow. Nelsonville readers wishing to see him should call Bartlett's Printery tomorrow morning and leave word for him to call. The want ad column on the Want page attracts readers and many are filling their wants through it. Simply phone 51 or 70 if you have an ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Messenger Watch Dog
Bartlett’s
Circle of Ruth Luncheon at Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Bradford Acomb and Mrs. C H Bartlett hosted the Circle of Ruth in the church social rooms on Monday afternoon from 3 to 5. Members worked on needlework and shared a luncheon for fifteen at 5 in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Milk Price Cut Reported By Local Dairyman
Local dairyman C. E. Bennett announces milk prices drop to 12 cents per quart and 7 cents per pint. He supplies pure pasteurized milk and furnishes the 10 percent underweight children in city schools at 3 cents per half pint, delivering 299 half pints today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bennett
Second Week Crowds at Methodist Revival Draw Strong Attendance
The Methodist revival enters its second week with a large congregation. Rev. Paul E. Kemper delivers a heart-searching sermon on In Account with God. About twenty conversions reported as choir and booster chorus grow under Mr. G. W. Good. Rehearsals begin after school Tuesday. Visitors from Athens include Mrs. Maud Fenzel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Kemper
G. W. Good
Local Guests and Illness Reach Nelsonville
Misses Doral Adamson and Hazel Eddy visited Miss Howard in Glouster over the weekend. Mrs. Lou Lowry of Carbon Hill was summoned to Nelsonville due to illness of her sister, Mrs. Hod Mender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doral Adamson
Hazel Eddy
Miss Howard
Glouster
Lou Lowry
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville
Hod Mender
Juniors Enjoy Feed at the YMCA
The junior class at the YMCA enjoyed a post gym meal last evening. Mothers helped prepare the feast as twenty five boys attended and shared a bountiful dining room table.
Bitter contest over largest rat in Chauncey village
In Shadyside Ohio two prominent citizens engage in a public wager over who has the larger rat. Saturday morning rats were paraded through the village streets for public judgment. John Youck, 70, died by self inflicted shooting at his son’s home last night following a minister’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Shadyside
John Youck
Famid
Chauncey post office appoints minister and staff
Edw Minister named postmaster for four years on December 22 with Florence Minister as deputy and Dorothy Minister as clerk. New postal boxes and facilities planned. By-the-Way a Gloucester Athens night bus halted for a chase leading to the capture of a well fed possum to be placed on a game reserve nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Florence
Dorothy
Glouster
Athens
Illness from poison prompts concern in Glouster area
Glouster residents, including Mrs. Charles H. Wahl and family, suffer severe illness blamed on tomato poisoning with condensed milk suspected as the cause. Relatives also ill. Mrs. Wash Easler dies after prolonged illness. Funeral plans pending. Mrs. George M. Williams rents rooms at 387 Madison Street. Evangelist meetings begin at Glouster churches with Rev. Landstuhl and Rev. Sheldon assisting. An attempted burglary at Mrs. Isabel Green’s residence alarms authorities. thief fled, leaving tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Wahl
Glouster
Landstttel
Methodist Church
Sheldon
Jacksonville
Isabel Green
Green
Marshal Williams
Notable locals enjoy brief Columbus visit and updates
Gar Biddison and C. L. Eddy spend the day in Columbus with Biddison’s wife recovering from throat trouble operation at Grant hospital last Friday. Harold Rose returns to Staunton Military Academy after a short visit with his parents, Attorney and Mrs. Geo. W. Rose. County Auditor Fred G. Cornwell of Athens was here this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar Biddison
C. L. Eddy
Columbus
Mr. Biddison
Grant Hospital
Harold Rose
Staunton Military Academy
Staunton
Geo. W. Rose
Fred G. Cornwell
Athens
Will Wolf Chosen to Represent Glouster Club at State Meeting
Will Wolf will represent the Glouster Sportsmen's Club at the state meeting in Columbus on Friday. A ban quet will follow at the Hotel Deshler that evening. Local attendees include B. T. LeFever Antone Vollmer F. A. Danford and W. R. Dewland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wolf
Glouster Sportsmen's Club
Columbus
Hotel Deshler
B. T. LeFever
Antone Vollmer
F. A. Danford
W. R. Dewland
Bulgarian Blood Tea Promises Health Boost
An advertisement urges readers to try Bulgarian Blood Tea as a cure all. It claims the tea cleanses the kidneys and liver, purifies the system, moves the bowels, and purges a bad cold. It also says the product protects against influenza and pneumonia and encourages asking a druggist or grocer for a trial box.
Easy Home Mixture Darkens Gray Hair Says Cincinnati Barber
A longtime Cincinnati barber, with over forty years in the trade, says a simple home mixture can darken gray hair at little cost. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay rum a small box of Barbo Compound and one fourth ounce glycerine. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Funeral services for Walter Spitzer held in Mobile
Walter Spitzer died leaving relatives in Marietta Chauncey and Cleveland. Funeral services were conducted Friday at the family home in Mobile by Rev J Lee Smith. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Spitzer
Mobile
Ala
J. Lee Smith
Magnolia Cemetery
John Garman
G. H. Oe
Lucius Roberts
Jacob Stoll
C. Tuite
Charles Wacker
J. L. Spitzer
Marietta
Chauncey
Spitzer
Athens
George
Cleveland
George Spitzer
Alabama
Mrs Luchoff and sister visit Newark parents
Mrs. H. Luchoff and her sister Miss M. Altman, who had been staying at the Luchoff home in Chauncey, left to visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Altman in Newark New Jersey.
Six Men Hurt as Scaffolding Falls at New Auditorium
A scaffolding collapse at the new public auditorium in Cleveland seriously injured six workers. The incident occurred early this morning when the structure gave way and dropped over sixty feet to the ground, prompting emergency response and investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
New Public Auditorium
One Night Cold Cure Using Nash s Salve
A traditional home remedy for chest and head congestion describes heating Nash s Salve and inhaling vapors, applying it to nostrils and throat, using hot towels, covering with a warm envelope, and swallowing a pea sized amount. The ad notes 30 and 60 cent bottles at McKee Drug Co Athens Hickman Pharmacy Nelsonville and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Hickman Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Athens City Council Opens New Two Year Term
The new Athens city council began a two year mandate with members W. S. Blackwood to Sam Warren and clerk Harris reappointed. It formed a market committee to study city run rules, while federation leaders urged city management of the market. Residents opposed street vacation plans at North High and Carpenter, with no action taken. December receipts totaled 237.30 and night parking restrictions were ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. S. Blackwood
F. Beverage
L. G. Connett
Fred Fenzel
R. A. Dalton
W. H. McKee
Sam Warren
Harris
Roush
Williams
Finsterwald
Fenzel
James Farrell
James Kitsmiller
North High Street
Council
High and
Carpenter Street
East Side
Robert Swett
Captain Connett
West Side
Swett
Athens County Schools Schedule Semiannual Examination
The semiannual examination for Athens county schools will be held Thursday, 12, 1922, in history spelling and arithmetic. Fifth to eighth graders will be tested in history arithmetic spelling. all grades first to eighth have a spelling test. Teachers will grade and keep papers in the school until the superintendent calls for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Countyschool
Beginning of the Present School Year
A fragment notes the start of the current school year, indicating a formal kickoff or introduction for students and staff. No specific dates, events, or names are readable to establish further detail.
Special Evangelistic Services Begin at Albany Baptist Church
Special evangelistic services conducted by Rev. L. W. Hostetter of Kenova West Virginia are in progress at the Albany Baptist church. The week’s program includes fraternity night Tuesday on Four Essentials, men’s night Wednesday on The Man Who Failed, farmers’ night Thursday on Seed Time and Harvest, and school night Friday on Why I Am Not a Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
The
Baptist Church
L. W. Hostetter
Kenova
W. Va
Hostetter
Historic Courier-Journal Building Destroyed by Fire
The old Courier-Journal building at Fourth and Liberty in Louisville was consumed by a morning blaze starting in a jewelry store on the fourth floor. Loss is estimated between 800 thousand and 1 million dollars. The brick structure, built with English bricks at a cost of 200 thousand, once housed forty tenants and showcased the Midwest. Colonel Henry Waterson authored many editorials here. The nearby new Courier Journal building was saved by firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Fourth
Liberty Streets
England
Middlewest
Kentucky
William Bruce Haldeman
Henry Waterson
New Courier Journal
Mystery surrounds double murder in East St. Louis
Police probe into the killings of Miss Clara Richwine and her father in law William Richwine stalls amid mystery. A husband’s claim against a former friend falls apart when the suspect is found to be a long term inmate at Chester penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St, Louis
Clara Richwine
William Richwine
Perry Richwine
Chester, Ill
Governor Ritchie Ill With Severe Flu Complication
Annapolis reports Governor Albert C. Ritchie remains in serious condition after a severe influenza attack complicated by bronchitis. Attending physicians said the illness has improved but his health remains precarious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Albert C. Ritchie
Ritchie
Pullman Granted Stock to Acquire Haskell and Barker Assets
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved Pullman Company authority to issue 165000 shares of capital stock to acquire the assets of the Haskell and Barker Car Company of New York, which runs a shop in Michigan City Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pullman Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Haskell and Barker Car Company of
New York
Michigan City
Ind
Principals Ready for Real Match at Armory Bout
Rattling Barstowe faces Elmer Goodwin of Pomeroy in a rematch after Goodwin won their December 26 bout on a foul. Both fighters trained hard and expect a fast night at the Armory with strong ticket demand and a sizable crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rattling Barstowe
Shane
Elmer Goodwin
Pomeroy
Revival at Central Ave M. E. Church Proclaimed
Revival services at the Central Avenue M. E. church feature Rev. Allbrand preaching each evening this week with tonight's topic titled What is that in thy Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue M. FE
Allbrand
Pomeroy Middleport Resident Sues for Coal Royalty
Caroline C Kerr of Middleport sues George McPhail trustee and McPhail Coal Co for 1500 dollars in coal royalty set as a minimum payment whether mining occurs. A fall at her home left a broken arm and hastened the suit. Survived by two sisters and two brothers, funeral set for Wednesday with Baptist and Nazarene pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline C. Kerr
Middleport
George McPhail
McPhail Coal Company
Edwin Cook
Gibson
Kansas
Cornwell
Athens
L. R. Wilson
The
Baptist Church
F. £. Powell
Bank suit seeks foreclosure on Byrne mortgage
Wyatt G. Plantz of First City Bank sues Leo J. Byrne seeking foreclosure for a $2100 mortgage on a home near Beech Grove cemetery, once owned by Louis Probst. The note and mortgage were given on January 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt G. Plantz
First City Bank
Clouser
Leo J. Byrne
Beech Grove
Louis Probst
Death of Mrs Sayles in Middleport
Mrs Lee Sayles of Middleport dies early Monday after a period of ill health. The brief notice notes her long struggle with illness and records her passing in the local obituary column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayles
Lee Sayles
Middleport
Funeral services for child of Lawrence Spomer held
Funeral services for the little child of Lawrence Spomer were conducted Tuesday at the Middleport Baptist church. The infant died of pneumonia and was buried in Hill cemetery. Rev. L. R. Wilson led the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Spomer
Middleport Baptist Church
Hill Cemetery
L. R. Wilson
Earle's Hypo Cod Tonic Promoted by Gainers and Drugists
A testimonial packed notice crowds the claims that Earle's Hypo-Cod is the most powerful tonic for nervous weakness and poor appetite. Mrs. Arte T. Gainer of Grafton West Virginia reports rapid appetite return better sleep and five pound gain after using the tonic praised by chemists and druggists as a strong nutritive and reconstructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle
Arte T. Gainer
Grafton
West Va
Earie
Mrs. Gainer
Farle
Also Mentioned on This Page
TOR
ART Storm
Call - McCune
Meresided
Owens
Cann
Stewart
Cled Shafer
Ireland
Stover
Shabeets
Clements
Huddy
Public Workstewart
Owen Mayer
Board of Health
G.arce
Ward of Health
Suceed Stewart
Harry Kelly
McCune
American Legion
Legion
Adjutant General of the Army
Washington, D. C
Navy
Bureau of Navigation
U. S. Marine Corps Headquarters
bey-Davidson
Man
A. D. Farrow
the Home of Quality
Wilson Bros. Men’s Furnishings
Oshkosh B’gosh
Cheney
Emerson Hats
Hickok
V. Price & Co
Maud Fenzel
Harry McKinstry
Roy Dissle
Hunter Brown
Maud Woodard
Wash Easler
East Branch
George M. Williams
Madison Street
Courier - Journal
St. Louis
Reading
Kaelin’s
John McCormick
Kaelin’s Jewelry Store
Armory
Oliver Hartley
Fred R. Beasley
Amesville
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!