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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
5
Pledges of Alpha Gamma Delta hosted a dinner for active members at the Colonial on Wednesday night. Sixty covers were set for thirty six and the room glowed with candles in fraternity colors.
An abundance of flowers set the scene as Alpha Gamma Phi members performed songs during the evening. The pledges delivered a standout moment with a rendition of the "Goat Song" that drew notable appreciation.
The annual inspection and installation of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias took place at Castle Hall Thursday at 7 p.m. The event was an open meeting with families and friends present. Captain Charles Fishbaugh of Lancaster served as inspecting and installing officer. After the formal work a lunch was served and Bert Hooper acted as toastmaster before introducing Captain Fishbaugh.
The account notes the Knights called upon and toasts were responded to by Captain J. H. Comstock Harry Wilson Carl C. Neff Dr. L. G. Bean Dr. W. W. Lee and Mayor T. B. Roush Dancing closed the evening's festivities and the disappearance was referenced in the context of the gathering.
Miss Florence Hawkins delivered a highly praised debut at Ohio University College auditorium. Reviews highlighted her rich mezzo-soprano tone, faultless intonation, and engaging stage presence. The program featured Baroque and Romantic works, with standout pieces including So Here the Gentle Lark and La Campanella.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Starts soothing and healing and promises restful sleep after first application. Price 60c.
Athens Lumber Company and Bardin Bros. Company plan representation at the January 1921 Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers and Union Association of Lumber Sash and Door Salesmen meeting in Dayton. Build Your Own Home is the convention slogan and thrift Week highlight.
Lazy tongs extend and brace the supports of a new folding ironing board, forming a sturdy table.
A dated advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as an effortless weight loss solution. It promises weight reduction by taking four tablets daily with no dieting or exercise, claiming the product is harmless and available through local druggists or Marmola Co. in Detroit.
Supt Morgan will introduce the first lecture in a winter series at Carpenter Church this evening. The new program draws interest for Carpenter and follows Mr Art Wolfe's Florida winter sojourn reports. Local notes cover weather sleet, taxes, sports trips, and civic updates.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burton and family joined Emory Jones for Sunday dinner. Jim Hushman lost a valuable horse Tuesday night. Revival services closed at the U B church Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Messenger visited daughter Mrs. Iffie Hushman. The ladies held their monthly meeting at president Mrs. L T Runnion’s home. Mrs. S R McCall is visiting and attended revival services. Fern Metz and Josephine Hushman stayed Sunday night with William Messenger. Mr. and Mrs. C E Wooden visited Excel Fair of Vanderhoof Tuesday. Mrs. Maggie Runnion, her mother Lucy Windsor and Mrs. Allen spent Tuesday with Oliver Davis.
Advert reads that for constipation Chamberlain's Tablets provide noticeable relief with proper dosing and are described as producing a natural effect rather than a medicine induced one.
William J. Bryan arrives in Washington and pushes a Democratic surrender plan to have the treaty ratified with Lodge reservations if no other option exists. Democrats and Lodge hold talks on proposed changes while Hitchcock notes no details will be discussed until a full settlement is worked out. Lodge calls the conference a beginning, with irreconcilables absent.
Ohio officials note most arrested syndicalism suspects in the district are young and smooth faced with one whiskered exception at Cadiz. District Attorney Bolin cites a whiskered red indicted for syndicalism. An inventor patents a double snow plow to mount on a car to clear tracks for wheels.
Parents can curb illness by keeping children home for a day or two when snuffles appear. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is presented as safe for kids, containing no opium, soothing the cough and aiding expectoration to help the body expel the cold.
An 82 year old man credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with curing chronic catarrh and stomach ailments after doctors warned of liver and heart trouble. He says he now feels like a youngster and notes the remedy removes mucus from the intestinal tract. One dose proves it. money refunded. McKee Drug Co and other druggists sell it.
A Scottish researcher announces the discovery of a new metal named canadium, believed to belong to the platinum group. The find adds a potential element to the period table and may have future industrial applications.
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