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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a fifty year standard remedy for all ages from tots to grandma. It claims to banish coughing, gripe, and congestion with steady, time tested quality and notes a price of $1.20 per bottle.
Rear Admiral Henry Mayo, ex commander of the Atlantic fleet, tells the Senate committee that the navy failed to consult with officers on awards. He says a dozen staff officers deserved Navy Crosses, but only Captain O. P. Jackson received one, and he urged a campaign medal for war zone service.
Former Amesville residents Lizzie Henry I E Mickle and W E Clark visit the Missionary Society at Mrs C M Lovell’s residence. Len McCune visits from Athens on business. Ray Burgess buys a saddle horse for 175 dollars. A seven year old boy loses the end of a thumb. Dr. Weber treats him. Literary society oyster benefit for the library. Mrs W W Steadman visits Ezra McDaniel. Farm Bureau growth with DeLashmutt addressing meetings at Sand Rock and Mt Herman. High School Carnival at the school building January 24 with music and speeches. Bible class members discuss Confucius Raikes. Hard Times social at the hotel on the 29th. Jess Low and Marshal Fox arrest Herman Able for hunting without permission. fined 25 dollars. Mrs Lucy Adair discovers Cuban bond worth about 2600 dollars.
Local residents report rural route service back in operation after a period without direct delivery. A letter from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General dated January 14, 1919 outlines plans to review the case and restore service promptly upon receipt of a report. Neighboring notes mention IT Federal Veral Phillips moving to Athens for new work and other local visits.
A report notes the service has been restored after a year of appeal to government leaders and urges patrons to expect improved service. The piece then mentions social hosting by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ahle with games and music, plus local visits by J W Wilson and Carl Jones, and Floyd Carpenter’s business trip to Amesville.
Are lumps of undigested food causing you pain Is your stomach acid gassy sour or have you flatulence heartburn Then take Papes Diapepsin Just as soon as you eat a tablet or two of Papes Diapepsin all that dyspepsia indigestion and stomach distress caused by acidity ends These pleasant harmless tablets of Papes Diapepsin never fail to make sick upset stomachs feel fine at once and they cost very little at drug stores.
The townfolk report coal work and ash removal as the day’s order. Mabel Dixon heads to Jerseyville for work while C W Haning visits Athens. Mr and Mrs J T Helwig drive to Floodwood to see daughter Mrs Pearl Coon. Harvey Martin stays at Dime Run. Mrs Caroline Pullins remains ill. Several residents travel, visit, or work locally including Edna Haning’s trip to Columbus and Akron. The Wallace school program was a success with good attendance and funds. Franklin Young meets T A Haning.
Twenty Years Ago item notes the Garfield Club meeting PhiloMathean Society in the old chapel on Saturday night. Team members include Bryson Gibson Pilcher Beckler WPrushing and Bean with judges Prof. Higley E. J. Jones and Charles Mathews. Nellie Van Vorhes pupils will perform a piano recital Saturday evening, assisted by Mrs. Millikan.
New wells are going down in Ames on the E. R. Dale property at Joy. The Joy site sold for $69,000 and now yields about 70 barrels of oil per day from multiple wells.
On the B. W. Linscott farm at Sand Rock drillers have reached 200 feet in a bold wildcat venture. The operation is closely watched for signs of development and potential success.
Mrs George M Hickle traveled Tuesday evening to Lancaster to join her husband who is closing a dry goods business here and planning to open a permanent mercantile operation there.
Rear Admiral William S. Sims urged unmuzzling U S Navy officers during peacetime to allow frank criticism of the administration and the first line of defense. He spoke at the Army and Navy Club dinner in New York, stressing the need for candid comment to improve defense.
An American naval officer voices blunt views on medal awards and naval administration. He states the navy is "entirely solid" and that the problems are administrative rather than operational, stressing confidence in the service while criticizing management.
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