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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1921

Page

2

Voigt Foulk Nuptials in Madison Home Ceremony

Miss Marie Louise Voigt and Mr Claude Clifton Foulk wed Saturday at the Lawrence apartment with Reverend L Strecker officiating. Fifty relatives attended the ceremony followed by a reception and a wedding journey to several cities before their Santiago, Chile return. Noted attendees included out of town guests from Indianapolis Urbana and Columbus.

Voigt-Foulk Marie Louise Voigt Claude Clifton Foulk Lawrence L. Strecker M. E Marie Richter Miss Arpee Liszt Irma E. Voigt B. J. Foulk Indianapolis Strecker C. C. Foulk West New Orleans Houston Texas Calif Salt Lake City Washington New York Athens Santiago Chile Frank Foulk Worthington Ind B. F. Foulk Alice Reed Roberts Urbana Ill Anna Rowan McKeesport Hazel Roach Marietta Beryl Mohler Clarksburg W. Va John Stewart Oberlin

Knights of Columbus County Fair Draws Big Crowd

The Knights of Columbus at OM held a lively Friday county fair in their club rooms with games of skill sideshows and refreshments. Prizes included a framed Last Supper print a Bungalow Apron chocolates a Congress card pack and more. The door prize a late model automobile went to Mr. C A Overmeyer.

Knights of Columbus Hugh Mulligan Marie Josten L. O. Guteman Anastasia Collins C. A. Overmeyer

Dance at Masonic Temple Draws Hundred Young Dancers

One hundred young people attended a Saturday night dancing party at Theta Phi Alpha sorority in the Masonic Temple. Chaperons included Mr. and Mrs. Gateman, Dr. and Mrs. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Mulligan, and Mrs. Morrison. The event featured formal attire, no decorations aside from gowns, and simple programs by Billy Kircher and Mary Ellen De Molet with a group of skilled musicians.

Masonic Temple Theta Phi Alpha Sorority L. O. Gateman John Sprague P.L. Shannon H. T. Mulligan Morrison Howard Hall Billy Kircher Mary Ellen de Molet

Local society notes and visits from a small town

Mrs E C Bibbee hosts Athers Needle club at 38 West Union Street Wednesday at 2 pm. Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Frank C LeRoy of Cleveland on January 19. Mrs C W Stone will host Childs Conservation League Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Ena Nelson and Bertha Stickney visited Mr and Mrs Byron Wolfe in Logan. Miss Faye Baker of Albany was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs G W Hopkins at 14 Elmwood Place.

E. C. Bibbee Athers Needle Club West Union Street Frank C. LeRoy Cleveland C. W. Stone Grosvenor Street Childs Conservation League Ena Nelson Bertha Stickney Mrs. Byron Wolfe Edith Carpenter Logan Faye Baker Albany G. W. Hopkins Elmwood Place

Winter Visitors Reach Local Homes In Concrete Arrivals

Mrs L C Chase of Tamaroa Illinois arrives to spend the remainder of winter with sister Mrs Mary Hibbard on Carpenter street. Mrs William Smith of Parkersburg West Virginia arrives to be house guest for a few days of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Palmer on North Congress street. Mr and Mrs D A Bardin and daughter Alice Elizabeth will attend the Ohio Builders and Lumbermens convention in sessions at a hotel in Columbus this week.

L. C. Chase Tamaroa, Til Mary Hibbard Carpenter Street William Smith Parkersburg W. Va Alonzo Palmer North Congress Street D. A. Bardin Alice Elizabeth Ohio Builders and Lumbermens Convention Columbus

Ashes Host Velvia Ash Guest At Sunnyside Drive

Prof and Mrs Isaac E Ash of 50 Sunnyside Drive welcomed on Saturday and Sunday Velvia Ash, sister of the host, a teacher in Parkersburg Virginia, as their guest.

Isaac E. Ash Sunnyside Drive Velvia Ash Parkersburg

North Side Workers Meet at Ash Home Tonight

A tense gathering of the North Side workers in the Martzolff contest will convene this evening January 24 at 7 o'clock. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Isaac E Ash 60 Sunnyside Drive.

Northside Martzolff Isaac E. Ash Sunnyside Drive

Caruso Welcomes Daughter Enid Agnes

Mr and Mrs Michael A Caruso announce the birth of a daughter at 88 Central Avenue born January 21. The baby is named Enid Agnes and the mother is formerly Miss Matilda Grimes.

Michael A. Caruso Central Avenue Enid Agnes Caruso Matilda Grimes

Mrs Voigt Wedding Sparks Holiday Visit Fallout

Mrs John W Stewart of Fiint Michigan left for home after visiting for the holidays with Prof and Mrs A A Atkinson and attending the wedding of Miss Marie Voigt.

John W. Stewart Fiint Mich A. A. Atkinson Marie Voigt

Tuesday Club Meeting With Treadleys Substitutes For Henrys

The Tuesday club will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 with Prof and Mrs Frederic Treadley at 24 West Mulberry Street replacing the earlier plan to meet with Mrs H D Henry and Mrs Julia Friday as listed in the calendar.

Frederic Treadley West Mulberry Street H. D. Henry Julia

Mrs Murphy Returns From Ohio Hospital Visit

Mrs Hal W Murphy returned home from Logan where she accompanied her sister Mrs A G Steinman to her home from Columbus where Mrs Steinman underwent a surgical operation in a hospital there and where Murphy has been during that time.

Hal W. Murphy Logan A. G. Steinman Columbus Steinman Murphy

Miss Mohler Attends Voigt Faulk Wedding in Clarksburg

Miss Beryl Mohler a Clarksburg West Virginia teacher spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs P G Mohler 165 North Congress street for the Voigt Faulk wedding She returned last night to her position accompanied by her father who went to Parkersburg and Spencer on business.

Beryl Mohler Clarksburg W. Va P. G. Mohler North Congress Street Voigt-Faulk Parkersburg Spencer

A Cough Medicine of Merit

The value of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in treating colds and coughs is well known and admitted by users in position to know. Mrs Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana says it breaks up winter attacks and her husband will not take any other medicine.

Chamberlain Thomas Beeching Andrews Ind

Murder Suspect Drag River for Body near Gallipolis

Police in Point Pleasant West Virginia search the Ohio River for Ira Roush 22 of Antiquity Ohio believed robbed of $2000 and murdered by a man who bought a motor boat from him. The suspect is believed to have taken the boat to Portsmouth.

Drag River Gallipolis Point Pleasant W. Va Ohio River Ira Roush Antiquity Ohio Portsmouth

Cold morn as thermometer hits nineteen above zero

A cold Monday morning with winter in the air as the thermometer reads nineteen degrees at seven o clock. In contrast Sunday morning the reading was three hundred eighty six above zero.

Theft investigation after trunks missing on express car

Mrs. M. J. Devlin a Columbus visitor stays with her mother at 11 Palmer Street as police probe thefts in East Liverpool. Two trunks reported stolen from an express car attached to the Pittsburg Cleveland train, with jewelry and valuables feared gone. authorities and railroad officials continue inquiry.

East Liverpool H. G. Jefferson Pittsburg Cleveland Columbus

Ohio House Finance Committee visits Athens university trip

Fourteen members of the Ohio House Finance Committee led by Speaker Beetham toured Athens Friday and Saturday guests of Ohio University and Athens State Hospital. They met students at convocation, dined with home economics students, and inspected campus facilities including the heating plant and a planned women’s dormitory site.

Ohio House of Representatives Rupert Beetham Cadiz Athens Ohio University Athens State Hospital Beetham Ewing Hall Columbus Harry M. Carpenter Jefferson Harry F. Brown Fayette J.C. Copeland Augtlaise Henry A. Hatch William C. Wendt Franklin C. K. Miller Fulton Frank C. Wise Stark Stephen J. Benner Vinton J. Lentz Monroe Elza C. Sawyer Guernsey George Schelhorn Butler D. Allen Bond Belmont Geo. £. Matthews Scioto Charles G. Weaver Knox County Chubb Girls Glee Club Alice Stephenson Cramay Ballinger Lee Helen Ballinger Nance Carpenter C. M. Copeland George McLaughlin George Parks America Agriculture and Mabel Hagemeyer Enda C. Endly Home Economics Maude Crossett H. H. Haning Gallipolis

Watered milk fined in Cincinnati case

Citizens expect milk to be pure and wholesome. Municipal Judge Spiegel fined Henry Grieman of Sharonville $100 and costs for selling watered milk. The ruling underscores the seriousness of adulterated dairy products.

Cincinnati. O Spiegel Henry Grieman Ssiaronville

Death Blame Blames Refusal to Extract Teeth

In New Philadelphia on January 24 Peter Oler aged 38 died after refusing a dentist's advice to extract teeth to treat gum infection. He became blind and died yesterday, with medical authorities citing the untreated condition as the cause.

New Philadelphia Peter Oler Oler

Funeral of Miss Catherine Alderman Held at Hollister

The funeral for 87 year old Catherine Alderman was conducted yesterday at 2 pm at the U B church in Hollister by Rev. Fisher of Jacksonville. Burial followed in Hollister cemetery. She died Friday afternoon at the Wheatley home where she resided for years and was an aunt of Mrs. Wheatley.

Catherine Alderman U. B Hollister Rev. Fisher Jacksonville

Obituary of Chas Joseph Resident of Sunday Creek Valley

Charles Joseph died Saturday at Athens State Hospital after six months of treatment. Body brought to the city and then to his son Roscoe Joseph in Trimble. Funeral at Trimble Christian church with burial in Russel cemetery near Jacksonville. He was 48, survived by one son Roscoe. wife died in September 1919. Former machine man at Hisylvania mine.

Chas. Joseph Sunday Creek Valley Athens State Hospital Roscoe Joseph Trimble Trimble Christian Church Russel Jacksonville Joseph Roscoe Hisylvania Mine

Sunday Creek Valley Good Roads Association Organized

The Sunday Creek Valley Good Roads Association is formed with L. R. Andrews as president C. A. Daugherty as secretary and H. H. Dulaney as treasurer. The group aims to improve roads and seeks members with annual dues of 1 dollar. A meeting at the mayor's office is set for Friday at 7 o'clock inviting all boosters.

W. E. Liginger National Boxing Association New York Sunday Creek Valley Good Roads Association L. R. Andrews C. A. Daugherty H. H. Dulaney

Death of Mrs. Wemmer After Birth. Nine Children Left

Mrs. W. A. Wemmer, 38, died at her home near College Hill Saturday at 4 p m following the birth of a baby the previous Tuesday. She leaves a husband and nine children, oldest seventeen, youngest eight days. Funeral services will be at Chauncey Church of Christ Tuesday with interment in Nye cemetery Chauncey.

W. A. Wemmer College Hill Chauncey Church of Christ Nye Chauncey

Atlas Returns to Cleveland After City Business

E Atlas came back to Cleveland yesterday after a two week stay here on business connected with the Atlas store.

E. Atlas Cleveland Atlas

Anna Hamilton Birthday Party At Red Men’s Hall

A Saturday evening party at the Red Men’s hall honored Miss Anna Hamilton on her 18th birthday. About 40 young people enjoyed music games and dancing with refreshments before departing late, extending wishes for many more delightful birthday anniversaries.

Red Men’s Hall Anna Hamilton

Mr and Mrs Tom Gibson Visit Midlandport Relatives

Mr and Mrs Tom Gibson of Mid dleport were guests of relatives in this city over Sunday.

Tom Gibson Middleport

Mrs Rosie Miller Passes Away in Modoc Area

Mrs Rosie Miller wife of Peter Miller of Modoc and mother of two sons Neal age three and Elmer twenty months died early last week. She left a mother five brothers and one sister. Burial was made at Hollister.

Rosie Miller Peter Miller Modoc Neal Elmer Helen Bentley Sanford and Charley Bentley London Preston Sugar Creek Alvin Morristown Mary Shannon Hollister

Miss Starr Identifies Suspect in Cincinnati Bandit Killing

Miss Luella Starr, companion of Harlan Brate who was shot by bandits last week, identified Henry McMillan age 19 as one of three men wanted. Starr said McMillan did not do the shooting and planned to visit Brookville Indiana to view William Sprouse, a suspect.

Cincinnati, O Luella Starr Harlan Brate Brookville Ind William Sprouse

Invention of Motor Driven Hammer for Sheet Metal Work

A motor driven hammer has been invented for sheet metal workers with adjustable power of blows. The device allows control over strike force to suit different metal forming tasks, promising more precise and efficient shaping processes.

Pepto Mangan Promises New Energy For the Anemic

An old advertisement extols Pepto Mangan as a red blood builder that restores energy, color to cheeks, and enthusiasm for those feeling run down. It claims physicians endorse the tonic and offers liquid or tablet forms with the Gude's brand name on packaging.

Gude

Etiquette Rules for Visiting Homes and Servants

Advice on guest conduct during house visits outlines acceptable tipping, messages of thanks, and modest gifts. It cautions against oversized tips and requesting services from staff, and urges timely letters of appreciation to the hostess.

Deaths-Funerals H L Knowlton New Marshfield O

H L Knowlton a Civil War veteran died after a year long paralysis illness at 77 at his home in New Marshfield He will be buried at Minear cemetery after funeral services at his residence conducted by Rev Leslie Dabritz He is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs Samantha Thomas of Athens Knowlton served in Co A 92nd regiment and spent most of his life near Lookout church until moving to New Marshfield eight years ago.

H. L. Knowlton New Marshfield Leslie Dabritz Minear Samantha Thomas Athens Mr. Knowlton Lee Township Lookout Church Co. A 92Nd Regiment

Mrs Wemmer Dies at Millfield With Nine Children Left

Mrs W A Wemmer 39, of Millfield, died Saturday afternoon at home. She leaves her husband and nine children, the youngest four days old. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 10 AM at the Christian church in Chauncey with burial in Nye cemetery.

Millfield, O W. A. Wemmer Christian Church Chauncey Nye

Mrs Charles Sanders 72 Dies After Cancer Battle

Millfield Ohio January 24 Mrs Charles Sanders 72 died at home Sunday at 1 am after four years with cancer. Survived by husband and several grown children, three preceded her in death. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 pm Church of Christ conducted by Rev Walter Scott Cook. Burial Nye Cemetery Chauncey.

Millfield Charles Sanders Church of Christ Walter Scott Cook Nye Chauncey

Cottage Meetings Set For Tuesday Evening

The third series of cottage union prayer meetings will be held tomorrow Tuesday at 7 o clock in homes listed including Mrs R A Dalton East State St C M Gill 72 Maplewood Drive Thor Olser 26 Woodland Ave P E Shirley 48 Cemetery St Henry Link 35 Richland Ave Mrs Blanch and Maud Howe 14 Poplar Ave It invites nearby families to attend and support both numbers and spiritual aims.

Cottage Union R. A. Dalton East State St C. M. Gill Maplewood Drive Thor Olser Woodland Ave P. E. Shiriey Cemetery St. Henry Link Richland Ave

Ohio is rising in Ohio Conference basketball race

Ohio University surged to six straight wins in the Ohio Conference after a Friday victory over Cincinnati. The Green and White, once a dark horse, now challenges for the title with Wittenberg looming March 11. Key players King, Davis, Van Sickle, Barick, Meyers starred as Ohio eyes Marietta Tuesday and Kenyon Friday at Gambier.

Ohio University Cincinnati Ohio Columbus Finsterwald Wittenburg Wittenberg Wesleyan King Earich Koons Myers van Sickle Marietta College Marietta O. A Kenyon Gambier

Don Sung boosts hens winter egg production asserts trial offer

A claimant in Cherry Valley reports 23 chickens produced 4 to 5 eggs daily after five days on Don Sung, rising to 10 to 12 eggs daily in three weeks and 15 in five weeks. The ad promises a one month trial with refund if not profitable. Don Sung claimed to improve hen health and egg-laying in cold weather. Availability via drugstores or mail order for 62 cents plus tax.

Don Sung John Duni Cherry Valley Duni Burrell-Dugger Plumbing Indianapolis Ind Bartels Wood

Mothers Across Time Praise Doctor Gray’s Powders

Mothers were urged to use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children showing headache feverishness stomach troubles and irregular bowels. The ad claimed the powders were easy to take and highly effective and promised mothers would share them with others as they were sold by druggists everywhere.

Expect Vote on Packing Bill in the Senate Soon

The Senate prepared to vote on the Kenyon Kendrick bill that would bring the meat packing and distributing business under strict federal supervision and regulations. Debate is expected to continue all day, with a late vote anticipated.

Senate Washington

Tribute to Dr Ellis at Christian Science lecture

Frank H. Leonard of Chicago opened his lecture on Christian Science by praising late Ohio University president Dr. Alston Ellis Nine years earlier he stood on the same platform and recalled Ellis graciously introducing him Mrs Mary L Brittain a Christian Science Society member introduced the speaker emphasizing Ellis’s geniality intellect and breadth of thought He was described as every inch a man.

Frank H. Leonard Chicago Alston Ellis Ohio University Ellis Mary L. Brittain Christian Science Society

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DRECO Scott Fie Heanon Robt. C. Byers W. A. Moorhead Dist. Mgr Washington St J. D. Haskins Chiropractor Athens Nat’ Bank OCIE7 Dance Grove’s M. J. Devlin Mary Devlin Palmer Street Orig Visks APORO Mrs. Wemmer W. B. Bartels J. P. Wood Athens County Ford Wall Street Henry Ford Weer Dr. Ellis Howells Rey Lash M. D. Hughes Law Cline Bldg Athens, O Brooks & Fierce Caloric Presbyterian Church Thor Olson Colches Jesse W. Moorman Maplewood
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