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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
2
Jan 27. Mrs Clara Morris longtime Columbus resident and former maid to the Cartwright family died at her home in Columbus. She was the daughter of John Cartwright. Funeral services were held today in Columbus.
Millard Autherson aged 36 died Tuesday morning at the home of his grandmother Perry Hysell Bradbury from a complication of illness. He is survived by his father John Autherson, a brother Herbert Autherson, and the grandmother. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
POMEROY January 27 Announcement of birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Rich Folden of Middleport. The baby girl was born Tuesday.
Middleport high school commercial department plans an exhibition in the high auditorium on February 4 to display work completed by pupils. Members of the department will present a three act play featuring Calvin Richman Wayne Mcbona Joe Hecox Viola Allen Eleanor Lansbury Eugene in and John Gilmore.
The Pearl street and Central schools in Middleport are closed due to flood stage on the river. Water has entered the basements, forcing the start of classes to be postponed and affecting the school schedule.
A brief note indicates Middleport High School is holding its regular session, with officials expected to discuss standard agenda items and school matters at the upcoming meeting.
Elsie King 24 of Cleveland died Monday from scarlet fever. A Middleport High School class of 1920 graduate and nurse by training, she was the daughter of John King. The body will be brought to Middleport for burial.
The three weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Edison Wesse of Monkey Run was buried at Beech Grove cemetery today after dying Monday evening. He was a great grandson of Mayor C J Hess of Pomeroy.
The Middleport Music Club regular meeting at the Methodist church was postponed due to high waters.
The Middleport Needle and Thimble club met at Mrs. W. Reed's home Monday. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ray Smith's home on Grant Street.
Mrs Homer Russell will entertain members of her 600 club at her home on Third Street this evening.
The Middleport D. of A. lodge held a regular meeting at the opera house last evening. Six new members were initiated: Mrs. Ada Knuckles, Francis Roush, Nora Hamilton, Mrs. Roush, Mrs. Guy Russell, and Bertha Russell. A social hour followed the business session.
The Middleport Literary club held its regular meeting at Mrs. James Harley's home yesterday afternoon. The theme centered on divine greatness surrounding human incompleteness. Mrs. Lawrence Heiner and Mrs. D B Hartinger presented papers with Mrs. Probst serving as critic.
Leo J. Byrne returns today from an extended business visit in Jackson. Deputy Sheriff E. H. Morris shows slight improvement at home on Mulberry Avenue after illness, with pneumonia threat previously noted.
Fragmentary text notes exposure during flood period and partial recovery at Mulberry Avenue in Ames. Mentions Ames Junod and slow improvement after recent flooding events.
Mrs. William Longstaff is ill at home on Third Street. Several residents travel or return from trips, including Mrs. Tom Ferguson from Charleston and James Pepper from Louisville visiting friends. Bess Sanborn suffers influenza at home. others relocate within town, visit relatives, or return from Chauncey, Huntington, Point Pleasant, and Columbus.
Fire in the basement of Otto I. Leist's estate near Cleveland caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. Investigators believe the blaze started from a defective fire.
Fire caused by a dust explosion ripped through the Quaker Oats grain department in Cedar Rapids Iowa. No injuries are reported and the extent of the damage is being assessed. Local crews fought the blaze for hours, with the plant temporarily shut down.
In Ann Arbor, Mich, on C. H. Zettler’s farm, a calf was born with three tails prompting curiosity about the unusual birth. The owner reported the oddity but no other health concerns for the animal.
An advert promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a superior health builder for children. It claims rapid weight gain and robust growth, compares favorably to cod liver oil, and notes a tasty sugar coating. Available as sixty tablets for 60 cents at Clines Pharmacy with a 30 day money back guarantee.
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri proposes a 10 percent income tax rebate payable March 15 as a rider to the deficiency appropriation bill. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin objects that the amendment cannot be considered under Senate rules, signaling a partisan clash over tax relief.
Information from 300 national advertisers indicates that 7 percent will increase ad spend in 1927, 24 percent will maintain last year’s level, and none will cut spending. This outlook appears in a Toronto magazine citing steady or stronger advertising activity ahead.
Natives of Italy, totaling 3 742, head the list of countries by naturalizations in the United States for December. Overall, 16 958 aliens were naturalized, according to the month’s figures.
Department of Commerce reports American fashion demand shifted to thinner wool goods during the latter half of 1926. Exports from British mills to the United States reflect this change in material used for garments.
Through specific inquiries, corned beef ranks high. Other goods desired particularly are seeds, radio sets and shoes.
Dr James Frederick Rogers chief of the division of physical education within the bureau of education stated that teachers should not have their hours unnecessarily encroached upon by their professional duties in a recent address.
The Department of Agriculture reports rapid growth in reindeer herds across Alaska. Grazing lands are projected to support 3,000,000 reindeer, up from the current 350,000 head.
Harvard law school dean Roscoe Pound will address seventy five common pleas judges of Ohio at the state convention opening in Columbus. The event marks Pound’s first appearance before Ohio jurists this year.
A brief notice notes Jiggs as an influential figure cited among lists of American goods sought by foreign buyers, highlighting the name amid trade interest in domestic products.
In a 1927 vignette, Lilian and the narrator spy on Mrs. Baker a fourth-floor lodger. They trail her to the street, stage a neutral postbox scheme, and confront her as she exits a taxi. Mrs. Baker reacts with a dramatic throat gesture and limping feint, then climbs stairs without speaking.
Biography of Dr. R. V. Pierce praising his public spirit and medical work. It notes his Favorite Prescription as a healing remedy for nervousness and weakness in women, its purity, and availability in liquid and tablet forms. An offer invites 10 cents for trial tablets from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
An ad promotes Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as quick relief for coughs and lingering colds that may lead to pneumonia. It claims the medicine reaches the throat chest and bronchial tubes to stop the cough, drive out the cold, and offer lasting relief for children and adults. Sold by druggists at 60 cents, one dollar.
Between seventy five and one hundred judges attended the convention and an estimated crowd of one thousand will hear Doctor Pound. Special invitations were issued to members of the state legislature the Columbus Bar association and attorneys of surrounding counties.
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