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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1921
Page
6
The body of Lovina Bobo, 45, a former schoolteacher, was found in a water spring near her home in Columbia township near Pt Rock on Friday. Authorities believe she may have taken her own life after recent mental decline.
The Bend area faces a surge of gun purchases as households stock up on revolvers and ammunition amid lawlessness. Stores in Pomeroy and Middleport report selling out, with orders flowing in for arms and supplies. Citizens discuss forming volunteer vigilance groups under police guidance.
The Queen City floats down the river with a large Mardi Gras party aboard gathering passengers along the valley. The vessel will reach New Orleans on February 15 after all berths were reserved before leaving Pittsburg last Friday.
John Bryant, colored, charged with shooting with intent to kill Alvy Clark, was bound over to the grand jury by Justice Ransom Fish under a $500 bond. He was released after furnishing bond as witnesses in the case gave conflicting stories, split within one family twice.
The Charleston Oil & Gas Co. drilled on Charles Yost's farm behind Carleton College and Gow Run Land, reaching a depth of 0 feet and reporting a remarkable gas flow. Ohio Fuel Supply Co. plans to connect the well to the local gas system, with hopes of a million cubic feet daily.
The Masonic Club has designated Thursday evenings as Ladies night allowing wives sweethearts and Eastern Star ladies equal rights with members. The opening dance and card party will be held next Thursday at the club rooms in the First City Bank building. A motor driven player piano was installed Saturday and temporary officers were made permanent for the year.
Justice Martin on Saturday reduced the bond of John Burns from two thousand to one thousand dollars to appear in court. Prosecutor Davis pressed Burns about the certificates of deposit taken from Williams Thursday evening by two robber men. Williams says Burns’s voice identified him as one of the robbers.
Mrs Carrie Ruth Herdman files a divorce petition against Frank J L Herdman alleging four years of reliance on charity due to his refusal to support her and their three children. She accuses him of a three year drinking problem, beating her, blocking church attendance, and denying a physician at their last birth.
A Friday rumor claimed Harry Smith’s new Short auto was stolen from in front of the Methodist church during a big box supper. The car was found safe elsewhere after a misunderstanding with his brother Ed. A hot clue about suspicious characters speeding out of town was called in Saturday morning.
Miss Vesta McCoy local Red Cross secretary announces new blanks for reinstating and converting war risk insurance. Forms available at Red Cross headquarters in Pomeroy and include required medical reports. Miss Me Coy praises the work for soldiers and urges ex soldiers not to neglect the opportunity.
Mrs. Sarah Hartenbach died at her Minersville home Saturday at age 91 leaving two sons. Funeral services are this afternoon at the Minersville M E church. In Letart W V Mrs Isabella Quillen died the evening before from blood poisoning after a foot injury. Funeral was held yesterday afternoon in Letart.
Ethel M Williamson sues Phil Williamson traffic manager at John M Crawford foundry for divorce citing extreme cruelty and infidelity. The couple share three children aged 7, 5, and 10 months. Hazel Cum mins is named as the third party in the case.
An old advisory promotes Rad Salts and Jad Salts as a cure for rheumatism. It explains uric acid from the bowels enters the blood and stress on kidneys in damp weather, urging a morning dose of four ounces in water for a week and praising lithia water for elimination.
New York reports spring footwear shows a riot of color and ornament. Gray dominates outer garments while copper browns and blues appear, with bronze kid pumps and white underlays showcasing perforations, revere effects, and bold stitching in a period fashion feature.
Parents are urged to keep children home from school during colds to stop spread. The article promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for kids, noting it contains no opium and supports nature’s plan to loosen coughs, aid expectoration, and relieve lungs.
New England Will Wright visits family in Canaanville while Ray Marquis and children join RR D Hughes family for Sunday. Mrs Fred Starlin visits her parents. Mrs Daisy Bennett and Audria visit Ralph Channell. Presbyterian women host a country lap supper February 3 at L. E. Poston.
Mr and Mrs Howard Byerly of 12 Richland Avenue welcomed a daughter named Edna Eileen born Friday January 28.
Representatives of the Grange Farm Bureau Ohio Home Protective League and Ohio State University Extension Service met in Columbus to align efforts. Committees on finance correlation and division of labor issued directives promoting coordination and preventing duplication among agricultural groups.
The ad promotes Zemo available at drug stores for 35c or a larger bottle for $1.00. It claims Zemo removes pimples blackheads eczema and ring worm and leaves skin clear. The product is described as clean penetrating antiseptic non greasy and easy to apply. It suggests Zemo soap is soothing antiseptic and speeds healing and credits E. W. Rose Co Cleveland Ohio.
The text urges that Grange and the Farm Bureau have members buy through cooperative companies that are open to all stock, inspectable, and auditible by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. It also endorses cooperation with commodity groups like the Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association, the Ohio Grain Dealers Cooperative Association, the Ohio State Dairymen's Association, and the Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
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