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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1920
Page
3
Miss Anna Monks and Ulhas Kontner were married in Parkersburg on Wednesday. The couple plans a ten day motor trip and will reside with the bride’s parents on Chestnut Street after the trip. Both are well known in the city and graduates of local schools.
Funeral services for William Humphrey are scheduled for Saturday at 10 AM at the home of his son on Chestnut Street. Rev. W. A. Roush of Columbus will conduct the service.
Mr. D P Evans aged 65 died at his Carbon Hill home on Thursday. He owned and ran a store in Carbon Hill. Funeral services will be held Sunday. He leaves a wife and five children, two daughters and three sons.
Mrs A L Clapp Mrs T E Taylor and Miss Nelle Benniden hosted a pleasant social evening for Mrs Harry Sisson a recent bride at Mrs Clapp home. Twenty five guests including members of the Methodist choir attended and the bride received gifts of cut glass linen and silver. Elegant refreshments marked the event.
The Presbyterian community at Glen Ebon seeks a Sunday afternoon teacher to join ongoing services. Mrs. J. M. Hyde asks for volunteers to help.
The age contest lists Kathleen Wooler 84 as oldest woman and Vivian O’Riley 5 weeks as youngest girl while John Longley Sr 95 is the oldest man and Paul Pritchard 5 days the youngest boy. Wildlife motion pictures are booked for July 9 in the afternoon.
Dance night in Nelsonville features an Owls order at the town hall on Monday evening July 5 with a six piece jazz ensemble providing music. Admission is regular and the hall is touted as cool.
White faced stray steer about two years old to be claimed by owner. Inquiries directed to William Clark, Carbondale, O. District listings note summer hats at half price at Mayme Keplar's The Style Shop Nelsonville. Platform dance every Saturday night at Deanville. Wanted a girl at French Dry Cleaners 21 Hocking St. For sale one Hudson truck good condition cheap C D Shafer & Co Nelsonville O.
Notice says parties who picked up a 7 jewel Elgin watch with chain at Majestic Restaurant should return it to Roy Loff at Majestic Restaurant to avoid trouble. Dated 6 28 7p.
Ollie E. Liggett heads the American Sunday School Union picnic with the local Y M C A in charge of athletics. Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster Whitlatch stage a sham battle. Refreshments on the grounds. Directions to the event via Glen Ebon street car and river bridge.
Miss Letha Pedigo visits her aunt Mrs. Anderson at Millfield while Miss Mary Pedigo and Helen Reeves stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morris at Frost. Mrs. Ed Morris of Frost spent Monday with her daughter Mrs. M. B. Pedigo.
Saturday night at Dancing Owls Hall offers a good floor and special music for an enjoyable evening. Invitations are required for ladies.
Local grocery M Shamansky offers a Saturday special on potatoes cantaloupes watermelons oranges bananas lemons apples and tomatoes. Store also carries a full line of smoked and salted meats and groceries Bell Phone 376.
Willis Hickman hosted an informal dance at his West Washington home Wednesday to honor James Taylor of Canton Illinois a Culver cadet and Paul Shepard of Columbus an O S A student. Guests included Lucile Stalter Claudine Urig Bessie Ailes Margaret Spencer and others. Shepard leaves Friday for Columbus and Hickman plans a three week canoe trip with Taylor starting in Boston then Beachers Falls New Hampshire.
A testimonial states relief from stomach pain after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The speaker credits one dose with ending years of suffering and reports four years free of pain and bloating. The ad claims the remedy removes catarrhal mucus and calms inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. McKee Drug Co. offers a money back guarantee.
Paris reports say at the Brussels conference morning session the allies reached a complete agreement on terms for immediate disarmament. The development was announced in afternoon editions.
A Canton to New Philadelphia limited and a Dover to Canton local trams collided head on near Canton four miles from the city. Motorman C. C. Norman was killed. Seventeen people were injured, several seriously, as crews evacuated through windows and an investigation by Coroner T. C. McQuate began to determine fault.
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a reliable remedy to turn gray hair dark again. It claims natural, even results using a dampened brush or sponge, with visible color restoration by morning and enhanced gloss after subsequent applications.
A consumer notice promotes Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming it always wins good opinion and praise from users. The advertisement urges readers to try the remedy when needing such a treatment.
John Pfeiffer Ohio fair price commissioner issued a fair margin list for men’s women’s and children’s ready to wear goods. Profits from 25 to 45 percent may be added to cost prices as a fair margin. A similar list for food and shoes will follow.
Red Fox, a Carlisle and Annapolis graduate and Sioux chief, lectures in Athens this week amid a rise in stolen cars. The seasoned police figure has tracked criminals across reservations and the West, using horseback pursuit and firearms. He is educated and steeped in Indigenous traditions.
The town booster club promotes an old fashioned Fourth of July event planned for Monday July 5. The note mentions the By-the-Way Man failing to locate the cider storage, suggesting it may be for the better.
Heavy rains drenched this region this morning and were not confined to the immediate neighborhood. Reports indicate a cloudburst near Nelsonville with a river rise likely. The downpour is welcomed as much needed for crops while Athens area has seen substantial rainfall lately.
Gardens in Athens mining areas and nearby towns like Chauncey are noted as abundant and in fine condition. The report suggests many residents plan to stock up their shelves and cellars this winter despite high living costs.
A telephone message to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster confirms the belief that five boys who stole Bart Davidson’s coupe Thursday afternoon were runaways from that institution. Lancaster authorities said they are pursuing the case.
Five youths are believed to have fled from the school and be heading toward the Ohio river and the West Virginia hills beyond. They are thought to be captured soon. Meanwhile Athens county Red Cross selects and organizes its public health nursing committee to supervise nursing and lead upcoming public health work.
Dozens visit the Dodge garage on North Court to view the Auto-Ramp Trailer made in Saginaw. The tent on a trailer sleeps four with a partition, ice and food receptacles, electric lights, and insect and wind protection. It folds to trailer size, with stove and table, ready to set up in seven minutes. A market for about a score of units appears likely.
The Junior Boy Scouts of Athens led by Scoutmaster Will G. Silvas will camp on the Carpenter farm east of Athens for three days next week, July 5 6 and 7. The camp sits on the river bank a longtime favorite outing spot.
Viastimil Tysar, premier of Czecho-Slovakia, appeals for a helping hand from a major power as his country’s leaders turn to the United States for support.
New York on July 2. Annie Criswell was arrested at a hotel on a fortune telling charge after allegedly predicting Governor Smith would be nominated for president by the Democratic national convention. The forecast was said to have been made to two police women.
Switzerland and American bankers conclude negotiations to raise a 25 million dollar loan in the United States. The move aims to fund Swiss government needs and strengthen financial ties between nations.
Catherine Van Ness a member of the Hutton Place community in West Orange died in Newark yesterday at the steering wheel of her car after months of faintness. She was with her parents Mr and Mrs Frederick I Van Ness when the vehicle halted at the curb and she lost consciousness. Miss Van Ness was to marry John Metcalfe of Morristown in September.
Todd Shipyards Corporation begins distribution of over 1,000,000 dollars worth of preferred stock as a loyalty premium for faithful service over the last four years. Each employee at New York and Tacoma yards will receive 1 to 50 shares worth 165 dollars, with a 10 percent dividend. Allocation is based on length and type of service, including machinists riveters office boys clerks and superintendents.
Dayton strikers refused arbitration and, after a unanimous vote, left Labor Temple. Cars remain idle as companies plan to hire substitutes to resume service at the old wage rate, following a direct city order to act.
Berlin reports martial law in Lubeck with police using rifles during disturbances. Three people were killed yesterday as the Citizens' Guard was mobilized and order was restored by midnight.
At the Democratic convention in San Francisco on July 2, William Jennings Bryan and Richmond P. Hobson discussed final dry plank plans. Hobson would amend the resolutions report, with Bryan offering a substitute for a bone dry plank to block opposition. Bryan prepared to speak for an hour on the issue.
Mr J Ed Smith of Springfield C endorses Dreco after trial spanning three bottles. He reports relief from joint pains back ache and gas bloating plus weight gain and stronger muscles. He credits Dreco as safe natural medicine now sold by Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens through modern druggists.
In Millerton New York on July 2 a New York bound Central train left the rails after a reported terrific speed. Two coaches fell thirty feet down an embankment tearing up about a quarter mile of track. Forty two people were injured two probably fatally and eighteen seriously.
Observer remarks on a dense swarm around Seal Rock with a plan to capture a few for winter provisions. The speaker addresses Bill and notes the abundance and readiness to act.
Official figures report 24 people killed and 71 wounded during the recent mutiny of troops at Ancona in Rome. The casualty count appears in today’s newspaper notices.
Dublin authorities on Thursday seized 590 rifles and a large quantity of ammunition in a major gun haul. No suspects or location details are provided in the fragment.
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