This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
2
Cowboys race to lasso a gray wolf haunting a rock ledge near the ranch. One pursuer finally traps the wolf with a long rope, while others prepare to roast a goat and pig for those who fail. Billy plots an escape as Stabby vows to help him fend off pursuers.
A diary entry recalls luncheon at Greenwich Village Inn with artist and writer crowds. Paris, a good-looking young man, charms the narrator while Sonia’s bold fashion and bare feet, the Village Folies chorus, and lively patrons animate the scene. The narrator admires Bohemian freedom, pondering matrimony as Laura yearns for a similar life.
Dear reader asks how to steam the face. The guide details a heated vessel near but below boiling, a cold cream rub for five minutes, then direct steam for 15 to 20 minutes with brief air breaks. Wipe grease between passes and finish with cold water and a strong lotion.
A reader asks whether to accept invitations from a male social circle where three married couples and three single men join in activities. The adviser says accept the invitations, since the group values her company and men may be selfish, but she should enjoy herself until someone cares more.
Georges Carpentier Madame Carpentier and manager Francois Descamps plan to go back to France today after a U S tour that likely earned about 150 000 for the European champion They have booked passage to return in September and vow to fight Battling Levinsky.
Joseph J. Powell a miner and Ma sistemente both of Nelsonville wed R Donald Chadwell a decorator and Dorothy M DeMolet both of Athens. Charles Buchannon a carpenter and Alive Lines both of Gidwater. Work to be resumed in the old copper mines of Finland discovered in 1757 and operat. Bad and primitive manner for 130.
Ohio ranks twelfth nationally in education per a Russell Sage Foundation view. The piece argues a three mill levy would fund longer terms, higher per student spending, more teachers, and better salaries, boosting Ohio’s educational standing and benefiting Luhrig schools with detailed budget estimates and outside funding.
New York reports St Louis as the swat capital of baseball with George Sisler posting a .417 pace, Hornsby leading the NL at .378, and Cardinals atop team batting at .282. Other leaders include Jackson .390 Speaker .385 Ruth .385, and Cubs, Giants trails. pitchers etc.
Heavy New York Stock Exchange selling hits the list early with American Woolen falling to 91 45 8 and others slipping 1 to 2 points. The decline follows news that only 15 000 of 200 000 new shares were subscribed and plant closures were cited as a factor. Pan American and International Paper also fell marginally.
Census Bureau reports 1920 population for Marshall county West Virginia at 83 681, up 1 293 from 1910 a 4 0 percent increase.
ADA July 10. Mayor Harry Sousley recently married was ritually initiated into the Benedict Club. He wore a bathing suit and served as traffic policeman on the main street before being carted to Lima on a fire truck after a public trial.
President De la Huerta, resting ill in Chapultepec Castle, says a forthcoming decree will protect American oil property in Mexico. It would grant five years to file land claims, supersede Carranza laws, and make future drilling rights exclusive to successful claimants. He also downplays revolts, noting six minor uprisings totaling about 500 soldiers.
In Dayton on July 10 Roy Shay a 19 year old Western Union messenger was murdered last Tuesday night. His body found Wednesday along the river with a bullet wound in the back. Authorities report no motive and a young woman acquaintance was questioned with no development.
Lieut Carl Wanderer says he loved his wife too much to let another man have her and details hiring a tramp to stage a mock hold up before killing his wife and the unidentified man. Police report he asked to be hanged and hoped to join her in death.
Unfilled tonnage of United States Steel Corporation rose to 10,978,817 on June 30 from 10,940,466 on May 1 and 10,359,747 on May 30, with 4,892,855 noted on June 30 in the June report from New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.