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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1920
Page
5
Local society notes report Troop II Gil beams meet at 6 30 PM and Troop III Girl Scouts gathering. Families travel to Lakeside and Buckeye Lake outings while visitors from St Louis and Westerville stop in. A Priscilla club picnic at Prof Gard’s North Hill home hosts 63 guests with ample sandwiches and baked beans.
A fragment mentions Mrs. W. Fee and Thelma of Flagle in West Virginia, indicating a social or personal notice context. No additional details are readable to confirm relation, event, or date.
The Grand Matron of Ohio Cora Carrell of Willoughby attended the regular Eastern Star meeting in Albany Monday night. She will inspect C. E. S. at Albany and Nelsonville tonight. A Wednesday Masonic Temple gathering seeks to form an organization with Carrell and other grand officers expected.
Athens Redpath Chautauqua opened at Central school grounds with near capacity crowds. Sir John Foster Fraser, a Scottish diplomat and author, headlines the first evening with a forty minute concert by the New York Opera Singers before delivering A Diplomat at Large.
Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne Ind scored a technical knockout against Don Baxter in a Lima bantam bout at Memorial Hall. Baxter’s corner threw in the towel at the start of the fourth round of a ten round scheduled fight. In the semi final Kid Henson of Lima stopped Fred Gandert of Mansfield with a wild jaw swing in the first round.
Toledo boxers won two bouts from Cincinnati fighters and lost one. Toughey Maynes survived four knockdowns to defeat Johnny Rose in ten rounds. Joe Lohman narrowly beat Frank Ryan over ten rounds. Terry Turner knocked down K O Brown twice in the seventh and Brown won only the tenth. The report ends with an unrelated note on a microscopic jellyfish.
Senora De La Huerta the present first lady of Mexico is recognized as an accomplished poet and opera composer. Born in Guaya Sonora she has two young children and pursues varied cultural interests.
Brooklyn Avenue resident R. H. Franklin credits Nerv-Worth with restoring appetite digestion and sleep after two bottles. The ad claims the product strengthens the whole system aids digestion neutralizes acids stops gas and sour stomach and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by McKee Drug Co. and leading druggists.
Bishop and Wiley Marks faced Justice Herwig on assault and battery charges filed by Volger. The paralytic Bishop allegedly hit Volger with a cane. Wiley said he tried to separate them. The judge found two sides to the story, fined each five dollars and coats, then remitted the fines.
William Randolph Hearst, backed by the American Constitutionalist party, asked the Chicago American editor that his name not be placed before the liberal convention in Chicago. He urged against any organization presenting his name for office and praised Senator Lafollette as a great American worthy of honor.
A local teacher's friends share Ellen's dramatic recovery from long stomach and liver troubles after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. They claim the remedy clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation, with one dose convincing customers of its value. McKee Drug Co. offers money back. Italy has produced salt commercially for over two and a half millennia.
Frank Meyers a 44 year old Covington railroad man was trapped when his engine plunged from a bridge. He asked for paper and wrote a will leaving all to his wife before dying two hours later. Attorneys deem the will valid. A separate report notes platinum deposits found in northern Brazil.
GLOUSTER A county paving plan to grade and repair the Bis hopville pike is outlined with priority on Hollister pike after grading and ditching. A creek channel change at the curve between the city and Trimble will be funded by the county. Millfield faces Pomeroy in a Sunday baseball game at 2:90 with Grisim Roush and Barich Whitlatch named. A local theft case ends with a confessed lad returning most of the money and being sent back to West Virginia. Kauerer returns from Ireliadegree cottage outing.
B W Morgan of Shawnee visits his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John M Gordon. Dean Faires of Akron, former Glouster boy, stays with brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Roll Chevalier. Mr and Mrs Thomas Biddison of Maplewood traveling to Columbus to visit friends. Nellie Belle Andrews announces the birth of a daughter this morning.
Reports from the Niggémeyer farm oil well near White Hall indicate rising oil and gas output with noticeable water. A Berea sand pumper could boost production, benefiting owners as the sand yield improves profits. Two East Side summer students watched Bud Hamiel’s airplane, prompting a pair of comic near-misses as loops began.
A grove revival meeting is planned Monday evening July 12 near A Will Kelly place in Lodl 16. F McCoy a woman preacher will conduct services. The affair will feature testing and outreach invites all to attend regardless of church affiliation.
The article argues against discarding a garment after limited wear noting modern norms favor longer use and thoughtful care to extend clothing life. It emphasizes sustainability and mindful consumption in clothing practices.
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