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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1918

Page

2

Saturday Arts: Fiddes and Maclaren Impress Audience

A Saturday program featured Scotch tenor James Wicho Fiddes with a soprano accompanist, delivering good afternoon concerts. Miss Gay Zenda Maclaren impressed with voice imitation and dramatic readings from Out There. In the evening Harold L. Fogleman spoke on The Winning Man, praising self knowledge, audience awareness, and disciplined conduct as keys to success in any occupation.

James Wicho Fiddes Gay Zenda Maclaren Red Cross London Harold L. Fogleman Bis Dildreas Iefeleing

Victory List Of Athens Stamp Buyers And Owners

A list from Athens names numerous residents such as H. Webb O Moore Mrs C O Moore Darrell Moore Alma Moore Tompkins C L Poston W L Barstow Mrs W L Barstow Dr J L Henry Everett Russ R Biddle Mrs T R Biddle C P Biddle Dr C Fordyce Lizzie Sayre Dr Freeman A Osborn John W Ellis James C Larrick Addie T Merwin Ed B White Mrs Ed S Whit J H Pierre Judge E C Sayre Mrs Ed D Sayre Robert Swett May Poston W Leo William W M Williams Mary M Williams Anna Williams Dr T A Copeland Mrs T A Copeland Dr John R Sprague P G Moler Mrs Josephine Williams and others yet unnamed. Contact U S S Headquarters at Chamber of Commerce if you bought 41000 in stamps.

Athens H. Webb O. Moore C. O. Moore Darrell Moore Alma Moore Tompkins C. L. Poston Poston W. L. Barstow J. L. Henry Everett Russ R. Biddle T. R. Biddle C. P. Biddle C. Fordyce Lizzie Sayre Freeman A. Osborn John W. Ellis James C. Larrick Addie T. Merwin

Kyrl Band Wows Chautauqua Crowd Near Capacity

Bohumir Kyrl and his band drew a countywide audience to the Chautauqua tent with brilliant cornet work and masterful directing. Miss Lydia Lynderen of the Chicago Opera Company impressed with three songs, a French piece and two English numbers, showcasing a polished soprano and clear enunciation.

Bohumir Kyrl Kyrl Lydia Lynderen Chicago Opera Company Bonnie Lyngren Jennie Lind

Lecture on That Hoy Sparks Debate at Band Afternoon

D A Sanford delivered a talk titled That Hoy noting its familiarity to psychologist lectures on boys. He argued bad luck and heredity plus surroundings ruin youths and outlined four life stages from imagination to adolescence. He blamed fathers mothers schools and churches for the twentieth century boy's faults.

D. A. Sanford

Weather Outlook for Weekend No Rain Expected

Washington weather forecast shows temperatures below normal for the first half of the week and near normal in the second half. No rain of consequence is indicated, offering little relief for farmers.

Washington

Light Gasser Struck in Hamley Run Field

In Hamley Run, Ohio, the New York Coal Company reports a gas well found during oil testing on their Hamley Run holdings. Early expectations of a heavy producer faded as production seems unlikely to be significant. the gas will be cased off and the well drilled deeper toward oil sands.

Eionville New Yor Coal Company Hamley Run

Tanlac Restores Energy Says Cincinnati Woman

Miss May Murtz of 1355 Main street Cincinnati credits Tanlac with restoring her appetite weight and energy. She says three bottles ended exhaustion nerviness and stomach issues and she now feels like a different person able to work easily. Tanlac available at Cline's Pharmacy.

Miss May Murtz Main Street Cincinnati Ohio Miss Murtz Taniac Cline’s

Tanine Rheumatism Treatment Gains Notice

A claim that Tanine Rheumatism Treatment helps hundreds is advertised as available at Cline's Pharmacy.

Cline’s

Mayor Blocks Livestock in City Gardens

Mayor E. C. Woodworth issued an immediate order banning cows horses hogs mules and any other animals from being staked or tied in city streets or on unfenced vacant lots All domestic animals including chickens must be kept in enclosed fields and not allowed to run at large to protect gardens due to widespread complaints about animals breaking loose and damaging property.

E. C. Woodworth

Pilot Fainting Linked to Fort Sill Death Narrative

A letter reveals Lieut George Sherman died in an airplane fall at Fort Sill Oklahoma after suffering heat and overwork. Pilot Lieut Robert Priye survived severe injuries, with family details and a note on new medical checks before flights.

Jacob Sherman Lieut George Sherman Fort Sill Oklo Sherman W. C. Pyke Humbold Avenue South Minneapolis Lieut. Sherman Robert Priye Fort Gill Major Allport Robert Fort Sul University of Texas San Diego Allport

Thankful reply to letters on a family tragedy

W C M Pyke expresses gratitude for kind letters about their son’s condition. He notes ongoing sadness yet faith in a higher plan and thanks the senders for their good wishes from Mrs Pyke and their children Emily and Robert.

W. C. M. Pyke

Colleges Back Intercollegiate Football This Fall

Major colleges and universities, led by figures such as Camp, Wilson, and Daniels, agree to support intercollegiate football this fall with Harvard Yale Princeton still undecided. Notable schools like Penn State Pittsburgh Syracuse Brown Cornell Lehigh and West Virginia are represented, with schedules including Army West Virginia Notre Dame and Pennsylvanian games among others.

United Press New York Harvard Yale Princeton Philadelphia Penn. Sylvania Bob” Folwell Pittsburg Penn State Harlow Brown Marvel West Virginia Stansbury Colgate Jones Rutgers Sanford Blake Washington and Jefferson Morrow Georgia Tech Heisman Lehigh Reiter Cornell Lafayette Swarthmore Walter Camp Camp Navy Wilson Sec. Daniels Penn Pennsylvania Darmouth-Brown Army Lafayette Syracuse West

Minister Isom and Local Selects to Leave for Camps

A reception at Mt. Zion Baptist Church will honor Rev. C. T. Isom the church pastor recently commissioned as an army chaplain. He will depart for Camp Gordon Georgia while the select colored men proceed to Camp Sherman on Friday. The event is hosted by Aliens and Nelsonville K of P Lodges and Mt. Zion Church, beginning at 8 p.m. All are invited.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church C. T. Isom Camp Gordon Georgia Camp Sherman Aliens and Nelsonville K. of P Mt. Zion Church

Chicago police to display Old Glory at all stations

Acting Police Chief orders Old Glory to fly from every Chicago police station, marking a citywide display in a show of unity and pride.

Old Glory Chicago

President Granted War Control of Telephones and Wires

Washington July 15 Congress gave President Wilson authority to take over and operate telegraph telephone cable and radio lines for the war period. The Senate 46 to 16 adopted the resolution with Republicans in the minority and the measure passed the House July 5 by 221 to 4. The resolution will be signed and sent to the president Monday.

Washington Congress Wilson Senate House

Two Athene men gain state stationary engineer posts

Charles W. Noble and Richard I. Bolin of Athens were among successful applicants for stationary engineer positions in state service, according to the state civil commission.

United RERS Columbus Charles W. Noble Richard I. Bolin Athens State Civil Commission

Oak Grows Larger as World Grows Better

A reflective line compares progress of the world to the steady growth of an oak, noting that improvement is as natural and certain as the tree’s expansion. The statement frames optimism as a natural law guiding both nature and society.

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