Local Social Notes Highlight Albany Athens Visitors
Miss Nellie Lowther from near Albany visited Athens on Saturday. Miss Linda Hartman just returned from Chillicothe visits. Aleta Jones of South Charleston stays with Mr and Mrs L V Brown. Mrs Lillian Fuller visits Hebbardsville with George B Allen family. Bainbridge youths were entertained at Mrs Tom Rosser's Mill Street home. Kenneth Romine visits grandparents in New Marshfield. Robert Ruth and family welcome a daughter born Saturday July 17. The Layman and Sutton families from Wheeling Ohio tour guests at the Bush home. Dr Herbert Haning and wife mentioned in social notes.
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Lillian Fuller
George B. Allen
Hebbardsville
Bainbridge
Ross County
Robert Ruth
Dairy Avenue
Margaret Geraldine
Joe Layman
Ralph Sutton
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
the Bush Home
Notable Athens Residents Move Through Social Circles
The son Bill of Dayton and family spend a week at the old homestead near Downington before visiting Mr and Mrs H H Haning in South Court street. Captain J B Allen of Athens is praised for his commission as Aide-de-camp on the National Commanders Staff of the G A R. Miss Marte Breyogle returns from Porto Rico where she taught Domestic Science for two years and now stays with her mother at the Ezra Walker home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Dayton
Downington
H. H. Haning
South Court Street
J. B. Allen
Athens
Mrte Breyogle
Porto Rico
Ezra Walker
Athens Artists to Perform at Chautauqua Program
On program for Sunday evening three well known Athens artists Mrs Carmen WL Church Mrs Elizabeth Daniels and Miss Margaret Merwin will appear as soprano soloists and violinist Their numbers will precede the lecture.
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Carmen WL. Church
Elizabeth Daniels
Margaret Merwin
Athens
Coup Plot Foiled in Mexico City as Generals Captured
United Press reports the De La Huerta government halted a planned coup by General Pablo Gonzales and aides Carlos Garcia and Jose Santos. The trio, leaders and staff, are to face court martial on rebellion charges, with potential repeal of life protection for Gonzales and fears of railway disruption and U.S. complications. Local troops sealed Monterey after captures.
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Ralph H. Turner
United Press
Mexico City
de la Huerta
Pablo Gonzales
Carlos Garcia
Jose Santos
Gonzales
Garcia
Santos
Nuevo Leon
Carranza
War Office
Oficilala
Nuevo Laredo
United States
Monterey
Nervous Exhaustion Symptoms and Williams Pink Pills
Nervous exhaustion or neurasthenia stems from worry and overwork with irritability headaches dizziness and sleeplessness. Treatment focuses on nutrition of nerve cells and building blood. Williams Pink Pills are advertised to act on blood and support diet. Drugstore or mail order at 60 cents per box. free book offered with mention of the paper.
Barbers See Surge in Tools as Costs Rise
Barber supply houses report a 75 percent rise in sales of clippers shears and other instruments as barbering costs climb. Shaving hits hardest with prices at 60 to 75 cents while many men cut hair themselves at home.
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Cleveland
Death Takes Wilbur Scott in Columbus
Wilbur Fisk Scott aged 69 died early this morning at his Columbus home after a stroke of apoplexy Tuesday. Funeral services will be in Athens with burial in West Union street cemetery. He lived largely in Athens county, served as county auditor and treasurer, and was active in local politics. He leaves a widow five children including Fred B of Pittsburgh Nelle and Mildred in Columbus, Mrs Carl Smith and Mrs George Seiter of Indiana Harbor. one brother Dr Henry Scott of Columbus.
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Wilbur Fisk Scott
Columbus
Athens
Hocking Valley
West Union Street
Scott
Athena
Athens County
East State Street
Fred B
Pittsburg
Nelle
Mildred
Carl Smith
George Septer
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Henry Scott
Local visits and shopping spottings in Nelsonville
Carbon Hill Selvia Stover was in Nelsonville Saturday evening. Mrs. Sarah Evans visits friends in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith and others shopped in Nelsonville Saturday. Miss Edith Nutter of Logan visits her mother in Nelsonville. Miss Mary Shaw and Miss Grace Johnson motored to Nelsonville Monday. Miss Lillian McLaughlin of Nelsonville returns home after visiting her grandmother Mrs Tom McAllister. Tuesday.
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Sarah Evans
Detroit
Mich
Carl Smith
Martha Smith
Dwight Hughes
Nelsonville
Edith Nutter
Logan
Ella Guess
Mary Shaw
Grace Johnson
Annie Lowes
Mable Lowes
Wilbert Hawk
Lillian McLaughlin
Tom McAllister
Local residents visit relatives across Ohio towns
Latrobe Sara and Helen Shanks visit sister Mrs James Thompson in Chillicothe. Everett Keller drove to Parkersburg last week. Nine Russes of Frost stay with T K Fitch. Mrs Chevalier returns to Coalville after visiting F D Shanks. Mr and Mrs James Thompson visit Belpre. Fred Hawk return to Chillicothe after visiting Dean Ewers. Pauline Brewster Pritchard of Wellston visits Clifford Bean. T E Fitch travels to Cincinnati for Siacoma tumor operation follow up. Mrs D Wharf and children of Portsmouth return home after visiting Dean Ewers. T E Fitch visits Marietta on business. Grant McDaniel and children return from Springfield. Leslie Johnson and two sons from Columbus visit Clark Johnsons. Dean Chevalier returns to Chillicothe Monday.
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Sara
Helen Shanks
James Thompson
Chillicothe
Evertt Keller
Parkersburg
T. K. Fitch
Chevalier
Coalville
F. D. Shanks
Belpre
Fred Hawk
Dean Ewers
Pauline Brewster Pritchard
Wellston
W. Va
Clifford Bean
T. EB. Fitch
Cincinnati
D. Wharf
Portsmouth
T. E. Fitch
Marietta
Grant McDaniel
Springfield
Leslie Johnson
Columbus
Clark Johnson
Dean Chevalier
County seeks cheaper road repair for Nelsonville road
County Commissioners and County Engineer Baker met in Columbus with the state highway advisory board to find a low cost improvement for the Nelsonville Logan road in Athens County. They aim to cut expenses from 65 000 per mile and explore bituminous macadam as a possible half cost option. Baker will confer with state engineers next week. The Logan brick company offered brick at a favorable price, but overall costs remain high despite cheaper brick.
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Baker
Columbus
State Highway Department
Nelsonville-Logan
Athens County
Logan Brick Company
Nelsonville
Logan Company
Gonzales Confined in Mexican Prison Awaiting Court Martial
Gen Pablo Gonzales is held incom municado in the federal penitentiary as he awaits a Monday court martial on charges of leading a revolt against the De La Huerta government. The offense carries death and Gen Obregon orders mobilization to crush remaining rebels. General Osuna signals willingness to surrender if personal safety is guaranteed. The Monterey Laredo railway repairs are halted due to material shortages.
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United Press
Mexico City
Pablo Gonzales
Federal Penitentiary
de la Huerta
Obregon
Monterey
Mexico
Carlos Osuna
Laredo
Mt Zion Church Program A Sunday Evening Service
The Mt Zion Baptist Church presents a special program at 7 45 PM replacing the usual sermon. It features invocations readings folk songs instrumental solos readings and a paper on Negro folk songs. Mrs Georgia Cooley leads the program with performances by Miss Irvena Jones Lena Rice Mr C 8 Mrs Cardwell Mr Barrier Miss Waldren Miss Leftridge Miss Turner and a quartette including Messers Cooper He well Toney Arter. Everyone is welcome.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Crotus Cacceseres
Irvena Jones
Lena Rice
Mr. Barrier
M. Perkins
Miss Waldren Reading
Miss Leftridge
Miss Turner
Messers Cooper
Hewell
Toney
Arter
Georgia Cooley
Street Car Service Nearly Normal In Chicago
Chicago officials report street car service nearly back to normal and the strike near ending. Leader Umbrella Mike Boyle will meet with street car officials to discuss wage increase demands.
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Chicago
Mike” Boyle
Herb Wonder Miracle Promised In West Virginia Promotion
A West Virginia pharmacy sale offers Thurber’s Quick Relief with a free Herb Wonder bottle through July 23. A local testimonial from Elkins praises Herb Wonder for long stomach and back pain, swollen ankles, and chronic headaches after six bottles, claiming life altering relief and urging others to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurber & Yeo
Herb Wonder
Cline Pharmacy
Ed. Richter
First Street
Elkins
W. Va
Thurber & Yoe Medicine Co
Cambridge
Ohio
Eleven year old girl found after a day in wardrobe
Josephine March aged 11 escaped a wardrobe ordeal in Cleveland after 24 hours of fearing kidnapping. She entered a sewing class wardrobe, slept, woke to find the door locked, and slept again until hunger woke her. Police and friends searched the town in alarm.
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Cleveland
Josephine March
A False Standard of Culture and Eugenics Rise in Society
A discussion condemns a false standard of culture that mocks child rearing while praising Eugenics and the role of motherhood. The piece touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for maternal health, promising that relieved headaches and backaches empower brave sons and daughters to bless the product’s advocates.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mileages Boost Planned For Rail Cars
New York July 17 plans to raise daily freight car mileage by nearly 30 percent and to increase car loads. Current average runs about 23 miles daily, with the proposed plan pushing output to over 30 miles. Worn out locomotives would be eliminated.
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New York
Berries Will Be Plentiful This Season
Reports indicate blackberries will be plentiful for pickers in a few days with some early berries already ready. Farmers note many fields are posted and few farmers can bring in berries due to lack of help as young men work in mines or move to industries, leaving farms short-handed.
Urge Mothers to Take Children to Parks in Cleveland
Health Commissioner Rockwood launches a citywide movement to save babies and improve child health by urging mothers to bring their children to parks. Community clubs form across Cleveland as mothers are asked to designate specific days weekly for park play with their kids.
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Cleveland
Rockwood
Chauncey Digs Welcome Visitors From Nearby Towns
Mrs Warren B Koons spends week visiting Mrs Minnie Koons and relatives in Columbus. Mount Vernon trio Mrs J A Long and three children visit Chauncey. Others visit the Harvey Nye household. Edw Minister and Dorothy and sons visit Glouster. Dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Gilbert Courtney and by Mr and Mrs Carl Gardner with guests from Springfield Logan Middleport and Chillicothe.
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Warren B. Koons
Minnie Koons
Columbus
J. A.long
Mount Vernon
Garland Guthrie
Chauncey
Geo. Harvey Nye
Edw
Dorothy
Charles
Elbert
Glouster
D. P. Reese
Carl W. Gardner
Paul Courtney
Springfield
Charles Dent
Middleport
Chester Michaels
Chillicothie
John Michaels
Mill Street
Pauline Buckley Party Honors Seventh Birthday
Mrs Earl Buckley hosted a Mill Street party for Pauline Buckley seventh birthday with children guests enjoying games and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Clarence Butts and family returned from Buckeye Lake after a week outing. Miss Estella Carter returned from visiting grandparents in Columbus.
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Clarence Butts
Buckeye Lake
Estella Carter
J. B. Carter
Columbus
First Christian Church Serves Lords Day July 18
Services include Bible School at 9 30 morning and evening preaching. Pastor Gilbert B Courtney to exchange pulpits with Ray Gardner of New Marshfield. Christian Endeavor at six. Visitors invited. Local society notes and correction on Chauncey ball game reporting.
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First Christian Church
Bible
Gilbert B. Courtney
Ray Gardner
New Marshfield
Christian Endeavor
Argo-Phosphate Promotes Quick Weight Gain Claims
The advertisement touts argo-phosphate as the best means to gain weight and strength by nourishing nervous conditions. It cites rapid 10 pound gains, urges use despite many imitations, and lists Athens, Fountain Pharmacy, Nelsonville, and Glouster as dispensing locations with physician and druggist endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Brown
Atlante
Argo- Ate
Henry W. Conner
Athens
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville
E. E. Drury
Glouster
Local residents return from visits to relatives
Luding Mrs. Charles Fitzer has returned from visiting relatives near Glouster. Mrs. D. S. Bailey and daughters Evelyn and Francis returned home in Glouster after a week with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bailey. Mrs. Lee McWilliams and children came back from Coalton after days with kin. Mrs. Pete Ketter returned to Pomeroy from visiting Mrs. William Beckle. Athens shoppers included Enid Fitzer, Mary Williams, Mrs. Grove Douglas, Clevie Armbruster, George Francis and Henry Rhorick. Farmers busy when not raining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fitzer
Glouster
D. S. Bailey
Evelyn
Francis
C. C. Bailey
Lee McWilliams
Coalton
Pete Ketter
Pomeroy
William Beckle
Athens
Enid Fitzer
Mary Williams
Grove Douglas
Clevie Armbruster
George Francis
Henry Rhorick
Bootlegger Arrested With Whisky in Newark
James Ash of Toledo was arrested in Newark on July 17 and his automobile and 34 quarts of Golden Wedding whisky were confiscated as he admitted transporting liquor from Pittsburg to the city.
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Newark
James Ash
Toledo
Pittsburg
Columbus
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