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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1920

Page

3

Chautauqua Event Highlights Lectures and Music

Sunday at the chautauqua tent featured J R Keith on The Reign of Idealism and Dunbar's White Hussars, a nine man band under Ralph Dunbar, with costumed performances. The evening also promised the American comedy It Pays to Advertise in three acts by nine players following earlier plans for a sermon lecture affected by Sunday connections.

J. R. Keith Dunbar White Hussars Ralph Dunbar America Chautauqua New York Chicago

Birthday Party Honors Mary Ellen Farrow

Mrs. Charles Farrow hosted a Saturday afternoon party from two to four in honor of her daughter Mary Ellen. Guests included Rosemary Smith Evelyn Fluke Lenora Logan Nellie Logan Frances Gorsuch Mary Lillian Gorsuch Audrey Bean Virginia Eberle Jo Barnicut Geraldine Rosser Marguerite Rosser Mildred Hillyer and Alice Bates.

Charles Farrow Lawrence Fluke Mary Ellen Rosemary Smith Evelyn Geo. Fluke Lenora Nellie Logan Frances Mary Lillian Gorsuch Audrey Marie Bean Virginia Lou Eberle Jo Barnicut Geraldine Marguerite Rosser Mildred Hillyer Alice Bates

Surprise birthday party honors Edward Bennet on Shepard Street

Mr and Mrs William Lash hosted a surprise party Wednesday evening at her Shepard Street home for her brother Edward Bennet on his twenty third birthday. Guests included Arch Barnes and Gay Johnson from Logan and many Bennet and related families. Obituary item follows noting Alpha Shafer born Beau mont Ohio September 8 1886 died July 11 1920 at age 33.

William Lash Shepard St Edward Bennett Arch Barnes Logan Gay Johnson George Lowery Johnnie Bennett W. H. Bennett Sam Raybould Muriel Traugh Richard Jones Charlean Bernas Obituary Alpha William Adda Shafer Beaumont Ohio Roy Saville Leonard Christan Church Carbon Hill Heraith Christ

Dancing Class and Sales Notices at Red Men Hall

An assortment of short items includes a July 22 dancing beginners class at Red Men Hall and a July 20 dance with King and Brown orchestra. Also offers bulk honey for sale, a Reed baby carriage, bench wringer, and dining room table. Lost hand crank for Buick near 977 Walnut Street. Contact Will Dawson.

Red Men's Hall King and Brown Saxophone Orchestra Reed Baby Carriage C. E. Taggart W. Franklin St Buick Auto Christian Church Walnut Street Will Dawson Bell Phone

Silent tribute to a cherished mother and wife

A funeral tribute expresses the peace of a departed wife and mother. It notes she leaves a husband and one son, a father and mother, a sister, two brothers, and many friends to mourn the loss, while the soul rests in Heaven. The poem recalls a voice loved and a place empty in the home.

Card of Thanks for kindness during sickness and death

We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during our daughter’s illness and passing. Gratitude for floral offerings, the singers, and Rev. Johnson for consoling words from Mr. Roy Saville Mr. and Mrs. William Shafer and family.

Johnson Roy Saville William Shafer

Glouster Plans American Legion Post Meeting

A meeting at the Mayor's office in Glouster Tuesday at 7 pm aims to organize an American Legion Post with officers elected and bylaws adopted. Also notes a baseball loss at New Lexington and various local social updates.

American Legion

Athens waterworks plant transformed into well kept municipal institution

From a junk yard appearance the Athens waterworks grounds and buildings have been enclosed by a heavy iron fence and spruced up with lawns, flowers, a small fountain, and pruning on apple trees. The plant is now fully electric with pumps including a triplex and a centrifugal unit and could operate on steam if a boiler were purchased. The interior is orderly and engineered for topnotch upkeep, with horticultural work yielding a grapefruit-sized lemon variety.

Athens Waterworks Plant Altho North Hill

Brazil Vows Firm Stand on Friendship with Americas

Brazil will maintain close cooperation with the United States and deep friendship with other American republics. Dr. Azevedo Marques, foreign minister, rejects rumors of South American tensions and says Brazil aims to boost trade and attract foreign enterprise while upholding the League of Nations as a stabilizing factor. He notes interest in presidential views on the League and South American ties.

United Press Rio DE Janeiro Azevedo Marques South America Brazil League of Nations United States Marques Dr. Marques League

Cline Pharmacy Offers Free Bonus on Thurber Remedies

The Cline Pharmacy in Athens Ohio will give a full sized Thurber and Yeo Herb Wonder with every 50 cent bottle of Master of Pain Thurber Quick Relief purchased through Friday July 23. After July 23 regular price resumes.

Cline Pharmacy Athens Thurber Thurber & Yeo Cline

Eight Men Entombed in Renton Pittsburgh Mine

Eight men were entombed 512 feet below the surface in the United Collieries mine at Renton near Unity Pennsylvania during a routine morning inspection. Authorities fear a cap light sparked gases causing the accident and rescue parties were dispatched from Pittsburgh.

Unity United Collieries Renton Pitteburg

Cummings to Decide on Retirement After Columbus Talk

Homer Cummings, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will meet Governor Cox in Columbus to discuss his future. He denied resigning, saying his term expires and a successor will be named at tomorrow’s meeting after a Dayton stop.

Dayton Homer Cummings Democratic National Committee Cox Columbus National Committee

Plane escape by criminal shocks Scotland Yard in Britain

London report says a criminal eluded Scotland Yard by obtaining a seat on a Croydon bound airplane to Paris. He called the airport to reserve a seat, learned the plane had left, then paid to join another plane at the aviation grounds, slipping away unseen. Police say they monitored boats and trains but not air travel.

London Scotland Yards Croydon Paris

Carpentier Arrives Home in Paris After U S Tour

George Carpentier, Europe’s heavyweight champion, returns to Paris after a tour of the United States. He is greeted with an ovation as he appears on the streets, ending his American visit.

Carpentier Paris George Carpentier Champ « Todayv United States

Fights in Cork Leave Sixty Wounded Amid Riots

Clashes between British troops and demobilized soldiers in Cork escalate as rioting fears rise. Sixty men reported wounded and insurgents blow up two military lorries returning to barracks.

Cork

Brother Drowns in Steubenville Tragedy

Mrs. Sadie Carsey of Athens learns her brother Charles Hazlett aged about 45 has drowned in Steubenville. He was born in Canaanville, worked as a night watchman at a pottery plant, and leaves a wife and five children. His parents are deceased, and five sisters and two brothers survive.

Sadie Carsey Brown Avenue Charles Hazlett Steubenville Canaanville Athens County Mr. Hazlett Carsey Athens

City Says It Faces About 425000 Shortfall in Year

Canton city auditor F. Barr will ask the common council to authorize deficiency bonds to cover a projected 425000 shortfall in operating expenses by year end. He expects favorable action and notes many departments risk shutdown without immediate funds, under a recent legislative change allowing sale without a public vote.

Canton F. Barr Barr

Rye And Vetch Best For Winter Cover Crop

Athens county farm agent promotes rye and hairy vetch as winter cover crops to reduce erosion and build soil organic matter. The article explains benefits, mixture ratios, seeding timing, inoculation, and notes rye provides structure while vetch adds nitrogen, with best results from a rye and vetch mix.

Athens County Ohio Ohio Valley

Bilious Attack Relief and Car Accident Report

A reader urges Chamberlains Tablets for bilious attacks and constipation with a testimonial from Willis Browning of Pattonsburg Mo. Arch Knowlton reports an automobile wreck on the Carbondale branch and thefts from the vehicle with arrests possible. A witch engine reportedly struck the car narrowly avoiding tragedy as Knowlton his wife and baby were onboard.

Chamberlain Willis Browning Pattonsburg Arch Knowlton Near Mineral Carbondale Parker Rts Knowlton

Tennessee Hopes to Ratify Nineteenth Amendment

Nashville July 19. Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt president of the national woman suffrage association said Tennessee will be the sixth state to ratify the nineteenth amendment thus giving American women the right to vote after conferences with state legislators she will remain here until after the extra session of the state legislature is called.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee Carrie Chap Catt National Woman's Suffrage Association Catt

Local Painter Praises Dreco Remedy For Health Boost

J A reas a Lancaster painter says the Dreco herbal remedy relieved his constipation and kidney issues. He claims improved stomach function, reduced back pain, and better overall health after using Dreco, urging others with catarrh liver or stomach problems to try it.

J. A. Reas Machine Co Main St Lancaster Athens Cijne Paavener

Democratic National Committee Pushes Tennessee Ratification

The Democratic national committee meeting in Columbus discusses passing eight resolutions to urge the Tennessee legislature to ratify the amendment. Norman EB leads veterans from New York in supporting the push as mining experts warn the Philippines gold prospects may be indefinite.

Columbus Degcratic National Committee Sag Norman EB York Tennessee An's Philippines

Tilden Dominates Lawn Tennis Showdown at Championship

William T. Tilden II, of Philadelphia, shines in the lawn tennis championship era with two convincing victories, including a win over title holder Gerald Paton despite an injured condition, proving his exceptional competitive resolve.

William T. Tilden Philadelphia Urney Gerald Paton

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