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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
2
New York July 16 Police comb Harlem for four companions of bootleg king Frank Antico after a gun battle with Detectives Edward Sullivan and Benjamin King. Antico and his band wounded the detectives before Antico was shot dead. The four accomplices fled as the clash drew a crowd.
In Fifth Avenue a young woman in a sleeveless dress shows anchors tattooed on her arms, signaling tattooing as a popular new craze among girls.
Foreigners in Shanghai fear Chinese opinion of western women's morale, fueling calls to age and advocate movie censorship. Local expatriates press for restraint while stressing harm to perceived Western decency.
Chauncey Hill and wife FP D Hill with Eleanor and Dwight returned to Millfield after visiting relatives in Washington Pennsylvania.
Mr and Mrs William Ryan and daughter Mildred hosted a dinner last Sunday at their country home near the city. Guests included Mrs Margaret Lence of Cleveland Mr and Mrs F E Boudinot and son Arris of Millfield Megers George and Jess Wemmer of Millfield and Mr and Mrs William D Hines Mrs Ella Tedrick and Mrs Amanda Sayers of Chauncey.
A group of city ladies including Mrs. Charles P. Sweeney and Mrs. Burk Witham hosted Mrs. Cecil Brickles at a party on Tuesday evening at Mrs. W. D. Hines home. Other attendees included Mrs. Garfield Grimes Mrs. Guy Brookins and Mrs. L. H. Pender grass.
About fifty attendees gathered Thursday evening at the Church of Christ for a Loyal Girls class event hosted by Mrs. L. H. Pender. The Trimble Church of Christ Loyal Girls, led by Mrs. Cannon, won the contest. A program featured piano solos by Christine Courtney and Wyona Gardner, recitations by Dorothy Nida and Ldytha Smart, and a vocal duet by Christine Courtney and Mildred Sands, with Chauncey orchestra providing music and refreshments served afterward.
Horace Albright announces the new southern gateway to Yellowstone Park will make this season the greatest in the park’s history. The route from Lander passes over the Rocky Mountain highway for 150 miles through mountains canyons and lakes to the park’s southern boundary. A six day tour via twisting trails includes meals and hotel stays, with rates lower than fashionable resorts. The route offers views of Grand Teton Mountains near Jackson Lake, crosses the Continental Divide at Two-Gwo-Tee Pass, and passes two national forests near Brooks Lake. The Shoshone and Arapaho tribes inhabit the region, led by chiefs Washakie and Yellow Calf.
Chauncey area relatives and friends traveled to Logan yesterday for the funeral of Gertrude Shafer Mohler, daughter of Peter and Mrs Shafer, longtime residents. Hal Osborne departed this morning for a business trip to Toledo.
Miss Elia Grimes was honored with a surprise party Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Garfield Grimes. The celebration featured games music and dancing followed by a late supper.
Last Wednesday the M. E ladies' aid met at Mrs. George Shaffer's Beaumont home for an all day quilting event. A brief business session followed at 2 o'clock led by former president Mrs. James Love in the captain chair. Scripture from Romans 12 was read and Miss Christine Courtney provided songs and instrumental selections. The group adjourned at 3 o'clock to meet again next Thursday.
The Plains Church holds Sunday school at 9 36 with preaching at 10 80 on the topic Passing the Test. Chauncey Church also offers Sunday school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 on The Signs of the Times.
Canton Ohio July 20 one dead and four wounded in two domestic affairs climax. Rosa Lasehi 36 is dead. Her husband is jailed charged with killing her saying she loves another and keeps him jailed.
Tokyo reports March trade at Yokohama showed a favorable import balance. Exports totaled 54 million yen while imports reached 60 million yen, with the overall trade showing improvement for the port.
A team of runaway horses crashed into a gasoline filling station, their hooves sparking fire from the pavement and igniting leaking gasoline. The horses escaped as flames endangered their lives, with two filling pumps wrecked.
County officials on the third floor won a new inverted bottle water cooler filled with ice each morning after protests over lack of drinking water during hot weather. Commissioner Murphy authorized Sheriff McKinley to procure the stand, seen as a ceremonial benefit by the thirsty staff.
Boston Mass Louis Sibbet 56 of Roxbury arrested for larceny of 5 from John Pussinelli at 250 Blue Hill Ave. Sibbet bailed himself at Dudley Street station with ten one dollar bills taken from a roll totaling 1600. Police counted the mixed one and two dollar bills for over thirty minutes during booking.
Lieut. Maughan sped from Cheyenne toward Salduro Utah at 170 mph for 245 miles before radiator leaks forced a forced landing near Rock Springs. He logged a total 1,680 miles at an average 135.6 mph, 13 hours 9 minutes in the air.
Amesville hosts include Mrs J F Houdashelt and Kenneth Fleming of Columbus visiting Mr and Mrs G A Fleming. Misses Lovell and Wilson visit H C Joy with Dorothy Potts visiting Hollister. Ice cream social planned at John Hixon's two miles west on Saturday. all invited.
Master Billy Clark of Athens visits his aunt Mrs F H Gifford while G O Mears and FE A Linscott tour McConnelsville on business Thursday.
Mr and Mrs F W Gibson and Mr and Mrs John Hartley Jr spend the week at Buckeye Lake noting splendid weather and good fishing but no fish. Mr George Carr of Marietta the new resident engineer visited among friends and political enemies this week.
Mrs. Schneider and Miss Fount of Cincinnati attended as guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Glazier. About 30 members gathered on the M. F. church lawn for the annual picnic with several new members added during the business session.
A colored cane coordinated with necklaces, earrings, or handbags becomes a new fad spotted on Fifth Avenue, illustrating a bold fashion statement and accessory trend among shoppers.
Fragment mentions illnesses including biliousness colds headaches and malarial fever implying medical concerns or weather related complaints from a historical page. No clear event dates or named organizations are present. The readable text focuses on common ailments rather than a specific incident.
New York actress Dorothy Manners announced she would file court actions in Connecticut over an alleged assault on members of Major General Kernan's household at Darien. She claims she only sought to recover her child, insisting love is not a crime.
James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight champion, denied reports he would speak at a mass meeting at the W C T U temple to push a world wide campaign to restore Palestine to the Jews. He said he is interested in history and believes prophecies may lead to Jews returning to Palestine and the ten tribes reuniting, but he denied lecturing on that aim for now.
Two Michigan Central railroad workers, brakeman Leo Algner and fireman Jacob Cleveland, were hospitalized with serious injuries after a freight engine sped into an open switch and toppled down an embankment. They escaped death by jumping from the cab. Police blame the switch opening on seven boys playing near the tracks.
Rev C D Tilton of Newark New Jersey visits Athens First Baptist Church as a candidate for the local pastorate. He preaches at noon next Sunday and attends the Sunday school and youth meetings. Tilton, noted for youth work in New Jersey, is Crozer Seminary graduate and former fellow of Rev C M Bond. His visit spans Saturday to Monday with hopes to meet many Athens church members.
The Athens ecclesia gathers at the mayor's office Sunday at 2 PM to study the Scriptures. Consecrated Christians and friends of the late Pastor C Z Russell are invited and asked to bring the first volume of the Scripture Studies.
Sunday service at 10 45 A M with subject Life and a golden text from Proverbs 19 23 The fear of the Lord leads to life and safety Sunday school at 9 30 A M Wednesday meeting 7 30 P M Reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 00 to 4 99 P M You are invited to attend services and use the reading room
Special interests will be treated at the First Methodist Church next Sunday. At 7:30 p.m. the topic is The Failure of Peter. An evening talk titled A Challenge From a Redblooded Man of Yesterday To Redblooded Men of Today follows. Sunday school at 9:90. Epworth League at 6:39, evening service at 7:30.
Sunday school starts at 9 A M with morning worship at 10 15 Rev Cc F Tilton from Newark NJ will preach A young peoples meeting follows at 6 36 P M
Pastor Brown leads Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship and sermon at 10 15 Epworth League at 6 30 subject Jesus Facing his Life s Work Luke 4 1 21 Evening sermon at 7 30 Monday 7 36 Fourth and last Quarterly conference for all official members with department reports Beginning Tuesday 7 30 special services at the Factory church with singing and preaching
9:00 Meeting of School for Bible Study 10:30 Sermon on What Shall We Think of the Church 6:39 Meeting of Young People fifth in the series Christianizing the Community Life Restoring the Weak and Protecting the Worker Dr Gard will speak Miss Ruth Long conducts service 7:30 Miss Elizabeth Evans speaks on The Greatest English Classic or The Value of the Bible as Literature
Preaching service for Sunday the 22nd lists Canaanville 7:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. with Stewart as speaker.
The notice lists Christian Church details on W State and Congress Sts with minister M F E Chatley and programs from 9:00 A M Bible School to 7:30 P M worship. It also notes Rev C M Bond leading Senior Society and a discussion. A separate item states Germany’s floating debt stood at 17.2 trillion marks on June 26.
Toledo on July 19 reports labor organizers plan a Labor Day event but workers of the I W W are not requesting a meeting agenda. The fragment suggests tension over union activity and possible questions about organizer demands.
Black lace capes are worn most effectively over the fashionable all white costumes. Capes of beaded ecergette are another novelty.
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