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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1920

Page

4

Embarrassing Hughes backs Cox in Wilson era debate

Charles C Hughes president of the American Tariff Reform League promotes Cox with a claim that 10,000,000 men favor Wilson and Marshall on the League of Nations. Critics question the figure and note Cox’s position on the covenant remains unclear as the party alliances stir controversy across the reform groups.

Charles C. Hughes American Tariff Reform League Charles E. Hughes Cox Hughes Wilson Marshall League of Nations Roosevelt San Francisco Wilson League of Nations America

Ads of Yester Century Heralds Change in 1890s Life

A humorist recalls Harper's Monthly 1899 ads showing no automobiles but carriages, five bicycles, and one rubber tire. Typewriters fall out of use. tailor-made suits priced at five dollars fade from memory, with vivid ad cuts noted. Discussion contrasts evolving living standards and ozone versus alcohol in a morning breeze.

Harper's Monthly Public Library Harper's

As A Woman Thinks by Edith B Moriarty

A 1920 article discusses Americanization through domestic training. A middle aged woman mentors seven motherless children in a crowded city home teaching household management, budgeting, cooking, and simple skills to the fourteen year old girl and help the younger boys become helpers.

Edith B. Moriarty

Dinner Stories and Blithers in a Conversational Snippet

A fragment from Nantes shows dialogue between John and his mother. She chides him for not washing the back of his neck while he argues others cannot see it. A servant or companion named Ethelbert is referenced amid a playful exchange about politeness.

FOR VERSATILE GIRLS Wanted at Tabor Laundry Works

Toronto Evening Telegram advertises positions for young women to hang up shake out and fold garments at 446 Bathurst street with wages of twelve dollars weekly plus bonus.

Tabor Bathurst Street Toronto Evening Telegram

Rutland Celebrates Mary Frances Jiden Ninth Birthday

A Rutland report notes Mary Frances Jiden's ninth birthday party at her home with games and refreshments. The piece lists visitors and locals, upcoming games by the Rutland baseball team, and residents traveling or visiting relatives in nearby communities.

Local Social Notes From Murray City Area

Murray City and surrounding communities report a week of visits and events. Miss Ella Wheatstone of Alma visits her parents. the VU B picnic at Eagles Grove near Murray featured speakers and a basket dinner. Rev. Harris addressed the crowd and led quarterly conference at U B church. Local residents made shopping trips in Athens and Nelsonville. A son was born Monday July 13 to Mr and Mrs Andy Curl. Andrew Campbell and Miss Cora Keefer exchanged vows at home with District Superintendent Harris officiating.

Ella Wheatstone Alma VU. B Eagles Grove Murray Harris U. B John Whetstone Phillips Athens Misa Ioeto Pilling Nelsonville wUall Coethe i Cottageville W. Va Andy Curl John Coe Coe Carbon Hill Bud Smith Pear Coe Brown Chauncey Andrew Campbell

Local visitors and travel notes add to town life

Wrightown resident William Woodyard spent Friday with D. W. Morris and the Kepple and Andicott families in Zanesville. William Balderson and son George traveled to Athens on business. Wendy Williamson visits uncle Clyde Dunane y at Joy. Mrs. Mary Watson and Mrs. Edny Ball with two children visit relatives and grandfather Richard in the area.

William Woodyard Plantsville D. W. Morris Floyd Kepple Anna Andicott Loraine Zanesville Edny Ball Richard Ee Fred Ton

Local Social Notes From Mountville And Surrounding Towns

Miss Juanita Sifred of Lima spent the weekend with T E Morris. Local youths attended the ice cream social at Charles Smiths Mountville Saturday evening. Mr George Hazen is critically ill at this writing. Miss Oca Ahle hosted Sunday guest Leona Waee of Elliott. Daniel Harkins of McConnelsville visiting Arza Ball and family. Mrs William Balderson called on her mother Mrs Mary Phillips at Amesville Sunday.

Mary Frances Jiden Chas E. Lasher Helen Toledo Cleveland Norma Merritt Columbus J. E. Radekin Dyesville J. C. Anderson Dexter Will C. Merritt Ida Ensley Huntington W. D. Lanning Olin Mutchler B. R. Higley Washington County Sunny Schroth Dayton Will Snowden Maude Holt Lakewood William Wanzo Elvin Andrew Marietta Will Barkstall Dulcie Martin Lanman State Board of Charities Amelia Barnette Rutland Point Pleasant Cheshire Amesville Rutland Giants Hobson Braley Park Giants Dora McHaffie Lima Mansfield Rowena Washburn Indiana R. H. Rawlings Mt. Zion Baptist Church Clyde Johnson Will Peyton Gallipolis Hospital Juanita Sifred T. E. Morris Chas. Smith’s Mountville George Hazen Oca Ahle Leona Waé@e Elliott Daniel Harkins McConnelsville Arza Ball William Balderson Mary Phillips

Local residents visit and attend events around Athens

A string of brief social notes records visits and gatherings across Athens Guysville Marietta and Columbus. Mrs Leamore Smith visits with L H Smith family while many others attend funerals birthdays and church events. Fragments mention trips to Gallipolis Athens Pittsburg and Parkersburg along with the 80th birthday of Mrs Catheryn Grimes and a Ladies Aid meeting.

Leamore Smith Athens L. H. Smith Driggs Utley Rome Lowman Emory Montgomery Columbus C. W. Townsend Guysville Howard William Biggens Addie Biggens Dorothy Marion Wetherell Arthur Howard Bordens Milton Bordens Millfield Wallace Hatch Clarys Smith Harry Leeper Elizabeth Pittsburg George Boles Charles Johnson Winner Parkersburg Mary Minnear Bessie Ray Bean C. J. Bean Elza Durant Catheryn Grimes Ladies Aid Society

Chamberlain's Tablets Touted for Bilious Attacks

Willis Browning of Pattonsburg Missouri endorses Chamberlain's Tablets noting they cured his wife of a year long bilious attack and chronic constipation after a single bottle was used. The testimonial urges readers to try the remedy for bile related stomach issues.

Chamberlain Willis Browning Pattonsburg

Carbon Hill Families Travel to Nelsonville and Logan

Carbon Hill residents Charles Robey and family drove to Nelsonville on Saturday. Bert Greene and family with Mrs. Jennie Coffey visited Logan on the same day. Everett McNabb and children Charles and Grace spent Sunday in Nelsonville. Ray Greene of Nelsonville visited cousins Alva and Omer Devol. Miss Ruth Parks is attending.

Charles Robey Nelsonville Bert Greene Jennie Coffey Logan Everett McNabb Charles Grace Ray Greene Alva Omer Devol Ruth Parks

Local Residents Float Between Towns and Friends

Local residents travel to Murray City Nelsonville Columbus and Athens visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. Movements include Mrs Sarah Webb Miss Blanche Smith and Miss Ruth Smith in Nelsonville and Miss Luke Webb in Athens while Albert Smith and Lloyd Robey appear on Logan business.

Luke Webb Athens Agnes Matheny Grant Barbee Logan Albert Smith Lloyd Robey Eugene Perry Murray City Charles Bateman Straitsville Robert Coffey

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