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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1922

Page

5

Bridge and 500 Party Set at Athens Country Club

The Athens Country Club Social Committee announces a bridge and 500 party for men and women members next Friday evening at the club house beginning at 7 30. Arrangements by a committee of Mrs Edward Schloss Mrs D R Zenner Mrs A B Wells and Mrs A B Roe. Nelsonville members may call Mrs N Hill for information.

Athens Country Club Edward Schloss D. R. Zenner A. B. Wells A. B. Roe Nelsonville N. Hill

Birthday Surprise For Mrs J G Hope At Grosvenor

About sixty friends gathered Monday evening at Mrs J G Hope’s country home at Grosvenor to celebrate her birthday anniversary. The gathering included social chat, music, games, and a well appointed collation.

J. G._Hope Grosvenor

Deputy Sheriff Nice curbs speeders in Athens county cases

Deputy H D Nice swore out warrants for 28 offenders since June establishing a record of 9 convictions by June 22 with 5 warrants pending and one case thrown out. Most arrests were for speeding with 17 of 22 convictions for that offense. Fines averaged 4.04 with total $89. Costs average about 6.00. Joe Bascom fined 11.28 for 27 mph over limit on Mill street in Athens.

H. D. Nice Athens County Nice Justice of Peace Hedges Helwig Nelsonville Chauncey Justice Hedges Justice Helwig Athens Joe Bascom Mill Street Bascom

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Lydia M Hogg

Mrs Lydia M Hogg longtime resident of Athens died Monday in Cambridge Mass Her funeral will be from her brother J Wood's residence in Athens Thursday afternoon She is survived by her daughter Mrs James P McVay of Cambridge and three brothers Judge J M Wood J P Wood of Athens and H C Wood of Rio Grande

Hog Lydia M. Hogg Park Place Athens Carbridge Mass J. ¥. Wood James P. McVay Cambridge J. M. Wood J. P. Wood H. C. Wood Rio Grande

Rebels Take Eyre Court Barracks in Galway

Irish rebels seized and burned Eyre court barracks in Galway capturing the regular garrison. The report from Dublin today notes prisoners taken and authorities reassessing security in the region.

London Eyrecourt Barracks Galway Dublin

Gossip About Books And Their Authors

Brief column introduces short book reviews and literary commentary. It outlines concise summaries of new publications for readers and notes on reading books received during the week. It promises literary chit-chat and profiles of prominent and rising writers.

Messenger

Yale Honors Robinson Pulitzer Poet Again

Edwin Arlington Robinson, winner of the Pulitzer for the best verse volume of 1921, received Yale University’s Doctor of Letters. Professor William Lyon Phelps praised him as America's foremost living poet who lets his work speak for itself.

Edwin Arlington Robinson Yale University William Lyon Phelps Mr. Robinson Robinson America

Merton of The Movies showcases a country lad’s comic rise

A satire of Hollywood follows a naive country youth who moves to Buckeye Comedies to become a star. The book details his misadventures in misunderstanding his role and the company’s prankish humor. Readers are invited to laugh and forget time as Merton discovers his place in cinema.

Merton Harry Leon Wilson Doubleday, Page, and Company Buckeye Comedies Altho

Food We Eat The Science of Eating

Alfred W. McCann argues for a critical view of modern food production. He claims sugar harms health due to refining and factory processing and promotes honey as an alternative. The book surveys foods and lists experiments supporting his cautions about white flour and other commodities.

Alfred W. McCann Truth Publishing Company Thoro

Terribly Intimate Portraits by Noel Coward

A short descriptive notice of Noel Coward’s Terribly Intimate Portraits from Bori and Liveright. The work is a 200 page collection by the young English dramatist noted for his terribly intimate style.

Noel Coward Bori and Liveright

Best Potshots at Great P eople Satirized in Loutoolery

A humorous review notes 15 sketches of revered world figures with veiled identities. The author uses ironical satire to poke fun at favorites from many lands revealing quirky traits and foibles. Also features 16 reproductions from old masters by Lorn MacNaughton.

Lorn MacNaughton

From soldier to fortune and park bench fate

London July 25 Captain Henry Donald Penn once rose from private to captain and drew the winning horse in the Calcutta Sweepstakes earning a fortune of 160000 dollars. Now penniless he sleeps on a Thames Embankment park bench, friendless. His career included the charge at Omdurman and the Distinguished Service Order for bravery.

London Henry Donald Penn Penn Calcutta Thames Embankment Lusury Omdurman

From Fortune to Tramps A Soldier's Fall in 1909 and 1914

An account follows Penn who won a large prize on Minoru, bought a Surrey country estate, lived as a country gentleman, later lost wealth and a London tobacco shop, rejoined WWI service, rose to captain, and ended as a destitute trampler seeking factory work while avoiding former officers. In Columbus, Ohio, $100,000 will fund repairs at a new state hog farm near Cleveland State Hospital with housing, stables, and 50 pig pens.

King Edward Minoru Penn Surrey Dorking Old England Horrocks Ofa London Columbus State Cleveland State Hospital

Wool Tariff to Elevate Clothing Prices in Senate Fight

Washington July 25. A proposed wool tariff of 33 cents a pound will raise costs for women’s suits dresses and other wearing apparel. Senator Walsh Democrat Massachusetts renewed his attack in the senate on the wool schedule supported by the Republican farm tariff bloc.

Washington Walsh Senate

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