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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1923

Page

2

New Marshfield Summit Holds Regular Meeting

Saturday night the New Marshfield Summit ¢ range held a regular meeting with ice cream served. Mr and Mrs W C Hoodlet were called from Brownsville Pa by the illness of Mrs HL P Hoodlet who later died. Mr and Mrs T J Hamilton and con Dean of Chauncey are visiting R Hysell who has been ill. Mr and Mrs Wilburd Shrockmorton have returned to Cleveland after visiting their parents.

Summit ¢ Range W. C. Hoodlet Brownsville HL. P. Hoodlet T. J. Hamilton Con Dean Chauncey R Hysell Wilburd Shrockmorton Cleveland

Residents and visitors tour Athens area in social notices

Names and towns surface in this society column as relatives and guests arrive in Columbus Canton and Athens. The items mention visits by Mrs J W Throck and others, Mary Virginia Hewit in Columbus, Aunt Mrs Carl Wharton, Mrs Peter Winning, Mrs Lon Brandenburg in town, Mrs W W Dixon from Chillicothe, Gladys Naomi, John Perkins, and Rev M L Wottring delivering a sermon at the M P church. An ice cream social is planned at the IL H Efaw home on Saturday.

J. W. Throck E. J. Woods Columbus Porterfield Mary Virginia Hewit Carl Wharton Peter Winning Athens Lon Brandenburg Canton Kk. D. Townsend W.W. Dixon Chillicothe E. L. Wison Guy Eivener Gladys Naomi John Perkins Kisor Berlin Blodwin Evans Carman E. J. Shannon Cincinnati Key Mrs. Boden M. L. Wottring M P IL. H. Efaw

Complete distillery found in coal house near Glouster

Police uncovered two 50 gallon mash barrels a full still and two three gallon jugs of home bottled whiskey under a trap door at Roy Goodman’s home near Glouster. Goodman and Will Jenkins pleaded guilty to liquor possession and manufacturing charges and were fined. Several others were jailed for violations as officers continued wartime style enforcement.

Nash, Jenkins, Jonas Danes Roy Goodman Glouster Goodman Johnson Trimble Tie Will Jenkins Nash Jenkins Ferlon Johnson George Johnson All Colaren Clyde McCargish Dayton

Deaths and Funeral Details for John Skale 82

John Skale 82 died at his Moore Avenue home after a sunstroke suffered two weeks earlier while mowing. Born in Lorraine France on August 19 1841 he came to the United States in 1849 and spent years with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway. He served as engineer at the Athens courthouse and as night patrolman at Ohio University. A Civil War veteran he served in the Second West Virginia Cavalry as a bugler and remained active in the Grand Army of the Republic. Survived by five sons and a sister, with funeral plans to be announced.

John Skale Moore Avenue Mr. Kale Lorraine France United States Cincinnati Atlantic New Orleans Ohio Zaleski Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company Athens Ohio University West Virginia Cavalry Columbus Golden Post Grand Army of the Republic Kale Mary Louise Black Zaleshi Tun F Akron A. H Chicago P. H Chillicothe J. R Columbus H. W Mansfield Peter Mackin The Elks

Amesville social notes and community updates

Amesville residents host visitors from Waiton and Athens and plan outings to Buckeye Lake and Magnetic Springs. Leonard Ogg will soon run the hotel, and Morris Beasley dies in Columbus with burial near Band Rock church. townsfolk attend distant relatives and share health updates. A Ku Klux Klan meeting draws large crowds with local figures speaking and many signing for initiation.

Henry Reunion Set for August 2 at School Grounds

The Henry reunion convenes every two years this Thursday August 2 on school grounds with coed and fraternal time expected. Attendees are urged to bring the usual equipment.

Henry

Local visits extend over weekend in Strouds Run area

Strouds Run Mr and Mrs Guy Carpenter with Doris and Catherine visited Mr and Mrs A Burchfield Saturday and Sunday. Nate Smith hosted guests Sunday including Charley Everett and children Maye and Elmer Adria Benette Charley Cone Haze Linscott Herbert Linscott JRoy Smith and two children Mabel

Guy Carpenter Doris Catherine

Local Families Visit Guests Across Town

Dania and Herbert Everett hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs F J Hubter on Sunday. Samuel Everett entertained Dean Maxwell and family plus Goldie Everett. George Hambel family moved back near Trimble. H L Linscott and daughters Mabel and Grayce visited Russell Vorter family in Amesyville.

Dania Herbert Everett F. J. Hubter Samuel Everett Dean Maxwell Aaton Guy Carpenter Donis Catherine Goldie Everett George Hambel Trimble H. LL Linscott Mabel and Grayce Russell Vorter Amesyville

Lydia K Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad

An advertisement extols Lydia K Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments claiming to restore health and happiness. It asserts that backaches headaches and displacement pains affect many American homes and that 98 of 100 women improve after use.

America Lydia K. Pinkham

Embezzler Diaz or Hogan? Ex-secretary given quick Ohio sentence

Michael M. Dugan, former private secretary to James W. Corrigan, was sentenced in Cleveland within 49 hours of his Montreal arrest. He pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $16,900 from Corrigan, receiving a two to twenty year term in the Ohio Penitentiary.

Cleveland Montreal Michael M. Dugan James W. Corrigan Ohio

Double funeral held for Whitman couple in Medina

Arthur Whitman 59 and wife 55 of Lodi were found dead from shotgun wounds believed self-inflicted. Whitman had visited an attorney in Medina days earlier seeking a divorce.

Medina, O Arthur Whitman Lodi Whitman

Pucker Tabler Pleads Guilty in Intoxication Case

Pucker Tabler of near Tabler town appeared before Magistrate Helci Turlay on a drunkenness charge brought by Constable Mariner. Tabler pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs.

Funeral Notice for Comrade John Kate J L Pickering

Columbus Golden Post No 8 meets at post room Friday morning to attend funeral of Comrade John Kate J L Pickering P C at o clock on July 28th.

Piano components total over nineteen thousand parts used

The article states that more than 19,090 pieces of wood metal felt cloth and other materials are used in constructing a piano highlighting the complexity and variety of its components.

Nanna Family Reunion Draws Large Carbondale Crowd

The Nanna family reunion at Carbondale Ohio on Sunday drew a huge turnout with relatives from Carbondale Albany Athens Union Furnace New Marshfield Lancaster Barberton Dayton Gore Columbus Galena Shawnee Nelsonville Monday Trimble New Straitsville Pittsburg and Chillicothe. Attendees included Irvin Nanna Nelsonville Hiram and William Nanna New Marshfield James Nanna and Mrs Henry Frank Carbondale. A bountiful noon dinner featured Carbondale Male quartet and Locke quartet of Monday. Beatrice Staines Columbus sang several numbers and part of the afternoon included a religious service. The day extended long in memory.

Carbondale Nanna Albany Athens Union Furnace New Marshfield Lancaster Barberton Dayton Gore Columbus Galena Shawnee Nelsonville Trimble New Straitsville Pittsburg Chillicothe Henry Frank Irvin Nanna Hiram William Nanna James Nanna Ida Ortman Jane McMride W. A. Nanna Moundaville W. Va Locke Beatrice Staines

Grocer Credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for Health

A grocer recounts a 20 year stomach illness with gas and pain. After four months on Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, he gained from 115 to 151 pounds and can eat anything. The ad promises mucous removal and inflammation relief across stomach liver and intestines and offers a money back guarantee through Mekee Drug Co Athens and Gem Pharmacy Co Nelsonville.

Mayr Mekee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Co Nelsonville

Former prosecutor indicted for assisting six cases in Belmont County

St Clairsville Ohio authorities issued warrants against ex prosecutor William T. Dixon totaling 1525 dollars for aiding six criminal prosecutions in which he had an interest after retiring. Most cases involved members of a mine strike murder mob that killed one man and wounded two last year.

William T. Dixon Belmont County

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