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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
8
A revised list of Pomeroy house numbers is on display at the post office. Residents are urged to verify and place correct numbers, preferably over doorways, to qualify for free mail delivery. The post office will require proper numbering before service begins.
Court House and Opera House in Pomeroy to host a big meeting for 1917 registrants in deferred classes. About 12 to 13 hundred draftees are expected to attend tomorrow morning starting at 7 o'clock. State speakers arriving tonight will explain the meeting’s objectives to those invited. Attendees should bring notification cards. Middleport band will perform at the event.
The Daughters of Ohio of New York City will welcome Ohio soldiers passing through New York and offer aid to anyone in need. Contact Mrs. C. B. Sefton at 164 166 West Seventy fourth Street New York City to request assistance.
Physical examination set for Monday and Tuesday. The notice references an eighty part or unit assessment, outlining the timing and expected procedures for exam participants.
A Discoverer urges druggists to take no payment until Bio-seren triples energy vigor and nerve force within two weeks. The claim targets pharmacists and markets a vitality product without substantiation.
Advertisement claims Bio Seren rebuilds blood and nerves. Offers a seven day course of seven tablets daily, refunds money if not proven, listing ingredients like iron peptonate and manganese peptonate and noting a physician notice about the formula.
Registrants who waived exemption will be examined Monday and Tuesday of the next week instead of Wednesday and Thursday as previously stated in yesterday's Messenger. Forty examinations are planned for each day. Miss Margaret Clark of Martins Ferry is visiting relatives in Minersville.
J M Porter of Albany Indiana visits daughter Mis Jack Carymeans in Gravel Hill and Mrs Mary Tedrow of Middleport heads to Columbus for an extended stay with relatives. Mrs H H Ward hosts sister Mrs M C Rooty and three children from Washington City. Two Middleport lawn fetes planned this evening by the Baptist church and Epworth League. George Sauer returns from Fort Benjamin Harrison visit. Mr and Mrs A W Brewer resume home in Lancaster after Portland relatives visit.
Mr and Mrs Wm Fick who have been Pomeroy visitors have returned to Columbus.
Mrs. Susan Bowen of Charleston West Virginia is visiting at the home of her son Max Bowen in the Second Ward. C M Spencer of Chester left yesterday for Delaware Ohio to be with his son Charles who is reported seriously ill.
John Epple of Cleveland visits with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Epple and the family, sharing news of the latest local happenings.
Mrs Jacob Reuter who has been visiting at the home of B H Neuter has returned to her home in Zaneeville.
A Red Cross benefit social is planned for tomorrow evening at the Flatwoods School house. Proceeds will aid relief efforts and support local volunteers.
Cards bearing the likeness of Lt. Harry Bennett and announcing his late arrival overseas were received by a number of his Pomeroy and Middleport friends yesterday. Previous news of his arrival overseas was contained in a cablegram last week.
President I. L. Oppenheimer of the ORB Ry and P Co is due back tonight after several days away on business and is expected to arrive this evening.
Bran Parr of Great Bend traveled to Columbus for a short business visit prior to an expected call for service in Uncle Sam's navy.
Miss Thelma Evans, after visiting her parents in Minersville, has returned to her studies at Columbus. She was warmly welcomed before resuming classes.
Mrs. E. R. Hayes leaves for Augusta Georgia to be with her husband stationed at Camp Hancock near the city.
Miss Emma Rowley went home to Middleport on Wednesday from Chicago. She was accompanied to Columbus by Mrs. Mit White who stayed there to visit friends.
Mrs Dave Farmer and her children from Middleport traveled with Mrs Mrt White who stayed in Columbus for a visit with friends after accompanying them from Chicago.
Middleport residents left today for a visit with Joe Watson and his kin in Mingo Junction, sharing plans and travel notices as they journey.
Mrs. Frank Pendergrass and children left yesterday for a several days visit in Wheeling West Virginia. Mr and Mrs J L Jones of Columbus are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Willis Russell on Fourth street in Middleport.
Miss Eunice Lindsey of Huntington visits Miss Jess Boice in Middleport for a social gathering.
Lieutenant William K. E. Ducas, visiting his grandmother in Athens during leave, heads to Camp Dodge Iowa. Lieutenant Lucas, commissioned at Fort Snelling Minnesota, promoted to First Lieutenant and assigned to the 88th Division bound for Italy. He is a former Athens student.
The bulk of poultry and eggs consumed in America come from flocks managed by women. This reflects a significant role of female workers in the poultry sector shaping production and supply.
Urbana Illinois Mrs Frank Henson credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing a long grippe recovery and menopause symptoms. She says the remedy helped her regain strength and return to housework, endorsing it for other women experiencing nervousness hot flashes backache and headaches. Local notices report community visits to Carpenter's Sunday circus attendance and residents visiting relatives with several updates on neighbors health and social plans.
Murray City residents report visits from relatives and neighbors as families adjust to wartime conditions. Camp Sherman servicemen, local store owners, and fishermen of Buckeye Lake are noted visiting, along with several moves including Stratton Brothers selling out and Lieut E H Hayman reporting for duty in Greenleaf Georgia.
Strouds Run residents stay busy with farm work. Mr and Mrs H P Dowler hosted Athens visitors last Friday. Miss Myrtle Linscott, a former Strouds Run teacher and Ohio University student, stayed with the Dowlers from Friday to Monday as Mrs Gillett visited her brother heading to camp. Many from this area attended the event.
Mrs. Jennie Townsend and Mrs. Jane Boring visited Mrs. Lucy Blout last Sunday. Mrs. Dorcas Beckett of Jerseyville visits Rev. Beckett. John Clark and family toured Athens on Saturday. Thrashing begins for farmers. Roscoe Martin and Elizabeth Martin with the Lawrences from Mechanicsburg visited the parsonage. Kate Shafer of Albany visited Diantha Gibson. Funeral of Hugh Daugherty at Pearl Chapel with interment at Wells cemetery. Cooper of Athens visited John Clark. Dale Howell called on Billy Townsend. Artie Stanley in town visiting. Several attended the ice cream social at Harrisonville last Saturday.
Miss Adelaide Carter describes nerve strain and weakness from college life. Vinci helped her regain appetite, strength, and health, and she recommends it for similar conditions. The ad notes Vinci contains elements to build red blood and strength, with McKee Drug Company and druggists promoting it.
Chicago reports 100 American YMCA secretaries aiding Russian morale amid German propaganda. The group has worked from Petrograd to Vladivostok, Archangel to the Caucasus, to reestablish spirit among soldiers despite threats and opposition.
The chief ministry of the American Y M C A workers has cared for thousands of invalided Russian prisoners. Returning soldiers died or weakened, with curses at Germany. The Russian government offers opportunities for Y M C A work and calls for able men to go to Russia to contribute constructively, including agriculturists, leaders in business, and rural Y M C A workers.
First and Second grade pupils at Rural Training Auditorium presented a midsummer program for visiting teachers and community members. The auditorium’s design, flags, and floral touches framed a patriotic, vividly staged performance led by Mrs Poling with Miss Reiter and Miss Shields assisting, creating a memorable evening.
Delegates from several unions on the Southern railroad met recently to complete a federation of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. The move unites clerical workers under a single organization to coordinate actions and demands.
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