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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
3
An advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a health food and relief for constipation. It claims benefits like improved digestion, fewer headaches, and general wellness within a week. The copy urges serving it as cereal or topping and notes its use in bran muffins and breads. Major hotels and grocers carry ready to eat packs.
Nelsonville parishioners will attend a children’s day pageant The Secret Whispered at Children’s Day by the First Methodist Sunday school at 7 PM In the same issue Pittsburg Press highlights Crafton high star Dick Cable The son of former residents he’s praised as a coming tennis star in college news
The Christian Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Stanley Mechem's West Washington Street home with 35 members. Mrs. C. J. Johnson presided and the nominating committee proposed renewing the current officers, including president Mrs. C. L. Johnson, for another year.
Monday evening June 18 at 5 30 the ladies of the L D S church will host a lawn social at Mrs Jennie Cook 611 Patton street. Also local police raids report fines for four parties in Gloucester and liquor cases including a $400 combined fine for Jim Hacuma and his wife and a $100 farmer Frank Hartzog fine. Y M C A plans an all night hike June 13 and boys camp set for July 9 register at the office. Memorial service for Troops 4 and 5 noted. Knights of Pythias menu with cats on Wednesday evening.
Members in full dress are urged to meet at Castle Hall on Sunday June 10 at 10 am and march to the Presbyterian church for Memorial sermon by Rev Arpee. Memorial services follow at 2 pm at the hall conducted by Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters. Public invited. Lewis Wilkinson C C H Larcaster K of S S
The Bereans have 137 men in the class with a goal of 142. Special music including both vocal and instrumental is planned for Sunday. The blue and red contest is progressing, with the blues currently in the lead.
Attendance at the chamber meeting was below average yet the session was productive. J S Pritchard reviewed the G A R veterans reception and dinner, and members urged continued efforts to secure county bonds to match state funds for 18 miles of Athens county road work.
An Elyria Ohio reader praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a household remedy for deep seated coughs and colds and as a tonic for run down conditions. She notes the product has long been valuable to her family and recommends it, with directions to obtain or trial a sample.
Two troops stage a pool showing and appear set for a new record in scout work. The pool site has drawn record attendance daily over the past week. The Twilight League baseball season kicks off Tuesday June 12 with Cope and Brown teams on hand and first pitch at 6 oclock at the grounds. Also note Harry Raten of Cincinnati Dentist College arriving to spend the summer with his parents.
Washington dispatch notes Sir William Watson asks if the nation is ruled by a petticoat government. Lavinia Egan of Shreveport and Lucy Branham of the National Woman's Party call the British remark bunk and defend women's influence in the prohibition movement.
Berlin June 8 Premier Bismarck or Raum warns the French to keep their hands off the Rhineland in a Prussian diet speech. He accuses France of pursuing policy that might is right and declares strong opposition to any French claims.
The final hearing on habeas corpus for Clint Hook and Charles Leach of Glouster was held in Dayton before Montgomery County probate court. Hook remains free on a 300 dollar bond while Leach stays at the Dayton farm as attorneys on both sides submit briefs for the judge to decide if the men could be legally sent to the Dayton work house from Athens or another county.
The ad promotes Joint-Base as a remedy for burning sore swollen feet caused by foot joint trouble. It argues previous powders and foot soaks were ineffective and claims rapid relief by topical application, priced at 60 cents per tube.
Five people were killed and 30 injured in a railroad wreck near Verviers Belgium on June 8. Trains collided causing multiple fatalities and a large number of injuries among passengers. Emergency crews rushed to the scene to treat the injured and transport the wounded to nearby hospitals.
June 8 note announces an all day meeting at East Canaan on Sunday June 10. The article states the United States uses four times as much timer annually as it is growing.
Florence Sellers of Marion is held for investigation in Columbus after leaping from a Cumberland Avenue home to escape Louis Sella who she alleged threatened to kill her and whom she planned to marry. Police seek Sella as the case unfolds shortly after midnight.
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