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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
4
In a Chamber of Commerce address Supt. Morgan urged teachers to join social and civic life, arguing teachers should share in community affairs. He praised Morgan for four years of service and breaking down barriers. The piece ends with a humorous aside on a family moving in and phonograph noise.
A New York committee heard a Wall Street banker claim Cuba stores 1 million tons of raw sugar at ports awaiting higher prices. He said Cuban planters and speculators blocked the market with American money, with American banks lending about 250 million dollars to support the effort, alarming observers over an artificial scarcity.
The diary notes Mrs John Glover South as chairman of the Republican National Committee's women’s division and a key Kentucky political figure. Daughter of William O Bradley of Frankfort and cousin of Governor Edwin C Morrow, she helped boost the party’s statewide influence and led suffrage efforts in Kentucky.
A boy returns home on the first day of school and declares he will quit to become a teacher. When his mother asks how he can teach without knowledge he replies that all teachers must do is ask questions, emphasizing curiosity over expertise.
Three Drop Corn Killer promises immediate relief with the proven Gets-It method. The ad touts fast pain stopping action and quick corn removal, urging readers to trust a longtime, widely used remedy for foot care.
A vintage ad touts Gets It as a guaranteed corn remover that instantly eases pain and loosens the corn. It claims ease of walking and dancing without twinges and marks Chicago company E Lawrence & Co. as the producer with Athens distribution and local endorsements from The Cline Pharmacy Co. McKee Drug Co. and H W Cotner.
New Asbury residents Mr and Mrs Frank Lawrence traveled to the county seat on Monday. Children from the area attended services at Graham Chapel. Vernie Koker and Virginia Fortney are recovering from measles. Children’s Day exercises are set for Sunday June 13. Mr and Mrs Fred Hawk visited with his sister Mrs John Hawk. Marietta visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Guinther and Mrs Montgomery and children from Sharpsburg stayed with the Lawrences. Sermon services were halted due to Rev L Davis illness. Winfield Snodgrass and family visited his sister Mrs Swisher. William Ball and his wife joined Thomas Phillips as Sunday guests.
Families of James Williams and Leroy Nicholson show health improvements. J B Niggemeyer adds a large shed to his barn. Mrs Leo Smith and two daughters visit Alex Smith in Glouster. Mrs Lucy Brown improves. Children’s Day exercises planned at New Asbury in two weeks. A large crowd attends a party at Joe Niggemyere’s. Jerome Hawk and family visit Artie Rails’ home in Dutch Ridge. A Brown family attend memorial services in Jerseyville. Bernice and Lucile Shuler visit Mildred and Mary Numz. Carthage township teacher hiring moved to June 19.
Mr and Mrs O L Davis entertained Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs L A Townsend and daughter Bulah Mr and Mrs Leslie Morris and two children Aubrey and Goldie of Athens Ellen Hanning and Pearl Pitts Mrs A J Runnion of Coolville spent a week with her son R J Runnion of this place Miss Mary Carroll of Akron is
Mrs. Lucy Windsor visits her grandson Earl Metcalf at Bethany. Mrs. Willard of Hemlock Grove visits her daughter Mrs. R. J. Runnion this week. Miss Erma Ackley dines with Mrs. L. H Allen. Mrs. Georgia Cornet and her Salem West Virginia children visit Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fair. Earl Metcalf of Bethany spent Saturday with his aunt Mrs. L. T. Runnion. Marvin Fair, recently teaching at Mt. Pleasant, returns home for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were Sunday guests of their daughter Mrs. James Hushman.
Guysville residents hosted visitors including Mrs. Childer and Pearl from Middleport and Miss Edna Burdette from Pt. Pleasant W V Olive Cunningham visited grandparents at New England A C Davis and family from Coolville visited Monday Mrs FE W Cunningham and Mrs R H Bean were Athens visitors Monday H H Wharff of Stewart R D called on friends here Monday Blanche Bean spent Tuesday night with her father at New England Mr Copeland in very poor health Orson Lewis and Mr and Mrs W G Lewis of New England called on Mrs John Perkins Saturday PD A McPherson called to Columbus Monday due to his mother’s illness Hall Chapman of Coolville visited Sunday Deputy Grand Matron Mrs Bartlett of Nelsonville will inspect the Eastern Star here Friday evening June 18 P W Lockhart and wife were Athens visitors Wednesday afternoon
Taylor Ridge Felix Lindholme returned from Cleveland last week. August Mulpas arrived from France to work at mine 255 and stay with Mr. and Mrs. Roland Mulpas until family arrives. Gilbert Gaskalla visiting grandparents in Glouster. Mrs. Rena Norman of Jackson guests of Mrs. William Dalton. Jack sonville visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woods and others. Various households hosted Sunday guests and ill health noted for Frank Morrison.
Brooksville and nearby towns are filled with visiting relatives and guests. Mrs. William Beckle hosts Mrs. Coots and Mrs. Sam McDonald. Grover Douglass visits the Burkets at New Marshfield. Thelma Thompson calls on Stella DeWees and Alice McBride. Nellie Carsey visits grandmother Mrs. Hudwell. families from Athens and New Straitsville spend time with the McBrides and Beckles. Mingus and Strouds Run visitors share time with Mrs. Hudwell.
An advertisement links indigestion and constipation to skin troubles and promotes Nutelets tablets that stimulate stomach liver and bowels to keep the complex ion clean. Available at drug stores for 25e.
Visitors and social calls span Athens and Salem as Miss Eben Stokee hosts her niece. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Almond dine with the Almbusters. Misses Jordan Risley and Chapman visit Miss Agnes McBride, while David Jackson calls on friends in Athens.
Ad promotes P D Q insecticide claimed to kill bed bugs roaches fleas and similar pests with eggs killed and no harm to humans. features a devil head logo and hospital-tested effectiveness. Available in 35 cent per pint and hospital size 250 dollar packs from Owl Co Terre Haute Indiana.
June 10 ruling supports city charter provisions over general statutes on municipal bond advertisement. Attorney General Price says two publication notices are required by general law, while a city charter allows one in a single newspaper.
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