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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1925

Page

5

Wedding of Marian Sprague and Harry Snyder in Athens

Marian Elizabeth Sprague daughter of Dr and Mrs W T Sprague married Harry Cooper Snyder son of Mr and Mrs P E Snyder at the Sprague home 50 Morris Ave Athens The Rev M E Chatley officiated the 11 oclock ceremony Guests admired a rose and fern decor and the butterfly and double Killarney roses bouquet After a wedding breakfast the couple planned a Maryland coast wedding journey and will reside in Blanchester after July first Mr and Mrs Snyder will run the hardware business with his father in Blanchester Additional attendees hailed from Blanchester Chillicothe Akron Cincinnati and Kan sas Wesleyan coach A B Mackie was in town for summer studies

Marian Elizabeth Sprague W. T. Sprague Harry Cooper Snyder P. E. Snyder Blanchester Morris Avenue M. E. Chatley Ruth Miller Snyder Maryland Mr. Snyder Kind Isabel Snyder Clarence Snyder C. E. Haynes Thelmas Wheeland Chillicothe Allan Sprague Akron G. T. Sprague Cincinnati

Family heads northwest motor trip to resorts

Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Rowland and sons Don and Billy depart Friday for a motor trip through the northwest, spending several weeks at regional resorts. They are joined by Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Moore, who will travel to St. Paul Minnesota for Mr. Moore to attend the Kiwanis national convention representing the local club.

O. F. Rowland Don Billy Northwest C. T. Moore St. Paul, Minn Mr. Moore Kiwanis Club

Home Mission Meets Friday at First Methodist Church

The Woman's Home Missionary society will hold a program at 2 PM Friday at the First Methodist church with Mrs. G. E. Carrothers and Mrs. L. M. Cooper in charge. West Side Community club meets at 7:30 PM Friday in the school building. Mrs. C. O. Moore visits Columbus for a few days with her sister Mrs. J. W. Martin. Mrs. Harvey Porter and daughter Margaret travel to Clarkburg West Virginia to visit Mr. Porter.

Home Mission G. E. Carrothers L. M. Cooper Woman's Home Missionary Society First Methodist Church West Side Community Club C. O. Moore Columbus J. W. Martin

Ruth Standard Bearers Meet at Mrs Pickering Home

The Ruth Standard Bearers will gather at 6 30 Friday evening at Mrs J L Pickering's house located at 10 South High Street for a club meeting.

Ruth J. L. Pickering South High Street

Sprague Family Attends Cincinnati and Akron Weddings

Mr Allan Sprague of Akron and Dr and Mrs G T Sprague of Cincinnati visited their parents Dr and Mrs Wiley Sprague at 50 Morris Avenue. They left for Akron and Williamsport after attending the wedding of their sister Miss Marion Sprague and Mr Harry C Snyder yesterday.

Allan Sprague Akron G. T. Sprague Cincinnati Wiley Sprague Morris Avenue G. T Sprague Williamsport Marion Sprague Harry C. Snyder

Ohio university band director to study in Chicago

Raymond Connett director of the Ohio university band leaves Friday for Chicago to complete his post graduate course in orchestra and band music. He will study under Frederick Neil Innes, his tutor last year, and receive his degree at the close of the summer term.

Raymond Connett Ohio University Band Chicago Frederick Neil Innes

Travelers Start Long Drive to California

Mr Marlette Covert Jamie Laverty Fred McCauley and Kenneth Church motor toward California. Covert plans a year with grandparents D C Cornwell in lankershin while the others seek summer work and enjoy vacation-time.

Marlette Covert Jamie Laverty Fred McCauley Kenneth Church California Covert D. C. Cornwell Lankershin

Woman's Relief Corps Meeting Set At Red Men's Hall

The Woman's Relief Corps will convene at 7 30 Friday evening in the Red Men's hall for a scheduled gathering.

Woman's Relief Corps Red

Jones family heads to San Diego for visit in California

Mr and Mrs E J Jones and their son Prof Evan J Jones depart today to visit his brother Albert Jones and his wife in San Diego California Prof Jones plans stops along the way including time in Colorado en route

E. J. Jones Evan J. Jones San Diego Cal Inlaw Albert Jones Jones Colorado

Taxi Driver Adam Elected to French Chamber

For the first time a taxi driver, M. Adam, serves as a member of the French chamber of deputies. When the chamber is not in session he still operates his taxi, illustrating his continued ties to everyday work.

Paris Chamber of Deputies M. Adam

Hunting for North Pole Flyers At State Fair

The Urbana Ohio Democrat notes that tracking down North Pole flyers resembles the challenge of locating a spouse at a state fair.

Urbana Ohio Democrat

Attitude Toward Jury Service Shifts in Athens County

Judge L. G. Worstell notes a changing view of jury duty in Athens and Athens County. Fewer men seek excuses, more serve willingly as a patriotic duty, though some still claim hardship. He recalls earlier reluctance and explains commissioners omit women from the jury box.

Athens Athens County L. G. Worstell Worstel Worstell

Judge cites lack of women’s seating in jury and court rooms

The judge notes insufficient accommodations for women in the jury room and courtroom. He says he sometimes summons women from the city when a case will be brief and not run late.

Ohio workers urged to stay home from western harvest

Columbus June 18. Ohio unemployed men were advised by Director of Industrial Relations Witter not to seek work in Kansas and Oklahoma wheat fields. He cited a federal labor director request to discourage idle Ohioans from flocking west. Harvest began early and enough farm help exists there. he said help may be needed in northern spring wheat states later with a timely announcement.

Columbus Ohio Witter Kansas Oklahoma Kansas City

State rests case against Josiah Kirby

The state rests its case against Josiah Kirby at 9:45 a.m. The court excused the jury until afternoon as Luther Day, Kirby’s counsel, began his argument for a verdict of not guilty on charges of larceny of shares of preferred stock in the Cleveland Discount Company.

Cleveland Josiah Kirby Luther Day Kirby Cleveland Discount Company

Bride Shortage Said To Spur Equality Shift For Women

A provocative remark argues women will not be equal to men until marriage dynamics change, claiming progress hinges on a bride shortage rather than a groom shortage.

Weeks Leaves Hospital After Illness Recovery

Secretary of War John W Weeks, nearly fully recovered, leaves the Phillips House General Hospital in Boston and travels to Gloucester Massachusetts after a period of illness.

Boston John W., Weeks Phillips House Mass General Hospital Weeks Gloucester

Mrs. J Pierpont Morgan Illness Reported In New York

Mrs J Pierpont Morgan wife of the banker is seriously ill at her East Island Glen Cove Long Island home. Doctors have been in consultation and Mr Morgan has returned from his yacht voyage. The couple wed in 1890 and have four children. She is about 55.

New York

Palm Beach to Get Ten Story Apartment Hotel

New York dispatch reports Palm Beach Florida will see a ten story apartment hotel described as the biggest in Floriday. The structure aims to provide accommodations for guests displaced by the Breakere hotel fire last winter.

New York Palm Beach Fla

French Admit Rififi Gains In Bibane Region

Paris reports confirm French foreign office acknowledging gains in Bibane after denying Spanish claims of abandonment. The statement aims to curb rumors of Rifian successes and maintains control in the contested sector.

Paris Bibane Foreign Office

Local Folklore Note on Baseball Fan and Electric Fan

A lighthearted comparison links a baseball fan to an electric fan, noting the fan’s frequent movement and activity in a humorous everyday observation.

German musician proclaims rhythm in strange melody

A German musician claims to have found rhythm in a peculiar melody described as warming the Earth with musical sounds. He asserts the tune reveals a hidden beat and energy beyond ordinary music.

Berlin

Red Mill Coats Offer Promises Quick Relief

Advert says Dutch remedies and long known physicians provide relief for bladder and kidney troubles with fast acting effects. Mentions put up in easy-to-take form and guaranteed or by Cline's Pharmacy Gibson's Pharmacy and others referencing Red Mill Coats at cents.

Cline’s Pharmacy Co As Co Gibson's Pharmacy Anh

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JIN Society Ath A. B. Mackie Kansas Wesleyan Salina Kas Illinois University of Chicago Arabesque Cline Pharmacy Company Solon Luxor Silk Featuring Shades Style Shop Boots Warren Stone Warren §. Stone The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Engineers Brotherhood Judge Bank of Athens National Bank Capital and Surplus J. P. Morgan Lash Lash’s. Drug Store McHenry Sisler Wooltex Riffian Clothier Fair Isle van Heusen
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