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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1920

Page

4

Campaign reform calls for small donations under $100

William Pace, chairman of the Republican National Committee fundraising arm, endorses limiting individual contributions to $1,000 and prefers many small gifts. He predicts the Democrats will adopt a similar approach, arguing that modest giving preserves morals and avoids the charge that campaigns are bought. He suggests average gifts around under $100 to fund both parties as needed.

William Pace Ways and Meéafis Republican National Committee Democratic Committee

Tennessee in Race to Ratify Woman Suffrage Amendment

The suffrage bid shifts to Tennessee as states like Maryland and Connecticut falter. Tennessee could become the thirty sixth state to ratify, enabling 10 000 000 or 12 000 000 women to vote in this year’s presidential race, despite belated campaigning and mixed political momentum.

Buck Tennessee Maryland Delaware Mississippi Vermont Connecti

Tennessee may ratify constitutional suffrage amendment

The passage argues that broad American support for suffrage, Tennessee’s potential legislative power, and a governor’s call for a special session could let Tennessee join the ratification effort, freeing national debate to move on to other unsettled issues.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Production as a safeguard for consumer welfare

The article argues that broad production benefits the majority of the population, especially wage earners and farmers, by ensuring ample supplies and restraining hoarding. It states that wage increases cannot compensate for scarce goods and warns that limiting production to curb consumption harms the large group of modest-income earners.

As A Woman Thinks Carrying Duty Too Far

A sixteen year old girl shot herself after failing exams and not graduating with her class. The piece argues schools should consider individual needs over rigid rules and suggests sympathy in decisions.

Edith E. Moriarty

Freezone claims painless corn removal invention

An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick remedy for corns and calluses. It promises instant relief with a small bottle sold by druggists and credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.

Cincinnati

Social notes from Parkersburg area and Coolville visits

Torch Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bird and two daughters of Parkersburg were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Griffin. Miss Beulah Dunfee of Porterfield visited her aunt Mrs. Rowena Nixon. Mrs. Henry Brewster and Ruth of Weston spent Tuesday here with Mrs. Wvannie Coleman before traveling to Coolville Camp Ground for several weeks.

C. M. Bird Parkersburg J. A. Griffin Beulah Dunfee Porterfield Rowena Nixon Henry Brewster Ruth Weston W. Va Wvannie Coleman Coolville Camp Ground Ira Conley Hockingport R. D Alice Lucy Coleman Ruth Brewster A. K. McCall Worthington Smith Dunfee Coolville Thomas Dunfee

Real Estate Transfers In Athens And Surrounding Townships

A list of property transfers shows numerous parcels including large acreage sales and small nominal sums. Transfers involve residents such as Busch, Foster, Atkins, Gullum, Buffington, Shaw, Potts, Rose, Sayre, Courtney, Karnes, Bailey, Cross, Gray, and Cook among various townships including Athens Canaan Dover Chauncey Albany Lodi Rome and Stewart subdivisions. Prices range from $1 to $4500 with several 152 acre and 18 acre deeds noted.

Athens City P. T. Busch Chas. D. Busch Anna P. Williams Harry Z. Foster W. E. Day Madge Atkins Grones Jas. F. Smith Jennie Parker Mable Dilas Parker Esther P. Chappelear Frank B. Gullum Athens W. S. Thompson M. Buffington Verity G. B. Shanks M. A. Lynes Hiram Bucher Phillip Briley S. Shaw Fred Bumgardener Harrison Potts Canaan Grover Sutton Frank Rose

Athens Visitors Fill Plains Area Homes This Weekend

The Plains residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olsen and baby joined Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitlatch and son for shopping in Athens Saturday. Robert Noble and family traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Whitlatch and Floyd Whitlatch and family to Athens Saturday night. Lenore Stauffer and two children were in Athens Saturday. Carl Washburn of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Zine Courtney. Worth Dicken and two children stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith at Carbon Hill Saturday night and Sunday.

Charles Olsen Ernest Whitlatch Athens Robert Noble Wm. Whitlatch Floyd Whitlatch Lenore Stauffer Carl Washburn Columbus Zine Courtney Worth Dicken Ed. Smith Carbon Hill

Local Families Spend Sunday Visiting Neighbors

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hawk and son travel to Logan with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Shields and three children. The Nash family from Nelsonville and Tom Scott from Salem join Mrs. Fletch Hawk. Visitors include Mrs. Vina Dupler and daughter, Mrs. Colonel Locke, Mrs. Joe Hutchins, Ralph Woods and son from Athens, Lon Humphrey with Hazel Geisicke at Carbondale, and Ivy Nash from Nelsonville visiting Mrs. W. J. Hawk and son Robert.

Roy Hawk Roscoe Shields Logan Will Nash Nelsonville Tom Scott Salem Fletch Hawk Vina Dupler Colonel Locke Athens Joe Hutchins Ralph Woods Bob Howard Lon Humphrey Hazel Geisicke Carbondale Will Geisicke Ivy Nash W. J. Hawk Robert

Weekend Guests and Local Visits Highlight Community

Lottridge Lorena Leake of Vanderhoof stayed with cousin Freda Swartz. William and Mrs Winters visited friends at Stewart. Harvey Runion of Vienna Virginia spent Sunday with R J Runion family. Dr Guthrie made a Friday professional call. Dennis Pail of Flora was Sun guest of his brother Samuel. Henry Wiseman and family and Harry Runion and family attended church Sunday. Clarence Swartz travelled to Athens Saturday. Leroy Boggs and daughter Catherine visited O L Davis family Friday.

Lorena Leake Vanderhoof Freda Swartz William Winters Stewart Harvey Runion Vienna W. Va R. J. Runion Dr. Guthrie Dennis Pail Flora Samuel Ail Henry Wiseman Harry Runion Harry Runion and Family Attended Church At This Place Clarence Swartz Athens Leroy Boggs Catherine O. L. Davis

Local Social News From Including Amesville and Guysville

Sand Rock guests visit the Crawford family of Philadelphia. Grandstaffs host E McLeod of near Amesville. Jess King visits Pleasanton. Dell Smith hosts brothers Vess and Dudley of Marietta. Christman reunion near Guysville. Perley McDaniel with uncle in Coolville. Children’s Day exercises at New England. Henry and George Ogg at Guysville. Parmeters visit Athens for business last week.

John Crawford Philadelphia Nora Crawford Carl Grandstaff E. McLeod Amesville Jess King Pleasanton Dell Smith Vess Dudley Marietta A. B. Christman Lowell Christman Guysville Perley McDaniel Coolville New England Henry George Ogg J. E. Parmeter Jewett Edith Athens

Wells Vandyke Family Visits and Local Calls

Mr and Mrs Wells Vandyke and daughter Julia and Bertha and Mr and Mrs Guy Vandyke and children Wells Otis and Agnes spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clyde Colvin. Mr and Mrs Chas Roberts of Broadwell and Mr Everett Brooks of Lathrop called on Mrs Urla Roberts Monday. show at Broadwell Thursday night.

Wells Vandyke Julia Bertha Guy Vandyke Wells Otis Agnes Irs Clyde Colvin Chas. Roberts Broadwell Everett Brooks Lathrop Urla Roberts

Visitors and Travels from Athens Area Highlight Weekend

New England Mrs. C G Faires of Glouster visited Friday for several days with Mrs. L McDonald. Athens area residents attended Children's Day exercises. Mr and Mrs Chas Showalter were Nelsonville visitors. Arnold Smith and son, guests of Mrs Bertie Lewis, returned to Circle Hill. John Perkins of Guysville hosted Saturday guests, as did Guy Evener of Nelsonville and Chas Showalter. Pleasant Burchfield, studying in Athens, was home Sunday. Emmett Copeland and Fred Starlin with son visited Athens. Thomas Woolley of Akron spent time with son in law L T Morrison.

C. G. Faires Glouster Guy Evener Nelsonville Chas. Showalter Pleasant Burchfield Athens Emmett Copeland Fred Starlin Thomas Woolley Akron L. T. Morrison

Local Visits Reported After Trips to Carbon Hill

Murray City Mrs John Coe and children returned home Monday after visiting her mother Mrs Reed Smith of Carbon Hill. Mrs Nellie Brooks has been visiting friends in Carbon Hill.

John Coe Reed Smith Carbon Hill Nellie Brooks

Daughters and visitors noted in June column

On June 24 Mr and Mrs Willi Pierre welcomed a daughter Alberta Bess. Mrs Pierre’s maid was Addie Bess. Miss Velva Smith of Carbon Hill stayed with her sister Mrs John Coe. No Protestant services in Murray due to Sunday school township convention at Jobs M E church. a lively program was presented.

Willi Pierre Alberta Bess

Blinded by firecrackers maims Columbus boy

Peter Capaichépula, a 10 year old Columbus resident, lost his eyesight after a firecracker exploded in his hand. The item also notes a folding revolving dining table from a Kentuckian designer.

Columbus, O Peter Capaichépula Columbus

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