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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
2
A reader asks why eyes water in evenings and what to do. Answer advises washing with boric solution and applying one drop of 10 percent argyrol daily, noting to continue or reassess if condition does not improve.
A tip suggests sprinkling borax on tea or coffee stains before washing in cold water for easy removal. The piece then describes lace frocks being worn over pale slips or over gold or silver foundations for a delicate, sheer look.
The funeral for Danielé Joyce, 69, of Chauncey, was held yesterday at 10:30 AM from the M E F church in Logan with Masonic lodge tribute. Rev. Stev. Harter delivered the address, burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery, Logan, as the funeral party left Chauncey at 8:50 AM.
The Loyal Women’s class of the Church of Christ held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Guy Brookins’s Converse street home. With no president, vice president Mrs. Clarence Butts led the devotional and the social program featured readings by Mrs. John Shafer and Mrs. Nye, vocal duets by Mrs. Nida and Mrs. Nye and by Mrs. Nida and Mrs. Butts, and a solo by Miss Thelma Bingman. Eighteen members and three visitors attended, and a dainty collation was served by the hostess. Guests included Mrs. KE Bingman and daughter Thelma of Athens and Mrs. J. R. Welling of Toledo.
Mrs Blanche Brown and her son Harold have been visiting relatives in Pomeroy and are spending the week at their city home. They plan to return to Pomeroy next week to stay while Mrs Brown's sister Mrs George Palmer visits Pontiac Michigan with another sister Mrs Carr Ponn and family.
Picnic scene with Ruth Wharton Lucile Bradfield Edytha Smart Florida Sprague Edith Wilson and Margaret Potter at Lancaster on Wednesday. Theo Theron Goodson Bernard Sox Harold Jones travel to Detroit Wednesday to test drive new Molers cars in Athens.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson left this week by motor for Atlantic City to visit her sister and stay a few days.
Reverend T. W. Spayd of the Church of Christ conducted the funeral for Mr. Overholzer in McDougal church Wednesday morning. Burial followed at the cemetery under the care of Undertaker Stout.
Walter V. Harter, minister. The Plains Sunday school 9:30. Preaching 10:30 on Things that make men Great. Chauncey Sunday school 9:30. Preaching 2:30 on The Protestant Woman's Duty to her Home Country School and Church. 160 percent Americans urged to attend. Millfield Children Day at 7:60 P. M. Sabbath. Pastor to speak at Peach Ridge Picnic 3:15 P. M. on Ku Klux Klan. What is it. Is it needed.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson who have been visiting in Chauncey left yesterday for their home in Circleville.
Church services listed for Baptist and Methodist groups with Sunday schools and sermons. Local social updates include visits, teaching posts, travel, and employment changes among Albany residents.
Cuyahoga Falls Ohio June 29 Police seek the body of Mrs Cora Shields or Sharp of Akron rumored to have died by her own hand. A nurse bearing three names and an address was found floating in the Cuya hoga River surface yesterday by the Vaughn Machinery Co superintendent.
Juanita Mattingly of Florida was named the queen of modern Venuses by delegates at the national real estate convention in Cleveland. The Florida display featured Kellerman bathing suits and measured her form to surpass Dorothy Knapp of New York as America’s most perfectly formed girl.
In Lewisburg West Virginia on June 29 Rev J Wilburn testified that no pardon promise had been made by the state penitentiary to him in return for his testimony in the William Blizzard trial. The prisoner is serving eleven years for the armed march on Logan county by miners two years ago and Wilburn spoke during cross examination.
The Ohio state utilities commission ordered railroads to set the lowest rate applicable for moving carload lots of sugar beets within the state via reasonable available and workable routes.
Albert D. Lasker, former chairman of the United States Shipping Board, says the next Congress will revise the Volstead law to allow foreign ships to bring liquor into American waters under seal. He predicts a policy shift in federal liquor enforcement.
John L. Whitfield, charged with the May 11 murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin, entered a not guilty plea at arraignment before Common Pleas Judge Bernon in Cleveland.
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 29 Steve Leko aged 80 was electrocuted when part of a tool or equipment touched a high tension wire carrying 4909 volts. The man was near the roof after starting the low power plant maintenance task.
The article notes J P Morgan receiving an honorary L L D degree from Harvard during its 287th commencement. The description emphasizes his proud posture, silk topper, cutaway coat, and watch fob as a famed financier attends the ceremony.
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