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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
8
An advertisement urges readers to purify and revitalize their blood with S.S.S vegetable blood medicine. It promises restored strength and vitality and offers free medical advice by writing to Medical Director at Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
State editors concede the Toledo July 4 event is a prize fight not a boxing match. The piece notes editorials from Cincinnati Times Star and the Ohio press condemning the match as unpatriotic and brutal, with calls from Congressman Randall to halt the contest.
Standings show New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Detroit and others with wins and losses. Notable games include Washington defeating Philadelphia and New York tying Boston as the season progresses.
The Athens Elks lost to Murray City 4 to 3 Sunday after leading 3 0 in the second inning. Murray overturned the game with a ninth inning rally aided by three or four Athens errors. Taylor and Laning pitched for Murray. Jones and Carrigan for Athens. Both teams had thirteen strikeouts. Athens outhit 11 to 6 but hurt themselves with eight errors.
A county Farm Bureau gathering at the Armory balanced instruction and entertainment. George Carson urged Meigs County hills as ideal for fruit growing, noting quality apples require cultivation and pruning. J W Lee spoke on renewing permanent pastures with seed mixtures and fertilizers, while Miss Patten and others provided musical performances. Secretary Ashworth urged higher dues to enable a county agent.
William H Stevens a longtime Rutland resident died recently at his Weldon Iowa home. His wife Martha Hogue, who pre deceased him, was an aunt to Bert Hogue and H P Skinner of Rutland.
Yesterday morning ten captains in Simpson M. E. Sunday School formed ten teams of ten for a ten week summer campaign. The contest uses baseball league style standings with individual records in hits runs errors and sacrifices. Captains include Mrs John Pillips William Andrews Gertrude Stowe Raymond Voss and others. Also listed are mortgage releases for William Goddard James Sellers Everett McKnight Sarah Young C 8 Shumaker E F Shahan and Walter Branch.
Over a hundred Eastern Stars participated in the inspection exercises of the local chapter Friday evening. Visitors from Harrisonville, Racine, Middleport and Gallipolis attended. After the inspection two new members were admitted, and refreshments of pie, cake and ice cream were served.
Interest centers on Congressman Foster's proposal for a suitable Pomeroy post office costing not more than 100000. He focuses all effort on this district project. first-time favor for Pomeroy amid Republican economy limits. Also notes locals traveling, visitors staying, and no church services due to pastor's absence.
E N Nockels of the Chicago Federation of Labor says a 15 000 strong city employees strike may become a Mooney protest strike. He cites California court refusals for Mooney's new trial and says labor unrest grows due to living wage refusals, while denying I W W gains.
Washington, June 28. The nation’s capital received word that Germany had signed the peace treaty with little public reaction. Thousands of government workers poured from major department buildings as the city absorbed the news.
Congress heard the news in silence as members pressed on with appropriations that must be completed before midnight Monday, prioritizing work over any Saturday celebration.
Paris June 30 Frank Polk under secretary of state will replace Secretary Lansing on the American peace commission when Lansing sails for America. Date of Lansing's departure has not been fixed.
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