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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1921
Page
5
Promoters claim Father John’s Medicine cures colds and throat troubles and aids body building. They guarantee a $25 000 reward to any charity if the claim is proven false. The remedy is linked to Rev. Father John O’Brien of Lowell Massachusetts and a 65 year history.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stickney stay in Cincinnati for several days. Mrs. Stewart Mayhew of Columbus visits at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fry, West Union street. Mr. and Mrs. W B Rutherford end a few days with Mrs. M Rutherford and return to Bellville. Mrs. E S Koons will host Higley Study Circle Wednesday at 2 PM. Mrs. R A Joy of Chicago is a guest at Philip B Weaver's home, 63 South Congress street. Miss Helen Selters of University Terrace remains confined due to illness. Mr. J P Conroy, eastern salesman for The J H Grayson Mfg Co, departed after a business visit earlier in the week.
Miss Edith Brokard of 69 East Mulberry Street returned home after visiting relatives and friends in Columbus over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Lou Humphrey and their daughter Edith a senior at John Hancock high school returned today to their home in Hockingport after spending the winter in Athens with their daughter The Foreign Missionary Society
Members gathered Friday evening at the Richland Avenue residence of Mrs. G. W. Lawrence for a large turnout. An appointed committee presented a splendid program and led the event.
Mr and Mrs Charles Townsend left yesterday for Washington DC with a stop en route before returning to their home in Afton Virginia They have visited home folks in Athens for the past several months.
The Womans Relief Corps held a regular session at Red Mens hall with ritual work shown to one candidate after business. A social hour with light refreshments followed. Mr. F. M. Turner, formerly with F. C. Stedman Co. and now with Coupples Co. in Detroit, visited Athens over Sunday as a guest of Judge and Mrs. A. S. Bethel while en route home from St. Louis.
Mr and Mrs James McClanahan finished a three month stay in Florida visiting Orlando Lakeland Sarasota and other spots along the coast. Their travels culminated with a visit to St Petersburg before they proceed to their farm in Canaan township.
Mrs. Harry August of Portsmouth returns home after a weekend with her mother Mrs. Mary Ellen Harwick of West Washington Street. Mr. August spent Sunday in the city. Before returning home, Mrs. August saw her sister Miss Kathleen Harwick who attends St. Aloysius Academy in New Lexington.
The Huldah Bible class at 9 South Lancaster street held an 81st birthday gathering for Miss C. Augusta Morse with an indoor luncheon, devotional songs, scripture readings, and recitals of class history. Due to Morse’s broken hip, ice cream and cake followed social time, with many members and guests in attendance.
The 104 Knights of Pythias Athenian lodge plans a Thursday banquet at their Temple to celebrate the 57th annual event. Fred Hunker of Middleport, Ohio grand prelate, will speak along with others. Miss Erma Comstock, a soprano, will perform. Orchestral music will accompany the evening and the program ends with entertainment for young people.
Alumni groups schedule a Wednesday gathering described as a business meeting with members expected to discuss plans and networking opportunities at a local venue. Organizers urge attendees to confirm their participation.
Alumni of the Alpha Gamma Tivelia sorority met Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs H B Srigley on College street for a social gathering.
The Theta Phi Alpha sorority at Ohio University honored new initiates and Mrs. Harry August with a Monday evening gathering in Cutler Hall. A picnic style spread, music, and dancing followed the entrance, with St Patrick’s Day favors for guests.
A lively evening last night at 66 Morris Avenue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gross featured a cafeteria dinner at six. The group enjoyed a comic court trial and a school style declamation by Priscilla and John, with 32 attendees including guests from Chicago and Cleveland.
Miss Viola Belle McDaniel and Wilbur Carpenter wed in Nelsonville at 3 PM with Rev. Kemper officiating. The couple, after a wedding dinner, left for a short trip and returned to Athens today. Carpenter, an oil driller, is based in Joy.
Mrs J C Rardin invited about 50 guests to a Saturday evening surprise party at 56 Central Avenue in honor of her husband. Miss Clarice Rardin performed music and dancing while the guest of honor received a gold watch from the Rardin Bros Co employer and other keepsakes. Refreshments were provided by the hostess.
A testimonial claims the preparation cleared chronic stomach trouble after years of doctor visits and medicines. It purports to remove intestinal mucus and inflammation, curing various stomach and liver ailments with one dose and offers a money back guarantee. Available at McKee Drug Co and Gem Pharmacy and druggists nationwide.
Residents oppose relocating Willow schoolhouse extending travel for many children. Merwin Mansfield toured the valley last week. People attended the Matt and Jeff play in Athens, while road levies and poor roads remain concerns. Shoppers from Guysville visited. Halbrit & Combs moved their sawing outfit to the Henry Lauer farm. The Athens Messenger earns praise for world and county news for rural readers.
Washington March 1 A House Judiciary subcommittee chaired by Volstead will decide whether Judge K M Landis of Chicago is subject to impeachment for acting as baseball arbiter while remaining on the bench. The issue centers on possible conflict between his judicial duties and his role in baseball affairs.
A testimonial from Mrs. Robert M. Anthony credits Milks Emulsion with reversing tuberculosis prognosis and restoring strength and appetite. The notice promotes the product as a nutritious emulsion, claims it improves digestion, builds flesh, and offers a money back guarantee with price points 75 cents and 1 50. Sold by several local druggists.
Frank B. Thomas of the state auditor’s department releases findings from March 7 1919 to November 30 1920 in Athens detailing salary overpayments and underpayments recovered, calls for a city funds depository, warns against untaxed use of city funds, and notes sinking fund health with $24 388 Signas and a $197 107.10 bonded debt.
Justice Helwig Sheriff Parker and Deputy McKinley are expected to return tonight from Columbus where they were summoned as witnesses in the murder trial of Slim Cooper, a negro desperado charged with killing a Columbus detective. officers recently captured the suspect near here.
An old advertisement touts Grove’s as the first original cold grip tablet with a BromO Quinine formulation. It stresses authenticity and urges buyers to ensure they get the BromO product.
The passage records numerous visits and social events in and around Athens including multiple families such as the Micheals, McGrenor, Courtney, Martin, Giesicke, Smart, Guess, Hawk, and Burson. A hospital patient escaped along The Plains road and was found near Hocking, with one resident, Liz Guess, undergoing fibroid tumor surgery in Columbus.
In Massachusetts last year inhabitants lost between 30 million and 50 million dollars to fraudulent securities and get-rich-quick schemes, highlighting a widespread scam problem and urging caution among investors.
Leroy Nicholson, charged with failure to send his three minor children to school, will be tried in Justice P. W. Helwig's court Thursday. He was arraigned Saturday, pleaded not guilty, and bonded $200 before release. The Nicholsons live near Guysville. The article notes 88 holidays listed for the year.
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