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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1925
Page
3
A committee from the Nelsonville High School Athletic Boosters asks City Council for permission to improve and run the city playground. They plan to fill and level the tract and allow unrestricted use for all children. The mayor received $160.76 in February fines.
H W Kreyssig of Logan, arrested recently, signed a confession with Chief Pearson admitting involvement with Frank Rogge of Nel sonville in stealing a Ford coupe from Main street and War Son avenue Columbus on September 28 1924. The car was found abandoned in Nelsonville and owned by John Yarnell Columbus druggist. Columbus police notified Rogge and Kreyssig remain jailed awaiting officer delivery.
The Forest Rose Embroidery club met at Miss Bess Deer’s Jackson street home in Nelsonville on Friday evening. A late hour two course lunch was served to members Mrs. Bee Raybould Mrs. Gertie Hill Mrs. Lucille Hellyer Mrs. Susie Wallace Mrs. Hattie Joyce Mrs. Bertha Evans Mrs. Mona Smith Mrs. Nelle Dowler Mrs. Agnes Wallace Mrs. Mary Brown and Misses Bertha Howard Maggie Clark Lulu Parry.
John Howard of The Plains pleaded guilty to assault and battery charged by a boarding house keeper Mrs. Smith in Nelsonville. The incident dated February 26 led to a $10 fine plus costs imposed by Mayor Lax after arraignment. Athens officers arrested him and he was brought to Nelsonville by Chief Pearson.
John Owens suffered two badly crushed and mangled fingers on his left hand while repairing his newly bought home on West Franklin Street. The mishap occurred when rear porch timbers collapsed and crushed his hand against a two by four. Miss Minnie McDowell of Columbus is visiting her parents on Poplar Street.
Julia KK Jackson, a Huntington West Virginia teacher, spent the weekend here with Mr and Mrs Charles Jackson.
A surprise party honored Ernest Skiver at his father W W Skiver’s Nelsonville home on Saturday night with many Skiver relatives and friends in attendance. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Skiver and children Roger Samie Norma Darrel Thelma Mabel Luster Charles Katherine Westey Muriel and Beatrice Gethers among others. Visitors stayed Sunday at Wesley Skiver’s. Rev Emerson Anderson left for Hamilton Canada to move his family and take a Holliness church pastorate at Watkins and Poplar streets.
Mrs Harry Davis will entertain the Post Chiefs of the Vythian Sisters on Wednesday evening, providing hospitality and light refreshments in a social gathering.
The regular monthly chamber meeting will be held at the Y M C A on Thursday evening with dinner at 6 15. Special important business will be discussed and civic clubs have been invited to attend.
An advertisement touts Kojene as a six ounce antiseptic spray or snuff for nasal catarrh. It promises to destroy pernicious germs, clear nasal passages in a week, and offers a money back guarantee if not gone in seven days. Available from McKee Drug Co or any druggist for 60 cents.
Advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a quick strength builder after flu or illness. Claims include sugar-coated tablets, 60 cents for 60 tablets, and a 50 day money back guarantee if no improvement. distributed by Cline Pharmacy and McKee Drug Co. across the U S and Canada.
About forty neighbors gathered at her home Monday evening for a pot luck dinner and social hour. Mrs Hellyer, soon to leave for Columbus, received a mahogany console table as a gift. Out of town guests included Mrs W S Jones and Mrs Sam Hanley of Columbus, Mrs L T Johnson of Logan, and Mrs Ollie Brown of Tucson, Arizona, who attended the Cable Dean luncheon Saturday.
Miss Ruth Matheny came home Monday from White Cross hospital in Columbus after a recent operation. She is recovering nicely.
Miss Edna Mae Bruney and Miss Gantz of Marietta were Sunday guests of Miss Marie Bruney, a member of the N H S faculty.
Rutland Ohio officials confront a three way clash at a county meeting as S H P Skinner Elmer Bingham and Bert Vance present conflicting petitions for roads near Bingham's Mill. The proposals seek routes from Salisbury township to Harrison place Eblen's Langsville road and a diverging path to Rutland depot.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce noon meeting on March 4 will feature John R. Patterson superintendent of Athens city schools presenting and explaining educational yardsticks. His reputation as an original and engaging speaker is expected to draw strong attendance.
Advertises Red Mill Haarlemijl cap sules claimed to dissolve bladder and kidney troubles and rheumatic pains. It promises relief within 24 hours with a money back guarantee and lists Clines Pharmacy Gibson Pharmacy McKee Drug Co and E R Lash as sellers for 40 cents.
Dedication ceremonies for Ath ens new high school building are planned for Friday March 27. Geoffrey F. Morgan former superintendent and noted speaker is expected to deliver the dedicatory address. The city board of education approved adding land east of Athens to the district. final inclusion depends on the next tax duplicate.
St Claresville Ohio March 2 Jacob Shriver 35 proprietor of a roadhouse ten miles west of town was fatally injured yesterday when struck by an automobile driven by Louis Morgan a Wheeling salesman
Mrs N R Layton of St Louis recounts three months of severe side pain and weakness. After reading a small booklet she started Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and felt relief from the first bottle. She repeated use after her second child was born and endorses the remedy to friends. Sold by druggists everywhere.
The Sunday Messenger notes the omission of Miss Elizabeth Gibbs from the Athens high school students featured in the patriotic program at the Asgiens County Children's Home Friday. Gibbs performed a solo with Miss Mildred Wilson assisting. Athens residents and university students contributed to the program's success, and collaboration between Home teachers and its officials has proven helpful and valuable.
The Reichstag fixed March 29 as the election date to succeed President Ebert. Elections were initially planned for May but the Weimar constitution requires legislative action to appoint a new president if the incumbent dies.
Mrs Nettie Holbrooks of 1020 Lincoln Ave Cincinnati says she suffered a severe chest cold until using Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery for colds and coughs which gave instant relief and ended the cold after the bottle. She also praises Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription for feminine trouble and keeps Pleasant Pellets for stomach and constipation. She urges obtaining Dr Pierce s remedies from a druggist and seeks free medical advice from Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Belmont county auditor H. G. Finley plans to tax billboards in St Claresville, noting many large advertising devices are not currently listed for taxation. This move seeks to broaden the tax base for local revenues.
Instruction on preparing an aspirin gargle using Bayer Cross marked tablets. Dissolve two Layer Tablets in four tablespoonfuls of water and gargle throat thoroughly. Repeat every two hours if needed. Ensure genuine Bayer tablets from tins of twelve at low cost.
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