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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
3
An advertisement touts Nuxated Iron as a potent supplement that boosts iron levels quickly without harming teeth or stomach. It claims iron is as effective as spinach or beef extracts and warns against substitutes while urging consumers to seek the genuine product from trusted sellers.
Mrs. W L Hudson and daughter Mary Lou visit the former's parents in Lebanon for the weekend. Ruth Hyde and Florence Parks visit Miss Louise Hyde at Ohio Wesleyan in Delaware. Carl Mathews announces the arrival of a son. J L Eberle spends the day in Columbus on business. Mr and Mrs E T Spray visit Mr and Mrs Lovett on Monday.
Notice in this issue corrects an earlier police item. The arrestee and fined individual is Chas. Marks, not Marsh, in the drunkenness case.
The Light Bearers of the Presbyterian church will gather at the church Saturday at two o'clock in the afternoon. Children ages six to twelve are urged to attend.
An elegant two course lunch preceded a social hour. Attendees included Mesdames R. A. White Dolly King Carl Coakley Paul Bateman Cora Bateman E. T. Spray Isaac Hillyer Will Fleck and Misses Louise Pearce Bertha Howard.
Nick Nerrick was fined $50 plus costs for operating a gambling house in Mayor McCune's court last night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Martin and Miss Marie Carty have returned after a Western trip visiting Arizona and California.
The Christian Women's Missionary Society held a lively meeting at Mrs. C. L. Johnson’s home with sixty five members present and over a dozen new names added. They announced cottage prayer meetings across the city before a church gathering and will present the Athens entertainment New Minister at the Christian auditorium on March 10.
W E Tippie reports his 29 hens laid 588 eggs in February while working 8 hours daily and full time Saturdays. Community spirit is praised as the Woman's Community Club is invited to note the diligent effort and rising activity among local women.
Regular meeting held Wednesday March 2 1921 with members discussing club activities and upcoming events. Notes record minutes and plans for schedules, hunts, and coordination for the season.
A committee was appointed to buy the Snow-Shoe rabbits and Clarence Scott noted sixty one years of rabbit foot work. A Snow-Shoe rabbit foot was shown at the last meeting. The association invites interested people to the next meeting at 7:30 next Wednesday over the Co op store and welcomes non members.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Cooley entertained last evening with a neatly set six o’clock dinner. Guests included Miss Lucile Kaelin Mamie Ruscoe Emmett Preston J S Byers and Mr and Mrs F G Cooley.
Mr and Mrs Belford Carpenter departed today for their new home at Washington D C H The move marks a fresh start for the couple after years at their previous residence.
Services conducted in the school house each Sunday with Sabbath school at 1:30 and preaching at 2:30 led by Rev. Floyd Call. The Sunday topic is How the world is living, calling for pastoral and evangelical preaching to help build up the breached places.
Blank petitions for signatures are placed at local spots including Sheppards Olinger and Wolf Geo Dilley Shafer Newsstand Gem Pharmacy Fountain Pharmacy M L Rosser Y M C A Signatures only from those who voted in the last municipal election in November 1919 may sign, within five days. When enough names are gathered the petition goes to the Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Elections for a special election within 30 days. If approved five commissioners will be elected at large in November to hire a City Manager who will take charge in January 1922.
Fifty eight members attended the chamber meeting last night with many new members. The health and sanitation chair was urged to stop trash dumping on the Nelsonville Athens road. Dr Dew offered his truck for city street cleaning to begin immediately. The improvements committee was directed to press ahead on city water works upgrades now delayed.
March winds bring freckles that may stay through summer. Advertised Othine double strength promises improvement after a few applications with a money back guarantee if it fails.
After a lengthy night session on German reparations the delegates pressed to finish counter proposals for the Allies due Monday noon. The German camp showed cautious optimism despite Lloyd George's sharp verdict accusing Germany of guilt and atrocities. Privately they expected penalties to be lighter and saw the Entente inviting further talks, hoping not to have to pay the full amount they can afford.
West Virginia report says a moonshine still was found at the home of Justice of the Peace J. Dreamer. Tenant Jack Henson was arrested and arraigned before the justice and held for the grand jury.
Police probe memory loss cases of two people in Cleveland. A 45 year old woman sought YWCA shelter and gave only the surname Miller while unknown she lies at City Hospital. Earl Lippert, 28, cannot recall his identity or past as he is taken to East Cleveland Hospital amid sleeping sickness suspicions.
Satisfactory oil shows noted at two new wells in the Athens area. The Snyder well on the McKnight farm near Fisher parks into the oil sand with a likely strong pump. Beatty Oil Company reports a good showing at the Lawson farm White Hall. Jacobs Oil Company on the Cal Edwards farm is deep into the sand with tools lost and fishing begun. a Saturday morning reading is anticipated.
The Kindergarten Mother's Association of Athens stages Huckleberry Finn at the opera house March 7 8 and 9 with 6 30 and 8 30 showings and a 3 15 matinee for schoolchildren. Proceeds aid three area public school kindergartens.
Neurasthenia defined as nerve exhaustion by Dr. Frederick S. Kolle. Eitro-Phosphate, a pure organic phosphate sold by McKee Drug Co. and leading druggists, is advised to be taken with meals to revitalize nerve and brain cells. A wooden frame invention is noted for smoothing wrinkles from neckties.
Former Sheriff G T Blankenship testified in Williamson West Virginia that threats to drive residents from the area with blood and that a three million dollar fund funded by coal operators supported anti union actions. He said Baldwin Felts detectives offered him bribes to refrain from interfering in Matewan evictions.
Frank Merrifield continues to run a backyard pole cat farm on Cleveland avenue despite a city commission order to remove the animals. The operation includes twenty polecats and six dogs, and Merrifield remains defiant.
Three fires broke out in Barnesville Ohio yesterday causing an estimated 500000 dollars in damage. The Kearns Gorsuch Bottle Works suffered the major loss after a tank explosion of liquid glass. Firemen battled flames as Marvel flour plant fire and a city building blaze followed, with police deeming the latter incendiary and three hundred workers left idle.
Mrs Aura Milstead of 317 Columbia Ave Springfield Ohio reports rapid strength gain quiet nerves and sound sleep after using Dreco a tonic made from roots herbs and leaves prescribed by physicians for stomach trouble constipation liver and kidney support All druggists sell Dreco introduced locally by Cline's Pharmacy
Sand Rock Webb Lent of Canton visits his grandmother Mrs Adelia Lin scott. Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts attend the funeral of the little son of Mr and Mrs Joe Quinn at Mt Herman Monday. I N Hite travels to Ellenboro West Virginia on business. C W James of Canaonville is weekend guest of relatives. Mr and Mrs A B Christman spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs C E Moore. Mrs Jennie Grandstaff spends Sunday at Amesville with relatives. F M McCune has been quite sick the past week. Jessie Robinson visits her sister at Utley Thursday. George Brown is a business visitor at Athens Tuesday.
Oil well struck on the Meadowbrook Little Farms west of Warren yesterday. Oil showed a six foot rise within four hours. The low land lot near the Mahoning river where Gus Thorngreen owns the site was drilled for water and reached oil at 70 feet. About 12 other wells on the allotment had been drilled with no oil below 55 feet. More wells planned to drill deeper.
West Coast baseball notes report John Collins and Nemo Sebold veteran White Sox outfielders traded to the Boston Red Sox for Harry Hooper. The deal includes an extra financial consideration and was announced today.
James A. Miller serves as pastor as New England Sunday school meets at 9 with a special Alaska program at 10 16. In Guysville church service at 2 due to Albany meetings. Albany union Sunday school at 9 in the Baptist church. Union service at 7 with both pastors present. Hebbardsville regular afternoon service moved up for union meetings starting Monday night. Carthage Sunday school at 1 30.
Mrs. Mary Cartwright spoke at Ohio University on Breeding of Men urging abolition of the double standard and a single moral code. She highlighted state and federal health boards, discussed government spending on animals versus humans, and spoke to coeds in Ewing Hall.
An auditorium event is planned for four o clock in the afternoon and invites parents and teachers to attend the session labeled School Parent-Teacher Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services for Bodkin will be held at the church Saturday morning with interment in Haning Frank Coe of the Coe Bros. The text notes a very serious illness at his home and mentions an added Athens telephone service enabling the operator to handle four calls at once.
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