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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1921
Page
6
Eleven young women at Ohio University maintain and operate a cooperative house at an average cost of 7 dollars per week. They share chores like washing dishes sweeping and mending, with one hour daily set aside for this task and a shift from study to house duties as part of their living arrangement.
New officers took oaths in Washington on March 5. Charles E. Hughes was first to be inducted, taking the oath at 9:45 in the presence of Colby and Norman H. Davie. Associate Justice Day administered the oath to Hinghes as secretary of state Henry P. j. and Chief Clerk Davis attended.
Words cannot express our gratitude for the sympathy shown us in our bereavement. Thanks to the undertaker for kindness, pallbearers, floral contributors, Rev Strecker, and all who offered comforting words and support to Mrs A E Dent and children.
A Pennsylvania mining regulation requires mules to receive 700 cubic feet of air per minute and miners to have a specified air supply per minute. The rule reflects historical safety standards in underground operations.
Billy overhears news of a county fair with fat stock show running races and prize exhibits including fruit and vegetables, poultry, preserves, and pies. The talk centers on Fleet the three year old colt being trained for the races while Prince and Major boast about past circus glory and the odds of selection.
In dialogue Gwenda prescribes a calm, stoic acceptance of life while John notes personal shocks and ongoing adjustment. They compare walks as a cure for overthinking and reflect on the value of simple routines from farm life against neurotic modern pretensions.
A reader asks how to handle false rumors in marriage and whether to argue. The columnist advises quiet communication, writing a reassuring letter, and avoiding speaking against her husband to outsiders. Another letter asks why two sixteen year olds have few dates. the answer says attention comes with age and patience, suggesting wait a year or two for changes.
A reader describes a then unfinished letter to Mrs. Thompson about blond lovers and character reading. The writer notes blondes are varied in love but the ending of the ten-page missive was missing in the mail.
The writer advises careful dating steps, noting a first girl values closeness, a second refused a necklace, and suggests safer gifts like flowers or books. It ends with a request to craft a note inviting the young man to the dance rather than calling, preferring a written invitation. Betty signs off.
The Plains Sam Gabriel and many Athens residents visited Tuesday and Wednesday with local families including the Moores and Wallaces. Reports mention neuRalgia and a serious injury to Sam Gabriel at Sugar Creek 210 mine after being caught by a moving machine.
Circle Hill Miss Thelma and Margaret Shay were in Nelsonville Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Prindle and son Jack visit relatives in Coshocton. Mrs. Rachel Coots was a business visitor in Athens Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Med Stanley visited friends in Floodwood recently. Miss Veretora Oakley Gladys Buchanan Susan Treana and Mrs. Clara Fisher attended the K of P hall dance in Chauncey Saturday night. Mrs. Charles McBride left for Clarksburg West Virginia to be with her ill mother Mrs. 8S. K. Hill. Miss Margaret Shea returned home after a weeks visit with relatives in Clarksburg West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Louis De Vore were dinner guests of the latter's parents.
The advertisement urges readers with lingering coughs or colds to try Father John’s Medicine. It promises to soothe breathing passages, purify the body, and rebuild strength while noting the product contains no alcohol or dangerous drugs and is safe for all family members.
The report lists residents and guests including Mr and Mrs Jess Skinner and Colonel Lock visiting Athens and Glen Ebon families. It notes Forest Thomas staying with James Thomas’s family in Glen Ebon, and Joe Paulison recovering after an accident. It mentions Ethel Coots Pedro McBride Thelma and Margaret Shea attending a Nelsonville opera Monday night.
Columbus Ohio March final home game for Ohio State basketball features a matchup with Michigan tonight. The Buckeyes close the season Monday at Madison.
Private dispatches say twenty people were killed in La Paz today as Liberal and Republican factions clashed in the streets. Business was suspended amid the fighting.
A Willard Battery advertisement urges buyers to verify authenticity and value. It touts the Willard Threaded Rubber Battery as cost saving by eliminating wood separators and delaying plate deterioration. The dealer invites customers to visit for authorized Willard service.
German film industry seeks to enter the American market by consolidating firms and elevating content. Producers credit a changed US taste rather than a general disinterest in movies, with big budgets and moral tone improving while earlier obscene works fade. Berlin hosts a ready pool of actors, including Henry Porten and Pola Negri, amid a growing studio presence.
Frost William Stone was called to Philadelphia Thursday by the death of his granddaughter Leona Stone. Sleeping sickness caused the child's death. Miss Mildred Fitch of Latrobe is the Sunday guest of Nina Russell. Mrs. Earl Clark and son Roger of Ireland visited here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Herman Frost is on the sick list. Ernest Welch of Athens visited his sister Mrs. Murray Hatch. Miss Ethel Lake of Mt. Vernon is the guest of Nina Russell. Mrs. Lois Ladd made a business trip to Coolville Wednesday. Sergeant Zean Meek, visiting his brother Brad Meek, has returned to Camp Devons, Mass. Miss Thelma Green spent Saturday night with Mrs. Lois Ladd.
Thor Olson athletic director of Ohio University received a telegram from Al Hart wrestling coach of Ohio State University that the State team of wrestlers meeting the Ohio boys in a gymnasium match this evening will be accompanied by a large crowd of rooters. Ohio hopes for loud cheers as her team takes the floor.
Soviet envoy Leonid Krassin warned in Berlin that Russia will switch to trading with the United States if Britain rejects a revised agreement. He said he would return to London with an ultimatum and that Vanderlip's Siberia concessions were rejected, while denying Vanderlip spoke for President Harding.
Robert C. Adney died in Los Angeles on January 14 1921 after a life spanning Ohio Missouri West Virginia and California. Born December 26 1843 near Vinton Ohio he served in the Civil War with the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and fought at Bull Run Antietam Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. He later taught in several states and settled in California. he leaves wife Lulu Baldwin Adney and five children Lucile Snyder Beatrice Hoffman Cloyd Carmille and Florence plus sister Ella DeLay. His family mourns his loss and recalls his generous nature and faith.
New York report says Tex Rickard will consider Montreal as a potential site for the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Montreal syndicate representatives travel to New York with a fresh offer and will be heard with pleasure.
American destroyers were sent to Almirante and the Gulf of Dulce to safeguard interests after Costa Rican forces crossed the Sixaola river into Panama. Costa Rican troops captured United Fruit villages Almirante and Gualto, with two workers killed. Panamanian police withdrew. The incursion marked the first cross border action involving either nation.
Mrs Gertrude Friereich sues three Clevelanders for 85000 alleging their gambling with her husband left her and her five children near want. The suit was filed in Cleveland, Ohio, with the claim detailing financial hardship due to the actions of the defendants.
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