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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1921

Page

8

Eye Strain Relief Highlighted for Patient Comfort

A readable fragment notes eye strain causes headaches and fatigue and emphasizes the need for eye comfort and attention. It stresses the value of services aiding recovery and daily functioning.

Findling to Wed George Surface in Charleston

Announcement lists Effie Findling daughter of John Findling of Pomeroy precinct to wed George Surface of Charleston. Miss Findling has lived in Charleston for years and the groom has built a bungalow for the couple. Wedding planned for the first day of the coming week.

Findling Effie Findling John Findling Pomeroy Precinct George Surface Charleston Miss Findling

Grant couple arrives in Havana visiting relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grant of Kansas City Missouri arrived in Havana Cuba. The wife is the youngest daughter of Mrs. J F Downing of Middleport. They will visit Mrs. Grant's sister Miss Pauline Downing after traveling via Washington Atlantic City and a stop in Brunswick Georgia to visit an uncle.

Havana Tom Grant Kansas City J. F. Downing Middleport Cuba

Operation May Prove Fatal Husband in Serious Condition

Mrs Wid Brown and relatives from Middleport rushed to Charleston after an operation at McMillen hospital on Tuesday. It is feared her husband cannot recover.

Wid Brown Middleport Charleston

Ravenswood Porcelain Factory Stock Subscribed Near Goal

Subscriptions reach $40,000 of $50,000 needed for Ravenswood porcelain factory. Residents of eastern Meigs county rush to invest as C. E. Mason becomes president, D. Rector vice president, J. H. Camp secretary, J. W. Hale treasurer, C. W. Turnbull manager. Directors include W. H. McConnell and K. C. Hutchinson.

Ravenswood Meigs County C. E. Mason D. Rector J. H. Camp J. W. Hale C. W. Turnbull W. H. McConnell K. C. Hutchinson

Dairy Farm Sold As New Owners Take Charge May First

Hoyt Haning and Arthur Jobes purchase the Bradbury dairy on Union avenue where the Croy dairy operates. The new owners take charge May 1 and Mr. Croy and his family will leave Pomeroy.

Hoyt Haning Arthur Jobes Bradbury Union Avenue Croy Mr. Croy Pomeroy

Pioneer George W Beatty 82 Buried at Band Creek Church

George W Beatty pioneer and civil war veteran died at Sand Creek aged 82 years four months and 25 days. He fathered ten children with nine living Sarah Margaret and Harvey of Sandyville Rebecca Ann Henson of Logan Susan Madison of Guysville and others scattered. Rev J H Keffer conducted funeral services at Band Creek Baptist church where he had been a member since 1868. Burial followed in the church cemetery where his father was the first interment.

George W. Beatty Sand Creek Sarah Margaret and Harvey Sandyville Rebecca Ann Henson Logan Susan Madison Guysville J. H. Keffer Band Creek Baptist Church Church Beatty

Robbery at Hobson Restaurant Ends in Theft

A stranger entered Chas. Harrison's Hobson restaurant asking for a drink and, with an accomplice armed, robbed Harrison of a valuable watch a diamond ring and over $100 in cash before fleeing. No trace has been found. New trial for McDonie is reported next.

Hobson Chas. Harrison Harrison McDonie Joe McDonie

Constantine Reappears in Regal Attire Amid Mourning

King Constantine returns in royal uniform following the death of his son, former Crown Prince Alexander, who died several months earlier, signaling a period of mourning and ceremonial continuity.

Capet Alexander Constantine

West Virginia Supreme Court Grants Rehearing in Gibson Case

The Mason county Circuit Court case against McDonie for alleged malicious maiming of his step son James Martin Gibson, 62, has been granted a rehearing by the West Virginia Supreme Court. This likely leads to a new trial in Point Pleasant at the September term. Bond reduced from 10000 to 5000.

Circuit Court of Mason County James Martin Gibson Supreme Court of West Virginia McDonie Point Pleasant

Russian miner fined for assault at plaintiff's home

John Swan, a Russian miner living at Dark Hollow, was brought before Justice Martin yesterday on an assault and battery charge. He pleaded guilty and was fined $g¢ plus costs for the incident at the plaintiff's home last Saturday evening.

John Swan Dark Hollow Martin

Injury to Eli Oeffler’s Child Prompted by Gas Flames

Mrs. Abe Massar returned from Logan after being called to the serious injury of Eli Oeffler’s eldest daughter. The girl was hurt by gas flames, and two Oeffler children accompanied Mrs. Massar back home to stay indefinitely.

Eli Oeffler Abe Massar Logan Oeffler Mrs. Massar

Street Car Strike Averted For March 16

Supt. D W Hennessy announced no strike of street railway workers on March 16 despite no wage dispute settlement yet. Briefs in the franchise case are due in federal court, delaying any decision before the wage cut deadline. Workers oppose reductions while riders along Pomeroy Middleport and nearby points fear disruption.

D. W. Hennessy United States Pomeroy Middleport Way Points Hennessey

Death Claims Ed Bothwell in Wheeling After Ohio Work

Report from Middleport says Ed Bothwell once of Middleport and employed by Ohio Fuel and Supply Co. dropped dead in Wheeling. A few days earlier his son Harold died at his mother's home in Columbus at age 15. The boy was a popular lad in Middleport.

Middleport Ed Bothwell Ohio Fuel and Supply Co Wheeling Harold Columbus

Spring Arrives as Lincolnhill Shops Buzz with Change

A fragment notes spring arrivals and activities at Lincolnhill shops. William Folan chases a busting fly while flowers bloom and clothing items reappear, signaling seasonal change and shifting trends in local commerce.

William Folan

Railroads warned on wage cuts must go to labor board

Washington March 12 Senator Cummins Iowa chairman of the senate interstate commerce committee said any railroad that reduces wages without referring the matter to the labor board acts illegally and unadvisably. He spoke after a White House briefing and argued wage settlements must be referred to the labor board where both sides can be heard.

Washington Mar Labor Board Cummins Iowa Senate Interstate Commerce Comittee White House

Ohio Supreme Court Sets Hearing On Hawke Damus Case

The Ohio supreme court fixed March 17 for hearing the mandamus action by George S. Hawke of Cincinnati against Governor Davis to oust Cincinnati Mayor Galvin for alleged failure to enforce prohibition laws.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court George S. Hawke Cincinnati Davis Galvin

Forger Repays Victims From Prison Savings

Five victims of a forger in St. Paul were paid in full by John L. Lenhart who, earning 25 cents a day in the state prison twine shop, saved every cent to repay them.

ST. Paul, Minn John L. Lenhart

Labor Control as Needful as of Capitalists

President Bourne argues that radical laborists refuse lawful duty and that public utilities must run constantly. He cites Gompers and the Esch Cummins act, saying both capital and labor require government restraint to prevent disruption of railways and essential services.

Washington Mar Republican Publicity Association Jonathan Bourne, Jr Gompers Bureau of Railway Economics

Ohio U Veterans Push For Strong Season Pitching And Batting

Ohio University outlines veteran players vying for positions as Finsterwald and Grover prepare a balanced nine. Eligible stars include King Stockdale Fuller Loomis and Skinner among others. Preseason schedule lists Marshall Denison Miami Ohio State and Wooster games with Athens as home base.

Ohio- Wittenberg Finsterwald Ohio Ohio University Angus King Carl Stockdale Peg Fuller Barstow Andrews Rumeey Skinner Kenner Young Loomis Allen Krox Keystone Myers Wolf Gosser Schleyer Grover Marshall Huntington Capitol Athens Miami Oxford Cincinnati Denison Granville University of West Virginia Morgantown Hiram Wooster Ohio State Akron

Crestline Disorderly Incident Returns To Stage

Jim Harvey caused a late night disturbance at Crestline police station demanding the release of prisoners jailed for liquor offenses. He was admitted to the squad after the jail doors opened and fined 50 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct. The article also notes irrigation projects for India covering about 10 million acres.

Crestline, CO James Harvey Crestline Harvey

Battle Within Republican Ranks Could Shape Grain Prices

Washington dispatch reports a Senate clash between stand pat and progressive wings of the Republican party as leaders seek to discipline insurgent members like Borah and Johnson. The fight centers on whether life essential industries should be regulated as public utilities and how future policy will reflect the party's control.

Martin United Press Washington Mar Republican Party Senate Congress Harding Kenyon Borah Johnson Page Vermont Naval Affairs Committee Poindexter Norris Nebraska Penrose Pennsylvania Idaho

Fritsche Sheff Granted Divorce for Cruelty in Conn

Fritsche Sheff also known as Mrs George Anderson a light opera star was granted a divorce in Waterbury Superior Court today due to intolerable cruelty. The case was decided under New York marriage norms with Sheff citing persistent cruelty by her husband.

Cruel

Dyeing Your Noodles Stirs Government Scrutiny

Washington reports inspectors seek egg noodles with proper eggs as some manufacturers dye noodles instead of using eggs per law. Detentions are possible for offenders amid a crackdown on noodle dyeing practices.

Washington Mar

Appellate Court Rules Firemen May Work Beyond Eight Hours

An appellate court rules Cleveland city firemen may log more than eight hours daily without violating city charter provisions. The decision clarifies staffing and overtime rules affecting the department.

Cleveland

Golden Hair Oil Advertises Scalp Tonic at Lash’s Drug Store

An advertisement touts Golden Hair Oil as a scalp tonic that beautifies and preserves hair. The product is offered at 25 cents at Lash’s Drug Store.

Lash

Judge Considers Akron Newark IL Transfer Dispute

Federal Judge Landis in Chicago on March 12 weighed the International League transfer of the Akron franchise to Newark. The case centers on eligibility and franchise relocation within the league.

Chicago Mar Landis International League Akron Newark

Monsignor Schwartner Appointed Bishop of Wichita

Rome March 12 reports Monsignor Schwartner, current Chancellor, has been named bishop of Wichita in a church appointment.

Wichita Rome Monsignor Schwartner

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