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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
3
Mrs. George Dille has been in Columbus for three weeks visiting Mrs. W. J. Smith and Radell. Mr. Elton Smith of Columbus, formerly of Nelsonville, has entered Gauss College to take a full bookkeeping course.
Mrs Lydia Reynolds wife of William Reynolds aged 48 died yesterday at her home in Monday. She was well known in this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made. OYSTER FRY Mr and Mrs Stanley Mechem
Classified ads list two firemen jobs at Hocking Valley Fire Clay Co. and multiple social dance events at Owls Hall K of P Hall with free lessons. Also offered are a saddle or buggy horse with rig, a Ford tow truck, and a Maxwell touring car for sale with extras. Charles White in Buchtel and Wilson Bros advertise.
WANTED Public notice announces G D Evener and Son have opened a repair shop in the Elume building offering repairs for watches clocks and sewing machines. They also sell talking machines and records and invite callers. Other notices include drawing and team work by D W Harper and Son and a W O W smoker event hosted by E W Fiske with post notices.
Piano tuner E M Norris offers for sale attachments for pianos to add eukelele like features. He promises devices installed will work perfectly and a plan to refurbish old pianos at a fraction of new purchase price. Call Green's Music Store for details.
Five room residence at 717 High Street with electric lighting gas and water. Located near East End School. Asking price 3 pounds 12 pence.
The statement extols Leonard Wood as a strong American leader aligned with Theodore Roosevelt’s traditions. It lauds his courage, integrity, and executive experience, arguing he possesses the vitality and judgment needed to shoulder the presidency and guide the nation.
Miss Velma Dowler Mary Howe Bernice Bennett and Minnie Merz enjoyed an oyster fry at the Mechem home. Mr and Mrs Dudley Campbell hosted John Campbell of The Plains as a guest Tuesday. Mrs H Roddabush and two children visit the mother in Cincinnati. L J Murphy spent Tuesday in Columbus on business. Frank Collins returned to Columbus after business here. Edward Fluke Jr and two children left to live with Mrs Fluke's parents in Mansfield. Earl Lama conducted business in Columbus Tuesday.
The parent teachers association will hold a regular session Friday afternoon.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of his brother Lawrence Fluke on Myers street. Rev Mann conducted the service. Burial followed at Green Lawn. Flowers marked the high esteem in which he was held.
The Chamber of Commerce has a board meeting this evening and a general gathering tomorrow evening with supper at 6 15 served by the Catholic church ladies. A evening of business reports and social time is expected.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that provides instant relief for aching joints and sore stiff areas. It claims internal treatment is rarely needed and encourages readers to obtain a trial bottle from any drug store for swift comfort. It also asserts effectiveness for sciatica neuralgia lumbago backache and sprains.
The speaker urged a clean life across physical moral intellectual and spiritual realms and warned that a dirty story insults the intellect. Scout men and Y officers praised the gathering as the most successful of its kind held locally.
A mixed team from the Y M C A senior class and the high school forms an evenly matched squad for a lively game. Organizers hope to add a wrestling match. An announcement will be made tomorrow. Attend to boost the Victrola fund and enjoy a solid basketball display.
Mr. T. C. Galvin sold his plumbing shop on Hocking Street to Dave Evans of this city. Evans took possession yesterday and brings several years of plumbing experience to the new venture.
Mrs. Clyde Dunlap and two children returned Monday to Congo Ohio after spending the weekend with Mrs. Dunlap's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Evans on Ashton Avenue.
Priscilla club members and guests entertained Miss Mildred Jones of Marion at the Johnson home on Short street Tuesday evening. A late hour lunch was served with Mrs. George Johnson and several club members in attendance.
A Pennsylvania educator outlines five dangers in settling the teacher problem. He cites crises of insufficient preparation, inexperience, and diminishing resources, among others, urging careful solutions to stabilize public education.
The text cites a crisis caused by lowering ethical standards and another crisis stemming from inadequate remuneration, highlighting systemic pressures on conduct and compensation. It notes the interplay between ethics and pay as a source of professional strain and institutional risk.
Dr. R. C. Roueche of the Cleveland fair-price committee plans a statewide Save Money on Meat week from March 22 to 27 to promote cheaper cuts as nutritious. Justice Department, meat packers and state reps will share charts, posters, and recipes to educate consumers on affordable options.
Emanuel Shuman of McKee Belmont County Ohio is assigned to the coast artillery in the Philippines after enlisting in Columbus. His first trip away from home marks a long journey from his home county to distant military service.
In Elizabethtown Kentucky Mrs Robert Collier fought a man trying to break into her home. Her baby’s screams attracted neighbors and other children who summoned help and caused the intruder to flee. Mrs Collier suffered painful injuries.
The text describes both men and women suffering from backache, kidney and bladder pain, headache, vertigo, and rheumatic pains with dizziness. It warns congested kidneys cause distress and are riskier than constipation and advises taking action.
An old political advertising catalog promotes Balmwort Tablets to stop distress after urination and Selewort Kidney Tab to reduce inflammation and restore normal kidney secretion, claiming no medicine is better. Sold by all druggists.
Cincinnati woman suffers two years with stomach trouble and fatigue then reports improvements after taking Vola-Tonic. She says her digestion and nerves improved, she regained strength and can resume housework. The tonic is advertised as Builder Of Strength and promoted at Cline's Pharmacy in Athens.
Broom manufacturers from across the nation gather in Chicago to plan boosting broom corn production and lowering prices. H. R. Kelso of Lincoln Nebraska says demand exceeds supply and the year’s crop was overestimated, leaving yields barely enough to sustain producers.
Many women suffer from constipation and related symptoms such as headache and nervousness. Chamberlain's Tablets are described as easy to take and pleasant in effect, offering relief at a cost of a quarter.
Cyrus McKibben Jr., 29, died Monday night at his home in New Marshfield from measles and pneumonia. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the M. E. church, with Rev. Dabritz officiating. Burial will be in New Marshfield cemetery. He is survived by his wife Gertrude Bly, his parents, two sisters, and one brother Thomas Weed of Mineral, Addie, and Louis at home.
Cleveland Indians focus on conditioning and pitcher rushing drills as Tris Speaker guides players in body conditioning. Other spring reports note White Sox lack of infielders in Waco and several minor league showcases across Columbus San Antonio Jacksonville Pasadena and Tampa with mixed results and injuries.
Dorothy Cooper aged 12 lies dead at her Shelbyville home after a 13 day illness described as sleeping sickness that followed an influenza attack. The report cites Charles Cooper and his wife as the parents.
In Winchester Kentucky inflammation following a tooth extraction killed C C Haddox Jr aged five weeks death occurred a week after the operation. The child was the son of the Central Hotel proprietor.
Duffee's Cough Syrup offers thirty years of success as a preventative and treatment for cold. Keep it on hand along with Killo disinfectant to prevent disease and pests, both sold by druggists or grocers for 25 cents each.
Bandits entered The Bank of Woodburn Monday night in Kentucky. They blew the vault door with nitroglycerine but the safe resisted. Safety deposit boxes were robbed in the failed break in.
Terre Haute Indiana resident Oscar Hinton remained kind after his pants were stolen at a public ballroom. He did not cuss and even offered to give his thief the coat if asked, displaying unexpected generosity.
A new soldered device attaches rimless lenses directly to the metal frame without screws. The innovation secures lenses to the frame using a solder connection, promising sturdier wear and simpler construction for rimless eyeglasses.
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