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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1920

Page

3

Easter drive boosts Nelsonville church attendance

A Jesserville News reports the Easter drive led by the Interchurch Movement shows strong results at the Nelsonville Methodist Episcopal church with crowded services, scouts present, and notable solos by Mrs. Burns Lafever and the church choir. Lizzie Hutchens, 58, wife of J. C. Hutchens, dies after months of illness. funeral Tuesday at 3 pm conducted by Rev. Mann. Mrs. Charles Henry returns to Athens after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ivan Kinney.

Charles Henry Athens Ivan Kinney

Bible School Draws 489 At Church Service

The Other Fellow spoke at the Christian church yesterday praising the large turnout of 489 attendees for Bible school. He noted the Berean spirit at work and the two plain gospel sermons drew magnificent audiences and invited everyone to return.

The Christian Church

Hyperion Club Host Evening and Local Notes

Mrs D A terree entertained Hyperion Club members with a program headed by a paper on The Aliteracy of the Siderican Nation by Mrs Saihan Hilh. The eighteen months old son of Mr and Mrs John Hunxerera died Sunday on Mason City hill. Funeral services Tuesday with burial at Athens. News of visits and guests include Mrs E C Water and daughter visiting Mrs Ivan Winney, and Miss Letha Green from Ohio Wesleyan for spring vacation. Families, trips, and weekend happenings around Pomeroy, Columbus, Millfield and Cleveland are listed.

D. A. Terree A Hyperion Club Acternoun Walir Whithitch Saihan Hilh Sis John Hunxerera Mason City Hill Athens E. C. Water Voit Ga Catloine Ivan Winney Columbus Ted Sanders Millfield W. J. Sanders Cliff Sanders Tom Maye Pomeroy

St Patrick Day Party Delights Sunday School Class

Ruth Kelch hosted a St Patrick Day party for her Sun day school class at the Presbyterian church taught by Miss Lou Shafer. Games and contests provided festive fun for the group.

Ruth Kelch The Presbyterian Church Lou Shafer

Nelsonville Classified Ad Highlights Bargains and Local Notices

Nelsonville classified page advertises a phonograph sale at Sauter’s Phonograph Studio with tone volume and high quality, plus a public sale at Wareheim farm near Connett Church. Other items include a Red Men’s Hall dance, rental rooms, firemen wanted, repair shop opening, drawing and team work services, piano work and sale of talking machines.

Sauter Nelsonville Wareheim Farm Connett Church John Dobransky

Pepto Mangan Advertises As The Red Blood Builder

The ad promotes Gude’s Pepto Mangan as a quick treatment for languor and fatigue caused by low red blood cell supply. It is offered in liquid and tablet forms and marketed to men women and children as a health restore. It warns to look for the Gude’s name on the package and to ask for Imide’s. The piece also includes a family obituary notice dated March 7 1920 for a man aged 61.

Gude Imide

Nelsonville Soldiers Memorial debate favors church site

In Nelsonville the Citizens weigh a proposed soldiers memorial plan against using the Methodist church site. A reader argues remodeling the church into a memorial complex with baths, billiards, dining, and an auditorium offers more space, beauty, and cost savings than a new building costing 50 000 to 80 000 dollars.

Nelsonville

St Patrick’s Day Luncheon Appointments Noted

The text mentions a luncheon of St Patrick’s Day appointments following a prior enjoyment, indicating a scheduled social or ceremonial gathering and related formalities.

Mrs Aaron Green Hosts Pocahontas Sisters in West Washington Home

Mrs Aaron Green entertained Pocahontas Sisters Sunday night at her West Washington street home. The gathering included knotting a comfort, music, and a two course lunch with Gertie Hill Anna Coleman Sadie Linton Gertie Dalton Mable Dalton Eue lah Green Ida Green Pearl Green Alice Green and the hostess in attendance. Obituary Samuel Campbell born Nelsonville Ohio May 14 1859.

Aaron Green West Washington Street Gertie Hill Anna Coleman Sadie Linton Gertie Dalton Mable Dalton Euelah Green Ida Green Pearl Green Alice Green

City Fireman Gains 20 Pounds on Vola-Tonic

Cincinnati firefighter J. W. Jones of Company 21 credits Vola-Tonic with restoring his health after influenza. He says he lost 48 pounds, gained 20 pounds, improved appetite, digestion, and headaches. His wife also used the tonic, and they recommend the medicine available at Cline's Pharmacy in Athens.

J. W. Jones Company No Cincinnati Fire Department Westwood Avenue Cincinnati Jones Vela-Tonie Vela-Toniec Athens T Cline

Sid Fools His Wife with Mahogany Door Illusion

A humorous item notes Sid Sherrard of Athens National Bank buys Mahogany CARP O LAC from Carpenter Home Co to finish doors he claims are real mahogany. His wife learns the coating fooled him and she is pleased, implying Sid may try more work.

Sid Sherrard Athens National Bank Carpenter Home, Co Mre Sid

Sunyside PTA to Hear Maude Miller on Censorship

The March meeting of the Sunyside Parent Teacher Association is in the Methodist church auditorium at 3 PM on March 24. Maude Murray Miller of the Ohio Board of Censors will address the group on better films and how to secure them, followed by a public forum. Frances Carr, Marzuella Richards, and Bersie Dickecoa provide music.

Sunnyside Parents Teacher Association Methodist Church Maude Murray Miller Ohio Board of Censors of Motion Pictures Ohio Board of Censors Ohio National Congress of Mothers The Columbus Dispatch Misa Frances Carr Marzuella Richards Misa Bersie Dickecoa

Woman Reports Balmwort Tablets End Kidney And Bladder Pain

A New York woman, Nellie McGinn of 609 East 19th Street, writes she suffered kidney and bladder trouble with back pain, headaches, chills, and frequent urination. After using Balmwort Tablets she claims near immediate relief and full recovery, recommending the remedy as effective when others fail. Sold by druggists at $1 per tube.

Nellie McGinn Eastlesth Street New York Ity

Indigestion Remedy Promoted By Rad Salts Cure

A health authority links stomach trouble to excess hydrochloric acid and suggests taking four ounces of Rad Salts in water before breakfast for a week. The method aims to neutralize acidity, reduce gas, and stimulate the liver and kidneys to improve digestion. Rad Salts, made from grape and lemon acids with lithic and sodium phosphate, is advertised as inexpensive and widely used.

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Bayer Aspirin Promoted As Genuine Medicine

Bayer promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross as the genuine aspirin used for colds headaches neuralgia earache toothache rheumatism and other pains. Handy 12 tablet tins cost only a few cents with larger packs available from druggists.

Bayer

Unprogressive Farms Not All in Athens County

Mr H U Kenry of Amesville returns from a two week Farm Bureau Federation membership drive visiting Franklin Wood Van Wert Seneca Crawford and Putnam counties. He notes unprogressive farmers exist outside Athens county and cites men with large farms unaware of current events after the armistice.

H. HU. Kenry Amesville Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Franklin Wood van Wert Seneca Crawford Putnam Athens County

If Mothers Only Knew About Mother Grays Powders

In these days many children complain of headache feverishness stomach troubles and irregular bowels. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders are easy to take and effective in their action. Mothers who use them tell others about them and druggists everywhere sell them.

Harding to Speak in Cleveland and Painesville

Senator Harding will speak in Cleveland and Painesville on March 20, announced today by his headquarters.

Harding Columbus Senator Harding Willpeak Cleveland Painesville

Wood campaign meeting in Athens Courthouse

General Leonard Wood supporters in Athens held a Saturday courthouse gathering in the Tenth district with Judge H T Phillips presiding and Tom Jenkins delivering the keynote address. Jenkins praised Wood, denounced opposing tactics, and urged Republicans to unite to restore economic stability while not harming party prospects.

Leonard Wood Tenth District H. T. Phillips Athens Wood Tom Jenkins Ironton Harding H. ‘Tl’. Phillips Loren Hall C. J. Garrity Homer Cherrington Walter Hanes Jenkins Rough Riders McWinley General Wood Enus H.T. Phillips John J. Woolley Loren Wall B. W. Hickman A. L. Lamborn Nelsonville Robert Smith Canaan Jud Stinchcomb

Best Money She Spent on Dreco for Catarrh Relief

Mrs. Eliza Price of 6 Brown Ave Athens reports fifteen years of catarrh and related ailments relieved by two bottles of Dreco herbal remedy. She cites improved breathing, quieter nerves, better sleep, and restored digestion, with Dreco advertised as a vegetable product sold by The Cline Pharmacy Co estimator.

Eliza Price Brown Ave Athens Cline Pharmacy Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jesserville John S. West and Son Hey Man of Columbus Mrs K. C. West Lizzie Hutchens J. C. Hutchens Columbus Street Wirthmor & Welworth America Welworth Mechem Nelson Ville Hyperion Club ST. Patrick Party Red Men's Hall Short Street Bell Phone Hocking Valley Fire Clay Co G. D. Evener and Son Elum D. W. Harper and Son E. M. Norris Green's Music Store E. B. Acomb Columbus St Athens Co-Operative Co Dae Cora M Jasper June YO Lotsa Ida Mae Autiick James Campbell John Warren Charles Reeves Ney Brill Hart C. M. Campbell Nelsonville’s Soldiers’ Memorial Messenger Obituary Samuel Campbell Nelsonville, Ohio Hag Wade Sid Fools Remembe Carpenter’s. Nui Berlin Stuttgart Ebert J. Garrett Till Phillips Majestic Theatre Marguerite Clark Mary Pathe News Billie Burke Pathe Stuart’s Norma Talmadge Chas. Wright Nelsonville, Ob Cline Prarraly Athens, Ohio
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