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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1921
Page
3
An excerpt notes a drugstore advert offering a tiny bottle of "Freezone" that allegedly removes hard corn with little pain. The fragment hints at user experiences and typical home remedies promoted in period advertising.
They returned to Nelsonville Sunday night and will make their home there in the near future.
A squad of men labors yesterday to clean and clear Fort Street game battery site. The committee aims to finish the task in first class condition by Memorial Day.
A son weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces was born on Monday to Mr and Mrs Gerrald Nelson. The infant has been named Gerrald Hill.
Interest grows in repairing the Fort Street cemetery with many men offering labor and money. A large subscription week is planned to raise funds to fence the cemetery, terrace the lower end, and beautify the resting place of the dead.
The Ladies of the D A entertained families and guests from the J O U A M and their relatives on Friday. A large crowd attended a program including music readings tableaux and a debate followed by an elegant supper served by the social committee.
Ruth Love and her groom, both graduates, were praised for their popularity and respected by all. The bride is Ed Love’s daughter and works as a stenographer in Columbus. The groom has a post office job in Columbus. They will reside in Columbus. Martin Northrup, 66, died at 173 Pleasant, a longtime foreman on the Hocking Valley railroad. The K P lodge will conduct the service with burial at Greenlawn. He leaves a widow, one daughter, and one son.
Y M C A state secretary C Melby will speak at a special banquet meeting of the local board of directors on Thursday evening this week.
In loving remembrance of our dear husband and father Remus C Morris who departed this life March 22 1919 We miss thee from our home dear father We miss thy kind and willing hand Our home is dark without thee We miss thee everywhere Mrs Remus C Morris and children
A Redtown resident claimed she planned to clean up on the local teacher prompting a morning crowd at the school. Marshal Henry Willama confronted agitators before the woman denied the threat and the crowd dispersed. Teachers will have protection and violators may face court charges.
All persons having work at my place are requested to call and fat the same not later than Saturday. Parties indebted to me are also requested to arrange for settlement by that date as after this week I will no longer be connected with the business.
Reader notice highlights a Beasleys sale item, a 1919 Dodge touring car in fine condition offered at a bargain price. The notice emphasizes value and invites interested buyers to inspect the vehicle.
Mrs. W. W. Wallace fractured her wrist while cranking an automobile yesterday. Dr. Crawford reduced the fracture and provided treatment.
Complaints to the township board of education allege intruders entered Blackwood and Hollister school buildings at night. An investigation is underway to identify the guilty parties and pursue charges against the offenders.
Alva Shipley, employed at Derthick, had surgery at Grant Hospital last Friday for a bowel obstruction. He was taken to the hospital by W. P. Inman, with whom he boarded at Derthick. Shipley’s home is Wellston.
Mrs Ambrose Gibbs and Miss Ruth LeFever traveled to Columbus to attend the wedding of Mrs Gibbs daughter Helene to Frank Edwards of Dayton. The ceremony occurs today at Mrs James Gibbs home in Columbus. Edwards travels for a living and bases his headquarters in the capital city.
Mrs T J Jenkins left yesterday for a visit with her daughter Mrs.
A note indicates J. Barbee and family are in Zanesville and will travel to Columbus for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gormley. The itinerary shows a family outing tied to connections in Ohio.
Former Representative Ralph D. Cole is slated for a forthcoming event or appointment related to Joe Findlay. The fragment notes Cole's involvement in a political or civic context, indicating ongoing activity or endorsement. Specific details are unclear in the fragment.
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