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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1922

Page

6

Many Perfect Spellers Found in Bee in Athens County

Remarkable spellers from grade schools across Athens county posted perfect scores in the county spelling contest held Saturday. In the seventh and eighth grades 150 words were used. 80 for fifth and sixth. 60 for third and fourth. 80 for second. and 20 for first grade. First grade district winners include Albany Winifred Rickel and Emma Collins. Athens Township Alta Sheridan. York Township Ruth Aultman and Elizabeth Brady. and many more across townships and schools.

Athens County County Board of Education Albany Winifred Rickel Emma Collins Caroline E. Sisson Harold Luckett Amesville Pauline Joy Hiline Schuler Mildred Strode Trimble Thelma Brammer Edgar Parsons Mary Cole Grace Sayer Charles Sharp Arnold Wyatt Joe Christman Susie Paskievitch Laura Hileh Ford Sekoski Pauline Strausbaugh Buchtel Catherine Miller James Hartenstein John Walkowitz Millfield Dorothy Gillespie Merle Brown June North Eugenia Lawson York Township Ruth Aultman Elizabeth Brady Vivian Glover Louise Collins Jennie Tennehill Henry Isselstein Mary Baker Letha McDonald Ralph Martin the Plains Jeneva Mender Velma Kovach Irene Kasler Helen Novotin Esther Barrett Vera McGee Elaine Whitlatceh Frances Harrison Gladys, Sherwood Verna Dukeman Irene Krivisti Carl Lattimer Elmer Jones David Murry Edna Price Irma Davis Louise Norris Georgie Morris Thelma Dodson Max Williams Dorothy Gee Elizabeth Webber Jacksonville Helen McCaskey Katie Edzikoski Frank Kearns Dover Mildred Sykes Edith Stephenson Lavina Rivers Ernest Hook Hila Johnson Chauncey Earl Bolin Max Howard Elbert Minster Clifford Shafer Lorene Saffel Roscoe Adkins Chas Martin Lodi Robert Bobo Rome Township Fern Sewell Bern Sylvia Smith Blanche Male Clea Dust Grace Watkins Mary Zimmerman Reba Jellison Eva Lavely Christine Cochran Margaret Thomas Happy Hollow York Dorothy Collins Willie O'Neil Martha Wycot Electa Jenkins Anna Hose

Free Trial Offer for Asthma and Hay Fever Sufferers

An ad offers a free trial of a breathing method for asthma and hay fever. It targets long standing or recent cases, claims to relieve wheezing and paroxysms, and invites readers to mail a coupon without sending money. The message emphasizes trying the method at the sender’s expense.

Try Bisurated Magnesia for Indigestion Relief

This ad touts Bisurated Magnesia as a remedy for stomach trouble and acid indigestion. It claims fast neutralization of harmful acid after meals, reduces fermentation and gas, and allows eating with less discomfort, asserting no harm from continued use while symptoms persist.

School Grade Lists Mix Readers and Locations Across Townships

Third to seventh grade lists name numerous students and teachers across Glouster Amesville Coolville Dover and surrounding townships. The compiled roster spans Millfield Sugar Creek Waterloo Trimble Rome Plains York Lodi and Bern with many named pupils including Mary Echsteinkamper Homer Friend Mildred Canter Grace Wilson Eleanor Joy Mabel Jargo and others.

Canaan Donna Halbirt Glouster Lewis Sish Trimble Anna Fade Mike Vamos Edie Hileh Robert Mount Freda South Millfield Anna Mae Totman Dorothy Mayles Donald Totman Eleanor Snurr Ames Township Amesville Margaret Porter Sugar Creek Helen Martin Lizzie McColley Ruth Nagle Fred Gasins Joe Zachary Waterloo New Marshfield Carbondale Mineral Lahrie Edna Carter Harry Efaw Carlos Collins Ada Trout Margaret Carter Lee Albany Mae McVey Mary Echsteinkamper Helen Croskey Troy Township Coolville Homer Friend Ray Dunfee Leo Baker Anthony Hanuta Anna Kollister Irene Kumrusa Ivy McColley Rome Nelie Hawk Mary Guerra Bessie Black William Black Doris Cullums Annetta Hodgson Esther Mother Anna Daneo Sybil Cottrill Chauncey Mildred Canter Ada Northup Dover Mary Lou Fiske Arvilla Coalson Faye Coulson the Plains Ruth Darnell Harvey Bland Agnes Novoth Harvey Douglass Paul McGlone Esther Mehl Lodl Fern Sargent Buchtel Paul McConnell Jacksonville Marriana Deal Ellsworth Tracy Maxine Burns Trimble Village Mary Danko Troy TP Hazel Snider William Westervelt Roger Hambel Olive Goff Geneva Wilson Grace Treadway Ames TP Eleanor Joy Evelyn Poling Milton Tracy

Social Roundup and Local Visits In Ca nhaanville Area

Strouds Run residents and neighbors shared Sunday visits with C Johnson near Ca nhaanville. Families from Trimble and Glouster joined Ray Mathews and others. A Weiss school pie social is set for Friday May 5 with inviting community.

Frank Hubler John Dillinger C. Johnson Canhaanville John Sprague Trimble Glouster Ray Mathews Joe Koker Ralph George Mathews Wilma Lines Mary Mathews Anna Shepherd John South and Pearley Gaskill Weiss Strouds Run

A Comfortable Suit Pattern For The Little Man

A boys suit pattern offered at $0.95 features a concealed blouse closure, regulation trousers with side closing, and options in linen gingham repp serge or khaki. Available sizes 2 3 4 and 6 years with fabric yardage noted and 12c postage for mailing pattern.

Madras

Trex Treatment Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief

An old advertisement touts Trex as a harmless soothing remedy for rheumatic pains constipation and digestive issues. It claims rapid system drainage opening liver and bowels and eliminating toxins with a new combination treatment priced at $1.00 from Cline's Pharmacy.

Cline

Local Visitors and Social Notes From Columbus and Nearby

Mrs. Scott of Columbus visits her sister and grandson Chester McCann. The Carsey and Hess families host guests including Lucile Stella Dorothy Eunice Williams and Phil Hess. Baseball fans from here attend Guysville game. Others visitants include George Walden Aaron Brown and Emmet Combs family. Laura Gladster visits Athens. Harvey Buck trips to Coolville and Rev Willis officiates at Asbury. Church invited to Asbury next Sunday morning.

Scott Columbus Chester McCann Will Hess Quince Carsey Lucile Stella Dorothy Eunice Williams George Walden Jim Williams Clarence Fulier Aaron Brown Guysville Phil Joe Niggemeyer Emmet Combs South Canaan Laura Gladster Athens Harvey Buck Coolville Willis Asbury

Local Notes Highlight Deaths Visits and Small Transactions

Harrisonville Mrs. Frank Halliday hospitalized in Columbus for treatment. Carl and Mrs Chase attend funeral of Howett family’s young daughter in Burlingham after accidental death from boiling water. F Ray Wilson buys thoroughbred cow from Richard Heilman. Ethel Jordan visits sister Mrs Howard Clark. Dess French visits father Morgan French in Columbus. Harley Derry papers for Mrs Howard Alkire and Mrs R A Diehl. Gilmore buys valued cost from Musser of Rutland. Wilsons visit Elizabeth Stanley. Ruby Diehl from Rutland High School spends weekend with family. Grace White calls on friends. Church group visits include Rev F R Alkire and others from Columbus.

Frank Halliday Columbus Carl Chase Dana Howett Burlingham F. Ray Wilson Richard Heilman Ethel Jordan Howard Clark Dess French Morgan French Harley Derry Howard Alkire R. A. Diehl F. ©. Gilmore Musser Rutland Elizabeth Stanley Snowville Ruby Diehl Rutland High School R. A. Deihl Grace White Charley Clay Fred Graves Athens F. R. Alkire H. E. Sullivan

Radio Notes for May 4 Special Broadcast at WGY Schenectady

General Electric station WGY plans a special program Thursday May 4 at 9 PM Eastern 10 PM DST on 360 meters. The schedule includes Mozart Selections Pythian Quintet and various mandolin cello harp pieces with titles like Marche Alla Turca Believe Me and Home Sweet Home World over.

WGY General Electric Company Schenectady N. Y Mozart Pythian Quintette J. Severino F. H Blood Mandola J. Capo R. V. McDonald G. M. Sauer Moore Gilder Pythian Wang Bue Mayer Jottain Johnstone James H Johnstone Wang Turkish Cairo

Athens High stages operetta The Princess Bulbul success

Athens High School presented The Princess Bulbul a comic operetta in two acts at Ewing Hall Tuesday evening. The cast included Homer Baird Melba Woodworth Rudolph Pedigo and Meira Woodworth with Miss Grace Spriga directing and Ruth Miller pianist.

Ewing Hall Bulbul Athens High School Royal Cash Box Homer’ Band Jamit Meira Woodworth Rudolph Pedigo Caspian Homer Baird Melba Woodworth Gilberta Hill Katharine McKee Joseph Farley Arthur Cameron Edward Sharp Misses Peoples Danford Whipple Jones Grace Spriga Ruth Miller Ann Pickering Richard Dagecit

Tanlac credited with curing Frances Bartlett’s fatigue

Frances Bartlett of Toledo credits Tanlac with ending years of nervousness stomach trouble and run down condition after a flu. She reports regained weight improved digestion and new energy after three bottles and urges others to try the medicine. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists. By GEORGE R. HOLMES Washington May 2. Administrations officials push for cabinet members to have floor privileges in Congress to meet critics face to face amid increasing attacks. The plan has broad support among President Harding’s aides and is believed to have the president’s favor.

Frances Bartlett Norwood Ave Toledo Tantie George R. Holmes I. N Washington Congress Harding

Bandits Blow First National Bank in Lafayette Robbery

A gang struck Lafayette Colorado at dawn kidnapping Night Marshal George Stobbs and blowing the vault of the First National Bank with 10 dynamite charges. They escaped with about $30,000 in cash and liberty bonds while Jake Olderson, a local store manager, was wounded in a running gun battle.

Lafayette Colo Marshall George Stobbs First National Bank Jake Olderson

Revival draws crowds as Evangelist Stan ley speaks at Oak Grove

Evangelist I Stan ley from Cincinnati preaches a two week revival at Oak Grove drawing local interest. Local farming families Irvin Nanna and sons plant corn while Rosene Nanna buys seeds to raise prize squashes. Neighbors Harold Nanna Lawrence Johnson and Custer Wend attend a Nelsonville dance. Connett Sunday School plans Mothers Day program for May 14 with recitations solos duets speeches and choir.

Evangelist I. Stanley Cincinnati Oak Grove Irvin Nanna and Rosene Harold Nanna Lawrence Johnson Custer Wend Nelsonville I F. Hall C. Ernest Hoskins New Straitsville Conner Sunday Irene John Bumgardner Wayne Haydenville Carl Andrews Ford Connett

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BEE Frontier Asthma CO Niagara and Hudson Str Buffalo, N. Y McKee Drue Company Mildred Hunter Calvin Efaw Eloise Robinett Edith Daughman Milton Mian Mabel Jargo Geen Lonesome Peak Harrisonville von Blon Mary O’brien Bimini Bay Whiting Pythian Cupids Realm Armatrange Mr. Johnstone Lampe England Germany Spain Russia Italy Scotland Hungary China Ireland America Colorado Village Bank Keenan Senger The Athens Implement Co North Court St Wundertone Carpenter Home. Co Logan Nelsonville T. W. Coe Beasley Addie Lomax Mound St J. D. Haskins Chiropractor Athens Nat'l Bank Metune Tire & Accessory Company
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