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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1919

Page

3

Local Visitors and Arm Injury Report

Nelsonville resident Miss Allie Lama spent Sunday with friends at Sugar Grove. Miss Bertha Higgins of Lancaster visited Friday and Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Rhodes and Mrs. Leona McVickers of Columbus were guests Sunday of Mrs. John Rhodes. James Cann, son of Dr and Mrs W H Cann, broke both bones in his left arm while playing hide and seek Friday. Dr A L Pritchard was called and reduced the fracture.

Allie Lama Sugar Grove Bertha Higgins Lancaster Chas. Rhodes Leona McVickers Columbus John Rhodes James Cann W. H. Cann A. L. Pritchard Daisy Harrold Rutland High School John Harrold Alice Mulligan Flow Hutchison Bert Young Athens E. C. Dugan L. N. Rowland Dugan Mr. Bowland Ensign George Merritt George Merritt Tom Barron Ray Camp Sherman Barron Chillicothe Alex Moore A. J. Bagley John Snoot S. E. Butts Ruth Powell O. U A. C. Hampton Logan Cappie Dean Josephine Powers Gay Harrold William Anderson Millfield Ed. Mills Sid Sherrard

Hyperion Club Hosts Ladies Afternoon at River Side Home

Miss Hattie Baird welcomed Hyperion Club members for a Saturday program including readings and songs. The next meeting, to be the last of the year, will host husbands at a six o’clock picnic dinner. The date is moved to Friday evening May 16 at Mrs. Joe Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis home in Kimberly.

Hyperion Club Hattie Baird Riverside Joe Davis Frances Scott Elizabeth Davis Kimberly

Mrs Hartley Dies After Long Illness In City

Mrs. Jane Hartley age 62 died last night after a fifteen year illness with heart trouble and dropsy. She lived here many years and is survived by her husband and seven children including son Will in France. She was active in the Christian church at Haydenville and had regular church attendance when health permitted. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Jane Hartley

Bible School Day At Nelsonville Church Aims For 800 Attendance

Bible school day at Nelsonville Christian church drew 6511 attendance goals. E A Johnston and Mrs Johnston spoke to Bereans and women. A drive targets 800 in the Mother’s Day school, nearly 500 pledged. The Majestic screens Mother’s Day parade six years ago with 2000 present. Booster Meetings and Africa lecture followed. Also notice of a new blacksmith shop offering horseshoeing and repairs at W J Haybron stand with prices listed and Sam Minkin signing.

Nelsonville Christian Church E. A. Johnston Bereans Living Link Africa Majestic Theatre County Fellowship Trimble Millfield Chauncey W. J. Haybron Sam Minkin

Masonic Meeting Tonight at Philadelphia Lodge

The Master's degree will be conferred at the regular meeting of Philadelphia Lodge tonight. A good attendance is expected and visitors are welcome. C. H. Bartlett, W. M. I. V. Kinney, Secy.

Masonic Philadorean Lodge C. H. Bartlett

Chamber of Commerce Board to Meet Tuesday Evening

The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday evening May 6 at 7 30.

Chamber OF Commerce The

Nelsonville Classified Ads Listings From Local Cottages and Dwellings

Classified notices for Nelsonville Ohio advertise sale of an ice box phone 177 and multiple cottages and a six room dwelling on Walnut street Fairview Street with water gas electricity and basements described. Listings by John E Zeller note price right and proximity to Public Square with dates 5 2 3p 5 3tf 6 5-3-tf.

Walnut Street John E. Zeller Nelsonville Ohio Fairview Street

Tomato Plants for Sale and More at Mrs. Scott’s Garden

Mrs. J. W. Scott offers tomato plants along with cabbage and mango plants for sale at 73 E. Franklin St. Three five seven appears as a code or price tag.

J. W. Scott E. Franklin St

Burleson upholds ban on Milwaukee Leader copies

Washington May 5 Postmaster General Burlesons action excluding certain copies of the Milwaukee Leader newspaper by Victor Berger from the mails was sustained today by the court of appeals.

Burleson Washington Milwaukee Leader Victor Berger Court of Appeals

Baccalaureate Service At Glouster High Sees 41 Graduates

The Glouster High School baccalaureate sermon was delivered by John B. Dickson at the opera house. The 41 graduates, in caps and gowns, were accompanied by church choirs and the Church of Christ orchestra.

Glouster High School Opera House John B. Dickson Church of Christ Orr Dickson

Troop Train Mix-Up and Dispatch Delays Reported

A nine coach hospital train carrying Ohio men passed through Athens toward Camp Sherman. Troopers in uniform appeared ready for demobilization except for three litter cases who were improving. A separate ten coach east bound train was not served due to Saturday telephone trouble, but by 2 10 p m service was restored and Red Cross volunteers assisted at a ten coach casual train bound for Camps Sherman and Taylor and further west.

Ohio Athens Camp Sherman Home Office Red Cross Sherman and Taylor

Budapest denial claims Soviet delay on surrender

A Budapest dispatch denies that the Hungarian Soviet government has accepted Allies demands to surrender. The report from Copenhagen dated May 5 states the Soviet government has not affirmed surrender terms and emphasizes ongoing stalemate and negotiations.

Copenhagen Budapest

Six year old girl loses three fingers in Ohio auto crash

Bernadine Woodard of Nelsonville was riding in a Studebaker driven by Mrs. Harry Jackson of Greenlawn when the car plunged down a five foot embankment near Sugar Creek. Her right hand was caught between the door and a telephone pole as the vehicle struck the bank. The child’s index and middle fingers were severed and the end of the little finger was amputated. Drs. Merwin and Biddle treated her while the car, damaged but not overturned, was moved to Athens.

Bernadine Woodard Nelsonville Studebaker Sugar Creek Harry Jackson Greenlawn

Beauty to Old Age Promises Help From Chamberlain Tablets

The ad claims beauty and happiness in old age rely on good health and digestion. Indigestion or constipation diminish beauty but Chamberlain's Tablets strengthen digestion invigorate the liver and move the bowels. They improve how you feel and look and cost a quarter.

Al Jolson Imposter Traced Through Chillicothe Stop

A visiting man posing as Al Jolson toured Athens and Dalton's Dancing Academy before admitting confusion about identity. He registered under Jolson’s name at Berry and signed a New York home, then moved on to Hibbard's Music Shop to hear his records. Local towns report exposure of the faker as a Jew peddler. he continued to Chillicothe yesterday.

al Jolson Sinbad New York Hibbard Marietta Athens Chillicothe

Ohio General Assembly Faces Big 49 Million Dollar Bill

In Columbus the eighty third general assembly returns for a week long session to tackle liquor and tax legislation and the nation’s largest 49 million dollar appropriation bill. Leaders expect a recess later in the year but conflicts over the appropriation may delay it. Both chambers aim to consolidate committees and push bills while opposing emergency measures tied to prohibition.

Columbus Eighty-Third General Assembly Ianne Whittemore Senate House Assembly Wayne B. Wheeler Ohio

Ann Arbor Railroad seeks bonds and notes authorization

The Ann Arbor railroad filed with the Public Utilities Commission on May 5 for permission to issue 750000 dollars in bonds and 750000 dollars in notes. The measure affects lines near Toledo and related facilities.

Columbus Ann Arbor Railroad Today Public Utlities Commission Teledo

Highest Court Refuses Review in Kelly Gage Case

Washington May 6 Supreme Court declined to review the conviction of Dennis Kelly and three Capital City Dairy Co Ohio officials for defrauding the government of about 1 000 000 dollars in oleomargine taxes The court also refused to reopen the case on the New York Central and Lake Shore Railroad consolidation as requested by minority stock holders.

Washington Supreme Court Today Dennis Kelly Capital City Dairy Co Ohio New York Central and Lake Shore Railroad

Conquer Trouble Poem by Charles Albert Chatfield

A poem asks if readers have faced deep troubles and nightmares then guides toward hope. It uses the image of a boatman in a valley between trouble and fortune and urges inner strength and duty as the key to relief. The verse links mental states to tangible outcomes with a moral incentive.

Reception for Newly Weds in Millfield

Millfield Ohio May 3 Mr and Mrs Herman Theison hosted a Saturday evening reception for their son John Theison and Miss Inez Adams. About forty guests attended with music and a late luncheon for family connections and intimate friends. Guests included George Wills of Cincinnati Hugo Winkins and family Tropic Adolph Holdren Mary Holdren John Theisen and family Corning John Ferdlinghaus Tropic Mrs John Morris and family Gloucester James Adam and family Millfield and Gus Winkins and others.

Millfield, O Herman Theison Millfield John Theison Inez Adams George Wills Cincinnati Hugo Winkins Tropic Adolph Holdren Mary Holdren John Theisens Corning John Fredlinghaus John Morris Glouster James Adam Gus Winkins

Wedding Toasts Enduring at Corning Nuptials

A Corning family gathers to celebrate a marriage as relatives extend best wishes to the bride and groom. The couple depart later in the evening amid sentiments of happiness and prosperity for their wedded life.

Corning Pauline

Rainbow Parade Signals Ohio Vote Week Kickoff

The 166th infantry will depart Camp Merritt New Jersey next Friday and head to Columbus via Nickel Plate line and rail routes. Army headquarters in Hoboken announced the Rainbow parade plans and a major event day set for Columbus this coming Saturday.

Columbus Camp Merritt N Army Hoboken

Price profiteers in Cincinnati under fire

Cincinnati Ohio May 6 The ten county grand jury investigates high living costs as Judge Frederick L H reads laws aimed at price fixing The prosecutor says millions of dollars worth of food stockpiled may be released into the market raising fears of price drops

Cincinnati O Grand Jury Frederick L. H Louise Capelle

Red Cross Home Service Helps Disabled Soldiers Rebuild

Red Cross Lake Division Home Service workers coordinate with hospital staff to assist discharged disabled soldiers. Homer Andrews, a former coal miner, received postwar vocational training and now pursues a new, better-paying job. The program links base hospital staff with Home Service across 369 Red Cross chapters to prepare compensation claims, advise on insurance, and enable government training opportunities.

Red Cross Home Service Acco Lake Division Red Cross Ohio Homer Andrews Europe Homer Red Cross Hospital Home Service Sam

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