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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
3
Nelsonville notes advertise a job opening for one or more hustling men to sell the Messenger noon edition. Papers arrive by traction at 12 45 pm. Apply to Mrs. C. H. Bartlett at the branch office 26 Fulton Street near the depot. House and Bell phones listed.
The party who took the vanity purse with money and boiler articles at Maccabees Hall Saturday is asked to return it to Nelsonville Dry Goods Co without question. Glen Weymueller of Columbus visited here with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Storer.
J. M. Lama dismissed the robbery charge against the Auflick man after the accused and accomplices returned the stolen goods and paid $200.
The Executive Board meets every Monday at 7 PM at the president James Sharp’s home. Members are urged to attend as the War Chest drive progresses, with 150 night shifts aimed this week. Mrs J C Pickett chairs the sewing department and Mrs Chas Preston oversees operations. Scouts to collect coffee and other boxes for shipment, lids required, and sewing days concentrated Thursday to Saturday since headquarters closes Tuesday and Wednesday.
A rumor circulated Friday that Harry Cullins of Uncle Sam’s forces in France had been killed. The tale caused stir among Cullins’s many friends in the city before being proved untrue.
The Messenger notes opening tonight features Pearson's ten big shows praised as high class and moral by the public press and pulpit. Also listed are film attractions including Billie Burke in The Mysterious Miss Terry and George Beban in His Sweetheart with local theater reports, obituaries, and town updates.
The piece imagines a grim exchange between Kaiser Wilhelm and Satan as World War I escalates. It rails against German aggression, cites Belgian atrocities and Zeppelins, and recalls Woodrow Wilson urging restraint. The poem ends with a dark pact and threats as American troops approach.
The Athens County Sunday School Association opens this evening at seven o’clock with delegations from across the county expected. A parade forms at 6:30 along College and nearby streets to avoid delaying the business session. Dr. William A. Moore will speak, and all sessions occur at the First Christian church.
A health advisory urges acting at first signs of a bilious attack. The notice claims appetite loss precedes symptoms, suggests skipping one meal, and taking Chamberlain’s Tablets to prevent distressing symptoms.
Mr Edward Hood of 303 East Main Street shares a personal reminiscence recounting events from his youth. He describes neighbors and local life, highlighting community ties and everyday routines from a bygone era.
Early bookings urged for Cline's venue presenting The Lost Necklace operetta in Spanish. Reserved seats priced at 35 cents, with seating details unspecified.
Mrs. H. P. Cook of Anton Son Indiana endorses Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as excellent for bowel complaints and urges keeping it on hand at all times.
A terse proverb notes that men tend to own up to beatings while women often do not, reflecting gendered responses to violence.
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