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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
3
A French lighthouse received a highly polished gilded bronze mirror over seven feet in diameter. It is described as the largest metal mirror in the world and can cast a beam of light up to 20 miles in favorable weather.
Property list details a Minerton coal mine with 135 acres and two veins, lower vein in operation at Minerton Station with facilities for 200 tons daily. Numerous properties offered on High Street, Poplar Street, Fayette Street, West Franklin Street, Monroe Street, Oak Street, Chestnut Street, and Walnut Street including 6 to 14 room houses, business blocks, and vacant lots with utilities. Owner leaving city and seeks fast sale with prices noted. several dwellings near tracks and near schools.
The Boy Scouts cleaned the fountain and swept the square, cut grass, prepared flower beds, and gave the area a springtime overhaul. The community credits the Scouts for improving appearances and reinforcing confidence in the town’s future welfare.
About 125 members and visitors attended the annual inspection of Phili dorian Lodge F A M at the Masonic Temple. Judge H T Phillips of Athens, seventh Masonic district lecturer, conducted the inspection finding the lodge in satisfactory condition and praising worshipful master E C Cooley and officers. Refreshments followed.
A local note predicts Nelsonville will host its first carnival of the season next week after several attempts by advance promoters. The writer expresses skepticism about past carnivals but hopes this one will be the good one, with lanterns lit and expectations rising.
The pastor will preach morning and evening topics titled The Mother and Settle Sin Out of Court. Special attractions in the Sunday school at 9:30.
The Esther Class of the Christian church surprised Mrs. Sam Gillham at her Chestnut Street home Friday for her birthday. They presented a birthday cake and entertained with games music and refreshments during a pleasant evening.
The church marks Mothers Day with a Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a evening service at 7 p m led by Rev Co B Plummer. An address covers the church history.
Sunday school at 9 30 in the morning preaching at 10 30 a m Old fashioned class meeting at 2 30 p m Lively song service and preaching at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 p m Cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7 p m
Mrs. Jim Pappas received word from Paris on Wednesday of the sudden deaths of her mother father and niece.
The Methodist Episcopal church will hold a Mothers Day program at Sunday school and a morning theme “My Mother.” The Epworth League and the evening service at 7:00 include speakers as part of a state wide cancer drive organized by the state board of health.
A splendid program for Mothers Day will be rendered at the regular Sunday school hour. There will be no preaching at the morning hour but communion will immediately follow the program. Both Junior and Senior Endeavor at 6 o clock, Song and preaching services at 7 o'clock. The pastor's sermon subject will be Nothing But Leaves. The entire public that has no church affiliation will enjoy these services and be welcomed.
A mixed set of local classifieds includes a debt disclaimer for Mrs Elizabeth Jones by Harry W Jones a sale ad for tomato plants and mango plants with prices, cabbage and toman plants, a lost Secoted Collie dog and a Penny Social event at the Owls hall hosted by the Rebekahs with date noted.
Rural subscribers without own lines face a 1.50 monthly charge for their phones, while those who own lines pay half that. The state utilities commission ordered the increase at the local company’s request. The system now has 300 phones on the switchboard with about 50 employees. new equipment, promised earlier this year, has not arrived due to a railroad strike, and would add 159 new local lines and another operator position.
An expense report filed with the Ohio secretary of state shows the Ohio anti suffrage league spent 2436.46 to block women from voting in the preferential primaries. The Lucas county Leonard Wood committee spent 3688.53, while Summit county Wood supporters itemized 1544.43 with 697 still unpaid. Akron’s F S Carpenter is listed.
Harry Sparrow aged 45 long time business manager of the New York Yankees since 1915 and financial head of the Giants White Sox world tour in 1913 14 died here yesterday from heart trouble.
In Kenosha Wisconsin banquet at the Elks Club the eight waitresses waited two hours until 3 am for an elevator stuck between floors. Several fainted when mechanics finally freed the lift and it began to rise.
In Ashtabula on May 8 a wide whiskey smuggling operation was busted. Four men arrested and 250 gallons found hidden under a false deck aboard a launch that had run from the Canadian shore to Geneva-on-the-Lake after losing gasoline. Officers traced the boat and seized the liquor.
A Bolshevik communique reports repulsing the enemy to the north of Rozonov Vogkava and west of Moghilev as Polish operations continue in Poldonal and Volohynia. Earlier Moscow bulletin says forces were driven back in the Kiev region and along the Irpen river with gunboat and troop exchanges near Odessa.
Advertises Father John’s Medicine as a builder for the body that aids nature in repairing wear on cells. Claims it digests easily, contains no alcohol or drugs, and has earned steady use for over sixty years. Urges readers to obtain a bottle today.
Athens experiences a moving real estate era with frequent ownership shifts and many transfers. Plumbers carpenters bricklayers and transfer men are kept busy, while telephone workers handle increased wiring and line changes.
Henry Morgenthau Jr. weighing withdrawal of his nomination as ambassador to Mexico after long delays by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Democratic members report no personal opposition from Republicans, but the party cites unsettled Mexico City leadership as a reason to hold or reconsider the posting.
The census bureau releases 1920 population totals: Newark New Jersey 415609 Newark Ohio 26718 Conneaut Ohio 9848 Delphos Ohio 5745. Increases since 1910 Newark NJ 68140 19.6 percent Newark Ohio 1314 5.2 percent Conneaut 1024 12.3 percent Delphos 1 14.0 percent.
The American Legion launched a nationwide campaign urging posts to contact congressmen and demand passage of the Fordney soldiers' bonus bill. National commander Franklin D'Olier stated telegrams were sent to all posts to push action.
In Oakland California Mark Swartz age 85 attracted by young flappers. his wife aged 35 testified. She was granted a decree in the divorce suit.
Judge Willis Vickery of Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals said he will file a mandamus suit to force payment of 1845 dollars he claimed for meals, after State Auditor Vic Donahey cut the amount as excessive insisting judges should not pay more for meals than others.
London reports final estimates by the Copenhagen Society place World War human losses at 55.68 million. The study accounts for drops in birth rates and increased deaths from war related causes, noting Serbia suffered the highest losses among involved nations.
The Harding for president club reported costs of 21969 for the Ohio primaries. Contributions listed show H M Daugherty contributing 18200 and Senator Harding 1000.
Secretary G W Savage said Ohio mines now operate under half capacity and warn of a severe coal shortage next winter unless action is taken. He urged equal distribution of rail cars under government control as switchmen strike and rail tie ups slow supply, with railroad managers also favoring government intervention.
Beginning May 10 all stores of the retail merchants association will close at 5 PM. Shoppers should finish early. The Thursday after noon holiday starts June 17 and runs until September 9 with 6 PM closing. An electric ventilating fan can be placed in an upper sash and powered from a light socket.
The Essex combines lightness with performance comfort and distinctive appearance. It claims world endurance records and daily usability, offering stability power and easy handling in traffic. The copy argues light cars suit modern driving with economies and convenience.
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