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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1922

Page

3

Oregon rancher with two legal wives seeks divorce

George Carmichael of Weston Oregon lives with two women both legally his wives. He won and then lost divorce suits as Wife No 1 challenged the decree. The Oregon Supreme Court upheld the lower ruling. Carmichael appeals again while still married to both women.

Aby International News Service Weston Ore George Carmichael Here Carmichael Supreme Court of Oregon Supreme Court

Estimated Vast Iron Ore Reserve In Columbia

It is estimated that 49 225 000 tons of the finest iron ore lie in Columbia from resources scarcely touched. The figure suggests a substantial untapped reserve with potential mining impact.

Fish Columbia

Also bargains In Rebuilt Machines.

Repairing by factory trained man offers bargains on rebuilt machines. Expert service highlights include careful inspection and workmanship aimed at value for customers seeking economical upgrades.

Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Wilson Held at Buchtel

Funeral services were held yesterday at 1 20 at Buchtel for Mrs Mary Wilson 80 years old. Rev James McKee conducted the service. She leaves several children buried at Buchtel. List of survivors includes Baugh Rebecca Lowthers Adda James Harry Dilcher Earl and Miss Mabel Dalton. Mrs W H Sharp of Columbus was weekend guest of Mrs R H Jackson. Mrs J M Hyde accompanied her guest Miss Bender of New York City as far as Columbus today.

Buchtel Mary Wilson James McKee Baugh Rebecca Lowthers Adda James Harry Dilcher Earl Mabel Dalton W. H. Sharp Columbus R H. Jackson J. M. Hyde Miss Bender New York City

Death of 80 year old Frank Pierce at Poplar Street home

Frank Pierce aged 80 died Saturday night at his daughter Mrs Harrald's home on Poplar street. Rev C L Johnson will conduct funeral services tomorrow at 10 A M at the Harrald residence. Burial will be at Carben Hill. He leaves several children.

Frank Pierce Charles Harrald Poplar Street C. L. Johnson Harrald Carben Hill

Death of Mr. John Conger at Orbiston

Mr. John Conger aged 64 died at an early hour today at his Orbiston home. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

John Conger Orbiston

Parents Welcome Daughter Ethel Eileen Shafer

Mr and Mrs Manas Shafer announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday May 7 naming her Ethel Eileen in the family.

Manas Shafer Ethel Eileen

Ladies give pastor bluebird quilt as secret church gathering

At a Christian church Ladies' Aid Society meeting a secret plan yielded a hand made bluebird quilt for Pastor C. L. Johnson and wife. The quilt, months in the making, was prepared at Sadie Steenrod's Watkins street home with many members including Mrs. Dalton and Virginia Johnson present at the surprise dinner and gift event.

Ladies’ Aid Society Christian Church C. L. Johnson John Dalton Sadie Steenrod Watkins Street Virginia A. G. Mechem John Donley Lydia Courtney Mary Coakley John Russell L. B. Donley Frank North B. Keplar Sophia Mann W .R. Miller Clara Howarth Alice Bean Ida Rosser W. B. Evans E. W. Allen Lydia Nease Laura Spencer Allie Dilcher Jocie

Ohio born in Congress a striking buckeye influence

Florence Beadle shows Ohio natives formed 15 of 531 congress members, with 38 born Buckeyes serving in the Senate and House. The list includes Atlee Pomerene Columbus, Frank B. Lewis Lewis Center, Nicholas Longworth Cincinnati, and other Buckeye births across states. Buckeye brains power the wheels of Congress.

Miss Beadle Ohio Congress House Senate Colorado Charles Bateman Timberlake Clinton County Idaho Addison T. Smith Cambridge Indiana Louis W. Fairfield Wapakoneta Iowa C. William Ramseyer Collinsville Kansas Edward Campbell Little Newark Richard E. Bird Cincinnati Michigan Earl Cory Michener Attica John Clark Ketchat Toledo Minnesota Frank Clague Warrensville Missouri James A. Reed Mansfield Charles F. Faust Bellefontaine Nebraska George W. Norris Sandusky County New York Charles Grosvenor Bond Columbus Atlee Pomerene Berlin Frank B. Lewis Lewis Center Nicholas Longworth A E. B. Stephens Hamilton County John L. Cable Lima Charles J Thompson Charles CC. Kearns Brown County Simeon DD. Fess Israel M. Foster Athens R. Clint Cole Hancock County Edwin D. Ricketts Maxville John C. Speaks Winchester James T. Beg Allen County C. Ellis Moore Middlebourne William J. Morgan Licking County Frank Murphy Steubenville Miner Gibbs Norton Andover Harry C. Gahn Elmore Theodore FE. Burton Jefferson Oklahoma Manuel Herrick Tuscarawas County Pennsylvania Henry Wilson Temple Belle Center Stephen Geyer Porter Salam M.clyde Kelly Muskingum Utah Elmer C. Leatherwood United States Reed Norris Sterling South Dakota Pomerene Willis William S. Kenyon Elyria

Postmaster Announces April Savings Certificate Sales

Postmaster Jackson reports in April sales of Treasury Savings Certificates through Neilsonville post office totaled 125.25 dollars.

Jackson Treasury Neilsonville Or

Hyperion Club Attends Meeting Supports Federation HQ

Mrs C H Barnlett led Hyperion club Saturday with nearly thirty members discussing current events. Absence of district vice president Mrs E D Sayre noted due to illness. Mrs W D Sharp of Columbus explained purchase of a Washington DC club home funded by state clubs and National Federation. club voted 30 toward headquarters. Miss Bender of New York praised foreign missions work with Protestant churches and colleges abroad. Light refreshments followed.

C. H. Barnlett Hyperion Club E.D. Sayre W. D. Sharp Columbus Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs Washington, D. C National Federation Sharp Miss Bender New York City Hyde Foreign Missions The Methodist Church

Auxiliary Meeting Tonight At Glenford Dugan Post

The Auxiliary to Glenford Dugan Post will meet at Yost headquarters tonight at 7:09. Members are urged to attend and discuss post activities and plans.

Glenford Dugan Yost

Visits and holiday travel noted in Michigan and Ohio

Mrs. H. D. Krieg returned after a two week visit with relatives at Grand Rapids and Allegan Michigan. Miss Shellhamer spent the weekend with her mother in Columbus Ohio.

Miss Shellhamer Columbus

Cleveland Delegates Campaign for 1923 Columbus Meet

Cleveland delegates to the Knights of Columbus state convention opened in Lima and immediately began a campaign to land the 1923 meeting for the Forest City.

Lima Cleveland Knights of Columbus City Forest City

England Premier Lloyd George to Mediate Fiume Dispute

Advices from Genoa report Premier Lloyd George agrees to mediate the territorial dispute between Italy and Jugoslavia over Fiume and adjacent Adriatic territory.

Milan Lloyd George England Italy Jugo Salvia Genoa Fiume Adriatic

Tragedy in Marshil as pastor ends life over false accusation

In Marshil Maine on May 8 Reverend Chas R Carlton of the Methodist church died by suicide after an unfounded charge by a 13 year old girl. The girl later admitted the allegations were baseless and the community reels from the tragedy.

Marshil Maine Chas R. Carlton Methodist Episcopal Church Altho

Banker Henry P Davison Leaves Fortune of 10 Million

May 8 New York Henry P Davison financier and J P Morgan partner left an estimated fortune of about 10 million dollars. He carried 2 million in life insurance, most written by 1917 when examiners ranked him a first class risk. He had no medical history or blood pressure issues.

New York Henry P. Davison J. P. Morgan

Plans for memorial services for John H. Patterson

Dayton reports a committee named by the city manager plans public memorial services for John H. Patterson founder of National Cash Register who died on a train near Atlantic City. Funeral arrangements are on hold until his son Frederick F. Patterson returns with the body.

Dayton John H. Patterson National Cash Register Company Atlantic City Frederick FE. Patterson

Barnhills and guests share weekend in Dutch Ridge

Dutch Ridge residents spent Sunday hosting Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Barnhill and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Buck of the Garden. Miss Bernice Shuler of Athens visited relatives here. The farm bureau held a Friday meeting and planned a picnic for June 3.

S. J. Barnhill Warren Buck Bernice Shuler Athens Linnie Bolen J. W. Barnhill Winnie Spen Jerseyville Farm Bureau

Detained Women Identify Gunman in Chicago Robbery Case

Canton police detained May Bunting Mrs J Effie Bunting and Barbara Willis of Liverpool after they identified Thomas Landy of Chicago, wounded in Thursday’s gun battle with a posse.

Canton, May J £Ffie Bunting Barbara Willis Fast Liverpool Thomas Landy Chicago

Goitre relief claimed for two in Goshen family

Mrs. Chas. Snider of Goshen Indiana says her two daughters were relieved of goitre by Sorbol Quadruple a colorless liniment. She invites others to write for treatment details and lists McKee Co. Athens LeFavor's Pharmacy Glouster stores and Box 358 Mechanicsburg Ohio as contact points.

Chas. Snider Goshen Ind McKee Ee Co

Fourth Negro Is Lynched in Case in Texas

Fairfield Texas May 8 The body of Shradrack Green a 23 year old negro was found hanged beside Caney Creek bottom between Fairfield and Kirven He lived on Robert King's farm near Aurela Austins killer mob burned three negroes at Kirven early Saturday Implicated in the crime bullet wounds marred his body

Fairfield Tex Shradrack Green Caney Creek Kivyen Robert King Aurela Austin Kirven

Chinese Use Unusual Self-Destructive Methods

The seventy fifth annual report of the Chinese Hospital for 1921 shows many self harm attempts by swallowing opium match heads and gold rings. Data record 229 women and 73 men for opium ingestion, 130 women and 35 men for match heads, and 125 women and 15 men for rings and earrings.

International News Service Shanghai China The Chinese Hospital

Donation of Land for Homer School Grounds Sparks Reunion Idea

Mr and Mrs J Riley Lewis donated a block of land housing the Homer town ship school to the board of education. The site known as the Lewis District sits on old growth forest and has served as a community center since 1838. The Messenger urges a reunion of former students and rededication of the historic grounds with the Lewises as guests of honor.

J. Riley Lewis Board of Education Homer Township Morgan County Lewis

Dulaney Firm Adds New Rooms and Equipment at Glouster Store

By the Way F P Dulaney and Sons of Glouster announce improvements to their business including a new office and ware room, fresh decoration, a meat cooler, platform scale, and other equipment to better serve patrons. Frank is a frequent visitor and the three sons are workers.

F. P. Dulaney and Sons of Glouster Frank

Tanlac Praised By Reading Woman For Health Gain

Miss Marguerite K. O Leary of 1225 Chestnut Street Reading Pennsylvania credits Tanlac with restoring her health after a year of illness and nervousness. She reports improved appetite digestion normal nerves and eight pounds gained. Tanlac is sold by all druggists.

Marguerite K O'Leary Reading Taniac Tam Tanlac Marguerite K. O'Leary Chestnut St

China ratifies Washington armament treaties

The government of China based in Pekin has ratified all treaties affecting China made at the Washington armament conference and the state department was notified today.

Washington Government of China Pekin China State Department

Body of Charles Conk Found in Urbana Reservoir

The decomposed body of Charles Conk a 71 year old merchant tailor who had been missing about three weeks was found today floating on top of the reservoir in Urbana Colorado.

Urbana, CO Charles Conk

Sunday School Attendance At First Methodist Episcopal

The First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school reported 784 total attendees and 29.27 in collections. There were 235 men and 256 women present, with class totals for Class 6 at 205, Mrs Martzolff’s at 206, Mr Dupler’s at 87, Mr Porter’s at 24, Miss Laurer’s at 24, and primary at 104. Class 6 contributed 13.45 and Mrs Martzolff’s class 7.89.

First Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Martzolff Noss Dupler Porter

Father John's Medicine Promises Nourishment and Gain

An advertisement touts Father John’s Medicine as a pure nourishing remedy to restore strength and weight after winter. It claims the product contains no alcohol or dangerous drugs and helps bring about desired gains in flesh and health with spring.

John

Highly Esteemed Logan Lawyer Clement V Wright Dies

Clement V Wright a respected Logan attorney died Sunday morning at 8 30 in Cherrington hospital after several months illness from Brights disease He was 58 survived by his widow two daughters Mrs R W Bowen and Miss Freida Wright and two sons Bold and Wayne plus three brothers and two sisters Funeral Tuesday at 2pm from 155 South Market Street with rites at Oak Grove Cemetery by the Y C YCum company

Wright Logan Bar Association R. W. Bowen Columbus Freida Wright Bold Wayne Alfred Wright Marengo Charles Wright Cincinnati Eugene Wright Levina Johnson Richwood Minnie Wright South Market Street Oak Grove Cemetery Y. C. Yo Cum Company

Miners Meeting Endorses Targeted Strike Aid Plan

At a mass meeting in Glouster on Friday the members voted to replace universal strike benefits with targeted relief for those in need due to fund shortages. A. J. Wallace leaves for Columbus to attend the state council of the Improved Order of Red Men as a delegate for Chictamaqua Tribe. Barbara Clinesmith of Trimble will depart to represent Pocahontas Decree at the simultaneous state councils. J. W. Bryson also travels to Columbus for a short stay.

Buchtel A. J. Wallace Columbus Improved Order of Red Men Wallace Barbara Clinesmith of Trimble Pocahontas

Miners Leader Attends Columbus Meeting in Morning

Robert Marshall, president of the miners' organization in this sub district, travels to Columbus for a meeting of the miners' district executive board. Mrs. Andrew Daugherty ends a month visit with relatives at Sharpsburg and with J. B. Rilott and family in the city, then returns home to Cleveland with grandson Andrew Daugherty.

Robert Marshall Miners’ Organization Columbus Miners’ District Executive Board Andrew Daugherty Sharpsburg J. B. Rilott Cleveland T. B. Skinner L. W. Ley John Vereoe Athens Gormley W. CC. Crooks Mansfield P. Reese Ward Forrest Mt. Sterling Paul

Prisoners Escape After Bound Guards at Wichita Farm

Twenty inmates of the municipal farm bound and gagged three guards and fled from Wichita. Only one inmate, described as a cripple, refused the opportunity and stayed in the jail.

Wichita Kan May

Montreal Flourmill Claims Largest in Empire

Montreal reports its flourmill as the largest in the empire with a daily capacity of 5 000 barrels of flour.

Montreal

Higher Court Asked to Pass on Nelsonville Officers Case

George Baynham and Dana Nash appeal to Athens county common pleas court seeking reversal of Mayor B. S. McCune 10 fine plus costs for unlawfully and purposely provoking Join Smith to breach the peace by searching his automobile without cause. The Anti Saloon League of Ohio backs them with J. A. White J. B. Jarvis and Charles M. Earhart as attorneys.

George Baynham Dana Nash Nelsonville Athens County Anti-Saloon League of Ohio J. A. White League J. B. Jarvis Charles M. Earhart McCune Commissioner of Prohibition Ohio

Will See That Subject The Square Deal Here Will See That

The British embassy will see that Alexander FE Robertson a British veteran gets just treatment if it is shown that an attempt was made to spirit him out of the country because of his love affair with the daughter of Senator Culberson of Texas Maurice D Peterson an attache of the embassy declared to

Washington May Alexander FE. Robertson Culberson Texas Maurice D. Peterson

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Oregon Hariey-Davidson A. D. Farrow Nelsonville, Ohio Ucts Inquiry Neilsonville News AID Society Foster Florence A. Beadle Ohio University I. M. Foster Eastern Star Eudora Goitre By the Way Father John J. W. Bryson Eds Chichester S Viata Peoples Store Postoffice Columbus St Warner Blk Nelsonville, O Fred R. Beasley Amesville Seawice
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