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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
6
A health advertisement touts Dr F M Edwards as a physician who for 17 years treated liver and bowel ailments and prescribed Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The tablets, described as olive colored, supposedly cleanse the liver and bowels and improve complexion. Priced 15c and 30c.
Mrs Wetpon G Harrie of Sabina Ohio reports weakness and nervousness for a year with irregularity. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Compound she says she can do housework easily again and urges others to try it. The letter promotes early use to prevent more serious trouble.
Mrs. Robert Blair of 461 S 20th St Ferre Haute Ind reports relief from kidney and bladder trouble after taking Foley Kidney Pills. She says backaches, tired spells, headaches vanish and vision sharpens as impurities are cleared from blood.
United States Navy maintains the most complete high power land radio telegraphy system with Arlington Cavite and other stations spanning the globe. The Lafayette station near Bordeaux once the war’s strongest transmits over thousands of miles and a new Long Island unit aims to challenge its title.
Harmony Hill and nearby residents share visits and calls across Short Creek West Virginia and Little Hocking. Notables include Mrs. J H Crawford visiting brother Tom Foster, Mrs. Ola Hill and two daughters calling on Mrs. Livingstone and Mrs. Nolands, and plans to join her husband at Short Creek for employment. Local families like Harris, Walker, Coggesshall, Thorpe, and Noland appear in a flurry of visits and dinners through the week.
Torch Clarence Gillilan returns home for summer after winter teaching in Washington county. Mrs Mayme Graff travels from Columbus hospital to home Friday. Mrs Esther Dunfee and Mrs Florence Buck back from Parkersburg after visiting daughter Mrs Sherry Basim. Mr and Mrs John McLaughlin Coolville guests of Cyrus Jones. Mr and Mrs Orville Wilcox Columbus announce birth of a daughter. Wilcox formerly Irene Webster of this place. Haddon Dye buys a new Maxwell. Cyrus Brewster visits Wheeling with Samuel Hendrickson who is ill with stomach cancer. A B Bean makes a business trip to Athens. Rev F A Maier returns home from Bethesdd after evangelistic meetings.
The officers and teachers of the Presbyterian Sabbath school will meet at the manse at 7 o clock for a business session followed by a social hour.
Mrs. Ira Huntington of Gallipolis and Mrs. Denny Taylor and Mrs. Lottie Sayres of Parkersburg were called here for Mrs. Janette Knowles illness. A quarterly meeting is set for May 13 and 14 with District Superintendent Evans expected. Farmers report rain delaying corn planting.
Advertisement promises Othine Double Strength clears freckles and improves complexion with a money back guarantee. First applications may show light freckles fading completely. Consumers urged to ask their druggist for the double strength formula.
A neighborhood radio block party will be held in Schenectady on Thursday evening May 11 from 6 30 to 9 00 Eastern Standard Time. WGY General Electric station will broadcast music for dancing and may allow other communities within 600 miles to share in the fun.
Public notice urges ruptured individuals to request a free trial of a stimulating application that supposedly tightens muscles and closes the opening without surgery. It claims to prevent need for supports and reduce gangrene risk, urging immediate written requests and coupon use.
Free treatment offer advertises Rupture care at 615A Maio St Adams NY. Requests name address state and states you may receive a free evaluation and treatment for Seaking or Rup ure.
Frances Novotny, 13, of Bohemian origin, made seven months of progress at Klondyke school in Guernsey county. She arrived from Germany last October and entered first grade using a German dictionary to translate lessons. She began by writing in German and translating to English and plans to enter high school after completing seventh and eighth grades next year.
An advertisement warns against alkali in many soaps and shampoos drying the scalp and brittle hair. It advocates Mulsified coconut oil shampoo as pure greaseless cheap and long lasting. Instructions say three teaspoonfuls in water make rich lather that cleanses rinses easily and leaves hair soft and dust free.
Pattern describes a dainty party or best frock in Canton crepe crepe de chine or cotton gingham with a long waisted under body. Overblouse folds at sides with trim, worn over the dress, available in four sizes 6 to 12 years. A 10 year size needs 2 1/2 yards of 40 inch material and pattern mailed for 12 cents.
Brooksville residents visit relatives in Luhrig and Athens shoppers stroll town. Misses Cowan McBride Riley and Emma Shea join Carl Swartz visits while a ball game and a dance mark a busy week. Storm damage scatters residents as Luhrig grammar school plans exams and commencement for May 19 at the Christian church.
Lawrence Herbert Kibble born October 8 1883 Olive Township Meigs Ohio died May 7 1922 Beech Bottom West Virginia age 38 6 29 accidentally killed by falling timber at Windsor Power Plant survived by wife Mary Chutes four children parents C E and Anna Gill Kibble Eden Ohio and five brothers three sisters many relatives and friends funeral May 9 White Chapel Church Coolville Ohio conducted by Rev Laud Cook buried Weatherbee Cemetery.
Pratts Fork residents Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cuckler with son Raymond and Miss Melda Cuckler visited Wil Gilkey and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pierce and Suzina Cline joined Mr. and Mrs. Miles Cain for Sunday. Sunday afternoon callers included Mrs. Fanny Orr and Dorothy, Mrs. Carrie King and Myrtle, and Mrs. Faye Wingett and David.
Mr and Mrs Will Gilkey and family traveled to Athens on Monday. Mrs Mable King visited Mrs Carrie King on Tuesday afternoon. Bird Sapp of Athens returned to the farm to aid with corn planting. Clyde Sapp is ill with flu. Pearl Smith spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs D Goldsberry. Elmer Goldsberry of Richland Avenue helps his father with spring work. Ray Wingett, hurt his knee at Marion while with Erie Railroad and remains home, knee still painful. Rev Swartney preached at Pratts Fork Sunday night. Memorial services planned for May 21 at 2 PM.
At Athens State Hospital auditorium 25 junior John Hancock high school members staged a minstrel show for patients staff and visitors. Alvin Jones led as interlocutor with end men Otto Lewis Herbert Brown Claude Jacobs Orville Rowan Harry Detrick Dennis McGoogan delivering jokes. Performances included multiple musical numbers and dances featuring six girls and six men with solo and violin pieces.
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George told Downing Street he sees no chance of a Russian settlement without a loan to Russia.
Michael Armasley of Hemlock and Ida Mae Dearing of Buchtel. Edward Koons of Trimble and Anna Erdy of Millfield. Bert Lewis Knopp of Nelsonville and Mary L Zana Allen of Nelsonville. Earl Grinstead of Murray City and Gladys McGee of Hollister. George A Benner mechanic of …
Zanesville and Martha Bolton of Albany. John Kachman a miner of The Plains and Mabel Chapman of Amesville.
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