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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1923
Page
3
An advertorial touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe home remedy for constipation. It cautions against mercury calomel and phenolphthalein and claims the formula blends senna and pepsin for gentle overnight relief. It cites ordinary families using the product and notes low cost per dose.
One of the largest gatherings of men alone will attend tonight at the M E church as class 24 hosts all three city men’s Bible classes with a banquet and a talk by President E B Bryan of Ohio University Athens. The dinner is at 6 15 p m prior to his May 31 departure for India via San Francisco. Dr C E Welch travels with him to Salt Lake City to visit his brother for a few days. Mrs Leo Hanns and her daughter, Akron, visit the Hoodletts.
The Phil Kearney Post will hold memorial services at the M E church on Sunday May 27 1923 at 10 30 am with Rev Tifft delivering the memorial address. Members of the G A R Post Legion Auxiliary Women’s Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans are urged to meet at the post hall at 9 30 am and march to the church for the morning services.
Mrs Verna Link was bound over to the grand jury under a 500 bond in Mayor McCunes court on Monday She was brought back from Wheeling West Virginia to answer to a kidnapping charge and she was able to furnish bond.
Mrs Marguerite Lewis England departed for Chicago to attend the funeral of Mr A P Daniels. She traveled with arrangements to pay respects and represent the family at the service.
R A Doan will depart tomorrow to begin service abroad. He plans to travel to his posting and participate in arrangements for his assignment.
Do a quick home sweep and sell unused odds and ends to free space. People seek the exact items you have and will pay well. Phone Bart the Printer today and place a Want Ad to move your articles fast. Read all Nelsonville Want Ads.
Ira Knight, from a Dover Township raid, was captured by Lines and Coakly and sent to Justice of Peace Tucker’s court, pleading guilty to manufacturing and fined 500 dollars plus costs. He awaits jail release to settle the debt. Roosevelt Hughes, arrested Monday with a still and 50 gallons of mash, pleaded guilty to three charges before Mayor Johnston and received 300 dollars plus costs, then jailed until payment.
Miss Nellie McMillan aged 19 and daughter of Mr and Mrs John McMillan died Sunday morning at the family home in Columbus after a four month illness. The McMillan family formerly lived at Buchtel and the father, a coal operator, has extensive Hocking Valley business interests. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning in Columbus with Mr and Mrs C C Sharp attending.
A 13 piece orchestra provided instrumental and vocal music at the service. The class has started a contest drawing much interest. All Bereans will meet at 5 45 p m at the Christian church and proceed together to the Methodist banquet.
Firefighters were called to Geo Griffin’s property on the Nelsonville Athens road where a defective flu is suspected to have caused a blaze. The house burned to the ground despite efforts. insurance covered some value. At two o’clock the squad saved Fred Courtney’s home, with $200 damage reported and insured.
Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad wires Ben W Hooper the United States railway labor board that he will appear for a hearing Monday at 2 p m without formal subpoena He notes the Pennsylvania position was stated in his May 18 letter and explains why they should not be represented at the earlier hearing Philadelphia May 22
Marie Robinett born July 1904 died May 18 1923 at age 17. The poem mentions her welcome by angels and the golden gates. She is sadly missed by her mother father sisters and brothers.
A health advisory suggests alternatives to confinement, arguing jail settings are overly restrictive and proposing less punitive approaches to address public safety and rehabilitation. The note emphasizes humane treatment and community-based solutions.
Phillip Yarrow of the Illinois Vigilance Association warned Chicago on May 22 that thousands of young girls are sacrificed on dancing and jazz altars each year. He said 12,000 of 15,000 nightly dance couples on Chicago floors perform suggestively, blaming weak home restraint, movies, and fading spiritual life for the decline.
Akron man Jack Chenkose says Dr Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup relieved his digestion and backache after a stomach trouble and a past operation. He credits renewed energy and urges others to try the tonic. Available from McKee Drug Company Athens, Le Favors Pharmacy Glouster, and The Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville.
Mrs. W. H. Hines of Burr Oak was taken to Grant hospital in Columbus Monday morning and, at 1 PM, underwent an appendicitis operation. She, 65, recovered well. Her son W. D. Hines accompanied her and returned home the same night. another son O. E. Hines was present. Hospital staff noted such age is rarely afflicted with appendicitis.
T. W. Sanders spends the day in Zanesville on business. Miss Opal Streitenberger, music instructor in Glouster schools, left for Wilmington for summer vacation. William Duncan returned Monday night from Buckeye Lake after a week’s outing.
Mrs. Sarah L. Allen left Monday for Washington D C after staying Sunday with her father J W Jones and relatives in this city A grove meeting will be held in the vicinity with details to follow.
The Gloucester ice cream factory, linked to a new ice plant, is in operation with a storage capacity of one thousand gallons. Construction continues as workers rush to finish the building. an opening will be held for valley residents to inspect the modern facility. Rev T W Lyons will attend church events June 6 to 10.
Mrs. Robert Brunton went home Monday from Grant hospital in Columbus after an operation weeks ago. She is the daughter of O. E. Chevalier.
Expenditures to expand property for improved service totaling 951 420 were approved by the Ohio Bell Telephone board of directors in Cleveland. This brings this year’s approved additions to 8 716 759.
Ordinance No 343 grants Sanitary Receptacle Advertising Company exclusive rights to install maintain and operate sanitary receptacles in Athens Ohio for five years. Company bears costs for installation restoration cleaning painting and handling of waste, with location determined by company and city officials. Effective upon legal approval and prior to strict deadlines.
In Columbus on May 22 the Ohio supreme court refused to review a dispute over Sgt Arthur E Brown's life insurance. Brown, 37th division, was killed in France September 18, 1918. His widow had contested transfer and partial benefits, while his mother had already received monthly payments. The Hancock county courts had ruled the widow not entitled to any insurance.
Representatives of independent telephone companies from Ohio will convene in Athens on Wednesday for an all day meeting. The event, hosted by Athens County Home Telephone Co, includes a noon luncheon with Athens business leaders. Judge Mannix of Greenville is expected to speak.
Dr L E Haughey of Concordia Kansas reports from England that Professor Blair Bell of Liverpool University has found a cure for cancer once deemed incurable. Haughey arrived on the President Adams after studies in Glasgow.
A Vienna report over the last year credits Dr. Houghey with a cancer cure using a lead solution and notes Dr. Bell spent a year refining the method. The doctors treated more than sixty six cancer cases with no recurrences reported to date.
A cyclone and cloudburst struck west of McLean Texas early today and veered through part of town destroying several residences. Local reports describe widespread damage as emergency crews assess the scene.
White corduroy jackets display brilliant figures and novelty designs intended to pair with white or cotton skirts, offering a stylish, coordinated look. The ensemble emphasizes striking visuals and modern flair for a playful, coordinated outfit.
George filed for divorce from Elisabeth Wehriin after a two month marriage ended with a confrontational incident. He alleges his wife threw hot soup in his face and later tried to strangle him while he slept.
A compact reflection contrasts swift wealth with moral danger and poverty. It cites Proverbs 28 23 and a couplet by Young warning that riches may mask vice and mortality remains unavoidable.
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