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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1923
Page
12
Mrs H D Krieg has been the guest for several days of Mrs R Weitzell in Columbus. The visit highlights social hospitality and local correspondence during the season.
Prosecuting Attorney Ahl states Attorney General Crabbe ruled the county must cover costs of removing the bodies and headstones from the abandoned Liberty township cemetery to allow straightening of the Scioto trail.
Charlotte Taylor files for divorce from Lester Taylor in Athens, alleging cruelty abuse and neglect. She asks restoration to her maiden name Charlotte Bikivers. The couple married in Athens on November 3, 1920. residence of Lester Taylor is listed as unknown.
Manley Ellis sues Lester Taylor in Athens county common pleas for 800 dollars claiming a wagon harness and two mares bought April 1 were misrepresented as healthy and sound. Ellis argues the mares are wind broken and have the heaves reducing value from 400 dollars to 190, seeking 300 dollars in relief.
Wide transparent hems of chiffon or tulle enhance delicate moire or taffeta costumes with a soft, ladylike finish. The fashion note emphasizes subtle elegance and refined detailing in period attire.
Gary L. Carr of Fort Wayne Indiana credits Dr Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup with relieving severe stomach pains constipation and systemic distress. After use he gained ten pounds and reports renewed strength and well being. The remedy is sold locally by McKee Drug Company Le Favor's Pharmacy and The Gem Pharmacy.
Jeff Davis, famed donor, spent a brief morning in Athens on Thursday after visiting Jim Miller at the Vulcan coal camp in Pomeroy. He then departed for Chillicothe where he will continue his journey.
Advertises Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children urging mothers to use the product for the season. Promises to relieve colds feverishness teething troubles and stomach issues and claims thirty years of use. Sold at all drug stores with a free trial package offered by the Mother Gray Co LeRoy N Y.
Nelsonville Y M C A seeks Thursday volleyball games with state teams and requests captain schedules. Girl players from Nelsonville invited to discuss play hours 6 to 6 on Monday to Friday. Scouts aim to upgrade club room with $250 to $300 funding for radio and games. Mrs Shafer and Donald Jr visit Akron. Mrs Mills returns from Columbus for Miss funeral.
Mr and Mrs T H Bush left for Cleveland to attend their daughter Miss Vernoff’s graduation from Cleveland City Hospital where thirty nurses are also graduating.
Friends of Lieutenant William Williams report he is recovering from pneumonia at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D C. The elderly officer has an excellent service record and receives attention from First Lady Mrs Warren G Harding who sends him flowers from the White House.
William Gasper of Wheeling fled the Bridgeport post office when confronted by police and jumped into the Ohio River. He was rescued and jailed after surfacing. Gasper had written love letters to Mrs. Leroy Gilbert and sent them by registered mail, prompting appeals from Mrs. Gilbert and her husband to authorities.
In Birmingham Alabama an explosion at the Wofford Oil Co plant left an eighty thousand gallon oil tank burning and a missing pumpman. The blast rattled the city and caused a fire that threatened the engine plant and nearby Negro district officials said the man was unaccounted for early today.
Quoted lines from Psalm 34 18 and a note on endurance with no change pause or hope attributed to Shelley reflect a somber devotional mood. The excerpt contrasts divine solace for the contrite with personal resolve amid hardship.
Feathers of georgette and chiffon lined capes appear in midsummer display. Designers emphasize charm over warmth, presenting evening cape elements with pleated lace for formal wear.
A sentence contrasts well-formed or well-informed girls with their public exposure, suggesting that appearance before the public eye occurs more frequently than informed understanding. It comments on perception and social attention without specifying events or individuals.
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