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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
4
In Bucyrus Ohio on May 27 Rev William Dyson Narcissus Jackson and Gladys Jones all colored filed a lawsuit seeking 550 damages against Henry E F Sabback store proprietor alleging they were refused service at a soft drink shop.
Athens mourns Wylie Daggett a devoted civic leader who championed the Chamber of Commerce and community cooperation. His unselfish life guided by Christian faith advanced public schools and local progress, leaving a legacy for Athens and its families.
The piece asks readers whether Memorial Day prompts picnics or acts of tribute. It invokes Maeterlinck’s Blue Bird about awakenings of the dead when the living remember them and urges choosing to keep their memory alive as a living monument.
Reprinted ST. LOUIS TIMES notes Senator Knox's peace resolution argues armistice was a capitulation and that the war ended when the opposing power ceased to renew conflict. It cites Wilson’s proclamations and the 1918 treaty as formal peace.
Edith E Moriarty recounts a Country Cousin visiting a Very Modern Girl in Greenwich Village. A bohemian social whirl collapses into the practical spring cleaning ethic as the urban libertine life is contrasted with domestic duties.
Cookbook style notes outline dishes using corn as main, including Corn One Egg Milk Crumbs and Corn and Cheese Souffle. Also covers Corn and Potatoes skillet dish and Corn Pie with biscuit crust, butter, milk, salt and pepper, baked until set or browned.
Taylor Ridge resident Mr. Lloyd Feirbaugh of Trimble visits the Willekes. A. M. Taylor and Mrs travel to Greens Run on business. Families from Greens Run and Corning host and visit relatives and friends across multiple Sundays.
Mrs. John Custer hosted a six o'clock dinner for numerous guests on Rock Street last Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Parrish who wed in Parkersburg the previous Saturday. Mrs. Claude Conklin suffered head injuries in a Main Street buggy accident and is in St Joseph's Parkersburg in improved condition. A farewell party for Mrs. Ella Campbell was held at Mrs. Lucy Moore's with guests from the sewing club and Calfornia-bound. A social hop by the dancing club drew a large crowd and memorial exercises are set for Sunday at 1 PM with Prof. Morgan of Athens speaking.
Bethany residents attended a memorial service at Frost in Avrey Chalfant and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Les lie Petty. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson were guests of Ed. Burke and family Sunday. Mrs. Martha Petty spent Tuesday in Coolville with Mildred and Lelia Brandebury and Mrs. Bertie Gore and son Lewis. Erma Petty, who broke her collar bone weeks ago, is improving. Glenora Wright and George were Coolville visitors Tuesday.
An old testimonial touts Milks Emulsion as a remedy for severe coughs and pneumonia recovery. The speaker credits weight gain and restored health to the product, claiming it builds strength, improves digestion, and aids appetite with a guaranteed refund offer. The note references distribution by druggists and a Terre Haute company.
A fragmented consumer note urges parents to accept a product labeled California for children’s stomach relief. It emphasizes a fruity taste and full directions on each bottle and repeats the brand name California.
National officers of the committee of 48 and the national labor party meet in Cleveland to form a third party. Max Hayes, chairman of the national committee, announces that a complete national ticket will be selected at the gathering.
Reports from San Antonio dated May 28 say Obregonist forces killed 35 civilians during a street battle as the mob attempted to storm the Mexican congress. The crowd was routed after volleys were fired into it.
Judge John G. Reeves longtime Fairfield County common pleas judge died today at age 78. A Civil War veteran he was active in lodge and patriotic groups and was the Democratic nominee for secretary of state in 1882.
Advertisement claims rheumatism relief by cleansing the blood with S. S. S. a blood purifier. It urges removing the disease cause rather than local applications and directs readers to obtain a bottle at a drug store and to write the Medical Director at 102 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga for advice.
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