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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
8
James Briggs socialist candidate for mayor is sued by a tailor claiming payment for a wedding suit made two years ago. The case filed in Martins Ferry Ohio details the dispute over the unpaid bill and the candidate’s political background is noted.
An ad claims Dr Edwards Olive Tablets address the cause of bad breath using olive compound. It asserts the tablets are gentle yet effective, cleansing the blood and body without harsh effects. Take one or two tablets as directed for relief.
Berlin reports a surge in salvarsan smuggling as Germany bans exports of the drug. An American wife, married to a German, sought help to smuggle a box to an American officer, offering high pay to escape the Nazi regime. She laments the moral decay and yearns to return to America.
Numerous thefts occurred last night under the Hallowe'en celebration. An automobile and a horse were among the items stolen, with other unspecified larcenies reported in Canton Ohio.
The Poston Consolidated Coal Company promotes a heater praised for steady heat and economy. It emphasizes reliable performance day and night as a practical investment.
Berlin reports that Germany maintains a press control system without formal censorship. Authorities, Noske, and the Wolff telegraph bureau direct what papers may publish, while some editors seek to divorce state influence. Cable rates rise, hindering international news as Post Minister Giesberts overse es the system.
In Columbus and across Ohio, wartime labor shortages drive housewives to cope with missing maids and cooks. High wages elsewhere and postwar marriages pull women from domestic work, forcing shorter hours and altered home life as officials seek to make domestic service more attractive.
They believe offering more pay and occasional nights off every two or three shifts would improve performance and reduce drudgery, marking a potential change favored by officials.
Mrs. Arthur Thomas visited Athens on Monday. Mr and Mrs Clemence Wormley and Ruth visited relatives here Sunday. Maggie Vaughn and Garnet Champlain of Chauncey visited friends Friday. Mrs Charles Fitzer has been ill for two weeks. Mrs Minal Morns visited her father the past week. Freda Smith and Gertrude Bridge visited Chauncey on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Hawk were in Nelsonville Saturday. Several locals attended the Chauncey dance Saturday evening.
Rain dominates the Sharpsburg area with roads worsening though a few sunny days are hoped. Mrs. Lillian Bardin attended the Athens Teachers Association. Visitors from Athens include Mrs. Lucy Totman and daughter Sylvia and Mrs. Jennie Crippen. John Chappelear underwent appendicitis surgery at Grant hospital and is recovering. Rev. William Warrener visited with Mrs. Gilchrist. Guy Glover hosted friends for a Saturday evening gathering as time change is welcomed.
Minutes note small child of Perley Clark has improved after a serious illness.
Internal Revenue collector Weiss says his deputies are at work tracing violators of the federal dry law in Canton Ohio.
We the undersigned will allow no hunting or trapping on our premises day or night. We will prosecute anyone caught hunting without our permission to the full extent of the law. Names: Dan Linscott Stacy Sadow Kasler Edgar Kei Lewis Morris Arza Linsol Leslie Zayson Ceral Wooley. Date 11 2 2p.
A historical notice condemns the Crabbe Act as an assault on constitutional rights, detailing penalties for homemade beer or wine, possession of recipes, giving drinks to guests, and searches. It warns of searches by any accuser, warrantless home raids, and jury-free trials, urging voters to oppose in the constitutional amendment ballot.
An old ballot guidance urges voting against the Crabbe Act by placing an X next to the second NO. It also advises opposing National Prohibition Ratification with an X at the first NO to protest stricter laws. The notice promotes four Xs on the ballots to shield homes from radical Prohibitionists.
The Ohio Home Rule Association under L. H. Gibson in Columbus announces an effort to rally public backing for home rule reforms. Details on meetings or actions were not provided in the fragment.
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