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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1923
Page
6
An old promotional piece touts Mother's Friend as a safe external aid for pregnancy preparing uterine relaxation and easing childbirth. It claims no narcotics and suggests early use for three generations of expectant mothers.
County Health Commissioner G. W. Rhoten announced three new typhoid cases in the past week, with Union Furnace hardest hit at eight cases across four families. No fatalities reported. Four or five scarlet fever cases under quarantine and one diphtheria case. Schick tests given to Laurelville students and 300 county children this fall.
The local Phi Sig fraternity announces the first annual founders banquet at Mrs Amy Easterling home on Friday evening. The program features music and speaking and invitations have gone to chapters at Athens Chillicothe Lancaster Newark and Cambridge with many out of town guests expected.
Dewey R. Holter 27 a miner of Racine and May Genheimer 23 a house keeper of Laurelville obtain a marriage permit. The couple plans to wed in the near future per county records.
Local Elks rehearse for their annual charity minstrel to be staged at the Ruble theater on November 7 and 8 with a Sunday dress rehearsal and a Monday final rehearsal. Comedians Francis and Harbaugh plus Hayden and Nash lead acts. ballad singers include Billy Davis Bus Abrahams Monty Kling and Ed Heffy. Proceeds go to the Elks charity fund, and organizers seek liberal patronage.
Mary Holden, longtime Hocking County resident now living with her son John Holden in Columbus, celebrated her 101st birthday Thursday. She is remembered by many city elders and is grandmother to Mrs. Ed Francis of West Hunter Street.
Miss Charlene Riley and Miss Emma McLain, trustees and state officials, visited Columbus to review the child welfare department and arrange future field visits. They conferred with Commissioner John Lovett, Probation Officer C W Pettit, Health Officer G W Rhoten, and local trustees and workers, before addressing the Tourist club and continuing interviews to survey the area.
Workers in Columbus advance foster aims with several children placed at county homes. Miss Riley and Miss McLain bought a steel filing cabinet for storing data on placements, a gift from the Logan manufacturers' association, drawing thanks from trustees.
On Mr. Morehead's invitation at the Ruble theatre, county home children enjoyed a Saturday matinee featuring Chaplin and Lloyd sketches and a large jazz band. They expressed gratitude for the courtesy.
Clayton Scheide hosted a Tuesday evening party on Second Street for 25 couples. The Phi Sig fraternity members enjoyed dancing and games, followed by a fine lunch prepared by Mrs. Scheide and Mrs. Otto Neptune.
Logan residents will hear both sides of the tax bill as H Massiles of Dayton addresses the Kiwanis Club, outlining opposition to the measure. Massiles is the county's superintendent of schools and a noted speaker.
Among those from here who attended the I O O F masquerade at Hamden Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webb and daughter Sylvia Mrs. Nancy Webb Mr. and Mrs. Ed Glandon and daughter Gladyse Otto Sockel and his guest Watson Cope of Nelsonville.
Business visitor H V Atkinson stopped in Wellston on Tuesday. The W B A masquerade planned for Tuesday night was postponed due to the death of Mrs. Gladys Rosser.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hudson of Bowling Green were guests Monday of L S Cox and family. Mr and Mrs Charles E Carson sold their West Main Street residence to the Presbyterian church trustees for use as a parsonage. They plan to move to Columbus.
Rev. D. R. Warne of McConnelsville conducted the morning service at the Presbyterian church on Sunday.
Miss Hazel Warchime is learning to operate the switchboard at the local telephone exchange, gaining basic skills in line connections and customer assistance as part of on the job training.
Miss Goldie Thompson of Dundas attended a teachers meeting in Athens on Friday and lost her personal item during the event. The incident was noted by local observers and researchers seeking the owner.
Miss Harriet Caracci of Wellston travels to Columbus to enter a three year training course at McKinley hospital to become a trained nurse. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Waldron were Monday guests of his sister Mrs John Wyckoff in Athens. Business visitors included Samuel Russell Mrs Roy Dye and Mr and Mrs James Wortman of Dundas.
Article urges readers with kidney and back pain to flush kidneys using Jad Salts and large water intake. Claims 24 hour kidney filtration, promotes four ounces of Jad Salts daily before breakfast, and recommends physician checkups twice yearly.
Rev Anthony Schiernitzauer officiated at St John's church for the golden wedding of his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Schiernitzauer. Eight children attended the service at St Joseph's Catholic church noting the milestone.
In Elyria Ohio the Community Chest Drive re elected officers and named J F Burke editor and Republican candidate for governor as campaign manager. The drive aimed to reverse prior under fundraising, as last year's effort collected little more than half of the 86000 dollar budget.
Three crew members on the Herlich Port Richmond to Harrisburg milk train were killed when the train struck a coal pile near Philadelphia as a switch reportedly was left open. The engineer was Robert Williams, the fireman Harry Deischer, and an unidentified Reading-based brakeman.
Chronic stomach or bowel trouble often causes inflammation that spreads to the appendix. Ordinary bowel inflammation can be relieved with glycerine buckthorn and similar mixtures in Adlerika. Most medicines affect only the lower bowel but Adlerika treats both upper and lower bowel and removes poisons. Includes a claim of quick relief for gas in ten minutes with Gibson's Pharmacy Athens and Poling's Drug Store Murray.
Defiance county will enter 1923 with more miles of highway improved than ever before. Figures by FE G Blue, former county surveyor, show the maximum road building program has run since 1916 with $1 927 749.50 expended to date.
Thousands suffer from stomach upset caused by clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets soothe the liver, improve digestion, and stimulate bile flow without griping. Take one or two at bedtime. 15c or 30c.
Directors of Oakwood Cemetery association approve location for a memorial gateway funded by the will of the late Mrs Anna Cahill totaling 12500 dollars. Gateway to be set back from the current cemetery entrance on Kaler Ave as a commemorative feature.
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