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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
3
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for severe colds and grippe symptoms. It claims dosing every two hours or three doses cures nasal stuffiness headache fever sneezing and body ache with a pleasant taste and no quinine, costing only a few cents.
The Ayersonville society notes its past officers and 16 members in April 1876 under pastor Silas Cooke. By 1918 it lists 35 active members with four surviving, and officers including President Noten Hill, Secretary E T Spray, and Treasurer W I Hudson.
Members of drill are urged to be present for the Seeraes SISTERE gathering regarding mirtack tion. The notice stresses participation and timely attendance.
The Carl Perry home hosted a Halloween party for Leonard Perry with Mrs Carl Perry entertaining. Games and contests kept guests amused into the night featuring Bowers Kelly Nellie Kuhn Lucile and Ruth Kepiar among others.
Fragmentary notice describes a Sunday gathering of the Coluntbup and Mann's Billiards groups under the Wee waaay PJA with a room likely reserved and parents invited.
Fragmentary obituary notes Fort Franklin, son of Bush, born at Saasee to relieve his high, died after weeks at the Dome. The text recounts his weeks of illness and efforts by family, but many details are unreadable.
Classified notes list sideboard hats and plush items for sale with odd pricing. A vendor advertises four hundred bushels of pears for sale at 1.35 cents per bushel with no deliveries. Also mentions potatoes arriving this week and local contact Albert Neiman for price and delivery.
Unofficial returns show Hugh Gorm with a large lead in Athens County's race as Republicans win key offices. Archer and LeFever secure seats in the county ticket while Democrats struggle, with Morgan and Parker also advancing for clerk and sheriff respectively.
A young man aged 28 years 3 months and 19 days died after a long illness. He was cared for by his mother and a special nurse from Columbus Hospital to his home in Nelsonville, receiving constant bedside support until death. He leaves a mother, stepfather, two sisters, one brother, and many relatives and friends.
We thank many friends and relatives for their kindness during the long illness and death of our beloved son and brother. Grateful for the many beautiful memories and for neighborly support. appreciation for Rev Brillhart and Mrs. McCall for comforting songs and for the donors who provided machines. Nelsonville residents express heartfelt thanks.
We thank friends for kindness shown at the death of Mtwin Hig. We also thank Rev Johnson the stag ey who furnished automobile and for the flowers from Mrs Miguias end.
Voters gave the Republican slate large margins in county and judicial races. W. G. Bartes led for Prosecuting Attorney with 11,029 to McGill 6,928 after McGill's name removal from the ballot. J. Fpton won Coroner 10,802 to Davis 5,972. Supreme Court races favored Republicans with C. T. Rehall top chief justice at 8,067 against Nichols 38,246 and others.
The article notes that the incoming Ohio governor will appoint Fray B. Willis as senator to fill Harding's term. It also reports Harding’s pledge to erase sectionalism and the president elect's statement sent via G. H. Van Fleet thanking Louisiana for its vote and reiterating the goal to remove nationalistic divisions in American politics.
Scientists report that whale embryos develop teeth prior to birth but these teeth are displaced by bone as the fetus matures, resulting in toothless young at birth. The finding sheds light on whale evolution and dental development in marine mammals.
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