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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
8
An old advertisement promotes Brownstone hair dye with range names Light to Medium and Dark Brown to Black. It invites readers to mail 11 cents for a trial package via The Kenton Phare Co. of Covington KY, with packing and tax included in the price.
Dr L G Gribble joined by hunters Charles H Keehoe and Bert Smith ordinarily travel to Canada each fall for moose hunts. The party prepared to depart last week, but Gribble caught a bad cold and fell ill, delaying his trip while Keehoe and Smith left as planned. Gribble hopes to join them later at the Canadian camp.
Dudley R. Wolf 31 and Florence M. Theiss 25, both of Racine, were married by Rev. Howard Pilchard after receiving licenses. Dale McClure 26 of near Rutland and Hazel Lutz 22 of Langsville obtained licenses and were wed in Probate court by Justice Ranson Fish.
A brief item provides a glimpse of Meigs county voting results with partial tallies and notes that figures are incomplete. The report reflects early counts and suggests further updates as totals continue to come in.
Olaf Bjorkman receives many commendations for his statue Columbia depicting a youthful guardian shielding the eagle of liberty. The figure is shown with a sword, a glow of justice on her face, and the eagle resting on her head to symbolize liberty and Columbia united.
In precinct results marked orange missing, Harding 6287 Cox 3500 Davis 6096 Donahey 3447. Reeves leads sheriff by about 1200. County Commissioners show Smith R 5857 Wilson R 6282 Lindsey R 51628 Rythen D 32978 Gaul D 3800 Bomggess D 3250.
The Pomeroy village council will hold a regular session this Thursday evening to address routine business and consider an increase in water rates for a six month period.
In Meigs County the Republican tilt dominates the ticket with broad margins. Sheriff Wilbur Reeves leads Dem challenger Hawkins by about 1,200, while Probate Judge race tightens between J. E. Carleton and John L. Blair. County offices like Treasurer and Coroner show strong GOP support. Foster’s congress bid gains fourth-year persistence. Davis for governor tops the slate in ten of thirty seven precincts.
Pom eroy officials report the street car franchise referendum passed by a narrow margin as the council’s grant of a local street car company license was endorsed by the vote.
A home made syrup using Pinex claims to quickly ease stubborn coughs and chest congestion in 24 hours or less. It touts relief for bronchitis hoarseness croup and winter coughs and offers a pint size bottle with sugar syrup or alternatives like honey or molasses. The ad urges asking a druggist for 21 ownees of Pinex with full directions and promises money back if not satisfied.
The record shows ward tallies for a franchise ordinance with totals by ward. First Ward 188 for 50 against. Second Ward 264 for 60 against. Third Ward A 850 for 64 against. Ward B 22 for 95 against. Ward C 208 for 64 against. Fourth Ward 108 for 36 against. Overall majority endorses the ordinance.
Mrs. L. K. Lippincott, one of three election officers in precinct A, Third Ward, suffered a sprained ankle after stepping from the polling place toward the post office. A half dozen two inch timbers piled on the curb, left over a week, caused the fall and delayed her return to duty. The rest of the board completed their duties by 6 am Wednesday.
A truck swung from a streetcar track above Spring avenue at about 8 p.m. Wednesday and struck the frame building on Main Street, knocking weather boards from the storefront. Traffic halted briefly. No injuries to two car passengers. operator Eddie Hoeflick.
Mr and Mrs Emory Able spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C C Mills. T E Morris and family hosted Mr and Mrs William Hogsett and Edith Faires. Rev Arza Ball preached at Spencer. Locals attended the Republican meeting in Amesville Monday. Rev Warrener of Athens preached here on Sunday October 31.
Two air plants, forming the nucleus of a future passenger mail service between New York and Cuba, arrived from Key West yesterday after departing New York on Saturday.
Mrs. Prentice E. Rood Toledo woman welfare director ordered the chief of police to remove an exhibit after being alerted by several disgusted business men. The action followed an alleged failure to provide a shimmy shaking likeness of a well known moving picture actress touring the city.
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