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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1920
Page
5
Mrs. D. J. Evans hosts the Pallas club gathering at 2 PM Saturday at 69 West State Street. Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Snow are sisters, with reports from the State Federation on the agenda.
The eighth A class of East Side school held its annual party at Miss Virginia Daltons East State street home. Faculty members Miss Shott and Miss Bridgeman attended. The room glowed with orange and black decor as spooks and fairies arrived.
Marie Jewett presides as president with Francis Lee as vice president Abies Mildred Mansfeld secretary and Peatrice Rose treasurer. Bible and missions chosen as the study text Florence Carr reports last year’s achievements at the Marietta district convention in Athens, praising leaders Mrs. Harry Beckley and Mrs. W. B. Lawrence. Tuesday opened the year with enthusiastic plans and the next meeting set at Miss Francis Lee’s home.
Governor-elect Harry L. Davis will appoint new leaders across state departments after the Republican Senate largely rejected Governor Cox appointments. Several board members, salary fees from 2,000 to 7,500, remain unconfirmed with terms expiring February 1. Davis will also appoint an adjutant general and budget commissioner, affecting scores of secretaries and assistants.
An old advertisement urges parents to buy California Syrup of Figs as the best gentle laxative for children. It advises looking for the Cal fornia branding on the package to ensure authenticity and safe use, highlighting taste and clear directions on every bottle.
Mrs J G Hope hosted a linen shower for the newlywed Mrs A B Barker at Grosvennor. Twenty friends attended with gifts for the bride’s linen chest, sharing music games and a bountiful supper. Each guest contributed a dish reflecting personal culinary skill.
At the regular meeting of the Standard Bearers held Tuesday night at Mrs. Harry Beckley s home, officers were elected for the ensuing year.
The Central Parent-Teacher Association met Thursday afternoon with 40 members attending. Mrs. W. A. Masheny presided as committees for Membership, Program, and Social were named. Mrs. Field Scott reported on the Dayton conference with National Cash Register Co. hosts, noting educational welfare efforts and school equipment including stereoptical and moving pictures and kindergarten amenities.
Mrs James A Jones underwent a surgical operation today in a Columbus hospital. The Women s Foreign Missionary society of Richland avenue will meet at the home of Mrs J R Baker on Saturday evening instead of tonight due to a Republican rally. Mr and Mrs C B Zimmerman of Columbus after a short visit with Mr and Mrs Herbert Brooks have returned home. Mrs Zimmerman was formerly Miss Marguerite Newcome sister of Mrs Brooks. Superintendent C E Statley of the Athens public schools will spend Saturday in Portsmouth on a business trip and attend that city s football game. Last evening Hodge M Ear elson was installed as pastor of the Wellston Presbyterian church Dr Wilcox preached the sermon and Earlson, a 1916 Ohio University graduate, is remembered by many in Athens.
Advertises Chamberlain's Tablets as providing lasting relief beyond temporary laxatives. Promotes following directions and asserts the tablets improve digestion by moving the bowels and strengthening appetite.
An advertisement promotes Grove's LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a one day cure for colds. It notes the genuine product bears the signature of E. W. Grove and uses the trademark slogan to attract buyers.
Residents of Sharpsburg R D 2 recount a day of voting with general satisfaction noting quiet, dignified behavior and a belief that women led a strong civic step. The article lists local attendees, church events, a Halloween incident, and a patent claim for an auto brake using a pneumatic piston.
Many run down anaemic workers suffer fatigue and poor appetite. Vincl cod liver and iron tonic promises to restore appetite aid digestion improve sleep and build red blood for vigor. Drugstores carry Vincl, accept no substitute.
A large flour mill in Argentina burns much of its bran to heat the plant and finds that 100 tons of bran deliver roughly the same heating value as 60 tons of coal, indicating bran can substitute for coal in industrial energy use.
Beattle Washington residents backed the soldier bonus measure on Tuesday with an estimated two thirds of votes cast, likely more than 300000 in a total around 435000. The result marks the most popular item on the ballot.
A New Jersey inventor has patented ventilators that attach to any shoe and circulate air through walking motion. The device uses a small pump and channels to push air from the sole to the wearer. The patent underscores a practical approach to refreshing air flow with ordinary movement.
A fragment advertises Pape’s Diapepsin to neutralize acidity and relieve indigestion and upset stomach after meals. It promises rapid relief from gas, belching, and undigested food discomfort.
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