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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1919
Page
8
Emma Mayer sued Herman Mayer for divorce alleging adultery and habitual paregoric use. The trial revealed Emma’s claim of drug abuse and his testimony of discarded empty bottles. The court ordered the husband to pay costs in the case heard in the common pleas court.
Bert Webster was discharged from Holzer hospital after a fall caused injury during a streetcar incident Monday evening. A medical exam found a badly injured right leg and a cast from ankle to knee, with hope the leg would fully heal.
de Fontana Brothers Company showcases range and lemon trees at the Gallipolis Pomeroy store. The window features citrus varieties including lemon orange and tangerine with several small fruits visible on the trees.
Meigs county Red Cross chapter members elected nine executive volunteers for the coming year after a robust session led by Dr. Geo H. Lasher. Florence Bullard delivered a moving battlefield nurse’s address urging continued Red Cross work and health education for America’s tomorrow.
A county Red Cross member faces protests for praising local papers for Red Cross coverage while allegedly doing most of the story work herself. She reportedly prepared the copy and supervised shoots as machine operators supplied more material.
Pomeroy Tent 422 Knights of Maccabees prepares a reception for the latter part of the week. Committee promises good music luncheon and souvenirs for the little Macs. State lecturer Col. F. F. Schwarz and state deputy A. W. Shinn will attend. Open to members and families and friends.
At a Friday night meeting of the Eastern Stars the following officers were elected: Mrs. John Powell as Worshipful Master, Mrs. Lydia Harris as Associate Matron, Mr. McCarty as Worthy Patron, Eather Hoffman as Conductress, Vina Townsend as Associate Conductress, Mrs. C J Rust as Treasurer, Mrs. Fred Shreiner as Secretary.
Mrs. Harry Bowles resumes life at home in New Martinsville after months with her mother Mrs Martha Bryant of Middleport. Mrs. C E Westerville of Columbus visits her sister Mrs Tom F Lewis in Middleport. Homer Fraxton and Perry Graves of Middleport plan winter in Arizona. Charles Grauber and George Patton rode the early train to Charleston. Ernest Vickers travels to Columbus for medical studies.
Petitions seek a referendum on a fifteen year franchise for the Ohio River Electric Railway and Power Company at the November 2 1920 general election. Committee filing petitions includes P L Clifton Chas McQuigg and Louis Reibel. petitions due by midnight of the 12th of the month and about eighty signatures suffice to trigger an election call.
A Messenger representative notes that a larger petition drive would trigger a special election. Superintendent D W Hennessy declines comment in Hartwell’s absence, suggesting the vote a year away would delay planned transit improvements by the company.
A renovation worker uncovered an 1881 Athens Republican issue dated December 14 in the courthouse attic. The four-page weekly, edited by Miller and Logan, lists county officials sworn in 1882 and jurors for January term, with long-standing local advertisers still active.
Albany residents note visitors from Columbus Athens and Mineral and Vinton county. W A Webb and Mrs Webb visit relatives. Wilkes street property sold to Sarah J H Dailey. Miss Floella Fulton and Mrs Elizabeth Knowlton sell property. Several neighbors host guests and attend church circle events this week.
Mr. Ash, from the Welsh farm near Harrisonville, was a visitor in Albany on Friday.
Twenty years ago on Thursday November 9 1899 Dr Dudley Welch prepared to depart with his regiment to the Philippines on the 15th Lieut Dudley W Welch assistant surgeon from Athens Amesville is noted for his medical skill The 43rd U S V 8 at Fort Ethan Allen Burlington Vermont has met its quota Mr and Mrs Walter G Finch marked fifty years of marriage with seven children present including Sarah E Martin Alice A Wyatt Maria Johnson Etta Woolley Charles Edwin and William Finch The Finchs spent much of their lives in Ames township and Mr Finch served as justice of the peace for years.
Washington November 10 government debated a reservation that would let Congress withdraw the United States from the League of Nations. The path to ratification is tangled with many amendments and expected Senate hurdles. Separately Korea’s cotton crop rose to about 70 million pounds this year with a forecast of 200 million pounds annually in coming years.
An item notes a patent by E. W. rece for a cold cure calling it LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with a full name. It also mentions an inventor with a spring propelled billiard cue in a short tube. Court met Saturday to decide matters as the grand jury prepares to begin Monday.
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