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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
10
The Ohio River Electric Railway and Power Company filed with the village clerk last evening. The objection targets leaving passenger fare rates to be set by the state public utilities commission, arguing the matter should be wholly settled between the village of Pom.
An oil stock sales pitch extols a speculative opportunity with promises of fair treatment for all investors. It cites nearby producing wells, leased acreage, and regional prospects, urging potential buyers to obtain information, assess risks, and act quickly for a chance at large profits.
A petition gathered a two thirds surplus of names, showing strong backing for the proposal. Details on the issuing authority or exact location are not provided in the readable text.
Artisans work on two second story rooms in the county garage building between the courthouse and jail to house the county board of state supervisors of elections the state highway engineer and county surveyor. Plumber D W Wetzel runs a gas line to heat both floors.
Emmett Gilmore of Pomeroy paid a fine of 25 dollars and court costs totaling 28.80 dollars in Squire Ewing's court Wednesday for violating game laws while pursuing rabbits described as toothsome by some.
State industrial commission representative Murphy, on an official visit to Pomeroy, searches for witnesses to a 1892 Meigs county wedding. The ceremony, at the county fair, produced the Hayman name. the officiant is deceased and records were not kept. The widow seeks recognition through public utilities, delaying due to lack of legal proof.
Holly M Bowles sued Edward Molden after a car crash that left him severely injured. The common pleas hearing was postponed due to missing key witnesses, with Bowles a travel salesman who survived after a broken vertebra and lengthy hospitalization in Charleston.
George Fick of the second ward departed late Tuesday for Pittsburg after receiving a telegram about his sister Mrs Rathshaw’s serious illness in that city.
A large gas well in Meigs County on Superior Oil and Refining Co. leases was completed in sand above the Big Injun formation. Company president K. McDonnell says the find, unexpected yet promising, may boost gas and oil prospects in the region and plans to build Merriman Process Gasoline plants in Oklahoma and possibly Illinois.
The Maccabee reception and family reunion will be held Friday evening at the armory. The committee chose the armory because the hall is too small to hold the anticipated large gathering.
In New Lima near Rutland Jacob Bush is charged with assault and battery on Sam Phillips, a 14 year old boy. Bush allegedly knocked him down and stomped him as he walked to school. He surrendered Thursday morning, pleaded guilty, and paid ten dollars plus costs.
John T. Capehart died Tuesday at his home in New Haven West Virginia after a long tuberculosis illness. Funeral services were held today at two o clock at the United Brethren church in New Haven. He had lived in East Liverpool for twenty years working in pottery. He is survived by his mother six brothers and one sister.
The M E church circle meets this afternoon at Mrs. Ed Andersons home. Wm Harley of Pittsburg visits Bend friends. Sam Mayes attends an Elks meeting in Gallipolis. Mrs Harley travels to Columbus for a few days. Ora Reed and mother visit Mrs C L Steward in Gallipolis. Ella McElhinney visits relatives in the country. Mrs Walter Branch goes to Columbus to see her daughter Mrs George Taylor. Mrs James Lafferty visits relatives in Gallipolis. The D A R Return Johnathon Meigs chapter meets tomorrow at Mrs H C Pownalls Lincoln Hill home. Wm Jones returns from Columbus. C H Layman of Columbus visits his parents in Pomeroy. Mrs C E Smith hosts Shakespeare Club entertainment committee at Mulberry Street. program arranged, members urged to attend. For sale Restaurant and five furnished rooms cheap. Hobb Mitchell, Middleport. 10-31-7p
Cambrai Steel Company in Johnstown Pennsylvania posts notices to resume operations next Monday after a steel strike led to shutdowns. Large numbers of workers demand their jobs back and state police are sent to prevent interference.
Frank P. Glass, president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, told members in New York that advertising rates must be advanced and space restricted to enable publishers to meet the conditions caused by the existing shortage of print paper. The remarks were made at a meeting to consider the paper situation.
Mr and Mrs F Treadley of Athens visited the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce exhibit of Southern California products on November 7. They attended lectures and moving pictures as part of the daily program at the free public display, the largest of its kind run by a commercial organization. They plan sightseeing before returning home.
Toledo will be carless for at least a month and perhaps longer after Henry L. Doherty of the Toledo Rail Light Company announced plans to push an ordinance on the Taylor cost plus plan. The company says it has no legal right to operate on streets during the interim, forcing residents to rely on motor transportation.
A dubious advertisement offers a supposed best safe home method for weight loss. It urges readers to obtain a box of unspecified product at a drugstore and follow directions under a $100 grant. The brief promises better health and a mailed free book to reduce weight quickly and pleasantly.
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