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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1919
Page
4
The article warns that native wildlife is dwindling in Arizona due to careless use of resources and habitat loss. It notes bears and elk are scarce, beavers may survive in limited streams, and protection efforts aim to restore populations and prevent further decline.
A two year old dies after accessing tablets left by a mother who failed to keep dangerous medicine out of reach. The article condemns parental negligence and stresses strict control of poisons and medicines in the home.
A lyrical speaker cherishes a fantastical palace and leafy pastures, recalling a carefree childhood and a school life filled with buzzing teachers. He imagines feasting on fruit and berries, enjoying a carefree, dreamlike present free from sorrow.
A condensed reprint laments freight rate hikes and transport disruption harming production. It notes higher costs for raw materials and goods, insufficient railroad service for winter, aging equipment, and a failing administration blamed for systemic inefficiency.
A devout opera lover attended a smaller party in a box where the hostess entertained many guests. She urged the guest to return on Thursday for Manon, while noting his companion had recently traveled with his mother, who remained anxious about the visit.
A writer argues that long married couples resemble each other not in features but in the stamp of their ambitions and life choices. Harmony in partnership shapes a shared face, and the image of elderly couples at rest is a beautiful testament to enduring friendship and love beyond youth.
A collection of home style dishes including Ham and Spaghetti Bake and Stuffed Steak with tomato sauce, Cranberry Pie with pastry lattice, Breaded Noodles with bacon crumbs, Codfish Pie with cheese, Oyster Pie with biscuit crust, and notes on using ham scraps as fat.
A humorous tale shows Jimmy reverting to his mischievous self after returning home from a trip. At dinner with a minister, Johnny pleads for extra pie, the minister grants another slice, and the family recalls the boy’s habit of starting stories with a familiar line.
The Pythian Sisters at Powery Bend and Pomeroy plan a fine affair set for Friday evening December 4. A committee with Mrs Tracy and others signed on to organize the program and wines, with promises of a memorable event and full trimmings.
Hunters spread across Athens County today during the open season chasing cotton tail rabbits. Reports say many are at K and M and BD O depots for early trains, creating an impression of a wartime influx led by a shotgun brigade amid the countywide hunt.
Jurors returned a verdict for Martha Swank and Flora Swank late Friday. The suit claimed money entrusted for delivery to a bank never reached its destination. Judgment for Swank totals $161.50 with interest. Counsel: H. C. Fish for plaintiff. Edgar Erwin and D. Curtis Reed for the defendant.
Mayor-elect Den Dich, who has been ill at his daughter Mrs. Fred Law’s home in the fourth ward, shows great improvement since Monday and is expected to be home soon.
The fifteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Marl Sapp of Inghem met death in a most manner this Tuesday. The youth was out of doors when he fell head first into a jar containing a small amount of water and was overcome.
Roy Bend, Mise Nell, and William Tal bott, all of Portland, are listed among those harmed when injuries from the Eerie Oak mine incident in Cochran caused fatalities. The article notes local relatives and visitors, including Chattanooga residents, and mentions a series of brief mentions of friends and family traveling to Columbus and Charleston for events and visits.
At a Thursday meeting of the newly elected Cross county executive committee held at the armory, Dr. George H. Lasher of Rutland was chosen president while Mrs. Wright McCroba was named secretary and William F. Reed treasurer. The group outlined plans for the year including a county wide organization drive.
John Pesterson was acquitted on charges of killing stunks out of season due to lack of evidence before Judge J. H. Ewing Saturday. The decision ends the case against Pesterson.
Word arrived in Pomeroy that Solomon Crown died in Norwood Ohio this morning at 5:00. He was years old and survived by six children. Remains arrive this evening via Hocking Valley. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the M church with burial in Beech Grove cemetery.
Word arrived from Huntington West Virginia that seventeen year old Miss Margaret Zellar daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Zellar formerly of this city was killed by an auto in Washington D C. She was walking with a teacher and two girls when they were about to be struck. The teacher and others fled while she and the others attempted to escape in different directions.
Depot enroute to W Zeller born and reared in Pom ery, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Probst. The parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends hereabouts.
The column lists residents and visitors in Athens including Mr and Mrs Jeff Harrison and Mr and Mrs Dave Aleshire with daughters Bee and Evelyn, Mrs Roll Bricker and children, Mrs Ray Micheals, Mrs W a Hawk eeary, Mr and Mrs Will Eager, Mrs Bechtold, Miss Elias Edgar, Mr George Ball and three children visiting Columbia, Julia Stanley of Albany, Mr and Mrs John Considine, Lawrence Smith of Pomeroy, and Mrs Jennie Mayberry and son, all noted as Athens shoppers or guests.
William B. Colver of the federal trade commission told the National Coffee Roasters Association that Chicago meat packers are broadening into the coffee business. He cited extensive cross holdings across 647 corporations and warned that entry of packers into coffee will intensify competition and bring unwieldy surplus products into new markets.
Harvey Kasler Ian Kenneth were business visitors in Glouster Saturday. Rodney Sayers stayed with Mr and Mrs William Antle near Trimble. Mrs Silva Kasler recovered from an enlarged tonsil operation at a Columbus hospital. Hammond Kasler of Hill Top View farm in Trimble husked several hundred bushels of corn this week. Bert Coe Eenote visited recently. Nate Lothrey and Charles railroaders, once famed in boyhood, are now employed at Soe Co with wages near prior years. Pearley Kerns and wife motored to Glouster Thursday.
An advertisement touts a clean legitimate investment with equal treatment for all investors. It promises a better than usual chance to make money and claims fairness and square dealing in the opportunity.
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