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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1920
Page
3
Jelsonville item reports Cosmopolitan Club gathering with teen members discussing functions of branches led by Walter Wolf. Hostess served an elegant dinner after the program.
Mrs. N Hill will entertain the ladies of the Missionary Presbyterian church this afternoon at 2 o clock. The gathering focuses on outreach and fellowship with local members.
Arthur R. Leonard leads a Chamber of Commerce event this week featuring a show and a daisiness session. Attendees anticipate a discussion on local business progress and community initiatives presented by Mr. Leonard.
Grand Ball announced for November 20 at the 11 16 7p sale of a four room house at High and Grosvenor. Lost rug in Nelsonville, contact Phyllis McClain or Bell 275 for reward. A five room cottage with electrical and gas service for sale. A box social at Mud Sock School House Friday November 19 at 7 30. General sale ad for bargains by Geo Bateman. Bay mare with star for sale or keep terms to Alva Carr at Murdock. Public sale of Robt Wolfe farm near Haydenville featuring 150 sheep and other animals.
The ladies of the Methodist Missionary Society will serve dinner promptly at 6 15 PM. The event opens a series of meetings with a speaker on topics of interest to members. Invite a friend and bring children to the social hosted by the Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen on Thursday Nov 18 at their hall. Admission 10 cents.
Soup dinner to begin at 2:15 PM with a 7 AM start for a later sale. Quart portions available to those bringing a bucket.
Katherine Densel calmly adheres to the belief that her missing husband Rev. the ea, who disappeared Friday, will return once he recovers. She and their two young children maintain faith amid town gossip and the preacher’s reported memory lapse while he occupies his pulpit.
A hurried trustees meeting at Ohio University decided to cancel two fraternity dances scheduled for the weekend, with the fraternities agreeing to call off the events. The action ends concerns over student social life as outside arrangements are scaled back.
Everett reports Lt John C Gramstorff is alive after false obituary notices in France sparked a local funeral frenzy. Officials confirm the officer remains well as families await his arrival.
A crew of the steamer Widlar was rescued after about 63 hours trapped at a wreck off Sault Ste Marie Michigan. Captain Forbes signaled help and a row boat lifted the men, after the tug Iowa failed to reach the scene due to rocky shoals. The ship’s cat named Tootsie was also saved.
Three men, including an English officer, were dragged from a Cork to Skibbereen train by kidnappers. A Sinn Fein court was said to have passed sentence in connection with the incident.
Testimony before the congressional investigating committee accused shipyard boards of hiring aliens and unskilled labor for camouflage painting in 1918. Officials cited mismanagement, wasted bids, and double payments while contractors claimed low bids were ignored and quality standards were used to override offers.
The steamer Charles N. Bradley is overdue on Lake Superior near Houghton Michigan. Anxiety rises as to her fate after the storm and rough weather hampered search efforts.
A man consumed toilet water from a store claiming it a tonic. An employee advised it was for external use only, but the man grew loud and boisterous when denied another bottle and was asked to leave.
A state supreme court filing outlines a test case by Willis Camden, judge in the seventh district, on behalf of twenty four Court of Appeals judges affected by Donahey action. Metcalf funds the suit for the group as part of a judicial act challenge.
Rev. Joseph H. Harris, 50, of Westerville, remained in serious but improving condition at Grant Hospital after a derrick collapse injured him during a Sunday cornerstone ceremony for a new church. Reports say his condition has stabilized and doctors expect recovery.
A fragment reports a fiery poet named Fiery Poet 5 involved in a loud disturbance while a motorcycle opera or music piece was described during a daytime air voyage piloted by Anne onboard a Dalmatian linked aircraft from Pear to Dalmatia.
Ignace Paderewski, former prime minister of Poland, plans to move to America within about three months to seek retirement from public life. He said he is tired of state cares and desires to live in the United States.
At a Columbus meeting the Ohio Good Roads Federation reorganized from eighty eight county districts to twelve regional districts. District 12 centers on Athens and five counties with C. H. Bryson as secretary. The Federation asks the Athens Chamber of Commerce and county council to lead regional road efforts and pursue a year round maintenance plan for main and intercounty roads.
A local report notes a string of four robberies targeting two drug stores amid harsh winter conditions. Authorities describe the incidents as part of a larger trend of rising crime and economic hardship.
Census Bureau releases statistics showing the death rate for 2919 in the administration area as the lowest for any single year. The note notes rarity of such a record globally and includes human interest reflection about kissing.
A 97 year old inmate Charles Gross, a Black prisoner in Ohio, faced electrocution for murder. The case, tied to a late 1930s era strike context, details unclear but indicates a death penalty sentence in Cleveland with ongoing judicial actions.
At 1 30 pm today the local fire department answered a second call for a fire at 171 W Mashinalan Street, Mereinko Grocery occupies the lower floor while flames consumed a rocking chair on the upper floor. Neighbors and a worker carried Mrs Kincade from the smoking room to safety. The origin remains unknown though a nearby gas stove was not lit.
In Painesville on November 16 Louis Fulop was arrested on a charge of beating his wife Mrs. Louis Fulop. Police report she had previously told friends she feared for her safety and that she suffered injuries during the incident.
Advertisement touts Diapepsin as a fast remedy for indigestion and acidity. It promises relief within five minutes by neutralizing stomach acids and easing belching bloating and discomfort. The spot markets a low cost antacid named Papes as a quick aid for upset stomachs.
The readable bits mention 2843 Sheffield Ave Colengo and a note to write a name. The text is fragmentary and contains garbled phrases. No clear event or action is discernible.
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