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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1922

Page

5

Musical Sorority Program and Higley Circle Event

The Ohio University Beta Pi Omega sorority held its monthly program at Mrs. Monroe F Brown's home with lists of performances by Gertrude Morgan Heney Laverty Corinne Crossen Lois Cecil Lydia Mooney Bernadine Shank Lenore Morgan and Gertrude Morgan Hazel Wallace. Higley Circle staged a Colonial and Chinese themed surprise program under Mrs Jennie O Dell with various skits humorous readings and musical numbers. Attendees from Athens and Goodhope attended the funeral of Mr Stanley Baird in Nelsonville and other local notes include Mrs Ethel L Rees's return and ongoing society activities at First M E church.

Beta Pi Omega Ohio University Monroe F. Brown Val Davis Weat Union Street Vicen Gertrude Morgan Heney Laverty Corinne Crossen Lois Cecil Lydia Mooney Bernadine Shank Lenore Morgan Hazel Wallace Higley Circle Higley Study Circle Jennie O'Dell Lindsey Hall O'Dell S. M. Haffey S. E. G. Pedigo E. L. Miller Russell Rupp Lulu Wilkes S. E. G. Pedizo C. H. Horn

Anuric Promises Kidney Relief Says Columbus Ad

A Columbus advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Anuric for kidney and backache issues. It claims rapid relief from congested kidneys and bladder weakness, citing Monford Sagle of 447 N Rich St as a user and urging readers to write for free medical advice.

Doctor Pierce Mr. Slagle Columbus Ohio N. Rich St Dr. Peirce Pres Invalids’ Hotel Buffalo, N. Y

Centering Responsibility for Results in Glasses

Our tests of vision show with mathematical accuracy the correction required in glasses. The prescription is filled in our grinding plant under the supervision of our Optometrists, and the finished lenses checked carefully with the prescription. The glasses are adjusted and fitted to the features. We assume full responsibility for results and guarantee satisfaction.

Wedded in California Miss Dorothy Dent and Willard Williams

Dorothy Dent daughter of Mrs Lovey Dent now in California and Willard Williams of Nelsonville were married at Highland. The noon wedding at Mr and Mrs James R Patterson home featured pink and green decor. Rev S Phillips officiated, Mercer wore gray moire with old rose accents, and a Cecil Bruner bouquet. The couple planned a Manhattan Beach home for at least a year.

Dorothy Dent Lovey Dent Athens California Wilard Williams Nelsonville Highland, Olober James R. Patterson Dent Highland Methodist Episcopal Church Cecil Bruner Manhattan Beach

Mildred Elizabeth Fulton Weds Gordon Liggett in Pomeroy

Mrs. Sadie Fulton of 13 North McKinley announces the marriage of her daughter Mildred Elizabeth to Gordon Liggett son of Walter Liggett of Columbus. The couple traveled to Pomeroy on Wednesday November 15 and were married by Rev. B. F. Timmons. They reside at 13 North McKinley Avenue.

Sadie Fulton North Mce-Kinley Avenue Mildred Elizabeth Gordon Liggett Walter Liggett Columbus Pomeroy B. F. Timmons Church of God In Athens Charles Ewing Brown Avenue Lola Ewing Leo Nelson Seldon Nelson Stewart Sr Marie Nikschke Akron Congress Street

Trousers Find Favor With Boston Police Officials

Boston authorities say women may wear trousers if properly cut as the trouser craze spreads from New York. Deputy Superintendent Thomas E. Evans stated officials are not concerned with attire as long as clothing is properly tailored.

Boston Thomas E. Evans New York

Ross Improves Bean Processing With New Wringer

Wellington Colorado notices C M Ross using a bean wringer to quickly remove beans from pods. He previously husked fifty bushels by hand and shelled two hundred bushels using the new device described as efficient and smooth.

Wellington, CO C. M. Ross Ross

Want Queens town a Port of Call Again

The Free State government seeks to restore Queenstown as a port of call for great cross Atlantic liners. Since 1915 liners have abandoned Queenstown forcing Irish Americans to go to Cherbourg and back to Southampton and then to Dublin, adding more than 48 hours of travel for visitors to Ireland.

Dublin Free State Queenstown Cherbourg Southampton Ireland

Eastern Star elects Marshfield officers for coming year

New Marshfield Eastern Star Chapter held a regular meeting Tuesday evening and elected Nancy Collins W M Fred Hood lit Clara McKibben asso ciation Emma Wilson secretary Edith Brewer treasurer Lena Whitlock conductress Susan Baughman chaplain Joanna Rho rick marshall Daisy Hoodilet Ada Elina Young Ruth Marie Town send Esther Goldie Carman Martha Emma Brewer Electa Nora Withers Warder and Charles Walk er Sentinal. local notes mention visits and upcoming meetings with Rev Wattering to start M P church series in Bates.

Eastern Star Chapter Nancy Collins W. M Fred Hoodlit W. P Clara McKibben Association Emma Wilson Edith Brewer Lena Whitlock Susan Baughman Joanna Rhorick Marshall Daisy Hoodilet Ada Elina Young Ruth Marie Townsend Esther Goldie Carman Martha Emma Brewer Electa Nora Withers Warder Charles Walker Sentinal Floyd Beverage Betty Nelsonville Porterfield Mt. Vernon J. J. Henry Athens W. M. Dixon R. H. Dow Columbus Rose Sanders H. J. Sanders Cc. C. Pierce Flushing Christina Pierce Wattering M. P. Church Bates Guy Burkett Harry Bowlster Mineral

Chauncey Family Guests Visit Kin in Ohio Trip

Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Earl Buckley and daughters Mabel and Pauline traveled last Saturday to Zanesville then East Fultonham to visit Mrs C E Dennis and family. On return they stopped in Crooksville to see Buckley relatives Mr and Mrs Charles Newlin. George Weisel, Wellston native working at Bailey Run mine, just returned from Waco Texas after his father Phillip Wetzel died there. Mrs Downard of Mulga attended funeral of her granddaughter. Plummer Adams announces birth of a son at Hamley Run this week.

Earl Buckley Mabel Pauline City Zanesville East Fultonham Ohio C. E. Dennis Crooksville George Weisel Wellston Chauncey Bailey Run Waco Texas Phillip Wetzel Mr. Wetzel Clifford Downard Mulga Wetzel Downard Mrs. Plummer Adams Hamley Run

McGinleys Visit Relatives Across States

Mr and Mrs John McGinley traveled from Chauncey to Lexington Avenue to visit Mrs L L Sweazy and family and Mr and Mrs John Sweazy. They had previously spent several weeks in Lafayette Colorado and then proceeded to Strattaville Ohio for further family visits.

John McGinley Chauncey L. L. Sweazy John Sweazy Lexington Avenue Mrs. McGinley Lafayette Colorado Strattaville Ohio

Local women attend weekend party at Millfield hosts

Miss Dorothy Nida, Miss Margaret Potter and Miss Kathryn Ryan, all of this city, attended a weekend gathering in Millfield at the home of Miss Clara Bell and Miss Freda Omen. They returned home on Chauncey Monday morning.

Dorothy Nida Margaret Potter Kathryn Ryan Millfield Clara Bell Freda Omen Chauncey

Social evening at Miss Mildred Lands home

Miss Mildred Lands hosted friends north of the city on Saturday with candy making dancing and music. Guests included Miss Fl la Grimes Miss Christine Courtney and Messrs Ralph Brown Allen Riley Jr Ross Gandee William Hines who has been reported quite ill at his city home for several days.

Mildred Lands City Flla Grimes Christine Courtney Ralph Brown Allen Riley, Jr Ross Gandee William Hines Sterling Construction Company Akron Trimble Township Corning Glouster Boone County W. Va T. M. Hatch Charleston West Virginia Huntington Magic City Lodge Marceline Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellow Hall

Wom en's Class of Chauncey Church Meets at May Avenue

Mrs. Charles H. Headley hosted the Women's Class gathering at her May Avenue home. The event had strong attendance with a defined business session led by Mrs. Clarence Butts and a program directed by Mrs. Guy Gardner. Participants included Mrs. H. D. Jackson, Mrs. L. W. Spayd, Mrs. Guy Brookins, and Mrs. G. H. Nye. Luncheon followed during the social hour. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bingman and three children of Glouster were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Daugherty.

Charles H. Headley Chauncey Christian Church May Avenue Clarence Butts Guy Gardner D. Jackson L. W. Spayd Guy Brookins G. H. Nye Clarence Bingman Glouster Ed M. Daugherty

Gets-It Corn Remedy Ad Campaign Promises Quick Relief

An old style advertisement from E. Lawrence & Co promises fast painless removal of hard or soft corns with drops of Gets-It. The copy claims the corn dries away to a single dead shard and is discarded, noting the product costs a trifling amount and is guaranteed. It mentions manufacturers in Chicago and local pharmacies in Athens and Gibson's Pharmacy.

E. Lawrence & Co Mfr Chicago Athens E. FR Lash Cline Gibson's Pharmacy

Etiquette Rules for Attending Theater and Orchestra

The passage instructs audience behavior in theaters and orchestras. It covers politely asking a guest to remove her hat, waiting for the first motif as a cue for quiet, avoiding disruption if arriving late, and not rustling programs. It emphasizes maintaining order and minimizing noise during performances.

Robbery Near Officers in Manhattan Sparking Alarm

Six thieves entered Louis Kramer's jewelry store near a police officer in duty in Hoboken New Jersey. They seized the proprietor and looted $15,000 in gems from display windows while passersby misread them as store staff.

Hoboken N. J Louis Kramer

Patent remedy promises growth in sales and health claims

An advertisement touts a tonic sold broadly to increase circulation, stimulate the liver, and ward off flu, grippe, and pneumonia. The pitch emphasizes widespread availability and health benefits, referencing general medical effects and a broad consumer audience.

Wanamaker Speaks on Lincoln at Athens Chamber Luncheon

Judge K M Wanamaker of the Ohio Supreme Court delivered a wide ranging noon lecture to a large Athens Chamber of Commerce audience on "A New Side of Lincoln The Inside." He outlined seven moral and intellectual “mills” shaping Lincoln and emphasized democratic ideals and practical applications for daily life.

Athens Chamber of Commerce K M. Wanamaker Oho Supreme Court Lincoln Judge Wanamaker Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Milling Co. Ltd Wanamaker Court of Conscience Christ Lincoln Douglas United States Thomas Jefferson America Keemetery Athens High School

Father and son to serve together on Lorain County courts

Elyria reports Lorain County will see A. R. Webber elected common pleas court judge while his son Lawrence H. Webber is reelected county prosecuting attorney. The two Webbers will hold concurrent roles in the same county judicial system.

Elyria Lorain County A. R. Webber Common Pleas Court Lawrence H. Webber

Oldest Lorain Resident Susanna Gawn Dies at 97

Susanna Gawn 97 Lorain county's oldest resident died at her North Ridge home. Believed to be Lorain's first school teacher when the area was Charleston, she witnessed the early history of the city.

Elyria Susanna Gawn Lorain County Lorain Charleston North Ridge

Scrymgeour Defeats Churchill in Dundee Parliament Race

In Dundee Scotland on November 18 Scrymgeour a prohibitionist defeats former Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill in the parliamentary election. Scrymgeour becomes the first prohibitionist member of parliament.

Dundee Scotland Scrymgeour Winston Churchill

What Every Expectant Mother Should Know

A vintage testimonial endorses Mother’s Friend for expectant mothers. Mia Laura Hendrix claims multiple successful pregnancies and urges use before delivery. The maker, Bradfield Revulator Co, promotes the externally applied product as safe, non narcotic, and widely available through drug stores.

Mia Laura Hendrix Racement Okla Bradfield Revulator Co Atlanta

Marcel Declares Bobbed Hair Doomed in London Show

London exhibition displays new trends as Marcel wave pioneer predicts the bob will be replaced. Central hair parting with smooth crown and curling clusters hides the ears while silken wigs in blue and green colors gain popularity.

London M. Marcel Marcel

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Phurs Society and Ilocal News Charles Cameron C. C. Millikan Wiley Sprague Hal Woods Pig Tail J. R. Harvey Melba Woodworth Kathaleen Kerr Louise Kerr Ruth Miller Janice Battin Arthur Cameron Goodhope James Wilson Stanley Baird Dante Baird William Griffith Inez William Taira Alice Francis R. P. Imes J. C. Baker Edwin Finsterwald Robert Coffey Daniel Baird Ethel L. Rees Lowell Earl Rees Lancaster Street Ophelia Mason Normal School Womans Home Missionary Society First M. E. Church L. G. Bean Cornwell M. Covert J. D. Brown F. W. Bush M. R. Blumenberg Washington D. C Anna Shafer McConnelsville Mr. Brown Capital City Greenwich Village Hartman Theatre Emma Cook Parkersburg R. B. Taylor Nellie Taylor Nabby Lee Ams PD. A. R A. J. Crawford Glousster William Wilson Reeds, Ivill E. W. Howe Miss Maude Howe State Springs Michigan New Marshfield Manhattan Wanamake Ary Churchill Dr. Edwards Dave Edwards Fran Whaley Gibson Frank Whaley Miss Laura George Gladman Logan Dr. Zenner Haydenville T. G. McDonald New York Central Crawford Parent-Teacher Association Bolivias Cordelias Wolf Mole Poire
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