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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1919

Page

3

Mrs Ball 73 Dies After Stroke In Nelsonville

Mrs Mary Ball aged 73 longtime Nelsonville resident died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Steve Holland home after a week long stroke. She attended the Christian church and was highly respected. Survived by three daughters Mrs Holland Mrs Clade Cranmer Mrs Bavet Webb and three sons Harry Joe Webb Bal. Funeral services by Rev C S Johnson at the Holland home Tuesday at 1 30 PM.

Ball Mary Ball Steve Holland Christian Church Our City Holland Clade Cranmer Bavet Webb Harry Joe Webb Bal C. S. Johnson Holland Home

Chamber of Commerce Meeting at Elks Club

The chamber of commerce will hold a meeting at the Elks Club rooms next Thursday evening November 26. A dinner is planned at six o'clock.

Chamber OF Commerce Rezuar Elks’ Club Rooms

Hyperion Club Hosts Red Cross Seal Drive Plans

Mrs C H Bartlett hosted Hyperion Club in Nelsonville with roll call quotes and current events updates. Members voted to organize and sell Red Cross Christmas seals to aid tuberculosis relief with 80 percent staying locally. A follow up meeting with agent Mrs L A Whitmore will finalize the sales effort.

Hyperion Club C. H. Bartlett E. Washington Street Scott L. J. Eberle L. A. Whitmore Hopkins of Columbus A. L. Pritchard Red Cross

Sugar Creek general store burned. stockholders named

The Sugar Creek general store burned at about 5 PM Saturday. building and contents were partly insured. Large stockholders included Frank Rauch and C. H. Sisson. A small black cat with a white face and four white feet is missing, named Bill. Reward payable to Mrs M H Lutz at 473 Chestnut Street.

Sugar Creek Frank, Rauch C. H. Sisson Bill M. H. Lutz Chestnut Street

Miss Muriel Baugh Hosts Girls Circle Meeting

Miss Muriel Baugh will entertain the Girls Circle of the Christian church Tuesday evening at her Fayette street home. All members urged to attend. Mr and Mrs BE Higgins entertained Sunday guests including Mrs Florence Connors of Logan and Mrs Gladys Kuhn and daughter Emily Rose of Columbus.

Muriel Baugh Circle of the Christian Church Fayette Street BE. F. Higgins Florence Connors Logan Gladys Kuhn Emily Rose Columbus

Birthday Party for Lilian Howe Eleventh

Mrs Miles Howe hosted a Friday afternoon birthday party for her daughter Lilian on Elizabeth Street after school. Guests enjoyed games music and contests with prizes awarded to Margaret Nelson Garnet Riggs Dorothy McNutt and Margaret Vorhes. A blue and white crepe table centerpiece featured a large white cake with blue candles and many gifts were exchanged from invited friends.

Miles Howe Lilian Elizabeth Street Margaret Nelson Garnet Riggs Dorothy McNutt Margaret Vorhes Frances Meinan Hazel Adams Mildred LeCrone Geneva Figgins Margaret Cook Helen Sharp Mary Louise Pritchard Lila Chapman Frances Gorsuch Audrey Ailes Mary Louise Leyshon Elizabeth Mechem Ruth Eberle Lethanne Lillian Stover Dorothy Owe

Mothers praise Champerlain's Cough Remedy in letter

Mrs. Charles London of Clayville New York says her eight year old son Charles suffered croup attacks and Champerlain's Cough Remedy relieved him immediately when used per directions. She commends the remedy highly and keeps a bottle on hand.

Charles Chamerlain Champerlain Charles London Clayville N. Y

Portsmouth Woman Credits Trutona For Health Improvement

Mrs. Eliza Caseman of 519 Seventh Street Portsmouth Ohio says her lifelong ailments including constipation dizziness and side pains improved after taking Trutona. She reports sleeping better eating regular meals and relief from pain and says one bottle did more than prior medicines. Trutona is being introduced at Hickman Pharmacy in Nelsonville.

Portsmouth Ohio Trutona Eliza Caseman Seventh Street Nelsonville Hickman Pharmary

Poison butter blamed in Midwest dinner poisoning

One dead and four seriously ill after dinner guests in West Salem Ohio fall ill from suspected poisoned butter. Victims include Mrs Sarah Haverstock 40 and Mr S A Reed Frank Powell Mrs Joseph Crosby and Dr John Essick. Congress called to attend. milk source tied to cow grazing on weeds. Mrs Haverstock died Sunday.

West Salem Sarah. Haverstock S. A. Reed Frank Powell Joseph Crosby John Essick Congress

One Killed in Bridgeport Gas Engine Explosion

One man died and three were seriously injured when a 125 horsepower gasoline engine at the Scott Lamber Company plant in Bridgeport exploded at 8 30 this morning. Albert Carpenter lost a leg and later died at Martins Ferry hospital. property damage ran into thousands. Sparks and a phosphorescent globe reportedly illuminated the scene.

Martins Ferry Scott Lamber Company Bridgeport Albert Carpenter

Nelsonville Classifieds Include Furniture and Studio Ads

Classified items for sale in Nelsonville include a bright pool room business at 101 W Columbus St with quick sale terms, a closing out sale offering table models from 10 dollars or more and floor models starting 59 dollars, plus German and Japanese harps. Sauter's Studio at 56 Fulton St promotes Christmas photographs with early ordering through December 7.

Columbus St Nelsonville Sauter’s Fulton St

Prevent influenza remedies and garage services advertised

An old classified page lists Bromo Quinine medicine with E. W. Grove signature, a 30 cent product. It also advertises SECOND Street garage offering guaranteed auto repairs on Overlands Fords and Chevrolets with estimates. Other items include sale of household goods, a lost gold mesh bag with rewards, and farm animals for sale at Deanville.

E. W. Grove E. H. Moler Nelsonville

Wanted Raw Furs and Hides Buyer in Nelsonville

Advertises high prices for furs and hides and offers local pickup. Sam Baden invites callers in Nelsonville Ohio to contact by Bell 795 for purchase inquiries.

Sam Baden Nelsonville

Wet Christmas Hopes Rise as War Prohibition Ends

Washington reports list growing optimism that peace will come by month end. If approved or killed, Wilson could issue a peace proclamation ending wartime prohibition and flooding bonded warehouses with cheap liquor. The Supreme Court agreed to hear November 20 cases from New York and Louisville on wartime prohibition and the Volstead Act.

Washington Congress Wilson Supreme Court New York Hand and Knox Louisville

Ohio River Stages Report From Pittsburgh

Ohio River stages show Point Bridge 5.8 feet and falling, Herr's Island 6 feet and falling, Davis Island 9 feet stationary, Beaver Dam 8.6 feet falling, Parkersburg 11.3 feet falling, Point Pleasant 9.8 feet rising as of November 17.

Pittsburgh Point Bridge Herr’s Island Davis Island Beaver Dam Parkersburg Point Pleasant

Wilson Still Strong and Determined on Return

Washington November 17 The president is much better and full of fight Secretary Tumulty said after Wilson met Senator Hitchcock. He rode in his wheelchair on White House grounds, the first outing since early October, planning to stay outside for two hours.

Wilson Washington Hitchcock White House Executive Mansion

Obituaries: James D. McAtee and James B. Eldridge

James D. McAtee aged 44 died Saturday at Athens State hospital of dementia paralysis. Remains shipped to Marietta for burial by Newsom Walburn Co. James B. Eldridge aged 66 died Sunday at Athens State hospital of mation. Body shipped to Ironton for burial by Newsom Walburn Co.

James D. McAtee Athens State Hospital Marietta Newsom- Walburn Company James B. Eldridge Ironton Newsom-Walburn Company

Local social notes record visits and family events

Mrs Morse visits McConnelsville to see daughter Mrs James Richardson. Dr I B Stanley and family spend Sunday at Athens. Red Cross canvass led by Miss Amanda Wells. Arthur Lowther and Lizzie Morris marry in Akron. Jamie Lindley visits from Columbus. Travel plans bring Higleys to Hamden and Chillicothe.

Trewrwey Peter “Morse McConnelsville James Richardson I. EB. Stanley Athens Date Steward Mt. Union Morse Lindley Farm Maggie Graft Athena Della Ator Red Cross Amanda Wells B. C. Vorhes Columbus Lydia Cline Cash Smith Dexter Albany E. E. Gillogly J. H. Bain Jamie Lindley Ceph Lindley W. M. Higley Hamden Luther Allen Chillicothe Della Larch Sarah Brooks

Money making mail order slip from Foley Co.

A pasted advertisement urges readers to mail in a slip with five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The offer promises relief for coughs colds rheumatism backache kidney and bladder issues constipation biliousness headaches and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere.

Foley & Co Sheffield Ave Chicago Ill Foley

Illinois may be without Fletcher for Ohio title game

Illinois coach worries injuries from the Michigan game may sideline Ralph Fletcher for the Columbus clash next week. Zuppke tested Howard as a possible substitute while Fletcher remains in doubt.

Illnois Champaign Ill Michigan Ralph Fletcher Zuppke Ohio Columbus Illinois Howard Fletcher

Mines Idle as Talks Await New Wage Pact at Glouster

In Glouster valley mines remain idle awaiting a fresh wage agreement. Few workers keep mines in condition with no coal loading. Local manager Clyde S. Price sprained his right wrist in a Ford incident. A club social followed with several members and guests listed.

Clyde S. Price People’s Store Ford

Local Family News and Short Updates from Athens

Mrs Bethel Maile of near Trimble underwent a tumor removal operation at Grant hospital Columbus Friday and is reported to be recovering well. Mrs W J Williams and baby visited in St Albans W Va with her mother Mrs W W Bradley. Ben Edwards and wife announce the birth of a son this morning. Oscar Kloh Frank Sisk and John Norris left for Columbus today for a few days. Leonard Jones left after a week visiting to return to Bicknell Ind. Mr and Mrs W M Cubbison have returned to Athens where he will work at the Congo mine. S S Carpenter of The Carpenter Hardware Co Athens visited and may move here this week.

Gene Shafer Columbus Cincinnati Will Webb Toledo Anna Newman Kate Springfield Gail Galvin N. S. Cook Pierce Stratton Ruth Logan Jay Hoodlett David Owens Lancaster Robert Harris Anna Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Frank Millikan W.S. Rhodes Amy Easterling J. L. Wilson John Cross Athens S. Tedrow R. C. Graham Delaware Bethel Maile Near Trimble Grant Hospital Crawford W. J. Williams St. Albans W. Va W. M. Cubbison Cubbison Congo S. Carpenter Carpenter Hardware Co Carpenter

The Captain and the Kids Chorus at the Opera House

The Captain and the Kids present a bright chorus with young singers and dancers at the Opera House on Wednesday November 19. Tickets 60 75 and 1.00 plus war tax. Also showing November 25 26 The End of the Road. No one under fourteen admitted with 20 30 cents no tax. Mrs Hull F Kittle hosted the Mothers Club gathering November 14 with a short business session and officers’ election.

Opera House Hull F. Kittle Mothers’ Club

Athens Hi Faces Two Toughest Games This Week

Athens High prepares for two hard league tests against Marietta and Huntington after a week of rest. Coach Mackie expects a close battle with Marietta despite a size edge for the visitors, as Athens athletes stay in top shape and endure double practice sessions.

Athens High Marietta Huntington Southeastern Ohio Mackie Athens Kircher Portsmouth

White Boy Improves After Hunting Accident

Fred White age 13, son of Mrs. Fred White near Athens, remains in Copeland hospital after an accidental hunting mishap Saturday. He has endured intense pain but was resting better last night and is expected to be bedridden for days. he attends the Model Training School.

Fred White Athens Copeland Hospital Young White Model Training School

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