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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1920
Page
3
Miss Masters reports prompt action for children and urges cooperation with the purse. The city building nurse is available each morning from 8 to 9. Members are urged to participate and bring a pie for social time and work totes.
Mrs. N. Hill will host the missionary society of the Presbyterian church on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold their annual meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Vorhes on West Franklin Street. All members are urged to attend or send offerings if unable to come. Miss Anna Court and Mary Joe Heffner were guests over the weekend of Mrs. Mabel Heffner.
Mrs Donald Shafer held a noon dinner with covers for W L Hawkins Herman Sprankle Arthur Hansm Mrs Clarence Shockley guest of Ee Dewhurst at Middleport Miss Margaret Johnson weekend guest of Athens and Mr and Mrs Dave Drans Columbus guests of Dr and Mrs
A fragment reports an autumn contest at the Shockley home hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Shoek fey. It mentions Episcopal med and a gathering of neighbors and guests, though details are incomplete.
The regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held with R. Leonard presiding. Members discussed upcoming events and committee updates as part of the chamber’s routine agenda.
Classifieds list a white Ford, a Eureka loom foot power pulling throws, a two alley bowling shoe shine stand, cigars and candy, and a pocketbook lost on the Public Square. A pony sought for a safe child ride. Call Bell 303 or 356. payments and routes noted.
For sale car fancy pitt eee Friday ast chance fer cheap potatoes leave orders her Ww Gadbury Feed Store.
A grand ball is set for Saturday at Deanville Hall with events planned from early evening into the night. Organized activities list starts at 7 p.m. and continues through the evening with music and dancing.
Lost Ruby Ring between Green's Music and Colonial Finder leave at Colonial Notice Have put up mare star on face weight about have same by paying for keep and peace Alva Carr at Murdock
Public sale of an agricultural farm owned by Robt Wolfe located two miles southwest of 18. Scheduled to include farm implements and livestock. Details incomplete due to damaged text. Local officials announce the sale in the public notice.
An incomplete New York World article fragment notes unclear details about a union war result. Readable text references Morgan and annexation but lacks coherent outcomes or dates. The piece appears garbled and does not provide verifiable events or figures.
A live interest grows in a newly formed organization organized on a conservative plan. The group aims to operate as a self funded business and appears to be driven by a maritime or civic effort, with lines indicating a meet on Citi and Sveal area.
Mrs. Charles London of Clayville New York says her eight year old son Charles suffered from croup and she kept a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand. When used as directed it relieved him immediately and she cannot praise the remedy enough.
Advertises Grove's LAXATIVE BROMO MINE tablets as a genuine cure phrase marked by the signature of E. W. Grove.
Fragmentary text mentions eee 12 anaes bogs and references to muc from which Todt can be obtained. The readable content is unclear and does not identify a clear event or人物.
Readable fragments describe a Botticelli painting and an embroidered collar related to a gown. The text appears garbled but implies a display or collate event featuring the artwork and the collar design. No clear date or location is provided.
The faculty approved a memorial tribute written by a committee appointed by Dean E. W. Chubb, honoring Dr. Alston Ellis who served as Ohio University president since 1901. The memorial praises his hard work, perseverance, self control, and devotion to students and higher education, noting his passing prompted widespread sorrow.
Wet slushy snow holds up railroad traffic and delays trains as Athens experiences abnormal, heavy movement through town. Local miners shift cars to mines for a new goal harvest while others take a few days off to hunt rabbits. City service crews clean streets and crossings to start the day.
Pleasant residents report home upkeep with George and Guy Gilkey roofing J A Duckler's dwelling. Ray Morrison hauls apples to Athens while H R King and G F Gilkey slaughter a hog for Ira Marshall. Bert Barnhill and family visit Mrs Emma Smalley from Columbus.
J K Leake of Columbus Ohio testifies to strong recovery after using Earle's Hypo-Cod. The ad touts added appetite and kidney relief with claims of real ingredients and a money back or guaranteed formula. Buyers are urged to purchase from drug stores for $1.26 per bottle.
Tex veteran Senator Harding, aged 70, half-prominent in national circles, weighs a possible visit to Obregon in Mexico. The trip would affect cable relations and prompt official reaction, as Harding did not have approval for a Venezuela visit and has not accepted an invitation to the city of Pan.
The readable portion hints at creating large photographs from small negatives. Details, names, dates, and full context are missing, leaving the main idea as a brief note about photographic scaling techniques.
The article argues child born astigmatism is common and lifelong. It notes corrected astigmatism impact depends on child strength, error magnitude, study hours, and other factors. It warns of nervousness and learning delays and supports future compulsory eye exams by optometrists for all children.
November 17 report notes 10 000 foreign born speak no English and 260 000 lacking basic education. State Americanization Director Vermillion urges December 8 9 Memorial Hall meeting as legislative committee reviews proposals. He cites wage gaps and night schools teaching reading and writing as key steps.
PROVINCETOWN Mass Nov 17 Navy off bidge No 13 broke from tug Penacook off Cape Cod during a gale last night and came ashore at Garnet Beach near Plymouth Today coast guards found no sailors aboard and naval officers confirmed the earlier report of five men aboard was in error no lives were lost
Refugees from the Crimea reach Constantinople where soup kitchens feed the needy. French military barracks host homeless men and women arriving from Sebastopol, the floors strewn with vari colored bundles. Refugees describe narrow streets with weariness and despair.
We express sincere appreciation to friends and families for kindness during the funeral of our beloved husband G W Rome Mace and to Mace and Bill Josh Harry and families for support and sympathy from Mrs Louise DeVore and Gons.
Funeral services were held yesterday morning at St Bernard's church in Corning for Mrs John Mona Han. Interment followed at New Lexington. She is survived by her husband and a son. The funeral party traveled by train. details include age and family mentions. Earlier, her son and father William Dunnett were reported in serious condition after a stroke.
One of two Morgen county men was arrested and brought before Squire Black at Mc Connelsville. He pled guilty to a hay related charge, was fined $25 plus costs, and a deputy protector named B. T. took charge during the proceedings. The other man’s status is not listed.
A man entered a not guilty plea and will stand trial the day after Thanksgiving, signaling the start of a formal legal proceeding. The date follows the Thanksgiving holiday, with court officials preparing for the case.
The Christian Workers will gather at the Church of Christ Friday evening with Mrs LeFever leading the committee’s entertainment and arrangements.
The Trimble grange will hold a meeting Saturday evening to discuss business of importance. An oyster supper will be served after the proceedings to encourage full attendance.
H. M. Wilson of Edgerton D who recently accepted a call as pastor of the Church of Christ has arrived with his family and is staying with Dr and Mrs A J Crawford. They expect to occupy the parsonage within a few days. Preaching services will be held at the Church of Christ next Sunday morning and evening.
Misses Ethel and Florence Guin of Akron arrived yesterday to spend a short visit with their parents Mr and Mrs Howard. The relaxed family gathering marks a brief homecoming for the sisters.
Mrs. T. W. Sanders and Miss Ethel spend the day in Zanesville, enjoying local sights and companionship on their outing.
The Cincinnati weather bureau reports breaking all records with a Tuesday night snowfall totaling 61 inches. The event marks the heaviest snow for this early season in 36 years of weather observation in Cincinnati.
The American commission on Ireland opened hearings in Washington today. First witnesses included travelers who recently visited Ireland to describe conditions. Future testimony will include Sinn Fein figures such as Mrs. Mack Swiney widow of Cork’s late Lord Mayor.
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