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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1922
Page
5
A vintage Ohio physician promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to calomel to cleanse the liver and bowels. The ad claims 90 percent of sickness stems from inactivity, touting a natural buoyancy and clear skin with a distinctive olive color tablets priced 15 cents and one dollar.
Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia becomes the first woman U.S. senator. Greeted by cheering women in the galleries she arrives four hours before the Senate reconvenes, escorted by former Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia.
Mies Hortense Saunders of the New York staff International News Service urged Ohio newspaper women to begin in syndicate writing before seeking work in New York City. She spoke at the closing session of the Ohio Newspaper Women convention in Lumbows on Sunday.
Mrs Eva A Parker and her daughter Miss Edna Parker visited Washington D C taking sightseeing boat trips to Old Point Comfort Ocean View a fine Atlantic beach Norfolk Virginia Beach Cape Henry and the Portsmouth navy yards Mr and Mrs Ezra Wood announce birth of son Marion Elza on October 29 weight nine pounds five ounces Mrs C H Wyatt returned from Little Hocking visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Charles W Oakes Blanche Watson visited Columbus with Miss Nellie De Bois they attended a dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs Watsons 20th wedding anniversary read by Mrs C A Pride President General's Message in the November PD A R magazine.
A business meeting of the Needle Craft club is set for Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock with Mrs Charles Béthel at 55 West Washington Street. The regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday October 29 with Mrs C H Swaim as hostess at 1 Park Place.
Mrs. N. S. Welk of 100 Lancaster Street hosts the Hobson Study Circle Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hodkins and Mr. and Mrs. James Ginnan motored to Columbus Saturday for the Follies. They remained until today the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Claney.
Mr and Mrs Ray Moore of 1765 North Lancaster announce the birth of a daughter named Marjorie Eileen born Saturday November 18 weighing six pounds at their home in Lancaster.
The Social Literary club will meet with Mrs. M. M. Kerr at 25 West Washington Street on Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy McDonald Mrs. Floe Carsenden and daughter Eleanore traveled to Lancaster on Sunday to spend the day at the Boys Industrial School visiting friends connected with the institution.
The Alpha Xi Delta dance Saturday night featured a grand march led by Miss Louise Angell and Mr. Dayton Wise. Attendees included guests from Marietta and Parkersburg plus faculty, with patrons and patronesses led by local and Cleveland figures.
Nabby Lee Ames chapter D A R gathered Saturday afternoon at Mrs A J Crawford home in Glouster with seventeen members and five guests despite bad weather. Hostesses included Mrs Crawford Miss Helen Crawford and others from Glouster Millfield Athens and Albany.
Mr and Mrs George Junod plan a winter stay in Florida after visiting daughters and sons in law. In Washington DC they see Mr and Mrs L F E Borkin and baby, and Adlai Grover Loehl. In Afentown PA they visit Mr and Mrs Russell Kirby.
Robert Ramson of New Lexington faced Motor Cop Farbear over speed on Sunday. He appeared before Mayor Koppe and pleaded guilty, receiving five dollars and costs.
The young peoples' society of the Presbyterian church held their annual election Sunday evening. Lawrence Harden was named president Dorothy Saunders became vice president Mary Mutchmore was chosen secretary Nancy Work was elected treasurer. An officers' meeting is planned for Wednesday to make committee appointments and conduct other business.
Miss Lura Lytle presided as hostess for the Merry-Makers club with nearly all members present. Miss Irma Hall won the prize in a contest as luncheon was served by Mrs. Theo Lytle and Mrs. William White.
W G Clippinger president Otterbein college spoke in Logan at the UU church on behalf of a college endowment drive. Rockefeler foundation offers 250000 and Carnegie interests 75000 toward endowment if Otterbein raises 750000 more to join those gifts. church campaign continues to raise its share.
Night shift fireman Eddie Herzog suffered a painful left eye burn when a piece of live coal struck him while tending a kiln at Logan Clay Product Co. He received medical attention from Dr. McGuinness.
At the Women's Union gathering hosted by Mrs. Charles Brehm next Friday Miss Cecelia O'Connor will speak. O'Connor has spent years in mission work and is noted as a niece of Dr. Taylor, a popular Presbyterian church figure.
Word came in a letter to a friend here that Mrs Fanny Walker was chosen as one of three county nurses in Franklin county recently. Miss Walker, a former Hocking County girl, lived at Haydenville for years and is sister of Mrs Walter Primmer of Haydenville.
A. C. Tipton H. R. Tipton Lloyd Mount and Herbert Cooke visited Meigs County hills for a hunting trip. Friends report they found a rabbit in a tree, suggesting Meigs rabbits may be nimble climbers.
The Elite Motor Bus Co serving this city to Shawnee orders a second bus to be delivered early December. The bus will handle special runs and emergencies. Shawnee to New Lexington line adds extra runs, totaling five trips daily between terminals.
Coroner Murphy investigates the discovery of a three week old infant's body at the Ohio Electric Inter urban Railway station early this morning.
The American debt funding commission met for the first time in two months to hear Romanian representatives Eftime Antonescu and Constantino Antoniade present a plan to defer payment of the principal and interest on Romania's 41 million dollar debt to the United States.
Far! C. Elser, a Harrisburg cement contractor, says Tanlac relieved fifteen years of stomach trouble and nervous distress. He reports a restored appetite and better digestion after using Tanlac, which he says was worth thousands to him in business.
Henry Ford completed a 1.25 million dollar purchase of the Dexcar Colliery in Davey West Virginia to feed his self supplied raw materials for car making. The mine in a nonunion area yields coke fuel with monthly output of 20 000 to 40 000 tons. Ford paid 1 million in cash to Dexcar Carpenter with 250 000 future payment and Dexcar Carpenter keep distribution rights for fuel beyond Ford's needs.
A local druggist promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to keep kidneys clean and active. The advertisement claims four ounces in water before breakfast for a few days relieves backache, bladder issues, and related symptoms by flushing and stimulating kidney function.
London dispatch reports Sultan Mohammed VI of Turkey disembarked from the British warship Malaya at Valetta Malta after fleeing Constantinople. The report comes via A News Agency this after noon.
Felix Roberts of New Castle was fined after attempting conversation with Miss Moustaglio of Whitby Bay on a train. Magistrates ruled it is not etiquette for a man to speak to an unknown lady on a carriage, despite his claim based on a 1922 etiquette book.
A jumble of phrases mentions a revolver, a shark, sheets of glass, and a tortoise. Vague remarks touch on anger provoked by a pretty girl and providence offering delight amid sorrow, suggesting a disjointed, possibly literary or archival snippet without clear narrative.
Patrons of Husbandry are urged to attend the Athens County Grange annual meeting Saturday November 28 1922 at the Jackville schoolhouse starting 9 am Officers for the year to be elected installation and a noon dinner follow. Ohio State Grange golden jubilee session planned in Columbus December 12 1922. L H Brean delegate and A R Davis alternate named by county grangers. All 4th degree members welcome to dinner and business. Officers to be reported to State Secretary W G Vanden Bark.
Akron Ohio November 20. When confronted with the body found in the Little Cuyahoga river K G Kimball collapsed after informing authorities it was his wife Mrs Kimball was last seen alive November 8. Her hat near the bridge led to the theory of self destruction and the river was dragged and dynamited without result. A professional diver worked days without success. The body was found floating 500 feet from the Gorge bridge by Leon Penrent.
Fire of unknown origin gutted the grandstand at Kelipac Park home of the Louisville American Association club early today causing an estimated loss of 50 000. The fire at Louisville Ky was reported around dawn on November 20.
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