Social activities brighten Athens week with visits and meetings
Mrs Sam Sommer heads to Cincinnati to visit her mother Mrs Therese Hass. Miss Eva Wilson leaves for Zanesville to spend the weekend with Miss Edna Moore. Mrs L N Huff and daughter Annete visit relatives in Chillicothe. The Pallas Club meets Saturday at 2 at 46 East Union with Mrs L G Worstell hostess. United Commercial Travelers meet tonight with initiation. Guests of Mrs Rachael Clark include Mr and Mrs Dr W Clark and Mr J L Blackwood of Columbus. Tuesday Club meeting postponed to December 2. Minnie Dean arrives from Washington to visit Athens friends until December 1. Mrs David Putnam leaves for Gambier until April. Putnam home to be occupied by Mr Kenneth Goodspeed, who works for Lostro Auto Sales Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallas Club
M. E. Twiss
East Union Street
L. G. Worstell
Minnie Dean
I. M. Foster
Washington, D. C
Athens
Frank Dean
David Putnam
Gambier
Putnam
Kenneth Goodspeed
Mrs. Putnam
Mr. Goodspeed
The
Lostro Auto Sales Co
Dinner Honors Mr Fulton at North Court Home
Mrs Clifford Fulton entertained last evening with a six o'clock dinner at 8144 North Court Street. The event featured red and white carnations, cards and music after a two course meal. Guests included C O Pickering Roe Zenner A B Roe A A Wolfe C W Fulton Charles Day and the guest of honor with hosts Mrs C O Pickering Mrs C W Fulton and Miss Lucile Liggett assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Fulton
North Court Street
Fulton
C 0. Pickering
Roe Zenner
A. B. Roe
A. A. Wolfe
C. W. Fulton
Charles Day
C. O. Pickering
Lucile Liggett
Beer Brewing Not Stopped in Booze' Center
Judge John C. Pollock in St Louis federal court granted a temporary injunction preventing District Attorney Walter Hensley and the IRS collector from interfering with brewers in beer manufacture and sale. He did not rule on wartime prohibition act's constitutionality but cited reasonable doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
John C. Pollock
Walter Hensley
Collector of Internal Revenue
Pollock
Western Pennsylvania coal restrictions amid shortage
Western Pennsylvania faces no immediate cold suffering but will restrict coal distribution. Only essential list consumers will receive coal after today to prevent winter hardship. The report notes a serious shortage in the West and mentions Japan’s soldiers receiving paper shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
West
Toledo considers bus franchise push from Detroit firm
Glen Conrad Paul Gatrell of Columbus and A L Whitney of Interstate Motor Truck Co Detroit ask Mayor Schrieber to seek legal steps for a special election on a bus line franchise They promise 300 sixty passenger buses in sixty days ten cent fare with universal transfers and street use payments They will run two Toledo buses starting Saturday with free transfers and a ten cent fare They have engaged an attorney to draft a franchise proposal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Glen Conrad
Paul Gatrell
Columbus
A. L. Whitney
Interstate Motor Truck Company
Detroit
Schrieber
Conrad and
Garrell
Dennison Seeks Divorce Alleging Intoxicated Marriage
George Dennison files for divorce from Edith Dennison in Wabbigee Akron alleging marriage on November 1 while intoxicated. He states Armistice Day separation, with a divorce petition filed ten days later. Officials deny he was drunk when the license was obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron,.c
George Dennison
Edith Dennison
Dennison
Hungary Demands Surrender of Bela Kun and Accomplices
Budapest advices report a Hungarian ultimatum to Austria demanding the surrender of Bela Kun former Hungarian soviet dictator and his associates. Admiral Horthy is ordered to marshal forces to enforce the demand and the government signals readiness to war if Vienna resists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vienna
Bela Kun
Budapest
Horthy
Finger Print Convicts Columbus Man in Burglary Case
In Circleville Ohio a jury found Paul Fetters of Columbus guilty after twelve hours of deliberation in a burglary case where finger print evidence alone secured the conviction. This marks a historic use of print evidence in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Circleville
Paul Fetters
Morphine Theft Allegation Tied to Doctor’s Office Break-In
Investigation cites fingerprints on an inner door of a doctor's office linking Fetters to a larceny case. Prosecutors allege he stole morphine during the break-in and present the fingerprint evidence as the sole proof at this stage.
Toledo Shooting Fatal for Dolly Angus in Detectives Clash
Dolly Angus aged 24 died in a Toledo hospital after a Wednesday night shootout between detectives and gang members at a resort. Frank Reade, a brother, claimed the body. Joe Snyder, 24, is recovering from wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Dolly Angus
Frank Reade
Joe Snyder
Grange Confers Degrees and Plans Busy December
At Jackville schoolhouse Athens Grangé conferred the third and fourth degrees on nine candidates becoming Patrons of Husbandry. A membership contest yielded sixty-eight names with 35 and 33 for each side. Meetings move to Friday nights. December will host multiple conferral dates and a farmers banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackville School House
Athens Grangé
World’s champion town pump serves 6000 refugees in Belgium
In Roulers Belgium the town has a single working pump feeding over 6000 refugees. The ruined water system left wells unusable and Germans polluted the remaining supply. An American officer arranged a giant British pump to the last good well, restoring daily water access for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roulers
Belgium
Werwicq
Werwick
Flanders
Exports Rise Sharply in October Trade Totals
The Commerce Department reports October exports at 632 million dollars, up 35 million from September and 130 million above October 1918. Imports reached 416 million, down 20 million from last October. For January–October, exports total 6.501 billion, up 1.44 billion from 1918, while imports in that period are 3.13 billion, up 543 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Department of Commerce
Wilson to push league entry and peace treaty
President Wilson plans two key messages to Congress and the Industrial Commission to secure ratification of the peace treaty and join the League of Nations. He aims for a swift compromise and hints at a 1920 election fight if needed. Doctors advise on the tonic quinine remedy in a pharmacy ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Baillie
United Press
Washington
Navy
Wilson
America
United States
League of Nations
Congress
New
Industrial Commission
League
Parkhurst Says Germany Most Prosperous Land in Europe
Lieutenant A F Parkhurst of the U S navy visiting Athens with Edward Minister of Chauncey and his wife Mrs Parkhurst who has lived with the Ministers. He served in radio operations at Brest directing two hundred men and toured France Belgium Italy and Germany concluding Germany is the most prosperous country in Europe today. He plans to return to Billings Montana after release from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Parkhurst
U.S. Navy
Halstead
Brest
Athens
Edward
Chauncey
United States
United Fruit Company
South America
Navy
France
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Europe
Parkhurst
Billings
Mont
England
Hunting Accident Near Canton Injures PPG Manager
William L. Shinners district manager for the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company was shot in the right knee Thursday afternoon while hunting between North Canton and Canal Fulton. A stumble on rough ground caused his gun to discharge into the knee.
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Canton. O
William L. Shinners
Pittsburg
Savings and Reserve Money urged as path to success
In times of stress and emergency, a trusted peer is a reserve. Success comes from work and economical habits, so save money and invest it carefully. Shan The Buckeye State Building and Loan Co. at Rankin Building, 22 West Gay St., Columbus, Ohio, is cited as a leading savings institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye State Building and Loan Co
Rankin Bldg
West Gay St
Columbus
Eoer
Court House Happenings From Friday Deliberations
George Quill Thompson was found guilty after an all night jury deliberation. Key trials set include Jasper Pyles on December 1 for incest and Thomas Berge on December 2 for rape. An incest case against Hamilton DeWees was slated for December 4 with a demurrer filed. A partition suit involving Anna Turnbull and others was settled and a dower assigned to Frances Henshaw. An amended petition in a civil action by Edgar Atkins against multiple companies was filed. Deputy McKinley, Foster, and Bolin attended the Athens Hi Marietta game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George “Quill” Thompson
Atty
George W. Rose of
Glouster
Bartels
Hamilton T. DeWees
DeWees
Anna Turnbull
Katie Davidson
John H. Gatchell
J. L. Davis
L. EF. Munden
Edgar L. Atkins
Adams
American Express
Foley Carthartic Tablets Endorsed by Traveler
Geo Jenner of San Antonio praises Foley Carthartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness. He says they thoroughly cleanse the bowels sweeten the stomach and benefit the liver with no griping or nausea and that they are sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Jenner
San Antonio
Tex
Electrically Driven Machine Seals 20,000 Envelopes an Hour
A new electrically driven machine has been perfected capable of sealing 20,000 envelopes per hour. The innovation promises rapid mail processing and industrial efficiency, signaling a boost in handling large volumes for businesses and institutions reliant on fast correspondence.
Bad Bill Carlisle Uses Trains To Rob
In Cheyenne Wyoming on November 21 Bill Carlisle thanked Union Pacific for running limited trains he used to stage a hold up. He sent a telegram to Union Pacific from Casper and left a half dollar for payment before fleeing by car. Carlisle then visited the Casper Press editor and staff, chatting about his pursuit while being recognized at telegraph and newspaper offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bill Carlisle
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Casper
Wyoming
Carlisle
Western Union
Casper Press
Emmett Stapleton
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Sam Sommer
Cincinnati
Threse Hass
Eva Wilson
Zanesville
Edna Moore
L. N. Huff
Annette
Chillicothe
United Commercial
Dr. W. Clark
Nedia Nichols
J. L. Blackwood
Rachael Clark
Richland Avenue
W. N. Alderman
Japan
Motor One
Forghty
Wabbiege HY
Hungary
Austria
Hime
Lard
Karo
MR. Wilson
Radicals
FE. W. Grove
Porter & Jones
National Woolen Mills
Court House
Jasper Pyles
Thomas Berge
McKinley
Congressman Foster
Officer Bolin
Kerr Hardware Co
Westinghouse
S. Court St
Atents
Suedes
Brown Kid
Beaver Kid
Tweedie Boot
J-Jutchinson & Stickney Onest
Ohio
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