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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1922

Page

3

Death rate cut in two marks TB progress in Ohio

Nelsonville notes report the tuberculosis death rate in Ohio declined from 15 per 100000 in 1910 to 8.9 per 100000 in 1921. Since 1904 a national drive has halved U S TB deaths, with Ohio avoiding an estimated 8700 deaths in 1921. The Red Cross seals sale begins December 1 in Nelsonville led by Mrs Lu A Whitmore. Also updates on local residents visiting Kentucky and illness at Chillicothe hospital.

Ohio National Red Cross ‘Mas Nelsonville Nelson Central Steel Cleveland R. L. Dollings Co Geiger-Jones

Express robbery shocks Cuernavaca to Mexico City

The Cuernavaca Mexico City express arrived with reports that an express car was robbed of two thousand pesos near the capital. Guard Hipolito Elveras was said to have been shot, causing a fatal wound as authorities launch a pursuit.

Mexico City Cuernavaca Hipolito Elveras

Clairvoyant Visits Nelsonville Thursday and Friday

Renowned psychic Rudolph Mosse announces visiting days in Nelsonville at 38 Short Street with sessions Thursday 10 AM to 8 PM and Friday 10 AM to 5 PM. He offers clairvoyance, astrology and personal counseling on finances love and domestic matters for $1.00 consultation.

Short Street Nelsonville

Mrs Hoch Returns Home After Columbus hospital Stay

Mrs Eulalia Hoch returned to her home in this city after a successful operation at Grant hospital in Columbus. She left the hospital and spent time with her sister there before friends in Nelsonville welcomed her home.

Eulalia Hoch Columbus Grant Hospital Nelsonville

Glouster Opens New State Bank Building

The Glouster State Bank unveils its new marble and mahogany banking house on opening day with 9 AM to 5 PM hours. The event invites residents from Glouster and nearby areas to tour the modern facility, view the vault, burglar alarm, and new customer rooms while officials explain the building’s features.

Glouster State Bank Glouster Sunday Creek Glouster Bank Iki A. Lewis Sabina High Street T. B. Skinner Bank E. Duncan W. E. McCarty C. A. Pride E. R. Eddy

Local Subdistrict Holds December Election for Officers

The election in the subdistrict will occur in the second week of December. Officers elected will serve two years starting April 21. Candidates include four for president, six for vice president, two for secretary treasurer, and nine for auditors with three auditors to be chosen.

Ami Robert Marshall Giouster C. M. Sands Trimbie James Potters Congo John Wryckoff Athens J. E. Swyers Murray Ed Woods Route 1 Corning E. C. Michael the Plains Vern Mills Jacksonville John (Pegey) Wilson Poston Will McCall Nelsonville Conrad Wein James H. Taylor Robert Bell Isaac Jones Glouster Worthy Parker August Olson Mike Krivusta Hugh Andrews Buchtel John Horn Joe Kay Hollister

Kilpatrick and Mary Kilpatrick Visit Logan Siblings

Chauncey Mrs. Matt Kilpatrick and her daughter Mary of Logan are visiting this week with Mrs. W. B. Koons and Mrs. C. W. Friend, staying at the Logan area.

Matt Kilpatrick Mary of Logan W. B. Koons C. W. Friend

Ladies' Aid Meets at Chanuncey Church

The Ladies' Aid Society of Chanuncey M. E. Church will hold a regular meeting Thursday with Mrs. James Love. It will be a business session and all club members are urged to attend.

Ladies’ Aid Society the Chanuncey M. E. Church James Love Lucy Law Dorothy Chritian Endeavor Society Christian Church Christian Endeavor Treasury

High School Play The Courtship of Miles Standish

Next Monday evening in the high school auditorium a play The Courtship of Miles Standish will be presented along with a special program prepared by Chauncey high school pupils. The cast includes Captain Milo Standish played by Harold Minister and Ralph Brown as Davee Sevilg Janet Palmer.

Miles Standish Chauncey High School Milo Standish Harold Minister Davee Ralph Brown Janet Palmer

Millfield guest Olive Brookins visits Brookins family

Miss Olive Brookins of Millfield is the guest today of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins in this city. Mrs Thomas Hayden and sons were guests of her brother Frank Sands and family at their country home near Chauncey on Tuesday.

Olive Brookins Millfield Guy Brookins Thomas Hayden Frank Sands Chauncey

Death threat reaches Clemenceau after American address

A death threat was mailed to Georges Clemenceau, the French war premier, following his first American address at the Metropolitan Opera House last night in New York.

New York Georges Clemenceau

Reverend Mrs. C. P. D. Overly Visit Heralds Circle Hill Services

Rev. Mrs. C. P. D. Overly of Logan will speak on Saturday evening and remain through Sunday with services at 10 a.m. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Attendees from Greendale New Pittsburg Logan Sand Run Morgan County expected. All are welcome.

Circle Hill Circle Bili C. PD. Overly Logan Greendale New Pittsburg Sand Run Morgan County

Commissioner blocks release of Akron prisoner at workhouse

Canton November 22 County Commissioner Adam Jackson refuses to approve any prisoner release before sentence completion and countermands the discharge of Allen Terry an Akron prisoner after other commissioners approved his release.

Canton Adam Jackson Allen Terry H. N. Firestone J. Frank Booth

Mixed Senate Views On Clemenceau Appeal To U.S. Role

Washington reports show Republican senators oppose broad foreign entanglements and back isolation after Georges Clemenceau urged greater American participation in Europe. Democratic members welcomed the idea. Norris questioned any involvement, while Ladd urged moral support without taking sides in European quarrels. Wadsworth and McCumber avoided comment due to Clemenceau’s status and sensitivity of issues.

Washington Georges Clemenceau Metropolitan Opera House New York League of Nations America Norris Nebraska M. Clemenceau Europe Ladd North Dakota Wadsworth Senate Foreign Relations Committee Clerhenceau McCumber

Local Guests and Returns From Nearby Towns

The community notes several visitors and homecomings. Elza Sapp, helper on the farm, returns to Athens with brother Alex arriving later. Floyd and Milan Williams and many others visit relatives in the area during the weekend and week.

Elza Sapp Athens Alex Floyd Williams Floodwood Jessie Gilkey Roy Marshall Leo Gerald King Little Son C. V. Dixon Walt Williams Milan Williams Rich Williams Jerry Grim Burlingham Jacob King

Frances Orpha Wolfe Wins Third Best Baby Contest

Frances Orpha Wolfe of Los Angeles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Wolfe, won a savings account prize in a best baby contest run by two Los Angeles newspapers. This marks her third victory in various children s contests. her mother is former Miss Orpha Johnson and sister to Mrs. F. J. Beasley.

Athens Frank E. Wolfe Los Angeles Frances Orpha Wolfe California Orpha Johnson F. J. Beasley

Blunt Reply to Tiger Given in Senate Session

In the Senate, a blunt rebuttal to a remark by Tiger was delivered, signaling firm partisan tension as debate continued on the legislative agenda. The exchange highlighted the sharp rhetoric shaping the chamber’s tone ahead of upcoming votes.

Romania cites Soviet hold on royal assets to seek debt moratorium

The Roumanian funding commission told of $100 million in gold and $100 million in silver and jewels held by the Soviet government after being moved to Moscow for safekeeping before the German advance. They urged a moratorium on Romania's $41 million debt to the United States, citing a year with a $26 million treasury surplus largely eaten by higher government salaries.

Washington Roumania Roumanian Funding Commission United States Moscow Ahad Roumanian Commission

Courtney Hill Open To Traffic After Repaving

The Courtney Hill section of the Athens Chauncey road is opened to all traffic after months of closure for surface repaving. Drivers are urged to go slowly as wide shoulders are built. paving work continues from Alderman past the county infirmary with sandstone base nearly finished and brick laying to follow, aiming to avoid a total winter closure.

Courtney Hill Athens Chauncey Road Sugar Creek Amenville Athens Athens-Chauncey Alderman Chauncey Atretch Davia County Infirmary Davis

Hollister Visitor Attends Mothers Club Meeting

Trimble L. M. Latimer of Hollister visited relatives over Sunday. Mrs. Ollie Biddison hosted the Mothers club with many attendees. A chicken dinner followed by music and conversation. Akron trip by several guests to visit Jessie McGee. Revival services at the M F E church invite all.

L. M. Latimer Hollister Ollie Biddison Mothers Club Grace Mates Virgil Etta Jonas Hilda Debmann Rosemary Katie Winn Guy Mary Conaway Cleo Edna Wyatt Imogene Mary Louise Minnie Gaskalla Mary Jane Swartz Freda Dora Mulpas Lawrence Anna Cay Garrett and Russell Ivy Johnson Harriet Biddison Mary Davis Hamilton Clara Thompson Joe Moxahala Daniel McGee C. A. Biddison Joe Thomp Akron Jessie McGee M. FE

Community social notes from Asbury and surrounding areas

A busy period of local social activity includes the New Asbury Mildred and Carrol Chesser and many others at the New Plymouth hard times party on Thursday night. Residents Ray Waters Clyde McDaniel and Ramond Wolfe hunted rabbits on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cook and family visited Mrs Thomas Sowers and daughters Margaret and Gertrude Mitchell in Nelsonville. Floyd Simms visiting from Athens spent the weekend home. Faye Ogg visited Logan with her grandmother Mrs LA Ogg. Corb Williams and daughter Mildred spent Sunday with Robert Clark. Joe Stanton A Ogg and Junior Pierson visited Carbondale Sunday afternoon. Lester Edwards ill with pneumonia. Many attended church at Asbury on Saturday night.

Mildred Carrol Chesser Dortha Hobart McDaniel Melvin Mick Todd Marie Faye Ogg Josephine Allbury Clarence Heft Frank Brown Mike Coyle New Plymouth Ray Waters Clyde McDaniel Ramond Wolfe Wilbur Cook Thomas Sowers Margaret Gertrude Mitchell Nelsonville High School Floyd Simms Athens Logan L. A. Ogg Corb Williams Robert Clark Joe Stanton A. Ogg Junior Pierson Carbondale Lester Edwards Asbury

To Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promotes Laxative

An old advertisement touts a one day cure for colds urging readers to take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets. The box bears the signature of FE. W. Grove and warns to ensure you get BROMO.

FE. W. Grove

Move of Klans Must Be Local to Stop Probe

Washington reports the federal government may investigate interstate Klan activity if state authorities fail to curb intrastate depredations. Governor Parker of Louisiana sought federal help after state action stalled, with Attorney General Daugherty signaling possible federal action if crimes cross borders. Justice Department reviewed Klansman crimes in several states, guiding district attorneys.

Washington John M. Parker Louisiana Paton Rouge Daugherty Department of Justice

Blame Falls on Reilly Mine Operators for 77 Deaths

A coroner's jury in Barnesboro Pennsylvania found the Reilly No. 1 mine explosion on November 6 was caused by gas from open lights and inadequate fire bosses and ventilation. The verdict holds the mine management responsible for the disaster that claimed 77 lives. Widows of four victims attended the inquest as jurors deliberated from 11 PM to 4 AM.

Barnesboro Reilly Spangler Reilly No. 1

Clock device to boost eggs shown by Lorain County Farm Bureau

A Shay invention from Elyria uses a string attached alarm clock to turn on lights early and trick hens into laying eggs, demonstrated as a method to increase egg production by the Lorain County Farm Bureau.

Elyria W. EF. Shay Lorain County

Such Is Life From a Woman’s Remarkable Health Tale

Eighteen years ago three ribs broken fourteen years ago right leg hurt eleven years ago nearly tipped by typhoid fever since then severe stomach and liver trouble gas colic attacks unconsciousness no relief from medicine doctors advised surgery after a stranger’s advice Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy helped at once removing catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract allays inflammation and addresses stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis one dose convinces money refunded McKee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and druggists everywhere

Mayr McKee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville

Stomach tablets promise instant relief for indigestion

McKee Drug Co guarantees MLONa stomach tablets provide instant relief for indigestion whether acute or chronic and offer a money back guarantee.

McKee Drug Co

Wife Mystery Still Unsolved by Courts Here

New York November 22. The number of wives of Anastase Andrei Vonslatsky a Russian chemical engineer at Baldwin Locomotive Works remains unknown as his counsel refuses to confirm reports that his first marriage to Mile. Lioubeft Mouromsky was annulled by the Russian Orthodox church and the government. An annulment would render his marriage to heiress Marion Ream Stephens legally his second wife.

New York Anastase Andreiviteh Vonslatsky Baldwin Locomotive Works Mile. Lioubeft Mouromsky Marion Ream Stephens Norman B. Ream

Opposed American Role In Lausanne Near East Talk

Washington reports the Turkish opposition to American participation in the Lausanne Near East conference as officially described this afternoon as groundless. The note frames Turkish stance as unfounded while continuing to engage with invited powers on the conference agenda.

Washington Lausanne

Speculators Drive Up Army Navy Game Tickets

Speculators in Philadelphia hold Army versus Navy game tickets with prices reaching 25 to 30 dollars. The market shows high demand as fans scramble for scarce seats, driving costs above typical face value.

Philadelphia Army Navy

Local Social Roundup from Guysville Area

Residents visiting relatives and friends over the weekend include Clarence Barthill of Athens visiting home folks, the Wiesenbaugh and Barnhill families with Jerseyville connections, and Montel and Snodgrass households. A Kenney school contest crowned Bernice Shuler as the most popular lady by a large margin.

Clarence Barthill Athens George Wille Wiesenbaugh Aldean Barnhill Jerseyville Anthony Weissenbaugh Isadore Montel Cal Snodgrass Sanday Kenney School Waa Bernice Shuler George Nigremeyer Henry Niggemeyer Mia Walter Griner Fiarvid Anthony Niggemeyer Lena Kate Niggemeyer Matt Shuber

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