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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1919

Page

3

Thanksgiving Service at Nelconville Episcopal Church

The annual joint Thanksgiving service will be held at the Christian church on November 27 at 7 PM with the rector delivering the sermon. Several local residents are noted visiting family and recovering from illnesses, including Mrs. Lane Ely and Mrs. Susie Strode, with various relatives mentioned in Circleville, Columbus, and other nearby towns.

Christian Church Otto Shirley Columbus Lou Nona Lane C. A. Hooper Athens Henry Verity Helen Stillwell Sarah Erwin Sarah Conley Fred Coakley Chas. Frazier Logan Clarence Sowers G. D. Evener Hill Carbon Hill Tiffon Susie Strode

Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tickets On Sale Now

Men urged to buy tickets for the Chamber of Commerce dinner for members, their ladies and guests. The event is Thursday evening December 4 with tickets at three drug stores and Shater's news stand. sale closes next Monday evening.

Pleasant surprise for Mrs Anna Coleman by W B A ladies

Mrs Anna Coleman received a social evening at her Adams street home hosted by the W B A ladies on Tuesday. The event featured games contests and music followed by a dainty lunch. Attendees included Mesdames Edith Briggs Merle Sinnington Esther Young Hannah Thomas Bess Corwin Elizabeth Fluke Lena White and many others.

Anna Coleman W. BA. M Adams Street Edith Briggs Merle Sinnington Esther Young Hannah Thomas Bess Corwin Elizabeth Fluke Lena White Bessie Bland Lottie Anders Lowell Hite Anna Edgell Lottie Pickett Lulu Courtney Lulu Williams Edna Hite Meda Dempster Lena Gorsuch Lillian Bland Cora Pritt Ira Baileys Jennie Rosser Mabel Heffner Hettie Stuart Ethel Farrow Elsie Hodgeman Grace Anders Mabel Rosser Bernice Cope Mary Hazel Coleman

Surprise Farewell Party for Mrs. Frank E. Johnson

A farewell gathering was held at Mrs. Johnsons High street home Monday evening before she and her children move Thursday to Springfield Ohio to join her husband. A 9 30 luncheon concluded a social night with gifts for Mrs. Johnson from many friends.

Frank E. Johnson High Street Clark Six Reeves Bruce Johnson Colgrove Woolery Evans Powell Lent G. Evatsis Hall Higgins Patton Dowler Siberts Parry Horton Primmer J. Johnson Spray Silcott Misses Clark Klein

Hides and Furs Wanted In Nelsonville Ads

Local notice seeks buys for hides and furs with Sam Raden as contact. Bell 795 listed for Nelsonville area. Also mentions Thanksgiving dance at K of P Hall on Nov 27 1919 and items for sale including a mine fan and engine. Found pocketbook lost with lodge receipts. reward offered. Springs Barber Shop reopens to children on Fayette Street after illness.

Sam Raden Nelsonville Bell P. Hall Fayette St

Wrestling match sparks local dispute and upcoming rematch

In Corning E I Skinner clashed with Syrian champ James Cobty with Cobty winning by referee decision though locals favored Skinner. A rematch is planned soon in Corning or Glouster. Also Union Thanksgiving service at Church of Christ Thursday at 7 with Rev Orr delivering the sermon. Robin Hood musical company canceled due to mine shutdown. Mrs Will Shaw and Miss Mary Nash visiting Crooksville after leaving Glouster.

Corning E. I. Skinner James Cobty Cobty Skinner Union Church of Christ Orr Methodist Church Will Shaw Roslyn Wash Mary Nash Youngstown Mike Daugherty Crooksville

Notice to customers for pickup and business closure

Notice issues early closing for Rose Buhla cleaning and pressing in Glouster Ohio with a call for all customers to pick up work by Saturday evening. Union stores and both banks planned to close for Thanksgiving. post office to operate 9 am to 4 pm then close for rest of day. Sunday Creek forecast rising flood risk with rainfall expected to raise water to its yearly high by night.

Rose Buhla Glouster Union

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised nationwide

An exhortation claims many women found health with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges readers to ask neighbors about its benefits. The message suggests women may know others who were helped or restored to health by the remedy.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Student Nurse Dies by Poison in Ashland Ensuing Note

Miss Maude F. Morrison, 24, student nurse at a hospital in Ashland, Ky., died after taking poison. A guardian letter found on her bed mentioned longing for an unnamed person with the line If you could only come once more God knows what it would mean to have you.

Ashland

Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Ad

An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar for colds and long lasting coughs. Mrs. Geneva Robinson of Albany, New York, praises its effectiveness, noting two bottles stopped a stubborn lingering cough. The product claims to loosen phlegm, ease hoarseness, and clear air passages, with wide availability.

Foley Geneva Robinson N. Swan St Albany N. Y

Bill Carlisle Letter Spotted Near Youngstown YMCA

A letter bearing the name Bill Carlisle with a note claiming he is bound for Cleveland was found at the Youngstown YMCA after being mailed without a stamp. The missive, sent from Youngstown, supported the train bandit rumor but its authenticity remains unconfirmed.

Bill Ohio Youngstown, CO Bill Carlisle Youngstown

Womans Club Pledges to Withhold Clothes Until Prices Drop

Denver women joined a pledge to stop buying clothes until prices fall. Members vow to wear patched outfits at social events, making patches the watchword while tattered frocks hats and worn shoes won t dampen their spirits.

Denver Col H. C Woman's Club Milady

Chamberlain's Tablets Claim Wide Approval

Advertisers praise Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion and constipation claiming broad public approval and personal benefit after use.

Finances for health law to cause turmoil

A Chamber of Commerce lunch discussed the Hughes health law amid expense concerns. Representative Hatch County Auditor Cornwell and Dr Higgins debated the bill passed by the legislature last August and set to operate at the start of the year.

Hughes Chamber of Commerce Representative Hatch Cornwell Higgins

Athens County Faces Costly Health Board Law Fees

County parties warn the Hughes health law will cost Athens County about 18.04 per capita, with Athens city and Glouster among towns needing funding. The plan shifts budget priorities as the district board base moves to Athens, while provincial and sanitary duties must continue. Dr. Higgins stresses full implementation, and Bob Leopold departs for Cambridge Chamber of Commerce post.

Athens Nelsonville Glouster Athens County Cornwell District Board Higgins Bob Leopold Cambridge, Ohio

New Local Secretary Sought for Carpenter Event

U. L. Carpenter and colleagues introduce Carpenter as the new local secretary. If a secretary is secured by next Wednesday, he will speak. otherwise a jazz band will provide the musical entertainment for the men.

Uel Carpenter Carpenter Hardware

Ohio Governor Grants Clemency For Ram Slaughter Case

Miller of Cincinnati, once in the Ohio Penitentiary for ram slaughter, received today a pardon from Governor Cox. The state board of clemency stated the only guilt was carrying weapons, the prosecutor not intentionally committing the crime.

Columbus Miller Cincinnati Ohio Penitentiary Cox Board of Clemency

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Teke Janes Mr. and Mrs Emba Amesville Nelconville Episcopal Church Notice Sam Robertson Inlaw Delbert Mills Circleville Ernest Love Parkersburg W. Va Milwaukee Wilford Stiers Cleveland J. W. McCulloch Fayette Street Haydenville William Robson Earl Robson Dean Columbia Grafondas T. E. Taylor Undertaker Cable’s How Washington ST Nelsonville Tire & Repair Co Ej Thepiace Stuart Gore Greak Singe Dians Assistat Symphony Pcl J. W. Vance Cornwell & Co Wm. Mills Citizens Central Bank Bld Washington D. H E. State St Coolville Success Stewart, Vanderhoof Tupper Plains OUR Institute C. F. Hall Coolville, O Jacob Dean Chester G. F. Aldrich Helena Mee P. Foulk Coolville High School Glol Glouster-Athens J. E. Zeller Hyde Turkey Cline Pharm Co. Atwes Nelsonville Dry Goods Co Mechem’s W. Washington St
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