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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1919

Page

5

Social News Highlights From Columbus to Marfa

Mr and Mrs James Blazer and family spent the weekend in Columbus with the Collinses. Misa Addie Finney of Wheeling W Va arrived to winter with Miss Mattie Finney. Mr and Mrs Pearl Clark and Mr Breeze of New Straitsville visited the Seldbys. Mrs Clark is Mrs Selbys aunt. Captain W G Danford on a fifteen day furlough returned to Columbus. Athens residents attended the World Series games in Cincinnati including Mr and Mrs Charles Cornwell Mr and Mrs Ed Walburn Harry Beckley Merle Crooks Pat Shannon Ray Slaughter Deputy Pete McKinley Dr Hixon A E Whaley and John Cross.

Misa Addie Finney Wheeling W. Va Mattie Finney West Union Street Pearl Clark Mr. Breeze New Straitsville Joseph Selby Clark Selby W. G. Danford Marfa Texas Maplewood Drive Danford Columbus Athens Cincinnati Charles Cornwell Ed. Walburn Harry Beckley Merle Crooks Pat Shannon Ray Slaughter Pete McKinley Dr. Hixon A. E. Whaley John Cross

Central Building PTA elects new officers for year

The Central Building Parent Teacher Association met with twenty five members present. Officers elected include President Mrs Arthur Boyles Vice President Mrs E S Koons Secretary Mrs F B Guilum Treasurer E W Bingham. Miss Williams invited mothers to attend upcoming meetings and visit rooms. The next meeting is scheduled for the first Thursday in November.

Parent-Teacher Association Central Building Arthur Boyles E. S. Koons F. B. Guilum E. W. Bingham Mary Williams Gertrude Atkinson W. L. Gard Rafel Johnson C. T. Moore Clifton Tribe Stricklan Sweeny Malone Arthur Wolfe Earl Carpenter Blanche Linton Ardilla Shuster Morgan

Brilliant Reception Honoring Mrs Roe Zenner in Elmwood Place

Mrs A B Roe and Mrs T W Craig hosted a brilliant Thursday afternoon reception at Mrs Roe's Elmwood Place home for Mrs Roe Zenner. The Colonial styled setting featured elegant gowns as hosts and guests circulated with tea service presided over by Mrs C M Roe and others.

A. B. Roe T. W. Craig Roe Elmwood Place Roe Zenner A. C. Rossi H. R. Wilson H. G. Stalder M. E. Twiss C. M. Roe Lenna Slattery T. R. Biddle

Mrs Roe Zenner Welcomed by Guests at Afternoon Call

One hundred thirty guests visited to meet Mrs Roe Zenner. Entrance greeted by Elaine Roe daughter of Mrs A B Roe. Floral decor featured Japanese anemone, cosmos, marigolds, and nasturtiums with pink tones throughout.

Forerunners of Sickness and Digestive Health Advice

Medical authorities warn digestion and constipation precede many illnesses. Proper digestion prevents biliousness gas and headaches. Foley Cathartic Tablets cleanse bowels without griping or nausea, sweeten the stomach and invigorate the liver. Sold everywhere.

Court actions cite divorce petitions for Brown and Matheny couples

Charles L. Brown faces charges of absence gross neglect and cruelty in a divorce petition against wife Eugenia Brown, with the couple married in April 1897 and two children under sixteen. Neva Matheny sues Willis Matheny for gross neglect and failure to provide, married February 1917 with no children.

Eugenia Brown Neva» Matheny Willis Matheny

Yale seeks new tune for Bright College Years prize offered

The class of 1899 through secretary Murray Dodge offers 1000 dollars to write a new air for Yale song Bright College Years now sung to The Watch On the Rhine. The prudential committee will review and the alumni advisory board will select the tune.

New Haven Conn Yale Bright College Murray Dodge Prudential Committee

Hitch in Side Causes Nine Ribs To Break

St Louis man Thomas Morgan walked into the city dispensary seeking relief for a hitch in his side. Doctors found nine fractured ribs and internal injuries and ordered hospitalization. He said a wagon ran over him in East St Louis but he ignored the incident at first.

St. Louis Thomas Morgan East St. Louis Morgan

Woman credits Trutona with cure of long illness

Mrs Eliza Caseman of Portsmouth says a year of constipation dizziness stomach trouble and back pain vanished after taking Trutona. She reports appetite returning and nightly sleep improving and credits one bottle with more relief than prior medicines. The article notes Trutona was being introduced at The Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens.

Portsmouth Trutona Eliza Caseman Seventh Street de Truto Athens Cline Pharmacy Co

County Dry Federation mobilizes women across Athens Township

The Athens County Dry Federation of Women reports active work in nearly every township and plans a Sunday program with Dean Voigt in Nelsonville. A countywide meeting setup includes a teaching class led by Representative Henry A. Hatch, daily literature distribution at the court house ladies rest room, and designated offices in Athens for coordinating efforts.

Athens County Dry Federation of Women Backus Nelsonville Dean Voigt Lesh Albany Henry A. Hatch Martzolff M. E. Church Ladies of Athens Dry Federation Rhys Evans Chappelear Murray Anna K. White Sarah Kaler Palmer Peters County Dry Federation Athens Athens County Dry Federation Hatch

Wilson's Daughter Frances Sayre Leaves for Washington

Mrs Frances B Sayre daughter of President Wilson travels from Cambridge Massachusetts to Washington this morning indicating a routine state visit itinerary and family movements during the period.

Cambridge Mass Frances .B. Sayre President Wilson Washington

Elaine race riot toll climbs to 22 in Arkansas

In Elaine Arkansas the death toll from two days of race violence rose to 22 with three whites and nineteen African Americans among the dead. Surrounding towns report continued unrest as authorities call for calm and investigate the shootings.

Helena Ark Elaine

Bohemian's artificial marble touted as stronger

An artificial marble created by a Bohemian inventor is claimed to rival natural stone in strength and durability, offering greater resistance to chipping and injury. The claim highlights improved resilience for use in construction and decorative work.

Scots Honor to Yankee Dead on Islay Graves Album Charity

Glasgow Islay association presents Photographic Album of the American Soldiers Graves in Islay to next of kin. The collection honors 160 graves from Mull and Kilchoman with seven portraits, maps, and known plots. The Otranto disaster is recalled as Islay’s sacred ground for American troops.

Glasgow Scotland United States Islay American Red Cross Bureau of Communications Washington, D. C U. S. Tuscania Dugald Clark B. D Glasgow Islay Association Port Charlotte Kilnaughton Kinabus Killegan America Empire Rohit J. Walters Mull Kilchoman Kashmir France Otranto

Stranger to Bathtub False New York Maj Insley Falls Aboard Zeelandia

Major H. W. Insley of Rich Hill Missouri arrived on the Zeelandia and, after two years in France, attempted to bathe and slipped in a tubless scenario aboard the ship. no ribs were broken and he was not seriously injured.

False New York H. W. Insley Rich Hill Zeelandia France Elandia

Will Close Roll for Vohicans Class Next Sunday

Last chance for new members to join the Vohicans Class as all seats filled last week. The roll will close to prevent overcrowding and members are reminded to bring library books and be ready to pay dues.

Vohicans

Cushions Filled with Dried Coffee Grounds Protect Needles and Pins

A brief note explains that cushions stuffed with dried coffee grounds protect sewing needles and pins from corrosion or rust, extending their sharpness and longevity for storage and transport.

Turkish Bath Weapon Claims Atrocities By Turkish Officials

A letter from Dr. George E. White of the American committee for relief in the near East describes deportation cruelties against Greeks along the Black Sea coast between Sinope and Ordou. He cites parboiling in baths, snow exile, and high orphan losses, with thousands displaced and villages burned.

Black Sea Sinope Ordon George E. White American Committee For Relief In the Near East Diogenes White Basra

Wildwood Names Helen Geisenberger City Clerk

At the weekly Wildwood New Jersey meeting, Miss Helen Geisenberger was appointed city clerk becoming the first woman in the state to hold the post. A nineteen year old, she came from Wildwood’s board of trade where she showed industry and leadership.

Wildwood N. J Helen Geisenberger Geisenberger New Jersey Echoél Board of Trade

Hen Lays Record Egg in Harrisburg

Mrs. Mary Babey claims the egg laying championship for her pet hen Blackie in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Blackie laid an egg weighing four and a half ounces with a circumference of eight and a half inches. The bird is noted for producing two eggs on game days the second being very small and yolkless.

Harrisburg Mary Babey Blackie

Desperate criminal hunted as baby week in Clapham

Eye of law tracks a suspected offender amid Clapham's baby week. A wandering boy, calm and nonchalant, draws attention from the detective toward a potential grave offense.

Bobbie Clapham England

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James Blazer Robert Collins Court House Curry Opera House Muskingum Ohio U. Field Hushand County Dry Campaign Deoter White Helen Qelsenberger Watchful EYE OF Law Ironton Bunsen Halle the Chas. DeMolet ‘Cay Porter & Jones National Westen Mills Ford G. W. Hopkins & Co Athens, C E. F. Martin
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