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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1924
Page
3
The Christian church reports 600 in attendance at the Sunday morning service with special music by the choir and orchestra and sermons by Rev. Howcarta. Visitors came from McArthur Union Furnace Mt Pleasant and Girard Kansas.
Production of soft coal improves steadily with the Southern Ohio district showing activity. Week ended September 27 totals about 16 189 000 net tons and daily output nears 1 109 000 tons, below 1922 but short of 1925 and 1919 1920 peaks. Illinois Indiana Ohio and other districts report varying gains with Southern Ohio at 17.9 percent and several Appalachian fields strong.
Wellston high school football team will face Coach Stultz's Scarlet and Gray at the city playgrounds next Saturday afternoon. Wellston is reported to have a fast outfit this season and the best games on the schedule are anticipated.
Mary Perry six months daughter of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Perry Floodwood died Saturday funeral services were held today at Salem church with burial at the cemetery adjoining.
Mrs Louisa Hopstetter aged 74 died Sunday at her home in Bessemer now Ruechtel. She leaves three sons and three daughters. Her husband preceded her in death. Born this morning to Mr and Mrs Frank Keyes of M FEF street an eight pound daughter.
The city corner will meet in the regular monthly session at the city building tonight. The meeting will cover local issues and community updates with residents invited to attend.
All but one pupil in the intermediate room had perfect attendance in September at Happy Hollow School. The names of pupils neither absent nor tardy include Lillian, Wilma, Marie Staten, Thomas Kellag, William Sohn, Chester Sohn, Keev Mathney, Chas Lauder-Bruik, Mvalon Anderson, Edvar Stin, Mildred Altman, Ruth Aldent, Vision Glover, John King, Bartley, Donald Tiener, Iosey Mthalek, Bobby Yates, Ralph IeKey, Maude Wheeler, George Tlackstone, Ruth Tolliver, Mary Gaspers, Alva Martin.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Christian church will hold its annual tea in the church social rooms Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. A silver offering will be taken. All ladies of the church are invited.
Construction at Greenlawn cemetery progresses rapidly with over twenty cars of material delivered to date and the structure nearing roofing.
Haybrow council R and M plans to confer the Super-excellent degree on a class at the Masonic Temple late in October. This degree is highly regarded in York Rite Masonry and draws wide attention. Grotto chorus with about thirty members meets each holiday evening under Jack Boho who directs and reports fine progress after months of rehearsal.
Nelsonville churches report unusually heavy Sunday attendance with services well attended citywide. The nationwide event drew broad participation across congregations and regions.
The Methodist church hosts a reception for its new minister Rev. Edwin Morrell and his family on Tuesday evening. Members are urged to attend and a short program is planned. A separate note mentions a local ordinance in St Ives prohibiting cat abuse in the Cornish fishing town.
The date for establishing route 6 from the Glouster post office is moved to November 17 from October 17 due to road repairs in the territory. Major Orbiston and Jobs, part of route 6, are currently served by carrier on route 5. A K of P lodge dance is planned in Jacksonville Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Jed Barnet and son Bill of Corning visited Mr and Mrs E H Taylor. A daughter was born Tuesday last week to Mr and Mrs Westeraires of Dayton, former Glouster residents. Mr and Mrs O F Richmond of Columbus spent several days with Mr and Mrs Tamer Kirkbride near Mourtville then visited Athens. Mrs I FP Reese goes to Cleveland for a two week stay with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Arthur Coombs and with daughter Miss Itthel.
Frank Barned a 26 year old electrical contractor of London Ontario is charged with deliberately driving his automobile on a sidewalk at Niagara Falls Ontario killing Smyrite Muirhead. Muirhead and his wife were walking with Barned's estranged wife when the crash occurred. Barned is at large and police have not found him.
In a Delaware social setting two women discuss travels with one narrator dominating the chat. The speaker recalls extensive journeys and first hand insights, remarking that travel must be wonderful, while the other recalls a past car trip to Westerville near the Anti Saloon League headquarters.
Mrs John Campbell Sr Mr John Campbell Jr and Mrs Gunder of Coolville spent Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs M M LeFavor in a simple social gathering with conversations and shared hospitality.
Mr and Mrs W H Stahl were guests of relatives in Columbus over Sunday visiting the city and spending the day with family.
Mr and Mrs John Baird and their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jank Binderbosin Jr of Jacksonville were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Marty Baird at Wilkesville.
Peter Creachbaum, 77, died at 4 59 Sunday morning after a stroke of paralysis at 7 o clock Saturday. Funeral services set for 1 o clock Tuesday at the M E church. Interment in Glouster Cemetery. He leaves four children George and Son Glouster Mrs Sprague Zimmerman MacCunesville and a daughter Flossie married and residing near Cincinnati.
A drug advertisement touts Creomulsion as a twofold remedy for chronic coughs and lung ailments. It claims creamroducts soothe inflamed membranes and kill germs, with creosote absorbing into the blood to fight the infection. Money-back guarantee applies if relief is not seen when used as directed.
Dr William Held promotes a serum from fresh glands to detoxify cholin in blood and extend life. He cites ancient figures and animals as examples, says reducing cholin yields youth and longer life, and argues against gland transplants as a solution.
Warren J Lincoln a horticulturist and lawyer admitted to sawing and quartering his wife and brother in law in a butcher fashion. He stood before Judge John Rosendall in Kane county circuit court described by his counselors as a hopeless idiot. In Columbus the arraignment of Justice of the Peace Baron Guyton on a federal obscenity charge was postponed to October 13.
France handed its reply to Dr. Von Hoesch in Paris. It recommends Germany be given a seat on the League of Nations council but bars any special privileges. The German note had set out the conditions for admission.
A watch buried in concrete for 14 years was found by William Garlock while demolishing an old building in Los Angeles. He wound it and the timepiece runs perfectly, traced to a cement worker who dropped it during construction.
Three light airplanes started from Wilbur Wright Field on October 6 to contest the Rickenbacker trophy, signaling a new era in aviation development.
In Jacksonville a horse named Old Dobbin helped deputies locate a whiskey operation. Dry officials tailed a wagon along a wooded lane and, with the horse’s lead, recovered several thirty gallon jugs of moonshine. A subsequent arrest and two more stills were seized.
The text notes numerous small holes in wood, with some cells containing very little moisture. This observation may indicate porosity and varying moisture distribution within the wood sample.
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