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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1919

Page

3

Nelsonville Classifieds Highlight Local Phonograph Deal

Special cash prices advertised for a newer phonograph quality. Sauter's Phonograph Studio at 56 Fulton St covers Nelsonville Ohio with a claim of better tone and volume. Also offers a five year old Welch pony with buggy and harness at 42 inches tall, well broke. Charles Hankeison lists 1037 Poplar St for sale.

Sauter’s Phonograph Studio Fulton St Nelsonville Charles Hankeison Poplar Street

Bryan Meeting Tomorrow Rally With Mr Bryan

Arrangements are set for a large rally as Mr Bryan and his party travel by automobile. They will arrive at 2 30 and begin the meeting with speeches in Jackson Logan and New Lexington Zanesville. Bells will toll when the message is received and stores close 2 to 3 30 with high school pupils allowed to attend.

Bryan Jackson Logan New Lexington Zanesville Logan Committee Retail Merchants Association

City Council Meeting Minutes and September Report

City Council met in regular session with President Pete Barrows presiding. all members present except Martin. September minutes were read and approved. Mayor’s report for September was presented.

Pete Barrows Martin

Galli-Curci and peers feature on new Victor records

Galli-Curci performs an aria from La Traviata Sempre Libera with radiant vocal range and refined rhythm. Merle Alcock delivers Gentle Annie and Tis All That I Can Say with rich lower tones. Elsie Baker offers Our Yesterdays and Ma Little Snowflower Goodnight. Sally Hamlin narrates Wynken Blynken and Nod and The Sugar Plum Tree for educational record use.

Galli-Curci Merle Alcock Victor Stephen C. Foster Gentle Annie Tom Hood Elsie Baker Ove Kline Eugene Field

Council Adopts Fines Collection Update then Adjourns

The council read and approved a $5 fines collection report and declared no further business before adjourning the session.

Business Council

Dinner Guests Entertain In Cincinnati Trio

Mr and Mrs William Patton hosted CC L Yocum of Cincinnati Miss Mabel Dalton and Miss Doris Webb for a 6 o'clock dinner Sunday evening.

William Patton CC. L. Yocum Cincinnati Mabel Dalton Doris Webb

Charles O Warren Dies At 76 In Athens Home

Charles O Warren 76 died this morning at 9 30 at 25 Hudson Avenue after seven weeks with paralysis and heart trouble. He leaves a wife and several children including Mrs Daisy Walters Mrs Franch Thomas Richard Lott Nehemiah and Jesse Bates county Missouri Mrs Mary D Allen Weatherford Oklahoma Mrs Lillie Kelley of Kansas City plus two brothers and three sisters. He lived in Athens 18 years formerly in Bates County Missouri where he farmed. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Charles Warren Charles O. Warren Hudson Avenue Warren Daisy Walters Franch Thomas Richard Lott Nehemiah Jesse Bates County Missouri Mary D. Allen Weatherford Oklahoma Lillie Kelley Kansas City Sam Jesse Warren Athens Jennie Young Kate Somers Lydia Linscott Canaonville

Extension meeting for teachers at high school auditorium

Dr Walsh of Ohio University Athens will meet all teachers seeking extension work this semester at the high school auditorium Saturday October 11 at 3 30 PM Arrangements for course and time of meeting can be determined at this meeting Mrs L C Spring had tonsils removed yesterday at her Fayette street home by Dr A L Pritchard assisted by Dr J M Hyde

Walsh O. U Athens

Indoor Picnic Hosted by the Dempsters in City Home

Mr and Mrs Alfred Dempster entertained Sunday with an indoor picnic at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dana Williams and family Mrs R Williams Mr and Mrs Charles Fitzer and family of Luhrig Misses Elsie and Audrey Ailes and Loretta Mooney Mr and Mrs E C Dugan and Don Dugan Mrs W J Sanders and sons Ted and Jack and Mr and Mrs Charles Pritts and daughter.

Alfred Dempster Dana Williams R. Williams Charles Fitzer Luhrig Elsie Audrey Ailes Loretta Mooney E. C. Dugan Don Dugan W. J. Sanders Ted Jack Charles’ Pritts

Girls Circle to Meet After Church Service

The Girls' Circle of the Christian church will meet with Miss Mabel Robinson on Poplar street Tuesday evening at 7 P. M. All members are urged to be present.

Girls’ Circle of the Christian Church Mabel Robinson Poplar Street

Drink Hot Water Morning Routine for Internal Cleansing

This old health advertisement urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims skin pores do not absorb impurities and promotes cleansing and purification of the entire alimentary tract.

Funeral services for Frederick Slayback

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in Zion church conducted by Rev. C. L. Strecker. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Slayback died Sunday at his son Harry Slayback’s home at age eighty, survived by his widow and son.

the Plains Frederick Slayback Zion Church C. L. Strecker Mr. Slayback Harry Slayback Harry

Colubmbus Day Trip By Local Residents

Mrs. James Pidcock and Mr. and Mrs. Will Flech motored to Columbus Monday and spent the day.

James Pidcock Will Flech Columbus

Missionary Meeting Attended by Local Presbyterians

District missionary meeting of the Presbyterian church held in Logan on Tuesday with Mesdames Geo Johnson J M Hyde E T Spray G A Hamm L R Kelch C H Roddabush James Harrold Emma Martin John Hoodlett Rolla Howe and Miss Mary Eckles present Mrs J M Hyde also at a synodical gathering in Cleveland L L Scott returned from Cedar Rapids Iowa and Toledo Ohio Winfield Scott of Columbus oversees Ed C Cooley's grocery on Washington Street during Cooley's absence his wife is seriously ill at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus

Cedar Rapids Toledo Winfield Scott of Columbus Ed. C. Cooley Washington Street Mr. Cooley Mt. Carmel Hospital

Funeral services for Mrs. John F. Biddle

Mrs. John F. Biddle is mourned with funeral rites at the family home led by Rev. A. Y. Wilcox. Six sons served as pallbearers and a quartet sang as relatives traveled from Gallipolis Steubenville Sugar Grove Lewistown Ardmore for the ceremony. Interment followed at Hebbardsville cemetery.

J. S. Biddle Gallipolis Victor Biddle James Biddle Steubenville B. H. Biddle Sugar Grove A. C. Biddle Mary Biddle Lewistown Montana Charles Goddard Ardmore Oklahoma

Card of Thanks for James Wickham Bereavement

We express sincere thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness shown in the loss of our husband and father James Wickham and for floral pieces and bouquets. Mrs James Wickham his sons and daughters.

James Wickham

Community Thanks and Church Dinner This Monday

The family thanks neighbors for kindness during illness and death of W W Scott and for floral offerings. Mrs Veritys class will host a self serve dinner at the Christian church social rooms next Monday 4 to 8 pm with baked beans salads sandwiches hot dogs pie ice cream coffee all items under ten cents public invited.

Gilberts announce birth of a daughter at home

Mr and Mrs E M Gilbert announce the arrival of a daughter born Saturday at their home. Several local families are listed as weekend or Sunday visitors including the Davises Martin Hoodlett Lancaster Pritchard Washburn Hoodlett and Hoodlett families. Joe Porter Harrold Mechem attend the World Series in Cincinnati.

Don Davis T. J. Davis Marie Martin Stuart Hoodlett Circleville Harrold Lancaster O. W. Delaware Henry Lancaster William Michael Hindman Columbus A. L. Pritchard Nellie Washburn Eliza George Washburn W. T. Bean Jay Hoodlett Betty Chillicothe Chas. Hoodlett Joe Porter Harrold Mechem Cincinnati C. E. Welch Mabel Barnecut Joe John Washburn C. E. Washburn Charles W. Evans Chris Evans Clara Evans J. W. Webb New Straitsville J. W. Scott Sheldon Steubenville Ohio

Massillon Tigers to Have Seven Big Men

Akron report says seven Walter Camp All American footballers will play for the Massillon Tigers in the world professional championship lineup against Charley Brickley’s New York Professionals at the Polo Grounds Sunday. The roster includes Peck, McGinness, Dorias, Thornhill, Cofall, Herring, Nash, J. Collins and Westbecher.

Akron Ohio Walter Camp Massillon Tigers Charley Brickley New York Professionals Polo Grounds John Donahue Tigers Massilion Peck McGinness Dorias Thornhill Cofall Herring Nash J. Collins Westbecher

Mines adopt odorants to warn miners via shaft vents

The United States Bureau of Mines has adopted several substances that produce strong offensive odors to be pumped through ventilation shafts as a warning system for miners about potential dangers.

United States Bureau of Mines

Spero Family Returns From Zanesville Visit

Mr and Mrs 8 D Spero and their young son returned from Zanesville where they stayed with Mr and Mrs L Weber. Mrs Spero and son spent 10 days there and Mr Spero joined them to return home. Ww Welsch B F Achauer and John G Myers travel to Cincinnati to watch the Chicago game. Mr and Mrs George Heckman of Trimble welcomed a daughter born yesterday.

D. Spero Little Son Zanesville L. Weber Ww. Welsch B. F. Achauer John G. Myers Cincinnati Chicago George Heckman Trimble

Glouster and Murray City to clash on local diamond Thursday

Glouster High meets Murray City High on the local diamond Thursday afternoon with a return game planned next week in Murray. Miss Iva Shires visits family in Columbus, staying with brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs George Plass. Isaac Wilson a Chauncey merchant died in Columbus after gallstone surgery. funeral held there with interment in Columbus.

Glouster Murray City Murray Iva Shires Columbus George Plass Isaac Wilson Chauncey Merchant

Local visitors share weekend at area homes

Mrs Isaac Price of Canaanville is the guest of Mr and Mrs Hoyt Stephenson for a few days. Mr and Mrs David Lloyd and children of Columbus motored to this city Saturday and remained over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Phil Lloyd. Mr and Mrs Clifford Clark and little Miss Audrey James returned home at Killbuck today ending a visit in this city with Mr and Mrs William James and David James.

M. E. Twiss Athens Harry Jackson Ed Rhodes Columbus Lee McDowell Clifford Taylor Clifford Jr New York City H. O. Wood Dayton George Merritt M. M. Easler L. J. Eberle Logan Isaac Price Canaanville Hoyt Stephenson David Lloyd Children of Phil Lloyd Clifford Clark Audrey James Killbuck William James David James

Miss Edna Burns Takes Two Weeks Vacation

Miss Edna Burns employed in the K. and M. Ry offices at Hobson is spending a two weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs P H Burns in this city.

Edna Burns Hobson Mrs P. H. Burns

Funeral for Peter Bt Aged 43 Held After Death at Home

Funeral services were held today for Peter Bt 43 who died at his home in Jacksonville about 11 o clock last night. He leaves a widow and four children.

Peter Bt Jnakesonville Kasin

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Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Wm. Mills Citizens Central Bank Bldg Nelsonville, Ohio Galli Curci Alcock Olive Kline Victor and Edison Gem Pharmacy W. W. Scott Massilon Tigers Glouster News Opera House Nazimova Charles Cha Iis Sunny Side Lash’s . Drug Store Ame N. Court Swanson-Furniture Co Moler Auto Sales CO
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