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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
5
The Home Missionary society of the First M E Church will meet Friday at 2 PM in church parlors with Mrs. Mary Graham Ness Mrs. E W Chubb and Mrs. Harry G Stalder presenting the program The book study The Trend of the Races by George E Haynes will begin at this gathering.
Periodic eye examinations help detect when glasses are beneficial for youths doing advanced night study. The proper protection of sight comes from timely examinations and wearing glasses only when they provide a positive benefit, with no interference to schoolwork.
Mr. Charles Bowles and Miss Ardith Tittle of Beaumont were married Wednesday at 2 PM in a home ceremony in Mechanicsburg officiated by Rev. V. Ahlbrand. Attendants included the bride’s aunts Alma Wyance and Myrtle Pidcock and her brother Elmer Tittle. Wyance served as matron of honor and Elmer Tittle was best man.
Mrs. H. J. Brown hosted the Athens and Priscilla needle clubs with a coterie of friends at 73 North Congress Street. Guests enjoyed a two course luncheon assisted by several women, while rooms featured dahlias and zinnias. Out of town relatives attended the funeral of D. L. Moody with a long list of names.
Reverend V Ahlbrand officiated at noon at the Mechanicsburg home for the marriage of Miss Gladys Rupe of Sand Ridge and Mr Clarence Tittle of Beaumont. Witnesses included Thomas Tittle, father of the groom, and Ardith Bowles.
The commerce department reports imports from Europe rising rapidly. Europe sold the United States goods worth 601 million dollars in the eight months ending August, up 110 million from the prior period.
A sales pitch for Zemo claims it relieves itching and cleanses the skin. It urges readers to ask a druggist for 35¢ or $1 bottles and use as directed to banish irritations pimples eczema blotches ringworm and similar conditions.
Pratts Fork residents report visits with neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and family and Mr. and Mrs. S J Smith. Others visit Lillie Douglas and Will Gilkey while families move to Floodwood and Wetumka for winter work.
Medical reports show men are more subject to appendicitis with sudden cases among women. Prevention rests on guarding against intestinal infection. Adler-i-ka antiseptic acts on both bowel sections removing foul decaying matter and hidden poisons. It also helps chest gas. Gibson's Pharmacy.
Bets at two to one say there will be no general election in the British Isles this year. The prevailing view credits the Near East settlement with strengthening Premier Lloyd George's position.
The passage outlines duties of courtesy, urging timely calls to a new acquaintance before social events, and after funerals, births, engagements, and family milestones. It frames calling as a recognized obligation in social practice.
Glouster sees Dr C. S. McDougall of Athens serve on pension examiner board. John B. Dickson officiates J. W. Bryson funeral. E E Pedicord named Mt. Vernon Church of Christ pastor at 2400 salary. will move with family later. Mt. Vernon boasts new church seating 1000 and 20 classrooms. Trimble to issue 1440 bonds for road work. bids Oct 23. Trimble Christian church homecoming program outlined with Rev Spayd and Rev Wilson.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against the Elgin Motor Car corporation in Chicago on October 12 by three creditors claiming the firm owes each of them over 10000.
A Rochester classified-style notice touts a Sponge Rubber Rupture Pad claiming instant relief and possible recovery for hernias. It invites ruptured individuals to request a free sample by mailing name and address to E. F. Scott, Akron Ohio, with no purchase obligation.
Oberlin Ohio banks introduce a new check deposit method for students. Depositors receive denominational blank checks equal to their deposit amount, signaling when funds are exhausted and preventing further overdrafts.
Hundreds of people claim Peterson's Ointment is the best remedy for piles. It is also advertised for chafing eczema old sores and sore feet. Available at all druggists priced 35c 60c 1.00 2.50 and 5.00.
Rome on October 12 reports 75 flats became vacant yet the housing commissioner received 2275 applications. The flats are being drawn for by lots as authorities struggle with limited housing in both Rome and American cities.
A wireless report to the marine department of the chamber of commerce says the steamer City of Honolulu, operated by Los Angeles Steamship Company for the United shipping board, is on fire off the Sandwich Islands after departing Honolulu for Los Angeles two days earlier.
A field survey in southern Alberta reported a surprising discovery as up to 3000 grasn hopper eggs were found buried within a square foot of soil. Researchers note the discovery could indicate a high localized population in the area.
A vintage ad argues fat people fear weight loss but Marmola Prescription Tablets can reduce fat without exercise or dieting. It promotes worldwide availability for one dollar and directs readers to Marmola Co. in Detroit Michigan.
Canton dispatch reports that the Ohio State Federation of Labor will drop its endorsement of Vic Donahey for governor. Delegates anticipate a committee battle when reports come in late Thursday or Friday. Rumors circulate that Carmi Thompson favors a stronger workmen's compensation law and opposes a state constabulary, fueling intra union conflicts over political endorsements.
A testimonial from Walter H Main of Geneva Ohio dated May 20 1921 praises Dr Orths Stomach Remedy for curing long standing stomach trouble. The ad claims the first dose provides relief and offers money back if no benefit with McKee Drug Co as supplier.
Paris dispatch reports Mustafa Kemal Pasha told Lon Louis de Bourbon that Turkey does not want American missionaries but American business men to develop mines railways telegraphs and telephones. Kemal said Turks distrust European capitalists yet trust Americans.
Ernest Techow confessed in open court amid dramatic scenes while on trial for complicity in the Rathenau assassination plot. He collapsed as the judge urged full disclosure, seen as a potential opening to expose a wider reactionary mafia network. Arsenic-tainted candy was found among forensic reports linked to the case.
A historical note recalls Hildegarde and women's care in medieval hospitals, contrasting with men's focus on dogma. It highlights Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, created by Lydia F. Pinkham, as a plant-based remedy aiding women’s ailments and repeatedly proven effective by local, grateful users.
State Fuel Administrator Neal reports the first $1 per ton domestic lump coal delivered to homes has appeared. Prices ranged from $9 to $11.25 per ton in several cities, with further drops noted in most areas.
Mrs. Cecil Tate of Drexel Missouri informs the public she will marry again after her husband Elzar Tate left home on October 1 1914 and is currently missing.
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