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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
3
Mothers urged to give California Fig Syrup for constipation and illness in children. The ad claims a teaspoonful cleanses bowels, removes bile and waste, restores health within hours, and warns buyers to choose genuine California Fig Syrup from druggists to avoid imitators.
A substantial guarantee has been posted by Strangler Lewis for his Nelsonville Opera House appearance against Paulson on Wednesday October 19. Sisson urges no guarantee from Paulson and pushes ahead to stage a clash of skill speed weight and strength with both men over two hundred pounds. Meanwhile mining news notes resumed operations at New York Mines 25 and 26 Chauncey Floodwood in August with limited losses and a general uptick in demand and production across multiple mines.
Mrs Earl Lama will entertain the ladies of the Hyperion club at her home 20 E Franklin street Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock.
Funeral services for Mr Joseph Childe will be held tomorrow at 1 PM at the residence of his sister Mrs Atwood on Chestnut Street. Burial will take place in Athens. ae funeral Friday
Minerva Evalyn daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah Rizer was born at Sugar Grove on December 12 1859 and died October 7 1921 aged 61 years 9 months 25 days. She married Scott Johnson July 3 1877 at Carbondale and they had six children. Eight grandchildren and one great grandchild survive with five sisters two brothers and many relatives. She joined the Connett M P church and was baptized in winter 1893 under Rev T M Hare. CARD OF THANKS We thank friends and neighbors for kindnesses and flowers and acknowledge Rev Arpee the Presbyterian choir Mr and Mrs Stout and all who assisted. Scott Johnson and children.
Out of town mourners attending the funeral of Mrs. M. E. Johnson include Mrs. Sarah Stump and Mrs. A. Dunn from Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. John Coffman. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kyle. Nettie Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sprouse and children from Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Westenharger and children from Logan. Mrs. Hilda Rizer from Athens. Mr. and Mrs. John Michels from Chauncey.
Nelsonville yard reports ten days of genuine improvement with higher coal movement and steadier mine operations. Mines producing lump coal find a market, though operators caution the upturn is still nascent.
The service department and Council approve levee work along the river from the corporation line to the railroad bridge. Four brick and stone breakwaters will extend 20 feet into the stream at weak bank points to redirect flow. riprap and brick facing strengthen the bank. The levee will be rebuilt with leveled fills and clay cover. Bids to be invited soon with hopes to begin in November.
Rachell Walker of Waycross Georgia says Foley Kidney Pills relieved her four year kidney trouble and allows use of her name as a recommending user. The pills ease kidney and bladder ailments and associated backache and rheumatic pains.
Chairman Lasker questioned William Towers of Philadelphia in charge of the board's houses about the reason for ordering the eviction of 100 tenants from shipping board houses at Lorain Ohio.
Sunday school at 9 o clock and preaching services at 10 o clock conducted by Captain Champaign of the Salvation Army. Judge Taft good Se, Cigar.
Report notes famine touches nearly all of Russia with only the northwest spared, while southern and eastern areas suffer worst hunger.
General George P. Ahern and four assistants are at Camp Sherman designing a plan to convert the site into a vocational training university for ex service men. Architects have headquarters on site and community buildings are being readied for use. Cottage style bungalows will house ex service men with dependents until concrete homes are built. A skeleton regiment may be kept for upkeep and some furloughed personnel may be recalled. A special order moves Kansas miners under the national organization, leaving Hawat jurisdiction.
President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers announced drastic measures to end the coal miner strikes in Kansas authorized by Alexander W. Howat. The move signals a sharp escalation in the labor dispute affecting Kansas coal production and regional energy supply.
Walter Joseph of Youngstown Ohio endorses Dr Pierce family remedies for rheumatic pains back pain and joint stiffness. He praises Anuric Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pellets and Favorite Prescription and urges readers to consult a local druggist or write to the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York for advice.
The Athens county Sunday school convention at Athens Presbyterian Church adjourned after a strong program. Miss Rose Demerest and Arthur T. Arnold spoke. S. K. Mardis was elected president with W. L. Hudson as VP and Mrs. W. T. Sprague as secretary treasurer. An executive committee and county division heads were named to implement the Ohio State recommended plan.
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle reached San Francisco on October 13 to plead to two charges linked to the Labor Day party that preceded the death of Virginia Rappe, the film actress, in a sensational case garnering headlines.
An advertising notice claims Mi-O-Na stomach tablets provide instant relief for indigestion stomach distress whether acute or chronic with a money back guarantee through McKee Drug.
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