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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1919

Page

10

Grange meeting in Salem set for October 16

Md Mrs James Tippie hosted Sunday guests Mrs Pearl McClain Mrs Shaw and sons Clarence and Vernon attended a birthday at Wayne Nice home in Salem The next Grange meeting is Thursday October 16 at 7 30 pm with 15 members to receive 3rd and 4th degrees Refreshments after All Up Streamers Sunday School class postponed two weeks due to storm Miss Edna Moore attended teachers meeting at The Plains no school Friday.

James Tippie Pearl McClain Shaw Clarence Vernon Wayne Nice Salem The Grange Up Streamers Effie Watkins Elizabeth Poston Coolville Ridge Edna Moore the Plains

Road repairs planned for Pike from Sharpsburg to Athens

Fred Porter, Commissioner, stated on Wednesday that crews would repair bad spots on the pike along the Glazier and Easler farms. He said once help arrives, the road from Sharpsburg to Athens will be fair, allowing people to use their vehicles without relying on interurban or steam buses. Mrs. Linn Riddle and her young daughter were mentioned in context.

Fred Porter Glazier Easler Sharpsburg Athens

Local Social News and Obits from McArthur Area

The column notes visits by Jeane and Geo Peters, and gatherings at the Linscott home for Clyde and K E Warren. It reports a church aid event raising 40 dollars to paper the club room, a hospital operation for Miss Emma Patterson, funeral attendees for Mrs. Chas Bowman, a fall injury to Guy Easler, and multiple family connections from Atchison Kansas to Parkersburg. It covers school basketball results, a rain-delayed game, and social events for Mrs. Rose Curtis Adair and others. John and Clyde Conant return to Akron after work with Goodyear.

Ter Jeane G. O. Linscott Geo. Peters San Francisco Cal Forrmer Athens Dode Boudinot Ladies Aid Society The Presbyterian Church Lucy Adair Frank Smith Medina County Geo. W. Linscott Clyde Warren Wenatchee Wash KE. H. Warren Emma Patterson Cincinnati Altho Chas. Bowman Messers Wm. and Russel Lent Jacksonville Harry and Richard Linscott Chauncey Barney Hill Beaumont Henry Hopkins Chesterhill Eva Randall Parkersburg Bowman Guy Easler Howard Wilson M. Walker Mark Atchison, Kans Efe Glazier Cutler Earl Henry Columbus Mary A. Henry Wilson Williams Marietta Hospital Weber Goldie John Lonas Coolville Wharf Rats Stewart Sugar Creek T. E. Clark Athens F. H. Gifford Rose Curtis Adair Mars Adair C. H. Metzer Mt. Vernon Hoopers Ridge Harry Calentine John Clyde Conant Jerry Conant Akron Goodyear Co

Marshall Field Christmas Box Plans for 1.5 Million

Chicago officials announce a Christmas distribution from Marshall Field and Company totaling 1.5 million dollars for employees earning under 2500 dollars yearly. The move aims to ease the impact of rising living costs.

Chicago Marshall Fields and Company

D Annunzio Sets October 26 For Fiume Municipal Vote

D Annunzio announces October 26 as the date for Fiume municipal elections. Women will be allowed to vote. A new device combines a medicine dropper with a bottle stopper.

Fiume D‘annunzio

Federal prohibition code praised as workable enforcement tool

Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League argues the new federal prohibition code is strong enough to crush beverage traffic and enforce the eighteenth amendment. He notes a few weak points in non beverage liquor restrictions and court discretion, but expects swift presidential approval.

Wayne B. Wheeler Anti-Saloon League of America Legislative Committee Mr. Wheeler Friends of the Bill Wheeler

Young Woman Counts Growing Stock of Contraband Whiskey

Miss Dora Lantz, secretary to District Attorney Bolin, custodial of seized property, reports a rising stock of contraband whiskey in Columbus. The supply has grown to about 9000 quarts, averaging 1999 quarts monthly, from 199 proof to barrel varieties. Smaller bottles fetch 75 cents each at bootleggers, with containers stored at the federal building. The whiskey will be destroyed after evidence cases are disposed of. In Belfast a shipyard will use electric welding for all vessels instead of riveting and calking.

Columbus Dora Lantz Bolin Federal Building Belfast

Coal Company Wins Verdict In Action

A jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the Hannah Hillis Poston Coal Company damages case after a two day trial. Woolley and Rowland led for the plaintiff while Foster and Wells secured the victory for the Poston company. The suit claimed surface collapse on Hillis property was caused by mined coal. the defense contended the coal belonged to Poston and that the plaintiff mined coal at the site.

Hannah _ Hillis-Poston Coal Company Woolley and Rowland Foster Poston Company

Tick Ridge Social Notes and Local Moves

Mr and Mrs P C Shaulis hosted a Sunday dinner with Dr Pedigo his wife and Mary Olive Lulu Wilkes and Emma Jones attending. Frank Shaulis moved to his new home while Foreman moved his family into Shanks vacated house. Wheat sowing is delayed by heavy rains. A pie social and entertainment is planned at Tick Ridge school on Friday night October 17 with all invited.

P. C. Shaulis Pedigo Mary Olive Lulu Wilkes Emma Jones Frank Shaulis Foreman Frank Shanks Tick Ridge School House

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