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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1919

Page

3

Nelsonville Classified Ads Highlights Local Services

Expert repair man at Pell's Garage and at Bell's Garage offer prompt service. Multiple sale notices include a 1918 Ford touring car radiator, Ohio seed potatoes, and rabbit dogs. Rentals list a five room house with bath and outbuildings for $25 monthly. Widespread notices reference Gadsbury Feed Store and Hocking Valley depot.

Pell’s Bell Ohio Hocking Valley Depot J. D. Backus E. R. Lama

Visitors and Church Notice from Huntington and Lancaster

Mrs L B Moore of Huntington West Virginia is visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Moore. Mr and Mrs Clarence Shockley are guests of relatives at Lancaster. Methodist Episcopal Church Arthur M Mann Pastor Sunday school at 930 am Divine worship at 1030 am and 700 pm Epworth League at 615 pm The pastor presents Some of the Outstanding Characteristics of Jesus In the evening there will be a union temperance meeting with a speaker to be announced.

L. B. Moore Huntington W. Va Frank Moore Clarence Shockley Lancaster

Insurance Ad Urges Full Value Coverage for Buildings

Slogan style notice urging homeowners to insure buildings to full value to avoid risk after a fire. Encourages prompt settlements by companies and invites readers to call for quotes or information.

Ohio University Meeting Urges Town Men to Help Dry Ohio

Dean Voigt of Ohio University Ath ens invites all interested men in town to a meeting. The session aims to discuss efforts to keep Ohio dry, with emphasis on inclusive participation for both men and women.

Dean Voigt Ohio University Athens Ohio

Fire damages home on West Franklin Street

A kitchen blaze started from a stove connected by a rubber tube to the gas line in Darrell Gibson’s bathroom on West Franklin Street Friday. Loss is estimated at 500 dollars. A fire wagon accident scared the horses injuring one, and breaking the wagon tongue. SPLENDID LECTURE COURSE Nelsonville High School offers five numbers this year Kryl Sextette November 4 Wm Rainy Bennett November 24 W S Watkins December 9 Roscoe Gilmore Stott January 16 Means Anderson Company March 30 Season tickets 1.50 adults 1 junior The school asks public support for the series in the high school auditorium.

Darrell Gibson Franklin Street Nelsonville High School Kryl High Scool Auditorium

Nelsonville churches hold dry meeting at YMCA

A meeting of men from all Nelsonville churches will convene Sunday at 2 PM at the YMCA. The gathering is described as very important and will take precedence over all other activities.

Nelsonville

Pastor Preaches on Bolshevism and Christian Unity

A local pastor will deliver Sunday morning sermons on Bolshevism Socialism and Christian communism The evening service unites with the Disciples in the Methodist church for a union meeting addressed by Dean Voight of Ohio University

Methodist Church Dean, Voight Ohio University

Bible School Grows Rapidly Inviting Attendance

Pastor C L Johnson notes rising church school attendance and invites all to tomorrow's 9 30 A M session led by King’s Men due to the pastor’s absence. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 P M with no evening services, shared with the union Dry meeting at the Methodist church. Owens of Akron visits family here. James Newman and Melburn Johnson attend Lancaster fair and Columbus trip.

C. L. Johnson Bible School Christian Endeavor Union Methodist Church Owens Akron James Newman Lancaster Fair Melburn Johnson Columbus

Toledo Couple Weds In New York City Church

Mrs Harriett Preston of this city and Willard Webb of Toledo were married at two o clock on Wednesday October 8 in a New York City church. The ceremony was witnessed by George M Jones and wife of Toledo and Orrin Thacker and wife of Columbus. The bride comes from a prominent local family and Mr Webb is a respected Toledo coal operator. After a wedding trip east they will reside in Toledo. A luncheon followed the ceremony hosted by Mr and Mrs Orrin Thacker.

Harriett Preston Willard Webb Toledo New York City Webb George M. Jones Orrin Thacker Columbus Orrin .Thacker

Local Social Notes Highlight St Regis Honors

Social updates showful appointments in their honor at the St. Regis. Mrs. J. H. Sharp spends a few days at Lancaster. Mrs. Will Oakley and her son visit the sister in Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weltzheimer with family attend the Lancaster fair on Friday.

St. Regis J. H. Sharp Lancaster Will Oakley Little Son Jacksonville Charles Weltzheimer Lancaster Fair

PTA Meeting Plans Yearly Program At Central Building

A large crowd attended the first PTA meeting of the year at the Central building. Plans were made for the year’s work and a reception with a social hour was set for the next regular meeting on the third Friday in November. Mrs S L Poston and daughter Lulu returned from Charleston W Va after attending the wedding of Miss Helen Sterret, a niece of Mrs Poston.

Parent Teachers’ Association S. L. Poston Lulu Charleston W. Va Helen Sterret

Inbred Sin Sermon and Rest Finding Message at Holiness Church

J C Brillhart pastor leads morning message How to Find Rest in the evening evangelistic sermon at Apostolic Holiness Church. Class meeting 2 30 p m Song service 7 p m mid week prayer 7 p m Wednesday. Welcome to join us.

Apostolic Holiness Church J. C. Brillhart

Famous Shannon Stock Company at Glouster Next Week

The Shannon Stock Company and band will present new royalty plays with vaudeville between acts and nightly band concerts in front of the theatre. Monday night features The Powers That Be with tickets 25 35 and 50 cents including war tax. Seats at Drury Drug Store. Week's shows start at 6:00 PM and run to 8:00 PM. Free to reserve-ticket holders.

Shannon Stock Company Drury Drug Store

Albany Institute Set for November 1920

Albany farmers' institute scheduled for November 1920 features state speakers J C Dickinson of Cumberland Ohio Mrs Florence H Willisor of Columbus and H H Knapp of Tiro Ohio. Ohio farmers' institute lectures form part of the College of Agriculture teaching, with input from the experiment station and faculty.

Albany Albany Farmers’ Institute J. C. Dickinson Cumberland Florence H. Willisor College of Agriculture Columbus H. H. Knapp Tiro Ohio Ohio Farmers’ Institute

Elks Club to Host Chamber of Commerce Banquet

The Elks' Club rooms host a big Chamber of Commerce meeting and banquet next Friday night. Carl Baer, prominent southern businessman and founder of the first community development service, will speak. Baer's St Louis project and magnetic personality are highlighted as key to a larger Athens.

Elks’ Club Chamber of Commerce Carl Baer Athens Baer United States St. Louis

Roosevelt Birthplace Fund Rally Opens with Wood Call to Kill Red Flag

Major General Leonard Wood urged New Yorkers to “kill radicalism as you would kill a rattlesnake” at a mass meeting kicking off a campaign to raise 1 million dollars for Theodore Roosevelt's birthplace memorial. He warned that Roosevelt declared no room for the red flag and condemned its followers as enemies of the state, eliciting lengthy cheers when his name was mentioned as a presidential candidate.

New York Leonard Wood Theodore Roosevelt Gary Ind Wood Roosevelt

Poisoned Babies Out of Danger

Edna and Shirley Luikart, poisoned by their mother, have moved from danger to convalescence in Chicago. Edna will be taken to the park with her father and Dr. Thomas H. Carter, while Shirley will enjoy sun porch air at the hospital. Carter says both will soon rejoin Detroit playmates.

Chicago Ill Edna Shirley Luikart Thomas H. Carter Shirley Carter Detroit

Nervous man detained as officers find contraband

In Pittsburg Charles Carter was visibly nervous as his arm trembled and a suitcase tinkle drew officers. Police discovered forty eight pints concealed, prompting an official inquiry into the seized goods.

Pittsburg Charles Carter

Bootlegging Flyers Target Texas Oil Fields

Federal officers suspect flyers promoting whiskey bootlegging into the Texas oil fields would pay about 25 dollars a quart.

Miami Okla Texas

Thieves Move in While Content Absent Loot $10000 in Goods

During Wal ter Content's absence from New York the home was occupied by several men last month. They left yesterday with goods valued at $10,000, reporting the theft.

New York Walter Content

Honest man retrieves long lost pocket book

Naval Lieutenant J. W. Gregory of Kingston New York had lost his pocket book in Constantinople years ago. It was recovered by a Turk and forwarded to him by mail yesterday.

Kingston, N. Y J. W. Gregory Constantinople Gregory

Cardinal Mercier Tours the States Resumes U S Visit

Cardinal Mercier of Belgium left Cleveland for Toledo at 7 45 AM after a two day stay. He celebrated mass at St Johns Cathedral before departing, with an overflow crowd present and members of the Cleveland canteen service in uniform at the station to greet him. He signed the registry book and received a service pin.

Cleveland, O Cardinal Mercier Belgium United States Toledo St. Johns Cathedral Cleveland Canteen

Visitation Day at Canaanville Schools Set for Nov. 7

Canaanville, Oct. 18. The visitation day will let parents see work in both grades and the high school. Speeches music and other activities are planned. Students travel long and muddy roads but attendance remains strong and monthly grades reflect thorough effort.

Canaanville, CO Canaanville

Minnesota Man Creates Hay and Straw Loading Machine

Inventor from Minnesota unveils a loading machine capable of moving hay or straw in loose form or in bundles with equal ease, showcasing versatility for farmers and barn operations.

Minnesota

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E. M. Norris Care Green's Music Co Citizens Phone Bell Phone Gadsbury Feed Store Hocking Valley Fire Clay Co Clinton St Zeller J. E. Zeller Nelsonville, Ohio Presbyterian Church Christian Church News Vocalion Parker Bros Bank of Athens Athens, O CROW Railroad ST Albany Territory the Cline Ice Cream Co Mr. Russell Wm. Mills Bank Bldg Parent-Teachers Association Glouster News Glouster Opera House All Henry Williams Lou Jonas A. C. Baxter Corning Monroe Township Monahan Hall Majestic Theatre Harold Ward Martha Jane Chillicothe Glouster Roosevelt Memorial Fund Bryson Geo. W. Rose Mason Andrews Brunson Henry Gee Albany Institute Arkansas York Roosevelt Abram Gifford Sharpsburg, O McCormick Empire Walter A. Wood C. O. Gifford A. B. Barnett Cash Shoe Store Les Hggar-Morris Resonvile Tire & Repair Co Washington Street Gates Portage C. L. King CO Lostro Ae and Service Athens County Automobile Club Athens County
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