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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1921

Page

5

Delta Tau Delta Dinner and Hobson Circle Hallowe'en Party

Delta Tau Delta auxiliary hosted a dinner at the fraternity house 93 North Congress with alumni and daughters of members. Hobson Study Circle celebrated a large Hallowe'en gathering at 99 Worth Congress street with a ghostly entrance, costumes, contests, charades, readings, ghost stories, and seasonal refreshments.

Delta Tau Delta North Congress Street E. B. Bryar Scott Nelsonville Miss Hawkins Faculty of Music Hobson Circle Hobson Study Circle Hallowe’en L. H. Blackwood Worth Congress Street Victor Pierce Clyde Featherstone N. J. Wolfe Alice William Austin R. L. Woodworth E. T. Dailey J. J. Woolley Ss. C. Staneart James Day Evelyn Simms Sylvia Totman Thelma Castle Hallowe'en 8S. C. Staneart John Murphy N. S. Welk John Woolley J. R. Harvey P. G. Hibbard B. D. Hill

Inspectors Find Illegal Scales and Net Weight Violations

Chief Inspector Samuel Lindsey of the Department of Agriculture led a weights and measures inspection with Deputy Sealer Robert Tompkins in Athens. Several local merchants used illegal scales and packing materials. a barrel of flour shipped from outside weighed three pounds less than standard while Frank Rauch's bakery weighed more than listed. The visit aimed to seal county standards and enforce the Net Weight Sales Law, with fines from twenty five to five hundred dollars for noncompliance. Some dealers pledged cooperation after the findings, and illegal liquids measures were noted as unlawful.

Samuel Lindsey Department of Agriculture Robert K. Tompkins Athens Frank Rauch Lindsey Robert Tompkins County Auditor’s Office

Mrs McKinley Hosts Friendship Needle Club Visit

Mrs P H McKinley of 42 Sunny Side Drive will entertain the Friendship Needle Club Thursday afternoon. J W Pickett and family arrived in Macon Missouri to visit Mr Pickett and his household.

P. H. McKinley Sunnyside Drive Friendship Needle Club Macon Maccon J. W. Pickett

Mrs W W Lee hosts Current Events club meeting

Mrs W W Lee of 105 University Terrace will host the Current Events club Thursday at 7 o'clock. Mr H T Westfall and family have arrived in Tucson Arizona for Mrs Westfalls health after a motor trip of three weeks. Mrs O J Daugherty left Tuesday to join Mr Daugherty in Mullenv Virginia where he works in construction. His wife visited her father Mr Michael Collins and family.

W. W. Lee University Terrace Current Events H.T. Westfall Tuscon Arizona O. J. Daugherty Mr. Daugherty Mullen W. Va Lawton Michael Collins

Sunday Visits Highlight Athens Area Families

Mr and Mrs Joseph Norris and children of Athens visited their daughter Mrs George Dailey. Charley Oxley and family from Angel Ridge visited Fred Fulton. Several Athens residents joined relatives and friends for Sunday gatherings including Mr and Mrs Robert McClain, Miss Cora McDonald and Miss Maudice Manaway.

Joseph Norris Athens George Dailey Charley Oxley Angel Ridge Fred Fulton Robert McClain Waldo Douglas Cora McDonald Columbus Maudice- Manaway Nelsonville John Hawk Charley Koker Elmer Poston Clinton Lancaster Fair Allen Weatherby Harold Flanders Asbury Edson Kelley Charles Weatherby Vernie Koker Isaac Frost Calvin Frost Eber Fulton Herb Kelley Restus Fulton Curtis Coen

Strike orders issued for all railroad crafts in New York

Albany N Y Oct 19 strike orders calling out engineers firemen conductors train men and telegraphers were received by local officials and sent through the Delaware and Hudson railroad system. Your merits may not be appreciated but you ought to be thankful if your faults are not exaggerated.

Albany N. Y Delaware and Hudson

Hallowe'en Pranks Doke WTA By Police

Five youngsters held by Probate Judge Sam Johnson for Hallowe'en pranks described as destruction of property by officials. They allegedly carried off front porches tore down fences stole rugs chairs and molested belongings over ten days. Chief Graham warned youths will face the full force of the law for property damage or disturbances.

Sam Johnson Hallowe’en Graham

Opposition opposes the tax revision in Senate

Washington October 19 Senator Underwood Democratic leader called the pending tax revision bill the worst taxation measure ever introduced in Congress. The bill was debated in the Senate today as opposition argued against it.

Washingston Senate Underwood Alabama Congress

Unsuited Club Organized After Akron Suicides

Adjutant James Hughes of the Salvation Army formed an Unsuited Club in Akron area after five deaths by self harm within eight days. He invites individuals weary of life to attend club meetings.

Axron Akron James Hughes Salvation Army

Railroad executives to meet in St Louis Friday

Railroad executives of the Southwest will meet in St Louis Friday to discuss measures to counter a potential walkout by employees on October 30. Benjamin F. Bursh, president of the Missouri Pacific railroad, announced the plan.

ST. Louis Southwest Benjamin F. Bursh Missouri Pacific Railroad

War Idol Diaz Arrives in New York to Ovation

General Armando Diaz, hailed as Italian war idol, drew a tremendous ovation from a crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands upon his arrival in New York on Wednesday.

New York Armando Diaz

Yardmasters and stationmasters urged to stay clear of strike

Columbus dispatch reports Yardmasters and stationmasters were ordered to refrain from participating in the threatened general railroad strike. The directive aims to keep essential railroad operations running amid rising labor tensions.

Columbus

A Cheap Wit Marks a Dear Reputation

A brief remark notes that a sharp tongue can earn quick fame but costly consequences in reputation. The line underscores the tension between wit and lasting standing in social circles. It emphasizes prudence over heedless humor.

Co-Operative Grocery Store Closed by Sheriff in Taxing Matter

Sheriff Parker closed the Co-Operative Grocery Company on South Court street for inventory amid rumors of insolvency. Ray Gardner the store manager and stockholder says he demanded withdrawal and loan refunds totaling $3,050, with a proposed goods division rejected as settlement. The outcome hinges on stockholders' ability to pay debts as miners face work shortages, leaving the case personal to the company.

Co-Operative

Harding urges congress to stabilize coal production and demand

In a Chicago address to delegates of the American Mining Congress, President Harding calls for practical solutions to regulate coal demand, reduce seasonal idle labor and capital, and create storage to smooth production. He urges the industry to seek constant employment through improved planning and transportation coordination.

American Mining Congress Chicago Harding Athens County

Reforestation Efforts Rise In Flooded Anhwei Region

The American Forestry Association reports Chinese reforestation progress led by Lin at the University of Nankin in Shantung. Railways in Anhwei and other provinces fund nurseries, stations, and tree planting to supply ties, boost markets, and reduce future floods. Arbor Day is now a national holiday in China.

Washington American Forestry Association John Reisner China Reisner College of Agriculture and Forestry University of Nankin Anhwei Charles Lathrop Pack Dean Reisner Massachusetts Bay State Shantung Province Lin Forestry Department

Noted French Delegates Named for Washington Arms Conference

Four men will represent France at the Washington conference on armament. Among them are Jaures, Viviani, Briand, and Sarraut, with Jaures having long served his government, and Viviani Briand and Sarraut all prominent figures in wartime France.

France Lhese America Washington Jugserand Viviani Briand Sarraut

Ohio Hunters Warned On Revised Fish and Game Laws

Ohio hunters and trappers are warned by A C Baxter chief of the state fish and game bureau not to rely on old license notes. Revised section 1398 changes fox skunk raccoon and muskrat seasons from Nov 1 to Feb 1 and muskrat to Mar 1 with open fur bearing periods.

Ohio A. C. Baxter State Fish and Game Bureau Baxter

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