This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1924
Page
3
Nelsonville residents and Columbus visitors are noted from Sunday travel and a family gathering. A two-car crash at Mulberry and Front injured both vehicles requiring repairs. The Lancaster fair drew a large crowd from across Hocking County with caravans travelling to Lancaster over the weekend.
The body of Floyd Spergin, nine, was brought to Nelsonville and taken to his parents in Buchtel. He died at a Columbus hospital after typhoid fever led to complications. He leaves parents and several siblings. Mrs. Welling T. Cook, a missionary from China, leaves for Logan then Lima Presbytery talks. Mia Earl Lama of Middleport visited Saturday.
A large audience at the Presbyterian church welcomed missionary Mrs. W T Cook of Manchuria China. She and her husband Rev W T Cook described their work among the Korean people in Manchuria and thanked Athens Presbyterian for support.
Large audience at the Christian church enjoyed a fine program under Eugene Mellinger in charge of the orchestra.
Mrs. Edward Sharp hosted a Saturday gathering where roll call sparked political discussion. Mrs. L J Eberle presented a paper on pending legislation and a debate on the Lucertia Mott Amendment featured Mrs. Charles Vorhes and Mrs. Carl Jewett. Delegates to a district meeting were chosen.
Mrs Martha Atwood died this morning after a lingering illness. She lived here for many years and formerly operated a laundry. Her husband died earlier. She leaves a daughter Miss Fanny Bryant and two sisters. funeral arrangements have not been made.
Selma Murphy was taken to White Cross hospital in Columbus this morning to undergo an operation. Dr. A. L. Pritchard accompanied her.
The Kiwanis and Rotary clubs attended the Sunday evening service at the Presbyterian church in a body. Rev. Evans spoke on The Life of Service.
On Saturday October 18 at high noon Mr. Estel Ward and Miss Ruth Triplet wed at the bride's Walnut street home. Rev F C Laneholtz officiated in a ceremony witnessed by two families and Mrs George Di. A three course dinner followed. They reside with the groom's parents on Popular street after the wedding.
Logan Bort and Florence and Donald visited Mrs. Bort in Columbus where she has been hospitalized for two weeks of treatment. Stanley and Mrs. Baker with son Jack visited Westerville relatives. Merle Weymueller hosted Belle and Glenn Weymueller of Columbus and Charles Stone from Nelsonville for a Sunday dinner. Glenn, recently ill, returned to Columbus Monday.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church shows strong activity with many youths joining. Last week it elected officers: President George Lemon, Vice President Kate Bishop, Secretary Bartelle Hamilton, Treasurer Janette Harrington.
Cars owned by J A Fike of Indiana and Van Stewart of West Logan collided at the South Mulberry Front streets intersection at 4 30 Saturday. Mrs C W Scheide a passenger in the Fike car sustained slight injuries to her right arm. All others escaped unhurt. Mr Fike had passengers Mrs Fike Mrs Scheide and her son.
Forty members of the local Beta Phi Sigma chapter plus five Nelsonville guests enjoyed a Sunday dinner at the Depot Hotel dining room. Tables were decorated and a roasted pig centerpiece accompanied the meal. Ed Eberst served as toastmaster with short addresses from Wood Bowen George Stuart Phil Henderson Evan Smith Flasius Harry Bell Elwyn Crawford and Jake Foreman.
Friends of Gus Winefordner of New Straitsville recount a Lancaster fair trip last week. He left with Mrs. Winefordner and missed the planned meeting point for the return journey. She spent the night in Lancaster with her sister and returned home the next day.
Mrs W T Cook a Presbyterian mission worker in Manchuria will address a special meeting at the local Presbyterian church Monday evening. She will describe her long years of service in Korea before her Manchuria assignment and emphasize the work’s importance to supporters during her furlough.
The second annual Albany public schools fair drew about 1,590 visitors and showcased extensive exhibits. Colonial room artifacts included a bear hide trunk, antique furnishings, and a wide collection of quilts, wool coverlids, and handmade crafts. Prizes went to Mrs. Ramie Wines, Mrs. Elizabeth Dailey, Margaret Jones, Carrie Richey, and others across quilts, rugs, florals, and domestic arts.
Bayonne NJ NEA Service writer recalls Marie Zelio a seventeen year old girl who married at fourteen and became a dancing wife. She and her stay at home husband faced chaos as she took a dancing partner. After a stabbing she longs to live and warns other girls not to rush love and marriage before they have played. The poetically toned piece notes the piper’s tune fades and tragedy follows.
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a natural, quick-acting remedy to darken gray or faded hair. It claims millions buy the formula. after one or two applications hair appears darker, lustrous, and more youthful, with reviews from a local druggist.
In Tug-of-War Meigs County an Indian doll presided over events including a baby examination under Miss Cavenaugh with Dr. Stanley and Dr. Tolmes assisting. Sixteen mothers entered their babies Martha Mae Douglas Doris Radekin Maxine Nelson near tie results but Miss Douglas won. Rural display best went to Townhrouse Miss Mamie Dickson.
A London symposium in a 1923 Practitioner issue condemns cocktails as a serious form of abuse. Notables like Sir Humphry Rolleston and Sir Arthur Newsholme weigh the health harms, while views vary on wine with meals and alcohol’s medical value. The piece notes rising student drinking and 38 pound family expenditures, equating 1923 drink costs to national debt interest.
Marie Wing chairwoman and EF. 8S. Byers campaign manager filed a mandamus suit in the Ohio Supreme court to force the Cuyahoga county election board to permit Progressive party challengers in Booths for the November 4 election. The suit names the Cuyahoga County Progressive organization’s executive committee as plaintiffs.
Two Italian airplanes bombed the Oasis of Jaleo, long deemed unreachable, and returned safely after an eight hour flight to Benkhasi where Jalo served as the Senussi insurgents’ headquarters.
In Manila on October 20, a Chinese man was killed and over 250 Filipinos were arrested after mobs looted more than 100 Chinese shops. Numerous shops were destroyed during the unrest.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.