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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1920

Page

7

Local Social Notes From New Marshfield and Nearby

New Marshfield residents Emma Jones and her daughter in law Delbert Jones joined Ray and May Baughman in Columbus for a day. Several relatives visited Wilkesville over Sunday including Eva West and L Hawk with daughter. Mina Baker travelled to Cleveland on business last week. Callahan of Gallipolis visited locally on Tuesday. William Bolinger and Esta Mayhue from Columbus were guests of Safe Hawk family. Guy Burkett and family hosted by Thomas Burkett in Brooksville. Emma Jones raised a potato feeding five, could feed six. J H Dowler and wife left for Orbiston to visit their son Steve Sherrick. R Hysell visiting relatives in Nelsonville and Haydenville. W M Dixon and son Richard with Clyde Russell and William Chaffin drove to Pomeroy Sunday afternoon. George Beverage to Columbus for goitre surgery at Grant Hospital. Winnie Hunter shopped in Athens Monday. Rev Dabritz led service at M E church Sunday morning.

Emma Jones Delbert Jones Ray Baughman Columbus L. Hawk Eva West Wilkesville Mina Baker Cleveland Callahan Gallipolis William Bolinger Esta Mayhue Safe Hawk W. M. Dixon Richard Clyde Russell William Chaffin Pomeroy George Beverage Grant Hospital Winnie Hunter Athens Rev. Dabritz M. E. Church

Autumn Hues and Observations in Pomeroy

A poem reflects on autumn splendor and mellow Indian summer weather with imagery of leaves, breeze, and birds near Pomeroy Ohio. An engineer introduces a patented gauge to measure exterior pipe diameters where ends are not exposed.

Faded Hair Renewal Promises With Free Trial Offer

An ad claims Brownstone hair dye restores natural color including gray hair. It touts a safe, painless process with a free trial from Thornton Pharmacal Co. and offers a regular package via a druggist, pricing listed for various shades.

Bat Ape Laliste Thornton Pharmacal Co Covington Ky

Murray City Church and Community Notes

Mrs 8 J Bishop visits sister Miss Mary Phillips of k tort. Miss Mamie Foster of Murray convalesces from typhoid fever. Many travel from Murray to Jackson to see Mr. Harding. Rev J J Tyler preached at the M church. Rev Campbell moves within Murray. Three weeks union revival opens at Holiness church with Rev J S Dighop delivering the opening sermon. Attendance is encouraging and pastors will preach in turn.

J. S. Dighop

Garters Spark Toledo Woman's Club Theatre Purchase Plan

The Toledo Woman's Club votes that garters are proper only out of sight and uses the sentiment to justify a decision to buy a local theatre.

Toledo Toledo Woman's Club

Burlesque Advertising Sparks Campaign to Close Theatre

Members of the club accuse the theatre manager of crude advertising using gartered hosiery and signs inviting patrons in to view refined shows. They report chorus women seen in the alley behind the theatre in skimpy attire, arguing this tacky tactic taints public morals and fuels plans to drive burlesque out of business.

Garahem

Home Invader Is Slain by Husband

Howard Phillips a 30 year old partner in regional patent bakeries was killed in Newport Kentucky after a confrontation with his former partner J B Murray 36 of Evansville Ind The shooting occurred while Phillips was with Mia Maud C Murray The suspect turned himself in at Newport police headquarters saying I just shot a man He broke up my home.

Cincinnati Howard Phillips Ohio Indiana Kentucky Newport Here J. B. Murray Evansville Ind Phillips Mia Maud C. Murray Murray

Postal Telegraph Strike Over Bonus Abolishment

Forty postal telegraphers in Chicago walked out in protest of the company removing the excess message bonus. Two more refused to work under the new system, which raters say slashes pay by about 125 dollars monthly.

Chicago

Police Chief Graham Seriously Ill With Appendicitis

Police Chief Graham is reported to be suffering from appendicitis and will undergo an operation when his condition allows. In his absence, Charles Knox of the Athens fire department has assumed the chief duties. The day saw two minor incidents as four young men, about twenty, were detained but later released after investigators determined they were not escapees from Lancaster school.

Graham Charles Knox Athens Fire Department Lancaster

Poles Ordered to Leave City After Minsk Occupation

In Warsaw on October 21, Polish troops who occupied Minsk defied orders and were ordered to withdraw. Soviet forces moved to central areas, while General Pilsudski announced plans to reward Polish services by dividing conquered lands. The report notes confusion over Ukrainian pockets and Bol­shevik authorities reacting.

Warsaw Minsk Sakina Gaid Pilsudek Odessa

Clark's Chapel Community Notes On Farm Life

The farmers here harvest and store winter apples. Dr Dunlap and Colum visited Robert Dunlap. Richard Phillips and Mrs Wilbur Young visited Hiram Young's family. Many attended James Bayles sale Tuesday. Elizabeth Snow and family hosted Mr and Mrs Carlos Same and daughter Evelyn. Charles Marwell moved to Athens. Mrs Guy Carpenter and children stayed with Ada Everett in Strouds Run. Gordon Liggett of Athens and Frank Phillips enjoyed an evening recalling AEF in France.

Thie Place Aoe Dunlap Robert Dunlap Richard Phillips Wilbur Young Hiram Young James Bayles Elizabeth Snow Omy Carlos Same Evelyn Charles Marwell Athens Minnie Sama Guy Carpenter

Says Home Folks Strong For Him

In Lorain Ohio on October 21 Harry L. Davis Republican gubernatorial candidate defended his Cleveland administration. He argued that Cleveland voters will speak truth about his record and that attacks from Democrats are vicious and groundless.

Lorain Cleveland Harry L. Davis Davis

Greek King Alexander Worsens With 104 Temperature

London reports King Alexander of Greece grew worse last night with a temperature of 104 degrees according to the Greek legation.

London Alexander Greece

Memory Loss Case Reported in London

London Oct. 21 Ter ence MacSy, weakened by severe paroxysms of delirium, was said by relatives to fail to recognize them due to his memory loss condition.

London Terence MacSy

Cleveland Ministers Oppose Davis Candidacy Resolution

Cleveland Baptist ministers at a recent meeting attacked a resolution opposing Harry L. Davis for governor. The union denounced the action as irregular and pushed by a small minority within the Cleveland Federated Churches.

Cleveland Cleveland Baptist Ministers Harry L. Davis Cleveland Ministers’ Union Cleveland Federated Churchs

Momentous Question 18 Bothering New Voters

Athena county women may only need to state that they are 21 or older at the polls. Exact ages are required only by registration cities for voter records.

A. Athena

Record Flight Ends in Mineola After 9000 Mile Trip

Army plane No. 4 returns from Nome Alaska to Mineola after a record breaking 9000 mile flight. Lieutenant Ross C. Kirkpatrick piloted number 4 with other planes following shortly after the landing in New York.

Mineola New York Nome Alaska Ross C. Kirkpatrick

Cottonseed Oil Import Prohibition Clarified

The prohibition on importing cottonseed oil remains in force unless the product is rendered unfit for human consumption, reflecting strict controls on edible oil imports and public health safeguards.

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Cox MR. Farmer Athens County Republican J. M. Foster Otto L. Holsington Messenger New Marshfield R. D. Young Pomeroy, O Luckoff Chauncey Cating Liquors Lee General Assembly OF Ohio Secretary OF State Athens County Day Federation P. W. Helwig Secy C. E. Stailey Sloan’s Sloan Crescent Mfg Seattle, Washington Murray City Holland Clark’s Chapel National Woolen Mills
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