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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
3
Nelsonville notes the Y M C A drive raised 1300 on the first day with solicitors from clubs and organizations present. The drive aims for 6000 this week to trigger a 1000 gift, with tag day planned and a Sunday prayer service by The King's Men at Ed Love's home.
The Loyal Woman's class of the Christian church gathered at Mrs. Clarence White's home on Clinton Street for an event honoring Mrs. E H Mathews who departs November 1 for Zanesville. Lydia Johnson led devotions and Mrs. Starkey presided. Twenty five members and two guests enjoyed refreshments. A separate Halloween masquerade party was hosted by Mrs. Myrtle Thomas in Circle Hill for her twin daughters thirteenth birthday with many gifts. Class No 19 of the Methodist church held a masquerade Halloween party in the church parlors with autumn decor and a gift given to Mrs. Amy Boehm by the class.
Mrs. Oscar Bussey and Mrs. John Nejlan hosted an Esther class chicken dinner for 25 at the Bussey home on Madison street. Athens District Foreign Missionary convention attended by Mrs. A. L. Barker, Mrs. George Evans, Mrs. Wesley Hawk and Mrs. Thomas Spencer. Nearby church notices include Nelsonville First Methodist, First Presbyterian with John Lloyd Evans, and Christian church programs detailing Bible school, sermons, and midweek gatherings.
Relieving a cold with Pape's Cold Compound costs thirty five cents and works within hours. A dose every two hours up to three doses clears nasal passages, stops discharge, eases headache, feverishness, and sore throat. Be sure to obtain the genuine product at any drug store.
Athens high school football closes the scrimmage season with a send off before traveling to Portsmouth to face River City. A 6 15 pm student assembly at the senior high school building will honor the trip and list players including Haddox Brooks Strickland Hill Hayes Linscott Alden Houghton Robinson Coury Johnson Mattheny Wanless Sams Sprague Perkins Border Mansfield Andrews Carmichael Fields Roush Hughes.
A noted authority recommends a quart of water daily to flush the kidneys and prevent acid buildup from rich foods. A four ounce bottle of Rad Salts, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is advised to neutralize acids and relieve bladder weakness.
A historical piece arguing that Ohio’s primary system promotes corruption and costs for candidates. It compares states, condemns excessive spending, and supports an amendment to create a convention system elected by primaries while preserving protections, warning about potential corruption and the risks of a direct override by party bosses.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas will speak to the master farmers in Columbus on November 17 and join a prominent program for the boys and girls club week running November 15 through 20.
Miss Genevieve R. Cline, president of the women’s Republican Organization in Cleveland, told Athens women at the courthouse that a Democratic Congress would force free trade and lower living standards. She blamed the 1913 tariff for unemployment in Cleveland and urged votes for a straight Republican ticket.
Mr Carl Thiele, referee for the Cincinnati football game, and Mrs Thiele travel with Mr John Thiele and Mrs Ella Wyatt from Dayton. They will stay with Mr and Mrs Charles P Kircher at 32 Second street until Sunday. Mrs Wyatt is Kircher’s sister and Dr and Mrs J D Haskins host dinner for the Dayton party Saturday evening.
The county board approved the bond of Oscar Simpson as clerk to fill the Dover township board of education vacancy after four Dover members failed to agree on his election. With no clerk since last July and a $20,000 county credit held, payment to teachers was blocked until the bond was posted. The county board may appoint if the Dover board does not elect a fifth member by the next meeting on Wednesday November 3.
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