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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1918

Page

5

Social notes from Charlem to Athene county updates

Mrs J H Allen and family visit relatives in Charlem. Henry Zenner and T W Craig travel to Huntington to attend business. Mrs Matt Watkins and Dolores Jane visit Nelsonville relatives. Mrs Lillian Dean ill with Spanish influenza near Cananville. Mrs C B Wilson returns from Huntington caring for convalescing daughter in law. Riley McDaniel learns son Okey McDaniel arrived overseas with 326 Reg MG Bn. R H Burson returns from Camp Sherman for ill son Karl. Mrs FE Ralph and Mrs Amanda McKnight visit F C Kayser on Lancaster street. Alderman learns father Elijah N Alderman died in Denison Kansas at eighty. He had lived in Athens county twenty years prior.

Matt Watkins Dolores Jane Nelsonville Lillian Dean The State Hospital Canaanville Ralph Rutland Amanda McKnight Richmond Ind F. C. Kayser Lancaster Street McKnight Indiana N. K. Alderman Elijah N. Alderman Denison Kas Mr. Alderman Athens County Trimble

Influenza Sickness Totals in Torne and Millfield Area

Local families report multiple influenza cases including Mr and Mrs Jess Hillen and baby Mrs Grover Hall buys a piano and several residents including John Daugherty Charles Handa Ira Knight George Omen and Joe Petras list illnesses. Visits and notices reference Chauncey Rutland and Pomeroy with Jorgenson and Omen families prominent.

Jess Hillen Robert Jorgenson William Omen Sr Andy Savage John Omen Grover Hall John Daugherty Charles Handa Mike Cline Sr Ira Knight John Turner Chauncey Albert Sneer Delbert Omen Charles Mackey George Omen Joe Petras Beatrice Jorgenson Naomi Blackford Robt Jorgenson Eugene Omen Pete Peitet Willie Rutland and Pomeroy Prestley Forrest Rutland John Blackford Navy

Local visitors and weekend guests travel through Athens area

Guysville guests Norma Bean Foster Bean and Hazel Linscott visit with Mrs. Charles Inman and other Athens residents. Elizabeth Perry comes from Athens to spend the weekend, Eva Norris visits Stewart sister, and Dr J T Merwin and wife were in the village. Harold Woodard visits Nelsonville relatives as Curtis Gibson stopovers with the Pierces en route from Dunkirk New York to Dewey Oklahoma.

Clarys Cray Norma Bean Foster Bean Athens Hazel Linscott Chauncey Charles Inman Elizabeth Perry Eva Norris Stewart C. E. Kincade J. T. Merwin Harold Woodard Nelsonville Curtis Gibson Pierce’s Dunkirk N. Y Dewey, Oklo Kate Harper Perry Ray Bean Joseph Ashcraft

Mrs William Bell Praises Chamberlain's Remedy

Mrs William Bell of Logansport Indiana writes of a severe three year old diarrhoea attack relieved by Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy calling it the medicine that relieved her and expressing gratitude for its aid.

William Bell Logansport Ind Chamberlain

A Beautiful Woman and Digestive Tips

Advice notes that a beautiful woman has good digestion and recommends light meats and Cham berlain's Tablets to strengthen digestion. Includes a price of ibe.

Influenza Outbreak Grows in Athens County

Government and State Board of Health urge public awareness as Athens County reports 107 new influenza cases between Tuesday and Wednesday in Athens and nearby areas. Nine pneumonia cases plus one death at Athens State Hospital, with masking guidance and home care steps issued by local health officials.

Athens County United States Ohio Athens Luhrig Sugar Creek Millfield Athens State Hospital Silberstein Red Cross

Savings accounts popular this year with Buckeye Building and Loan

The notice urges saving money to support the country with Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. It promotes opening a savings account with The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio, highlighting assets of $15,000,000 and five percent on time deposits.

Buckeye State Building and Loan Company Rankin Building West Gay Street Columbus Ohio

Athens SCHOOLS and Churches Closed by Health Board

The influenza outbreak leaves schools, churches, and cinema shut for another week in Athens. Barracks soldiers face strict quarantine on campus and off while university reopening is postponed with no set date.

Athens Board of Health University Altho

Nelsonville block clears meeting of Democratic committees

Health authorities in Nelsonville refused to permit the Democratic Executive and Central Committees to meet there last night due to the flu epidemic. Notice reached members late yesterday afternoon.

Nelsonville Democratic Executive and Central Committee

Trapper Injured In Mine 281 Trap Door Accident

John Zimmer of Trimble, a trapper in mine 281, was caught between a trap door and a motor yesterday suffering a compound fracture of the right leg below the knee. He opened the door for one motor to pass and unaware a second motor followed closely. the door closed and the second motor crashed into it.

John Zimmer Trimble

Boy Hurt When Clothing Caught in Cider Mill Engine

Jacob LeFever aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs John LeFever of Liberty Hill was seriously injured yesterday as his clothing was torn from his body by a gasoline engine used to run a cider mill. He suffered severe bruises and internal injuries with details reported from home.

Jacob LeFever John LeFever Liberty Hill

Illness Upsets Morning Schedule At Local Home

Miss Ruth LePever, daughter of Dr and Mrs LeFever, suffered appendicitis this week and faced possible hospital surgery. Last night her condition improved and her temperature returned to normal, easing concerns of an operation.

Ruth LePever LeFever

Valley Doctors Strain Under Pressure

A half dozen extra physicians could be kept busy in this valley at the present time. Not experts to sit around and give advice, but men who will get out and put in their time in active practice. Local doctors are standing up under a terrific strain and if they hold out it will be mainly due to rugged constitutions.

Funeral Held for Marl Ginnan in Jacksonville

The funeral of Marl Ginnan 18 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Ginnan of Jacksonville was held this afternoon at 2 o clock. Due to a public funeral ban a short service took place at the Catholic cemetery conducted by Rev Fr Shaffer pastor of Holy Cross church.

Marl Ginnan Andrew Ginnan Jacksonville Fr. Shaffer Holy Cross Church

Miners Vote to Work Sundays in Pennsylvania Fields

Seventy thousand miners in central Pennsylvania bituminous coal regions approve Sunday work to counter production decline caused by the Spanish influenza epidemic.

Washington Pennsylvania

Guysville Boy Wounded in France Hospitalized

Mr and Mrs C Bean of Guysville Route 2 report their son Arthur is in a French hospital with a wound to his right shoulder. The injury is not serious and he expects to be released in a few weeks.

Guysville C. Bean Route 2 Arthur France

Card of Thanks for Deceased Mother

We express gratitude for kindness and floral offerings after the death of our beloved mother Caro line Chambers. The Children.

Caroline Chambers

Patent on Electrically Heated Cutting for Disk Records

A recent patent outlines a process to manufacture disk phonograph records using an electrically heated cutting stylus. The method aims to improve precision and quality in groove formation during record engraving.

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Social News J. H. Allen Charlem, Pa John Schneider Henry Zenner T. W. Craig Huntington W. Va C. B. Wilson Harry Wilson Riley McDaniel Okey McDaniel 326 Reg. Machine Gun Battalion Camp Sherman R. H. Burson Shade Camp Sheridan Montgomery Alabama Karl T$orne & Millfield Tees County Miss Antoinetta State Board of Health Glouster News Wisconsin Coolville Station O. F. Larson Coolville, Ohio Beth Atlas Store Glouster, Ohio Atlas Mackinaws Hetter Gilouster, Ohio
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