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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1921
Page
5
An old health advertorial touts S S S as a universal medicine to purify blood and relieve waste products. It claims 50 years of use, lists skin disorders rheumatism and low vitality as issues helped, and urges readers to obtain the remedy and a free booklet from the Swift Specific Co. and S S S Laboratory in Atlanta.
Miss Esther Wilson and Mr. Homer C. Linscott of Trimble were married at the First M E parsonage with Rev. C L Strecker officiating. After a Washington trip they plan to reside on a farm in Ames township. The society item also notes a Child's Conservation League meeting hosted by Mrs. Charles DeMolet Jr with talks by Miss Hill on kindergarten prep and a Halloween themed reception with candlelight and jack o lantern decor.
The refreshments reflected the occasion and favors were tiny black cats. Waldo Gratehouse heads to Chicago while Hill begins studies at Koester School of Advertising. Mrs C O Cherrington of New Straitsville visits Athens on business and stays with friends Mrs McBee. The U C D needle club meets at 58 West State Street Thursday at 2 pm. The Bible class plans a masque parade party Thursday night at 149 East State Street.
The Mt. Zions Baptist church Womans Missionary Society plans an entertainment and Hal lowe'en social Thursday evening at the church. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McKee with daughters Grace and Katherine and Mrs. P. G. Hibbard were Tuesday motor visitors in Columbus.
The Delta Tau Delta auxiliary is set to meet Thursday at 2 30 in the chapter house 93 North Congress street Attendance is urged The Martzolff class members Mrs C M Brown Pearl street Mrs Floride Meighen North High street and Mrs Hugh Meighen Franklin avenue entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr and Mrs G R Lawrence of Mechanicsburg Mr and Mrs Owen McKibben with Helen Brooks have arrived in Athens and plan to live with Mrs Brooks parents J E Brooks Mr McKibben will work for Athens Lumber Co Mr and Mrs George S Holdren are superintendent and matron of the Childrens Home N K Alderman probation officer and Mrs W S Blackwood trustee returned from Toledo after Ohio Welfare Conference George Palmer of Beverly stopped over en route to home from soldiers reunion in Indianapolis He is 81 and the eldest J A Palmer family member He traveled with Sherman on the march to the sea Mrs C L Wilson of Indianapolis is visiting Athens before going to Logan Widow of Dr Charles Wilson formerly Miss Laura Dorr of Athens Mr Harry G Bartlett of Columbus and E Rey Lash left for Columbus Lash will see Irene at Hartman Lash also visits F L Preston home Mrs Sarah Kirkendall of Carm en Oklahoma who visited relatives in Meigs county summer left for Toledo to visit son Emmett Kirkendall an attorney There she will also spend a week in Columbus with sister Mrs Lydia Rankin Mrs L K Louks Weber Louks and Miss Koons have returned to Columbus after a Sunday in Athens They visited 105 Lancaster street and the Weber and Russell households Mrs Eda Kiltan and Mrs Hulda Russell sisters of the Louks and Weber were guest at the Weber home The Koons reunion at Trimble was attended by Mr Weber Louks and Miss Koons
Hyomei relieves catarrh and bad breath by breathing the medicated air through a small inhaler. Quick relief promised with money back if it fails. Kee Drug Co. advertises the simple remedy for all outfits.
Glouster Max Williams, six, son of Marshal and Mrs Henry Williams, fractured his right arm between wrist and elbow after stepping off a six inch box while playing marbles. Dr LeFever reduced the fracture at his office.
A thief forced entry into John Crawford Jr’s Foley building soft drink business on High Street. The intruder took $6 belonging to the degree team of the F. O. E. and two boxes of candy. Entry came through a side street window. local talent is credited with the job.
The Daughters of Veterans will convene in the Odd Fellows hall on Thursday at 7 o clock. All members are requested to attend the meeting.
Mrs Amy Peterson, wife of a Lakeville farmer, says Tanlac relieved her crippling indigestion and gas pains after years of suffering. She gained weight, regained strength, and recommends Tanlac as the best medicine, with Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens and other druggists selling it. Durant Motors signals create context of W C Durant’s 35 years in vehicle manufacturing and mass production.
Everett Eddy, wife Lovell and their young son Errett returned from Circleville where they visited relatives and friends and attended Circleville’s pumpkin show at the end of the week.
R G Webber hosted a Halloween themed Sunday school party for 25 boys in the social rooms of the Methodist church. Autumn leaves and fodder shacks decorated the space and the youths enjoyed a fine evening. Ed Burke of Spokane displays the Lord's Prayer engraved on a pin and plans to visit Athens after a stop in this city.
Corning American Legion Post plans a large Armistice Day gathering under its auspices. Full particulars will be announced shortly.
Mrs. Mary Gibbs and her daughter Miss Lillian returned to their Buffalo home yesterday after a week’s visit in the city with Ambrose Gibbs and family.
Mrs. Fred Thornton has returned to Columbus after spending a couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Thornton.
Dayton resident Julius Mayer reports waking relief after using Lithiated Buchu, claiming normal bladder function and uninterrupted sleep. The ad touts the product as non patent with the formula on the package, priced at 2e per tablet, and directs readers to Mc Kee's Drug Store or The Keller Laboratory in Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
Lostro grows from garage operation to a sizable auto business after attending the Chicago show. His Athens county Willys Overland agency will be dissolved with direct dealer distribution, yet Lostro will continue Willys Knight Overland service and Fed eral trucks, plus Durant and Nelsonville branches to serve customers.
Mr. Joe Dallow of National Supply in Lancaster visited the Athens country club and praised its new course as the finest in Ohio or the Midwest. He compared it favorably to Pittsburgh, lauding the topography, clubhouse, and community value of the project.
William Snabley is pursued by Columbus police in connection with the murder of his wife. Judge Taftgood Cigar story item mentions local events. Berlin forms a new German cabinet after Chancellor Wirth accepts mandate from President Ebert.
An indictment charging perjury against United States Senator R H Cameron of Arizona is on record in the minutes of the court in Phoenix Arizona dated October 26.
The Nash Brothers in Arkansas promote Nash Salve as a simple nasal and chest remedy claimed to cure colds in minutes. Advertises menthol camphor oils and petroleum base with strong notes of success, hospital use in past flu epidemics, and sales in 30 and 60 cent bottles.
Justice Helwig and Officer Mariner convict Lester Brown of possessing equipment for liquor manufacture in Athens county. A mash sample and still materials were found at Brown home. Brown pleads guilty and faces a $500 fine and costs. authorities suspect extensive distribution. Brown’s family reportedly disposed of mash and gear while warning others.
The Nash's Croup Pneumonia Salve is a topical treatment with a familiar formula of menthol camphor pine oils sassafras thyme and eucalyptus in petrolatum. It claims to penetrate by inhalation and absorption without interfering with other medicines and is sold by druggists for 30 cents.
A home remedy claims Nash's Salve applied up the nostrils or melted on a spoon over a flame followed by inhalation clears a head in all cases. Deep cold may respond to hot towels on throat and chest with thick salve and warm covers overnight. No staining reported.
Parents learn a simple relief for croup with Nash's Croup Pneumonia Salve sold in 80 and 60 cent sizes. Apply a small amount in nostrils and rub on chest and throat, then cover with warm flannel once breathing improves. Marketed as a safe, multi use remedy for children and adults, available at leading druggists.
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