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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1921

Page

5

Plot to 'SSinate there enting Orings.

A garbled OCR note hints at a plot involving an entity named Orings and a stated plan with threats of death. Details are unreadable. no clear dates people or places are identifiable.

Hallowe'en Parties Hostesses Shine At Local Homes

Miss Beatrice Rose hosted a Halloween party at her parents North Congress home with overtones of Spanish costume and glow lighting. Guests included Lena Hottel Angella Woods and many others as witches and specters. Knights of Pythias Uniform Rank held a mass Halloween masquerade at K of P Hall with Sara Fitton and Howard Bobo performing. The evening featured readings solos and musical numbers followed by dining and dancing.

Beatrice Rose Frank Rose North Congress Street Miss Rose Hallowe’en Lena Hottel Angella Woods Alice Betts Bicknell Robinson Lucile Sweeney Marie Haning Mary Blazier Ruth Cross Audria Slaughter Clara Coke Mildred Young Helen Border Bessie Howard Frances Devlin Mary White Doris Merron Margaret Krider Beatrice Osborne Mrs. Rose K. of P. Hall Knights of Pythias Howard Bobo Bobo

Women’s Music Club hosts Modern French Music study night

At Elmwood Place Mrs. Harry G. Stalder’s home the Womens Music club met with hostesses Mrs. Stalder Mrs. Carl Beasley Mrs. B. M. Covert and Miss Ethel Radcliff. Paper on Modern French Music given by Mrs. J. T. Merwin and piano piece The Gold Fish by Debussy performed by Mrs. J. N. Hizey. Regular social and club activities noted with other members and campus visits.

Harry G. Stalder Elmwood Place Womens Music Club Stalder Carl Beasley B. M. Covert Ethel Radcliff J. T. Merwin Debussy J. N. Hizey

Younger Set Party At Morse Home In Orange And Black

Marion Morse hosted 21 friends at the Morse residence 99 Franklin Avenue on a themed orange and black gathering. The guests wore costumes and masks and enjoyed games fortune telling and merriment. Pauline Swanson and Vera Danford won prizes. Favors included orange and black baskets with nuts and candy.

Marion Morse W. H. Morse Franklin Avenue Pauline Swanson Vera Danford

Wedding Saturday Hails Miss Elsa Baird and Albert Blake

The Parsons Kansas Daily Republican reports the upcoming marriage of Miss Elsa Baird daughter of Dr Lott L Baird and niece of Waldo Baird to Albert S Blake of the Cotton Belt St Louis The couple will wed October 29 at 7 PM at St Johns Episcopal church in Parsons with Miss Baird recently employed in the General Baggage office of the M E and T.

Parsons Kansas Daily Republican Elsa Baird Parsons Miss Baird Lott L. Baird Canaanville Waldo Baird May Avenue Albert S. Blake Cotton Belt St. Louis St. John’s Episcopal Church Baird M. E. and

Oil Lamp Promises Brighter Light Than Gas or Electricity

U S government and 35 universities tested a new oil lamp by E A Johnson of Chicago. it burns 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene, with no odor smoke or noise. The inventor offers a 10 day free trial and promises a $250 to $500 monthly income for local agents.

U. S E. A. Johnson Lake St Chicago Ill

McCune Thre Co Promotes Higher Speed Gasoline

Local ad endorses McCune Thre Co gasoline described as higher speed fuel. Promotional copy urges motorists to switch for improved performance.

McCune Thre Co

Prime Minister Lloyd George Meets His Grandchild

Britain’s premier visited Downing Street to meet his new granddaughter, the second daughter of Mrs. Carey Evans, Lloyd George’s daughter. The Evans family accompanied by Mrs. Evans and child arrived at the prime minister’s home.

Great Britain Lloyd George Carey Evans Lloyd’s George

Tanlac credited with restoring strength and appetite

Homer H. Dickson of Sherman Hotel Chicago describes Tanlac as boosting his health after fifteen months of weakness and poor sleep. He says the medicine improved his appetite, digestion, and energy, ending with renewed vitality and better rest, and recommends it for others.

Chicago Tanlac Homer H. Dickson Sherman Hotel Mr. Dickson Miami Fla Hool Realty Co Taniac Athens Cline ‘Pharmacy Co

Millionaire Ford Middleberg arraigned in Cincinnati

Ford Middleberg a 44 year old Charleston West Virginia millionaire was arraigned on two counts of assault and battery malicious destruction of property and disorderly conduct. The trial was adjourned to November 14. He wed Mrs Edythe Levy 27 Buffalo New York the previous day. friends call the arrest a mistake caused by hotel night clerk unaware of the wedding.

Cincinnati Ford Middleberg Charleston W. Va Edythe Levy Buffalo Wy Y Middleberg

Athens Team Sweeps Logan In Six Game Set

The Athens business men's volleyball team won four of six against Logan on Thursday at Logan. Tonight at 7:30 at Ohio Gymnasium Athens will host Nelsonville in what promises to be a hard fought contest with free admission.

Logan Athens Business Ohio Gymnasium Athens Nelsonville

Editor Speaks Mind Plainly on West Virginia Labor War

H G Ogden publisher of Wheeling newspaper testifies before the Senate labor committee. He criticizes Governor Morgan for not acting to curb the Mingo mine violence and says West Virginia can solve its industrial trouble if proper means are adopted. He denies abuse in the private mine guard system.

Washington Morgan West Virginia H. G. Ogden Wheeling Senate Labor Committee Ogden

Athens High School reveals record high average grades

Dr Frank Crane champions education as key to success while Athens High School reports freshmen averaging 83 percent with 42 of 447 subjects at 97 percent and 155 flunked across the school. Sophomores juniors and seniors show varied totals but promise improvement toward a 90 average by year end. Fish sleeping claim noted.

Frank Crane Athens High School Rupp

Deputy Tompkins seals weights districtwide inspection

Deputy Tompkins toured Coolville Guysville Stewart Frost and Beebe testing over seventy measuring instruments. Five scales were condemned and several merchants given repairs. He noted confusion over legal versus illegal measures and labeled liquid and dry quantities. Athens school leader C E Stailey was reelected president of the Southeastern Ohio School Masters Club during a banquet. Dr. E B Bryan spoke on perils in education.

Robert Tompkins Coolville Guysville Stewart Frost and Beebe Tompkins Athens C. E., Stailey Southeastern Ohio E. B. Bryan Ohio University Bryan

Mondell seeks Blanton expulsion over indecent language

Republican Floor Leader Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming introduced a resolution in the lower house demanding the expulsion of Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas. The basis cites publication in the Congressional Record of grossly indecent and obscene language, unworthy of a member and in violation of the house rules.

Frank W. Mondell Wyoming Congress Thomas L. Blanton Texas Blanton Congressional House of Representatives House

Arrivals by Air Highlight Legion Convention Setup

Arrivals by air into Kansas City on October 28 show one stop flights from New York on three machines as preparations for the National American Legion convention proceed today.

AIR Kansas City New York National American Legion

Swanson Named in Will Influence Case

Gloria Swanson and her mother Adeline Burns face heirs claims they exerted undue influence in preparing Matthew Burns' will. Authorities expected to receive their answer today in Los Angeles.

Gloria Swanson Los Angeles Cal Adeline L. Burns Matthew Burns

Burch Breaks Silence On Kennedy Murder Trial

Arthur C. Burch states he did not know John Belton Kennedy and claims he threw a torn telegram telegraph blank into a waste basket at the Russell Hotel. He vows to prove the message was from his business partner as he prepares to testify next Tuesday.

Frank H. Bartholenew United Press Los Angeles Cal Arthur C. Burch Kennedy John Belton Kennedy Burch Russell Hotel Madalynne Obenchain Illinois

Legion Band to present double concert and state law talk

In Glouster and Jacksonville on Saturday evening the American Legion Band will perform and Ohio University professor T. N. Hoover will speak on amendments to the state constitution. The talks aim to explain the new state law and its impact for voters in both communities.

Glouster Jacksonville American Legion Band T. N. Hoover Ohio University

Littler Says Cakes From The Best Ingredients Money Can Buy

Advertisement notes cakes made from the best ingredients with a push to try Mother's pies as the recommended choice.

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