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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
7
Chauncey residents faced smoke from a stove fire at Adam Hawk’s lower Main street home after clothing fell on a stove. Mayor Charles W. Walker warns against Halloween window scaping and property defacing, promising prosecutions.
Mr and Mrs Clell Cunningham hosted a Halloween masquerade at their Mound street home. The event featured Halloween decor a dainty luncheon piano numbers by Lucille Bradfield and Clarence McCafferty and a guest list including Athens residents and several Cunninghams Clarys and Karns with several children present.
Dr and Mrs Lindley V Sprague of Chaotancey will travel to Athens tonight to attend the annual Halloween dance at the Country Club.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Keifer hosted a Wednesday evening reception at their Buechtel home with guests including Mrs Adam Hawk Mrs Charles Davis Mr and Mrs Milton Patton Miss Inez Hawk and Ernest Tenny.
At the Foreign Missionary society convention in Nelsonville on Wednesday the missionary society of Chauncey M. F. church was represented by Mrs. W. Lerter Mrs. Charles Sweening of Cilyde Jourdan and Mrs. George Shafer.
The Ladies Aid society will serve dinner at the Chauncey K. of Y. hall on election day. They will offer vegetable soup sandwiches pie and coffee and invite the public to patronize the aid.
Miss Ruth Rutherford of Athens was the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs John Brewer of Chauncey. Miss Katherine McBride of Circle Hill stayed with Miss Maud Sayer of Millfield. Miss Hattie Brown of Millfield visited Miss Esther Siske of Beaumont. Mrs Nettie Evans is reported in serious condition. Mrs Homer McBraver and a baby of Chauncey visited The Plains with her parents Mr and Mrs C H Nida. W D Hines of Charleston was mentioned.
The Plains The aid society of the Methodist church met for an all day session at the home of Mrs Robert R Graves with a large attendance. Mrs Emma Blankship of Craigsville West Virginia attended as a guest. The work of this class is progressing nicely.
Chicago, Oct. 30 Jona Snyder a 27 year old Detroit man is believed to have killed himself by leaping from the Steamer Alabama into Lake Michigan last Tuesday night He was a passenger on the boat from Chicago and missing at Grand Haven Mich His baggage was found in his state room Letters to his wife indicate marital troubles one calling her Judas
Simple bowel cleansing formula uses buckthorn bark magnesium sulfate glycerine and other ingredients as in Adlerika to relieve gas on the stomach. It acts quickly often within an hour and is advertised as an excellent intestinal evacuant that does not gripe. Sold by Gibson's Pharmacy and Poling's Drug Store Murray.
An undiertaker in Dublin advertises a modern service in Tralee offering American wood coins and stock items ready within ten minutes of order. It lists twelve wreaths and related funeral goods with prices from 11 dollars, plus three months credit on approved accounts and easy payment options.
Discusses using three lighting types to suit activities in the living room. A ceiling fixture floods the room for entertainment or broad light, while table and floor lamps provide portable, targeted reading light. Emphasizes pleasant, attractive lighting and adaptable placement.
This excerpt explains lighting basics for living rooms using watts and kilowatthours. It covers room size influence on total watts, ceiling fixtures, shade density to prevent glare, and how portable lamps, wall brackets, and fixtures affect illumination. It emphasizes proper shading and avoiding oversized bulbs for comfort.
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