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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1919
Page
10
The Label prints the craftsman’s signature on a garment. Printress signals responsibility and quality, linking to a storied house, a skilled workforce, and decades of honesty behind the Printz-Biederman Company.
Restaurant and five furnished rooms offered for sale in Middleport Ohio. Established 11 years with strong business. owner wishes to retire. Price cheap if sold at once. Hobbs and Mitchell listed as contacts. August 26, 1927.
The aged mother of Hile Seevers adds that he stayed 14 months in Holzer hospital Gallipolis with expenses covered by a state pension award. He left five sisters and three brothers who helped him with money. Mrs Ford received 12 dollars weekly from the State Board of Awards during his illness at the Ford home. The relatives’ kindness is acknowledged, and the article aims to clear up the incident.
Four new suits entered the clerk’s office this week with three divorces on file. Harnest Nelson seeks a divorce from Lillian Nelson on grounds of another living husband. Birdie Thomson asks divorce from Wilber Thomson for extreme cruelty. Pome Roy Machine Company sues for specific performance to convey real estate with multiple McKnight and Probst parties named. Saturday Guthrie files for divorce from Zeman Guthrie for extreme cruelty. Portland Realty. Somerville brothers of Leroy referenced.
Jackson County West Virginia residents become owners of a Portland farm recently bought by R R Stewart of Ravenswood. In exchange Stewart takes over the Somerville Brothers general store at Leroy severing ties with the farm previously owned by Stewart.
State reports Nat C Kibble died at Dam 19 near Little Hocking after falling as wickets lowered. He left four sons who served in World War I and a daughter. The incident occurred near the Kanawha sinking site with prior misstatement that he fell from a boat.
G H Durst has bought a jet on the Whaley tract beside Higgs Undertaking and begun a 25 by 65 foot concrete block blacksmith shop. Walls rise to Second Street with a cement floored cavity, and the upper story will be concrete block. Mrs. Charles Taylor and family plan extended visits with relatives in Michigan and West Virginia after a ten day trip.
The friends and relatives of Mrs. Ogie Bailey of Chicago formerly of Meigs county learn she is much improved after two serious operations at St Bernards hospital. Surgeon L B Donkle performed the procedures.
Samuel J. Newell a former Meigs County reporter and Ravenswood News owner and publisher now at the State Auditor's office in Charleston has purchased the Waverly Ohio newspaper trade note indicates expansion into new ownership with ties to regional media and public service sectors.
The Pike County Republican organ will take charge on September 15. Mr Newell, formerly of Chester, has long worked on Meigs County papers and married the late Dr D N Allard’s daughter. His second wife, Mrs McGlothlin, ran in Ravenswood News offices and may join him in the newspaper business.
Salisbury Township will elect three constables in November with four Republicans running. The candidates listed are Robert E. Roush Henry Seidenabel Isaac Oliver and Big Thompson from Middleport also noted as candidates.
Miss Ella V Armstrong of Clifton West Virginia died in a Parkersburg hospital after appendicitis surgery failed due to peritonitis. She passed at 7 35 pm and was laid to rest in the old family cemetery at Moundsville. She is survived by her sister Mrs J R Jones and two nieces Mrs Ben Neal and Miss Gertrude Armstrong.
After dropping two games to New Haven, Pomeroy returned to blank Mason Clifton 11 to 0 in a 45 minute contest yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Mary Alice Alexander died at age 70 Saturday night at the Chester home of her daughter Mrs Walter Christy. The death occurred in Chester.
A summary of Monday results shows the Reds splitting with Chicago 3 4 and 4 2 while the Moran crew posted 3 2 in a mix of games. Pirates beat Reds 3 2 as St Louis nudged Pittsburg 5 4 and 2 1 in two contests. Brooklyn, New York, Boston, and Philadelphia also appear with partial scores and records.
Chicago defeated Detroit 6 to 0 and 5 to 1. New York beat Philadelphia 5 to 2.
Tokyo reports Home Minister Tokomami, head of the Imperial Government Railway board, proposing to end overcrowding in third class while first class cars grow empty. He argues railways run on third class revenue and plans new coaches with comfortable seats replacing benches.
Oberlyn Brooks reports his stolen trousers from Olen Tangy river theft on August 3. Clarence Simon ton, also colored, was found inside the pants. Brooks seized the suspect and handed him to police. Municipal Judge Ruth set 25 dollars plus costs.
Mayor Woodworth reported a carload of Louisiana sugar sold rapidly in Athens with most going to local merchants and substantial distribution across Athens county. Near the end allocations tightened as demand stayed strong and freight costs around $175 increased final prices.
Mrs. Bertha Lanham of 601 West Market Street reports relief from constipation bladder and kidney issues after using Trutona. She says appetite improved back pains eased and stomach trouble largely gone in days. Trutona being introduced at The Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens.
A statement attributed to American Consul Sidney Smith says Captain Trujillo denied his men found Lieutenants Waterhouse and Connolley, two aviators missing for ten days. A second squadron was expected to return today after searching the area thought to hold the stranded flyers.
In Columbus Ohio Attorney General Price declares a township cannot issue bonds to buy road making machinery as such equipment is not permanent. He also blocks a deputy county surveyor from bidding on a road contract even if he plans to resign his post if awarded.
C C Potter of Jackson Mich president of that city's Chamber of Commerce, 36, was slugged and robbed of 1100 dollars by seven masked men on a lonely road near Toledo early today. Companion C L Russell 36 of Fremont lost 70 dollars.
General Pershing declines to testify to the congressional committee probing American war expenditures in France. Chairman Bland calls the move an example of War Department indifference to public wishes. Pershing says records are open but traveling home makes unpacking the AEF files physically impossible now.
Washington officials investigate reports that large shipments of American food are spoiling in England due to a transport workers strike. Cargo from New York and Boston sits piled on docks at Liverpool and Southampton amid dock congestion.
Three men smashed the door of the East Side branch of Peoples State Savings Bank in Toledo this morning. Patrolman Sidney Stauffer engaged them in a running revolver battle. The trio escaped in an automobile.
William E. Lanner, Baltimore & Ohio railway cashier, died instantly while trying to free his wife whose foot was caught between a railroad rail and a board sidewalk last night. A flagsman who tried to assist also suffered a broken arm and leg as the train passed.
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