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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1920

Page

4

Notices advertise letters in Nelsonville Ohio

Local postal notices list recipients George Arnold George Beers Charles B Cordell Wm Evans R D No 3 Tom Graham Mr Susie Jackson Mrs Mary Jones Miss Goldie Perry. Above letters advertised at Nelsonville Ohio September 1920.

George Arnold George Beers Charles B. Cordell Wm. Evans R. D Tom Graham Susie Jackson Mary Jones Mias Goldie Perry Nelsonville

Local Notices and Family News From Columbus Area

Funeral services held for Ayteh Comstock in Columbus with remains to Reynoldburg for interment. Miss Mabel Shafer returns from two month western trip. Beulah Scott heads to Kenmore to teach. Hubert Lancaster back from Mackinac Island after two weeks. Mrs. Jacob Brooks of Columbus visits sister Mrs. Carl Linton. Eugene Cable visits from Grafton, Pa. Mrs. Adamson of Monongahela City visits George Adamson family. Walter and Fred Raybould visit with sister Agnes Raybould. Miss Crabtree and Miss Mathews guest of friends in Athens.

Lawrence Kelch Alice Mulligan Gene Shafer Fred Scott Ayteh Comstock Columbus Reynoldburg Mabel Shafer Beulah Scott Kenmore Hubert Lancaster Mackinac Island Mich Jacob Brooka Carl Linton Eugene Cable Grafton Wm. Adamson Chas. Adamston Monongahela City George Adamson Pleasantview Avenue Walter Raybould Akron Fred Raybould Hebbards

Surprise Birthday Party for Miss Glays Starkey

Friends gathered at Miss Starkey’s Ashton avenue home on Friday evening to celebrate her fourteenth birthday with games music and a birthday cake. Gifts were exchanged and guests enjoyed ice cream and cake in the dining room. Mr C H Bartlett left for Athens to join a funeral party for Mrs Bartlett’s father J B McCann who died in Shreveport Louisiana with services expected in Beverly on Monday.

Glays Starkey Ashton Avenue C. H. Bartlett Athen J. B. McCann Bartlett Shreveport Beverly

Sermon and meetings announced by local church and Republican committee

Sunday services include shoal worship at 9 30 am and a long service at 7 pm with sermons at 10 20 am and 7 79 am. Rev Samuel Polevina of Austria will preach September 17 18 and 19 sharing his life story from heathenism to Christianity. Republican executive committee calls urgent Y M C A meeting Tuesday evening with a speaker from Athens and all committee members urged to attend. Christian Church Bible school at 6 30 am urged for members.

Samuel Polevina Republican Executive Committee Athens

Nelsonville area ads list cars, sale items, and notices

Local notices advertise a Ford touring car overhaul and sale price, a Red Men’s hall dance weekly, sale of beds couch and dresser, demand for 1000 clay mine posts, a wife debts disclaimer, a Buick Six touring car giveaway, grocery sugar price, a missing gold wrist watch reward. Names Fred Lemley Lucela Erb Wm Hazelton J Isselstein Virginia Wolf. Places Nelsonville Deanville Nelsonville Ohio 661 Chestnut St. 510 604.

Buick Nelsonville Elks Hazelton Nelsonville Ohio Bell Phone Virginia Wolf Chestnut St

Morning Worship and Homecoming Schedule Notice

Morning worship at 10 30 a m with The Greatest Need of Chrisemn dorm Evening worship at 7 p m He Who Wins Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor Societies meet at 6 p m Remember homecoming day is October 2

Chrisemn Christian Endeavor

Birth announcements from Nelsonville and York township August 1920

Dr Butt announces a series of births in Nelsonville and York township for August 1920. Listed are numerous newborns with pairing of parents including John and Enna Conners. Edward and Mabel Smathere. John and Ena Whitmore. Clifford and Eva Kerr. John and Myrtle Wright. Raymond and Freda Smith. Henry and Minnie Laughlin. Benjamin and Flora Tevelitin. Benjamin and Florence Collins. Ernest and Forest Wright. Emanuel and Ida Fisk. Andrew and Viola Keplar. Orn and Martha Tennihill. Phillip and Norma Parry. Jan and Minnie McManaway. Win and Grace Smith. Josef and Artie Om​mings. Albert and Alma Patton. Chas and Sina Weltzheimer. Harry and Marie K fag. Edward and Sylvia Ca e.

Nelsonville York Township Butt John Enna Conners Edward Mabel Smathere Ena Whitmore Clifford Eva Kerr Myrtle Wright Cons Nellie Crook Raymond Freda Smith Henry Minnie Laughlin Benjamin Flora Tevelitn Bejamin Florence Collins Ernest

Squirrel law violators learn to obey through arrests

The SPORTSMEN NEWS reports several arrests in a case of illegal hunting. The association offers a $20 reward for evidence that convicts an outlaw hunter, marking a first case in the effort to crack down on poaching.

Association

Twenty eight foreign born seek U S citizenship in Athens county

A batch of twenty eight applications for admission to American citizenship has been filed at the Athens county common pleas court. Action on the applications will begin January 4, 1921. The latest three include Steve Toth of Glouster born in Austria Hungary Ray Russell of Millfield born in Austria Hungary and Andrew Kolemich of Canonville born in Austria Hungary. Applicants originate from Turks Russians Austro Hungarians Poles Germans Italians and English with Austria Hungary natives predominant.

Athens County Austria-Hungary

Fresh and Senior Mingle at Ohio University Registrar

Freshmen mingle with seniors at Ohio University's registrar on the first registration day for the regular session. The scene features chats about pledges, course loads, and hours, as underclassmen begin settling in before classes start Tuesday morning.

Ohio University Peg

Farmers Turnout At Athens County Meeting Cushions Officials

Farmers gathered at the Athens County courthouse for an all day county farm bureau session. Officials report unusually strong turnout and interest from local farmers awaiting Pat Sandi es remarks on agriculture policies.

Athens County County Farm Bureau Pat’ Sandies State Board of Agriculture

Enforcements Aimed at High Restaurant Prices in Ohio

Columbus officials plan an inquiry into hotel and restaurant pricing by early next week after a letter from former fair price critic Dr. Holston Bartilson claimed profits above one thousand percent on some items. In Toledo the fair price commission warns prosecutions will start if restaurant prices do not fall, following hearings that found the public faced unfair, excessive charges. Cleveland officials also push for reductions, with Dr. R C Roueche gathering restaurant owners for a meeting to secure lower prices while preserving profits.

Columbus, D William Ford Columbus Holston Bartilsom Toledo Lucas County Fair Price Commission Cleveland, O R. C. Roueche Fair Price Commission Cuyahoga County

French Police Abandon Probe Into Olive Thomas Death

Paris Sept 11 French authorities nearly decided to drop the inquiry into the death of American film star Olive Thomas. Police favored the accidental poisoning explanation after learning a French physician prescribed the medicine she allegedly overdosed on.

Paris Olive Thomas

All Member Maccabees Meeting Planned in Athens

State Deputy A W Shinn announced an All Member meeting of Athens Tent of Maccabees next Monday at 7 30 PM to socialize and admit several new members. Frank Rauch of Athens set a trapshooting record at Circleville missing only one of 120 birds and scoring 142 in the 150 third event. Miles Cagg of K T Crossen Post American Legion leaves for Columbus to pursue a master’s in English and history at Ohio State University after earning an A B at Ohio University. Superintendent C E B Stailey returns from Columbus and Portsmouth where he offered a domestic science teaching post to Ruth Phillips of Cleveland a University of Illinois graduate. The chemistry department will be covered by the present faculty. Joe Thompson arrested for non payment of a fine paid $37 86 Friday and released.

A. W. Shinn Athens Maccabees Frank Rauch Circleville Central Ohio Circleville School Miles Cagg K. T. Crossen Post American Legion Athens County Columbus Ohio State University Mr. Cagg Ohio University Ohio State C. E B. Stailey Portsmouth Athens High School Ruth Phillips Cleveland Phillips University of Illinois Joe Thompson Parker

Kindergarten at College Is Free

A committee of the Athens City school board and President Ellis of Ohio University arranged for the university kindergarten to be free along with the district kindergartens. Registration will follow the training school area bounded by Mill Street to Court, Court to Union, and Union to South Congress Street.

Athens City School Board Ellis Ohio University University Mill Street Court Court Street Union South Congress Street

Death of Olive Thomas Under Police Investigation

Paris authorities probe the death of American actress Olive Thomas who died from suspected mercury poisoning. An autopsy is pending and a shipment permit for her body aboard the Mauretania planned to sail September 18 was withheld.

Paris Olive Thomas United States Mauretania

Italian Earthquake Strikes Rome Area Homelessness Surges

Officials say 100000 people need tents and barracks immediately after Tuesday's quake with death toll likely around 1500 and injuries near 10000. Minister Micheli travels to affected regions while Red Cross chief Ciradlo arrives in Florence. A minor tremor reported in Cassino with no damage.

Rome Agrculture Micheli Ciradlo Italian Red Cross Florence Cassino

Denial Ends Reports of Volcano Rising Near Spezzia

An official denial from Spezzia discredits claims that after Tuesday's quake a new volcano formed on Mount Pizzo D'Ucello near the city. No volcanic activity confirmed.

Spezzia Pizzo D'Ucello

Mrs Hale to Escort Injured Husband for Further Treatment

Mrs. Robert Hale of Forest Street will accompany her husband, taxi-driver Robert Hale, to Logan hospital Monday for further treatment after he was struck by a car driven by Milo Bean. Hale suffered a broken right leg just above the ankle.

Robert Hale Forest St Logan Hospital

Snow melting device claimed 90 percent utilized in Finland

A Finnish invention is reported to use ninety percent of a snow melting machine to clear streets, suggesting high efficiency in the new design and its potential impact on winter maintenance.

Finland

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