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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1920
Page
6
Peddler touts 8.8.8 as a long sold blood remedy claiming it drives out the disease germ and offers expert medical advice from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia. The copy urges readers to begin taking 8.8.8 today and to send a complete history for consultation.
In Harrisonville the elephant party formed a county wide women’s Republican club with Judge A P Miller chosen temporary president. Mrs W 38 White was named secretary and plans include precinct clubs and schools of instruction for women voters during October with the parent club guiding county efforts.
Two couples obtained licenses at the probate court. Jne C. Parrish, 21, a mechanical engineer from Ripley, West Virginia, and Martie Camp, 18, of Pomeroy, were wed in the probate courtroom by Rev. Hunziker. Elmer Webb, 34, of New Marshfield, and Mary Adams, 32, of Carpenter, also took licenses. ceremonies planned for Sunday at 10 a.m. at the bride’s home in Carpenter.
Mr and Mrs William Starkey entertained a number of friends at their home in the first ward Pomeroy Friday evening last week. The gathering honored Mr and Mrs Tom Derry and Mr and Mrs Williams Bentz visiting from Iowa. Music came from the Pomeroy Machine Company band and the festivities lasted late with a most enjoyable time.
Mrs Walter P Ebersbach died Saturday at her Butternut Avenue home after a two year illness from cancer. She was 50, survived by her husband and two sons Harry and Miles. Funeral services will be held at Peace Evangelical Church in Pomeroy.
The remains will be taken this Monday afternoon at two o'clock to Gallipolis for interment.
In Justice Martin's court Friday evening, two neighbors faced charges of provoking a breach of the peace. One man pleaded guilty to calling Thomas McClothlin vile names and was fined $3 plus costs totaling $9.70. May Hager, also charged with provoking a breach, pleaded guilty and paid $1 plus total costs of $7.90. The judge warned both with a cautioned exhortation to behave.
The Second Street Middleport dining spot long run by Sam Hobbs has sold to Thomas Jordan and a Mr. McLoud. The new proprietors have taken possession of the restaurant.
A Main street shop displays four apple varieties and a pear from Dr. M. D. Hartinger's Middleport fruit farm. All received red supremacy tags at the Meigs county fair.
The Ohio Valley Oil and Refining Company plans a stockholders meeting to approve raising capital from $75,000 to $150,000. The firm is largely controlled by local interests and will hold the gathering in the near future.
D. W. Hennessy, secretary of the electric car line, traveled to Columbus on business related to the road. Florence Ford left for Rio Grande to teach music. The Kelley family returned to Yonkers after visiting Syracuse relatives. Julius H. Smith departed for an extended visit with daughter Mrs. B. A. Bartels.
Local contracting painter Joseph B. Batting of Youngstown credits Tanlac for restoring appetite, stamina, and weight after two years of illness. He says five bottles revived his health, enabling him to work like before. He and his wife urge others to try Tanlac. Direct local ads list Athens Cline's Pharmacy Coolville Taylor Son Nelsonville Gem Pharmacy Amesville F W Gibson Buchtel Allison K Walker Federal J W Wilson as sellers.
Local notes list Miss Margaret Smith visiting Charleston. Leland Welch and Dover Helm in Parkersburg. residents heading to Columbus Louisville and Wellston for health, family, or education. Several others travel to Columbus Indianapolis and Dover for hospital visits and relatives. a column includes teen dating guidance questions and answers.
A seventeen year old girl asks whether to marry a twenty year old suitor or stay at home. The adviser urges caution, predicts regret from flirting, and advises delaying marriage until she can choose wisely while valuing family.
The Cork mayor MacSwiney and eleven Sinn Fein prisoners in English and Irish jails have reached thirty days without food. The piece notes biblical fasts of Moses and Jesus lasting forty days, compares with Dr. Tanner's forty day fast in the United States, and records medical watching and cautious feeding after the fast.
The article recounts hunger strikes used as exhibitions and for political ends. It cites cases like Jacques who fasted in Edinburgh, London, and for fifty days in 1891, Lucci’s forty day fast, and many early instances with water drinking for publicity. It notes Sinn Fein and suffragists using hunger strikes to gain releases from prison, comparing tactics with English demonstrations.
Real estate transfers listed include Lena Posey to J. W. and Blamche Strohmeyer for lot 310 at 1800 dollars, Ambrose Gill to William Fry for 50 dollars, Margaret Williams to Branson J. Chambers for lots 877 and 878 at 3600 dollars, W. E. Allen to Branson J. Chambers for lot 1053 at 170 dollars, William C. Clark to Minnie Stump for lots 95 and 96 at Mineral for 250 dollars, Guy E. Lowery to J. F. Sturgill and Peter Frisby for lot 23 in Cardondale for 650 dollars, Rome Mace to George Phillips for lot 69 at 240 dollars, and J. L. Jack to C. L. Stout for lots 30 and 31.
Miss Mary G McMahon of Columbus becomes the first woman in Ohio to be named a notary public. Her commission, issued with the governor's authorization, follows her work as an attorney with the Ohio Utilities Company in Columbus.
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