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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1924

Page

5

Farewell party and society notes fill Athens events

Columbus-bound W J T Pidgar couple host farewell gathering on Sunnyside Drive with a guessing contest won by Mrs I E Mickle and a silver flower basket given to Mrs Edgar. Community guests visit, travel plans, school notices and club meetings fill the Athens area society page.

W. JT. Pidgar Columbus Sunnyside Drive L. G. Maynard Maplewovd Drive I. E. Mickle Company Press Edgar

Local News Briefs From Glouster and Columbus

Glouster resident Harry Trasin recovers after surgery at Grant Hospital Columbus and hopes to go home by week’s end. Edward Sorell 14 will stay in hospital for evaluation after an X ray for a knee injury from a fall. Town patrols game refuge during hunting season. Several residents travel to Columbus for medical care and events. Mme Gabriel offers fortune telling at Gordon Hotel.

Harry Trasin Grant Hospital Columbus Louis Trasin Edward Bert Sorell School House

Pinninah Rebekah Lodge No 142 Anniversary Meeting

Members of Pinninah Rebekah Lodge No. 142 held an anniversary meeting Friday evening with a fine supper and a large crowd in attendance. Mr and Mrs John Morrison welcomed a fine son born Monday. Rev L A Donnally will begin a series of sermons starting Sunday September 21.

Pinninah Rebekah Lodge No. 142 John Morrison L. A. Donnally

Musicians Heroically Calm City Amid Earthquake Shocks

Genoa's municipal bandsmen remained at their posts and continued playing as five earthquake shocks shook the city, averting panic and a potential stampede in a dispatch to the Daily Mail.

London Genoa Daily Mail

Mayor Arraigns Quartet On Monday Night

Four men were arraigned before Mayor L A Koons on charges from drunkenness to speeding. Three pleaded guilty and paid fines. one awaits trial. Dick Crowe paid $14 and costs for intoxication after an attempted jail rescue. Alton Helrich and Everett Stevenson faced $10 and costs each for speeding. George Beverage not guilty on speeding and to be tried Tuesday. W W Lee excused from jury duty. J A Neasoner trial Thursday. Guy Brown appointed to vacancy.

L. A. Koons Dick Crowe Chief Parker Alton Helrich Everett Stevenson George Beverage Nice W. W. Lee J. A. Neasoner Guy Brown

Ohio U Sees Record Enrollment This Year

Ohio University expects record enrollment with over 660 students enrolled on the first day, and total anticipated to exceed last year’s firstday figure. Officials note about two thirds arrive late and over 1,500 enrolled in the first semester of 1923, a record.

Ohio University FE. B. Bryan Ben

Trouble Over Boy Court Ending

Willis Rose of Athens pleaded not guilty to assault and battery when arraigned before Magistrate Helwig. He waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury under a $100 bond furnished. The charge, filed by his wife Leona Rose, involves their five year old child Richard Rose. Rose was arrested Tuesday night by Constable Mariner.

Willis Rose Athens Helwig Leona Rose

Girl shoots self in Wellsburg then phones doctor

Agnes Smith twenty one is in a Wheeling hospital after a self inflicted wound in her Wellsburg home. She reportedly shot herself, dragged to a lower room, and called a doctor before being rushed to hospital where she is not expected to survive.

Wheeling W. VA Agnes Smith Wellsburg

Dave's Mentha-Pepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief

An advertisement from McKee Drug Co claims Dave's Mentha-Pepsin cures indigestion and dyspepsia. It alleges rapid relief from gas, heart pressure, and breathing issues within ten minutes per dessert spoonful. The pitch guarantees a bottle from McKee Drug Co and regular pharmacists.

Dave McKee Drug Co

Nelsonville students enjoy rural outing with fruit discussion

A Nelsonville school trip to a farm showcased a back to nature outing with notable food displays. Farm Agent FPRK Houser and Ohio Farm Bureau official C. W. Wade spoke on orchard difficulties and marketing, urging Buckeye brand labeling to promote Ohio fruit. Photographer documented the event, seen as planting seeds for future gains.

FPRK Houser Harrison County C. W. Wade Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Columbus Ohio Wea

Germany backs League of Nations entry with equal rights

Berlin reports the German cabinet unanimously supported joining the League of Nations. Germany would seek admission with rights equal to other major powers, contingent on guarantees from the powers.

Berlin League of Nations Germany

Hen Description Highlights Fairly Built Laying Fowl

A well tended laying hen typically shows a long body and a broad width across the wing area, indicating good body conformation for egg production.

McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Ad Claims Gains

A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give Mc Coy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets to puny children for 80 days. It promises weight, strength and vigor gains and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement. The sugar coated tablets cost 60 cents for sixty and are sold by Cline Pharmacy Co and McKee Drug Co. PD, R. Munk of New York endorses the product.

McCoy Cline Pharmacy Co McKee Drug Co R. Munk Spring Street New York

Messenger pattern dept dress pattern description 4 sizes

A pattern description for dress and guimpe in crepe repp or gingham with lawn or batiste gulmpe. Sleeve options wrist or elbow length. Sizes 6 8 10 12 years. Yardage details and 12 cent mail request.

Varsity Holds Year's First Secret Practice

Ohio field hosts the first mystery session of the year as the varsity team stages a closed practice Monday afternoon with only a few lettermen in the empty bleachers.

Varsity Ohio

Red-shirted managers chase intruders at Kate game

Red-shirted managers and assistants pursued those who slipped by unnoticed. Coaches state they perform better when spectators are few, noting tighter control improves focus and effort.

Means Again in Bad With Courts Amid Tax Charge

Gas ton Means, the star witness in the Daugherty investigation, again clashes with courts. Galen L. Tait, internal revenue collector for Baltimore, sues Means at his residence on Sixteenth Street for 267 614 40 dollars, the amount owed in income taxes over the past three years.

Washington Gaston BR. Means Daugherty Galen L. Tait Internal Revenue District of Baltimore District Supreme Court Means Sixteenth Street

Farmers Reject Radical Doctrines, Watkins Reports

In Cincinnati on September 23, Frederick B. P. Watkins of Cleveland, president of the Grain Dealers National Association, says American farmers are less receptive to radical doctrines than a year ago as the convention opens.

Frederick BP. Watkins Cleveland Grain Dealers National Association Watkins

Naga Tone Promises Quick Relief for Weak Nerves and Pain

Advertises Naga Tone as a cure to restore pep and vigor for worn out men and women. Claims to build red blood, strengthen nerves, improve sleep and digestion, and boost endurance with a money back guarantee if not beneficial. Sold by all druggists with manufacturer guarantee.

Naga-Tone

Farm relief battles shape Curtis-Rewell and Capper Williams race

In the heated farm relief debate, McNary Hatken and Curtis Rewell join Capper Williams as candidates court rural voters with promises of pure relief measures. Campaigns emphasize agricultural aid, price supports, and legislative action to win electoral support.

McNary-Hatken Curtis-Rewell and Capper-Wiliams Farm

Testimonial Trumpets Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Mrs Frank I Grima of Lancaster Pennsylvania credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with lifting her from a run down weak nervous state after marriage She reports regained health and ability to perform housework until the birth of a healthy baby and endorses the product to friends This advertisement urges women to address symptoms of female troubles and buy the medicine from druggists everywhere.

Lancaster Tery Lydia E. Pinkham Frank I. Grima Locusy Street Lydia E. Pinkham

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