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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1918

Page

2

Harmony Hill Social Roundup

Mrs. Dora Curris of Red Bush spent Thursday with Mrs. J. C. Ceeshall. Ca Dutton visited Sunday at sister C. B. Sher en. L Cornea spent Friday to Sunday with H F. Stone near Belpre. Carrie Thorp of Marietta visits G K and Mrs Thorp. Tracewell of Cleveland visits N. S. Dutton and Cy B. Sherman. Thorp and daughter spent Sunday with John Thorp Centennial. S H Noland and S H Noland visited T. J. Foster Sunday.

Dora Curris Red Bush J. C. Ceeshall Dutton C. B. Sheren L Cornea H F. Stone Belpre Carrie Thorp Marietta G. K Tracewell Cleveland Cy. B. Sherman K. Thorp Miss John Thorp S. H. Noland T. J. Foster

Local Notes and Personal Visits From the Area

New England group greetings. A young man born September 19 at James Summers home will be known as Percy William. Mrs Davis opened a school in a nearby area. J W Wilson visited his mother near Bolins Mills. James Burchfield of The Plains spent Sunday with friends. A large crowd attended Ezra Smiths pie social Saturday night. Miss Clara Shirley from Canaanville visited Mrs Ketle Hughes Friday to Sunday. W H Wright, ill three weeks, is improving. Mrs Isaac Potter and her son Bennie from Canaanville visited R D Hughes Sunday. Miss Josephine Secoy attended prior events through the day.

James Summers Percy William Piesant Davis J. W. Wilson Radcliffe Bolins Mills James Burchfield the Plains Ezra Smith Clara Shirley Canaanville Ketle Hughes W. H. Wright Isaac Potter Bennie Canaonville R. D. Hughes Josephine Secoy

Easy Way to Stop Waste of God

In this country rats destroy over two hundred million dollars worth of food each year. Stearn's Electric Paste, a selentine product used by the U.S. Government, offers an effective method to exterminate rats mice cockroaches and water bugs with a small box costing only a few cents.

U. S

Sunday guest at her home near Car thage

J. W. Wilson and A. J. Gould visited Athens on Monday while a Sunday guest stayed at a home near Carthage.

Carthage J. W. Wilson A. J. Gould Athens

Neutrone Prescription 99 Offers Rheumatism Relief

A local ad claims Neutrone Prescription 99 relieves stubborn rheumatism without hot liniments plasters or baths. This remedy supposedly reduces pain stiffness and swelling, with bottles priced at 60 cents and 1 dollar. mail orders available through McKee Drug Co and other leading druggists.

McKee Drug Co

The Plains Briefs: Illness and Theft Reported

The two year old child of Mr and Mrs Harry Porter Stocking is ill with pneumonia. John West Roy Hawk and families visited Mr and Mrs Dave Davis near Salem. Mrs Frank Hamilton of Athens spent Thursday with sister in law Mrs W J Hawk. Clifford Ball six appears ill with diphtheria. John Pattons new Ford roadster stolen from his garage September 19. Mrs Charlea Loomis Mrs Robert Noble and Mrs Jake Anderson listed as sick.

Harry Porter Stocking John West Roy Hawk Dave Davis Salem Frank Hamilton Athens W. J. Hawk Clifford George Ball John Patton Charlea Loomis Robert Noble Jake Anderson

Athens Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Reta Ludwick of Athens visited her daughter Mrs. Isaac Barnhart over the weekend. Mrs. Robert Brill guests relatives in Chillicothe. Addie Biggins and daughter Dorothy visited Athens on Saturday. Parl Rodehaver and family attended the infant funeral at Canaanville. Mrs. Parl Metcalf and two children stayed with her father in Guyaville. Wal Dewees and wife visited Athens Saturday. Eva Griffins moved furniture to Athens this week.

Reta Ludwick Athens Iaaac Barnhart Robert Brill Chillicothe Addie Biggins Dorothy Parl Rodehaver Red Dorr Canaanville Parl Metcalf Guyaville

Loyalty Day at Athens Draws Local Attendees

The article notes several locals plan to attend the Loyalty day celebration at Athens on Thursday. It also mentions Mrs. Hurst and her daughter Goldie visiting Bethany, and R. Lowman of Nelsonville spending Sunday at his home here. Additionally a woman has sold property here to Thomas McGraw.

Thomas McGraw Athens

Athens County Schools Vote to Dismiss for Great Day

The Athens county board of education met with members Blackwood Goddard Williams and Wilson and urged local boards to dismiss schools tomorrow Loyalty Day to join the Liberty Loan celebration. Transfers of territory between districts were discussed for future action. A county drive on War Stamps begins October 1.

Athens County Board of Education Blackwood Goddard Williams Wilson Alex Root Athens County Canaan Township Athens Township Alexander Township Albany Village Root Messia Davia Dillinger Vernon Dinsmoor Pilcher Moore Cline Bryson

Remarkable cure with Resinol for severe skin trouble

Brooklyn New York August 14. Mrs Henri Mauer recounts six years of painful knee swelling inflamed leg sores and intense itching. After six months hospital care doctors considered amputation then Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap brought relief from the first use and her knee recovered. All druggists sell Resinol products.

Brooklyn N. Y Henri Mauer Hooper Street

Forget me not appeal aids Belgian children

The Belgian queen supports relief for over one million needy Belgian children amid two million nationwide. Proceeds from souvenir forget me not flowers sold in the community go through Major Leon Osterrieth to the Queen. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the D A R, led by Miss Helen Townsend, coordinates the drive as Athens residents wear the blossom.

Belgium Leon Osterrieth America Nabby Lee Ames Helen Townsend Athens

Apple Tree Blooms With Mature Fruit On Canaan Pike

Mr. O. M. Shadw found a small apple tree in full bloom on the Canaan pike this morning. It bore mature fruit while blossoms remained, leaving experts to decide if its oddity is wartime peculiarity or a seasonal anomaly.

Austrian peace note reaches Vatican

Rome report states the Austrian peace note has been received at the Vatican as of today September 25.

United Press Rome Vatican

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