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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1927
Page
18
Victor H. Ries, OSU floriculture specialist, urges Ohio homeowners to plan before planting this fall. He notes hardy flowers trees shrubs and vines can be planted now and advises ordering early to secure desired varieties.
Readers learn to salvage dated furniture by painting and refinishing rather than discard. Advice covers removing finishes, cleaning, priming, and using contrasting colors and knobs for updated rooms, with attic finds becoming stylish storage or décor.
Interity of Hotel Athens were computed this week after more than two months rebuilding and repairing. New plumbing installed by c Strawn in bedrooms and several new rooms with private bath were built. Bathrooms are white with hexagon tile floors and high cement walls. Built-in bathtubs and 24-inch inventories with aprons used. Hardwood floors laid by Friun and Breinig. Furniture and beds partly installed, with full installation by Tall. Hotel now has running water in every room and some with water bath.
The September Datineator notes fall planting equals spring for garden beauty and leisure. Author FL Rockwell argues autumn work offers fresh opportunities, reduces spring crowding, and sustains gardening recreation into cooler months.
Disposition of the Marshall hotel property at Cool ville by Samuel Marshall reported. A deal between Mr. Marshall and Mr. Toothman of Little Rock for a Decatur farm. Toothman may occupy then rents as a hotel. Burke Witham home at Chauncey repainted. Converse street house by Fred Grandstaff. George Newman sold Puritan property to Albert Tinkham and bought Shed Davis property in Hamden’s new addition. Charney and Hannis built a coal house for Mr. Charney at The Plains. Hawkins painted four garages at The Plains. E C Bibbee home at 38 West Union Athens began painting this week.
In Pomeroy Bend on September 24, residents discuss the Sacred Heart church tower. The gold embossed cross atop the tower stands about 136 feet above the church floor, a height noted as the town’s highest structure. The church cost under 20 000 dollars to build, with estimates suggesting three times that sum would be needed to duplicate it today.
Encavation for a large brick cellar 48 by 42 feet opposite the carpenter shop will store fruits and vegetables with three rooms and a ventilating system. A new ten car garage on the hospital grounds will serve employees. A newspaper ink acts as moth repellent for cloth when wrapped in old news as a preservation method.
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