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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1922

Page

2

Local notes from Coolville and surrounding towns

Births, visits, and family news from Coolville and nearby communities. Margie Virgine Kin appears as a newborn daughter to Ira and kin. Helen Keller plans nurse training in Columbus. friends and relatives travel to Athens Parkersburg Tuppers Plains and Johnstown. a cow loss and home construction updates also noted.

Ira Kincide Margie Virgine Helen Keller Columbus Hospital Margaret Conklin Bernice Keller Athens S. Smith Middleport Cs. E. Keller Lant Ballard A. ©. Davis Arthur Vorhees Stewart H. H. Parrish Gertrude Roberts S. W. Gray Parkersburg eRay Smith C. E. Keller Mr. Smith Retta Swan J. A. Humphrey Sam Pavis Tuppers Plains Atheran E. W Rper Pomeroy C. A. Cowdery Tock Street J. S. Jarvis Mr. Waters Lizzie Waters Steel Johnstown J. W. Kincade Albert Humphrey Byron Street

Newslets From Ireland Breaches and Local Occasions

Mrs. Everett Bingman and son Bernard ill. Marietta visitors with A F Clark family. Pie social at school house reported a success. A. E. Rogers hosted by relatives near Vincent. Silva Cubbison visiting sister Laura Ridenour Centennial. Frank Dodd wed Miss Hunter of Marietta. Ladies Aid met with Helen Rogers then with Mrs Jane Sleeth October 19. Wesley Humphrey and son from Nebraska visiting. Everett Wildman hosted a party for little friends. Day at B F Clark Porterfield with many attendees. Ivory Dunfee left for Toledo for work. Jasper Chambers of New England died suddenly. funeral at New England.

Ireland Everett Bingman Bernard Thomas Fleming Marietta A. F. Clark A. E. Rogers Vincent Silva Cubbison Laura Ridenour Centennial Frank Dodd Miss Hunter Helen Rogers Jane Sleeth Wesley Humphrey and Son Nebraska Everett Wildman B. F. Clark Porterfield W. E. Bingman W. R. Clark A. W. Brandeberry

Birthday Affair Marked Hamilton 76th Birthday

From New Marshfield Ohio visitors gathered at the Hamilton home to celebrate John Hamilton’s 76th birthday on a day that saw neighbors and relatives travel from Jackson McArthur New Marshfield and nearby towns to join the family festivities. In Chicago a glazier Charles P Osterdorph died after a 14 story fall in an elevator shaft at the CBQ building.

Hamilton New Marshfield Zaleski John Hamilton M. W. Carman Roland Carman Harve Nichols J. N. Boden W. J. Boden Lee Jones Clark Boden Arthur Conkey Charles S. B. Phillips Jackson Charlies Lowry Frank McArthur Chicago Charles P. Osterdorph Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

Pan-Hellenic smoker at Ohio University planned Tuesday

The annual Pan-Hellenic smoker for freshmen members of all men's organizations at Ohio University is set for Tuesday evening at the Phi Kappa Tau house on East State Street at 7 o'clock. Authorities urge restraint to avoid violence from past raid-style incidents. Mayor Roush says police will not object to parade and celebration if no property is damaged or bonfires started. President Bryan warns that any student arrested and fined will be expelled.

Ohio University Phi Kappa Tau East State Street Roush Bryan

Doan’s Kidney Pills Promoted for Work Strain Relief

An Athens grocer A. R. Ely testifies to relief from back pain and dumage after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. The ad urges workers to protect kidneys from job related strain with the product.

Doan Athens A. R. Ely Grocer W. Union St

Ford Defends Coal Policy. Hoover Responds

Ford criticizes government coal distribution policy during the strike. Secretary Hoover issues a formal reply saying Ford lacks full information and his conclusions are in error. Hoover adds that Ford’s aims for a fair coal price align with government efforts.

Washington Henry Ford Commerce Hoover Hoover Ford

Local Residents Spend Weekends With Relatives Across Town

Col umbus visitors include Mrs Mary Logan from Albany with her brother J D Steward and wife. Oscar Knowlton and family from Townhouse along with William Nichola and wife from The Plains visited their aunt Mrs Libbie T Reeves. J C Gorby and family joined S E Searls and wife in Albany. Mary Wilcox and daughter Gleneyre stayed with Mr and Mrs F E Wood. Carl Caster traveled to Columbus to visit his hospitalized wife. Barney La Feoir and William Reece of Glouster visited I M Swett and wife. Grover Quick and wife of Mud Fork visited G C Girby and wife. Social at Carpenter church drew a crowd and netted 30. Mathias Weed and Charley Wood visited Albany. Everett Markin and family moved from J A Rutherfords farm to D F Romine’s farm in School Lot. BE A McCall and family of Bow-

English Columbus Mary FE. Logan Albany J. D. Steward Oscar Knowlton Townhouse William Nichola the Plains Libbie T. Reeves J.C. Gorby S. E. Searls Mary Wilcox Gleneyre F. E. Wood Carl Caster Barney la Feoir William Reece Glouster I. M. Swett Grover Quick Mud Fork G. C. Girby

Marconi Predicts Sun Power and Violet Vision of Future

Inventor Guglielmo Marconi tells International Magazine of a coming era where power is harvested directly from the sun and from atoms, airplanes outnumber cars, and people work only a fraction of each day. He warns of possible social risk if life becomes too easy and urges continued pursuit of new knowledge.

Guglielmo Marconi Alien L. Benson Hearst International Marconi Benson America New York England

Local Visit and Farm Work Updates

Mellie and Gladys Jeffers of Athens visited their parents W. E. Jeffers and wife for the weekend. Jesse McCail and family hosted a Sunday visit. A. D. Markin is cutting timber at Creton. Charley Markin and Everett Mekin have gone to Logan county to cut corn.

Ers Jesse McCail Mellie Gladys Jeffers Athens W. E. Jeffers A. D. Markin Creton Charley Markin Everett Mekin Logan County

Closing Arguments Near in South Bend Triangle

In South Bend Indiana on September 26 testimony from two or possibly three witnesses in rebuttal preceded closing arguments. Judge Chester Ducombe will hand down a decision later this week on the alleged love romance between Mrs Augusta Tiernan and Harry Poulin college campus haber dasher accused of fathering her baby born last November.

South Bend Ind Chester Ducombe Augusta Tiernan Harry Poulin

Calista Floyd Galbreath Flowers obituary details

Calista Ann Floyd, born near Coolville Ohio March 22 1849, died September 10 1922 at 73. The 1864 marriage to Samuel Galbreath produced nine children, six sons and three daughters, two of whom predeceased their father. In 1964 she married Benjamin Flowers who died in 1918. She is survived by a sister Alice Van Dyke Cedarville Ohio, brothers John and Augustus Hamilton Washington, five sons John A Chepman Kansas Thomas K Coolville Ohio Robert E and Frank A Hamilton Washington James E Guysville Ohio, plus daughters Mrs. Sarah Dixon and Mrs. Christiana Burton Guysville Ohio.

Calista Ann Floyd Coolville Samuel Galbreath Benjamin Flowers Alice van Dyke Cedarville Cedarville, C John Augustus Hamilton, Wash Sarah Dixon Christiana Burton Guysville, O John A Chepman, Kas Thomas K Coelville, O Robert BE Frank A Hamilton Wash James E

Card of Thanks to friends and neighbors

The Galbreath Children and Sister Alice Van Dyke express gratitude to friends and neighbors for aid during illness and death. They also thank Rev. Wilson for consoling words, the singers, and Undertaker Bentz for funeral conduct.

Wilson Bentz Galbreath Alice van Dyke W. B. Linscott

Baby Robert Ewing Linscott 1922 Born and Died in One Day

The Linscott family announces the brief life of Robert Ewing Linscott born Sept 28 1922 and died Sept 24 1922 aged one day. Parents Mr and Mrs W B Linscott express grief and gratitude for support from friends and neighbors. The note frames faith and hope in Heaven.

Robert Ewing Linscott Wilbur Mary Ewing’ Linecott Ife Christ Robert Earth

Convict in Prison Trousers Arrested at Lynn Station

Walter Ott was arrested by Lynn police after being found loitering near the overhead structure at the Boston and Maine Railroad station while wearing a pair of prison trousers.

Lynn Mass Walter Ott Boston & Maine Railroad

Man Opens Fire in Hotel Room Over Fear of Mob

Theodore Gilroy, under the delusion of an imminent Ku Klux Klan attack, fired five shots through his hotel room door in Chicago. Miss Hanna Johnson, a chambermaid who had knocked, was seriously wounded.

Chigago Theodore Gilroy

Four Athens men tour Sugar Creek Red Cross club house

Prominent Athens business men Judge S. M. Johnson Henry Zenner James Ginnan and Charles Bryson visited the Poston Recreation club at the Red Cross Community house in Sugar Creek with Miss Irma Stanfield executive secretary of the Athens county Red Cross. The community house now hosts five clubs and a growing Poston Recreation group 26 members strong. The visitors praised the orderly work of the club and heard plans for a night school with Ohio University faculty to begin at the community house.

Irma Stanfield Athens County Red Cross Athens Poston Recreation Club Red Cross Sugar Creek S. M. Johnson Henry Zenner James Ginnan Charles Bryson Misa Stanfield Ohio University

Saffell Family Visits Bucyrus Over Weekend

Chauncey Mrs BE L Saffell and three sons Kenneth John and William of Bucyrus visited over the week end with Mrs Saffell s parents Mr and Mrs Jasper Drake of this city. They returned home Monday afternoon.

BE. L. Saffell Kenneth John William Bucyrus

Death of Albert Hysell in Greens Run

Albert Hysell, son of Mr and Mrs George Hysell, died Sunday afternoon at the family home in Greens Run after a brief illness and a convulsion. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday afternoon.

Albert George Hysell Greens Run

Funeral service at Greens Run Christian Church

Burial in Jacksonville cemetery follows a church service conducted by Rev. Courtney of Chauncey. The ceremony at Greens Run Christian Church honored the deceased with local attendees and parish clergy.

Greens Run Christian Church Courtney Chauncey Jacksonville Cemetery

Drake family trip returns reach Chauncey

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drake returned from Eldorado Kansas where they had been since last May with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lawrence Anna May Drake They are now visiting the former's brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Drake in Chauncey

Kansas W. H. Drake Eldorado Fred Lawrence Anna May Drake Chauncey J. A. Drake

Carey and Wharton Families Take Cedar Falls Picnic Trip

Mr and Mrs L G Carey and family of Trimble and Mr and Mrs E C Wharton and family and Miss Dorothy Nida of Chauncey motor to Cedar Falls Sunday for a picnic.

L. G. Carey Trimble E. C. Wharton Dorothy Nida Chauncey Cedar Falls

Chauncey Church Women to Meet at Mrs Gardner’s

The Chauncey Christian Church women’s class will be entertained by Mrs M J Gardner on Thursday afternoon at her home north of the city. A good attendance of members is desired.

Chauncey Christian Church M. J. Gardner

Nye Family Visits Higgins in White Hall

Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye and their sons Kenneth and Robert with Charles Bradfield traveled to White Hall Sunday afternoon to visit Mrs Nye’s parents Mr and Mrs C M Higgins.

Floyd Nye Kenneth Robert Charles Bradfield White Hall

Mrs Harvey Nye Returns From Wilmington Visit

Mrs Harvey Nye came back Saturday from Wilmington Delaware where she stayed with her daughter Mrs J A Long and family during a visit.

Harvey Nye Wilmington, D J. A. Long

Miss Elsie Worden Returns Home From Columbus

Miss Elsie Worden who has been in Columbus for several months has returned to her home in Chauncey.

Elsie Worden Columbus Chauncey

Harding to name federal coal commission next week

President Harding will appoint the federal coal commission created to investigate the mining industry. The White House announced today that he is waiting for tentative panel recommendations from miners and operators before final selections, though he need not choose only from the panel.

Washington Federal Coal Commission Congress Harding Whie House

Two Elyria High Students Hurt In Head On Crash

In Elyria Ohio on September 26 two automobile loads of Elyria high school pupils collided at a street intersection. Two are near death and two seriously injured while six others escaped serious injuries.

Elyria, O Elyria High School

Clever Forger Targets Athens In Sunlight Check Scam

A forger cashed two Sunlight Cream Station checks in Athens over the weekend and used the names J. H. Wilson and possibly J. H. Brown. Agent William Bobo warned banks after learning fifteen Sunlight checks were stolen from Chillicothe and forged. The suspect, 5'6" and 150 pounds, wore a brown suit and hat and claimed past station work in Illinois.

Athens William Bobo Sunlight Cream East State Street Bobo Sunlight Creamery Co Washington, D. C Chillicothe Ilinois J. H. Wilson J. H. Brown

Will Exhume Body to Ascertain Bullet Marks

Mrs. Eleanor Mills who was shot to death during a supposed love tryst with Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall of St. John the Evangelist Church will be exhumed for examination of bullet wounds. Prosecutor A. M. Beekman of Somerset County signaled the plan amid conflicting statements on the number of wounds.

New Brunswick N. J Eleanor Mills Edward Wheeler Hall Church of St. John the Evangelist A. M. Beekman Somerset County

Twenty five years is the average life of a coin

A brief note observes that coins have an average lifespan of about twenty five years, reflecting on durability and monetary cycles.

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