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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1923

Page

5

Marriage Announcement and Society Notes Preview

Mrs. Augustus Norton of Chillicothe announces the marriage of her daughter Alberta Norton Rittenour to Mr. John Franklin Prather on Thursday September 27 at Maplebank. They will reside at Village Park Williamsville Illinois after November first. Other items include a magazine contest with winners Mrs Harshman and Mrs Merrifield, club and church events, a Chi Omega rushing party at Mrs L V Brown's home, and a birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Clyde Moore at 160 West State Street.

Augustus Norton Alberta Norton Rittenour John Franklin Prather Maplebank Chillicothe Rather Village Park Williamsville Harshman Merrifield Alex Nelson Roy Pilcher Lenora Smith J. L. Beckley W. A. Carpenter Parker Carpenter Hopcraft Leslie, Mich C. E. Cooper Chi Omega Clyde Moore West State Street

Birthday Party Notes and Social News In Ohio Town

A child Hazel Jo celebrates a fifth birthday with games and cake on September 24 in Ohio University area festivities. A Pallas club meeting is planned for Saturday at 2:30 pm with Mrs. Henry A. Hatch. Birth announcements, weddings, and travel updates from local residents fill the page, including trips to Columbus and Quebec and visits to relatives in Haverhill and Plattsburg.

Daugher Hazel Jo Sephine Ohio University Pallas Club Henry A. Hatch Mill Street

Local Social News From Parkersburg and Nearby Towns

Mrs. Harry Gale returns home from a week with relatives in Athens after visiting Warren Border and others. Mrs. C. W. Mitchell spent Wednesday in Nelsonville with her son-in-law and daughter the Bennetts. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Jennings came home from a two week motoring trip through the east and Canada. They were joined by Mrs. Byron Wolfe traveling from Columbus, returning from Canton to her sister Ida McCarthy. Prof. T. N. Hoover heads to Mid-

Harry Gale Parkersburg W .Va Warren Border Athens Ralph P. Jennings Canada Buffalo Rochester N. Y Niagara Falls Montreal Quebec Columbus Byron Wolfe Canton Ida McCarthy

Reader Queries On Swelling From Cold Water

A reader asks about swelling of lips and hands after cold water and blood pooling at fingernails. The response urges a thorough examination to find the cause and notes the nasal lump may be a cyst. A nose specialist should be consulted before treatment.

Young Boy Struck and Killed by Lightning in Barn

In Columbus Ohio Victor R. Ashbaugh aged 17 was instantly killed when a lightning bolt struck him while he did chores in a barn during a storm. The storm caused property damage and several minor auto accidents as well.

Columbus Victor R. Ashbaugh

Salvation Army Harvest Festival and Auction Sale Planned

Salvation Army holds a Harvest Festival over Saturday through Monday with a Monday night auction. Public invited. Donors include farmers supplying fruit vegetables chickens and canned fruit. Receipts support the Japanese relief fund.

Salvation Army Japanese Relief Fund

Ohio Divisions Present Flags to State Preservation

A group discussion led by Colonel Edward Orton Jr. in Columbus engages 500 reserve officers at the second annual convention of the Reserve Officers' Association of Ohio. Today and tomorrow they will participate in presenting flags from the 87th 88th divisions and the 372nd infantry to the state for preservation.

E. I. Hooper Columbus Dr. Hooper Officers Reserve Corps Edward Orton Jr Reserve Officers’ Association of Ohio

All Boy Lloyd Barrett Proclaimed Ideal American Youth

An eight year old Washington D C boy born in Massachusetts is hailed by American and foreign artists as the perfect type of American boyhood reflecting a national ideal.

Lloyd Barrett Washington, D. C Massachusetts

Fur coats rise in price this year

Fur coats show higher prices with demand described as strong this year. Analysts note wearers favor luxury outerwear as fashion stays steady and retailers report limited stock boosting costs.

County fund split faces post demands and reallocation

Judge Clevenger rejects breaking NWVICE FUNDS into many parts and orders a three-way division. Nelsonville receives $22,000 for the largest post while Athens and Glouster each receive about $17,000, with Buchtel urged to join Nelsonville's post to avoid waste.

Athens Nelsonville Glouster Rbuechtel Clevenger Buchtel Idge Clevenger Unss Buechtel

The Best Medicine for Women

Mr. Myers of Winston-Salem asked for the best medicine for women’s ills and was handed Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Myers writes she was weak and in pain but recovered enough to resume housework, praising the remedy.

Myers Winston-Salem North Carolina Lydia K. Pinkham Lydia FE. Pinkham

Experts find music will not charm a snake

Report notes experts conclude music fails to charm snakes. The article warns when encountering a snake the safest action is to run rather than sing, reflecting cautionary guidance for readers.

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