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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1924

Page

2

Toledo Teens Die From Denatured Alcohol and Canned Heat

In Toledo, two teens Charles O Connell 55 of Buffalo and Harry Oates of Toledo died after consuming denatured alcohol and canned heat. Six others, William Cronin 43 of Boston Phillip Miller of Toledo and Jack Danis of Brooklyn remain in critical condition. Clerks Feltman Bracker and Hin were arrested with marks beer spots for selling denatured alcohol without poison labeling.

Melsman Toledo Feltman Charlies O'Connell Buffalo N. Y Harry Oates William Cronin Boston Mass Phillip Miller Jack Danis Brooklyn

Kiwanis Stage Benefit Set For May Carnival

Kiwanis held a business meeting at Windsor to plan a May carnival, with proceeds supporting a West State Street conference area funded by Athens clubs. The show costs about 2500 dollars, covering attractions and a planning committee led by J. J. Sister M. Bond Ned e H. T. Phillips and C. M. It. The group voted against awarding an automobile and outline plans for a Kiwanis Jackson venture with a preliminary meeting ahead.

Windsor Athens Kiwanis Cannanas J. J. Sister

Doheny Camed Agrons Twice In 1920 Campaign Donations

Washington reports Ed I Doheny billionaire oil magnate donated 34900 to the Democratic presidential fund in 1920 21. George White former Democratic committee member testified to the investigating committee that Doheny had previously given 75000 to the Democrats and 25000 to the Republicans for the campaign.

Washington Edi L. Doheny California Democratic Rential George White Democratic No-Committee Seeeny Democratic

Red Star Bus Line Secures Temporary Court Order

In the common pleas court this morning the Red Star Bus Line avace secured a temporary injunction against a city ordinance by Nel jmanville’s city council forbidding motor bus lines from operating on streets used by the town company. The case will be heard on its merits soon. The action may attract wide attention.

Common. Pleas Red Star Bus Line Avace Neljmanville I Tae Town Company

Frangestan Lim ship in distress with 1200 pilgrims aboard

The commander aboard the burning British liner Frangestan reported the fire spreading and said it might be necessary to abandon ship. The blaze had reached the baggage and shelter deck as the vessel sat off Port Budan on April 2.

Port Budan Frangestan

Death reported in Barnesville area with mistaken name

Fragmentary notice states Dee Peceived of the death of Ad Madison, a blind resident of Bealisville. The report notes Mr. Hudson operated a merchantile business and acted as correspondent for Woodsfield and other places in newspapers.

Barnesville Madason

Fatal Burns Claim Life Of Katherine Dina In O State

Mrs. Katherine Dina, 69, died from burns after her clothing ignited while she was in a county infirmary. Fire crews and bystanders attempted rescue as the blaze engulfed her garments.

Dina Katherine

Still in the Movies Stirs Columbus Police

Officer Ed Hall, guardian of the city dog pond, followed a tip and stood in front of a movie theater at a set time to catch a still in operation. He found the still was part of a film, not real.

Columbus Ohio Ed Hall Dog Pond The Law

Man Sues For Injury From Gas Main Incident

John Rhadovich of Lorain sues Frank Binder for 25000 damages claiming a pick struck a stone and released escaping gas from a main while digging a ditch for the defendant.

Elyria John Rhadovich Lorain Frank Binder

Board bans cigarette smokers from Belmont rural teaching posts

Belmont county board of education instructed officials to “lay off” cigarette smokers when making job recommendations. The policy aims to exclude teachers addicted to cigarettes from appointment considerations in the Belmont county rural school system.

Martins Ferry Belmont County Belmont County Board of Education

Auto Headlight Glare Nearly Wrecks Haleakala Vessel

A car with powerful headlights blinded the Haleakala as it neared Mala Harbor on Maui. The vessel narrowly avoided a collision with the new wharf when the captain reversed engines. The incident prompted the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners to require dimmed headlights for vehicles on the wharf.

Honolulu Mala Harbor Maui Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners

Relaxation Training for Health and Strength in Daily Life

This piece argues selazation as a health practice to reduce nervous tension and conserve energy. It emphasizes that a relaxed body improves efficiency in sport and life, noting athletes, boxing, and general self control as benefits. It guides progressive relaxation steps beginning with arm elevation and loose dropping, then relaxed walking.

Elax

Seven March siblings unite in sculpting masterworks

In Farnborough England Milton Broner profiles the March family a seven brothers and one sister all artists. Sydney heads the team as sculptor with Edward portrait painter Vernon modeling and design work for bronzes. They study at major schools and produce works seen on three continents. Their latest projects include a Cape Town war memorial and a Champlain tercentenary monument in Orillia Canada.

Milton Broner NEA Service Farnborough England London Great Britain March Sydney March Edward Rage Royal College of Arts Royal Academy Schools Vernon Hu} School of Arts Harry Verey Walter Dudley Miss Elsie Alexandria Lord Kitchenere Capetown South Africa Orila Ontario Canada Samuel de Champlain Sydney Italy

War Secretary John Weeks tied to Daugherty probe

Washington April 2 Captain H L Scaife former DOJ agent testified before Wheeler Brookhart alleging Secretary of War John W Weeks and former Attorney General Harry M Daugherty should be indicted for conspiracy to obstruct justice over the government’s failure to prosecute Wright Martin Airplane Co war fraud case.

Washington Daugherty H. L. Scaife Department of Justice Wheeler-Brookhart Committee John W. Weeks Harry M. Daugherty Wright-Martin Airplane Co

Public schools run across the United States number in the hundreds of thousands

A data note states there are 271,319 public school buildings in use across the United States, reflecting the scope of the national education system and infrastructure.

United States

JAPS PUT Wot TO AIR SECRETS JAPS PUT Wot TO AIR SECRETS

Washington April 2 All of America's wartime aviation secrets were leaked to Japan through a vast espionage system touching the Standard Aircraft Corporation Captain H L Scaife former DOJ agent today before the Dougherty investigating committee Scaife cited confidential reports from naval intelligence alleging blueprints plans and land specifications for every American airplane type reached Japan

Washington America Japan Standard Aircraft Corporation H. L. Scaife Department of Justice Daugherty Scaife Inayal Intelligence Service

April Snowfall of 1879 Echoes a Drunken Homecoming

The writer recalls Levi Blake a trapper and fur buyer who, with a little brown jug for liquor, walked home from Pomeroy during an April 1 snowstorm in 1879. He crossed several inches of snow leaving two irregular tracks and the jug balancing him as he trudged through the storm, an event remembered every April 1.

Harrisonville Levi Blake Pomeroy Levi Wigen

Catcher Fined For Parking In Wrong Spot

Cuyahoga Falls Ohio April 1 Lloyd Lowther county dog catcher was fined fifty five dollars in Mayor's court for parking his automobile on the wrong side of the street while talking to Chief of Police Duffy.

Cuyahoga Falls Lloyd Lowther Duffy

School population ratio falls in U S from 1870 to 1920

The ratio of school population to total population in the United States declined from 813 in 1870 to 26.2 in 1920, indicating a substantial change in how schooling was measured or recorded over this period.

United States

Big Ten rules to guide Ohio farm chick rearing

Poultry extension specialists at the state university unveil ten recommendations to improve chick care on farms. The rules cover housing disinfection, separation of young and old stock, space per chick, May 15 hatch limit, post hatch feeding, milk in feed, summer ration, green food, separating cockerels and pullets, and early grounding of chicks.

The State University Ohio University Poultrymen

Sunday School Opens at Carthage Presbyterian Church

Sunday School will begin next Sunday April 6 at 2 P M eastern time at Carthage Presbyterian Church. Services will follow with Rev Tinker of Athens delivering his trial sermon and locals hope to arrange summer services. Guysville and New England communities are invited to attend.

Carthage Presbyterian Church Tinker Athens Guysville New England

Nine Whistling Swans Spotted at Glacier Lake

Local bird lovers report nine whistling swans observed on Glacier Lake in Youngstown marking a spring sighting.

Youngstown Glacier Lake

Ohio hog shipments rise seven percent for year

Columbus Ohio April 2 Shipments of hogs from Ohio farms to stockyards increased seven per cent during the past year according to Dr J West statistician for the federal state division of crop and live stock estimates here today Cattle shipments were four per cent less than in 1922 while sheep declined nine per cent Hog shipments last year totaled 55241 head to the ten stock yards receiving the bulk of Ohio s live stock Ohio cattle shipments aggregated 216970 head and sheep 741726 West said Re shipments were not included in these figures

Columbus Ohio Do. J. West West

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