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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1928
Page
8
In Logan on Palm Sunday morning the Rev. Henry L. Geddes preached at the Presbyterian church on The Tears of Jesus. He cited three reasons for Jesus weeping at Lazarus grave and noted tears in Gethsemane and upon entering Jerusalem.
The final edition of the Aerial Logan high school publication was issued Saturday under Miss St. Clair as editor in chief. It spans six pages of news and ads with editorials and a horror page. The staff will prepare the yearbook, featuring material on the school and the class of 1928.
Logan April 2. William L Howdyshell of near Webb Summit repeatedly possessed a damaged one dollar bill in the last six months. The bill’s marked feature made it easy to trace, with a burn at one end suggesting an attempted cigar lighter use.
Logan April 2 A satisfactory recovery is expected in the case of Milton Larimer of Maxville who was operated on for blood poisoning in the left shoulder at Cherring ton hospital Friday morning He became ill early last week and was sent to the hospital Friday Opal Campbell of Sand Run underwent an abdominal operation at the hospital Saturday morning She is expected to make a rapid recovery.
Logan April 3 coal in paying quantities is said to have been struck while well No 6 of the Gordon Oil company on the R C Brimmer farm in Washington township during the last week. Drillers said at 80 feet an eight foot vein of coal of good quality was found and a second substantial coal vein appeared at 500 feet.
Logan April 2 Location for well No 2 on the George H Miller farm near Rockbridge in Good Hope township has been made by Buckeye Drilling and material placed on ground to start erection Monday. The Clinton sand gas was found at 2350 feet in this territory. Drilling near Rockbridge is not new. about 20 years ago the village was a center of a valuable gas field.
Members of the Workmen's Mutual Burial Association will meet at 7 pm Wednesday at their hall 97 East Main Street. Established about 20 years ago among Hocking Valley brick plant employees with Edward Angle, William Smith, and John Mathiott among founders. The group now has nearly 1000 members and hundreds of thousands in benefits with only 100 assessments in twenty years.
Logan April 2 Hocking Grange announces Friday evening meeting at the Union schoolhouse Falls township Routine business to be transacted. Laurelville grangers to meet at Knights of Pythias hall in that village Tuesday evening.
Logans residents host relatives from Jackson Columbus Chillicothe and Marietta during weekend visits. George Roberts Jr and George Martin came from Columbus to see family and friends. Mrs Catherine Eberst funeral drew Columbus visitors. Pythian Sisters plan initiation at Knights hall with picnic supper Tuesday.
A health ad touts keeping youth by boosting liver and bowels with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute. It claims ninety percent of sickness stems from inactive bowels and liver and promotes the olive colored tablets as a proven tonic at 30c and 60c.
Mrs W E Looney of Chattanooga Tennessee reports taking McCoy's Tablets helped her gain 11 pounds from 104 to 115 1 2 and improve her health. The ad promises an ironclad guarantee: if four boxes do not yield at least five pounds and satisfaction, the druggist refunds the purchase.
Marl Roberts of the Hocking Valley bowling team won the head pin tournament now in progress for two weeks with a 116 score on Saturday evening. Tody Columber took second with 115, Edward Hamilton and Bruce Brandt tied for third at 114, and Charles Achauer with George Featheroff tied for fifth at 113. Almost 200 games were rolled over the two weeks.
Logan resumes last semester work as the term runs to early June. The high school plans graduation exercises for a class likely over 90 members. George Cooke, visiting Columbus, will work in the city recreation department again this summer and take courses at Ohio State University.
Musterole Cold Tablets promise fast relief from head colds with no griping or head buzzing. Made by Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio, the product comes from the makers of Musterole used for muscular pains and chest troubles and is sold by all druggists for 35 cents.
At the Athens Merchants Exposition 337 readers voted on favorite comic strips. Boots and Her Buddies led with 118 votes, followed by Out Our Way 98 and Freckles and His Friends 58. Maggie and Jiggs received 26 votes, Our Boarding House 19, The Gumps 19, Jack Lockwell 5, with Jiggs on vacation per notes.
A claim that applying a few drops of Outgro in the nail crevice reduces inflammation and pain. The product allegedly toughens the skin underneath the toenail so the nail turns outward almost overnight. Outgro is described as a harmless antiseptic for chiropodists and sold with directions for home use.
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