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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1924
Page
2
Senator Samuel J. Ralston of Indiana stood on the capitol steps and seemed amused as friends boomed him as presidential timber. The remark drew smiles as speculation mounted about his national prospects.
The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held tonight in the church parlors. Reports from church organizations will be presented and several officers elected. Rev Douglass of Logan will moderate. Funeral services for Earl Young are set for Thursday at 2 pm at the residence. Rev O J Howearth to conduct.
EB. B. Bryan spoke at the Windsor Kiwanis about general education and Americanism. The club outlined a May 7 8 9 carnival with committees for advertising tickets publicity decorations and various booths to support a safety First campaign and community cleanup week led by the Federated Woman’s Club.
Sena Frank B Willis of Ohio sent a letter to Wilbur Carr urging Miss Con Gresvenor Leete of Athens for an appointment in the inspector service in France. Miss Leete is granddaughter of the late General Charles H Leete, a former Ohio congressman. She graduated from Ohio University and Goucher College and earned a master’s at Columbia.
In Bath New York April 9 a man named Haggadorn discovered the grave of his long missing father in the veterans home cemetery. The elder Haggadorn served in the Civil War and his body rests in the home plot. The son later learned through home records the identity and age details confirming the match.
Prince Kemal ed-Din Hussein returned from a Cairo expedition to the Libyan Desert seeking the ancient caravan route and records of the German Johns. He reports discovering Rohifs records under a cairn and a message left in a bottle, with another message hidden by the S'rvnce.
Additional state troops arrived in Pineville Kentucky and began patrols in the Straight Creek mine area after 24 hours of intermittent sniping and rifle fire. Forest fires, blamed on union miners, raged across the mountain range as women and children fled the camp.
Sir Leonard Stogers, a leading leprosy authority, reported in Manchester that Europe has over 7000 lepers and the British empire about 206000. He said the fight continues and there are high hopes the disease can soon be eliminated.
John Ireland 69 a retired farmer of Marion Ohio hanged himself at his Mt Vernon avenue home. His body was discovered in the garage early today after a period of illness. The death is reported as self inflicted.
Laura A Himebaugh sues National City Bank as estate trustee for $2740 claiming alimony by board and garage rental from her ex husband after divorce. He allegedly stayed at her home for 266 weeks at $10 weekly and $5 monthly for a garage, with $216 already paid and the estate to cover the balance.
The Neil House company and attorney Edward C. Turner as receiver were named as defendants in a lien for 567217.88 filed in the county recorder's office. Harry L. Weils of Wells Brothers Construction Chicago filed the action for material machinery and labor through February last for a hotel project on South High Street site.
In Pittsburgh on April 9, a Common Pleas Court roll lists 230 names for jury duty, including fifty women most tagged as housewives. Court attaches note women appear willing to serve, viewing jury duty as a deviation from chores and a chance to learn court functions. None protested and several expressed readiness to serve when called.
Pat Kennedy was fined $15 and costs suspended in police court after arrest by Officers Clendennin and Gilson on a charge of intoxication. He paid the fine and was released.
An offer promises a free trial method to relieve asthma and hay fever symptoms for all ages and occupations. It targets severe cases where inhalers and other remedies failed, urges writing now, no money or postage required, and asks readers to mail a coupon to begin.
A fragment shows a request for a free trial coupon from Frontier Asthma Co located at Room 7 3R Niagara and Hudson Streets in Buffalo New York. The snippet requests sending a free trial of a method.
Paul Campbell aged 14 dies suddenly at home of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles W Campbell in Murray City after a heart trouble attack. Survived by parents and two brothers. Funeral Friday at 2 30 PM at UU B church conducted by Rev Shaw. Burial at Greenlawn.
Mr W W Evans returned Monday from Youngstown Ohio where he was called by the death of his brother Samuel W Evans Evans was born and reared in Nell sonville and will be remembered by a large circle of friends here
Mr and Mrs Clyde Dunlap and their two daughters from Congo spent Sunday with Mrs Evans and her husband at 01 Ashton avenue in a social visit.
Pardon Lightfitz aged five or six died last night at his home near Mineral. He belonged to the R of P lodge in Nelsonville the Odd Fellows in Carbondale and the Masons in New Marshfield. No funeral arrangements have been made.
The regular meeting of the Fast End Parent Teachers Association will be held Friday night at 7 o clock at the East schools. A fine program of music and plays is planned. After the business session refreshments will be served. A large crowd of fathers and mothers is expected.
Ambassador Cyrus E Woods in Tokyo laments U S neglect of Philippine trade despite global interest. He cites fertile resources iron lumber sugar rubber hemp and other products begging for American capital and asks why the issue isn’t clearly presented to Americans.
Paris April 9. Foreign office officials say the Dawes plan will be used as a basis for future negotiations rather than a detailed immediate adoption.
Agricultural extension agents in 86 of Ohio's 88 counties answered nearly 200000 inquiries in 1923. The Ohio State University Extension Service organized 22589 meetings reaching 1260685 people, with farmers adopting better soil, lime, fertilizer, seed, and legume practices. Livestock improvement rose with balanced rations on 14029 more farms and culling of unprofitable cattle on 8332, while poultry demonstration farms reported about 130 eggs per hen.
The document cites departmental figures on egg production per hen and compares them to the state average of 70 eggs. It references the Extension Service annual report as the source of these statistics.
The First Methodist church conducts prayer meetings at several homes on Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock. Participants include Mrs Brassey Mrs McKinney and Mrs Phillips at 1 ¢ 8 College.
An advertisement touts Trex Lotion to cure eczema pimples black heads and facial blemishes. It claims relief from itching inflammation and eruptions with a promise of clear skin and directs readers to Clines Pharmacy or H. B. Denton & Co. Mt Carmel IL for a one dollar bottle.
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