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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1926
Page
7
A sister Mary tested menu lists breakfast and luncheon dishes using leftovers. Dinner features porterhouse steak with sides while telling how reheated meals can please the family. The orange cake pudding recipe uses stale sponge cake with milk orange juice and eggs for a dessert option.
In Marietta on May 9 two high officials of the Ohio American Legion will participate in the Southeastern Ohio district conference covering fifteen counties including Washington Noble Monroe Athens Muskingum Guernsey Morgan Belmont Jackson Perry Meigs Lawrence Hocking Vinton and Gallia. Each post may send one or two delegates to the meeting.
Marietta business men W. F E Burns Louis Goldish F M Clymer and Clarence Riley drilled a Berea sand well on the Charles Holter farm in Meigs County. The well in Meigs county shows a daily production of about twenty barrels after reaching a depth of 1 890 feet.
Four investigations were opened in the derailment of the Nelly Bly express from New York to Atlantic City near Delair New Jersey. Three people were killed and more than forty injured when the train struck a split rail and left the track. Wrecking crews worked through the night to clear the line.
A train derailment on a sharp curve caused an engine tender and parlor car to overturn. Rescue teams used acetylene torches to search for bodies but found none beyond those already recovered. The dead and seriously injured were taken to Camden and Philadelphia hospitals. The next three cars derailed, with two sliding down a ten foot embankment but staying upright.
Marguerite Hil debrand aged 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Pepple died from burns suffered when a kerosene can exploded while she tried to start a kitchen fire. She was rushed to city hospital and died at midnight.
Seventy licenses have been sold to dog owners in Athens County since April 1 as Deputy Sheriff Peter Barrows leads a tag enforcement campaign. Officers report several tagless owners, with plans to arrest them, while penalties include $1 for a male dog license, $3 for a female, and a $25 fine for failure to license.
An advertisement touts Dax foot medicine offering instant relief for tired, burning, aching feet. It claims one 5 second application relieves pain, swelling and heat, with a two minute guarantee and refund if unsatisfied. Available at Cline's Pharmacy and other druggists.
Sky high flames continued to sweep the Union Oil tank farm near West San Luis Obispo as 200 more men battled the blaze. Two more reservoirs caught fire overnight leaving five of the 100 acre site unignited. Two deaths and a near fatal burn to a woman were reported yesterday, with damage estimated at 20 million dollars.
Heavy rains flood the Dixie highway five miles south of Bowling Green, stopping traffic as water covers the road for many rods. Flood conditions at the location are as bad as the worst stage in 1918.
Ensign James J. Coates the Salvation Army young people secretary for Southwest Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee will visit Athens April 1911 with Mrs Coates and their young daughter He will inspect several months work and discuss expansion with Captain C Gaski and A Stome Special meetings are set for Saturday evening Sunday at 7 10 and 7 30 oclock">
In southern Indiana Griffin endured a devastating 1925 tornado that killed and injured many. Evansville Red Cross volunteers, doctors, and nurses aided rescue efforts, set up tent city, and coordinated reconstruction. A year later Griffin rebuilt with new homes, a community building, schools, and shops, becoming a Phoenix town.
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