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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1925

Page

2

Negro in court on shooting to kill and trespass charges

John Bryant, a Black man, pleads not guilty to shooting with intent to kill and is bound over to the grand jury in $500. A separate trespassing case, tied to fishing on prohibited Hemlock Grove territory, is postponed after a stenographer issue. Witnesses testified about dynamite, rocks, and gunfire during an April 7 incident near Kingsburg.

John Bryant Grand Jury Bryant Imly A. D. Russell Ordline Hemlock O. Smith Kingsburg Bryant Smith Pomeroy P Ower J. WU Smith Noso P Bnc

Joyful Easter Celebrated at Children’s Home

Easter at the Children's Home in Pomeroy featured 42 children enjoying a breakfast and dinner meal of 257 eggs plus other foods. Mr. Schuster of the German Lutheran church delivered candy cakes and eggs, and several donors from Huntington and local families brought treats. The residents, though some sick with colds, recovered enough to participate, while Mrs. Golf expressed appreciation for the community’s help in making the home a real refuge.

Pomeroy Mr. Schuster German Lutheran Church Philip

Harry Cowdery Dies in Rolandus Pomeroy

Harry Cowdery, 75, prominent Meigs County figure and Lebanon Township Republican, died at home in Rol Dus Tuesday after two weeks of uremic illness. Survived by wife, one son and three daughters. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at Great Bend Methodist Church.

Pomeroy Harry Mowdery Roldus Cowdery Lebanon Township Meigs County Agricultal Society Great Bend M. E

Enterprise School Sets First Reunion and Picnic

April 24 reunion and picnic for Enterprise No 13 school faculty and alumni at the Rose Hill schoolhouse. Parent Teachers Association sponsors the event to bring all who taught at Enterprise together for a real early success.

Enterprise School Pomeroy Schol Enterprise No. 13 Rose Uf Enterprise

Two Robbery Suspects Released Amid Hobson Restaurant Case

Pomeroy April 16 two of eight suspects arrested in connection with a Hobson restaurant robbery Monday morning have been released, leaving six still in custody awaiting further action.

Pomeroy Hobson

Postpone The New Minister to May 7

Middleport reports the musical comedy The New Minister has been postponed to May 7 due to the Middleport High School glee club operetta The White Rose at the Masonic Temple April 17-18. The event was to be staged under the Order of the Eastern Star.

Middleport Middleport High School Glee Club Masonic Temple Order of the Eastern Star

Meigs County Exceeds Army Training Quota

Meigs county tops early list in Citizens Military Training camp recruitment with applicants by March 28 from Middleport Pomeroy Rutland Langsville Dyesville and surrounding areas. Names listed include Snowden Bowen Curtis Shumaker Beach Blankenship Dempsky Hecox Mackin Neal ONeil Reichman Scott Russell West McKnight Smith Chaney Miller and others.

Pomeroy R. W. Bchwigman Citizens Meigs County Preston H. Snowden Arthur W. Bowen Lawrence P. Curtis Clarence L. Shumaker Donald L. Beach M. M. Blankenship Edwin Dempsky Joseph Hecox Richard Mackin Chas. W. Neal Carroll G. O'Neil Calvin D. Reichman Middleport Emmette A. Scott John W. Russell Elmer D. West Hollis McKnight Howard Smith Rutland Raymond Chaney Dyesville Carl C. Miller Langsville

Evaders of Dog Tax Warned in Pomeroy

Sheriff Rice vows to purge dog tax evaders in the county aided by deputy Iva Morris. Offenders who fail to obtain licenses after ample warning face court action. Edgar Neville of Letart Township settled with Justice Peoples, paying the cost of ten dog tags and securing a tag.

Pomeroy Rice Iva Morris Edgar Neville Letart Justice Peoples

Bureau of Mines Car Due Monday Pomeroy April Note

April 16 report from Deputy Marine Inspector PBrown in charge of the U S Bureau of Mines notes car No. and announces the arrival due Monday for inspection and record keeping.

Bureau OF Mines Pomeroy U. S

First Aid Training Car Visits Pomeroy April 1925

A free training program is offered during the week of April 1925 with state certificates of first aid for those who qualify. The car recently visited Ironton and will be in Jackson this week.

Pomeroy Ironton Jackson

Reward Offered for Vinton County Murderers

Tomeroy April 16. The commissioners of Vinton county offer $500 for the apprehension of the murderers of George Steele who was killed while out doing chores in the early morning. He was allegedly killed and robbed, his body placed in a barn and the building fired to hide the crime. Family members add $500, bringing the total reward to $1600.

Tomeroy Vinton County George Steele

Local residents attend events and recoveries noted

Mrs. A Tracy wife of Deputy Sheriff Tracy returned from Charleston West Virginia after visiting her son Ray. Miss Hugo Juhling Mrs Lyons and Mrs Jones from Stratford visited Point Pleasant for a Parent Teacher Association meeting. Idyth three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Joatchim East Main Street is recovering from a sore foot injury.

A. ©. Tracy Tracy Charleston W. Va Ray Hugo Juhling Lyons Jones Startford Point Pleasant Idyth George Joatchim East Main Street

Edna Wallace Hopper Promotes Beauty Aids for Women

A celebrity beauty pitch by Edna Wallace Hopper touts French cleansers Youth Cream White Youth Clay and Hair Youth as youth preserving products. She claims lasting results from a liquid cleanser clay and hair solution and invites samples via mail-order coupon.

Edna Wallace Hopper France

Your Choice Free Mail to Edna Wallace te

A fragment notes mail service details for Edna Wallace at 536 Lake Shore Drive Chico with unclear names and addresses. The item appears as a viewer’s stray OCR line lacking coherent context or full sentences.

Edna Wallace Lake Shore Drive Chicott

Woman Returns After Ten Days With Charleston Visit

Mrs. Gurnette wife of J G Gurnette of the Daily News staff returned after visiting his mother Mrs W L Young at Charleston West Virginia.

Gurnette J. G. Gurnette Daily News W. L. Young Charleston W. Va

Ohio Wheat Crop To Be Below Par In 1930s Report

Ohio wheat likely to reach only about two thirds of a normal crop this year said C. J. West, statistician for the federal state crop reporting bureau. Wheat condition rated at 61 percent of normal, rye around 75 percent, pasture conditions improving and farm wages steady with few labor shortages.

Columbus Ohio C. J. West Federal State Crop Reporting Bureau West

Wesleyan appoints Raymond Stutz as special representative

Dr John W Hoffman Wesleyan president announces Raymond Stutz of 18 S Congress St is appointed to solicit funds in the ongoing endowment campaign. Stutz will represent Ohio Wesleyan University here during the drive to meet the university’s fundraising goals.

Raymond Stutz S. Congress Street Ohio Wesleyan University John W. Hoffman Wesleyan

Freckle Remedy Promise Uses Othine for Clear Skin

An advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles at no cost unless successful. It claims a small amount cures worst cases and offers a money back guarantee. Othine Complexion Soap, a shampoo, and mail order from Othine Laboratories are also advertised.

Othine Laboratories, Inc Buffalo N. Y

Alumni donor pledges and foundation grant linked to endowment goal

The Rockefeller Foundation requires a $400000 gift contingent on the university raising an $800000 endowment by June. An Ohio Wesleyan alumnus, class of 1991, is noted for active campus involvement. Funds reportedly diverted during the war remain unaccounted for.

Rockefeller Foundation Sluts Ohio Wesleyan

Fort Madison Woman Shares Gift to President Coolidge

The Fort Madison Evening Democrat notes the long, useful life of Mrs. Brown and her family. Despite a fractured hip years ago she remains in strong health. The paper says she may be the only local resident with a personal communication from President Calvin Coolidge for sending a needle work piece to him.

Fort Madison Evening Democrat

Drums and Native African Blacks Push Wireless News Range

A fragment notes that drums of native African peoples can carry wireless news broadcasts sixteen miles, hinting at an early conduit for distant information via sound signals.

Mrs. D. Z. Brown Celebrates 98th Birthday in Fort Madison

Mrs. Daniel T. Brown, sister of the late Mrs. Nelson H. Van Vorhes and aunt of Miss Nellie Van Vorhes, marked her ninety eighth birthday at her Fort Madison Iowa home on April 9. Friends recalled her many visits to Athens and noted she remained active with family gatherings, including those at her son A. Y. P. Brown’s home with children, grandchildren and a great grandchild attending.

Daniel T. Brown Nelson H. van Vorhes Nellie van Vorhes Fort Madison Iowa Mrs. Brown Athens

Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Proves Helpful

Mrs. Elsie Ackerman of Convoy Ohio recounts relief from weakness during menopause after eight bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says it restored energy for farm work and helped her daughter-in-law after childbirth, recommending the remedy strongly.

Convoy Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Elsie Ackerman

Phillips Milk of Magnesia Foot Relief Ad

An advertisement claims Phillips Milk of Magnesia soothes irritated feet with acid perspiration causing cracked toes itching between toes and swelling. It vows instant dryness and relief from soreness and weariness and notes availability in drugstores for 25 cents.

Magnesia

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