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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1927

Page

9

Foreclosure notice and public sale of Athens County lands

The Kentucky Joint Stock Land Bank of Lexington seeks foreclosure on a 1923 mortgage against John C. Hewitt and others. The petition targets extensive Waterloo Township properties totaling 1186 acres plus mineral rights, seeking judgment and sale to satisfy debts. A separate Athens County public sale advertises multiple fractional tracts totaling about 64 acres with appraisals attached.

Kentucky Joint Stock Land Bank of Lexington Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio John ©. Hewitt Alice M. Hewitt Waterloo Mineral City Carbondale City Townll Ohio Company Carbondale Road Mineral-Carbondale Branch Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Kentucky Joint Stock Land Bank OF Lexington W.T. Copeland Harry F Harry F. Wittenbrink Wapakoneta, Ohio. Jones & Jones Athens

Divorce notice in Athens county court

Ruth G. Oliver files for divorce and restoration of maiden name against James W. Saklin Oliver in Cause No. 13 679 in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens county Ohio. Hearing set on or after May 20 1927 with attorney M D Hughes.

James W. Saklin Oliver Ruth G. Oliver Court of Common Pleas Athensounty Ohio

Executors Sale Of Personal Property Of Alice Hampton

Public auction of the late Alice Hampton's estate will be held at her Albany Ohio residence on April 30 1927 at 1 PM. Items include kitchen stove heating stove beds bedding oak dressers chairs rockers stands dishes and rugs. Cash for small releases up to $5 notes on six months with sureties for larger sums. Auctioneer Col Matt Throckmorton. Executors Jennie Radford Hattie Sharp.

Anomgnes Alice Hampton Albany Ohio Jennie Radford Hattie Sharp Matt Throckmorton

Fleas Stop Gold Hunt Capetown

Three mining parties on the Gold Coast halt work due to sickness caused by small fleas.

Capetown Gold Coast

Eight Prisoners Escape From Jail Shocks Dayton

Dayton authorities arrest John Mundice in connection with eight-prisoner escape from Montgomery county jail. Mundice allegedly confessed smuggling laws to fugitive James Gril and planned to receive 1000 dollars. Break used knotted blankets from a window same as January escape. Escapees fled toward Detroit and Canada.

Dayton John Mundice Montgomery County Mundice James Gril Detroit Canada

Balanescu Appeals Conviction in Ohio Supreme Court

Ermil French Balanescu has filed an appeal of his conviction with the Ohio Supreme Court from Columbus. The move emphasizes ongoing appeals in a case tied to the local jurisdiction.

Columbus Ermil Balanescu Ohio Supreme Court

Man Convicted in Manslaughter Case Over Sweetheart

The defendant was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Dorothy Kirk his sweetheart. Testimony showed Balanescu administered alleged love potions to the girl during the relationship.

Dorothy Kirk Balanescu

Nationwide Guard payroll fraud probes expand to Ohio units

A country wide probe of the National Guard from Washington appeared likely as payroll frauds in Ohio units were disclosed by secret service agents. Two more officers were expected to be arrested in Cleveland once District Attorney A E Bernsteen returns. The case progress is paused while Bernsteen recovers from illness.

Cleveland UPR National Guard Washington Ohio A. E. Bernsteen Bernsteen

Plan Early Flight: Nungesser and Coli May Start Sunday

Paris reports that Charles Nungesser and Lieut. Coli may launch their Paris to New York non stop attempt Sunday morning to beat American rivals planning a quicker crossing.

Paris New York America U.P Charles Nungesser Lieut Coli Paris-New York

Nungesser Tests New Plane At Record Altitude Pace

Nungesser, France’s famed wartime aviator, piloted a custom plane in its second test flight. The craft, carrying about six tons, reached nearly 130 miles an hour and 19 000 meters, with the flyer satisfied by the performance.

Nungesser France

Union Miner Commits Suicide Over Strike Despair

Steubenville reports the first Jefferson county fatality of the bituminous coal strike. Frank Skvarkovsky, 66, union miner, was found dead in his company house at Amsterdam, shoot himself due to despondency after losing work since April 1, per a coroner verdict by A. L. Betl.

Self Steubenville Jefferson County Frank Skvarkovsky Amsterdam Himels A. L. Betl

Gambling Embezzlers Lose Loot in Paris Thrial

Trusted employees from multiple firms admit stealing over one million dollars in the past year and losing most of the funds to gambling.

Paris

Music of Blind for Blind Berlin Concert

Nine hundred blind men and women attended a concert where blind musicians performed only works by blind composers. The event highlighted accessibility in culture as audiences and performers shared a citywide program.

Berlin

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