Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Mrs and Mrs Hugh Wendell of Columbus and Melvin Winfield with D M Kenney attended a Sunday gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Charlies Leighty. Christine Dailey and classmates from Ohio Wesleyan joined a Delaware trip and stayed at 98 North Congress. Frances Webster of Columbus visited her parents at 39 West Washington. Mrs A W Boetticher and son Robert returned from Logan after visiting Mrs Bowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Leighty
Hugh Wendell
Columbus
Melvin Winfield
D. M. Kenney
Gertrude Gilmore
Venice McCellins
Helen Kenney
Anna Cook
Dixie Atkinson
Athens
Ing
Christine Dailey
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Dailey
North
Congress Street
Frances Webster
Frank Webster
West Washington Street
A. W. Boetticher
Robert
Logan
T. E. Bowen
Supreme Mooseheart Official Visits New Local Chapter
Grace M. Hall of Mooseheart IL, supreme officer visitor, reports progress of the new Mooseheart chapter. She attended a 6 pm dinner hosted by Mrs. Chris Corbin, with Mrs. Marie Aleshire, then a theatre party hosted by Mrs. E R Walburn at the Majestic. Helen Kenney from Jerseyville spent the weekend with cousin Mildred Leighty in Richland Avenue. Keturah Wickham of Marietta, formerly Athens, visits at niece Mrs. Harry O Bleness at 31 South College Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Hall
Mooseheart Legion of the Loyal Order of Moose of
Mooseheart
Ill
Hall
Chris Corbin
Marie Aleshire
E. R. Walburn
the Majestic
Helen Kenney
Jerseyville High School
Mildred Leighty
Richland Avenue
Keturah Wickham
Marietta
Athens
Harry O’bleness
South College Street
Farnam Leaves for La Crosse After Visit
Mrs. A. F. Farnam departs on a Tuesday for her home in La Crosse Wisconsin after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs P D Forsyth and family at 11 Park Place.
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A. F. Farnam
la Crosse
Wis
P. D. Forsyth
Park Place
Mac Cenas Literary Club Meeting Notice
The Mac Cenas Literary Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 with Garfield Porter at 27 First Street as hostess.
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Maccenas Literary Club
Rs. Garfield Porter
First Street
Colum bus motor visitors trip noted by Daileys
Mr and Mrs Earl T Dailey and their daughter Dorothy are Colum bus motor visitors traveling this morning with plans to tour local sites and meet residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl T. Dailey
Miss Dorothy
Columbus Motor Visitors
Prison Keeps Debtor in Jail Over Debt Dispute
Hiram Casey 55, jailed in Belleville as his sworn enemy William Pusey 74 pays his board. The quarrel began over a $3.50 debt from Casey’s grocery store, led to violence, a $900 verdict for Pusey, and a court ruling that Casey could be kept jailed until he pays the board costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Hiram Casey
Belleville
Lil
William Pusey
Pusey
Casey
Cusey
Nurmi
Commutes Death Sentence in Texas Clemency Event
In Austin Texas a clemency petition was granted prior to sentencing a murder convict. Officials found Governor Ma Ferguson had granted mercy before the death sentence. The process implies the governor will recommute after formal death sentence.
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Austin
Texas
Wheels of Mercy
Wheels of Justice
pr@@son commission
Gove@rnor
Ma” Ferguson
Mrs. Edward C. Schloss Returns from Detroit Visit
Mrs Edward C Schloss arrived home Sunday evening after nearly three weeks visiting relatives in Detroit Michigan.
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Edward C. Schloss
Detroit
Mich
Stephenson Family Returns from Dayton Visit
Mrs. G. E. Stephenson and her daughter Mary Jo have come back from Dayton where they visited Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson and another family member drove to Dayton to bring them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Stephenson
Mary Jo
Dayton
E. E. Stephenson
Mr. Stephenson
Holmeses to Arrive in Athens After Florida Winter
Dr and Mrs A F Holmes who spent the winter in Florida with St Petersburg as their objective are expected to arrive in Athens this afternoon. They will stay a few days with Mr and Mrs J Austin Holmes at 22 South Congress before proceeding to their Albany home.
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A. F. Holmes
Florida
St. Petersburg
Athens
J. Austin Holmes
South Congress Street
Albany
Social Hour Abbreviated Family Visit Noted
Mr and Mrs Hilber Littler hosted Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson and sons William Ernest Jack and Reert from New Straits ville and Mr ears Michael Al mond from this area.
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Hilber Littler
Robert Wilson
William, Ernest, Jack and
Reert
New Straitsville
Ears Michael Almond
This
Mat ta social guest Miss Bernadine McClure
Miss Bernadine McClure of Mat ta was the Sunday guest of Miss Theodora Lawhead at 34 Morris Avenue.
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Bernadine McClure
Matta
156 893 Perished in Tokyo Quake and Fire
After over a year of work the Tokyo Bureau of Statistics releases what is likely the first authentic casualty and loss tally from the September 1, 1923 disaster. It records 156 898 deaths, 66 percent of property loss in Tokyo, and totals of about 2.75 billion dollars in damages with related costs for relief.
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Tokyo
Bureau of Statistics
Distrust Over German Vote Sways U S Press
New York papers largely credit Von Hindenburgs election to German sentiment. The New York Times warns of unrest at home and distrust abroad as Germany must rebuild credibility. The New York Herald Tribune says Germany shifts toward defiance and isolation, harming Germans themselves.
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New York
von Hindenburg
Germany
New York Times
New York Herald Tribune
Aerial Saves House in Brunswick Fire Rescue
A farmer near Brunswick used a radio aerial to pull buckets of water to the roof, saving his house from total destruction as a fire raged nearby.
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Brunswick
California Habit London Campaign to Counter Rain Image
London launches a campaign to counter the notion it is very rainy. Weather bureau cites average rainfall of 25 inches a year, less than Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland and New York.
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London
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Izaak Walton League Launches National Wildlife Campaign
The Izaak Walton League of America begins a nationwide effort to save elk on the Jackson Hole ranges in Wyoming and purchases hay lands. Outdoor writer Donald Hough will study the Kaibab deer on the Arizona plateau for about six weeks to report on their plight.
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Chicago
Ill
Roosevelt
Turkestan
Izaak Walton League of America
United States
League
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Donald Hough
Outdoor America
Walton League
Kaibab Plateau
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Will H. Dilg
Hough
Kaibab Forest
Mr. Dilg
Camphor Eye Wash Claims Quick Relief
Vendors tout Lavoptik eye wash with camphor witch hazel and hydrastis claiming rapid relief for weak strained or sore eyes. One small bottle proposed for all cases with a free aluminum eye cup from Gibson's Pharmacy.
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Gibson's Pharmacy
Wife Confesses Killing Husband in Hempstead Home
Mineola reports Mrs. Lottie Bauer aged 26 confessed to killing her 52-year old husband Fred in their Hempstead LI home. She said she wrested the gun from him as he threatened her, dropped it, then picked it up and pulled the trigger.
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Mineola
N. Y
Lottie Bauer
Fred
Hempstead
L. I
French Mechanic Wins Homebuilt Airplane Race
A French mechanic won a race for home made airplanes flying a craft built from a motorcycle side car a second hand motorcycle engine and scrap. The machine flew 25 miles at 50 mph then continued 150 miles across country at a slower speed.
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Paris
Scented Decoys Target Tsetse Flies in South Africa
In Johannesburg and other parts of South Africa workers deploy wooden decoys that emit an animal flesh odor to attract and trap tsetse flies responsible for sleeping sickness. The decoys cling to the targeted insects and are easily killed, aiding control efforts.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Foot Relief Ad
An advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as fast relief for sore tender feet from acid perspiration and cracked toes. It claims instant drying and odor control with a harmlies antacid formula available in 25 cent bottles at drugstores.
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Phillips Milk
Magnesia
Phillips
Elopements Examined in London Police Rule Change
A proposed amendment to British police rules restricts officers from marrying without consent from their superior. The measure aims to curb the growing number of elopements and “mariages” by village stables and similar locations.
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London
American Students to Visit Germany This Summer
Under the German Students' Union several parties of American students will tour Germany this summer to inspect famous universities and industrial plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
German Students’ Union
Germany
Mother Acquitted in Probate Court
Cora Fisher of Millfield was acquitted in probate court Saturday on a charge of contributing to the dependency of her children. The ruling ends the case against her in the local district.
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Cora Fisher
Millfield
Hamilton Wins Temporary Injunction Over Farm Right of Way
A temporary injunction grants Jacob F. Hamilton against Calvin B. Russell requiring Russell to allow Hamilton full use of the farm right of way in Troy township. Hamilton alleges gates are closed and a portion of the right of way is plowed.
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Jacob F. Hamilton
Calvin
Russell
Hamilton
Troy Township
Engine plane completes test flight near Hull
The largest single engine airplane finished a successful test flight near Hull. It is powered by a 1 000 horsepower 16 cylinder engine and carries a naval torpedo weighing 1 600 pounds. The aircraft measures 54 feet in length and spans 88 feet.
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Hull
McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Youth Boost
McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets are promoted as a body builder for older adults. Sugar coated and easy to take, the ad promises 30 days to feel years younger with a money back guarantee after 60 tablets for 60 cents at local pharmacies.
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Earth
Cline Pharmacy Co
McKee Drug Co
Four More Groups Back City Bond Issue Vote
Four city organizations joined the weekend show of support for a city bond issue. The Indies of the Maccabees, the Rebeccas, U C T leaders, and the Odd Fellows all voiced endorsement citing a new city building and a proposed theater as assets to the community.
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H. F. Cakenougher
South Court Street
The
Indies of the Maccabees
Fred Stauffer
Noble Grand
Rebeccas
C. Dpd
Roush
Ralph Woods
U. Cc. T
Odd Fellows
Scott Allen
German Warships Being Salvaged at Scapa Flow
At Scapa Flow Orkney Islands the German fleet sunk after surrender is slowly being raised. Seven destroyers have been salvaged with nineteen more to lift. One destroyer became a salvage vessel and three others were seaworthy and towed to Granton for breaking up.
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Scapa Flow
Orkney Islanda
Gereman
Granton
Christ Church Oxford to Mark 400th Anniversary
London report notes Christ Church Oxford, founded by Cardinal Woolsey, will celebrate its 400th anniversary in June. The event marks four centuries since the college's founding and honors its historic ties to English education.
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London
Christ Church
Oxford
Cardinal Woolsey
Kellogg Seeks American Entry Into World Court
Secretary of State Kellogg opened a push for U S participation in a world court with an address to the American Society of International Law. He outlined aims and urging congressional support for the proposed court project.
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Washington
Kellogge
American Society of International Law
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