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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
6
Athens officials announce August 19 to 22 harness racing at the county fair with total purses of 3500 dollars. Frank Biddle leads the speed program eyeing new local records and at least one big feature race daily to draw capacious crowds.
Herbert E. Anderson post of the American Legion in Defiance endorses a plan for uniform patriotic decorations on city streets for special occasions. The proposal was previously considered but the city awaits adoption for public usage.
Scientists prepare to contact Mars on August 22 as the planet nears Earth within 34 million miles. A 15,000 meter long wave transmitter may send a message from Jungfrau with Senator Marconi possibly witnessing the effort, while observers in Jamaica and England await photographs and canal theories.
Logan Ohio Aug 8 A warning to water consumers was issued by Service Director Hies after the reserve well at the water works plant dropped to a low point due to dry weather. Excess lawn and garden sprinkling worsens the situation, with emergency fire needs cited as a concern.
Officials urge residents to cut water usage by fixing leaks and not leaving faucets running. Sprinkling should be limited to absolute necessity to conserve supplies.
Hamden and surrounding areas see visits and travel reports. Mrs. Cora Skinner of Chillicothe travels to visit her parents in Stewart. Mrs. Ward Skinner of Richland also visits friends in Chillicothe. John O. Martin returns home to Jackson after visiting his daughter Mrs. W. E. Stanton. Several Columbus visitors including Mrs. Harry Bagley and Miss Gladys Thomas come to Hamden. Paul Stanton and Joe Holters visit the Stantons’ relatives. An injury occurs when Tom Wilbur’s Overland hits a wagon near Banner. Dana Bush suffers an ankle injury. John Hank, Civil War veteran, heads to Boston for the G A R encampment. Nellie G. Martin passes through en route Columbus to Wellston.
An Athens Messenger editorial from July 1924 argues Wisconsin radicals hold sway in Congress and at the Cleveland convention. It praises Foster as a Coolidge Republican but suggests reelection would better serve his district amid shifting political alignments.
Commissioner Murphy denies Campbell’s claims about promises and idle funds. He notes city roads like South Canaan and Willow Creek received aid and explains cash sits in bank yet remains needed for road material, machinery, and maintenance across Athens County with 1005 miles of roads.
County auditors report the Road Maintainance fund is overdrawn by a small amount at close of business August 6. Bills totaling 4829.90 approved by the Commissioners are due to be paid from this fund on Saturday August 9.
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