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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
2
A World War II era mine, planted by Germany and recovered by Britain, now carries Jove letters aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Australia. A dent in its left side hints how narrowly an allied ship avoided destruction.
William Johnson of Richland avenue, a heavy Dollings investor, calls a Saturday 1 PM meeting of all stockholders at the Athens county courthouse. The gathering aims to appoint a committee to work with Franklin county to recover money invested in the Dollings company amid government security rival claims.
In a Washington Heights court a chaotic shooting left two dead. Norman Roberts, an 80 year old man, fired five shots at his wife Nellie Roberts before police shot him dead.
Mourning fills streets as Americans honor Benjamin Collins from New Marshfield Ohio. The tribute notes his faithful service, rest in heavenly peace, and a nation-wide sorrow with flags lowered. The piece ends with a factual line about England's railway tunnels, noting 27 tunnels over a mile long.
Augy Ohio twenty thousand residents from Canton and nearby towns paid tribute as President Warren G Harding's funeral train passed through at 8:25 this morning. Crowds lined the railroad right of way while the city hall bell tolled 21 times an hour, drawing an audience of nearly 20,000 at the depot.
Hoyt Haskinson loads a car of piling while Ed Cunningham hauls wool. Joe Weaver hosts visitors as the river rises and the miller posts books. Charley Winner runs for township trustee as farmers finish harvest and fear a flood threatens crops and fowl.
Church of God on Wocking Street resumes Thursday evening services at seven forty nine. Services had been dismissed during the Canaanville Church of God tent meeting over the past three weeks.
All Coolville businesses will close at noon Friday as a respect for President Harding. Funeral services are scheduled for that day with special memorial ceremonies planned at the camp meeting Friday afternoon.
Evening business houses, used to open each night, will not close Friday evening after the noon closing in honor of Mr. Marding. Stores that stay open after o clock will resume at that hour Friday evening, but will close from noon until 6 o'clock.
An ad claims constant gas on the stomach leads to inflammation and possible appendicitis. It promotes Allerika with ingredients like glycerine and buckthorn bark to relieve gas in ten minutes, noting it acts on upper and lower bowel to remove gas and poisons. Available at Gibson's Pharmacy Athens and Polings Drug Store Murray.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors who helped during the illness and death of our father John D. Frashier. Thanks also to those who sent flowers and to Rev. Sher Wood and Mr Walburn for services and arrangements.hton
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