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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
5
An ad claims Rinex Prescription from Dr Platts Annex cures hay fever by neutralizing pollen in the blood. A Johns town resident testifies to relief after trying many remedies. Free 24 hour treatment and a one week course priced at $1 with money back guarantee from druggists.
In Los Angeles Mrs Therese Mors a divorced antique shop owner was shot to death at home last Thursday. Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy was captured nearby and accused by police, said to have been an intimate friend of the victim.
Miss Louise Blackburn hosted a girls gathering at Blackburn Heights with games music ice cream and cake. A long list of attendees includes Ethel Hooper Margaret Jones Torothy Hooper Ruth Me Young Josephine Hill Yin Carmean Mildred Behty Gertrude Gilmore Eleanor Martin Reba Shfafer Adena Tewksberry Mary Elizabeth Blackburn and Bobby Ben Hooper. Other items include travels, visits, and retirements among local families and a birthday surprise for Wade Bean given by Knights of Pythias members.
The first seaplane seen on the Ohio river in this district passes Athens County driven by Orin Welch former Marietta mayor. The air marine type attracted local attention as Welch a former student of L. A. Scott has been in Huntington for months.
Unofficial returns on the Republican ticket in Athens County show results for county offices counted Thursday. The tally lists winners and vote shares for races, indicating early leadership in several county seats.
In Niagara Falls New York the Fist Baptist Church was dynamited causing heavy damage to windows and plaster while the foundation withstood the blast The church has been led by Rev A B Mercer in an aggressive anti vice campaign and some speculate underworld involvement in the act.
All is quiet in Cairo with Sudan disorders quelled aside from railway sabotage. Egyptian railway guards have begun hostile demonstrations against the British in the district, signaling tension despite overall calm.
Twenty six men were arrested in four Cleveland raids led by Police Captain Martin J. Worrigan using a roving commission from Safety Director Edward Barry. The arrests target places where bets on races were reportedly taken as police court action looms.
Cochet, a renowned French tennis star, announced he would not travel to the United States to compete in the fine tennis play. The decision comes amid scattered reports of financial or personal considerations influencing his plan.
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