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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1928

Page

10

Child of former Athens family among steer chase victims

Six year old Leone Simmons, daughter of former Athens residents, was injured when a wild steer escaped from a Columbus packing house and chased through streets. The collision with the sidewalk left a broken collar bone and bruises. Other victim William Root, a Columbus tinsmith, suffered torn ligaments as the steer caused chaos before it was killed.

Athens Columbus David Davies Leone Simmons Albert Simmons Simmons Athens Ice and Storage Company Famiy Berry Bold Works Hille Simmons William 1 Root Columbus Tinner

Court House Doings In Common Pleas Court

A petition filed by James Foughty against Globe and Rutgers Direct Insurance seeks recovery for fire damages to his property. Foughty held $4,000 and $1,909 policies on house and contents. insurer has paid nothing. Evidence on G H Williams will relation submitted with no decision. Ohio vs Aleshire trial to start Monday to address mains disorders. Appointment of six deputy sheriffs by Sheriff Williams approved: G H Shaner, Ralph Maynard Park Witham, R Howard, eels Mercer, Garfield Grimes. In probate court a marriage license was issued for Jacob Hahn and state hospital nurse lreda Francine Beichlon.

Common Pleas Court James Foughty Chauncey Globe and Rutgers Dire Insurance Company Fouchts Plaintuf Ohio G. H. Willams Aleshire Wiliam Williams Worstell G H. Shaner Ralph Maynard Park Witham R. Howard Eels ‘Mercer Garfield Grimes

Store To Officially Open on Thursday

A late 19th century notice describes the upcoming opening of a new store on Court Street. The Luckaf group will operate the outlet with a large sales room, offices, dressing rooms, and basement storerooms for supplies, serving 140 Luckeff outlets. Opening events begin Thursday with limited activities before full public access.

Herman Luckaf Chireh Varsity Court Street Moring Stor Sets Aoebhein Tursch Via Bg Sie Mar Glonster and Chansery Luckoff

Driver Fails to Signal Sparks Minor Two-Car Crash

Sarah Alice Bailey rear ended a car near the Athens County Children's Home on the Canaanville pike after the other driver reportedly stopped without signaling. Erma Betts accompanied her. the other driver was a student at Ohio University. Damages are estimated at 30 and 20 dollars respectively. vehicles towed to Athens for repair.

Sarah Alice Bailey Athens County Canaanville Pike Athena South East Ohio Motor Club Marages Coune

Shots Fired At House Near Little Italy In Glouster

In Glouster on Oakdale Pike near Little Italy, one or two shots were fired through the window of James Cavell’s home last Friday night. Marshal Williams heard a shot about 10 pm but could not identify direction. A second man reported two shots. a vacant Cavell house nearby burned Tuesday while being prepared for rent.

Glouster James Cavell Little Italy Oakdale Marshal Williams Cavell Old Manor

Two People Are Killed in Accident Near Philadelphia

In NSW Philadelphia two passengers Mrs Sophia Matarushi of Sharpsville and Mike Atich of New Philadelphia died after their automobile sideswiped a traction car east of the city. Driver Mrs Joan Mataruski and three youths suffered injuries as they were cut and bruised.

Nsw Philadelphia N.C. PP. & L Traction Here Sophia Matarushi Sharpsville Mike Atich New Philadelphia Joan Mataruski Sr Tussoo John Jr Carl Gaich Widsaley

Pig Exhibits Eight-Legged Pig On Display At West Virginia Farm

Beholders flock to a Barnsley fair to see an unusual mounted pig owned by Dr James D Strawsbury. The creature reportedly died and is posed with eight right whale tusks as part of a curious exhibit arranged by Bob Carrison of Bersto West Virginia. The display prompts outrage over the cruel treatment of the animal and its ceremonial mounting is described as a grim reminder of the tale of fae Titles Bars.

Palline Swanson Wincoys Cine Pharmacy Ecompany Aquino Jharserny James Strawsbury Bob Carnson Bersto West Virginia Carrison

Affidavits Filed Against Ten Men over Mine Labor Trouble

Affidavits filed by Carl Glas drawn by Prosecuting Attorney Rh Waterman Harns name ten men John Palmer Abner Philips William Calling Jr Hoyt Courtney Mortigan Ismaurle James Ismith Russell Cunningham Peter Watkins Himer Marks Levis Chapman. Charges include assault and battery riotous assembly and affray. Affidavits filed in Court of Justice of the Peace Carl H Porter.

Chauntey Carl Glas Rh. 3 WaterHarns John Palmer Abner Philips Wiliam Calling, Jr Hoyt Courtney Mortigan Ismaurle James Ismith Russell Cunningham Peter Watkins Himer Marks Levis Chapman Asfair Abner Phillips William Glaser Court of Justice of the Peace Carl HL. Porter

Love Hoax Exposed as Man Faked War Veteran Tale

Utica news recounts Hansell Williams who forged a nationwide love story by posing as a war veteran Harold Payton. He deceived reporters, sought a hometown girl, and later admitted the hoax while revealing the woman he pursued has married another man and started a family.

Utica Srx Hansell Willliams United States Williams Hony Willams Gannett William Homie Texas Dallas Florida Payton Wiliams Daytons 2 Rtan Legion Williiams Veterans’ Hospital Dasten Navy Harold Payton Susquehanna W.hams George G. Kesling Leneaston Montana Kesling Lawrence Keshing Asie Kealing Ling New York Tme Til‘las Hag Keeling Bern Ted

Lindsey Plans Welfare Home As Domestic Relations Court

Ben B. Lindsey former Denver Juvenile court judge proposes building a house of human welfare in Denver costing 1 500 060 dollars to serve as an unofficial court of domestic relations. He aims to use a 47 500 dollar Stokes gift as the nucleus of a 1 599 900 dollar fund to complete the welfare home and hear marital and child welfare cases there.

Denver Col U.P Ben B. Lindsey Denver Juvenile Court Lindsey Stokes Colorado Supreme Court

Equal Chances Given Women In Committee

In Columbus on August 18, for the first time women will be represented with full voice in the newly elected Republican and Democratic state central committees. Each committee will have 22 men and 22 women members, with meetings slated Friday and Thursday respectively. Leaders will be chosen for the next two years as Ohio gears for the fall campaign.

Columbus UPI Imen Republican Democratic State Central Committees New Republican Committee Mit Democratic Plate Central Atate Otter Alacusa Io Ohi

First petition filed for Miss Florence Allen for Ohio Supreme Court

The first petition to re elect Florence E. Allen to the Ohio Supreme Court as an independent candidate was received by Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown in Columbus. Signed by forty one persons, it may be returned for correction for missing residences. About 14 000 signatures are needed by September 12. Allen, elected to the court in 1922 as an independent, faces a term ending near January.

Columbus U.P Florence E. Allen Cleveland Ohio Supreme Court Clarence J. Brown Bueyrug Elgin Miss Allen Ther Secretary of State Vves Allen Supreme Court

Pretty House Harbors Still Two Arrested

Federal agents raided a Maple Heise cottage in Cleveland and seized a small distilling plant. Deputies say the operation aims to uncover an international liquor smuggling ring. Arrested men are Princisco De Palma and John Aron.

Cleveland U P Fedral Imp Federalimen Gustael Siman Prohibition Princisco de Palma John Aron

Astrologers Predict Politics and Films in San Francisco

In a San Francisco hotel, astrologers at a national convention forecast Hoover's election but incomplete term, Smith’s unlikely rise, grim cinema prospects, and Gene Tunney’s Shakespeare study tied to marriage. They discussed planetary movements and fate, with horoscopes for Smith and Hoover showing strong outcomes.

San Francisco Aug Hoover Smith Gene Tunney Shakespeare Josephine Lauder Whitcombs Hotel Alfred T. Smith Herbert Hoover Kevah Dee Griffis New York

200 Bottles of Beer Found by Officers

Police found 200 bottles of beer in a home in the last brides area after noon. Arch Cuban war and Sheri Wolrtm V Williams assisted by officers led the arrest. Two persons pled guilty to possession of beer and were arraigned in the court of the Justice of the Peace Carl Ti Parner. Bond set at 75 dollars with payment plans offered.

Sheri Wolrtm Williams Horses Coalton di Pats Sher-riffs Wisi Winertt Fred Heek Seare Plu Carl Ti Sheni F Willams

That's Different Miss Warnes in Kumson Horse Show

A storm of controversy surrounds Elizabeth Warnes a popular New York society girl who attended the Kumson New Jersey Horse Show despite a publicity stir about televised bare leg fashions and stenographers in New York.

Angeles Tait Elizabeth Warnes New York Kumson N. J

Winner of Flight Plans New York Trip to Break Record

Winner of the Dole flight to New York planned to leave at noon seeking the nonstop trans continental light record. Goebel will fly to Yankee Deadie and be accompanied by H J Tucker, owner of the craft. The current record is a little over 28 hours held by Lieuts Kelly and Maelietdy.

Los Angtiyvs Art Goff Hany New York Goebel H. J. Tucker Lieuts Kelly Maelietdy

Investigators Probe Codes in Black Book Linked to Rum Ring

In Cleveland a squad of special investigators is examining coded cables found in a seized black book tied to a rum ring. The book, seized during a raid on a liquor plant, contained coded cablegrams and was sent to Washington for a full briefing.

Cleveland Washington Guaran J Simons Allen King Simons King Hmquor Simmons

Desire for Peach Causes Cleveland Man’s Fatal Fall

A Cleveland man, 65 year old Anglo Santerse, died after slipping from a second story window while reaching for a peach near his bedroom window. He was hospitalized with a fractured skull and later succumbed to his injuries.

Cleveland Anglo Santerse

Miners Expelled at Chauncey Local No 938 Meeting

Six miners were expelled from Local No 938 Chauncey mine union at a Chauncey meeting in the K P Hall. About 150 miners attended while a vote for national officers was held. John Hook led the session as local president.

Chauncey Chauncey Mine K. of P. Hall John Hook

Ready to Meet Saratoga in Mid-Summer Derby

Saratoga Springs reports two prominent horses, Whitney's Victorian winner of the Preakness and Mrs. John D Hert's Right Count Derby winner, set for a mid-summer three year old derby clash. Baseball notes list Rogers Hornsby and Paul Warner with mixed results. injuries and a fatal auto accident in Cleveland dominate local updates.

Saratoga Springs N. Y H. PB. Whitney John D. Hert Travera Rogers Hornsby Eppa Rixey Paul Warner Phillies Freddy Lindstrom Jarencs Mitchell Frankin Frisch Fred Fitzsimmons

Brown Calls Meeting for Thursday In Nelsonville

Nelsonville August 18 Richard Brown Nelsonville chairman of the Athens County Democratic Central committee mailed notices to all committee members elected on primary day and called a meeting of the newly elected committee at the courthouse Altens Tuesday evening August 22 at 7 39 oclock to select an executive committee for the county campaign.

Nelsonville

Ohio aircraft exposition opens August 27 in Columbus

Preparations advance for the Ohio State War exposition to run August 27 through September 1 in Columbus. Army air corps assets from Wright Field Dayton valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars arrive today, with loading of navigational gear weapons bombs cameras parachutes and other aircraft parts already underway. A lighter than air display by the Goodyear Zeppelin corporation will be featured. Stanley Somers leads army material division preparatory work, while Gen. Gilmore directs the overall exposition.

Columbus Wright Field Dayton Army Air Corps Goodyear Zepplin Corporation Stanley Somers U. S. Army Material Avision Gil'' Mote Daamond

Still Search For Prisoners From Ohio Pen

Still searching for three state penitentiary escapees from the Roseville brick plant. They are Grant S. Woodard 32 of Darke county admitted June 1 1928 for nonsupport Norman Welch 24 of Mahoning county admitted May 23 for grand larceny and Ross Casto 23 of Mahoning county admitted May 29 for failure to provide for a minor child.

Columbus State Penitentiary Roseville Grant S. Woodard Darke County Norman Welch Mahhoning Ross Casto Mahoning County

Hayes and MacArthur divorce drama unsettles Chicago

Chicago reports a flurry of speculation after Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur’s Newark marriage stirred questions about potential moves following Miss Frink’s earlier divorce suit. The couple’s status and property terms were noted amid ongoing interest in the literary circle.

Chicago Helen Hayes Charles Macarthur Newark Carel MacArthur Miss Frink

Auto Collision Kills Two Near Bellemontaine

In Hardin county a car carrying Hattie Davis 85 Jefferson Davis 84 and relatives was struck by a traction car between West Liberty and Degro4 state. Jefferson Davis burial followed in West Liberty after the funeral. Mrs Harry Lee of Detroit and others survived with injuries and minor hurts reported.

Bellemontaine Hattie Davly Bellesfontaine Charles Dodson Hardin County Quincy Crosafe West Liberty Charles, Davis Davis Mia Harry Lee Detroit Hattie Davis Jefferson Davis Dayton Harry Lee

Hip Pocket Raid Targets Dry Officers in New York Trial

Federal authorities launch a hip pocket raid on the Tle de Fran as part of a nationwide effort to enforce Prohibition. A federal grand jury has subpoenaed 125 prominent individuals over alleged drinking in New York night spots. In Nebraska, thousands gather at the governor’s office for Kent’s return amid ongoing enforcement actions and arrests.

New York Mrink Ik Kets Logz Fiorane Hia Isseed Sube Coll Mels Nebraska Kent Kimball Ned

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