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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1924

Page

5

Society News Highlights From Athens Area

Mrs. John Tillery leaves London Kentucky amid family disputes to visit relatives in Hamilton Dayton and Athens as a lengthy social dispute unfolds. The E A Smith reunion at a Bellefonte Pike resort near Rhodesville draws sixty six family members for a day of dinner and entertainment. Local weddings and new arrivals include the marriage of William Gossage to Alice Petrik in Parkersburg and a social list of visitors and kin from Lexington Jerseyville Glouster Marysville and Parkersburg with trips to Parkersburg and Marietta.

E. A. Smith Ryaville Bellefone Pike P. Dulena Columbus Mr. Na W. A.enter Athens Carpenter Wrightstown Mar' County P. Dulana Harley Ross Headley Harold Billie Percy Fulwider T. Smith Rayvid Smith Bobbie Cobus L. H. Smith Helen Marysville W. E. Clark Frances Ralph W. D. Robinson Donald Roy Alma Alice Eas Grace Thompson Lexington A. K. Newman Jerseyville Carl Mansfield Eldon Kenney Marwell and James Newman William Gossage Alice Petrik Parkersburg W. Va Mill Street

Coolville Camp Meeting Set for End of August

Aug 20 Coolville Ohio reports the Coolville camp meeting will run August 31 and September 1 due to road repairs. Services will be held only on two Sunday evenings with Home Mission Day first and Evangelistic Day second. Addresses, songs, and music by the Coolville band are planned.

Oolville Coolville Coolle Braas

Throckmorton Man Faces Bribery Indictments

Throckmorton man charged in indictments by the county grand jury with accepting fees from Louis W. Josephson for “looking after” interests of Ohio Industrial Endowment Company while employed in the state blue sky department. Jetavock O. Aug. 20. Judge presiding.

Throckmorton Chargin Louis W. Josephson Ohio Industrial Endowmentmpany State “Blue Sky” Department Jetavock O

A Word to Women and Domestic Health Claims

A hundred thousand women would comprise a stormy crowd but canvas shows that among many women who used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eighty eight in every hundred benefited. This evidence is presented as proof of the compound's power to aid womankind. An odorless onion is cultivated by the Chinese.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Up To Date Dress Pattern With Size Range 34 To 44

A dress pattern offers six sizes 34 36 38 40 42 44 with 3 percent yards needed for 38 inch fabric and 1 percent yard for dress foot width. Pattern mailed on receipt of 12 cents in silver or stamps. Madrid Petro Alvares claims agent for Compania Norte reportedly died by suicide after being accused of a 700000 peseta default by jumping from a train window.

Foulard Madrid Petro Alvares Compania Norte

Los Angeles Faces seventh sensational murder trial

The text lists six prior murder trials in Los Angeles, naming Harry New for a love murder, Blue Beard for alleged 27 killings, Mrs. Margaret Pete for killing J. C. Denton, Mrs. Clara Phillips for Alberta Meadows, Madalynne Oberchain for J. Belton Kennedy with two mistrials, and Mrs. Margaret Willis for Dr. Benjamin Baldwin.

Furnish Los Angeles Harry New Frede Lesser Blue Beard Margaret Pete J. C. Denton Clara Phillips Alberta Meadows Madalynne Oberchain J. Belton Kennedy Margaret Willis Benjamin Baldwin

Candidates file county race expense accounts in Ohio

Expense reports filed by Wednesday show R A Dalton spent 142.28 for 703 votes in the county commission race. Other candidates listed amounts from 5 to 84.83 dollars, with several noting filing fees. All accounts must be filed by Friday under the state corruption law.

R. A. Dalton David Johnson Board of Elections Dalton Charlies A. Daugherty Charlies S. Moore John Grosvenor J. M. Beatty W. L. Johnson Rafael R. Johnson C. F. Masure J. R. Sands George Rose M. Johnson Peter McKinley Edison RB. Young State Senate

Thirty fifth annual Blue and Gray reunion at Ripley

Veterans of World War I and the Spanish American War are urged to attend the thirty fifth annual reunion of the Society of the Blue and Gray to be held September 16 17 and 18 in Ripley West Virginia.

Society of the Blue and Gray Ripley W. Va

Legion Post Changes Plan To Buy Park Residence

Major M. Johnson of the house committee said the local American Legion post will not buy the Park residence on South Court street for headquarters. The decision follows a price increase from 15000 to 16000 dollars.

American Legion South Court Street 8. M. Johnson House Committee

Coal Supply Debate Highlights Rotary Talk in Athens

A T Shurick, an Athens coal industry veteran, warned Rotary Club that world coal reserves may end by about the year 4000. He cited freight-rate battles, labor gains, and the shift from hand shovelling to machinery as essential steps to curb costs while noting the United States holds about half of remaining global coal.

A. T. Shurick Athens Great Lakes Ohio Indiana Shurlick West Virginia Lfe Shurick United States

Engineers predict coal peak around 2050 amid conservation efforts

The article notes England has long studied coal conservation and foresees mechanical devices extending supply as prices rise. It claims coal may be mined deeper in the future and suggests world demand could outpace supply, with a peak around 2050 according to engineers.

Great Britain Germany England

Flowers to fight Jackson in 10 round Labor Day bout

Tiger Flowers of Atlanta will meet Tut Jackson of Ohlo in a 10 round fight at Martin's Ferry on Labor Day, the Queensboro A. C. announced. Flowers will also meet Harry Greb, middleweight champion, tomorrow night at Fremont.

Jackson Wheeling W. VA Tiger Flowers Atlanta Tut Jackson Martin’s Ferry Queensboro A. C Flowers Harry Greb Fremont

Wounded Girl In Desperate Shape After Rifle Accident

Miss Josephine Wolfe, injured by an accidental rifle discharge at Lathrop, remains at Sheltering Arms hospital in a grave condition. Dr John Sprague reports partial return of sensation in the back and partial movement above the waist though paralysis below. The spinal injury could involve a blood clot or severing, with time the only predictor.

Josephine Wolfe John Sprague Sheltering Arms Hospital Charles Male Lathrop

It Started Something About Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy

A testimonial claims Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy cured abdominal pain bloating and indigestion after doctors advised surgery. It describes removing catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and touts a money back guarantee. Mentions Washington Oregon and Idaho as major apple producers.

Mayr

Everything Ready for the Big Fair at Athens County

Rain Tuesday night won t stop the Athens county fair Wednesday racing schedule officials said. Track dragged Tuesday and should be fine. Heef sheep and horse entries poured in all day Tuesday. Confessions set up and over 560 paid admissions remembered. Grounds and grandstand in near perfect condition with trees and fences whitewashed.

Athens County Fair

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