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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
7
Eddie Cormack of Dillonville said he was shot at a local ball game here when a 32 calibre rifle owned by a friend was discharged. The bullet went through the gun owner's hand into Cormack's abdomen. He was not seriously injured and was brought to a physician for X ray pictures.
Miss Jennie Creamer of Loydsville and Virgil Cooper of Medina tied their romance to a marriage after months of affection. The report also notes Best Meyers of a trio who escaped from county jail and was captured near Cincinnati while on the run, with authorities stating he was linked to a machine theft ring.
A brief, unclear note mentions Mise Creamer Mrs Virgil Cooper and a friend along the National road with Cooper’s machine, implying a traffic incident and possible fatality or injury. No precise details or dates are provided.
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