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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1924

Page

3

Nelsonville Fines Two For Intoxication At City Hall

Clem and Sam Keplar were fined 25 dollars each after appearing before Mayor Lax on intoxication charges. The Glenford Dugan Post American Legion adjutant sets September 9 for the annual officers election. Reports from the Zanesville convention are anticipated and October 23 is noted as a big community day. The Nelsonville employee magazine for Hocking Valley and C and O railroads is highlighted with Charles Klein as Nelsonville division correspondent.

Clem Sam Keplar Lax Hocking Valley Chesapeake & Ohio Charles Klein Nelsonville

Local notices and meetings mark late August community week

G D Evener and A B Waring depart for Toledo to attend the Jr Order United American Mechanics convention. Loyal Guardsmen hold a Friday church meeting with Mr Klein hosting and plan future services at Connett's M E church. Funeral services for Isaiah Tedrow draw large crowds with Rev Matheny and Rev Tifft speaking. Various residents visit Columbus, Buckeye Lake, and Ironton as summer travel continues. Sugar is found in the sap of nearly 200 plants and trees.

G. D. Evener A. B. Waring John A. Logan Toledo Jr. Order United American Mechanics Methodist Church Charles Klein High Street Parker Huddy Klein Connett M. E Jefferson Street

Incident Near Richland Avenue Girl Fends Off Attacker

Athens police report a would-be degenerate pursuing a Richland avenue girl on Southbridge late Saturday night. The girl hit him with a parasol and fled to her home. She then fired a revolver as he persisted. the assailant fled and could not be found when Captain Maple arrived.

Richland Avenue Southbridge Athens Maple

Death of Amesville man after hospital operation

Glouster Charles E. Brown aged 31 of Amesville died at Grant hospital Columbus following surgery for appendicitis and hernia. He was ill while working at Crooksville and returned home. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Federal Valley church conducted by Rev. Lalol lett. Interment Federal Valley cemetery. Survived by wife and one small child.

Charles E. Brown Amesville Grant Hospital Columbus Brown Crooksville LeFevee Columbus Hospital Andrews Federal Valley Church Lalollett Mourtville Federal Valley Cemetery

Banquet Brings Unity and Lively Arts to Local Meet

Mr Murphy notes past brick industry tensions stem from miscommunication and vows harmony. George Rambo of Jacksonville entertains with vocal solos. Shirley Chapman wins both wrestling bouts against Clarence McNutt and Morris Fisnagle. Phil Powell and Henry Bailey deliver strong comedy. Banquet set to become an annual August event.

Murphy George Rambo Jacksonville Shirley Chapman Mr. Chapman Clarence McNutt Morris Fisnagle Phil Powell Henry Bailey

Six children fall ill after eating wild mushrooms

In New York Aus 25 six persons aged 12 and younger were hospitalized today after mistaking toadstools for mushrooms. One patient is four year old Antonio Caravano. The toadstools were gathered by his father near Sheepshead Bay.

New York Aus Antonio Caravano Sheepshead Bay

Culbertson Denounces Economic Piracy at Institute Meeting

William S Culbertson vice chairman of the United States tariff commission denounced economic piracy in undeveloped regions of the earth before the Institute of Politics meeting in Williamstown Massachusetts.

Williamstown Mass

Butte Pastor Uses Monkey in Sermon on Evolution

In Butte Montana Rev Colin O Farrell of the First Baptist Church preached on evolution with a monkey tied to the pulpit. He argued crime in Chicago and elsewhere stems from beliefs that man descends from a monkey while the audience split on his theory.

Butte Mont Colin O'Farrell First Baptist Church O'Farrell Mar Chicago

Mapping By Airplane to Save U S Years of Work

The Army Air Service uses eight planes to map the United States in under eight years at one per cent of ground costs. Aerial photography from Kelley Field, San Antonio, captures 10 000 square mile project areas in minutes, with tri lens cameras at 12,6060 feet altitude producing maps at one to 23 000 miles scale. Photographs lead to precise contour maps later finished by tracing and altimetry, aiding flood control and dam siting.

Stewart Jackson I. N Washington United States U. S. Geological Survey Army Army Air Service Kelley Field San Antonio Texas France Geological Survey

Hale Million Paid in Taxes in the County

Athens County paid 510841.84 in taxes for all purposes in 1924 per the county treasurer. City of Athens led with 128754.49, Nelsonville 62220.42, with many townships and joint and special schools listed for various districts and communities.

Athens County Athens City Nelsonville Athens Township Daleton the Plains Alexander Township Albany Ames Township Amesville Bern Township Canaan Township Carthage Township Rome-Carthage Dover Township Chauncey Dover- Trimble Lee Canaan-Rome- Lodi Troyownship Coolville Rome-Troy Trimble Township Murray City Glouster Mineral York Township Happy Hollow Buchtel Dover-Plains Troy-Belprie

Mars Two Moons Seen by Lowell Observatory

Photo graphic proofs of Mars two moons were obtained last night at Lowell Observatory Flagstaff revealing their existence. American scientists announced the finding as few researchers had observed the moons before.

Lowell Observatory Flagstaff Ariz

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