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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
5
Local society briefs report nuptials at Little Church Around the Corner in New York City between Rose Ann Jewett and Harold J. Paul. The piece lists numerous visitors, guests, and travel among Athens residents, with retirement, education, clubs, and community events noted.
Columbus, Aug 25. German Altenhoff hesitated between hanging and jumping into the river before a patrolman intervened. He told officers he could not decide which method to use. The report also notes social items: Grace McGrath travels to Columbus to visit friends, and several Athens and Columbus residents plan visits. A bridge visitor event featured a bridge party hosted by Miss Louise Daggett in Athens with out-of-town guests.
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Fred Claude Hubler, 29, son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Hubler, died at his parents home in Canaan township. He leaves a wife Miss Mable Stoltz of New Salem, his parents, two sisters Mrs John Dillinger and Mrs Herbert Everett, and a last job on a Pleasantville area farm. Death from tuberculosis. funeral at Canaanville church Saturday at 1:80 p.m.. burial there. He left Athens county three years ago and graduated from Canaanville high school in 1920. Local friends lament his passing.
Edward Patteni a 17 year old LEI from Logan was treated for injuries sustained in a fall at Old Man's Cave and discharged from the hospital. The incident was reported on August 25.
London reports Mrs Mary Conney bear aged 99 underwent a hair bobbing procedure and died the following day. The brief item notes the unusual sequence of events and the fatal outcome for the nonagenarian.
In Norwalk Ohio five people died and two others were badly burned after a kerosene and gasoline mixture used to start a stove ignited in the Poole Hicks farmhouse near Greenwich. Victims include Mrs Mary Hicks 38 and her daughter Viva 3.
Lancaster, who suffered severe injuries after a 50 foot fall at Old Man's cave four weeks ago, has been discharged from Cherrington hospital. Initial fears of a fatal outcome proved unfounded as his recovery has been rapid.
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Ohio brief notes depositors at the defunct Commercial Bank of West Jefferson are to get about 65 to 70 percent of their funds with a dividend expected around October 1. Chlllicothe officials face questions on where to send violators, Dayton mock refusal of prisoners, and Columbus reports a waiting list. Bellefontaine man seeks $70 for auto damage after a tar street incident on Oct 21 1926.
Chillicothe election officials said five of fifteen primary candidates filed expense accounts and will forward the delinquent filings to the attorney general for action.
In Youngstown on August 25 an employee of Youngstown Sheet and Tube was stricken with a heart attack. Miss Helen Kallish, a telephone operator, summoned doctors and an ambulance and traced the case for the company. She learned the patient’s name was Joseph Kallish, who was her father.
New York August 25 The Postal Telegraph Commercial Cables company will enter radio industry. It has acquired the Federal Telegraph radio system on the Pacific coast. The Mackay interests announced via George W McLaughlin vice president that the move expands the firm into broadcasting.
Fragmentary note discusses a plan involving radio telegraph service on the Pacific. Mentions point-to-point and ship-to-service concepts, reflecting early communications ideas without clear dates or entities.
Edward F. Schlee left Curtiss Field for Old Orchard Beach Maine aboard the Pride of Detroit and Stinson monoplane in a planned flight around the area. The text notes the departure occurred shortly after 18 a.m. and references the ship as the Pride of Detroit.
In Ohio Probate Court, Freda Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of contributing to the dependency of three minors under eighteen. The case was arraigned before J M Johnson and a trial is set for September 6.
Government authorities note that under favorable conditions one male and one female fly could multiply to over 50,500,000,000,000 offspring in a season. The report argues Fly-Tox is urgently needed to control this surge.
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