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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1927
Page
5
Local society page lists numerous visits and gatherings across Avon, Columbus, Wellston, and Cleveland. Guests include the Kern, Corbin, and Hamilton families with travels to Columbus, Akron, and Cincinnati. Prohibition action expands as federal officers plan to curb moonshine from Kentucky to Ohio.
Answers appear on the last page. 1 author of Caviar to the general is Samuel Johnson by origin or phrase from Voltaire. 2 Moby Dick was written by Herman Melville. 3 Artemus Ward's real name was Charles Browne. 4 Boadicea is Queen Boudica. 5 Prussian leader at Waterloo was Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. 6 A group of atoms is a molecule. 7 The Angelus was painted by Jean François Millet. 8 Quote about hanging together is from Benjamin Franklin. 9 Biblical patient character is Job. 10 The field of the cloth of gold refers to the 1520 meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I.
A mother Mrs. Bertha McGrath and her three children Gladys 10 Hazel 5 were injured in an automobile collision north of Jerseyville yesterday morning at 11. Mrs. Roush driver of the other car escaped serious injury. The crash occurred when Mrs. Clarence Roush attempted to pass a truck obscuring her view and could not avoid the touring car. The baby was thrown toward the windshield and Mrs. McGrath was thrown against the vehicle. The families were taken to a physician in Athens and then returned to Jackson and Springfield respectively.
Tiffin will entertain members of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics this week, with activities planned to welcome attendees on the program.
Newport Wales officials vote against hiring women police saying they would be a nuisance. The decision reflects midcentury attitudes toward female officers and public security.
Mrs J B Hill 56 died at 5 15 this morning at her home 20 South Cemetery Street from spinal trouble Funeral arrangements not completed Family includes husband parents Mr and Mrs Francis Mansfield one sister Mrs H B Bean a brother Elmer Mansfield all of Athens also brother Herbert Mansfield Springfield and step daughter Mrs Orpha B Hayes Akron
Mr and Mrs James Coulson and their son James have returned to Cleveland after a three week visit with Mr and Mrs Dan Coulson at Poston. Mr Coulson resumes work as chief engineer at Union Salt company where he has been employed eight years.
Logan Aug. 29. The Queen City degree team of the Maccabees will travel to New Salem next Saturday evening to present the mysteries of the order to a class of twenty. District Deputy Roy Wright of Columbus arranged the candidates. Edward L. Young, great commander, will be a guest. A banquet will follow the degree work. Officers urge a large local delegation.
URBANA August 29 A Warrant seeks Harold Hawkins an attorney formerly of Urbana now of Dayton on four counts of administering poison to kill John Yordy superintendent of Howard Paper Co and his family Hawkins son in law separated from his wife faces indictment while Thomas A Thornton 28 of Brooklyn NY distributor of the poison coffee is jailed after surrendering and admitting he distributed samples he implicated Hawkins in hiring him the Yordy family four members remain in serious condition from the poisoned coffee
Nine people were killed and many injured in auto accidents around Columbus Ohio outside Franklin county at the end of the week.
Columbus August 29 appointments announced at the United Brethren conference list pastors to charge churches across the district including Bremen Broadwell Constitution Corning Crooksville Dundas Gore Guysville Hallsville Hamden Jacksonville Logan Murray City Syracuse and others led by Rev L E Barthlow Rev T C Gregory Rev A W Hill Rev Lewis G Ludwick Rev L B Mignery Rev T W Thompson Rev Ernest Seymour Rev EB H Wilson Rev S R Shaw Rev I O Kester Rev J W Plummer Rev T C Harper and Rev S J Nihizer
Clay ton Edison Roe, 23, went on trial in Monroe county today for the murder of Dent Wehr, 34, at Calais four months earlier. The case stems from a feud begun generations ago and is noted as the fourth first degree murder trial in the county's history, with only one prior death sentence ever handed down.
A home ad touts Orange Crush as a refreshing summer drink made from real orange juice and essential ingredients. It claims higher energy value than fresh oranges and urges readers to buy the genuine Krinkly Bottle from neighborhood dealers.
A list of fatalities includes Melvin Coley 19 of Marion killed in a two car collision. Bessie Worley 26 of Cincinnati and Frederick Oates of Covington Ky killed when a car struck a street car loading platform. Richard Jones 58 run over by a truck in Shawnee. John Watts 3 fell under a truck near Marysville. Henrietta A Meyers 9 daughter of B D Meyers formerly of Columbus killed by a machine near Martins Ferry. Mildred Hopper 19 and Dewey Hiles 14 of Chillicothe killed in two car crash near Portsmouth. Mrs William Nichols 54 of Harpersville died from injuries after being hit by an auto near Bridgeport.
Louisville authorities investigated the death of 30 year old Charles Roehrick found on railroad tracks Saturday. Dr J I Whittenburg county coroner opened the inquiry noting a neck wound likely caused by a knife and a fractured jaw identified as the victim.
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