Birthday Surprise for Mrs Hanson at Sharpsburg
In Sharpsburg on August 30 Mrs. George L Hanson marked her fifty eighth birthday with a surprise visit from many relatives. Attendants included Roy and numerous Hanson family members, Emma Lawrence, Ed Tompson family, George Holdcraft, Ottis Hanson, Lora McCune, and others. Mrs Hanson has fourteen living children, all present except Claude of Brilliant Ohio and Asa of Minnesota, and is grandmother to thirty six, all living except two.
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Sharpsburg
George L. Hanson
Roy Hanson
Carl
Flora
Marie
Charles Lee
Emma Lawrence
Childr
Harold
Ethel
Lester Glen
Mary Margret
Eva
Ruth
Garnet
Jennie Boyd
Oscar
Dorthy
James
Ronald
Ed. Tompson
Mabel
George Holdcraft
Evelyn
Ottis Hanson
Lora McCune
Warren Hanson
William Hanson
Thomas Hanson
Fannie Mosier
Dale
Ervin
Raymond
Swyers Family Informed Of Marine’s Illness In Diego
A letter to Mr and Mrs Fred Swyers of Athens Route 8 reports their son Robert C Swyers a US Marine is confined at Marine Hospital San Diego Diego California with yellow fever contracted in Nicaragua while on duty. He had been hospitalized five days and is progressing as well as expected. He was among the first Marines sent to Nicaragua in March after being stationed at Quantico West Virginia for nearly two years.
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Fred Swyers
Athens
Robert C. Swyers
United States Marine Corps
Marine Hospital
Diego
California
Nicaragua
Swyers
San Diego
Quantico
W. Va
Key to Reservoir Given to Pomeroy Fire Chief
Aug 30 Pomeroy Ohio Fire Chief Tracey received a key to the reservoir gates from the Middleport water company to ensure rapid access for firefighting. A donation of 00 from Mrs. O L Bradbury supported the Pomeroy fire fund after a recent blaze that saved her home on Mul Avenue.
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Pomeroy
Est Hill
Pomeroy, Middleport Water Company
Tracey
Lincoln Hill
Tracy
O. L. Bradbury
Ibtless
Mulaverue
Middleport
No Baby Show Canceled at 1927 Meigs County Fair
Pomeroy August 30 The Meigs County Fair secretary Jud Bradford announced no baby show will be held due to safety and prudence. He notes no paralysis cases locally and that other departments will feature larger displays and a busier schedule with day and night sessions.
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Meigs County Fair
Pomeroy
Jud Bradford
Bradford
Officers named at Methodists district meet
At Kerrs Run the district conference elected officers for the coming session. President A. C. Male Park City vice president D E Bass ton secretary C M Cooke Zanesville assistant Norma l Zanesville financial secretary Isaac Kennedy Cutler con metee treasurer Grant Curtis Marietta superannuated treasurer F Jones Marietta Sunday school secretary A M Gilmer The body thanked the press and others for support during the convention.
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Jpomeroy
Wesleyan M. E
Kerrs
Yesteryton
A. C. Male
Park
D. E. Basston
C. M. Cooke
Lesville
Ind
Normal
Zanesville
Isaac Kennedy
Cutler
Grant Curtis
Etta
F. Jones
Marietta
A. M. Gilmer
Five licenses issued for marriages in Meigs County
POMEROY August 30 The five marriage licenses issued during the last week include Campbell Harper 36 Pomeroy and Helen Jackson 24 Middleport Fred Burch 24 Athens Hil Hawk 21 Carpenter R D 1 Marcellus G Rice 24 East Livland Florence B Johnson Pomeroy Ford J Weger 30 Butler Pa Elizabeth Slater 26 Pomeroy Charles W Foley 25 machinist Middleport and Edna Mur Molden 21 teacher Rutland.
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Pomeroy
Campbell Harper
Helen Jackson
Middleport
Fred Burch
Athens
Hil- Hawk
Carpenter
R. D
Marcellus G. Rice
East Livland
Florence B. Johnson
Ford J. Weger
Butler
Elizabeth Slater
Charlies W. Foley
Ber
Edna Mur- Molden
Rutland
Two Homes Destroyed By Fire In Mercy District Morning
Two houses burned in Mercy area early Monday morning. The Holter farm home at Nease Settlement housed Bright and family but was unoccupied at the time. A second blaze hit the two story frame owned by Mr and Roy Hines at Naylor's, with substantial damage reported.
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Naylor
Union Church Services Close Summer in Middleport
The Union church services held in Middleport churches this summer ended with a Presbyterian church meeting led by Dr. Skinner. The service featured an unfamiliar hymn, a contralto solo by Miss Weed, and a choir anthem as all four Middleport ministers returned from vacation.
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Middleport
Union
Presbyterian Church
Skinner
Columbus Visitors Attend Rio Grande Funeral and Local Parties
Dr and Mrs A P Humphrey of Columbus attended the funeral of Rev W A Fulton at Rio Grande and stayed in Middleport with Ming Allie Mott and Mr and Mrs C F Besserer. Guests included Miss Kathryn Hawkins Qadine Saxton and Frances Russell heading to Columbus for Manns Business College. Mr and Mrs William Wolfe with three children toured from Oregon visiting James Titus before heading to Washington Pa. Mrs F F Thornton planned a ten day trip to Canada and Northern Michigan. John Talbot and json Chapelle left for Columbus to visit Mrs Talbot and A A Chapelle. Kathryn Petty leaves for a three week trip to Chicago and Danville Ill.
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A. P. Humphrey
Columbus
Middleport
W. A. Fulton
Rio Grande
Ming Allie Mott
C. F. Besserer
Road graded and bridge completed near Long Bottom
The connecting road between state routes 379 and 7 from Long Bottom to Tuppers Plains is graded though the top will not be applied this fall to allow fills to settle. The new highway promises an 18 mile saving for travelers.
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Long Bottom
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy
Tuppers.Plains
Woman dies in Canton crash near Barberton
Mrs Victoria Canner, 47, was killed and her husband severely injured when their car collided with another vehicle near Barberton on the night of August 29.
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Canton
Victoria Canner
Barberton
Neighborhood feud cited as motive in Kentucky double slaying
A Dixon Kentucky case ties a neighborhood feud to the killings of Fred Russell and Pauline Dearmond. Officials prepared to question Ethel Stephens and five others, including her brothers, as investigators press for more details about the attack that left Dearmond badly beaten.
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Dixon
Fred Russell
Pauline Dearmond
Ethel Stephens
John
Claude Stephens
Miss Dearmond
Russell
Miss Stephens
Harland Leynolds
Homer Winstead
Joe Howard
Los Angeles Theaters Face Possible Walkout Threat
Los Angeles theaters may close tomorrow if no compromise with union leaders is reached. Musicians stage hands motion picture machine operators and other organized workers threaten to walk out over wage demands.
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Los Angeles
Answers to Questions By Frederick J. Haskin
Answers to inquiries from the Athens Messenger Information Bureau cover topics from car markets to Medal of Honor recipients and religious union history. Notable items include 620 American car models by 43 makers. forged endorsements losses under $50,000. first Medal of Honor recipient Lieut. Col. Whittlesey. about 500 Jewish rabbis in North America. ligan meaning goods sunk and buoyed. Canada’s United Churches union with Methodists Presbyterians and Congregationalists.
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Great Information Bureau
Messenger
Washington, D. C
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Col
Whittlesey
America
United States
Canada
Ligan
United Churches of Canada
Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches of Canada
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Lucrezia Bori
Luccrezia Borgia
Borja
Borl
Valencia
Spain
Sermons of Music to Supplant Sermon Sundays in Manchester
In Manchester England the church plans to replace the regular sermon one Sunday each month at St James Church with a music focused service. The move aims to enhance worship through coordinated musical performances and may affect traditional sermon schedules.
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Manchester
Eng
S T. James’ Church
Asthma Treatment Named Asmara from Ohio Doctor
An Ohio physician after 18 years of asthma and hay fever study developed a prescription called Asmara. Report notes it has proven effective in over 90 percent of observed cases and invites readers to request a questionnaire to determine needs and authorize prescriptions. Anderson McCoy Laboratories, Highland, Ohio, promotes the method.
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Ohio
Anderson-McCoy Laboratories
Highland
Former National Chaplain To Dedicate 37th Division Tablet
The Rev. Father William F. O Connor, former national chaplain of the American Legion and wartime chaplain in the 37th division, will give the principal address at unveiling the memorial tablet honoring 37th division members who died in France and Belgium. The tablet unveils Sunday in Memorial hall Columbus as part of the 37th Division A E F Veterans reunion events September 3 4 5.
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William F. O'Connor
American Legion
France
Belgium
Memorial Hall
Columbus
A. E. F. Veterans’ ‘Association
Father O'Connor
Athens County
Athens National Guard
Elks
Arthur McArthur
John J. Chester, Jr
Neil
Exposition in Cleveland Closes After Three Weeks
Scores of workmen dismantle exhibits in Cleveland Industrial exposition as it ends after a three week run. Attendance reaches 645,251 with thousands of dollars in orders reported by local firms. Final goods sold remain to be determined from exhibitor reports.
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Cleveland
U.P
Lookout Ordered for Missing Flyer Paul Redfern
Admiral Billard orders U P ships from Miami Key West and Fort Lauderdale to watch for Brunswick Rio de Janeiro flyer Paul Redfern. They will question fishermen and skippers aboard incoming vessels as about 15 guard ships patrol the Atlantic coast.
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Washington
U.P —Ali U. & Coast Guard
Miami
Keywest
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bahamas
F. C. Billard
Paul Redfern
Three Said Murdered at Thibit Amid Colonial Tensions
Aug 29 The British legation reported that three white persons were murdered in Thibit. One of the victims is believed to be American. The incident adds to rising tensions in the region.
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Peking
Thibit
American editors tour Europe arrive in Vienna by rail and air
Members of a party of American editors touring Europe under the Carnegie Foundation were met in Vienna today by rail and air. The first contingent arrived by train at 2 30 p m.
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Vienna
Europe
Carnegie Foundation
Disarming Policy of England Ignites Latest Revolt
Viscount Robert Cecil resigns from the British cabinet blaming the Baldwin government for its disarmament policy. He argues Geneva talks failed because London refused to cut tonnage to a level acceptable to the United States and Japan. Cecil, a founder of the League of Nations, asserts the government could have reached an agreement without harming British interests with a different stance.
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London
Baldwin
Robert Cecil
Britain
League of Nations
Geneva
United States
Japan
Cecil
Armour Burial In Chicago Marks End Of An Era
J Ogden Armour head of the Armour packing interests was to be buried today at Fourth Presbyterian church. Prominent political business and social figures from Chicago were to attend as Armour plants worldwide suspended operations. He died in London after a long illness.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Armour
London
Two Men Perish In Box Car Fire Near Coast Guard Station
Police and Nickel Plate detectives seek identifications after two men burned to death when a box car on a siding near the coast guard station caught fire. Coast guards heard screams as firemen pried open the sealed door. authorities cannot explain how the men entered the sealed car. Victims believed to be tramps.
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Cleveland
U.P
Nickel Plate Railroad
Coast Guard
Coast Guards
Freckle Facial Cream Claims Fast Freckle Removal
The Cline Pharmacy Company offers Flyte a magic cream promising to dissolve freckles in four days. It pledges smooth velvet skin and a money back guarantee if freckles persist, with distribution by progressive druggists.
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Cline Pharmacy Company
Cline Pharmacy
Sella Flyte
Egg with a Tail Stuns Ohio Farmer's Hen
EGG WITH A TAIL HESSVILLE Ind An egg laid by one of Eric Blidworth s hens had sat one end a tail covered with thick shell.
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Hessville
Ind
Eric Blidworth
Vinton Club Picnic Set For Labor Day in Columbus
The Vinton County club of Columbus hosts its annual Labor Day picnic at Helmmandale grove in Columbus starting at 2 PM. Activities include games and entertainment for all ages, with John McNamara of the state public welfare department delivering the evening address. Several former Vinton county residents in Athens attend annually.
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Vinton County Club of Columbus
Helmmandale Grove
Columbus
John McNamara
State Public Welfare Department
Vinton County
Athens
No sign of Redfern monoplane in Caracas raid
In Caracas Venezuela on August 30 residents report no sighting of Paul Redfern and his monoplane Port of Brunswick which was attempting a flight to Rio de Janeiro. No trace of the aircraft or pilot has been found as the search continues.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Paul Redfern
Brunswick
Rio de Janeiro
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