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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1922

Page

3

Allen Family Picnic and Community Notices in Nelsonville

Allen family reunion near Myers Crossing attracts about eighty relatives and friends with readings by Gladys Allen and Mary Elora Rudolph. Various local residents listed as attendees.Friday Labor Day parade floats prep and lawn party at Eberle and Barnecut homes. dances, games, and a two course luncheon noted. Also reports of outings, visitors, and residents traveling to Detroit and Chicago. Prison escape story closes with Charles Beese recaptured after a fall, hospitalized at Ohio penitentiary.

J. W. Allen Rebecca Harden Jess Phillips Ford Smith Boyd Evans Earl Phillips Logan Ella Gordon Nixon H. T. Allen L. C. Allen Olivet, Til M. R. Allen Arch Allen Columbus Ohio Penitentiary Charles Beese Cleveland Reese Penitentiary Hospital

Ohio property values to drop statewide in realty

Reports from 16 of 88 counties show a large decrease in Ohio’s grand property duplicate this year marking the first drop in more than 25 years. Personal property falls sharply while real estate holds steady. Washington county reports a $72,000,000 realty decrease.

Ohio Columbus State Tax Commission Washington County

Coal Production Nears Normal In Two U S Coal Fields

Washington August 31 government officials predicted coal output in both bituminous and anthracite fields would be virtually normal within two weeks. Bituminous supply has nearly recovered while anthracite talks continue. rail movement and potential shortages will be assessed as progress unfolds.

George R. Holmes Washington Pennsylvania Congress

Tax records show shifts in county values and rate forecasts

Wayne county reports a realty increase of 387 009 while personal property drops 1 805 000. Chairman Forney predicts an average tax rate rise due to lower total valuations. Last year’s state property duplicate totaled 10 744 658 923, up 117 426 781 from 1920.

Wayne County Forney

Services on Sunday Amesville

There will be a morning service at the Presbyterian Church of Amesville next Sunday September 8 conducted by Rev. A M Chapin.

Amesville He Presbyterian Church A. M. Chapin

John Marcum Cures Hay Fever After 17 Years

John Marcum of Rt. 3, Box 158, Frankfort Kentucky reports relief from 17 years of hay fever after using Kerker's Asthma and Hay Fever Remedy. He credits two bottles for restoring his health and notes the remedy is sold in Athens by McKee Drug Co.

Kerker John Marcum Frankfort Athens Mc-Kee Drug Co

Ex-Pastor Sheriff Resolves to Hang Weeks in Iowa

Winfred E. Robb, former Polk County sheriff and ex-pastor, remains determined to execute Eugene Weeks for the murder of Des Moines grocer George A. Fosdick. The September 8 execution at Fort Madison penitentiary follows Robb’s noted role in locating Weeks and an accomplice after a nationwide search, drawing statewide debate and mixed reactions from parishioners and others.

NEA Des Moines Eugene Weeks Winfred E. Robb Polk County Weeks George A. Fosdick Robb Fort Madison Penitentiary

Three Children Undergo Minor Tonsil Adenoid Ops

Three children received adenoid and tonsil removals at the Athens city building public health clinic Thursday morning. Dr John Sprague led the operation with Dr Wiley Sprague and county public health nurses assisting. Patients include Ruth 16 daughter of Mrs Jennie Jenkins Tablertown Katheryn 2 and Willard 4 children of Mrs Adeline Tabler of Tablertown.

Halth Athens City John Sprague Wiley Sprague County Public Health Department Ruth Jennie Jenkins Tablertown Katheryn Willard Adeline Tabler Tablertown

Reparations Commission Denies Moratorium for Germany

Paris reports via L Intransigeant that the reparations commission has refused to grant a moratorium to Germany, signaling continued pressure amid postwar settlement talks.

Paris L'Intransigeany Reparations Commission

Report On Unconfirmed Details Raises Questions

A report noting many items could not be confirmed in any official source highlights lingering uncertainty. Officials and observers urge caution until verification is completed.

Bart Horton Expected as Ohio Elks Leader

Cedar Point Ohio Aug 31 Indications that A Bart Horton of Cincinnati will be the next president of the Ohio Elks association emerge from a preliminary outlook. The announcement highlights Horton as a leading candidate in the forthcoming election for the statewide fraternal body.

Cedar Point A. Bart Horton Cincinnati Ohio Elks’ Association

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