Tuberculosis Clinic Reveals Hidden Athens County Cases
The Athens TB clinic conducted by Dr. C H Benson and Dr. Frank Anderson found several unsuspected infections among 53 examined over two days. Eighteen had incipient tuberculosis, three were suspicious, with thirty-two negative. Patients were referred to their physicians for care and further examination emphasized early diagnosis and follow up by local nurses.
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Athens City
C. H. Benson
Franklin County
Columbus
Frank Anderson
Mt. Vernon
Athens County
State Department of Health
Benson
Lumbus
State Department
Anderson
Presbyterian Church
Frank
President Harding Turns to Horseback Riding at White House
President Harding, who rode briefly last summer with Edison Firestone and Ford, has taken to horseback riding during his stay in the White House. He enjoyed the jaunt and now uses riding as exercise, touring through nearby parklands and Virginia hills.
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Harding
White House
Edison
Firestone
Ford
Oe Park
Virginia Hills
Wilson May Rally Support for League of Nations
Lawrence Martin reports that Woodrow Wilson plans to urge friends of the league to test opponents on American entrance with reservations. He notes major powers are ready to concede U S terms, and recent events point to U S membership, including the arms talks.
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Lawrence Martin
United Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Friends of the
League of Nations
Wilson
League
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
Athens County 1922 Road Plan Approved With State Consent
Athens county commissioners with the Glouster and Athens Chambers of Commerce arranged the 1922 road program with the Director of Highways. The Glouster Burr Oak road will be built as a fifty fifty project with state funds, surveys are underway, and estimates will be made for early letting. A Coolville to Washington county line road will be started with federal aid possible, linking to Marietta and connecting with the state system toward Columbus and west. Disappointment was voiced over Meigs county’s failure to proceed on the Pomeroy to Athens project, potentially delaying substantial county funds for two years.
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Glouster-Burr Oak Road
Glouster
Perry County
Athens County
Coolville
Washington County
Baker
Davis
Belpre
Marietta
Ohio
Athens
Columbus
Carthage Township
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Albany
Vinton County
Sharpsburg
Morgan County
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Highway Department
Chester
University town and gown drive unites Athens students
Special church services are planned for next Sunday to appeal to Ohio University students. Churches and college religious groups invite students to participate, urging co operation between town and gown. The effort aims to integrate the 12004 students into civic life as permanent residents and social contributors, requiring goodwill from both sides. Continued on last page.
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Ohio University
Athens
Ec of
Fate of extra tax reform effort in Columbus
In Columbus on December 2 the joint senate and house committee meets to seek a tax reform agreement feasible for a special legislative session. It will shape whether Governor Davis calls lawmakers back. Hubris remains over Governor Davis's willingness to reconvene the assembly.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Davis
N/A
Clarence L. Jackson of Sandusky seeks to begin his sentence at the Ohio pen after being convicted on an embezzlement charge. Warden Thomas initially refused entry but asked him to return as commitment papers were en route.
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Columbus
Clarence L. Jackson
Sandusky
Warden Thomas
Ohio Pen
Jackson
Thomas
New York Restaurant Showcases Sixteenth Century Tapestries
A New York restaurant debuts with sixteenth century tapestries valued at $200,000, forming a centerpiece for its interior and attracting attention from patrons and collectors alike.
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New York
Dr Stephen Smith Sets Age Longevity Food Word
Dr Stephen Smith of New York near his 99th birthday speaks on retaining youth asserting proper food as the fire essential to venerable years. He emphasizes health and vigor despite approaching centenarian age.
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Stephen Smith
New York
Federal Officer Is Charged With Serving Liquor
Dayton report says deputy U S marshal Ervin Kendig was dismissed and investigated for serving liquor to friends in the federal building. Kendig declared there is no foundation for the charges and expects to return to duty soon after the inquiry ends.
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Dayton
Ervin Kendig
United States
Federal
Kendig
Japan may accept six month notice on war risk Hughes plan
Washington dispatch reports a Japanese delegate spokesman indicating a six months notice before any war could be waged against Japan might push acceptance of the Hughes naval plan. Japan would concede to naval ratios around sixty percent, but the American side resists a firm bargain. The move signals Britain seeking to end the Anglo Japanese alliance and Japan seeking Pacific security assurances. Some see Japan using naval differences to press for recognition of special Manchurian interests.
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Carl D. Groat
Washington
Japan
Hughes
Great Britain
Pacific
United Press
Far East
Manchuria
Narrow Kitty Witches Row Called World’s Wittest Street
The old English seacoast town of Great Yarmouth claims the narrowest street in the world Kitty Witches Row. Its greatest width is fifty six inches and the passage has drawn curious visitors.
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Seacoast
Great Yarmouth
Briand Optimistic on Washington Conference Goal
Premier Briand declared in Havre that he is confident the noble object of the Washington conference will be obtained. Speaking before a delegation at city hall, Briand said he carried a brief that even a mediocre lawyer could have pleaded meekly due to the justice of the case. He added he had returned filled with confidence.
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Havre
United Press
Washington
Briand
Paris
America
Ohio Events in the 1800s and Mrs McKinley Illness
Chronology of Ohio notes from 1806 to 1897. Seizure of boats on the Muskingum linked to Aaron Burr expedition in 1806. 1816 Cincinnati barge from Liverpool. 1844 Thomas Corwin elected to US Senate. 1850 second State Constitutional convention at Cincinnati. 1897 Nancy Allison McKinley, mother of President McKinley, struck with paralysis at Canton.
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Aaron Burr
Cincinnati
Liverpool
Thomas Corwin
United States
Senate
Nancy Allison McKinley
President McKinley
Canton
Extradition Fight Over Morse Frauds Looms In France
Washington reports the federal government will seek Morse extradition from France after the Shipping BoardPrepare charges allege fraudulent wartime contracts up to 40 million dollars. Sons Edwin and Harry Morse deny flight and say illness drove the trip to Europe. Morse was detained aboard the liner Paris amid France reports of impending arrest. Taft once pardoned Morse in 1912 after a penitentiary sentence for misappropriation.
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Washington
France
Charles W. Morse
Shipping Board
Morse
Havre
Paris
Edwin A
Harry F. Morse
Europe
Taft
Damages Sought Over Boy's Lost Eye in Cleveland Suit
Mrs. Sophia Kozimer seeks fifty thousand dollars in a damage suit filed in Cleveland claiming her son Ben Kazimer eight lost his left eye when struck by an automobile driven by Victor Lawrence. The filing outlines the incident and demands compensation for medical and related losses.
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Cleveland
Sophia Kozimer
Ben Kazimer
Victor Lawrence
Woman with split personality seeks to end other self
Bernice Redick, 19, in Columbus, Ohio, is described as slowly destroying part of herself as Polly Redick, a separate personality, inhabits her body. Dr. H. H. Goddard uses hypnotism to try to erase Polly and restore Bernice’s control.
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Columbus, O
Bernice Redick
S-L
H. H. Goddard
Polly Redick
Bernize
Bernice
Collie Circus Trickster Slain by Fearful Crowd
In New York on December 2 a circus trained collie lost its way and wandered into a Jamaica school room. The exhausted dog attempted its usual paces for applause but a man fired five bullets after the crowd cried mad dog, ending the animal's life.
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New York
Jamaica
Etthe
Aman
Children’s Division to Hold Sessions in Marietta
In Marietta Ohio a religious institute for the children’s division will be held at Trinity M E Church with an evening session on December 6 at 8 o clock and a morning and afternoon session on December 7. Attending will be Maud Junkin Baldwin international children’s division superintendent and Ada Rose Demerest state children’s division superintendent. The program aims to benefit parents and workers of children in the Sunday school division.
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Marietta, O
Trinity M. E. Church
Maud Junkin Baldwin
International Children’s Division
Ada Rose Demerest
Marietta
Ninetyyear groom Kennedy Leads Sixth Honeymoon Walk
Cincinnati dispatch reports James Kennedy, 90, and his 26 year old wife Mary Jana, planning to leave for Day-ton after a brisk trip from Winona Tennessee. Kennedy praises marrying at 90, saying experience teaches wisdom and that love at first sight led to their union in an hour.
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Cincinnati
James Kennedy
Winona
Tennessee
Marrin
Mary Jana
Kennedy
Booze Charge Fails to Name Suspect in Modoc Case
Freeman Licas of near Modoc spent two days jailed over mistaken identity after Everett Ayers identified the liquor seller. Ayers later failed to recognize Lucas as the man who sold him whiskey, leading to Lucas’s release and the millfield case proceeding.
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Freeman Licas
Modoc
Common Pleas
Everett Ayers
Lucas
Ayers
Millfield
API
Common Pleas Court
Bake Sale Saturday at Sheridan's Grocery
Ladies Aid hosts a bake sale Saturday at Sheridan's Grocery on Central Avenue benefiting church activities. Proceeds support parish programs and community outreach.
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Sheridan's
Ladies Aid
Central Avenue Church
Brakeman Narrowly Escapes Train Wheels in Yard Accident
Brakeman J A Kessler slipped between freight cars during shifting in Hocking Valley Railroad yards this morning at about 830 am. He fell near the wheels and was dragged along the ties causing serious leg injuries and other hurts. He was rushed to Copeland Howe hospital for treatment and scheduled for noon transfer.
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J. A. Kessler
Hocking Valley
Kessler
Copeland & Howe's Hospital
Kess- Rae
Ambus
Threats against Arbuckle raise courtroom security
News reports reveal a threat that Roscoe Arbuckle would be shot as he left court if acquitted in the Virginia Rappe manslaughter case. The note described “you and your fat friend” and followed a poisoning of key defense witness Miss Irene M Morgan, prompting extreme precautions during proceedings and widespread concern among those involved.
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United Press
San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Irene M. Morgan
Arbuckle
Los Angeles
Miss Morgan
Leo Friedman
Tor
Friendman
Bruta
McNab
Mig
Ford's D T I railroad workers start month long unpaid vacation
Springfield Ohio December 2 section men and other workers at Henry Ford's D T I railroad began a month's vacation without pay. About 150 men were laid off across departments with 95 in the Napoleon to Jack 3 section and 25 shopmen at Jackson. The slump in the coal trade and the off season drop in auto shipments were cited as reasons.
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Springfield
Henry Ford
Napoleon
Jack
Jackson
Birth Customs Through Ages In Pharaonic Context
A compact note recalls ancient birth customs spanning thousands of years and notes that Pharaohs had birthday festivities referenced in the Pentateuch, highlighting ancient ceremonial practices.
Is Your Child Physically Fit? Free Health Booklet Offered
An advertisement urges parents to assess a child's health using a free booklet covering vision, hearing, flat feet, appetite, tuberculosis prevention and contagious diseases. Coupon requests name and address for a complimentary copy sent from The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington, D. C.
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Wis Song Harding
White Ouse Grounds
Andrew Murphy
A. L. Johnson
John Hawk
Glouster Chamber of Commerce
Arens
U. S
Britain
U.S
England
Powers
ANGLE
M. D. Tracy
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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