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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1923
Page
6
Luding Mr. Alkire, Mr. Earl Johnson and sister Miss Geraldine of Columbus were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. ...
For Him for Xmas suggests a leather bifold embossed with the recipient’s name lodge town and emblem in real gold. A refined gift aimed at men in fraternal orders suitable for holiday presents and card storage.
Thomas Jones and family hosted by Mrs. George Brewer in Thanksgiving, plus Mrs. Laura Doty and children from Athens visiting the Jones family. Local residents attended hunts, travels, and visits across Athens, Albany, Barberton, Coalton, Nelsonville, Zaleski, and New Marshfield with many relatives and friends sharing meals and gatherings during the holiday week.
Cabled reports from Washington say the United States will not join allied committees to study Germany's reparations capacity and foreign resources. Officials fear the U S decision may wreck the reparations commission plans and provoke pessimism in diplomatic circles.
Emily Marie Ryan Coleman Brandeis Brandeis of Omaha testifies in divorce court that her travels with her husband F John Brandeis to Africa and Alaska exposed her to brutal hardships and “tortures of hell” while living a life of social prominence and outdoor adventure.
The Interlake Yachting association concluded its annual meeting in Sandusky Ohio selecting Put-in-Bay for the 1924 regatta. The event will be held the week of July 13 with dates set to fit the sailing calendar.
Seventh annual meeting of the Ohio Automotive Trade association begins at Hotel Deshler in Columbus next Wednesday forenoon with annual officer elections to be held at the closing session Thursday.
In Columbus Ohio on December 1 the American Association of University Professors concludes a two day convention urging tighter regulation of college athletics urging academic standards over sports prominence and criticizing the fixation on athletic success.
Pope Pius XI has asked Premier Gonatas of Greece to consider pardons for army officers condemned to death for involvement in the royalist revolt.
Cincinnati police report Mrs. Francis Shaw a 35 year old boarding house owner was beaten and robbed of 500 dollars in her home this afternoon. She identified one attacker as a former boarder.
Canton Ohio reports show George Lenz sues Vera Lenz over a broken marriage after she refused to cook and allegedly slandered him. Separate item notes Edward Arter seeks police help to recover his bride Hazel Tucker who left in his Packard after six weeks of marriage. Harry Beelman appointed to fill a soldiers relief commission term, replacing Alvin Eichman who moved to California. Tips on copper cleaning warn that acid traces cause rapid tarnish return.
Columbus Ohio December 1 State Health Director Monger announced a campaign to protect the public from impure roadside wells and safeguard other drinking sources used by transients. Tests will cover summer resorts rural schools and tourist stops with a seal affixed if a well is found completely safe.
In Chicago two prisoners with rival beer runners battled in a gang feud. Maurice Kane was killed and William Egan was mortally wounded as revolver fire struck in a bar or street exchange. Egan described the attack while in a hospital bed with extensive injuries.
The stock market showed a steady advance with gains from fractions to two points as weekend profit taking faded. American Can rose to 105, American Woolen and General Asphalt punished shorts, Famous Players up nearly three points, Steel common up about a point, and Wallash preferred A hit a new yearly high at 35 percent.
Chicago reports a bear market easing amid a drop in receipts at major marts and exports near 86,067,000 bushels this season. Despite favorable harvests abroad from Russia to Australia, long December corn faced liquidation and muted demand while oats stayed relatively firm.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange president Edward Butler warned cotton could hit one dollar a pound if boll weevil damage continues. Cotton prices surged to their highest since 1924 as railroads, banks, and industries posted gains and broad market indicators showed mixed results across grains and livestock.
In Too Far Bancock Ohio Frank Caldwell planned to scald hogs before butchering, placing a bath tub in the yard. The tub vanished next morning, saving the hogs and earning a deputy sheriff a job. Four foreign coal miners were jailed ten days after the tub was found at their home.
State Welfare Director Harper proposes using state stone from the quarry and prisoners’ labor to build an annex extension rather than a new 3 million dollar office building. Attorney General Crabbe opposes spending nearly a million for a separate site, endorsing extensions from both ends of the current annex.
Rev. Aaron McGrath and Rev. Mont Ruth of Athens narrowly escaped death when their car was forced off the Sugar Creek road near Floodwood by a speeding vehicle with bright lights. The machine struck a tar barrel and overturned into a ditch, but both men were uninjured. Ruth calls for stricter headlight enforcement by the county traffic officer.
Problems of the church with emphasis on evangelistic and missionary work will be discussed at the national Presbyterian conference at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Cleveland. The meeting opens Monday evening.
Cleveland's city manager council plans to begin an active search for a new city manager. The group will meet Monday morning to outline the initial steps after preliminary meetings reduced stiffness.
A 1922 Indian health report records 20 990 deaths from snake bites across the country. The toll highlights the deadly reach of venomous snakes and the need for medical access and prevention efforts.
Hamilton county Republican executive committee moved to form a committee of prominent citizens to review Cincinnati municipal administration and county offices with the aim of reducing expenses without harming efficiency.
Belmont county data show an increase in infant deaths for October with 53 total deaths outside cities and 25 children under five among them. The figures highlight ongoing child mortality concerns in the county.
Beads combined with tinsel and thread silk embroidery are indispensable for stylish decor, shaping the era’s festive aesthetic and surface embellishment.
Frank Emmett Clarence Darnell and Harry Lucas from Canannville attended a school social in Amesville Ohio on Friday night and became boisterous after consuming moonshine. They were ejected from the event by officials.
The school house and Mayor Davis were notified as warrants were issued for their arrest. Clarence Darnell and Harry Lu fled on foot but were captured while Frank and Emmett Darnell started for Sand Rock road in their machine, which stalled. They abandoned it and it was found this morning with a pint of whiskey. Both men are ordered to appear early in the week to face charges of transporting and possessing intoxicants. The two captured pedestrians were arraigned before Mayor Davis. Lucas fined 19 and costs on a drunk charge, Clarence Lucas released.
Local shoe care ad touts a lasting bottom sole and suede treatment. It claims the product makes a shoe look like new and outlasts many new soles. The message invites customers to try the advertised shine.
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