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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
2
In Logan Today a two year old girl, Florence Graham, was taken to the local hospital after a wire hook about eight inches long became lodged in her throat while playing at home with a wire. An incision in the neck and an anesthetic removed the obstruction and the child is expected to recover.
Alpha Poling sues Perry township Board of Education to recover salary for an eight month teaching term from September 17, 1923. Poling claims contract ended August 6, 1923 and she was not allowed to work. She seeks $430 damages or the difference between earned and expected salary of $370. Edge Pettit overruled the demurrer and gave thirty days to answer.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Brandt moved from the old jail property to a new residence on Market Street this week. The old building was offered for sale months ago and will become the Home Telephone Company headquarters. The new jail facility should be ready for prisoners by early next year.
Mrs. Mae Groome city nurse reports for November weighing or measuring 734 children. About 29 percent had apparent defects, higher than previous. Three scarlet fever patients were quarantined. During the month she attended one nurses' meeting.
Logan police officer arrested Waigel of Columbus on speeding charges this Wednesday. He appeared before Mayor Wolfe, pled guilty, and was fined plus costs.
Joe Thompson of Mansfield was arrested Wednesday evening by Deputy Farbe and Constable George Shaw on the New Strait Lie pike near Akley’s home. He faced Logan justices Friday morning, pled guilty to intoxication and was fined 10 plus costs. Thompson, driving a wagon from Ferry to Athens, is believed to have used Perry County land with a white mule. the mule was found in the wagon bed during arrest.
J. M. Meldrim, a local business man, badly wrenched ligaments in his left leg Thursday morning after stepping into an excavation near his new siding on South Mulberry Street. He will be able to get about with the aid of crutches.
William Thompson was badly tired about the chest and shoulder after a mine incident while driving a horse two weeks ago. He was brought to a local hospital Thursday for X rays. He is the son of John Thompson who has been at the hospital weeks after an earlier mine accident that left his lower body crushed.
Contractor Henry Jacoby reports the Webb Summit school building has been relocated to a new site, rebuilt, and replastered and will be ready for occupancy January 1. During removal the structure stood on the Old Radical church site near Newstraitsville in the extreme district.
A six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Voris of Gibison sustained a fractured leg while coasting. He slipped on a sled and was run over by a machine, injuring the limb.
Buses serving the route between this city and Lancaster and New Straitsville paused Thursday due to icy highways. Drivers said roads were at their iciest this winter. later temps allowed schedules to resume.
Local newspaper urges residents to try Korene a powerful non poisonous antiseptic claimed to treat tonsillitis catarrh gingivitis and skin infections. Ad touts superior strength vs carbolic acid and mercury emphasizes non irritation and money back guarantee at McKee Drug Co and other druggists.
Herman A Metz, president of H A Metz & Company, says the American dye market is effectively lost to Germany under current tariffs. He cites a planned exchange of knowledge between U S and German dyestuff firms, notes tariff barriers for synthetic chemicals and coal tar products, and calls for new orders to revive business while construction projects in Yosemite proceed.
Yosemite National Park in California announces a $75,500 gift from the Laura Spellman Rockefeller Memorial Foundation to fund a new museum in Yosemite Valley. A site is set in the evolving Yosemite village on the north side of the valley near the Merced River, with eras of construction including the Rang ers Club and a new Administration Building under rapid work.
Derby reports from Chicago say Master Charley the sensational two year-old from the turf is the winter favorite to win the Kentucky Derby next spring. He has proven the two year old championship of 1924, a status that often makes the seasonal Derby books favor him as the top choice. Last year the title was disputed with St James Sarazen and Wise Counsellor as near equal favorites in the winter book.
C H Roach of Morris Avenue underwent a major surgical operation. Mrs Dejl Loeffier of Athens R D is under observation after an auto accident on Wednesday when a car skidded on ice and went over an embankment at Sugar Creek. She remained unconscious until late the evening of the accident.
Citizens honored for gallantry in action during the Spanish American war and the Boxer outbreak in China were announced by the War department. A stray note on pickling suggests alum as a crisping agent for vinegar.
Bay Springs in Jasper county suffered major damage as a cyclone wrecked several buildings in the business district. No lives were lost. The town has faced repeated twisters in recent years and residents rely on communal storm cellars.
In Washington on December 5 Frank Harrel and Mortimer N. King were executed by electric chair for the murder of Major Samuel H. McLeary U S A The case drew national attention as the two men faced justice in the capital city today.
The British Mission to Lepers Society has completed half a century of relief efforts in China, India, and other Asiatic nations, continuing its charitable work across multiple regions.
Mrs. John Lightfoot hosted a surprise party in Stewart Ohio on Tuesday evening for Clare Norris to mark his twentieth birthday. Guests included C. A. Wiseman, Leslie Carpenter, Carl Gorham, Alfred Justin, Guy Starkey, Delmar Russell, Elwin ONeil, Charley Byron and many others plus Mr. and Mrs. Merle Norris and Mr. and Mrs. James Norris. A fine lunch was served and the gathering was described as a very enjoyable evening.
In Chicago three bandits robbed Olsen & Ebann just after opening, forcing manager William P. Christensen to open vaults. Estimated loot is about $50,000. The trio escaped with valuables as alarm bells sounded.
Pattern details describe a plaid wool dress for children in sizes 6 8 10 and 12 years. Materials listed include 2 yards of 86 inch wide fabric for a 10 year size and additional contrasting fabric for collar revers facings and vesting. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver.
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