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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1929

Page

6

Fire destroys Redtown home in early morning blaze

In Glouster Ohio the old John Heiser residence at Redtown burned about 2:45 AM. John Stanley and family saved part of their belongings. The insured property belonged to the Heiser heirs. Stanley carried no household goods insurance. Firefighters arrived too late as the structure was virtually destroyed. The blaze likely started on the second floor from a defective flue.

Glouster John Heiser Redtown John Stanley Heiser Stanley Glousier

William Swindell Called by Death

William Swindell 49 longtime resident dies Monday morning at 11 from asthma and illness complications. Survived by wife and five children including George, James, William Jr, Bessie, and Mrs Lawrence Mills of Newark. Funeral at M E Church Wednesday at 2 PM. burial site not yet decided.

Facicsron Dee Nam Swindell George James William Bessie Lawrence Mills Newark M. EB Reitz

TWA Pu Lion in Holiday Money to Set Record

Wall Street workers face a strong year with potential bonuses and higher shares as profits are expected to soar. The holiday period brings renewed optimism for traders and investors amid market gains and wage expectations.

Twa PU Lion Wall Street

Record Christmas stock distribution to top Wall Street totals

New York December 10. More than two billion dollars will be distributed to Wall Street workers investors and the public this Christmas season. The total will exceed last year by at least twenty percent with $6096,000,000 in cash now going to investors nationwide.

Richard L. Gridley New York U.P Wall Street

Millionaire invalid Kenneth Bee Coulter Dies in New York

Kenneth Bee Coulter, 45, rich invalid once in nationwide headlines for a transcontinental chase to capture a girl who later became his wife, died of pneumonia at Clifton Springs Sanitarium. He became disabled from a football injury at Williams College about 20 years ago. Born in Austinburg, Ohio.

Clifton Springs N. Y Kenneth Bee, Coulter Williams College Austinburgh Ohio

Phone saves life after attempted suicide in New York

Louis Potash, 70, tried to take his own life by poisoning. He collapsed and knocked the phone off the hook, his groans alerting a telephone operator who summoned police and an ambulance. Potash was rushed to a hospital and is believed to be recovering.

New York Louis Potash Potash

Christmas Tree Erected by Glouster Kiwanis Club

The Glouster Kiwanis Community Christmas tree was set up on Depot Square grown on Embrey Avenue. It will be wired for colored lights with a large electric star placed at the top. The club plans to use the tree as a distributing point for treats for local children and surrounding communities.

Kiwanis Club Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Depot Square Embrey Avenue Ita Kiwanig Club

Club Members to Receive Achievement Certificates in Athens

Twenty two members of the Royal Daughters Club in Athens 7 and the 4-H Club will be awarded achievement certificates at a meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs James Bell at Clarks Chapel Friday morning. Names include Arena Patterson Lois McClanahan Dorothy McClanahan Mildred Ruth Cledith Carpenter Bernarda Williams Anna Sheridan Rita Sheridan Lilian Carpenter Lucile Carpenter Josephine Robinson Martha Robinson Eleanor France Dora Carsey Marie Ackley Ethel Ackley and boys Dean Williams Jess Coss Leon Hugres Hubert McCutcheon Charlie Williams Hari White. The Belt couple will entertain. County Extension Agent T H Johnson will speak briefly.

Royal Daughters Club Athens James Bell Clarks Chapel Arena Patterson Lois Ms.Clanahan Dorothy McClanahan Mildred Ruth Cledith Carpenter Bernarda Williams Anna Sheridan Rita Sheridan Lilian Carpenter Lucile Carpenter Josephine Robinson Martha Robinson Eleanor France Dora Carsey Marie Ackley Ethel Ackley Dean Williams Jess Coss Leon Hugres Hubert McCutcheon Charlies Williams Hari White James Belt T. H. Johnson

Mittens Muffler For Edison On Pilgrimage South

Thomas A. Edison, health restored and ready to work, is pictured in Newark before his annual winter pilgrimage to the South. The aged inventor plans to resume experiments in extracting rubber from goldenrod at his Fort Myers, Florida winter home.

Thomas A. Hdison Newark N. J Fort Meyers Fla

Radio Test Asked For Ohio Station

U S Senator Roscoe C McCullouch and Congressman John C Speaks will back Fred A Palmer studio manager of WAIU Columbus in appealing to the Federal Radio Commission for a one month test of alleged interference between WAIU and KIFI Los Angeles. Columbus is to suspend daily programs at sundown to avoid signal clash with the Los Angeles station which starts then on the same channel.

Washington U. S&s Roscoe C. McCullioch John C. Speaks Fred A. Palmer WAIU Columbus Federal Radio Commission KIFI Los Angeles

Golden Nuggets End Stomach Aches Says Ohio Man

Mr S W Hovatter of 157 Park Street Akron Ohio reports long stomach troubles with gas pains heart palpitations and constipation. He credits Orange Root Iron and Celery compound and Golden Nuggets for relief and regained appetite and energy. He endorses these remedies sold by Lash's Drug Store and warns against imitators.

Lash

George Ochs City Treasurer Dies in Spring Street Home

George Ochs aged 64 and serving as city treasurer died at his Spring Street residence Monday night after a lengthy illness. He leaves a widow Grace Easler and a 12 year old son Bobbie along with four siblings and several sisters in law. Funeral arrangements had not been set.

Auto Tags Going Slow in Glouster

Glouster December 10. Local registrar T K Mundew warns that slow sales of 1930 license tags may force many cars to be left in garages on January 1. By Monday night only 16 passenger car tags and three truck licenses had been sold. No extension will be granted to meet year end.

Glouster T. K. Mundew Mundew

Grundy Credited On Party Efforts In Congress

The Senate Lobbying Committee reports Joseph R. Grundy, head of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association, influenced party colleagues by his campaign revenue work. He raised large sums in Pennsylvania for Republican campaigns and has long pressed for higher tariffs. No recommendations were issued.

Washington U.R Joseph R. Grundy Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Congress Senate Lobby Grundy Pennsylvania Cpennsylvania John Wisher William S. Vare

Reynoldsburg Man Sues for Alienation of Affections

Eli N. Myers of Reynoldsburg files in common pleas court to recover 20000 dollars from Birney Dr. Lunn, dairyman, also of Reynoldsburg, alleging the alienation of his wife Minnie Tl. Myers. The case centers on support and damages claimed for marital breakdown.

Columbus Eli N. Myers Reynoldsburg Birney Dr. Lunn

Miners Clash Flares Bruising Illinois Mine War

In Taylorville Illinois a mass of about 1000 striking miners faced 600 National Guardsmen at Peabody Mine No 58. Armed townsmen and 24 trusted workers protected pumps as fear of bloodshed grew. Officers mobilized troops to quell threats from a reorganized union movement.

Illinois Taylorville Ill U.P Peabody Mines National C. E. Black Springfield Fred E. Sterning National Miners’ Union United Mine Workers of America D. L. Dunbar Peabody Mine No. 58 Illinois Miners Union Gastonia Illinois Miners’ Union Tennessee Textile Workers N. C

Gas Tax Funds Used to Widen City Streets

Columbus December 10 Attorney General Bettman ruled that municipal shares of gasoline tax may be spent on road work including purchasing additional right of way for widening streets. The opinion follows his tendency to broadly interpret gasoline tax expenditure laws.

Columbus Bettman

Prepare Lessons To Be Used in 1932

Columbus reports the 1932 Sunday School lessons for all Protestant denominations are being prepared by the educational commission of the International Council of Religious Education. The Deshler-Wallick Hotel hosts meetings through Thursday with committee sessions planned Monday to Wednesday to standardize lessons across denominations.

Columbus Educational Commission of the International Council of Religious Education Deshler-Wallick Hotel

Sheriff Clears Way To Mine Entrance

Buckner Illinois December 10 a crowd of fifty National Union miners was dispersed by Sheriff James Prichard at the Old Ban Mine No 14 entrance. Reports say Nationalists had placed pickets at the shaft and argued with working miners. No arrests were made. Some Nationalists were said to be armed.

Buckner National Union James Prichard Old Ban Mine No. 14 Severn

Man fined for disorderly calls after iodine incident

Henry Deares, 23, of Baltimore, screamed for help after taking iodine his lips burned but no serious injury occurred. A hospital investigation found no serious harm and he was fined for disorderly conduct due to his calls for help. He reportedly caused prior excitement with similar pleas after drinking poison.

Baltimore Henry Deares

Pinex Chest Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief

A home mix promotes using 2% ounces Pinex in a pint bottle with sugar syrup or honey. The ad claims three fold action, direct bronchial effect, and rapid relief for severe coughs, chest colds, and bronchial troubles. It touts purity, shelf stability, and child friendly taste.

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