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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1923
Page
2
Two hunters from The Plains, Russell Riley and Floyd Whitlock, faced arraignment before Magistrate Hedges on charges of hunting without permission. Both pleaded guilty and paid fines of 10 dollars plus costs to Frank Milesky of near The Plains.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a twofold acting remedy for persistent colds and chest infections. It claims creosote heals inflamed membranes and fights germs, promising stomach absorption to reach trouble sites with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Four Millfield men Ed Anderson Ben Anderson Marlowe Russell and Clarence Stem after an all day hearing before Magistrate Helwig were bound over under 1509 bond each to common pleas court on grave statutory charges arising from their alleged treatment of Perry Strosnider 16 of Millfield last October. They posted bond and were released pending their appearance in the higher court.
The passage casts peanut oil as a staple for the average Chinese in south China, likening its role to a lordly necessity for Americans, highlighting its essential status in daily life.
Modoc man Sam Reeves was jailed on liquor possession fines and a pending 90 day sentence for matrimonial trouble. He faced a non support charge for a 4 year old illegitimate child and pleaded guilty. Reeves has previous similar charges and received fines plus a days jail. A regional quote section discusses highway sign policies in Illinois Connecticut and Minnesota.
David Burton of Carthage faced Magistrate Helwig Tuesday for failing to send his 7 year old daughter Ethel to school. He was found guilty but the $5 fine plus costs were suspended due to serious family illness.
Several states passed laws prohibiting signs on roads arguing that the automobile and sightseers serve the state rather than individual businesses. The notes reflect a shift toward state control of travel advertising.
WJAX radio presents two December programs from Cleveland. On Tuesday December 18 at 7 20 PM EST Miss Maulee Munsie plays piano, Mrs Ruth N Caird sings, L W Hammerman reads with Alma Schirmer at the piano and Thomas Choral Club join for spirituals with Walter Creighead as accompanist. On Thursday December 20 at 8 PM EST a varied concert features the same artists plus additional selections.
The FE H Cotton grocery on South Court street will reopen Thursday morning after being closed since last Friday night due to a fire in the Russell block.
Representative Green of Iowa, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, promised lower income taxes by 1925 and said the committee would meet next Monday to revise revenue laws. He added the panel will draft its own bill rather than accept Secretary Mellon’s prepared measure.
A pharmacist notes Joint-Ease sells well for stiff swollen joints and rheumatic pain. The product is advertised as fast acting and inexpensive, with a 60 cent tube available at druggists nationwide. It is applied topically and claimed to relieve pain within seconds.
James A. Farrell president of United States Steel urged seeking new markets for foreign trade at a luncheon during the foreign trade conference in Cleveland Ohio on December 12. He said Europe’s reduced purchasing capacity necessitates expanding export opportunities.
Washington December 12 The Republican national committee voted to increase southern representation by adding three delegates to each state that cast its electoral vote for Harding in 1920. The decision followed an acrimonious fight over reapportioning delegates amid protests from southern Republicans against cuts to southern representation for the 1924 convention.
Adolfo de la Huerta, Mexican rebel leader, telegraphed the Mexican consul in New York City that he has assumed command of the government and will act as head of the administration, signaling a new phase in the domestic conflict.
Manuel Tellez, the Mexican charge d'affaires, issued a statement today asserting that orders would come from him. The remark centers on authority and means of directing actions in question.
Atlanta dispatch reports Mrs. W. A. Weaver, described as a mystery woman in the Fox Coburn slaying, named an accessory before the fact after state attorneys announce an indictment. She is alleged to have been seen with Phil E. Fox, Klan editor, in a local hotel shortly before Coburn was shot and killed on November 5.
Mrs Joe Haning has been ill for some time causing concern among family and friends. Her condition remains the subject of care by local physicians as relatives hope for improvement.
John Hunt of New York City wins the national hot dog championship after eating 53 dogs in one sitting, setting a fierce pace and prompting challengers to prepare for a rematch.
Former Secretary of the Interior Bert M. Fall is so ill in New York City that he cannot appear to testify further about his personal finances and the Teapot Dome oil reserve leasing to private interests, the Senate Public Lands committee was advised.
Reeves returns to work at State hospital after time off. Blake Daugherty at Sheltering Arms Athens not improving. Earl Robinson family back home in Newark. Christmas entertainment planned at Brooks schoolhouse with date to be announced. Doward Reeves visited grandmother Mrs. Douglas Hudnell. Adeline Crane ill. Alfred Hudnall improving from rheumatism. Albany school delegation spent week with parents here including Alice Reeves Ellen Woodyard Anna Brooks Marie Stotts Bernice Brooks Beatrice Wood Bessie Beatty Edna Robinson. Alice and Ellen Woodyard visited Athens Saturday. Kenneth Brooks visited Albany Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Green improving after illness.
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