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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1928

Page

9

Club Women Debate Gillette Resolution Endorsement

Members of the local AAUW branch endorsed the Gillette resolution at their Thursday meeting. A letter supporting the endorsement will go to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, with individual letters to Senators Fess Borah and Burton. The resolution aims to prompt U S discussion on joining the World Court and is being shared with Athens clubs and civic groups.

Gillette American Association of University Women Committee On Foreign Relations Unitad States Senate Simeon Fess Charles Borah Theodore Burton Athens United States Ioa Committee On Senate Adhance International Court of Justice

Ohio Christmas Seal drive sets new holiday record

Ten million more Christmas Health Seals than ever before have been ordered in Ohio for the holiday season. Sixty one agencies signed contracts totaling 322184 dollars. 3250060 mail sale letters 38120 posters 300 billboard posters 200006 booth envelopes 127000 bangles and 20000 double barred cross buttons. Cartoons 1127 sets of daily reminders and ship slides shown in several theaters. The sale funds tuberculosis prevention and treatment with 45 organizations statewide and 38 clinics planned.

Ohio Ohio Public Health Association Columbus State Office Western Newspaper Union Ship of Health Majestic Columbia Nelsonville Glouster Athens County

Chicago Police Capture Beer Baron Saltis After Evasion

Chicago report says James “Polack Joe” Saltis surrendered to police after eluding capture for days. The case linked to a program for undernourished children and health education, aiming to fund nutrition and tuberculosis prevention, with the city praising the arrest as a victory for law and order.

Chicago U.pr Cago Joe Saltis Athens County

Hospital Nites The Gllowing Notes From Sheltering Ams Hospital

Reported last week from Sheltering Ams Hospital items show patients admitted after car accidents. Everitt Parbaugh admitted December 9 dismissed next day in improved condition. a daughter born December 5 to Mr and Mrs A Hansen. a Kenmore daughter born December 2 to Mr and Mrs John Willams. Charles Kircher admitted December 11 after automobile accident showing improvement. Convalescent guardians listed include Fraley Vox Shack, Buck Athens, Ed Galel Athens, Marie Hayden Athens, Mrs John Keough and Kay Athens, Mrs W Grim Kade, Homer Vore Glouster, Mrs Roscoe Bricks Cauncey. Patients missing are Mya Tom Duftee Syracuse and Billy Burns Gigster.

Ams Hospital Everitt Parbaugh Chase A. Hansen Columbia Avenu John Willams Kenmore Charles Kircher Secon Street

Columbus Company To Buy Bus Lines

Columbus Public Service Commission authorized to purchase three bus lines from Ohio Transit and Central Ohio Transportation. Routes connect Columbus Lancaster, Lancaster Meone, and Pom eroy Athens. Financing set at 46000 with 4000 for organization and qualifying expenses. Woman traps burglar in Cincinnati as five policemen capture a Negro suspect after cries for help.

Valic Public Stvice Company Columbus Wia Public Uniies Commission Ohio Transit Compay Central Ohio Transportatio Company Lancaster Lancasteromeroy Pomeroy Athens

Thox ine prescription claims fast sore throat relief

A dubious ad touts Thox ine as a two action remedy for sore throat and coughs. It promises rapid relief by targeting internal causes with no harmful drugs and offers a money back guarantee, priced at 35c and 60c.

Janaki Clinen Drig Sprena

Indian, Two Negroes Are First in Chair

Joliet December 15 three men a Chippewa Indian and two Negroes died in the electric chair at the Illinois State Prison for the murder of William Beck a Lake County farmer. They were the first to pay the extreme penalty in this state since the gallows was substituted recently.

Joilet Illinois State Wiliam Beck Lake County

County Christmas Seal Drive Urged for Quick Returns

Christmas Seals have been distributed countywide by the committee. With the drive more than half complete, the group urges rapid returns before the December 24 deadline. Requests for additional seats in any district should go to the local committee.

Actresses Named in Alleged Liquor Ring

Federal agents and police stalled an alleged liquor ring case in Los Angeles area after seizing more than 3800 cases of Aquor at a San Marino estate. The probe centers on five screen actresses, a Pasadena millionaire, and a Los Angeles attorney as possible ring members.

Los Angeles Calif Pasadena San Marino

Support Taber for A Place in Cabinet

MT VERNON Dec 15 URbL Ohlo grangera were on record as favoring L. J Taber national grange master as secretary of agriculture in the Hoover cabinet. They also urged laws on airplane liability insurance and a life sentence for a fourth offense, plus a world peace pact.

MT. Vernon Urblohlo Grangera L. J Taber National Grange Hoover Department of Justice Treasurs

Home and Baby Poem Found in Gun-Girl's Room

Lorain reports in December 165 UP about a furnished bedroom once called home by Mrs. Margaret Holdman the phantom Sun-girl. A wrapped Christmas gift poem clipped from a magazine a house to clean and a child to sing to sleep reveal a contrast between dream and duty.

Lorain Margaret Holdman

Chain Stores Charged With Violating Liquor Laws

Warrants charging Groger Grocery and Baking Co and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co with violating prohibition through sale of malt and hops were issued by US Commissioner Guwad Pitueger in Covington Kentucky. The action followed a Cincinnati federal court conviction of a Northern Kentucky grocer for selling ingredients to make home brew.

Covington. Ky Groger, Grocery and Baking Company Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Guwad Pitueger Cincinnati Kentucky Mahko Hamebrew

Grand Jury Call Over Dayton Murder Case

An extra session of the county grand jury is convened Monday to investigate the death of Miss Anna Meough a 68 year old nurse beaten to death with a brick according to the confession of Tern Girwood in Dayton.

Dayton Anna Meough Tern Girwood

Youngstown Man To Hoover and Kellogg State Post

Ira Sprankle of Youngstown is set for a cabinet post in Governor Elect Myers Y Cooper's administration. He may become director of industrial relations or a member of the State Industrial Commission after a meeting with Cooper and Youngstown Republicans.

Youngstown Hoover Kellogg Columbus Ira Sprankle Myers Y Cooper Sprankle Gald Cooper State Industrial Commission

Insufficient legible details on religion reference bill

Unclear OCR text describes a proposed federal offense to refer to a candidate's religion and an odd insomnia cure involving black bedclothes. Mentions Representative from New York and a Democratic candidate, but specifics and context are unreadable.

Washington New York

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