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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1928

Page

11

Answers to Questions By Frederick J. Haskie Chronicle

Question and answer column continues with trivia on leather, ships, Iceland, Los Angeles tunnels, Franklin, thermos, basic patents, Andrew Jackson homes, Gideon Society, Little Church Around the Corner, whispering galleries, war cemeteries, and Congress location during the Conway Cabal. Read as a period quiz feature with multiple facts and names.

Gideon Society IL. B. A Edwin Booth Richard Mansfield James Montague Joseph Jefferson John Drew

Ohio University Music Recital Receives Student Performances

Eleven School of Music students at Ohio University present a public recital in Music Hall on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The program includes works by Schumann, Parker, Guilmant, Corelli, Poldini, Mozart, Chopin, Vivaldi, Palmgren, Burleigh, and Denman Thompson with pianists, violinists, singers, and organ.

School of Music Ohio University Music Hall Auuditorium Grillen Schumann Eleanor Downs Horatio Parker Margaret Givens Ruth McCune Alex Guilmant Susan Porterfield Sarabande Corelli Rosemary Wise Warner Preludion Poldini Mozart Mary Elizabeth Clark Chopin Amy Lee Vivaldi Frieda Levin Palmgren Lucille Cutler Burleigh Helen Bowles Helen Foot Denman Thompson Marcella Horn

Howard Wilson Dies in Oregon

Howard Marion Wilson of Portland, Ore., died at his family home leaving a widow and five children. Born on Trace Run, near Carbondale, he moved to Washington state and homesteaded at Swofford becoming a respected rancher. He was survived by his sister Mrs. Elsey Williams and a late sister Mrs. J. B. Fulton of Athens. Two brothers, Andrew and Chester, had already died in the Northwest.

Carbondale Elsey Williams Howard Marion Wilson Portland Ore Trace Run Here

Rail Time Card for Athens Schedules

Daily trains from Athens depart No 2 at 8 am No 33 at 7 15 am No 37 at 5 30 pm and arrive No 30 at 11 20 am No 11 No 22 No 44 run eastbound on Sundays with departures and arrivals listed for local service.

Sane Lo Athens

Recessed Watson Bill Hearings On Federal Coal Commission

Washington deputies recessed hearings on the Watson Bill to create a federal coal commission with regulatory powers over the bituminous industry until after Christmas.

Washington Federal Coal Commission

New Blue Sky Law To Be Put Up For State

Toledo December 18 A complete re draft of Ohio s Blue Sky Law will be submitted to the state legislature early next month The Fifth Draft aims to ease pre sale policing while expanding post sale penalties and investigative powers to curb fraud J M Kiskadden Toledo secretary of the Blue Sky Law Committee says the measure blends regulatory and fraud law features to foster legitimate commerce and improve detection and prosecution of deceitful securities deals

Toledo U.S J. M. Kiskadden Blue Sky Law Committee Kiskadden

Death of Cow Sparks $125 Suit in Athens Court

Charles Crooks sues Augustus M. Mooney in Athens County Common Pleas claiming a cow died after being struck by a speeding automobile on October 17. Damages include the animal's value and $25 in veterinary costs, plus court costs.

Augustus M. Mooney Charles Crooks Athens County Common Pleas Court Crooks Mooney

Gifts Presented To Needy Youth At Athens Christmas Party

More than 30 members attended the Sigma Alpha Iota Christmas party at the home of Prof and Mrs C C Robinson in the Lawrence Apartments. Gifts were donated to poor and needy children of Athens. A trio performed with Anne Schellinger on piano Ruth Brelsford on voice and Sibylla Strobal on violin.

Sigma Alpha Iota C. C. Robinson Lawrence Apartments Athens Anne Schellinger Ruth Brelsford Sibylla Strobal

Letter Golf Puzzle Teases Word Changes Across Par

A newspaper feature explains letter golf rules and shows a six par puzzle about building a coal fire. It guides changing one letter at a time with complete common words, preserving letter order, and notes a solution printed on the last page.

Musketeers Face Possible Four-Game Victory Pause

St. Xavier College officials faced a decision on postponing four Musketeers basketball games due to an influenza outbreak. The epidemic could force bans on public gatherings, affecting schedule and events.

Gincinnati U.P St. Xavier College Musketeers

Splendid Home Remedy Promises Quick Cough Relief

A home made Pinex based cough syrup is advertised as a fast acting remedy for lingering coughs and chest colds. The recipe uses Pinex with sugar syrup or honey and promises immediate relief, pleasant taste, long shelf life, and money back guarantee if not effective. It claims to affect bronchial tubes and aid recovery from flu related coughs.

Choir Sings Carols At Athens Presbyterian Service

Evening service at Athens Presbyterian Church featured Christmas hymns and carols. The choir performed Spence's Story of Bethlehem with four students joining: Mary Elisabeth Clark, Selma Wendachuh, Donald Berrett, and Charles Whippo.

Athens Presbyterian Church Spence Bethlehem Mary Slsabeth Clark Selma Wendachuh Donald Berrett Charles Whippo

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