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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1929

Page

8

Woman Accused of Being Safeblower Reported in Sistersville

A woman accused of safeblowing was fingerprinted and photographed before being taken in charge by Chief George Lawton of Sistersville. Olive claims to be a photographer but Chief Lauwsen labels her a safeblower. Washington also notes a War Department allotment of $266,006 to dredge the Ohio River for a nine-foot minimum channel.

George Lawton Sistersville Olive Lauwsen Washington War Department Ohio River

New Kiwanis Officers Installed In Glouster Meeting

Glouster Kiwanis Club installed new officers at a Thursday night meeting in the M E Church social room. New leaders include H F Kittle as president and C B Dillon as immediate past president with Andrew Allen as vice president and C A Pride as treasurer.

Kiwanis Club Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club M. EB C. B. Dillon Andrew Allen C. A. Pride B. R. Angle George W. Rose M. M. Bryson

Rothwell Club Hosts Christmas Dinner and Surprise Program

Following a turkey dinner at Hotel Gordon the Rothwell Club met at Mrs. M. M. Bryson’s Main Street home for their annual Christmas program. Members were split into two sections staging separate acts and a tree with gifts. A Santa Claus distribution and a two-act play plus a musical number concluded the evening.

Glouster Gordon Rothwell Club M. M. Bryson Main Street Bryson Santa Claus M. M. LeFavor O. A. McDonald 1. Kk. Munden T. A. Noon W. A. Pride C. A. Pride K. Rockhold J. B. Stiff W. A. Craft

Taxes Are Paid In Athens County Tax Collection Opens

County Treasurer W. E. Moler opened December tax collection in Athens County Friday morning. About 75 residents had paid by noon as receipts for tax duplicates in each district were prepared. The collection period lasts 30 days before delinquents may be declared, Moler said.

Athens County W. EK. Moler Moler

Fire at Athens Ice and Storage Plant Causes Additional Damage

A fire at the Athens Ice and Storage Company Plant on Factory Street near the railroad station caused $3,750 in damage in total after a rekindle at 11:45 Friday morning. Athens fire trucks responded to the renewed blaze, with a smoldering remainder reaching bales of excelsior and oil crates in the storeroom.

Athens Ice and Storage Company Athens Vritey Factory Street

Phone Directory Issued by Athens Home Telephone Co

The Athens Home Telephone Company plans to issue a new directory soon. About two thousand copies will be published twice yearly. Residents and businesses changing addresses in early 1980 should notify the company for inclusion.

Athens Home Telephone Company Tvo

Hunt for Clubber Who Beat Girls

Cleveland police renewed the hunt after Mrs. Joseph Malario reported a man in an automobile attacked her in Buckeye Road district. Two earlier victims Miss Lose David aged 19 and Miss Naomi Devore aged 20 were seriously injured and hospitalized.

Cleveland Buckeye Road Joseph Malario Lose David Naomi Devore

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Press Ban

The Minnesota Supreme Court upholds an injunction limiting publication by The Saturday Press under the state’s newspaper law. The decision sustains prior order blocking the paper from publishing.

Paul U.R Minnesota State Supreme Court

Council to Meet For Last Time This Year

Glouster Ohio prepares for the final regular council meeting of the year with re elected members Andrew Allen W A Pride and Ed Kurtzman. The incoming administration will take charge in January with new members John Sbstim T G McDonald and Harry Trasin.

Glouster Murray City Lodge Knights of Pythias Nelsonville New Straitsville John Sb Stim T. G. McDonald Harry Trasin Luff McDonald Trasin John R. Davis

Markets and Prices Across Cities Include Poultry and Eggs

Markets report wholesale prices from Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Eggs and butter move amid firm markets with fresh, firsts, seconds and storage levels listed. live poultry and dressed poultry prices also noted. A Kansas City style grain round up and a fugitive tale from St Louis conclude the item.

Pittsburgh Western Cleveland

Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep Receipts

Hogs receipts 8800 slow local demand indifferent butchers over 180 pounds and packing sows five cents lower light pigs and bulk 180 to 270 pounds at 16 dollars desirable 150 to 170 pounds at 9 75 most 125 to 145 pounds at 9 50 pigs 100 to 125 pounds 4 25 down bulk sows 7 75 to 8 odd head 8 25 cattle receipts 200 calves 125 active higher weights under 1100 pounds heavy steers steady cows and bulls improving bulk common and medium yearlings and heifers 10 to 12 odd head good choice up to 14 beef cows 7 to 9 low cutters 9 to 6 25 bulk bulls 8 75 vealers 50 cents higher top 16 sheep receipts 275 steady good and choice handyweight 33 to 13 50 common medium and bucks 9 to 11 good ewes up to 550

Stock Market Recovers From Early Losses At Noon

New York stocks showed rallying tendencies by noon after a rough start with losses around 1 1/2 points. Some leaders rebounded strongly including Fox Film A and big names like Steel, General Motors, General Electric, and Radio Corporation as traders held off clear positions and the market tone improved.

J. D. Holloway Mariella Parkersburg Newhone York Stock Exchange Atchison Atlantic Refining Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Barnsdall Corp Chicago Bi Paul Mil Chsapeake Corp Weeseee General Motors Goodrich Rubber Ag Granby Hudson Motors Kennecott Kroger Grocery Tock Kreuger Loft Mid-Continent Sae Pee Middland Steel Missouri Pacific Kansas Texas Mullins Radio Ebeseee Rosk Island Standard Oil Ninor New York U.P Fox Film A Fax. Steel General Electric Redio Corporation York Vercoe and Co Y Central Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Teapeere St. Pau Rock Island Peete Ewes Union Pacific Southern Pacific S Industrials Allie’ Chemicals Pra Ee Teas Suger Renene American Sumatra Tee Coca Cola Tee Columbia Gas Elec Famous Players Lasky General Alpha Calif Indiana Standart Oil New Jersey Standar

Chicago heiress sues Romanian painter over marriage

Mary Macklin Popesco, 20, daughter of a wealthy Chicago and California art dealer, files suit to annul her marriage to Count Aurelien Popesco, Romanian portrait artist. She alleges coercion and hardship in a Chicago hotel room, washing, meals, and $100 expense for painting materials. He denies the charges blaming parental interference.

Mary Macklin Popesco Chicago California Count Aurelien Popesco Popesco Los Angeles Popescu Queen Marie Romania

Masons and Eastern Star to Install Officers Saturday Night

The Masons and Eastern Star lodges will hold their annual installation of officers on Saturday night December 21. All Eastern Star officers are ordered to wear white. Two miners burned in a Luhrig mine explosion were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital and are recovering.

New Marsheleld Dee The Masons and Eastern Star Eastern Star Denver Luhrig Mine Sheltering Arms Hospital

Atkinson Family Travels To Youngstown For Grandson’s Funeral

Vref and Mrs A A Atkinson left noon for Youngstown where they will attend funeral services for their grandson Robert Allen Stewart six months old son of Mr and Mrs W Stewart. The child had been ill for one week with pneumonia. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 pm in Youngstown.

Silent Retreat Urged by Pope to End Unrest

Vatican City. Pope Mills issues an encyclical urging laity to silent retreats of contemplation and prayer to combat unrest and distractions. He describes retreat as a school for reforming faculties and subduing passions, while condemning the feverish pursuit of wealth and pleasure and urging greater lay participation in church activities.

Vatican City Pope Mills Ponti

The First Lady’s Christmas Smile at holiday seals sale

The First Lady with Mrs Herbert Hoover buys Christmas seals to support a nationwide health drive. A cheerful young seller, Nancy Leveh of Washington, assists during the fundraiser event at the White House Christmas Seals sale.

Herbert Holover Nancy Leveh Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gloustier M. EF Polks Cincinnati Worthington Ashe CLUB George J. Ochs Ochs Grace Wchs Lunsford Henry Williams William Fischer Chauncey Chauncey Court White Dunnett Parker A. Young Joe D. Davis Fred Heck Walker and Kinney Cincinnatte Boston Australia Sydney Toledo U.p.—Cash Timothy Texas Corp Goodyear Rubber American Rolling Mills Colorado Fuel and Iton Crucible Steel General Refractories Republic Iron Und Steel U_ 8 Steel Ajax Rubber American Locomotive Chrysler Motors Crosley Tire Fisk Weber Goodrich Rubber Jordan Motors Mack Truck Miller Nash Motors Overland Packard Motors Stewart-Warner Studebaker Timken U. S. Rubber St, Louis New Orleans Mike Stonna Ohio Cincinnati Livestock Stewart Pendant Deel Mundew Model Grocery Glouster, O Munden’s Bakery Qlouster, O FORD Murphy Turkeys Bernstein Provision Co Richardson’s Bakery New Lexington Sem Christemas Savings Club Glouster State Bank
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