Athens Messenger Sale Points and Local Gossip
Ohio readers can buy the Athens Messenger at several New York locations including 8 E Cor 42nd Street and 6th Ave and 8 E Cor 47th Street and Broadway opposite Grand Central. Schultz News Agency and Mrs. John F. Butts handle subscriptions. Esan Bridgewater, son of Mr and Mrs John Bridgewater, leaves for Kent to attend the Davey School of Tree Surgery after spending Christmas at home. Mr and Mrs A F Head of Indianapolis visit. Mrs W W Kelly of Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs John Cross with Mrs G W Gibbs visit The Maples.
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Ohio
Athens Messenger
42Nd Street
6Th Ave
47Th Street
Broadway
Grand Central Depot
N. E
32Nd Street
Bth Ave
Schultz News Agency
Esan Bridgewater
John Bridgewater
Kent
Davey School of
A. F. Head
Indianapolis
W. W. Kelly
Nelsonville
John Cross
G. W. Gibbs
The
Maples
Miller Returns to Akron After Visit at 273 Clark Street
Edmond N. Miller, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Miller at 273 Clark Street since last Thursday, has returned to his work in Akron.
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Edmond N. Miller
E. P. Miller
Clark Street
Akron
Herrolds Guests of Morgan Couple in Columbus
Mr and Mrs J W Herrold of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Thurman L Morgan at 42 West Carpenter Street.
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J. W. Herrold
Columbus
Christmas Day Visit at The Plains Household
Mr and Mrs Leslie Bobo hosted Christmas Day at The Plains for the former mother in law Mrs Jeff Dickson and guests Mrs William Runyon Mr Ralph Hartman and Mr and Mrs William Runyon of Athens
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Leslie Bobo
the Plains
Jeff Dickson
William Runyon
Ralph Hartman
Athens
Family Trip Heads Home After Holidays Visit
Mr and Mrs W A Peterson and children Raymond and June visit Mrs Adda Wolfe and daughter Opal Mae of Detroit Michigan spending holidays with Mr and Mrs Arley Carr and family of The mies they motored through and return home Tuesday
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W. A
Peterson
Raymond
June
Adda Wolfe
Opal Mae
Detroit
Mich
Pleasant Hill families visit near Pearl Street
Mr and Mrs J C Haning and their children Murl Margarite Verl Kermitt and Dell of Pleasant Hill were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs A F Peeves at 11 Pearl street Mrs James Harris Nina Butts of Columbus is returning home Tuesday after visiting her parents since last Thursday with her parents Mr
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J. C. Haning
Murl
Margarite
Verl
Kermitt
Dell
Pleasant Hill
A. F. Peeves
Pearl Street
James Harris
Nina Butts
Columbus
Gist Family Returns from Gallipolis Christmas Visit
Mrs. C. D. Gist, Miss Dorothy Gist, and daughter Jean with Mrs. Lillie Fuller returned from Gallipolis after spending Christmas with Dr. and Mrs. Claude B. Parker. Jean Gist remained for a longer stay at her aunt’s home.
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C. D. Gist
Dorothy Gist
Jean
Lillie Fuller
Gallipolis
Claude B. Parker
Jean Gist
AkronDoctor Dailey Visits Athens This Week
Dr. W. B. Dailey of Akron visited Athens the last of the week and returned home Sunday.
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W. B. Dailey
Akron
Athens
Mrs Bonifield Visits Parents for Christmas Weekend
Mrs Mabel G Bonifield of Columbus spent Christmas and the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Franks Grones on Maplewood Drive sharing holiday time and family meals during the visit.
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Mabel G. Bonifield
Columbus
Mrs. Franks. Grones
Maplewood Drive
Mrs C E M Jennings Improvement Noted After Illness
Mrs C E M Jennings, previously seriously ill, shows improvement as health progresses. Local note confirms she is gaining strength and is under medical care.
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C. E. M. Jennings
Arm strong Couple Return Home After Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs John W Armstrong of Huntington West Virginia have departed after visiting their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Armstrong at 36 Franklin Avenue over Christmas.
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John W. Armstrong
Huntington
W. Va
John Armstrong
Franklin Avenue
He Searches for Heirs of Unclaimed Estates
Probate genealogist W. C. Cox estimates unclaimed estates in the United States total about 19 million dollars annually in money land and property. He has built a business finding legal heirs for mystery decedents including a Manx immigrant named Michael who died at 108 with a fortune. other cases involve Minnie Price and a Los Angeles heiress named Lanon. The work spans decades and states, with many heirs surprised to learn of their kinship and fortunes while fake heirs flood Cox with claims.
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Hicago
W. C. Cox
Jim
Michael Cox
Michael
Cox
United States
Isle of Man
Rhode Island
Illinois
North Carolina
Maryland
Minnie Price
Min- Price
Lanon
Los Angeles
Louisville
New Rochelle
N. Y
New York
Real estate boards elect new Ohio president in Columbus
J Jacoby of Marion will be formally installed Tuesday as president of the Ohio association of real estate boards, succeeding Warren C Deem of Dayton at the inaugural banquet in Columbus.
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Columbus
J. Jacoby
Marion
Qohio Association of Real Estate Boards
Warren C. Deem
Dayton
French Welcome U S Delegation to Geneva Disarmament Talks
Paris reports French leaders linked with the League of Nations welcomed President Coolidge’s plan to send an American delegation to the Geneva disarmament conference. Initial unease over a Washington conditioned meeting gave way to relief at the official U S participation.
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Paris
C. P
League of Nations
Coolidge
United States
Washington
Geneva
May Hope to Form League
Paris reports that the Russo Turkish treaty seen by French diplomats as Russia first move to create a League of Nations of Eastern peoples. Briand expresses shock that Tchitcherin and Ruchtem Bey, met recently, allegedly betrayed assurances of cooperation for European peace.
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Paris
C. P
Russia
League of Nations of Eastern Peoples
League of Nations
Geneva
Briand
Tchitcherin
Ruchtem Bey
Europe
Mrs. Gaver Recovering After Car Crash
Mrs. George Gaver of Mechanicsburg is slowly recovering after her car overturned on the Athens Nelsonville road last Tuesday. Her lung was punctured and a rib broken. she was pinned beneath the vehicle near the Sunday Creek bridge until an unidentified man in a truck pulled her free and brought her to Athens for medical care. She is the co manager with her husband of the West Union street Kroger store and was en route to a funeral in Nelsonville.
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George Gaver
Mechanicsburg
Athens
Nelsonville
Gaver
West Union ‘Street
Kroger
Sunday Creek Bridge
Swallows Poison in Suicide Attempt in Columbus
Minnie Long, 29, swallowed 10 pills containing poison in Columbus on December 28 in an attempt at self harm. Her condition is serious. Domestic troubles are given as the motive.
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Columbus
Minnie Long
Hocking River Frozen for Skating Debut
For the first time in years the Hocking river is frozen enough for skating as boys test the ice. The cautious head for the lake in the Ohio State hospital grounds while another cold day is forecast to deepen the ice.
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Hocking
Ohio State Hospital
A Stylish Frock Pattern For Growing Girls
A Messenger Pattern Dept notice presents a stylish dress pattern for girls ages 8 10 12 and 14. The illustration shows fabrics like taffeta radium silk crepe and linen with four sizes and yardage details for sleeve length and collar contrast. Pattern mailed for 15 cents.
Water Monsters Invade Florida Seas In Zoological Tale
In a playful Florida seaside fantasia Genevieve guides readers through a menagerie of ocean sights. She describes jellyfish sting risks and playful fiddler crabs while noting alligators and sea cows in distant swamps, ending with a nod to the warm salty water.
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Florida
Genevieve
Sunset Beach
Tampa
Mrs Belasco Ill at Daughter’s Home in New York
Mrs. David Belasco, wife of the noted theatrical producer, is ill at her daughter Mrs. Morris Gest’s New York home. Mrs. Gest declined to discuss the illness, state of health not specified.
Fighting in Johannesburg leaves several dead on Christmas
During the Christmas holidays fierce clashes between land soldiery and native factions in Johannesburg resulted in several deaths and many injuries, with details released today.
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Johannesburg
Transveal
Express train plunges down embankment near Murcia
In Madrid on December 28 an express train bound for Cartagena fell from an embankment near Murcia. Many persons were killed and relief trains were rushed to the scene to assist survivors and recover the dead.
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Madrid
Cartagena
Muricia
Deaths and Funeral of Jennie Smith Foster in Columbus
Mrs. Jennie Smith Foster died at 12:30 yesterday in Columbus after long illness from high blood pressure and kidney trouble. She had worked at Athens State Hospital before moving to Columbus and was a member of the First Methodist church. Funeral services will be held in Columbus and burial in West Union Street Cemetery in Athens. Accompanying the body will be her sisters Lenna Smith and Blanche Smith, and brothers Charles C. Smith and James K. Smith. her husband Joe S. Foster is ill and unable to attend.
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Jennie Smith Foster
Joe S. Foster
Columbus
Foster
Athens State Hospital
First Methodist Church
Athens
West Union Street
Northtown
Lenna Smith
Washington
Db. C
Blanche Smith
Charles C. Smith
Cleveland
James K. Smith
Thomas_C. Welch
Los Angeles
Calif
Whitlatch Divorce Granted and Custody Awarded
Mrs. Glennan Whitlatch was granted a divorce from Thomas Whitlatch in the Court of Common Pleas here Saturday. She also received custody of her child Juanita, age 3, and a monthly maintenance of 15.65 dollars. Whitlatch did not appear in his defense. The couple married April 6, 1921.
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Glennan Whitlatch
Thomas Whitlatch
Court of Common Pleas
Young fighter Stribling heads to New York with bride
W L Young Stribling Georgia light heavyweight title conteder arrives in New York with his bride for their honeymoon after marrying Saturday in Atlanta. He plans to meet Tex Rickard, unsure if for business or social reasons.
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New York
W. Ll. (Young) Stribling
Georgia
Striblings
Atlanta
Jterth
Tex Rickard
Fumes From Overnight Gas Heater Trigger Fire Alarm
New York dispatch reports fumes escaping from a gas heater left burning all night led to a fire alarm and investigations into the possible blaze. Fire crews rushed to the scene as warnings prompted a safety check of the premises.
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New York
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a safe emulsified creosote medicine to soothe inflamed throat membranes, stop irritation, and attack germs. It claims twofold action, relief for flu related coughs, bronchial issues, and other chest illnesses, with a money back guarantee if not relieved by directions.
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Ist
Creomulsion Company, Aa
Terrific cell disaster claims father son and six women
A deadly incident at apartment 52 State Street early today left a father and son dead and six women injured as investigators probe the cause and circumstances surrounding the event.
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State Street
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