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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1928

Page

8

Widow Margaret Casto Dies at 72 in Columbus Home

Margaret Casto 72 widow of George W. Casto died Saturday at the home of her daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Barber of Columbus. Funeral services at Iron Street Christian Church in Logan Monday at 2 pm. Survived by seven children including Mrs Cora Lathey and Mrs Rose Wolfe of Columbus, and Mrs Susie Lattimer and Marinda Casto of Logan.

Logan Margaret Casto George W. Casto Barber Columbus Iron Street Christian Church Lovett London Cora Lathey W. Va Rose Wolfe Robert Maggie Manley Susie Lattimer Marinda Casto Myrtle Stewart Toledo

Influenza deaths rise to five in Logan region

Logan records five influenza deaths over the weekend marking a severe outbreak. The epidemic strained local hospitals as authorities urged precautions and reported rising case numbers.

Logan

Man Succumbs After Months of Suffering in Logan

John Simpson Brown 78 dies at home on East Second Street after months with gangrene. Son Arthur Brown cared for him. funeral at United Brethren Church with Rev. E. H. Dailey. Burial at Oak Grove. Survived by brother Isaac Brown and a sister. Flu era continues with seven cases at Cherrington Hospital and many in Logan confined at home.

Isaac Brown Logan United Brethren Church E. H. Dailey Oak Grove Cherrington Hospital Theron Nutter R. C. Nutter Green Township

Tax books not open for days in Hocking County

In Logan on December 31, Mrs. Earl Soliday of the treasurer's office reports that signs saying tax books are not open do not deter taxpayers. A placed sign was suspended so passersby notice it, and tax payments are expected to begin soon. Rural district books will be ready in a few days, while city books require more time.

Logan Hocking County Earl Soliday H. B. Troxel

Child Burned to Death in Sudden Blaze at Home

In Youngstown on December 31 a four year old girl May Miller died in a house fire that trapped her and her mother and brother. The fire began when 8 year old Jack Miller poured kerosene on embers. Mrs Miller reached the stairs to save the boy and was rescued by firefighters.

Youngstown U.R May Miller John Jack Miller

Woman Dies at 68 in Logan Home

Louisa Ellen Mohler 68 died at her Zanesville Avenue home after a long diabetes illness. Widow of Abraham Mohler, she lived near Webb Summit before moving to Logan to stay with daughter Lavina Mohler. Survived by children Mrs. Bowlby, Mrs. Goodlive, Mrs. Glass, Mrs. Wolfe, Walter Mohler, James Mohler, and others. Funeral plans not announced.

Local Notes on Visits and Illnesses in Logan Area

Dr W Blankenship of New Streitaville visited Logan Sunday afternoon. Miss Margaret Columber remains seriously ill with influenza at Cherrington Hospital. Dr M W Bland health commissioner was called to Westerville Saturday morning due to his daughter Florence Bland’s illness. W B Golden of Athens spent Saturday night in Logan with his mother Hattie Golden then continued to Columbus Sunday.

W. Blankenship New Streitaville Logan Margaret Columber Cherrington Hospital M. W. Bland Westerville Florence Bland W. B. Golden Athens Hattie Golden Columbus

Death of Edward Bishop after weeklong illness

Edward Bishop aged 70 died of pneumonia after a week of illness at his Logan home. He lived alone in a cottage near the Old Town yards and had worked in truck gardening and produce merchandising before retirement. He owned substantial property in Logan and built a model home on East Front Street last year for his daughter Mrs Trowbridge.

Logan Edward Bishop Old Town Yards Bishop East Front Street Trowbridge

Prescribe New Motor License Plan Receives Backing

Columbus reports the Ohio State Safety Council backed compulsory automobile licenses aimed at curbing reckless driving. Existing operators would get annual renewals with a possible revocation for traffic violations, plus new license tests for revoked certificates. A $1 fee would fund enforcement.

Columbus Ohio State Safety Council Joint Legislative Committee On Economy

Cities With 100000 Plus Population See Fewer Accidents

Twenty three U S cities with populations over 100000 reported fewer accidents in September this year than in September last year per the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.

United States National Automobile Chamber of Commerce

Unclear Text on Car and Faeema Percentages

Fragmentary line cites 28 percent of all cars and 24 percent of all Faeema according to bets. No clear event or entities to anchor a fuller summary.

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Mrs. Carl Graham Taken for Appendicitis Operation

Mrs. Carl Graham of Green Township was taken to a Columbus hospital on Friday for an appendectomy. Latest reports say she is improving and a full recovery is anticipated.

Logan Carl Graham Green Township Columbus

Hoover maps out agenda for White House talks

President-Elect Herbert Hoover, aboard the Utah near Utah on December 31, outlines to President Coolidge the domestic issues and details from his South American mission. He stresses improved north south communications to foster closer ties and friendship and notes the voyage through West Indies toward the Atlantic and past Barbados.

U. S Utah U.P Herbert Hoover President Coolidge Washington Hoover Tre South America Mr. Hoover Rio de Janeiro Hampton Roads West Indies Barbados

Stage Beauty Divorced Jessie Brown Semple

Cleveland actress Jessie Brown Semple, once famed by Ziegfeld in Kid Boots, is granted divorce from Joseph P. O’Donnell, 21, son of a wealthy Cleveland contractor. The couple eloped June 20, 1927, amid neglect allegations. attorneys report a financial arrangement.

Jessie Brown Semple Cleveland Ziegfeld Kid Boots Joseph P. O'Donnell Miss Semple O'Donnell

Large illicit liquor plant found in abandoned mine workings

In Logan on Friday state officers H A Lines J C Yates and deputy sheriffs L F Hammond and Joe Farbearn discovered a large ownerless liquor operation in the Ohlinger and Wolfe mine at New Pittsburgh. They found a 150 gallon oil drum boiler six barrels of mash fifteen gallons of poor whisky and other operating gear. With no owner found the officers destroyed the whisky and equipment.

Funeral Held for Mrs. Elizab et Schrader in Logan

Funeral services were held at St. John s Catholic Church for Mrs. Elizabeth Schrader 60 wife of Peter Schrader who died Friday at her Logan home Pneumonia was listed as the cause Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery She had been seriously ill six days and had been in declining health for months Her husband and eight children Frank Weil Logan Clem Schrader Syracuse N Y Anthony Ralph Margaret and Rosella Schrader all of Logan survive.

Logan St. John's Catholic Church Elizabeth Schrader Peter Schrader Oak Grove Clem Schrader Syracuse N. Y Anthony Ralph Margaret Rosella Schrader City

Local Family Visits Across Cities In Pa and Ohio

Mr and Mrs George Brown of Latrobe Pa visit Rebecca Wright and relatives in Logan while Mr and Mrs T D Brown of Haydenville stay nearby. Mr and Mrs Gifford Huls and two children from Columbus Ohio stop to visit Mrs Ann Shriber and Mrs Mary Huls at the end of the week.

George Brown Latrobe Rebecca Wright Logan T. D. Brown Haydenville Gifford Huls Columbus Ann Shriber Mary Huls

Pan American mediation to begin today in Bolivia Paraguay talks

Bolivia accepts Pan American Conciliation Conference Protocol with minor edits as talks with Paraguay proceed. Bolivian Minister Diez De Medina reports final reply reached La Paz and notified Assistant Secretary White. Despite illness of Peru’s Victor Mauriua, other mediation committee members plan to meet today.

Washington Bolivia Paraguay Diez de Medina la Paz Asst. Secy White Victor Mauriua Peru

Protocol Draft Hinted For Revised Accord Without Further Talks

Delegates floated a protocol variant described as a slight modification and expressed hope that a revised draft could be agreed upon without additional communications with governments. The statement underscored urgency and a desire to conclude negotiations shortly.

Ford to Hire 30000 New Workers by March

Detroit reports a Ford Motor Company pledge to add 30,000 employees before March 1 as production climbs 20 percent. Public welfare chief Thomas E. Dolan warns unemployed to stay away, though preference for locals will apply.

Detroit U.R Ford Motor Company Ford Thomas E. Dolan Public Welfare Department

Man Dies in Toledo Fire Mystery Origin

John Michalak, 59, was burned to death when his Toledo home burned Sunday in a fire of mysterious origin. Neighbors said the man may have been killed before the blaze started.

Toledo John Michalak

Yale footballer among drownings in New Jersey pond incident

Norman H. Hall, 24, of Neptune and Yale junior on the 1927-28 football squads, drowned after aiding a girl companion who had fallen through the ice at Normahegan pond in Cranford New Jersey. He helped rescue the girl before his own death.

Cranford N. J Norman Hall Neptune Yale University Normahegan Pond

Anonymous Threat Costs Life of Man

Toledo dispatch reports Joseph Misiewicz, age 21, dies after an ambush shooting as he walked home. Police believe the shooting may have been tied to an anonymous threat ignored five weeks earlier. Relatives say no prior death threat was received.

Toledo U.R Joseph Misiewics Misiewicz Holdup

Letter Golf Puzzle Solution Summary

The answer lists a chain of related words BEEF BEER PEER PEEK PERK PORK, showing progressive vowel shifts to form distinct terms. The sequence demonstrates phonetic changes while maintaining consonant skeletons.

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