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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1927

Page

6

Tragic Playground Accident Claims Jacksonville Child

A five or six year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Riley Judson, died after injuries suffered during a play fight in a base room. He was knocked down but seemed unhurt, later developed a ruptured blood vessel and paralysis, and died after being taken to Sheltering Arms hospital. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at Jacksonville M E church with burial in Maplewood cemetery.

STER Jacksonville Pt Ty Judson Riley Judson Jackit Ie Sheltering Arms Hospital

Graham Fined for Possession of Alcohol Near Athens

Ray Graham of near Athens was fined 100 dollars and costs after arraignment before Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor. Part of the fine was paid. the balance awaits payment. His Caheen hill home two miles south of Athens was raided Tuesday night by Sheriff William Williams and Chief Herbert Parker after a complaint by the Law Abiding Citizens league of Athens county. 25 bottles of beer were found on the premises.

Ray Graham Athens Pearl W. Helwig Graham Caheen Hill William Williams Herbert Parker Citizens League Athens County

Ants raise mushrooms as food for young in Panama

A reader asks if ants eat mushrooms. The answer explains ants in Panama Colombia and Venezuela cut leaf fragments carry them to nests deposit mushroom spawn. When mushrooms grow they feed the young ants.

Panama Colombia Venezuela W. A Department of Agriculture

P. T. A. Meeting in Canaanville Tonight

Canjan township P T A will meet at 7 pm in the high school. Principal address by Prof. Alex Root of The Plains high school. Mrs. T. M. Crawford presides. Miss Reba Ralph and Miss Helen Seel present a musical program. A Colonial Neck Tie Quilt made by members will be sold to conclude.

Canaanville Parent-Teacher Association Canjaan Township Alex Root the Plains High School T. M. Crawford Reba Ralph Misa Helen Seel

Woman Dies After Carrying Baby Ten Miles for Aid

Pueblo Colorado report of Mrs I Tavelor who died of exhaustion while carrying her infant through the sandy alley for medical help. The tragedy highlights harsh conditions as she sought treatment for the child.

Pueblo Col Mrs. I

Strike Settled at Ohio Mine No 1 Jackson

Strike at Ohio Mine No 1 in Jackson ended with new work on Tuesday. Reported disputes concerned coal weighing scales and production measures.

Ohio Mine No. One Ohio Mine No Jackson

Woman Graduate Begins Research Work at Vine Land School

Miss Helen M Wiltshire of Vigo receives appointment as research assistant at the Training School in Vine Land New Jersey announced by Dr James P Porter head of Psychology depart She will study detective and child minds using Binet tests at a leading state institution for feeble minded children The appointment follows her high scholarship and university graduation She departs early next month Also Mary Mercer a Ohio University graduate has passed civil service and joined the Juvenile Research Department in Columbus Ohio

Helen M. Wiltshire Vigo Vineland New Jersey James P. Porter Wiltshire Theed Uhiv Ersity Porter Mary Mercer Ohio University Columbus

Mine Resumes Work After Scales Test Adjusts Faults

The mine resumed operations Wednesday after weighing faults were corrected by a scales test.

Debtors Law Affects Jail Inmates In Cleveland Case

Cleveland observers reported the court of appeals upheld a ruling that law violators jailed for inability to pay fines fall under the debtors law. Goldstein, jailed after sixty days for a prohibition violation, was ordered released upon insolvency certificate. The decision could affect about nineteen counties and others in the state.

Gleveland Court of Appeals N Goldstein

Color and complexion remedies from old medical text

Fragmentary ancient note describes yellow complexion symptoms and tongue coating with poor appetite and foul taste. Mentions "Olive Tuabiets" and Dr Edwardes preparing tablets after twenty years, claiming to revive vigor and brighten days.

Sr. Edwards Edwardes

Appointed Appraisers Named for George W. Carter Estate

Glouster Feb 3 A B Johnson R H Odward and James Smith appointed as appraisers of the estate of the late George W Carter of Homer Township Morgan County. Mr Carter died a few months ago at the Athens state hospital.

Glouster A. B. Johnson R. H. Odward James Smith George W. Carter Homer Township Morgan County Carter Athens State Hospital

Grange to Meet Glouster for 1927 Installations

A. E. Poetter of Albany will attend Trimble Grange Saturday to install officers for 1927. Plans will form at the meeting to create a sixth degree class and if a class of 200 is formed state grange officials may come to Athens county to perform the work.

Homer Grange Meeting at Mountville This Saturday

Homer Grange will meet at Mountville this Saturday afternoon at 1 o clock Members will respond to roll call with their favorite story or a quotation from Lincoln or Washington

Gloubt PR Homer Grange Mountville Lincoln Washington

Forum services announced by Glouster church

Glouster Methodist Episcopal church announces a series of Sunday evening forum services starting at 7 o clock each week. Music sermons questions and a chance to talk back will be provided. Next Sunday evenings theme is What Ails Our

Glouster Glousster

Professor Mary Noss to Speak on Prohibition at Athens Church

Miss Mary T. Noss, professor of French at Ohio University, will address the Athens Presbyterian church Sunday evening on the topic Making Prohibition a success. The talk aims to promote understanding of the eighteenth amendment and support for law enforcement agencies, announced Rev. A Y Wilcox.

Mary T. Noss Presbyterian Church Ohio University Athens Presbyterian Church A. Y. Wilcox

Noisy engine arrest sparks waiting sweetheart claim

Evanston reports George Rentz was arrested over a loud car engine while waiting for his sweetheart who knew the sound. The incident centers on Rentz and the public perception of the disturbance.

Evanston Sil George Rentz

Musterole promotes relief without blistering mustard plasters

Grandmother relied on mustard for chest and cold ailments but mustard plasters blistered. Musterole offers relief similar to plasters in a clean white ointment you rub in. It eases sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches and more.

Carseytown School Reports January Attendance

Carseytown school shows 100 percent attendance for January. Listed as present and on time are Glennta Mourne Riley Doan James Doan Eunice Doan John Doan Agnes Doan Riley Douglas and Oba Douglas. Miss Primrose Hawk is the teacher.

Carseytown School Glennta Mourne Riley Doan James Doan Eunice Doan John Doan Agnes Doan Riley Douglas Oba Douglas Primrose Hawk

Youth group to meet at Walnut Hill home

The Book and Motor class of the Church of Christ will gather at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones on Walnut Hill Monday evening to answer questions at the close of the service.

Glouster Church of Christ Ernest Jones Walnut Hill

Local Notes On Residents Traveling And Visiting

Floyd Bodkin has gone to Cleveland for employment. Mrs Mae Matthews and her son returned to Zanesville after visiting locally. Mrs Tom Noon visits Columbus with her mother Mrs Booth. Mrs B F Achauver stayed with relatives in New Lexington. Mr and Mrs C E Handley of Middleport visited locally. Minnie Duncan Mrs Ed Matthews and daughter Jean went to San Toy to visit Mr and Mrs George Duncan.

Floyd Bodkin Delbert Bodkin Cleveland Mae Matthews Zanesville Tom Noon Columbus Booth B. F. Achauver New Lexington C. E. Handley Middleport Minnie Duncan Ed Matthews Jean San Toy George Duncan

Sleepless Nights Sold By Keller Laboratory

A damaged note describes a tonic labeled.SLEEPLESS NIGHTS.sta Gee Nature's signal ee Danger Ahead. Eckart of Cleveland Colorado touts Buchu tablets that cleanse the bladder and ease urinary irritation. It claims to relieve night awakenings and neutralize acids, selling for 2 cents per tablet through Me-Kee Drug Co and other stores.

Eckart St. Clair St Cleveland, CO Keller Laboratory Mechanicsburg

Trans Siberian Railway Longest Line Across World

The Trans Siberian railway runs from Tehellabinck to Vliadi vostok covering 4771 miles as the world’s longest railway.

Trans-Siberian Railway Tehellabinck Vliadivostok

PILES QUICK RELIEF WITHOUT CUTTING OR SALVES

Bad circulation and stagnation of the lower bowels cause piles. Dr J S Peenmeot found a treatment called Hem oI Leonhard tested in 1 cases with 98 percent success and now sold by druggists with a guarantee. Do not waste time on ointments or suppositories.

J. S.peenmeot Leonhard

Palteux couple hires five doctors to attend expected baby

Marseilles residents M. and Mme Bertrand Palteux who wed two years ago at age 53 have engaged five physicians to attend their forthcoming birth.

Marseilles Mme Bertrand Palteux

Hair grafted on Catherine MacDonald dies in Glasgow

In Glasgow four years after hair grafts were applied Miss Catherine MacDonald has lost all grafted hair and is now completely bald.

Glasgow Catherine MacDonald

Also Mentioned on This Page

Br Y Judson Athens Hospital Tlome Cabeen Hill Raiden Law Abiding League of County S. B.C W. D Canaan Helen Wiltshire Grange Trimble Organization Carseytown Hall’s Price &5c F. J. Cheney & &c Toledo Ohio Dee Cboice Superior Ters Kent Stewart Ogger Ificent
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