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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1921
Page
6
Gilkey of the Pom- Independent basketball team reports a hold up on Union avenue in a buggy Thursday evening. A low heavyset robber with a surly revolver demanded $10 and left a friend’s watch and two gold rings. The stranger was unmasked and not known to Gilkey.
Late evening in Middleport Joe and Santi Barsotti were held up after closing their fruit store. Santi lost $9 in silver. hundreds more were missed from an inner pocket. Sheriff Reeves and Deputy Moore arrested Frank Mohler, bound him over to Mayor Williams, and the Barsottis identified him. Mohler was sent to Pomeroy jail.
A. J. Tucker reported that Bashan area farmers organized a new company to open a coal mine for local use. Drilling shows coal underlying the region, though mining has not yet begun in that distant area.
Sheriff Reeves transported Will Lott of Bowman's Run to Athens Hospital on Thursday after Judge Carleton adjudged him insane. The patient became unruly during the trip.
The Ira Roush killing case grips Bend residents as W H Griffith, an escaped convict now in South Carolina, confesses to killing a fellow inmate. He claims identity and rejects returning to West Virginia without extradition but denies involvement in Ira Roush’s January 13 murder. Public opinion hinges on verification by Ira’s father and others.
Authorities say a $1,000 reward for Griffiths capture will go to Town Constable Nelson of Greenwood, 8 C, who arrested the escaped convict alone and without resistance despite Griffiths carrying four pistols.
The new Masonic club rooms in Pomeroy hosted a delightful gathering Thursday with over a hundred members and guests. Attendees from Mason and Middleport joined in dancing and cards, and a luncheon concluded the evening. Open house is announced for each Thursday as the club nears federation admission.
Phil Gardner a former Midlandport resident underwent surgery to remove cataracts from both eyes. The operation was successful and he is expected to regain his sight.
Reverend Father Schneider officiated at the marriage of Victor Harbecht and Miss Mary Terrell Thursday evening. A supper followed at the grooms parents home on Prospect Hill. The couple will reside in the Hetzel home on Sugar Run and begin housekeeping soon.
Senator Tom Jones and County Commissioner W F Wilson push state legislation to legalize county unions in running a shared Children’s Home. In Meigs County the home houses under a dozen children with overstaffing and rising costs. The article notes nepotism concerns at the County Infirmary and scrutiny of farm earnings by former superintendent Thos Musser.
Red Ridenour selling transfer business to Roscoe Fowler and moving family to Chester. Miss Mayor Middleport pupils attain 95 percent Sunday attendance and win flag for week and first four weeks of contest. A. C. Corn Civil War veteran of Fair Play dies, leaving wife three daughters and a son. Judge Miller confined at home by illness. Mrs. John Arnold and daughter Lipincott travel to Glen Ohio. Mrs. Foley hosts dinner party in Pomeroy. Born to Attorney Fred Crow a son on Wednesday evening.
Dr George Hugh Birney will address a men only meeting at 2 30 Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian church. The session is part of the union evangelistic campaign by First Presbyterian and First Methodist churches. Birney promises a forceful talk on a message for men titled In the Chamber of Imagery.
You are fighting eye strain and cannot work as well. Too much energy is spent on seeing, reducing efficiency. Get rid of the strain and work with greater pleasure and accomplishment. Glasses we supply will remove the strain. Talk to us at your convenience.
A seventeen year old asks if she should stay with the other man. the rest presents a long letter from a young mother seeking guidance on keeping or giving up her eldest child amid marital strife. The responder urges a firm stand to keep the child and emphasizes tact and judgment.
A personal note to Bob expresses sympathy for his sister’s illness, relief that nothing serious happened, and affirms the value of his school life while clarifying the sender is not from Columbus. The tone is warm and conversational.
Bill Donovan the Phillies manager made a trade sending catcher Walter Tragesser to the Buffalo club of the International League in exchange for catcher Frank Bruggy.
J Yu of Box 41 Amesville Ohio invites writers to correspondence for ideas. She offers to share a suggestion in return for a reply letter.
Cleveland revolver practice ordered as four officers fired at four burglars across the city and returned with empty game bags.
Inventions catalog describes a crane that keeps its load horizontal regardless of hoist angle. The design uses a level mechanism to adjust motion ensuring stability during lifting. This advancement promises safer handling and efficiency in construction and industrial settings.
Thousands suffer stomach upset due to clogged liver and bowels. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets soothe the liver and restore natural function, relieving indigestion without griping. Take one or two at bedtime. available in 15c and 30c sizes.
Billy and Nannie sneak past Day and family to begin a perilous trek toward freedom. They dig under a whitewashed fence, share tearful goodbyes, and travel by dawn while worried voices and distant scenes of kinship haunt them. A drover’s dogs force them toward a larger herd as the man eyes the pair with a possible plan to profit from their rare, silken coats.
Gwenda and Fern discuss Manuel a charming world traveler who pleases women and intrigues Fern. Fern, eyes bright, imagines a future with him while recalling her late lover Fedya and hoping John Neale leaves her alone for the evening.
About 100 people attended the Canaan Township Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the high school in Canaanville Ohio. The group, now 75 members, aims for 200 with a program of joint efforts for better school conditions. A $17 boost to an $85 athletic fund was approved and gym space prepared.
J Ogden Armour criticized keeping sacred cows at Melody Farm calling them too wild. He returned a sacred cow given him last year to the original owner, stating the animals are not suited for the site.
An electrical apparatus was invented in Germany to quantify an athlete's takeoff force during a jump by correlating it with the distance covered. The device aims to provide precise mechanical data for performance analysis.
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