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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1928
Page
11
A dense classified page lists sale items, services, and real estate, with car notices including a 1927 Oldsmobile sedan and multiple Chevrolets for sale. It covers household goods, livestock, farming equipment, rental rooms, and business services, reflecting a bustling Athens area marketplace.
Mill City reels as a devastating blaze paralyzes a major industry, with damage estimates from seven hundred fifty thousand to twenty six million dollars. City officials vow immediate restoration while bankers and insurers arrange settlements, and merchants promise aid to business owners burned out. Local ads tout coal, tires, and used cars as residents seek bargains and quick recovery efforts begin.
One man was killed and two injured when Seaboard Air Line train No. 6 from Washington to Birmingham struck a truck at a grade crossing near Statham Georgia. The engine and two empty passenger coaches derailed. Driver O B Benton died. his brother J B Benton and engineer H A McCloskey were injured.
Velma West, who confessed hammer slaying her husband Edward, must face trial in Perry County Common Pleas Court on Monday March 5. Judge A G Reynolds ruled the veniremen will be summoned next Monday and jury selection will begin then. The judge upheld the plea indication statute but allowed defense to argue within the murder trial if desired.
Chicago reports tear gas deployed by police in a third degree incident at Cook County Jail. Prisoner handling caused tearing and redness. Major Thomas opened an inquiry and found no serious injuries. Officials denied importing extra labor and noted vigilance around the Lanhrig property amid lingering crowd.
A Denver report recalls patrolman Hargrave, once in the army in Flanders, who sent a sweater with a note from Mrs. Lisie Holland. The note asks him to write and share troubles, then he departed quietly to face duties. A second note mentions a woman charged with liquor sale and operating a disorderly house.
Charles A. Levine, first trans Atlantic air passenger, will depart dawn Sunday in the New York to Germany monoplane Columbia for a nonstop flight to Berlin after delays. He said he would be accompanied by Rochester heiress Miss Mable Roll as his passenger, despite strong cross winds delaying the start to Saturday at Roosevelt Field.
Chicago federal officials announced a comprehensive plan to combat interstate racketeering. U S District Attorney George E Q Johnson said steps would include protecting witnesses to overcome past intimidation that hindered prosecutions.
Los Angeles February 4. Darby Day Jr husband of Bernice Lindstrom known as the acid bride died on an operating table at Martins Sanitarium Santa Monica. The coroner's office received word that he was under anesthesia for the removal of an abscess when complications occurred.
H W Link manager of Howell and Link Outdoor Advertising said the new one story office on Carpenter Street east of the State Armory will feature the city name painted in large letters on the roof. The 28 by 72 foot building should be finished in about three weeks if weather cooperates.
Terre Haute Indiana February report notes America s oldest oil well the Prox Single Stroke Well pumped its last barrel due to a city ordinance declaring it a fire hazard and public nuisance Cambridge February 4 the body of Miss Anns Linton of Ohio was found under a site in White Creek two boxcar workers report she may have fallen from a bridge by a railroad train Columbus February 4 Newark Telephone Company seeks authority to issue 150000 par value serial notes to refill treasury relief plans Athens County relief committee to meet National Guard officers Monday afternoon to discuss cooperation methods Blair Atholl Scotland February 8 the body of Earl Haig former World War I field marshal rests at home in the duchy of his choice
Milwaukee physician Dr A Rook, a goitre specialist for a year, reports a perfected treatment method showing rapid success in reducing goitre growth. He claims the home use version also helps many patients nationwide and opposes nerve tension. The report notes rapid improvements and strong demand for his method.
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