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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1924

Page

2

Preacher's Divorce Sermon Splits Binghamton Church

Rev. W S Crandall of Boulevard Methodist preached that divorces involve both parties and caused tears and a rift in the congregation. Members say the sermon led to emotional scenes and later he apologized, insisting he erred in tone and would apologize to the women and men hurt by the message.

Binghamton N. Y Serman Crandall Boulevard Methodist Episcopal Church Torna Paetorisne Ray Hartley Richards Aly

Ohio Medical Group Backs Birth Registration Push

Ohio physicians publicly endorse the state health department and vital statistics bureau campaign for complete birth registration. The federal census bureau checks Ohio records to confirm whether the state remains on the list of registrating states. The Ohio State Medical Association unanimously adopts a resolution commending prompt birth registration and prosecuting tardy recording by negligent physicians.

Columbus Organized Medical Profession of Ohio State Health Department State Bureau of Vital Statistics Federal Census Bureau Buckeye Ohio State Medical Associaion

Recovery of Lands to Be Brought Up Through New Action

In Washington March 10 the government moves to recover naval lands leased to Harry Sinclair and E L Doheny. Atlee Pomerene and Owen J Kern left for the west to file suits this week to reclaim lands and stop Keny and Sinclair from further oiling at Teapot Dome Elk Hills.

Washington Phachinery Gavment Harry Sinclair E. L. Doheny Atlee Pomerene Owen J. Kerts Est Keny and Sinclair Teapot Dome Elk Hills

Porter’s Court Suspends Sentence for Father in Child Support Case

Luther Norman of Bern town ip pleaded guilty to failure to provide for two minor children a nine and eleven year old in a case before Magistrate H Porter on a Humane Officer Roach filed charge. Norman has prior art involvement and a term in the workhouse. He was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in the county jail, both suspended as long as he pays twenty dollars a month for child support through probate.

Luther Norman Bern Townip H. Porter A. Roach Norman

Lost her suit. Decatur jury sides with Candler in damage case

Decatur Ga March 10 A jury returned a verdict for Walter Candler in a $100000 damage suit filed by Mrs Byfield an Atlanta beauty she alleged injury and assault while enroute to Europe in a car trip with the millionaire The court action arose from the alleged incident aboard a train or automobile during the journey to the United States from Europe or within European travel context

Decatur E Byfield Atlanta Walter Candler Millonaire Europe

Fragmented OCR: local league note with unclear names

Readable text shows a partial league related item with damaged names and places. Key facts and entities are missing, preventing a clear summary of event, date, or participants.

Favors Motor Bus in Cities

Judge Ralph W Sanborn in Columbus says Ohio motor bus transport is no longer a wild cat proposition but a sound foundation after the experimental stage He cites filing of Cleveland Peoples Motor Bus company incorporation papers and applications for operating certificates with the state utilities commission in Cleveland He asserts the people demand motor bus service.

Columbus Mar Ohio Ralph W Sanborn Cleveland Ohio Motor Bus Owners’ Association Sanborn Cleveland Peoples’ Motor Bus Company State Utilities Commission

Licenses Issued To Three Couples Here On Saturday

Marriage licenses were issued by the Athens county bureau on Saturday to three couples. Fred Russell 21 a miner and Gladys Gertrude Fry 17 of Chauncey were joined by Magistrate Helwig. Richard Henry Galigher 23 a credit manager and Otha Clarkce Beasley 23 of Athens were joined by Reverends Strecker and McGurk. Andrew F Love 30 a miner and Etta Frances Glanemann 18 of Glouster were joined by Helm Helwig.

Athens County Bureau Fred Russell Miner Gladys Gertrude Fry Chauncey Helwig Richard Henry Galigher Iredit Otha Clarkce Beasley Athens Strecker McGurk Andrew F. Love Etta Frances Glanemann Glouster Helwig

Thieves Rob Moose Temple Safe in Youngstown

Robbers broke into the Moose Temple safe in Youngstown on Saturday night and took about $110 in cash. The thieves left the safe open, suggesting prior knowledge. The incident was not reported to police.

Home Town Paper Praised by Shenandoah Evangelist

Evangelist William J. Lockhart urged Shenandoah residents to boost their city by sending the home town paper to friends across the country. He praised local newspapers and their editors, saying the press contributed to progress and development and encouraged subscriptions and distribution beyond the city.

Shenandoah William J. Lockhart Lockhart

I KNEW HIM WHEN OUT OF COURT AT CHICAGO

A jail hearing features Charlie Ray, longtime bookie once seen at Washington Park, trying to talk Judge Trude into leniency. Ray claims familiarity with the judge’s family but the judge orders the case forward.

Chicago Charlie Ray Washington Park Trude May Ray

One Thing Wrong With Our Homes

A brief item notes that many couples believe social gatherings impact home life as crowds fill houses. The point highlights concerns about crowded parties and the effect on domestic space and harmony.

Nagging Wife Promises Longer Life for Husband Says Doctor

Washington March 10 A NY doctor Dr Keigene Lyman Fisk medical director Life Extension Institute argues nagging wives May extend husbands lives by prompting health precautions He cites that married men live longer than bachelors and urges periodic exams especially eyes and teeth He estimates preventable diseases cost the nation 38 billion dollars annually and says average men peak at 18 to 31 with working span ending at 42 to 45 years.

Washington Keigene Lyman Fisk Life Extension Institute of New York National Museum Fisk

Medina County Monthly Health Bulletin Reveals Mortality and Birth Totals

Medina, O shows five deaths and thirty four births in the county for the past month. Contagious disease figures include twenty four measles cases and fifteen diphtheria cases in the same period.

Medina, O Medina County

Struthers Man Found Dead Near Nebo Tracks

Frank Bero 23 Lowell Road Struthers was found dead beside the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Nebo Pa believed to have been struck by a Pennsylvania flyer early yesterday morning.

Youngstown Frank Bero Lowell Road Struthers Pennsylvania Rail Road Nebo Bero Pennsylvania

Minnesota Solon Held on Serious Charge

Clarendon Virginia March 16 Representative Harold Knutson congressman from Minnesota was jailed and denied bail after an arrest late last night on a lonely road. He was taken into custody with Leroy Hull 29 an alleged Justice Department employee. Police described the arrest as for a grave offense. Knutson is a well known Republican leader in Washington serving his fourth term and was former Republican whip of the house.

Clarendon Harold Knutson Congress Minnesota Leroy M. Hull Department of Justice Knutson Washington House Northern Minnesota Editorial Association

Hocking Valley Brick Plant Ships Large Paving Orders

Logan Ohio March reports the Hocking Valley brick plant is producing well with shipments flowing from kilns. A million and a quarter bricks for a Fairfield paving contract have been sent to the adjoining county under Brewer and Brewer supervision for five miles of road. A subsequent shipment to Columbus for one and a half million pavers is planned for Monday.

Logan, O Hocking Valley Fairfield Brewer & Brewer Columbus

Marmola Pill Advertisement Promises Easy Fat Reduction

An old Marmola prescription ad claims weight loss without dieting or exercise. It touts tablets as harmless and cheap, selling a box for one dollar through druggists or direct from Marmola Co. in Detroit.

Marmola Co Woodward Ave Detroit Mich

Marines Withdrawn from Cela Honduras as Destroyer Stays

The United States withdraws Marines from Cela Honduras. The destroyer Denver will remain in the harbor to protect American interests, according to a State Department announcement.

Washington Mar United State Cela Honduras Denver State Department

Henry Ford and cabinet post speculation in 1924 talks

The passage notes speculation that Henry Ford, secretary of the Navy, could fit a big businessman role in Coolidge's cabinet. It mentions Coolidge favoring progressives for posts, Ford's stated support for Coolidge, and hints at progressive liberal stances attributed to Ford.

Henry Ford White House Henry Coolidge Ford

Creomulsion Seeks to Ease Chronic Coughs and Colds

An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a new medical discovery with creosote and healing agents that soothe inflamed membranes kill germs and treat chronic coughs colds bronchial asthma and other throat and lung diseases. It guarantees satisfaction and offers a money back promise if relief is not achieved with proper use.

Merical Youur Uings Isi Creomuision Co Atluula Gu iAdv

Settlement Reaches Guardianship in Crossing Injury Case

A $1000 settlement was made with Florence J. Stoner guardian for injuries to Harold Freese a minor after a Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and St Louis train struck him at Crestline crossing. The probate court approved the settlement.

Bucyrus Florence J. Stoner Harrold Freese Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati St. Louis Crestline

Lois Fyrough Sues Trough for Divorce After Embankment Incident

Lois Fyrough files for divorce from Donald W. Trough alleging he knocked her over an embankment during a group walk near Armstrongs. The couple married in 1920 and share one child.

Bellaire, O Lois Fyrough Donald W. Trough Armstrongs Troughs

Friedmans Code Work Shaped by War Era Cipher Feats

Washington March 10. Employment of W F Friedman War department code and cipher expert to decode McLean Jurns Doheny telegrams recalls his rise from Wisconsin botanist to leading cryptologist. He translated the Zimmermann note and decoded the Hindoo conspiracy letters aiding U S efforts, with Fabian financing training of officers at Geneva and Pershing's HQ.

Washington W. F. Friedman War Department Friedman University of Wisconsin Bacon Shakespeare D. F. Fabian Chicago Germany Mexico Mriedman Chukkerbury India England Kranz Bopp San Francisco State Department Bateries Fabian Geneva Illinois Vassar France Pershing Auper Milionaire Harvard Venus Adonis Brottas Cressida

Swift Action Waged for the New Corn Crop

Ohio farmers are urged to locate sound seed corn now to avert a 1918 repeat. A state-wide survey by farm Crops specialists Smith Hughes instructors and county agents shows seed germination varies by storage, with house kept seed at 88 percent and sacks or crates at 41.8 percent. Southern Ohio communities show higher germination. more tests are recommended to secure enough good seed within the state.

Ohio State University Smith- Hughes Wallace E. Hanger

Hidden Mastery in Bacon Memoir Sparks Royal Allegations

A fragmentary note reveals a claim in the autobiography of Francis Lord Bacon that he was the son of Queen Elizabeth. The text hints at a concealed cipher reading that ties Bacon to the royal lineage and a personal confession.

Francis Lord Bacon Elizabeth

Paralysis Cured by French Medics

In Arts, March 8, two paralytics were cured by a French discovery. Tumors compressing the spinal marrow caused paralysis. Doctors used iodized oil injections into the vertebral canal to reveal trouble sites via radiographs.

ARTS Sicard Seard

Paris Surgeon Reports Radium Cure for Esophageal Cancer

Dr Guisez presents 20 complete cures of esophageal cancer using a radium tube. Patients ranged from 6 to 12 years, tumors located between the throat and stomach identified by a specialized periscope, radium applied to the affected area, cancer dissolved. two patients previously operated and now walking.

Guisez Paris Surgical Congress

Rev Bond to Speak at Lenton Service Wednesday Night

The Church of the Good Shepherd hosts Lenten services with Rev Charles M Bond as next speaker on The Bible in History. Future speakers include Profs Peckham Mackinnon Robinson and Abbots, sharing topics from Bible in Poetry to The Bible in the Creed.

Bond Church of the Good Shepherd Bryan Jesus Charles M. Bond H. H. Peckham C. N. Mackinnon C. C. Robinson Britney Abbott

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Liver Health Without Calomel

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are promoted as a mild laxative alternative to calomel. The ad claims quick liver relief without harming teeth, gums, or causing after effects, urging use for headaches dullness and heavy feelings. Price listed as 15c and 30c.

Lenten Services Begin With Choir Music At Venues

The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7 o clock and to continue for about one hour. Each address will be preceded by a short Lenten service with music by the vested choir.

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