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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1930
Page
5
Fragmentary note describes a group including a person named Ppave onal and a D figure, alongside references to a five road project and a joining activity. The text is incomplete but indicates a meeting or collaboration on infrastructure work.
A garbled OCR text fragment references names and a sale in a local context. It mentions people and places in disjointed form, with uncertain dates and events. The readable portions hint at a sale opening and potential ownership change.
Washington dispatch notes Congress advancing prohibition enforcement measures with House judiciary sub committeee resuming work on two bills to curb federal court congestion. One defines casual violations under the Jones Law and the other grants Federal Court Commissioners authority to try petty liquor offenses. Senate invites broad probe into enforcement as Norris urges the most extensive inquiry yet.
Thomas Hardy suffered a fracture of the right collar bone in an automobile crash while traveling from Hollister toward Glouster with his 17 year old son Alvin driving. Their car left the road after a bump with another vehicle near the iron kettle forks, the car was damaged and Hardy received treatment in a local physician's office.
GLOUSTER Feb 18 The union revival at Jacksonville continues this week at the M E Church with Rev Paul E Kemper of this city as evangelist. Services start each night at 7 o clock and last week drew large crowds at United Brethren Church.
Despondency over a love affair is blamed for Miss Elvia Heller’s attempt to end her life by swallowing potash on Friday afternoon at Congress Run. A physician quickly administered an antidote and saved her life. The patient’s ordeal involved severe mouth and throat burns from the powder. News of the act became public only after the family and doctor disclosed it on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Dehmann and children of Columbus were guests over Sunday of Mrs Jacob Ruther in this city while Mr and Mrs Carl Dehmann visited in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Fred H McCoy hosted four tables of bridge for Mrs. Charles DeMolet Jr who departs for Akron to join her husband. Lydia Lash Evans Club to meet Thursday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Emmett Rowles as hostess. Central M E Church revival opens with Rev J B Bishop sermon Clay in the Potter's Hand. Rev J P Day to speak on The Scarlet Rose. Evangelist Dr J R Parker expected Wednesday for main sermons. Mrs C M Pierce returned from Newark and Carroll visit. Emory Pierce accompanied her home. Birth announced of Thomas Wilford Dowler son of Mr and Mrs John W Dowler. Willard Brown visits Millfield grandparents. Mrs R H Burson heads to Gallipolis for Otho Burson’s appendicitis operation at Holzer Hospital.
Seven Ohio universities prepare to perform two contest numbers each at Alumni Memorial Auditorium on February 27 under Dean Lutkin. Participating groups include Cincinnati, Bluffton, Ohio Northern, Ohio Wesleyan, Miami, Ohio State, and Ohio University. The event concludes with a group number, “In Spring” by Bargiel. Ohio Wesleyan holds the trophy after three wins. a new cup is offered by the Singers’ Club of Ohio Wesleyan University.
Massillon, Feb 18. Richard Stewart a Warren rug merchant ended a 34 day hunger strike and was given regular meals while under observation at Massillon State Hospital. He protested a $200 fine and jail term on a charge of molesting a woman customer, and will remain under observation until Sept. Arthur G. Hyde supervises the case.
Freddy Miller state featherweight champion and world ranking contender was in serious condition in Cincinnati from influenza pneumonia.
William Parker aged 29 lay near death in a Cleveland hospital after a toy cannon exploded injuring him. Police investigated the accident and officials warned against unsafe toy devices.
Dick Wiley of this city was on Station WAIU in Columbus Monday night from 8 30 to 8 47 singing request numbers from various locations. Reception was good and he will be on air again next Monday night singing as many requests as possible. Send requests for special numbers directly to the broadcasting station.
The Athens Messenger presents Pattern 1846 by ANNE ADAMS for a child bolero style dress in sizes 4 6 8 and 10. Easy to make with full skirt and scalloped binding, requires 1 ¼ yards of 36 inch material for size 4, no dressmaking experience needed, pattern includes exact instructions and yardage, order by sending 15 cents with name address style number and size.
President Hoover plans talks with Senate leaders this week to break the tariff delay that threatens the administration program including prohibition reform bills. Republicans quarrel with delay as the Senate has stalled the Tariff Bill for six months, prompting calls for Hoover to personally engage in conference efforts.
The discussion over Hughes confirms a split in the administration with Glenn of Illinois defending the Hoover appointment. Tilson criticizes Senate leadership for not backing Hughes as Republican leaders plan to adjourn in early June, leaving about three months of work before the fall elections.
Paris reports France will maintain its five power naval conference program whether Andre Tardieu heads a new cabinet or a replacement premier is named. The London Conference stalled, as President Gaston Doumergue urged Tardieu to form a new government after the prior cabinet collapsed suddenly.
Mrs Harold F B Russell wife of The Enquirer's sporting cartoonist died in a Cincinnati hospital. She was a Lancaster native.
The text claims a weak gland causes obesity and promotes Marmola pills as the right method to reduce weight without starving. It urges readers to ask a pharmacist for Marmola and notes widespread use for decades with millions of boxes sold.
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