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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1924

Page

2

Athens City OKs East Union Street Improvement Ordinance

Athens Ohio city council approves bonds and special assessments to fund grading draining curbing and paving East Union Street from University Terrace to Stewart Street. The plan includes brick paving and a per front foot levy with installment options and a sinking fund to cover principal and interest.

NANCE Sprc East Union Reet University Terrace Stewart Reet Athohio Athens Ohio East Ion Street Veraity Terrace Fwart Street City of P. Jennings Sarah J BE. Moler Pra W. Nelson W. Brown Edward Schloss Evella Littler Jo. Wilkes Me. Eddleman TK Ts. Haning Leah Love Barah Love Cy Jones University East Union Street University Ter Stewart Street Grac The Committee of Council East Union Street Improvement Fund

Arden Place Improvement Bonds and Special Assessments

Ordinance 383 levies special assessments for Arden Place Athens Ohio from May Avenue to Marietta Avenue by brick paving and drainage. It authorizes Arden Place Improvement Bonds to $4 099 26 with 6 percent interest and outlines cash or bond payment options and sale details.

Athens City tax pledge for bond interest and sinking fund

Athens Ohio city documents authorize a direct annual tax on taxable property to fund interest and a sinking fund for bonds. The levy is to be certified and collected with general taxes and pledged irrevocably. Clerk Harris and Mayor Koons approved on September 20.

Athens Ohio A. D Roger J. Jones C. J. Harris N . A. Koons Nue State of ION An. Jone Council

West Union Street Improvement Ordinance Amended Athens Ohio

Athens Ohio adopts amendment to Ordinance 382 delaying costs as reimprovement of West Union Street. The measure fixes 60 percent deferment, assesses remaining costs by frontage, covers surveys notices and construction, and sets enactment from legally allowed date. Mayor Koons and Clerk Harris approve with 2 20 20 tw. designation.

Seventy-two Athens County Residents Seek Citizenship

Sixty two foreign residents of Athens county filed applications for admission to citizenship in the county clerk’s office. Examinations will be held June 4 during the May term of the common pleas court. Most communities are represented, with more filings expected before the March six deadline. Birthplaces include Austria 25, Hungary 13, Russia 10, and Italy Greece Czechoslovakia Turkey Poland Wales and Ireland.

Athens Common Pleas Court Austria Hungary Russia United States Italy Greece Czechoslovakia Turkey Poland Wales

Patriotic meeting planned at Hockingport school

Hockingport schools will host a patriotic meeting Wednesday evening featuring historical glimpses into the lives of Washington Lincoln Wilson and other patriots along with poems by February born poets. Local veteran Aaron Baker broke an arm in a Sunday ice accident and civil war veteran Cyrus Jones is among friends mentioned.

Washington Lincoln Wilson Aaron Baker David J. Dunfee State Hospital Jessie Parker Parkersburg Hockingport KE. K. Parker Joe Keever Gladys Parker Herbert Dutton Athens R. E. Turner

Torch glad he can walk with aid of scratches

Mr. Jones was hurt in August when employed by the Home Telephone company after a telephone pole fell on him. The steamer Senator Cordifl visited late Saturday with farm products for Wheeling and Pittsburg. Miss Mary A. Stone and Mrs. Elliott visited the Messengers. R. F B. Fuitz transports schoolchildren to Hockingport and often drives six horses due to bad roads. Charlie Hush visited Parkersburg. Fresh snow last week, three inches deep, may aid wheat production.

Jones Home Telephone Company Senator Cordifl Wheeling Pittsburg Mary A. Stone Eliott William Messenger R. F B. Fuitz Hockingport Charlies Hush Parkersburg

Mine accident in Sharpsburg harms local resident

In the Black Diamond mine a large slate fall struck Russel Carpenter of Plantsville Friday. A coal pile nearby cushioned the impact, leaving his head and face severely cut and a knee swollen. He endures pain but is hoped to recover. Local youths and residents share concern.

Black Diamond Russel Carpenter Plantsville G. W. Hanson Daisy Burns Lillian Bardin Lenor Dale Kenney Carol Dickson Grange Bartlett Marie Paulie Reba Dickson Lenor Kenney Ruth Hannah Thompson Curtis Bartlett Columbus Joseph Beard Robert Grimes Clarence Kern Hiram Thompson Robert Roberts Mt. Carmel

Ohio Countess Cannot Get Well Says Physicians

Countess Helen a Chittenden Ziegler Pacelli, 43, stricken at her Columbus home with apoplexy, no longer expected to recover as of today. Her husband Count Armand Pacelli, Italian, is reported near death in Paris from an illness he has endured for two years. The Pacelli woman owns real estate in Columbus valued at over $1,000,000 and is a daughter of the late Henry T. Chittenden.

Columbus Helena Chittenden Ziegler Pacelli Armand Paccelli Paris France Countess Pacelli Henry. T. Chittenden

Creomulsion Promises Cure for Chronic Coughs and Colds

An ad touts Creomulsion as a twofold remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs from creosote. It claims great healing power for chronic coughs, colds, bronchitis and related throat and lung diseases with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t achieved.

Creomulsion Co Atlanta

Home Burns At Mound Crossing in Logan County

The home of Guy Baldwin at Mound Crossing was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon while the family was away. The blaze, likely from a defective flue, consumed personal effects except the clothing worn. Baldwin, an employee of Logan Clay Product Co., was at work. four children were at school. Mrs. Baldwin is deceased, leaving the family practically destitute.

Lawson suit seeks $16000 for alienation of affections

Lima Ohio Mrs Bessie Lawson sues Virginia Barnes for 16000 dollars claiming Barnes pressed her husband Emmett R Lawson harming their marriage. Lawson alleges Barnes prevailed upon him despite efforts to resist and disrupted the family home.

Lima Bessie Lawson Emmett R. Lawson Virginia Barnes Barnes Lawson

Joint Ease Promises Quick Relief for Stiff Joints

Pharmacists promote Joint-Ease as a remedy for sore and inflamed joints. The product claims to loosen stiff joints, is marketed as clean and stainless, with quick results and a price of sixty cents per tube at druggists nationwide.

Albany Snowbound Amid Five-Inch Fall

Albany and surrounding areas were buried under five inches of snow marking the second significant storm of the season. Roads were slick and travel slowed as residents stocked up and crews worked to clear major arteries.

Albany N. Y

Coastline Upheld as Three Miles Inland Debate

Residents weigh the claim that the coast should extend three miles further inland. Experts discuss implications for property, fisheries, and shoreline management. Local officials call for studies to determine practical boundaries and environmental impact.

Miss Edith Mas Kell Held on Embezzlement Charge

In Oberlin Ohio Miss Edith Mas Kell was bound over to the grand jury on an embezzlement charge after posing as an expert accountant and taking 3400 dollars from the Auto Payment company while handling its books. She pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justice C. D. Smiley and bond was set at 2500 dollars.

Oberlin Edith Maskell C. D. Smiley

Seaplane Crashes Into Mount Vesuvius Crater

An Italian seaplane carrying a moving picture orchestra plunged into the crater of Mount Vesuvius today. The incident occurred as the craft attempted to land or take off near Naples.

Naples Mount Vesuvius

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