22 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1926
Page
1
Detectives search Troy in an unresolved case as police plan to question the husband about the death of a local woman. The report states a blunt instrument was identified as causing the fatal blow, with investigators pursuing coherent leads.
Authorities in Troy pursue fresh questions for Frances Drake Nesbitt's husband as they reconstruct the murder of the Ohio State tennis champion. The body was found in a half filled bath with a crushed skull and no clues. Police describe the case as baffling and are weighing further interviews.
The Messenger announces the conclusion of Spinsterhood next Friday and the start of The Yellow Stub on Sunday with no intermission. Barbara Hawley’s fate drives reader interest as the magazine asks for subscriber feedback before the tale ends.
A Presbyterian speaker and a First Christian church pastor discuss George Washington's legacy. They contrast views of Washington as political authority with efforts to reassess his era, noting his integrity, patriotism, and disdain for tyranny.
The report notes Nesbitt was seen leaving his house about 8 o clock Friday morning. He and his wife distribute a cooking appliance, and he said she planned to sleep late after they returned home late the previous night. Nesbitt drove to Dayton.
Moscow reports Valerian Osinzky lectures criticizing American life after his U.S. trip. He claims American industry is weak, trains late, goods wear out quickly, and workers lack prosperity with high unemployment and modest savings. He cites salaries up 25 percent since WWI.
President Coolidge, almost fully recovered from a severe cold, left the White House after breakfast to see a threat specialist and then returned to his office to tackle a pile of papers gathered during his enforced absence.
The House and Senate conferees agree to a revenue measure shaving 381 million from the current tax bill. The compromise aligns with President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon and seeks bipartisan support, with a likely Senate approval and a signing soon. Rumors swirl that Mellon may retire after this major achievement.
In Richmond Indiana on February 22 authorities pursued a gunman after a nighttime ambush killed 42 year old Frank Buck. A shot through Buck’s home window ended his life as investigators comb through evidence and seek leads on the unknown assailant.
The poem recalls Washington's birthday and the nation’s founding cry. It blends Potomac imagery with Mount Vernon and the flag’s colors, honoring the stainless flag and the hero who gave years to lift the nation, while verses honor Columbia and peaceful remembrance. The speaker links the anthem of the tree to the hero lying beside the Potomac.
Misses Betty Mechem and Audrey Ailes of Nelsonville were badly hurt when their Willys-Knight car overturned after being struck by a Ford driven by Fred Rhorick of New Marshfield. Rhorick faced drunken driving charges. both injured girls required extensive treatment.
Vera, Countess of Carthcart, a famed deportee, landed in New York after being unexpectedly released from Ellis Island on orders from Washington. She left the island on a ferry, having been held since February 9 as an undesirable alien guilty of moral turpitude, with temporary release for ten days under a $500 personal bond. The habeas corpus hearing for admission is set in federal court tomorrow.
Thomas Lobdell a postal clerk remained in critical condition at St Luke's hospital after confronting auto thieves this morning. He sustained a fractured skull and the suspects fled before police could reach the scene.
Theodore and Ker Roosevelt set sail for New York on the Berengaria Wednesday carrying trophies from their hunting expedition. The voyage marks a return from the expedition with the party aboard the ship.
On the tenth anniversary of Verdun the former Crown Prince Wilhelm is absolved by German newspapers of responsibility for Germanys Verdun defeat. They say he wanted to end the battle when victory proved impossible, but General Schmidt von Knoblesdorf urged continued fighting.
Cleveland report says a long standing feud between sisters and brothers led Edward Campbell a New York Central switchman to a hospital today and his brother in law Eugene Farrell jailed charged with shooting to wound. The two men met on a bridge exchanged words and one shot was fired according to police.
Officials of the Ohio Motor Bus association announce a joint rate plan to allow travelers to reach nearly any point in Ohio by motor bus with a single ticket as more than 300 routes operate across the state.
The article notes Key West's lower hotel rates and strong liquor smuggling trade boosting tourism while Havana lags. Officials argue visitors come mainly to drink, not see art or ruins, and locals push Stay in Key West slogans amid rum running networks including a figure known as The Boilermaker.
Washington Feb 22 The looming 1927 Treasury deficit and a looming tax increase threaten Congress as leaders push a $387 million tax reduction bill. Senate Democrats and Progressives resist further cuts while the House backs a $327 million cut, conferees adding $60 million more.
George Pomeroy 40 was shot at his Thomas Street home around 8 PM as family heard a gunshot from the back porch. One arrest made. James Adams held briefly for intoxication. Investigators say two gunmen likely involved. Meigs and Athens officials search area for suspects with multiple men questioned. Public roads and rails monitored as inquiry continues. Chief Herb Parker coordinates rounds up to identify assailants.
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