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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1923
Page
6
Val Hannon discovers her parents dead in Paradise ranch house after John Hannon’s last act to save Belle. A masked gunman, the Black Rustler, and Bell Hannon are killed as Val learns that her lover may ride into a trap to save her from the lurking danger posed by the vast network of outlaws. A silent moonlit scene seals the doomed love and fallen family.
A bandit known as the Black Rustler hides his face with his priest ally in a moonlit room while a woman faces a perilous choice that could clear her father and seal the bandit’s fate. The drama centers on love, honor, and a deadly net closing around them with a danger that reaches toward Paradise.
Stewart Hatch a business visitor in Coolville last week. Miss Lenore Rice returned home Saturday after visiting her sister in Pomeroy. Mrs. Rome Jowman guest of her son in Portsmouth last week. Addie Biggins a Athens business visitor last Friday. Gertrude Rice of Ohio University Sunday guest near here. J. Biddison serving on jury this week. Mr. and Mrs. Biddison and two children guests of Mrs. Biddison's parents. Miss Waring teacher at Hangi school Sunday eve with Mrs. Addie Biggens. Mrs. Eric Burke improving after hospital treatment at Parkersburg. Ladies aid society meets Thursday at 2. Church services at M E next Sunday evening. Sick reported improving. A gas well on M B Copeland farm yielded about half a million cubic feet daily. Another good well drilled on same tract. Carl Hayes in Columbus for livestock shipping meeting as Athens county representative.
Garden visitors include Mr and Mrs William Weatherby and son Hubert from Shade with the Molers. Mr and Mrs Ross Ackley of Pratts Fork visited the Phillips. News notes flu illness affects Mr and Mrs Richard Williams of Floodwood. Mrs Hasting Chappel of Athens stayed with the Goldsberrys. Ford Gillen of Floral, Roy Goldsberry and son Eugene joined Delano Burleigh’s group. The Slusher family and son Caniel have been ill but improving. Winger family is seriously ill.
Samuel Kermerly of Carey divides his 1,858 acre farm among his eight children. He was one of Wyandot county's largest landowners.
Old books popular St Clairsville. The discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt boosts interest in Egyptian works. Friends note The Egyptian Sudan by Dr J Kelly Giffen, longtime local missionary in Africa, now sells faster than ever.
President Harding named Charles H. Verrill of Maryland to the United States Employees Compensation Commission, announced from Washington on February 27. Verrill joins the federal panel to help oversee worker compensation programs.
Frank M. Moore born April 5, 1856 in Bedford township Meigs county died February 22 1823 aged 66 years 10 months 17 days. He married Electa Gabriel September 13 1876 and left four sons Ernest Athens Edward Columbus Harry The Plains Roy Athens, a wife, four sons, several grandchildren and brother Charlie Moore Gates Oregon. He joined the Union M P church in 1912 and was devoted to family, faith, and peace in death.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and aid during illness and death of our husband and father. Special thanks to Rev Roberts and the singers and to those who sent flowers. Signed Mrs Wrank Moore and Sons.
The inventory and appraisal of the late George Donnenwirth longtime Bucyrus City Bank president shows property valued at 183269 Neal estate valued at 27409.
Musterole is an easy to apply white ointment made from oil of mustard and home remedies. It claims to prevent colds from becoming flu or pneumonia, aiding sore throats, chest colds, rheumatism, bronchitis, and various pains without blistering, priced at 35¢, 65¢, and hospital size $3.00.
Mrs John Clark of Pageville escaped serious injuries when she was thrown from a buggy on Sunday morning Presley Turners funeral held here Friday conducted by Rev McGurk of Athens Turner died at age four from the local farm then living with his daughter in Jerseyville He was said to be a devout Christian citizen Will Clark family of Rutland visited relatives Sunday Christian Endeavor services led by George Clark next Sunday Florence Merritt to lead The community sale and school exposition last Saturday exceeded expectations with instrumental music by junior and senior orchestras under Dil Dye An auction sale of farm shop furniture conducted by Fr R Alkire and R S Lathey Proceeds to help a new stage in the auditorium About 75 dollars raised by the schools for the new stage and audience turnout prompted plans for another sale in early April Homespun crafts and livestock sales drew strong local participation with high school girls serving hot lunches and a Harrisonville choir and school chorus performing Our Play was sung by the schools
Berlin Feb 28 The Wrench have arrested and disarmed all the Green polices in Recklinghausen and Bochum it was reported today authorities say the move targets local security forces amid unrest in the region.
C. J. Gerstner Crawford county sealer of weights and measures warns that 60 of the UL pumps distributing gasoline in Crawford county are blind and fail to give full measures. He urges immediate installation of visible pumps to ensure accurate sales.
Defiance Ohio Miss Margueriita Norway resigns from the county board of health in a reluctant acceptance. She has been offered a better position in Cleveland.
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