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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1926

Page

8

Gore Man Richards Dies After Sunday Dinner

Robert Richards, 44, collapsed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Alltop in Gore after Sunday dinner. Coroner C. W. Ziegler held an inquest, death attributed to apoplexy. Body moved to Harden company mortuary in Logan for burial then to Victor, Washington for funeral. Richards left a widow and four children.

Ziegler Harden Company Logan Victor W. Wa Richards Hocking County

Fuel transfer hurts prospects for Carbon Hill mines

Logan Jan 4 Prospect for work in the Carbon Hill district is poor for the next months due to the loss of the Hocking Valley railway fuel order, transferred recently to Sugar Creek district. Mines around Carbon Hill are loading coal and will be affected. only a few local orders may provide part time work.

Logan Carbon Hill Hocking Valley Railway Sugar Creek

Boy Hurts Eye With Shears at Home

Elmer Wright, 25, of Murray City, is at Cherrington hospital after a sheep shear injury penetrated his right eye. Doctors fear permanent sight loss as the point pierced the eyeball during playful at home use.

Logan Elmer Wright Murray City Cherrington Hospital

Motorists rush to secure tags in Logan

Logan January 4. With two days of grace left for belated motorists to obtain 1925 license tags before the barrier goes up Deputy Registrar Higgy expects heavy business. Saturday saw a steady stream at the office. Mayor Rochester said he would decide later if more time would be granted.

Logan Higgy Rochester

Mrs. Henrietta Payne Dies at 72 in Logan

Mrs. Henrietta Payne widow of John Payne died at her daughter’s home on West Hunter Street after a week of illness. She had not been well since moving to Logan a year ago. Funeral, not yet set, will be at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in Starr township. Heinlein Brothers handle arrangements.

Payne Dles Logan Henrietta Payne John Payne E. D. Campbell West Hunter Street Starr Township Heinlein Brothers

Rabid-Looking Dog Killed by City Officer

Logan officials report a dog believed rabid was killed by Traffic Officer Joe Farbearn in the western city area Thursday afternoon. It is the second such destruction in two weeks. Authorities urge owners to exercise extra care and consider tying dogs for a short period.

Logan Joe Farbearn

Logan Youths Arrested After Alleged Backfire Shot

Ronald Guess and Leroy Clark are jailed after a Saturday evening incident on Iron street in Logan. They are under investigation for firing at Mrs. Gus Shively and a companion, though they claim a car backfire caused the noise. Traffic Officer Farbearn arrested them after a complaint was filed. both had prior charges of intoxication.

Guess Clark

Two Under Knife In Green Township Hospital

Mrs. Perry Lehman of Green township had an appendicitis operation at Cherrington hospital Sunday along with gallstone treatment. Latest reports say her condition is favorable. Mrs. R. W. McCannon of New Straitsville underwent surgery for removal of several infected teeth the same day.

Logan Perry Lehman Green Township Cherrington Hospital R. W. McCannon New Straitsville

City Fireman Faces Home Blaze at 1:36 PM

City Fireman Walter Kleinschmidt found his own home ablaze at 1:36 in the afternoon. Firemen confined the fire to the upper story with $350 in losses mainly from water damage to carpets and furniture, believed to have started from an overheated chimney. Three hours later a second alarm went to Edward Struble’s home on Zanesville avenue, but no fire was found there and Struble denied turning on the alarm.

Logan Walter Kleinschmidt Kleinschmidt Edward Struble Zanesville Avenue Struble

Five Days Left to Secure 1926 License Tags

Only 2259 persons have secured their 1926 license tags and five days remain. Latecomers face penalties and long waiting lines as people struggle to reach the desk. Many are turned away for missing sale bills or for not owning the car, since only the owner may obtain the tag under the new law.

Doan's Pills Help Burke Back Pain and Kidneys

G M Burke a stationery engineer of 20 S Cemetery St reports dull back ache and kidney disorder but after using Doan's Pills the back pain disappeared and kidneys returned to normal function.

Doan Athens G. M. Burke S. Cemetery St

Carriers Launch Nationwide Pension and Retirement Drive

Edward J. Gainor president of the National Letter Carriers Association announced a nationwide campaign for higher pensions and an earlier retirement age for letter carriers.

New York Edward J. Gainor The National Letter Carriers Association

Chinatown assault on detectives and reporter in missing girl case

A mob of several dozen Chinese men attacked two detectives, a reporter, and a photographer who entered a Chinatown house seeking a missing 19 year old girl. One assailant was shot, a detective stabbed in the hand, and the reporter knocked unconscious.

New York Chinatown

Missionary Report From Athens Field Highlights 1025 Enrolled

Walter L. Reitz and Ollie Fe Liggett summarize a year of American Sunday School Union work in Athens Ohio mining communities. Twenty one unions with 1025 students taught, 960 homes visited, 152 Bibles distributed, 200 Gospels shared, 152 sermons preached, and six converts.

American Sunday School Union Athens Theodore Cuyler New York United States Ohio University Union Jesus Walter L. Reitz Ollie FE. Liggett

Narrow escape as car wrecks near Nelsonville

Arthur and Harold Whaley sons of A. E. Whaley escaped serious injury when their Buick sedan crashed into a telephone pole and overturned on the road north of Nelsonville. Harold drove, accelerator stuck, car skidded up a steep embankment, hit pole, toppled, but both brothers were only lightly hurt. Clyde Mansfield witnessed, crediting the car top for protection.

Arthur Whaley Harold Whaley A. E. Whaley Nelsonville Whaley Harold Clyde Mansfield

Auto Stolen Then Returned Near LeFever Home

A Ford touring car owned by Game Protector B. T. LeFever was stolen from his Congress Run country home during Friday night. It was found in the woods near the Le Fever residence Sunday afternoon and Vern Stout of Trimble was arrested on the theft charge after the vehicle was recovered.

Glouster B. T. LeFever Congress Run Trimble

Mine 266 Resumes Operations in Hollister

Hollister mine 266 returns to work after over three weeks idle, employing a large number of men. The restart at the start of the year brings welcome relief to Hollister residents and workers from mine 2606.

Glouster Hollister

Reese Family Returns From Cleveland Holidays

Mr and Mrs D P Reese returned Saturday from Cleveland where they spent the holidays with their children Mr and Mrs Arthur Coombs Miss Ethel Reese and Clarence Reese Mr and Mrs C O Wharff at

D. P. Reese Cleveland Arthur ‘Coombs Ethel Reese Clarence Reese C. O. Wharff

Beware the cough of gold that hangs on

Persistent coughs and colds lead to trouble. Creomulsion is an emulsified creosote medicine with twofold action to soothe inflamed membranes and inhibit germ growth. It claims to heal throat troubles and respiratory diseases and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.

Creomulsion Company Atlanta, Ga

Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. Jennie Crippen in Athens

The article records Mrs. Jennie Crippen's funeral held in Athens on Saturday. It also notes Cc. E. Handley of Middleport, once a Glouster resident, visiting the city for a weekend business trip. Ben Davis, after a brief stay with his father J. Davis, returned to work in Akron on Sunday.

Jennie Crippen Athens Cc. E. Handley Middleport Glouster Ben Davis Akron

Chester Road Nears Completion for All Year Travel

J T Kimes of Chester reported from the home of his son Earl Kimes 80 Columbia Avenue that the Pomeroy Coolville road is nearly finished for year round use. A heavy sandstone base is being laid with gravel atop it. A few more days of favorable weather could finish the project for winter travel, enabling year round travel between Pomeroy and Parkersburg. This road is part of the Ohio River Scenic highway from Wheeling to Cincinnati.

J. T. Kimes Chester Athens Earl Kimes Columbia Avenue Pomeroy Coolville Kimes Parkersburg Wheeling Cincinnati

Prison profit drops at Sing Sing in 1930s report

The average earnings of convicts doing industrial work at Sing Sing prison fell from forty two cents to sixteen cents last year, according to Warden Lewis E Laws.

Ossining Sing Sing Lewis E. Laws

Firemen Overcome New York Blazes Amid Narrow Brush

Forty firefighters battled two large fires in New York as five blazes broke out near Brooklyn. The crews fought through flames and smoke, preventing spread while delivering casualties and property protection. Authorities investigated causes and coordinated rapid response across units.

New York

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