Witnesses to His Compassion at Woman's Missionary Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church met at Mrs. J. F. Beverage’s home on Van Vorhes Street. President S. F. Pedigo led prayers and songs, with talks by Mrs. Cameron Crossen on Power as Intercessors and by Mrs. Don Young on Witnessing Through the Mission Hospital about Luchowfu Hospital in China. Mrs. S. Fr. McBurney and Mrs. Jessie Drake gave reports and songs were performed. social hour followed. William E. Alderman, Beloit College dean, visits Beloit home from Saturday to Monday on his way to Washington for a college association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
J. F. Beverage
van Vorhes Street
S. F E. G. Pedigo
Pedigo
Cameron Crossen
E. W. Bingman
Don Young
Young
Luchowfu Hospital
China
S. Fr. McBurney
Quaker City
Jessie Drake
Sam Henderson
Durer
F‘shar x
Tealing
Mrs Atkinson Goes to Zalasiki for Grandmother's Death
Mrs H L Atkinson travels to Zalasiki today after the death of her mother in law Mrs A A Atkinson. Her son Merrill Atkinson of Logan West Virginia will arrive tonight due to the grandmother's passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Atkinson
Zalaski
A. A. Atkinson
Merrill Atkinson
Logan
W. Va
Home Guards Gather for Saturday Meeting at Church
Home Guards plan a 2 o'clock Saturday gathering at the First Methodist Church. Members are urged to attend as the group reviews activities and upcoming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Engagement of Signorina Edda Mussolini Reported
A formal engagement announcement for Signorina Edda Mussolini, daughter of Italy’s premier, is expected to be officially released. A new portrait accompanies the report, showing her in a recent photograph.
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Signorina Edda Mussolini
Italy
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers
The Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge installed new officers for the year at the I O O F Hall on Thursday evening. Installing officers were Kate Henry, Anna Stauffer, and Caroline McKinstry. New officers include Dell Finsterwald as noble grand and Myrtle Carmichael as vice grand, with Edna Junod warden and multiple others serving in key roles. Retiring noble grand Ida Strawn presided over a pot luck supper to close the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Allom
Vida Carpenter
Guardian
Elma Harvey
Myrtie Mitchell
Caroline McKinstry
Noble Grand
Mabel Jordan
Jessie Roach
Kate Henry
Ida Strawn
Athens County to pay large sum toward new Ohio office building
Athens County taxpayers face a bill of 10052.82 for the State Office Building in Columbus. The tax levy is two hundredths mills of county real and personal property valuations, with Athens’ total valuations noted at 50,264,080 in 1929, up from 59,011,600 in 1928 due to higher personal property and utility returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Columbus
J. Clyde Edmundson
Tropical Disturbance Near Nassau Reported by Weather Bureau
A tropical disturbance about 300 miles east-southeast of Nassau, Bahamas was reported by the United States Weather Bureau. It is of moderate intensity and moving slowly westward, according to the report dated January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Nassau
Bahamas
United States Weather Bureau
Taft Hospital Reported Improving After Bladder Trouble
Washington January 10 Chief Justice Taft was reported to be making satisfactory progress toward recovery from a bladder trouble while confined to a hospital Thursday night amidst medical attention and official statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Toy Iron Fire Threat Near Miss at May Avenue Home
Jeannette Gianque five year old daughter of Prof and Mrs Charles D Gianque nearly started a house fire when a plugged in toy iron burned through a toy ironing board in the kitchen. Smoke filled the home before the family returned from a car ride and only the board and iron were damaged, according to Chief Edward Laughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Gianque
Charles D. Gianque
May Avenue
Liremen
Edouard KR. Laughlin
Bank Robbers Identified in Republic Bank Hold Up
Miss Bessa Robinson, assistant cashier of Republic Banking Company, identified Charles Grassie and Jesse Baughman as the bandits who robbed the Republic bank Tuesday, escaping with 730 dollars. Baughman confessed and surrendered 15 dollars. Grassie denied involvement and pled not guilty.
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Tiffin
U.P
Bessa Robinson
Republic Banking Company
Republic
Charles Grassie
Jesse Baughman
Baughman
Grassie
Three Miners Killed by Slate Fall at Hazard Shaft
In Dark Fork Coal Company mine at Hazard Kentucky on Thursday a slate fall crushed three miners Curtis Blankenship 21 Leslie Haney 26 and John Combs 21. A fourth miner Noble was seriously injured. The incident occurred without warning authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazard
U.P
Curtis Blankenship
Leslie Haney
John Combs
Noble
Jail escape plot thwarted by sheriff
Sheriff William M. Anderson disclosed that a plan for a county jail general escape was stopped last night. The incident was reported from Cincinnati on January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
O.R
William M. Anderson
Daughters of Union Veterans Install Officers for New Year
Mrs. John Ellis Wool Tent members elected new officers for the coming year at a Thursday meeting in the K P Hall. President Mrs H J Atkinson and other posts including secretary Mrs Cadda Hughes and musician Mrs William RR Phillips were named. The club also announced a schedule change to the first and third Wednesdays, with next meeting in the new TI C O ey Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellis
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
K. of P. Hall
H. J. Atkinson
rSenier
Nelle Pickering
Alps
Mary, Haning
Jessie Kincade
Frances Strawn
Mary. Fryburger
Flora Boring
Anda Faubian
Blanche Root
Cadda Hughes
Harry Stalder
Elizabeth Harris
Dora Robinson
Glenna Weatherby
William RR. Phillips
Lita R. Nice
Blanche Dean
Elizabeth Davis
Sarah J. Seipte
Mary Fryburger
TI. C. O. Ey
Goodrich Returns Home After Hospital Observation
Mr. Charles C. Goodrich arrives Wednesday at his home 154 Mast State Street after a period of observation and treatment at Grant Hospital in Columbus. His condition this morning is reported greatly improved. Clyde Seifert and Lucille Towler motored from Columbus to visit Lucille's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Dowler on Canaanville Road. Mrs. Don McVay of Leroy visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. John L. Beckley at 82 South College Street, bringing along their grandson John Beckley, son of Everett Beckley of McArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Goodrich
Mast State Street
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Clyde Seifert
Lucille Toowler
H. P. Dowler
Canaanville Road
Don McVay
Leroy
John L. Beckley
South College Street
John Beckley
Everett Beckley
McArthur
Dr D C Snow Returns From Ohio Veterinary Meeting
Dr. D C Snow traveled to Columbus to attend the Ohio State Veterinary Association meeting for two days and returned Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Snow
Columbus
Ohio State Veterinary Association
Miss Jettie Denmark Improving in New York Hospital
Miss Jettie J. Denmark supervising critic of music for Athens Public Schools is in St. Luke's Hospital New York City with pneumonia. She was there for study during Christmas recess when struck ill. Mrs H N Goodwin Elizabeth Garber of Ohio University fills the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jettie J. Denmark
Athens
St. Luke’s Hospital
New York City
Mrs James P Porter Hosts Pallas Club Meeting
Mrs James P Porter of 165 North Congress Street will welcome members as hostess for the Pallas Club gathering Saturday afternoon at 2 30 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Porter
North
Congress Street
Pallas Club
Browns Visit Columbus to Check Daughter’s Hospital Status
Mr and Mrs E J Brown traveled to Columbus on Thursday to see their daughter Mrs Leo Caldwell of Nelsonville who was taken to Mt Carmel Hospital Tuesday. They report her condition much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Brown
Columbus
Leo Caldwell
Nelsonville
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Shirley Shingler Bound Over To Grand Jury
Eintering pleas of not guilty to intoxication and distur b ing a public assembly Shirley Shingler was bound over to the grand jury when arraigned Thursday night before Magistrate Carl H Porter. He posted a 300 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publica
Shirley Shingler
Carl H. Porter
Explosions in Philadelphia Theater Fire Injure Seventeen
A theater fire at the Old Globe Theater Building in Philadelphia caused a string of blasts after overheating of five gas and compressed air tanks. The explosions rocked the business district and injured 17 people.
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Philadelphia
Globe Theater
Chicago Goes Broke Living Over Income
Chicago faces its gravest financial crisis as the city defaults on its expenditures. For about 16 years Chicago has lived beyond its income, exhausting new credit and threatening the welfare of 3.5 million residents.
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Chicago
Classified Ads Highlight Household and Livestock Deals
The Messenger lists an electric washer in good condition for 18 dollars for sale on Lancaster Street. Also offered is a seven room brick residence with furnace and hot water in fine shape. Buff teghorn cockerels and thoroughbreds are for sale at 2 and 3 dollars. High grade tap coal sells for 3.40 per ten delivered in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Street
Athens
Tax Levy Based on County Salary Schedule
Ohio opinion holds 2.65 mill state tax levy to each county school district is apportioned according to the county board of education salary schedule, not salaries actually paid. Aggregate pupil attendance versus total attendance days guides remaining levy after major expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.rm
County Board of Education
Bettman
Udgar G. Martin
Huron County
Four Men Released From Athens County Jail
Four men were released from Athens County Jail on Thursday afternoon after partial payment of fines and promises to pay the remaining amounts. Alfred Windle, held on court order, was released by Judge L G Worstell. Scott Ogen Leroy Ayers and George Kiliett were freed as no indictments were returned against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Alfred Windle
Common Pleas Court
L. G. Worstell
Scott Ogen
Leroy Ayers
George Kiliett
Hawk Named Trustee for Lodi Township
Hawk was appointed as third trustee of Lodi Township to replace T R Phillips whose election was declared illegal by Attorney General Gilbert Bettman. Bettman ruled Phillips’ service as presiding auditor during the election disqualified him from office. Hawk’s appointment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawk
Lodi Township
T. R. Phillips
Llegal
Gilbert Bettman
Phillips
Fudor
Bettman
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Extract Tablets Ad
An old advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Extract Tablets as delivering vitamins A and D from Norwegian cod liver oil. It claims the tablets provide the same benefits as cod liver oil for energy, vitality, and underweight conditions, priced at 60 tablets for 60 cents in drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
America
Lodi Township Trustees Confirmed In Local Hearing
A justice of the peace in Lodi Township presided as trustees Clyde Colburn and F. S F Pierce joined Emory D Swarts as clerk in a local meeting. The record notes the board’s continued governance of township affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodi Township
Clyde Colburn
F. S F Pierce
Emory D
Swarts
Freighter Edward Luckenbach Ashore at Block Island
A wireless from the Edward Luckenbach reports the freighter ashore on the southwest end of Block Island. The message was relayed to the Radio Marine Corporation today in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Luckenbach
Block Island
Radio Marine Corporation
Fatal auto crash near Sciotoville claims Vincent Norman
Vincent Norman, 38, was killed when his car left the road near Sciotoville and plunged down an embankment. Local authorities investigated the crash as a lone-vehicle accident.
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Vincent Norman
Here
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Astir
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Miami Beach
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Elkhart
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Audrey Burnett
W.R
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