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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1924
Page
6
Day on Ohio January 18. Charles Keible and his son and wife acted quickly to trap two bandits who held up and robbed an 18 year old at a filling station on Brandt Pike near Dayton. The men were captured within ten minutes and one captive confessed in detail. Police believe one robber is a notorious crook active across Ohio for months.
Part of the Tacoma crew stranded for two days on Blanquilla reef in the Gulf of Mexico has been landed at Vera Cruz. The cruiser Richmond is due to arrive off Vera Cruz tomorrow morning to aid the Tacoma, while the rear of the crew remains aboard the ship.
At the Churches Presbyterian Church Abbott Y Wilcox, Minister, hosts Bible school at 10 30 Student Sunday with a favorable opportunity to share impressions from the Indianapolis Convention. A 6 00 Young Peoples Rally offers further glimpses of the convention. The pastor will discuss The Task of Making America Christian at 9 00.
Dr. Daniel McGurk presides with Prof. C C Robinson leading the choir and Prof. Allen Kresge as organist. Sunday school at 9:30 morning worship at 10:30 with talks by Miss Weddon Miss Long and Mr Roush on the Student Volunteers Convention in Indianapolis. Epworth League at 6:00. Misses Cooper and Liggett report Indianapolis Convention. Evening service at 7:00 with sermon titled Lopsided Folks.
Nevada sermon plan lists H Schuyler Foster pastor on Lancaster and Carpenter streets. Miss Joy Cutler directs music at 9 30 Bible school with university students and class president Bryan as teacher. At 10 30 messages from Indian apoks. Miss Dorothy MacCollum Norris Murphy and Dr Geo R Baker present. A 6 39 special message from Dr George R Baker, associate secretary of the Board of Education of the Northern Baptist Convention.
On the second Sunday after Epiphany at Good Shepherd State and Carpenter streets in Nevada rector Brinley Abbott presides. Holy Communion at 10 30 A M. Miss Martin Foster and Dr James P Porter plan talks about the Student Volunteer Movement at the service.
The notice invites attendance at Sunday service 10 45 A M with a Life topic based on John 17 3 and Jesus Christ. Sunday school 9 30 A M, Wednesday meeting 7 60 P M. Reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 06 to 4 00 P M.
The text notes the Indianapolis Student Volunteer Convention report led by Dean Roigt. Miss Lucile Mills shares impressions from the convention. Bible School at 9 15 and Christian Endeavor at 6 PM mark evening church activities under the pastor's charge.
Free Methodist Church lists Sunday school and class meetings with leaders and times. Central Epworth League and sermons are scheduled with pastors Frederick Brown and others. Church of Christ at Stimpson Avenue plans Jan 20 study and morning preaching with communion observance.
Glouster council holds regular meeting this evening at six. Glouster Good Roads committee members A Danford B Lelcer and John McGonagle are in Columbus on business. Grace Mecum, taken to Grant hospital for appendicitis operation Thursday, her parents stay in Columbus. Marcellu Rebekah lodge installs officers led by Clara Morris with Florence Gingerelli Maggie Skinner Lizzie McKee Nellie Golding Maggie Welch Maggie Yeager Mary Cheney Sean Anderson Edna Embrey Leota Price Ida Lewis Mede Andrews Lennie Snowden Louis McGee.
Mrs Marl Christian ends a stay in this city returning to Byenville with Mr and Mrs Cart McLain.
Mr and Mrs Walter Vernon visited Corning on Thursday as guests of Mr and Mrs Emmett Rogers and Mr and Mrs Frank Emrick. Gaby is spending a few days with relatives in Columbugy.
Mrs James Hamilton and daughter Miss Anna attended the funeral of Mrs Hen Holderman in Columbus on Thursday. Mrs W K Hoon of Bishopville visited Corning friends Thursday. Evangelistic services are underway at the Church of Christ and Methodist churches this week with First Baptist aiding in a community revival. The second quarterly conference of the Gloucester M E Church is set for Monday evening at 6 34.
An every member canvass of the Christian church at Trimble is scheduled for next Sunday. The plan calls for a full-afternoon canvass of the entire membership.
Statistics indicate one in three war widows receiving pensions have remarried. Records show two in every five men who enlisted during the war have received some pension or related support.
An ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy, ready to use method to darken gray hair. It claims the product provides even coloration, gloss, and youthful appearance after one or two applications without the muss of home brewing sage tea.
Albert Johns of Cincinnati describes severe back and kidney pain from hard work. He credits Dr. Pierce's Anuric tablets with ending his pain after trying many remedies. Readers are urged to obtain Anuric at drug stores or request a trial package from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY or write for medical advice.
Albert B G Fall, former interior secretary, transfers control to Senator T H Caraway of Arkansas amid Caraway’s Senate floor charges of corruption in the Teapot Dome oil lease to Sinclair interests. Fall telegraphs from New Orleans denying any improper payment or action.
In America the football season closed, but in London the game thrives. Association and Rugby football, golf and racing are played daily as English sports culture remains active and varied.
Columbus reports a re organized police force began actions to clean up the city. Ten African American suspects were arrested on vagrancy charges, seven suspicious persons were nabbed, and 15 others were seized for violating prohibition laws. Madrid sees General Primo Rivera bid farewell to Sir Esme Howard as he departs for Washington.
An Oshkosh visitor reports his wife recovered health after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy to relieve stomach trouble. The ad claims the remedy clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and eases inflammation causing numerous ailments. Money-back guarantee offered by McKee Drug Co. and druggists nationwide.
Washington news reports a coalition of Insurgents and Democrats forcing a compromise to allow any bill to be voted up or down and require committee action within 37 days or have it moved to the floor. The plan gained signatures from 150 of 435 members.
A fashion note describes a black satin or blue serge day dress with plaitfulness and a Vv neck. Pattern offers seven sizes from 36 to 48 inches bust, with 40 inch size needing 4% yards of 40 inch fabric.
Fragmentary ad copy notes pattern mailed for 12 cents, mentions foot width with plaits about 2 percent yards, and contrasts baseball with football and mothball, high coal with low fire, reflecting quirky era language and product marketing.
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