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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1928
Page
8
Heath and Markham examine a brutal homicide scene after a young woman is strangled and robbed. Abrasions on her fingers show rings torn off and jewelry stolen, while a fine platinum chain and pearls are found among the wreckage. Fingerprint experts are expected.
Sergeant Heath voices anger at the Canary being chosen for a task as Markham and Vance arrive at Margaret Odell's apartment. Moran the bureau chief introduces the pair and Heath prepares to brief them on the investigation in the damask draped foyer of Odell's residence.
The Canary's rambling rooms reveal a brutal strangling with a disordered living room, a lacerated gown, torn lace, and a corpse posed in a semi recumbent chair. Detectives Heath Moran and Markham inspect the scene while the Medical Examiner is awaited.
Glouster January 18 Kiwanis President Holter announced the club will form new committees for the coming year. The meeting Tuesday night revealed the following list of committees.
President Holter schedules Thursday 6 30 pm chairmen meeting at George W Rose law office followed by 7 pm board of directors session. Attorney Rose reports on Cleveland Kiwanis trustees meeting with Ohio club notes to appear in the Kiwanis magazine. John S. Clark presents attendance prize to President Holter. The group then attends M E church services together.
A daughter weighing 80 pounds was born last December to Mr and Mrs Collis Jordan in East Pasadena California. Mrs Jordan formerly Ruth Biddison of Glouster is sister to Mrs J H Henshaw who received the notice.
Miss Inez Smith and Miss Cleo Cain spent Saturday night together. Ellen Six spent the weekend with Edith and Mabel Smith and Mrs A Matteson and Fannie Matteson. James Kyle and family with Alfred I Smith and Harold Getlett and Wilson Cain visited Clarence Smith’s family. Fred Dowler and family visited Pearly Smith’s family. Mr and Mrs George Cain visited and stayed with his mother who is seriously ill. A Strouds Run school literary society organized January 16. The next meeting is January 27 at 7 30 with a program to be presented.
A fragmented radio schedule lists WEAF programs including orchestras and news in Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Cleveland and Kansas City. It mentions WSB WLS WGN WLIB WLW and other stations with clock times for dinners organ recitals dance bands and operetta selections.
Rev F E Roberts of Glouster completed an 11 night Church of Christ revival in McArthur with 28 converts to the faith and 16 added in the final two nights Attendance was strong, filling the building and requiring extra chairs Roberts led both sermons and singing during the sessions
Glouster reports the P. N. G. club will gather Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Mary Roberts for a regular meeting.
Strouds Run guests on Saturday evening included Mr and Mrs Raleigh Robinson and family Mrs D B Matteson and children Mr and Mrs Pearly Smith and daughter Mr and Mrs Basil Coe and sons Harold Gille and Dana Smith William Smith visited Athens Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Fred Dowler spent Saturday evening in Athens D B Matteson stayed overnight and Sunday with his mother
A new non-oily water and perspiration proof rouge named Creme Carnee lasts all day. It blends with skin tones using a single tangerine shade that changes color on application. Available at McKee Drug Co and Gibson's Pharmacy.
Francis Glave, an inmate of the workhouse, left seventy dollars on his death to buy a radio for the paupers. The bequest aims to provide a radio for other residents of the Grimsby institution.
When a dangerous head cold looms, take Musterole Laxative Cold Tablets for quick relief. The chocolate coated tablet is safe and pleasant with no griping or head buzzing. Prepared by Musterole Company Cleveland. available at all druggists for 35c.
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