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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1926

Page

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Miners and Operators Split Over Lynett Plan

Philadelphia reports say the anthracite operators rejected E J Lynett plan for settlement. John L Lewis announced miners would enter new conference and accepted a peace proposal calling for immediate return to work and a five year contract with wage protections.

Philadelphia EF. J. Lynette E. J. Lynett Scranton Times Lynett Inglis Scranton John L. Lewis Uinted Mine Workers of America Lewis W. W. Inglis Alvin Markle New York City Markle Hazelton Wilkesbarre Lew

Ohio's Upkeep Growing Fast at State University

The biennial appropriation for Ohio University stands near one and a half million dollars. Treasurer George C. Parks reports wages and salaries rising from 290000 to 526000 dollars over the last four years.

Ohio University George C. Parks

Washington Smoked Out by Long Coal Strike

Washington remains shrouded in smoke from the anthracite strike as a windless, coal fire haze affects the capital. The mood in Congress mirrors the air as officials maintain a hands off stance while relief funds grow for miners’ unemployed families.

Washington Capitol Hill White House

Satisfaction hears on Dr Bryan staying at Ohio University

Comments of satisfaction are heard from faculty trustees business leaders and citizens after Dr Elmer Burritt Bryan accepts re election to the presidency of Ohio University Their remarks praise his leadership and express relief that he will remain in Athens guiding the university and its future with continued residence by he and Mrs Bryan.

B. Bryan Ohio University Elmer Burritt Bryan Doctor Bryan Dr. Bryan Board of Trustees Messenger University Edwin W. Chubb Bryan W. W. Ludwig George Parks Athletic Committee Crawford Horton Athens

Body identified in Virginia as Miss Anna May Dietrich

Authorities say the headless and legless torso found near Media Virginia is identified as Anna May Dietrich of Norwood Pennsylvania. The body was found wrapped and dumped near the Rose Tree Hunt Club with legs nearby and the head missing. An autopsy failed to determine the cause of death and investigators consider strangling as a possible result before decapitation and dismemberment occurred elsewhere.

Anna May Dietrich Norwood Alexander Shuhl Rose Tree Hunt Club D. Clark Shult Dr. Shult

Temperature Plunges in Columbus Amid Wind Chill

Columbus records a six degree high as a chilly wind rips through the city. The frozen drizzle from Thursday coats streets and forecasts call for continued cold with wind driven snow in spots through Saturday.

Columbus

Pasteur treatment for rabies after Trimble dog bite

Walter Vermantin 18 and Louise 5 receive Pasteur rabies injections after a stray dog in Trimble attacked them and other dogs. The dog’s head sent to Columbus confirmed rabies. dogs were kept tied and several Trimble dogs shot. Walter killed the dog pursuing the initial attack, while authorities tighten controls and issue warnings.

Glouster Walter Louise George Vermantin Trimble Pasteur J. H. Elias Vermantin Marshal Chalfant Ray Sprague Vermiantin James Mates M. O. Davis Columbus Johnson Davis

Judge backs armed defense against illegal raids in Columbus

Judge E V Mahaffey declared citizens must meet home invasions by dry agents with drawn revolvers if necessary. Ralph Dewitt was sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse and fined $100 after a raid on Frank Kernaghan’s home. Mahaffey criticized agents and urged policing reform.

Columbus E. V. Mahaffey Ralph Dewitt Dewitt Frank Kernaghan

Ohio pastors condemn war at convention

About 800 Ohio pastors adopted resolutions denouncing draft laws and Defense Test day scholastic military training. They declared the church should not approve or sanction any war and that individual conscience must not be suborned by the state for warfare.

Columbus Ohio

Noted Pastor Vernon S. Phillips to Visit City

Members and friends of Ath ens Baptist church look forward to Sundays services with Reverend Vernon S. Phillips D D of Columbus preaching both morning and evening. Dr Phillips is chairman of the committee on university churches of the Ohio Baptist convention and secretary treasurer of the Church University Workers conference of the Middle West.

Athens Baptist Church Vernon S. Phillips D. D Columbus Dr. Phillips University Churches Ohio Baptist Convention Church University Workers Conference Middle West Athens’ Church

Radio talk on Mars signals limits of short wave reach

Washington Jan 22 Radio communication with Mars hinges on developing short waves enough to pierce a 100 mile high electrical curtain the heaviside surface. Dr J H Dellinger notes many ifs but science pursues studies to cure fading and learn why the curtain distorts signals and whether solar radiations or other factors drive the phenomenon.

Washington Mars Earth J. H. Dellinger Radio Laboratory United States Bureau of Standards Dellinger Sun

Large World Map Under Construction in San Francisco

A colossal map project is underway in San Francisco. The planned map will measure 600 feet in length and 18 feet in width, making it the largest map ever created.

San Francisco

Advertising Series to Run Weekly in Sunday Edition

The Messenger announces a 52 week Sunday quarter page ad series prepared by a publicity expert. It targets advertisers and laymen as a liberal education in commercial publicity, promising helpful, illuminating content for homes and a stabilizing guide for effective newspaper space use.

The Messenger

King Winter in WW The West Years

King Winter returns to the western frontier in a year marked by hardship and resilience. Villages endure cold, supply lines falter, and local crews battle frost and fate as communities band together. The year’s events test endurance, courage, and communal spirit.

River in High as Cold Wave Hits Tonight

A Minnesota weather outlook reports a strong cold wave sweeping Ohio with temperatures to four below zero. Athens records heavy snowfall of about five and a half inches, the heaviest in years, with the Hocking River rising to 9.7 feet amid rain. Snow plows clear streets as residents seek shelter and schools and offices plan for closures or delays.

Ludel Boden Kina Hocking Valley Athens C. N France East Bridge Hocking Court Street Leas Glen M. Romine Department Alex Moore Rocky Mountains Ohio River Atlantic Seaboard Ohio

Excavations Reveal Foundations of Roman Forum at Magna

In Kencester England excavations on a farm near town reveal foundations believed to be the forum of Magna. The lines of the market house town hall or law courts are clearly defined according to the county surveyor who has led the work.

Old Town Kenchester Eng Magna Mar House

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Pat Sir Ae Senate House of Representatives Capital East Flapper Walter and Louise Vermantin W. A. Craft Tis C. H. Bartlett Nelsonville Joe Butts George Haynes Pearson Eberle Carson L. Horton Butts Haynes Billie Cleveland Sarah Kernaghan Mahaffey Walter Palmer Ethel Sullivan Bluefield W. Va Palmer King Winter I of Culture Nerewith
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