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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1928

Page

10

Mystery Jewel Case Clues Point to Professional Burglary

Inspector Brenner analyzes a jewelry case using a steel chisel and blunt tool, identifying professional odds of a skilled break in. A saffron hand print near a dome and a closet knob print tie the scene to a single suspect with unique fingerprints.

Conrad Brenif Ow York Uniity Lausanne Ergeant Brenner Steath Vance Heath Jimmy Marks Markham Dubois Margaret Odell

NBC Radio Listings Guide Across Many Cities

NBC network schedule details numerous stations and programs including WEAF WEAP and WJZ nights. Entries list at 9:15 PM Atwater Kent recital, various hourly NBC programs, local orchestra and church services, and multiple city notes such as New York Detroit Cincinnati and Des Moines.

York U.S Wilber Bass- Radice Atwater Kent NBC

Probate court fixes estate value for inheritance tax

The court ordered the county auditor to appraise the estate of the late Sylvester M. Goodrich, determine the actual market value per share, and assess inheritance taxes. The auditor was to be supplied with a writ of appraisal and the matter pressed in probate court.

National Surety Company Anna Kinder Sylvester M. Goodrich

Evans Coal case seeks payroll funds tied to Tolliver

In Common Pleas court Judge Worstell reviews a petition by Wendell W. Kelley Jr. against Charles Tolliver over payroll money of 38.40 held by Evans Coal. Of this 29.46 was given to T L Morgan to await court orders. The court orders Morgan to keep 3.84 and apply 25.62 toward costs or Tolliver’s judgment, with remaining costs borne by Kelley. Bertha Stickney appointed trustee for J Elmer Syx who faces a state prison term for a non support charge.

Evans Coal Company L. G. Worstell Charles Tolliver Coal Company Common Pleas Court Wendell W. Kelley, Jr T. L. Morgan Wendell Kelley Board of Managers Ohio State Penitentiary Bertha Stickney J. Elmer Syx Wek

The Professor of the New York Police Department

An officer described by both superiors and subordinates as "the Professor" served nineteen years with the New York police department. The text notes the enduring nickname reflecting his expertise and role within the force.

I¢t New York Police Department

Court House Doings in Athens County Probate Court

Application for a commission to take deposition of Adda Brewer, subscribing witness to the will of Susan Konkoskia due to age and infirmity. R W Finsterwald appointed. Final discharge to Emma Rodda Hill as administrator of Bessie Rodda estate after accounting. Guardian appointment requested for Basil Alonzo Jones. Hearings set for January 24 and January 27 for Anna Kinder guardian of Norman Jewell, with Clark Kinder and Amanda Williams also mentioned.

Adda Susan Konkoskia Athens County Goldie Konkoskia R. W. Finsterwald Emma Rodda Hill Bessie Rodda Basil Alonzo Jones Viola Townsend Anna Kinder Norman Jewell Clark Kinder Amanda Williams

Lesson on cod liver oil emulsion and milk efficiency against rickets

The lesson explains that emulsified cod liver oil enhances milk’s protective effect against rickets by delivering vital vitamins such as D more effectively. Improved nutrient absorption supports bone health and disease prevention in infants relying on milk.

Appeal filed in Emmett Gilkey versus Lester Cordray case

The defendant appeals in the local appellate court over the suit Gilkey filed previously. The plaintiff Gilkey asserts claims from the earlier filing and seeks relief as the case proceeds on appeal.

Emmett Gilkey Lester Cordray Appelate Gilkey

Judgment by default in wheat threshing debt

Justice of the Peace M. E. Oxley awarded a default judgment for $13.90 plus $3.53 costs to a plaintiff after a claim of $11.85 for threshing 148 bushels of wheat around August 1 1924. Demands for payment had been made repeatedly according to the petition.

Justice ‘of the Peace M. E. Oxley

Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court

Lorenzo Gale Riggs sues Myrtle Riggs in Athens County Common Pleas for divorce on grounds of infidelity and seeks custody of three children Raymond Walden and Pauline born 1913 18 12 10. Court dates not specified and assignment of judge noted.

Athens County Common Pleas Court Lorenzo Gale Riggs Myrtle Riggs Raymond Walden Pauline

Excitement Kills Boy at Leicester Football Match

George Marham a 10 year old boy with heart trouble died of excitement while watching his first football game in Leicester England. The incident occurred as the crowd cheered and the boy collapsed immediately afterward. Police stated no foul play is suspected and an inquest will be held to determine the exact cause of death.

Leicester Eng George Marham

Club Secretary Finds Vocation Not One of Bliss

H N Burgett Athens County Automobile Club secretary manager says the job is rough after driving the emergency truck in zero weather at 2 a m. Robert Grant handles calls while trucks aid mining districts and detour bulletin lists winter detours in Ohio.

County Automobile Club H. N. Burgett Athens County Automobile Club Robert Grant Auto Club Burgett State Automobile Association Ohio

Gladys Foster Wins $500 Over School Pen Injury

In London Gladys Foster aged 18 won a $500 settlement after a school pen she was using broke and a fragment entered her eye. The incident underscores safety concerns with school supplies and eye injuries among students.

London Gladys Foster

Teeth of aluminum man makes own teeth in Sheffield

Englishman Mark Gei don molded himself a very satisfactory set of false teeth from melted aluminum scraps, using improvised materials to fashion a dental denture.

Sheffield Eng Mark Geidon

Don’t Squeeze Blackheads Dissolve Them

Medical advertisement advises dissolving blackheads by applying Calonite powder on a hot wet cloth. It claims all blemishes, big or small, will disappear instantly.

Public Forum Brisbanes Message Sparks U S Contention

A fragmentary letter column cites debates over U S policy and crime justice. It references New York cases, figures like Leopold and Loeb, Ruth Snyder, and public reaction to capital punishment, urging restraint and critique of sensationalism in media and law.

Brisbane United States York Ruth Snyder United New York Money Pa Leob Leopold T Bobby Chair Athens Messenay

Cosgrave Welcomed in New York on U S Visit

William T Cosgrave president of the Irish Free State arrived in New York aboard the Homeric for a two week visit to the United States amid enthusiastic and noisy greetings from supporters and onlookers.

New York U.P William T. Cosgrave

Doomed in Dance Hall Murder Trial in Guildford

Sydney Gouler was tried for murder in Guildford England and sentenced to hang. The court sessions were held in a dance hall where he allegedly met the victim.

Guildford Eng Sydney Gouleter

Cure for Rupture Promises Nonoperative Help

Eugene M. Pullen, a carpenter from Manasquan New Jersey, writes that his rupture healed without surgery after a trunk lift. He claims no operation or downtime was needed and urges others with ruptures to contact him for information as a potential safe nonoperative cure.

Dors Eugene M. Pullen Carpenter Marcellus Aveenue Manasquan N. J

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