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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1928
Page
8
In a tense interrogation, Jessup Markham and district attorney Markham pin down Miss Odell's evening timeline. The side door, switchboard, and lavatory chain explain why only a single escort could have been present. A late call to Odell’s apartment after the man left hints at an unresolved clue.
Cleveland police are asked to search for Ernest Brunner a 45 year old man believed kidnapped and murdered His wife Emma Brunner said he phoned her claiming ransom and then the line went dead during the call
Radio listings show WEAF and WOR programs with a mix of mystery features at six o'clock and opera at half past ten, including a set of West Coast chants and madrigal selections.
Radio schedules show multiple cities featuring orchestras solos and choirs. Stations include NBC WEAF WLIB WABC WJZ and others with hours from early evening to late night highlighting dinner music dance orchestras and organ recitals across Cincinnati Buffalo Chicago and Atlanta among others.
Arturo Toscanini and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra return to Spinente Halls for a complete concert. The program includes Brahms Symphony No. 2, Honegger Pacific 231, Elgar Enigma Variations, and Verdi overture, with WOR broadcasting at 8:25 p.m. Eastern.
Abram Kaplan a Cleveland attorney pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the prohibition act and was sentenced to six months in the Dayton workhouse plus a $200 fine. He was charged as broker for a downtown alcohol ring and Judge John M Killits recommended revocation of his attorney credentials.
German automobile men fear the invasion of American cars into Europe and consider a general tariff barrier or abolition of tariffs among continental nations to build an all European home market. Premier Mussolini proposed a united European front against American automobiles that undersell European makers.
Charles E Hughes spoke before the Pan American conference to defend the United States stance in Central America and to reiterate the part the U S has played in the Pan American union, following a speech that outlined U S policies.
An old advertisement claims yellow blotchy skin and pimples result from intestinal waste. It promotes Schenck's Mandrake Pills as a vegetable cleanse to remove poisons, promising clearer skin and brighter health with a 25 cent price to Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son in Philadelphia.
Robert Jones former Columbus Citizen editor and Scripps-Mree League figure spoke at the Athens Rotary noon meeting at Hotel Berry. He recalled early Columbus journalism days and his ties to O Henry and Charles Lindbergh while praising Lindbergh as a premier navigator.
Pattern offers metal brocade, taffeta or velvet fabrics in sizes 16 18 and 20 years. An 18 year dress with collar needs 3% yards of 35 inch material plus a yard of contrasting fabric for facing. collarless version uses less fabric. Pattern mailed for 15 cents in silver or stamps.
An advertisement promotes Baalmann's Gas Tablets as a permanent remedy for gas in the stomach and bowels. Claims include ending empty feeling, nervousness, heart palpitations, and post dinner drowsiness, with the product available in a yellow pack for 25 cents or $1 at Cline's Pharmacy.
Mr. Jones recalls notable figures, travels with them on trains, and reflects on political campaigning. He notes the Cassie Chadwick case and recounts Scripps League paying 117000 to prep to expose the swindler who later went to the Ohio penitentiary. He praises accuracy as the writer and publicist’s goal.
Three New York political leaders vow a pre convention campaign for Herbert Hoover. Richard W. Lawrence will muster Hoover supporters in Manhattan and the Bronx, Meier Steinbrink handles Brooklyn efforts, and Rep. William H. Hill will canvass upstate districts after a Washington conference.
Friends of Herbert Hoover said they started a drive to line up Republican convention delegates in New York state with their approval but without Hoover’s formal consent. They noted New York leaders spoke with Hoover here last Friday but he was not ready to comment.
Twenty one federal prisoners escaped from the Elmwood branch jail by pounding through a brick wall using a removed shower pipe. They used lumber from the garage, fashioned dummy clothing, hid in bunks, then slipped the garage door bolt and fled down an alley. Four inmates stayed behind.
A health ad explains stomach grumbling signals possible gastritis or ulcers and that excess acid causes indigestion. It recommends Pape's Diapepsin, a 60 cent tablet, for instant relief and long term digestion health by neutralizing acidity and soothing the stomach.
At the National Canners Association annual convention in Chicago on January 26, attendees weighed methods to distinguish pumpkins from squashes and discussed can sizes and beet statistics. Prof. A T Erwin of Iowa State argued edibility should not decide squash class, stressing stalk characteristics as the real test. G Woodbury of the association’s raw products bureau outlined pursuits to eradicate the Mexican bean beetle.
In Managua on January 25 three peons were killed by two United States servicemen near Granada. Marines Sergeant Harold I. Crowell and Chief Pharmacist Mate L F Newton tried to separate four intoxicated peons fighting with machetes. The four attacked the Americans who were then forced to kill three of the peons.
Faith Hope and Charity, triplet sisters aged seventy, celebrated their birthday in Cracoe Eng. Their friends still find it difficult to sort them out though all are married.
Relief from stuffed nose and catarrh with Ely's Cream Balm. A small bottle applied in the nostrils soothes swollen membranes and clears air passages for instant comfort, described as fragrant and antiseptic and highly effective for cold symptoms.
An advertising leaflet touts Creomulsion as a two fold medicine that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. It claims creosote fights persistent coughs and bronchial illnesses, with added healing elements to ease irritation and boost recovery. Money back if not relieved when used as directed.
An early health note extols cascara as a natural laxative that strengthens bowel walls and forms no habit. It contrasts cascara with harsh purgatives, claiming cascaret offers gentle evacuation and lasting bowel function without harmful reactions.
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