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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1928
Page
10
Mrs. Marcellé Prior, daughter of a chauffeur, was imprisoned for posing as Princess Strodkoff and obtaining a $5,000 coat by fraud. The case details indicate a calculated impersonation to secure luxury goods.
Mrs Sus Banks of Baltimore reports Wheeler's Nerve Vita-Life gave her a full night’s sleep after prior sleeplessness. The ad asserts one good night cures rundown nerves and offers 1.10 dollar bottles, with a free sample by sending name and 10 cents for packing to J Brant Co Albion Michigan.
Logan post of the American Legion held an open meeting in its post rooms with a two reel picture about the Paris and Normandy convention. The event included a half hour concert by the American Legion band and vocal numbers by Mrs. F Weymueller and John McBroom.
Prof. E. R. Wallace of Ohio University spoke to the Logan Kiwanis on marketing Valley fruit in smaller packages than the basket size. He urged merchants to buy farm products from the district and cited Logan as a setting for local produce. W. E. Vrehm led songs due to Wallace’s cold. guests attended and future joint meetings with Rotary were noted. the Kiwanis meeting day was moved from Thursday to Tuesday.
Logan. Jan. 26. Two prisoners convicted by juries last week faced sentence before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft. Henry Miller got 30 days in Hocking county jail and a $100 fine for petit larceny. Andrew Powell, convicted Tuesday of grand larceny, was sent to Mansfield reformatory.
An old advertisement touts using garden sage and sulphur or Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray or faded hair. It claims natural looking results after several applications and offers a ready made bottle for 75 cents.
Warren A Lanning 67 longtime Logan businessman died in Miami Florida his death announced via telegram to the Logan family The message indicates unclear whether he died Tuesday night or Wednesday morning He had lived in Miami since November and earlier built a career from carpenter to plant manager later co owning Logan Mfg Co He founded Lanning Motor and Lanning Realty He served on the Logan council and belonged to Logan Methodist Church Knights of Pythias He leaves wife Augusta and four sons Raymond Gerald Wilbur and John all of Logan and sister Mrs Isaac Whitcraft.
Relatives from Logan attended the funeral in Junction City for James K. Wolfe 80 a Civil War veteran and former Hocking county resident born in Marion township. He enlisted at seventeen in Company V 17th Infantry and later worked as a stone mason bridge builder and factory worker in Junction City. Survivors include brothers Isaac and Jacob Wolfe of Logan and sisters Mrs Adam Poling Webb Summit and George Reichley of Perry county.
Mrs Harry Everett hosted the Embroidery club at her corner Front and Depot streets home Tuesday evening with ten members. Miss Phoemene Brooke won the main contest while Mrs Bess Mutchmore placed second. Miss Brooke also took first in the guessing contest with Mrs Harry Brown consoling. A two course lunch followed.
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and dull complexion. It claims they cleanse the system, restore energy, and preserve youth, urging nightly use and noting a price of 5c and 8c.
Mrs. Ella Frazier 66 wife of Charles Frazier of Washington township died Tuesday at home after long illness. Funeral at Ewing Lutheran church this afternoon at one o'clock officiated by Rev. Johnson. Survived by husband four children Neal Shaw Logan Rudolph Frazier Lancaster William Frazier Newark and Mrs Alex McCune Marion Township, seventeen grandchildren, one great grandchild.
Logan council on Tuesday evening elected George Blum president pro-tem. James Shaw chaired the meeting. Committee assignments for the current administration were announced including finance by Stracke, Blum and Bright. public buildings, fire department and water works by Mauk, Canty and Eastman. streets, sewers and lights by Canty, Lanning and Stracke. canal property by Blum, Mauk and Canty. cemetery by Bright, Eastman and Lanning. and sidewalks and surface drainage by the same group.
Council chaired by Lanning transfers 280 dollars from the city nursing fund to the health department clerk fund. The move does not raise the health department appropriation.
Mrs L Franks entertained at her home Monday with a four table bridge party honoring guest Mrs H F Kahn of Dayton. Attendants included Mrs George Watson and Mrs Lorens Smith among others.
The event lists attendees including Mrs. Don Solon and Miss Ben Frasure with high honors. Miss Bishop and Mrs. Kahn receive honors and guest honors. After the production, a two course lunch was served to guests.
Miss Hilda Wilcox ends her breach of promise case against Wilfred Friend who had offered marriage in Darlington England.
Eight people from two families were overcome and nearly killed when a cat turned a valve in W. C. Sins gag store in London. Firemen helped those affected and evacuated the shop.
Henry Atkinson of Glasgow aged 78 says prayer cured his long term ailment after 18 years of using crutches. He discarded the crutches and declares himself healed.
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