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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1926

Page

2

Inmate Illness Improves as Escape Suspects Sought

Five children at the Meigs county children’s home near Pomeroy improve after hull illness with htheria. Teddy Martin remains seriously ill as staff report recovered patients. Miss Lucille hs treated the sick with four large angel food cakes. Two youths, Vern Wemmer and Dave Mold, aged about fourteen, fled the home yesterday and remain at large as officials search. In Middleport Harvey Manley injures his hand unloading steel at Hobson shops yesterday.

Pomeroy Anna Goff Meigs’ County Teddy Martin Lucille Hs Vern Wemmer Dave Moldboth Middleport Jan Harvey Manley Hobson Shops

Red Men Install New Officers At Mercy Lodge

The Redman Ascohanac tribe No. 25 installed officers for the year during a Monday evening meeting at the club rooms in Mercy. A banquet for 35 members followed the ceremony, with Roy Hoeflick named Sachem and John Houdashelt as prophet among others.

MERCY Order of Redman Ascohanac Tribe Sachem Roy Hoeflick Prophet John Houdashelt Sagamore George Miller Jr. S Chas BD. Wildermuth Art Klees Wampum Howard Hysell Herman Q Maesar R. F. Arnold

Parents of a Son in Middleport

Middleport January 28 Mr and Mrs Homer Hysell announce the birth of a son Tuesday to a mother named Hattie Huggins.

Middleport Homer Hysell Hattie Huggins

Tyree to Begin Sentence After Illness Delays Transfer

NOT TAKEN TO PEN POMEROY Jan 28. Clyde Tyree, due for penitentiary transfer, was left behind as both the erifice and Deputy Sheriff were ill. He is believed to start his sentence of one to fifteen years this week.

Pomeroy Erifice Clyde Tyree Tyree

Bring Action In Oil Cases At Pomeroy

Dan Risers suit against the Pennsylvania Berea company seeks 320.64 for labor. Attorneys A D Russell and Fred Crow represent Risers. Robert J Salsbury also sues the same company for 1600 for denial of oil profits and possession of Bowmans Run property. attorneys A D Russell and Walter J Spenny represent him.

Pomeroy Dan Riser Pennsylvania Berea Company A. D. Russell Fred Crow Robert J. Salsbury Bowman Waler J. Spenny

Funeral Saturday in Clifton for Mrs. Quinn

Middleport Jan 28 Mrs Quinn of Clifton died at her daughter Mrs Frank Noles of Front Street home. She left one son and four daughters. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Clifton church with burial at Fellows Hill Cemetery.

Middleport Uinn Clifton Frank Noles Front Street Lifton Church da Fellows Hill

Pastor Recovering After Auto Crash In Middleport

Dr A Skinner pastor of the local Presbyterian church is slowly improving at his Cole street home after an auto collision that left him with several broken ribs and bruises. Rev John Glenn of Gallipolis visited him recently. Two new members are welcomed in the NACub at a meeting held at Miss Beuna Case's home.

Middleport Skinner Cole Street John Glenn Gallipolis Ruby Je Mary Katherine Riley N. A. Cub Eld Beuna Case

Weston State Hospital to Move 150 Patients Feb 1

Point at Register reports 150 correct patients will be moved February 1 from Weston state hospital to the new hospital for epileptic insanity at Lakin Gallia County. The transfer will use a train of three coaches. Attendants and Weston staff will accompany the patients under Dr Constantine C. The hospital lies eight miles upriver from Point on the Korean Long Farm.

Pomeroy Point At Register Weston State Stal Egro Lakin Galliacoun Ents Cal Weston Constantine C Fie River Point Oa

Local Chase Broadcast Delights Radio Fans Last Night

Pomeroy residents enjoyed a Chase Broadcasting Station program last night. Price's Players from Huntington West Virginia played for a dance at the K of P hall.

CHASE Pomeroy Chase Broadcasting Lastvening Price Players Huntington W. Va K. of P. Hall

Local Visits and Health Updates From Gallipolis area

Mrs Dana Brown visited Clyde Brown in the Gallipolis hospital where he is slowly improving. Mrs A E Boatman and grandson visited her mother Mrs B F Coughenour in Bidwell. Edward Ebersbach returned from Columbus on business. Mrs Dale Giles resumed work in Gallipolis after visiting relatives. A J Conde of Charleston visited his mother Mrs Elizabeth Conde. Mr and Mrs Mark Roller plan to move into the Miller flat on Mulberry. Fred M Wildermuth, Ohio tax commission examiner, returned to Columbus after a multi day stay. Cr D Reed has recovered enough to return to his business.

Dana Brown Gallipolis Clyde Brown Brown A. E. Boatman Bidwell

Local visits and travel plans of area residents

Bernice Cook and family will move to Canton to reside. George Hartinger of New York City visits his parents in Vinestreet. Lettie Besser of Charleston visits with her brother Fritz Besser. David Miller of Athens visits his parents. Marie Singleton and daughter Nancy of Charleston visit the Downings. Martin Ohlinger is a business visitor in Columbus.

Bernice Cook Canton George Hartinger New York City Eli Hartinger Vinestreet Lettie Besser Charleston Fritz Besser David Miller Athens R. A. Miller Marie Singleton Nancy J. B. Downing Martin Ohlinger Columbus

Prince of Wales Injured in Hunting Fall

The Prince of Wales sustained a fracture to his left collarbone this afternoon after being thrown from his horse during a hunt in Leicestershire. He was uninjured beyond the fracture and received medical care.

London the Prince of Wales Leicestershire

Athens Police Move Against Loafers in Downtown

Athens police arrest a man standing on a downtown corner on suspicion and order him to leave town. The man identified himself as Benjamin Franklin Howeston, a preacher, after a visit by Chief Herb Parker.

Athens Herb Parker Benjamin Franklin Howeston

Mentho Sulphur Promised To Clear Pimples

A noted skin specialist endorses Mentho Sulphur as a fast acting pimple remedy. He claims pimples dry up and disappear, says no replacement exists, and urges readers to ask druggists for Rowles Mentho Sulphur. Send coupon and clip now.

Anti Cancer Serum Report From Berlin Institutes

Berlin reports Prof Ferdinand Blumenthal announces an anti cancer serum that clinically makes carcinomas disappear in tumors resistant to X rays. The Berlin Cancer Research Institute director says the treatment has shown disappearance of cancerous growths. his prior bacilli cancer work in animals is noted as confirmed by Reichert Binz and Reath.

Ferdinand Blumenthal Berlin Cancer Research Institute Blumenthal Reichert Binz Reath

IGALE BRINGS A NEW COLD WAVE

A midnight gale hit the Hocking valley with a bitter cold snap and blizzard like winds. Athens and nearby towns faced ice covered streets and heating difficulties as the winter deepened. Thomas Garlinger was found not guilty of non support of his minor children by Judge S M Johnson. John Sewell arranged for his own trial on the same charge.

Hocking Mercury Athens Thomas Garlinger S. M. Johnson John Sewell

Rural life fantasy of party line loudspeaker

A quip from Youngstown Vindicator imagines how delightful country living would be if one could attach a loud speaker to the party line, poking fun at communal telephone etiquette.

Youngstown, O

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