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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1927

Page

12

Four Arrests in Logan Fourth of July Raids

State and county officers nabbed four suspects in July Fourth liquor raids in Logan. Wheeler Dague Hue Postoffice William Kellenbarger Logan O A Hamilton Logan and Gerald Tucker Diamond faced possession charges. Dague and Hamilton received jail terms with hard labor. Two other intoxication cases involve Joe Thomas and Steve Sinkey Murray City. Repairs on Main Street progress as Harvey Linton leads the work. G W Darling Tulsa visitors stop in Logan en route to Pennsylvania for a month’s visit.

Logan Wheeler Dague Hue Poling Dague H. A. Sines Shaw Kellenbarger Harley M.whitcraft Hamilton Tucker Joe Thomas Steve Sinkey Murray City Joe Farbearn New Straitsville Pike Sinkey A. M Thomas

Trial Begins Over Damages in Archer vs Bradock Case

Logan July 6. Trial opened in common pleas court on a $50 damages claim by James O Archer against Lawrence Bradock. Jury of 12 includes C C Wolfe Tom Sunderland John E Hansel Nada Moore Mary A Rannels Fred Ray Homer Anderson Ross Adcock Frank Blasius Jr Simeon Blackstone A J Emmons and Daniel Bray.

Verdict for defendant in rent case in Logan court

A Logan common pleas jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the case of Fling against Pickett. The suit involved a sum of $40 and arose from a rent transaction.

Local rent case moves from magistrate to common pleas

The matter started in the magistrate's court and has progressed to the common pleas court. Jurors named include Mrs. Della Hansel, Mrs. Nada Moore, Jerry Hammond, W H Brooke, Frank Blasius Jr, Ross Adcock, Marion Kitchen, Simeon Blackstone, Fred Ray, Daniel Bray, and Andrew J Emmons. Harry Heinlein of Heinlein Bros Furniture Co will depart for the Furniture Dealers convention in Chicago after a 10 day furniture sale opening this Thursday and will be away about a week.

Common Pleas Court Magistrate’s Court Della Hansel Nada Moore Jerry Hammond Frank Blasius, Jr Ross Adcock Marion Kitchen Simeon Blackstone Fred Ray Daniel Bray Andrew J. Emmons Harry Heinlein Heinlein Bros. Furniture Company Furniture Dealers Convention Chicago Ill Heinlein

Athens North Hill sewer assessments debated at council

The Athens City Council heard the North Hill sanitary sewer assessment report from the assessing board George B Lash Fletcher Metcalf and Frank P Phillips. More than 100 property owners are affected with average charges around 15 per benefited property portion as determined by benefit derived.

North Hill Athens City North Hill Sanitary George B. Lash Fletcher Metcalf Frank P. Phillips

City council discusses alley paving and street repairs

The council learned 5000 square yards of brick remain to be laid on East State street with total current dues of 10048.08 paid last night. Five west side alleys between State and Franklin to be brick paved using salvaged material. Service director to inspect and repair Grosvenor street slip and canal basin flooding. Committee to study three lights on West Union street near Herrold property. Requests for 1200 feet sanitary sewer in Townsend addition discussed but no action taken. North Lancaster street paving debated pending legality report on right of way transfer. Official award of the sale of

East State Street Madison Avenue East State Grosvenor Street Old Canal Basin City Water G. M. Romine Bert Russell Fred Webb West Union Street Herrold Townsend Barney Kern Lancaster Street M. D. Hughes

City borrows on Clark street and Lorene avenue bonds

W. L. Slayton company wins high bids on both issues with premiums totaling 248 dollars. Three certificates of indebtedness are issued including 3090 for North Hill sewer note and interest, 650 for Cole and Kimes retainer and small sewer bills, and 1000 for East State street paving. Mayor and department reports itemize monthly fines and expenditures.

Clark Street Lorene Avenue W. L. Slayton Company North Hill Cole and Kimes F. L. Woodworth

Interest Sold Within Reading and Selis Firm

William Cray of Cray and Reading sells his interest to E. F. Sells of Columbus, a brother in law of W. A. Reading. The firm is known as Reading and Selis after the transaction announced this morning.

William Cray Cray and Reading E. F. Sells Columbus W. A. Reading Reading and Selis

Selia to Move to Athens as Harvester Manager Changes

Mr Selia serves as service department manager for International Harvester in Columbus and has been with the firm for 26 years. He and Mrs Selia will relocate to Athens before September 1 and will take a personal interest in his work there.

Selia International Harvester Company Columbus Selis Athens

Early American Authors Quiz Answers

Test responses identify Charles Brockden Brown as an early American novelist Cotton Mather as a New England clergyman with colonial history and spiritual treatises Walt Whitman as father of free verse and O Henry as author of Cabbages and Kings.

Charles Brockdem Brown Cotton Mather New England Walt Whitman O. Henry

Scarlet Letter heroine Hester Prynne

The passage notes Hester Prynne as the heroine of Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter. It also lists Lisbon as Portugal's capital, and recalls Uncle Joe Cannon as U S House speaker. It mentions Britain's control of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal and notes Bastille Day on July 14 and July named for Julius Caesar.

Hester Prynne Hawthorne Lisbon Portu Uncle Joe” Cannon U. S. House of Representatives Great Britain Gibraltar Suez Canal Mediterranean Bastile Caius Julius Caesar

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Harvey Linton William God Leatrice John Gilbert and Greta Gardon Dunbar Dorothy Gish Ondon Rene Adoree James O. Archer Lawrence Braddock Frigidaire Boards of Education Athens County Woodworth Building Ice-Man Automotive Battery & Electric Mill St K. of P. Bldg The C. D. Shafer Co Service Department Water Works Department Ursday D . Zenner Co Majestic Charles Klein Pathe News Pauline Starke Daly Caarace Tan Royal Society Normandy Doz Ric Boudoir Travel Irons D. Zenner Redpath Arthur Walwyn Evans America Louise L. McIntyre Mars Bhaskar Hivale India Gilbert Birch and Company, Magicians Conservatory Edgar Sprague Ralph Parrette John J. Hill Jackson van Osborn
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