Local social notes from surrounding towns
Mrs. George Shingler and Mrs. Joe Allgood returned from Barberton where their mother Mrs. Lert Sickles was seriously ill. Miss Drue McWhorter visits Chillicothe. Mrs. Wary Lewellyn visits daughter near Lookout. Golda French of Athens Jewelry store visits her parents. Alva Higley hosts D C Cornwell and Marlette Covert of Athens. J P Emish family and Mrs Mammie Hester spend Sunday in Nelsonville.
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George Shingler
Joe Allgood
Barberton
Lert Sickles
Drue McWhorter
Chillicothe
Wary Lewellyn
Lawrence Ross
Lookout
Golda French
Cornwells Jewelry Store
Athens
Lafe French
Alva Higley
D. C. Cornwell
Marlette Covert
J. P. Emish
Mammie Hester
Nelsonville
Beulah Hawk Injures Wrist After Swing Fall
Beulah Hawk fell from a swing Friday and sprained her right wrist and injured her face. Will Locke spent the Fourth in town with Happy Potts. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hutchins visited Saturday night with her mother Mrs. Seth Robinson. They later traveled to Columbus and spent Sunday at Olentangy Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Hawk
Will Locke
Happy Potts
Joe Hutchins
Seth Robinson
Columbus
Olentangy Park
Log details of B-34 airship voyage to Mineola
Brigadier General Maitland logged the 3130 mile flight from Fast Fortune Scotland to Roosevelt Field Mineola. The voyage faced engine trouble, fuel shortages, and weather delays with aid requests to the US Navy. Landing occurred at 9 53 A M with 590 workers assisting the craft on the ground.
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Mineola
L. L
BE. M. Maitland
British
Air Ministry
Maitland
Scotland
Land
Trinity Bay
Newfoundland
United States Navy
Chatham
Mass
Roosevelt Field
Millfield Boys Thank Citizens For July 4th Aid In Ohio
Millfield Ohio July 7. The Millfield baseball club thanks Chauncey Jacksonville and Millfield citizens for cooperation in the July 4th celebration. Concessions dance and ball game assistance noted. The double header with Nelsonville ended 11-5 to Nelsonville and 8-5 to Millfield. Fireworks at 10 30 P M enjoyed by all. The Millfield Base Ball Club Wm B Morris Magr. Also a stray note on a palatable oil from cockle bur kernels per a North Carolina chemist.
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Millfield
Ohio
Chauncey
Jacksonville
Nelsonville
Wm. B. Morris
Magr
Blackhand Letter Traced to Its Source in Wheeling
A blackhand letter sent to Italian Amelio Dellexirtette threatening murder for his family led police to two suspects, Tony Julian of Akron and Emmett Dehl of South Bellaire, who were arrested as the authors. The letter demanded $3,000 be deposited under railroad cross ties to avoid the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. VA
Amelio Dellexirtette
Tony Julian
Akron
Emmett Dehl
South Bellaire
Dellexierette
Athens Elk baseball suffers second defeat by Millfield
Athens Elk team falls 8 to 5 to Millfield in a Sunday clash noted for Millfield’s fast team. Athens plans a home game Thursday with July and August availability for first class teams, per manager F. J. Schimpf.
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Athens Elk
Millfield
Hocking Valley
Athens
Elk
Schimpf
F. J. Schimpf
Nine
Church Attendance and Local News From The Messenger
Attendance at First M E Sunday school totaled 544 with 25 officers and teachers 18 visitors and 501 scholars. Notable class sizes included Copeland 155 Martzolff 146 12 53 99 Ness 79 McCullough 18 Hatch 14. A Columbus prison reading material appeal circulated. Local ads note Homer Stout sold ninety acre farm after advertising. Army camp news from Camp Humphrey VA and Quantico VA details Lieut Horace Palmer and George Pake. A small traffic accident at Congress and Washington street is recounted with humorous math. Troop trains portending demobilization pass through Union Depot with five coaches aboard set for eastern embarkation.
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M. E
Copeland
Martzolff
Ness
McCullough
Hatch
J. A. Palmer
George Pake
Athens County
Camp Humphrey
Quantico
Horace Palmer
Marine Aviation Department
Lieut. Palmer
National Guard
Ohio
Marine Flying School
Philippines
Union
Uncle Sam
Texas
Kansas
Hog Prices Rise Beyond Last Week Record
Chicago July 7 hog prices opened ten cents higher than last week's $22.30 record. Packers said the $22.30 today prefigured a $23 per hundred future price for pork.
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Chicago
Ill
Congress readies for peak summer session and Wilson visit
Washington braces for packed schedules as Congress resumes work with debates on prohibition enforcement and the peace treaty. Senators Robinson and Fletcher defend the league of nations, Borah warns the France defense treaty kills the league and warns against entangling alliances amid Bonaparte era politics.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
House
Senate
League
Robinson
Fletcher
Borah
France
Clemenceau
Cox May Never End Troops Ten City Upon Lake
Cleveland officials say Governor Cox cannot count on troops to protect streetcar property unless a general riot breaks out. He has received no aid request from Cleveland, and his Toledo strike stance suggests no immediate action. A 560-man skeleton Ohio National Guard unit is being organized by Adjutant General Layton.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Cox
Toledo
National Guardsmen
Ohio
Layton
Transcontinental Army Truck Journey Starts From White House
Fifty motor transport corps trucks depart the White House on a 3000 mile run to San Francisco. The convoy, the heaviest ever, includes 200 officers and men led by Col. A Owen Seaman. Secretary Baker and top aides inspect the outfit before departure. The trip aims to promote better highways along the Lincoln highway. First stop Baltimore with subsequent stops at Gettysburg Pittsburg Canton Fort Wayne Cedar Rapids Omaha Salt Lake City and Oakland.
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Washington
Motor Transport Corps
White House
San Francisco
A. Owen Seaman
Baker
March
McIntyre
Jervey
Lincoln Highway
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Pittsburg
Canton
Fort Wayne
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Oakland
Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement extols Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as highly approved by users. It urges readers to try the medicine when a remedy is needed, promising favorable opinions and praise.
Certificates Granted by Athens County Board of Examination
The Athens county board announced 38 school teaching certificates approved on June 27 by County Superintendent Root. The list includes one year Elementary and professional training certificates, three year renewals, high school renewals and examinations, and a special manual training certificate for D Merwin Bryson.
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Athens County
Root
Florence Smart
Gertrude Fay Seel
Glenna Penrod
Charlotte Lobdell
Dora D. Kennedy
Lucille Carpenter
Eva J. Bonham
Lulu M. Sanborn
Sarah Stanley
Mary BE. Williams
Nellie Shafer
Ethel Anderson
Edna Dunfee
Mary C. Mulligan
Leona M. Schultz
Ralph E. Dinsmoor
Mary L. Gamwell
Mildred Kinder
Fauna Linscott
Anistien Carbaugh
Marvella Crawford
Margaret Bullock
Jessie M. Hossington
Jessie Smart
Ella McCann
Lena Munn
Josephine Secoy
Leonora Carman
Virgil Davis
Excell Fair
Lulu Barnhill
S. Wilbur Dodd
Annie L. Dodd
Nelle Evans
Odta Gillogly
Susie Sturgill
Leona Wilson
Walter E. Barnhill
A. D. Askins
Herbert L. Ballentine
D. Merwin Bryson
Gotch Ready to Challenge Olson for Local Championship
The photo shows the man who claimed he could throw Olson. Gotch, army middleweight champ, arrives with two hundred dollars to forfeit for rough stuff. Olson trains hard with partners as two hundred seats go on sale at Cline's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Gotch
Cline’s
McBee Bindery Excursion to Columbus Impresses Staff
The McBee Binder Company carried seventy five employees and twenty five friends to Columbus for a full day of outings. They toured Centenary exposition and enjoyed a late departure by special train returning to Athens in high spirits.
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McBee Binder Company
Columbus
McBee
Athens
Hocking Valley
Courtsey
McBee Company
Methodist
Taft
Dinsmore Reappointed District Superintendent
Superintendent Guy Dinsmore was reelected district superintendent of district four, covering Ames Bern Canaan and Amesville, at a salary of $1,500 for one year by the district boards in a Saturday meeting. He has led the district for twelve months and has long service in Athens County school work. A Malay Peninsula find reports gum with ten to twenty percent rubber. Take notice W H Brooks cuts prices for another week with numerous sale items listed.
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Guy Dinsmore
Ames Bern
Canaan
Amesville
Dunsmore
Athens County
Malay Peninsula
Centenary Celebration in Columbus Showcases World Screen
William C. Freeman praises Columbus Centenary Celebration exhibits at the Oval Amphitheatre with a 133 by 135 foot screen and the world’s most powerful projector. He notes striking images on topics like child mortality and literacy, and urges support for the mission work showcased by the event.
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Columbus
Oval
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Laning
Kooneeee
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Albany
the Messenger
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City Upon Lake
Chamberlain
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CCC
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Paul Yiseie’ Inc
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State Fairy Grounds
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