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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1921
Page
10
The judge departed for his Adams county home Saturday after concluding the telephone injunction case. Both sides may file briefs and replies within a limited time, with the court to study the matter and issue a decision once ready. Public stockholder interest prompts broad attention to the outcome.
Theo Ebersbach and a trained nurse caring for the two Ebersbach girls after their mother's death brought little Betty home from a Columbus hospital Saturday. Betty had an adenoids and tonsils operation and endured the procedure well, though she resisted wearing the hospital robe and defied the authorities with quiet dignity.
A street railway union official was summoned again to mediate between the railway company and car crews. Workers resist a wage cut, citing a spring wage agreement running to next spring, while the company says it remains hard pressed to make ends meet.
Pomeroy Bend coal shipped by the Great Lakes Co has traveled far from home and is among coal imported to the Pacific Coast of Mexico. The coal goods pass $5 per long ton at shipment and freight averages $13 per long ton. The coal shipment has reached Salina Cruz Manilla and Guaymas for War Department use on the west coast.
Margaret Schatz nee Weigand wife of Charles Schatz resident of Pome Foy until marriage died last week in Cincinnati. The heirs Helen and Bessie Sayre of the deceased attended the funeral.
A Society investigator reports the first house in Erory Bend remains intact, identified as the antz home, the second frame building above the Buckeye store. He also notes Indian rock drawings at the river bed near Es Run, visible at low water and measuring 26 to 30 feet long, slowly eroded by water over the years.
County records list compensation for killed sheep and witness fees after dog attacks. Names include Weeta Perry of Bedford with three sheep killed and $175.00 to paid. Logan Rutland with one sheep killed and $2.20 in witness fees. M Heilman of Bedford with eighteen sheep killed and $175.00, plus $2.00 in witnesses.
Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias of Middleport held a memorial service yesterday afternoon July 10. The lodge gathered at Castle Hall and traveled by automobile to Cemetery Hill where the regular services were conducted. Reverend George Ashton of Rutland delivered the address.
Albert Fell a young husband from Pomeroy was electrocuted Saturday afternoon while preparing a machine to transport to Athens. In C D Reed's garage he attempted to switch on an electric rig and was instantly killed.
The article notes crowded beach days at the sand bar with outdoor games and lunch amid half holiday closures. It mentions potential business openings for dressing booths and bath ink suits, and warns of sand bar holes drilled by sand-diggers causing near misses near Racine dam releases.
A violent wind storm hit Bend on Saturday afternoon overturning many trees and damaging buildings and utilities. The rapid temperature drop that followed was noted as a welcome change by residents.
An advertisement claims a short course of Euro-Phosphate will remove a haggard look and depression, and help nervous, thin individuals gain weight and energy. The McKee Co. guarantees the product.
George Stegmier, recently discharged salesman for the Dick Safety Compartment Co, nearly faced serious trouble after leaving a release letter on a store counter. A grocery cashier at Vickie and Mowery’s read the notice and cashed a partial payment check, prompting Mayor Miller and Sheriff Larimer to detain him. He claimed no intent to defraud and was released after restitution.
Fred Shively appeared before Mayor Miller after an affidavit by Prosecuting Attorney Mary K. Davey alleged he possessed intoxicants. Sheriff Larimer arrested him last Monday and he pleaded guilty, fined $100 plus costs, and remained in the county jail. he claimed ignorance of the seller as the man was a stranger to him.
Truant Officer James Rochester and his daughter Mrs Alfred Campbell completed Logan's 1921 school census. The report lists 1495 children aged five to eighteen, with 796 boys and 799 girls. Previously pupils six to twenty one were counted, complicating year to year comparisons.
John Wellman James Rochester and Del Sanderson left Sunday for a two weeks fishing trip near Adrian Michigan in the southern part of the state They planned to stop in Fos tonia to pick up George Armbuster and another man whose name is not learned Rochester will serve as chef for the camping party.
Mr. M. H. Jenkinson of the bureau of inspection and supervision of public offices is in the city auditing township books. No audit has been done here for three years, so many records require checking. He will work for several weeks in the courthouse jury room, having recently moved from Pomeroy to Columbus.
The 74 year old Daniel Sherrard died of pneumonia in Akron and was brought to Logan for funeral rites at U C church. Rev J G Spears preached the sermon as Masons honored their brother with a blast. He lived as mine boss in Haydenville and on Scott's Creek before moving to Akron 17 years ago. He leaves a large family and rests in Oak Grove cemetery.
At the Union Furnace board meeting the teachers for the ensuing year were employed. G W Barnes of Coshocton was replaced as principal by Miss Marae Mooney of Murray City, with assistant C W Cox remaining in place. Edw Barker leads the sixth and seventh grades and Miss Melva Hutchison returns to the primary. A second room vacancy remains to be filled.
Mrs Herbert Mason and her daughter Jane left Saturday for home after a two week visit with Mrs William White of East Second Street.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas of Westerville arrived in Logan on Saturday for a two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs L W Bronsdon.
The primary department of the M. FE Sunday school held a picnic on the waterworks lawn Friday evening.
Lewis Fishbaugh and Don Bert Jett embark on a two weeks vacation trip to Indian Lake this Saturday. The excursion aims to explore the lake region and enjoy leisure activities during the getaway.
The fragment presents a modern fable about Russia and Turkey. It references a Russian sentiment toward Turkey and a claim of not coveting Constantinople attributed to a boy or messenger. The item reads as a satirical or editorial note with ambiguous attribution.
A. J. Ellis reports that divining and nootm work claim debunked by 416. The study titled The divining rod a history of water witching argues the instrument is useless and is available from the US Geological Survey Director in Washington DC.
Illinois farmers prepare for a large wool pool with one and a half million pounds pooled last year. The state pool boosted prices by 2 to 15 cents per pound versus unpooled sales, with 25 to 32 cents in a price range for held stock. Orders for sacks exceed last year, and shipments to Chicago from Hancock and LaSalle counties support a expanding state and national pooling effort to improve wool prices.
A large crowd attended the Company L dance at the armory on Saturday night from 7:30 to 12. The shaded lights created a soft glow as dancers glided across the floor. The local musicians performed on a central platform adorned with American flags and electric fans for comfort. Punch was served by company members while guardsmen and partners chatted at small tables between dances.
Pattern 3649 chosen for a pleasing simple style. It offers 3 sizes 16 18 and 20 years with 4% yards of 44 inch material for 18 years. Suitable materials include crepe crepe de chine gingham foulard voile tricolette satin and linen. The skirt foot width is about 2% yards and pattern can be mailed to any address for 12 cents in stamps.
Two people died in an auto accident one mile west of Geneva as they crossed the New York Central tracks. Cheaney, driving the machine, halted for a freight train but failed to see a fast train approaching. the car was struck and hurled 600 feet.
Maud Miller of Magadore Ohio reports dramatic health turnaround after taking Tanlac she says cured stomach trouble and loss of appetite and helped her gain twenty pounds she praises the medicine and urges others to try it.
Saskatoon, July 11. Canada climbs to fourth among cheese producers with 3,300 dairy factories boosting output. Exports total 36 million dollars to farmers last year, mainly to England, shifting the market from Holland where the trade was strong.
Reporter meets Mr. J. C. Kelly of Onawa Iowa who drove a Hudson from Iowa. He complains about exceptionally poor roads between Athens and Pompey and says he will never travel that way again.
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