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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1924

Page

5

Local Society Notes and Weddings in Athens Area

Mrs Homer Rodehaver and family return from Newport Kentucky while Mr H W Grov recovers from appendicitis. Several visits and social gatherings noted including West Side Community meeting Friday evening and Woman's Relief Corps event. Bolen Selby nuptials announced with honeymoon trip planned to Columbus and northern Ohio. Other visits include Lakeside outings, Chautauqua events, and a planned rescheduled Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting.

Sunnyside Drive

Spirit photography debunked by Ontario photographer

Elias Goldensky, returning from the Ontario Society of Photographers convention, denounces spirit photography as bunk. He explains how phosphoric material on a hand creates a crude likeness on a plate, then is said to be spiritual aurora, a hoax he claims fooling scientists but not real photographers.

Philadelphia Elias Goldensky Ontario Society of Photographers Russia Geal

Excelsior Salt Works Resume Operations After Repairs

ISALT WORKS START AFTER SUSPENSION POMEROY, CO. July 17. The Excelsior salt works have begun operating again after a prolonged shutdown for extensive repairs. This follows the earlier return of 50 workers at Hobson shops.

Isalt Works Pomeroy, CO Excelsior Salt Works Hobson Shops

Road repairs begun on state road to New Stravsville

Logan July 17. The state road between this city and New Strai sville is under repair by workers filling worn spots. Near Webb Summit roadbed was torn up by high water and is being replaced with heavy limestone. Work will continue until the pike is restored to first class condition.

Logan New Strai Sville Webb Summit

American flyers reach Brough after Croydon leg

The American round the world group landed at Brough England at 1 PM after a 1 hour 48 minute flight from Croydon.

MATS Brough England Croydon

Sieber for Governor Club expands across state

Announcement from the Sieber for Governor Club headquarters reports a state-wide network founded, with the Akron candidate backed for the Republican nomination. Day ton units now form the nucleus, and 57 county organizations are described as completed.

Columbus The Sieber For Governor Club Akron Dayton

Local business man commits suicide after tornado toll

According to Erie County reports, Nonétoker, 69, a prominent local businessman in Great Elynia Ohio, killed himself at Ve million. The tragedy follows his decline after the recent northern Ohio tornado that left the region paralyzed.

Elynia Hare Erie County Nonétoker Ohio

Brazilian government expels US news agencies

Rio de Janeiro dispatches report Brazil has expelled United Press Associations and Associated Press from the country. Officials accuse the agencies of distributing false news about the revolutionary movement and order closure of all Brazilian offices.

Buenos United Press Associations Associated Press Brazil Rio de Janeiro Revolutionary Movement

Murder for hire claim leads to jail sentence

Police found a card reading I do it and all work is guaranteed in the pocket of killer Tolan, 35. He was arrested and is now serving a ten months jail term in Los Angeles after the reveal.

Los Angeles Ki Mer Tolan

No Man Stronger Than His Stomach Imitation Miracle Drug

An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a fast acting remedy for indigestion gas sourness heaviness and suffocation. It claims to restore digestion nourish the body and build strength with a blend of pepsin menthol and tonics. The copy notes large sales in a New Jersey town and widespread druggist availability.

Dave New Jersey McKee Drug Co

Canada poised to rival U S as top gold producer by 1926

New York July 17 Canada could surpass the United States as the world’s second largest gold producer within five years, says Louis D. Huntoon a New York mining engineer and former Yale professor. He cites rapidly rising Canadian output and a long term growth of new mines while U S production has declined since 1915. The Dominion may exceed current U S totals in five years as new lode vein mines promise permanency.

New York Canada United States Louis D. Huntoon Yale University Africa Ing Huntoon Dominion American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers John Mayhard Keym Fox Cn Rio Porcupine Hollinger Moe South Dakota Uni United

Global gold output shifts with new deep deposits and Canada rise

The report notes deposits extend to 2,500 feet with Fold copter failing to show depth decline. Canadian mines in Porcupine and Hollinger rise in production while US output stabilizes near $91 million, Canada about $30 million, 1922–1924 trends and key figures for Hollinger and Homestake highlighted.

Picnic ends with death of woman

Miss Jane Barnes aged 35 died in a Cleveland hospital from injuries after a Republican county picnic boat ride to Put-in-Bay and Cedar Point on June 22. George McDonagle, 31, an electrician and alleged sweetheart of Barnes, was being questioned by police.

Cleveland George McDonagle Jane Barnes Wut-in-Bay Cedar Point Republican County

Vatican and Argentina hold talks over recent dispute

Papal secretary of state Cardinal Gasparri received the Argentine minister today to discuss the latest controversy between the Vatican and the Argentine government.

Rome Carting Gasparri Papal Vatican

Goitre Relieved by Sorpol Quadruple at Local Stores

Mrs Louke of 228 Gettysburg Ave Dayton says goitre symptoms improved after using Sorpol Quadruple, a stainless ointment sold at four stores and via Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio. She plans to report further results in two days.

Dayton Louke Gettysbur Ave Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio Mckee Drug Co

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OCAL Homer Rodehaver Lorene C. C. Beverage Jack Leah Athens Emery Bean Guysville Newport Bean Carl Wilson H. W. Gr Mr. Grov J. D. Selby Canal Wincester Joseph Selby Milus Avenue West Side E. E. Brown Combus Rs. S. S. Winters West State Rect Woman's Relief Corps West Washingon Street C. D. Hopkins Rachael W. R. Phillips James Basom Lakeside Lake Erie Phillips Mrs. Dwight Junod Herbert Toledo O. C. Howard Millfield Howard Brookins Lancaster Street James E. Kelley Central Avenue Z. Z. Bridge Helen Townsend Chautauqua, N. Y Merritt Cornell Youngstown Anna Cornell East State Street Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church Irit Pictures Pinkham Louisville Nebraska Lydia E. Pinkham Friends OF Dare’s Mentha Pepsin Lode the Cline Pharmacy Co Athens, Ohio FERED South Court Columbus St Nelsonville Iso Ihe MacDonaghe Jwho Goitre Renee WY Lee Sil Iboolen and Co 1 Sale Big Daylight Jadies Hut Eee Tisney
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