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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1926

Page

8

Chase Ends With Arrests After Cliff Flight Near Mound Crossing

A Sunday morning pursuit by state and county officers near Mound Crossing led to the capture of Jess Ziegler of Lancaster and William Beavers at Beavers home. Beavers allegedly sold liquor. Ziegler faced solicitation charges. During the chase Beavers ran and tumbled down a steep embankment, with officer Lines and Constable Poling assisting to stop him. A quart bottle of whisky and multiple jugs were found on the hill.

Vogan Jess Ziegler Lancaster William Beavers Mound Crossing Charles Poling Beavers Ziegler Lines Poling

Former Hocking Countian Dies in Minnesota

Logan July 26. Andrew Joseph Wolfe, born in Hocking county, longtime Haydenville resident, died earlier this month at his son Irving Wolfe’s home in Raymond Minnesota. He had been ill since January after moving from Montana to join his son. Wolfe spent his early years in Hocking county and Logan before moving west about twenty five years ago to farm and live on a ranch.

Logan Andrew Joseph Wolfe Hocking John Dougherty Irving Raymond Minn Wolfe Montana Hocking County Haydenville West

Mrs Mary Barber to Open Hotel in Gordon Building

Mrs Mary Barber, longtime waitress at the Depot hotel, has leased the Gordon building in Lancaster with her daughter to open a new hotel. Planned changes will take several days and the business is expected to open in about a week.

Logan Mary Barber Depot Gordon Lancaster

Workers Unearth Ancient Pennies in Logan

Logan July 26 Three pennies of great age were unearthed by William Mutchmore while aiding excavation for a new filling station at Mulberry and Front streets constructed by Harden and company. The coins bear dates 1818 and 1838 with two from 1838. The site was formerly the Montgomery property, one of the city’s oldest. It is presumed the pennies were lost by former residents of that property.

Logan William Mutchmore Mulberry and Front Street Harden and Company Montgomery

Young Diver Injures Head in Pool Accident

Logan July 26 Emerson Hansel sustained a severe forehead injury after hitting concrete at the Martin residence pool. He required stitches and was treated at Cherrington hospital.

Logan Emerson Hansel Martin Hansel Cherrington Hospital

Mrs H E White Returns Home After Two Week Vacation

Mrs. H. E. White came back to her home Sunday after a two week visit with her sister Mrs. George De Camp in Cleveland. Mrs. Frank Harden and Mrs. Buellaby left Logan for Cedar Point and lake region sites on a week long motor trip. Anthony Toerner and August Heine plan a two week tour including the Sesqui Centennial in Philadelphia and visits to New York City and other eastern points.

H. E. White George Decamp Cleveland Frank Harden Buellaby Logan Cedar Point Lake Region Anthony Toerner August Heine Philadelphia New York City Heine

Worker cuts foot at Cam bridge oil field

Guy Nixon, of Logan County, suffered a badly lacerated right foot Saturday when the foot was caught between a bailer and part of the machine at an oil field near Cambridge. He received initial treatment at Zanesville hospital then was moved to Cherrington hospital in Logan. Nixon worked for Westbrook brothers contractors.

Logan Guy Nixon Cambridge Zanesville Cherrington Nixon Westbrook Brothers

Chesber Eyes Operation to Save Sight in Denver

Jack Chesber, famed spitball pitcher who helped the New York Yankees win 41 games in 1904, prepares for surgery in Denver to avert total blindness. Doctors warn sight hangs on the operation’s success.

Denver Colo Jack Chesber New York Yankees

Ice Cream Social Planned by Richland Avenue M P Church

The Ladies' Aid of the Richland avenue M. P. church will host an ice cream social Thursday evening at the school house.

Ladies’ Aid of the Richland Avenue M. P. Church

OK Injured In ATO Mishaps Near Prattsville

A sedan overturned about a half mile east of Prattsville injuring Ruth Layhugh who was trapped beneath the car. Five other passengers suffered only minor injuries as bystanders and drivers helped extract the injured occupants and authorities were summoned.

Ruth Layhugh Prattsville George Johnson New York Central Albany Margaret Johnson Saddy Sleeth Elmer James Earnest Stanley Miss Layhugh

Hijack raid tied to town hall beer thefts leads to arrest

Cleveland reports Federal District Attorney Bernsteen ordered the arrest of a hijacker believed to head a gang that stole beer and alcohol from Fairview town hall ten days earlier. Dry agents Edward Trembleau and Harry Rosenburg admitted they were abducted and coerced to reveal beer storage details, later admitting they aided the raiders willingly.

Cleveland O.R Fairview Town Hall Bernsteen Edward Trembleau Harry Rosenburg

Five Hurt In Midnight Millfield Chauncey Crash

Five people near Millfield were hurt when a Ford coupe went off a road between Millfield and Chauncey, overturning twice after skirting a sharp turn. Injured: Roy Love with a broken shoulder. Mrs. Roy Love with knee gash. Jennie Love, 13, with seven stitches for a hand cut. H H Howard, driver, with facial bruises and swollen eyes. Lucille Love, 11, with head bruises. Howard and the Love family had driven toward Chauncey when glare from an oncoming car blinded him. Passersby carried the injured to Dr. John Sprague’s office.

Millfield Chauncey Roy Love Jennie Love H. H. Howard Lucille Love Mr. Howard Love Family John Sprague

Comic Valentine Trouble in Happy Hollow District Court

Elmer Laird of Happy Hollow was arrested Saturday on assault and battery charges filed by Pearl Linton. Laird, a son-in-law of Mrs. Hawk, pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was bound over to Common Pleas court on a $200 bond signed by Joe Hawk. officer Albert Yates made the arrest amid a dispute over a comic valentine.

Happy Hollow Common Pleas Elmer Laird Pearl Linton Pearl W. Helwig Common Pleas Court Joe Hawk Albert Yates Linton

Pacific Coast League owners plan winter pro football

San Francisco reports eight Pacific Coast League team owners plan a winter season of professional football. The Oakland club manager Dephoward says they will not switch to college football.

San Francisco Calif Dephoward Oakland

England's foremost socialist Shaw barred from radio broadcast

London July 26 George Bernard Shaw, on his seventieth birthday, is barred from radio after refusing to submit his speech to the postmaster general. Premier Ramsay MacDonald will host a dinner at the Metropole tonight in Shaw's honor, highlighting his controversial reputation.

London George Bernard Shaw Radio Today Hotel Metropole Ramsay MacDonald England Empire Shaw Fabian Society

Phil Rosenberg to meet Bud Taylor for world title

Chicago reports final contracts signed for a September world championship bout between Charley Phil Rosenberg of New York and Bud Taylor of Terre Haute Indiana.

Chicago Charley Phil Rosenberg New York Bud Taylor Terre Haute Ind

Hurricane Hits Florida Coast Shatters Miami

Hurricane winds racing from the Caribbean struck Miami this morning as high tension wires fell and trees were uprooted. By 10 30 a m damage ran to thousands of dollars. A palatial houseboat was reported pounding to pieces off Miami Beach.

Miami Fla U.P Caribbean Sea Miami Beach

Permit To Wed Sealed As Lawrence Good Asia Livingston Tie The Knot

The Probate court issued a marriage license late Saturday for Lawrence R. Good 23 a teamster of Zanesville and Asia Livingston 22 a stenographer of Glouster. A separate suit seeks 40905 from Sopha Martin and William Martin of Athens township by Athens Lumber Co for building materials used to construct a house in Adendale Athens township with an affidavit on file.

Lawrence R. Good Teamster Zanesville Eugene Good Asia Livingston Glouster D. J. Livingston Sopha Martin William Martin Athens Township Athens Lumber Company Allendale County Recorder

MELLOGLO Cream Promises Youthful Skin Glow

The D. Zenner company promotes MELLOGLO a French process cream claimed to purify skin and reduce aging with a single application. Advertisers emphasize its uniqueness and widespread praise as a beauty enhancer.

The D. Zenner Company

Probe into Kansas prison conditions after escape deaths

Governor Ben S. Paulen announced an investigation into conditions at the Lansing state prison in Topeka Kansas where two convicts were killed during an attempted escape Saturday night. The probe aims to determine what happened and assess facility safety measures.

Topeka Kas U.P Kansas State Lansing Ben 8. Paulen

Prisoners Riot Highlights Harsh Living Conditions

The night marked the second major event this month at the prison as inmates describe dire living conditions. About three weeks earlier, over 300 prisoners barricaded themselves in a mine shaft for 36 hours to protest conditions.

Blame Road Hog in Death of Five in Cleveland

Police believed a road hog forced Elmer H. Treichel off Jennings road Sunday and over a 20 foot embankment to the Baltimore and Ohio tracks below, killing five occupants of the sedan. Joseph Lily, 30, the sixth member of the party, was badly hurt and sent to a hospital. The wrecked car was spotted by a B and O train crew.

Cleveland U.P Elmer H. Treichel Jennings Road Joseph Lily

Summer School at Ohio University Closes August 13

The university will close at noon August 13 per a notice from President E. B. Bryan. Examinations run during regular recitation periods from August 9 to 12, each under one hour. No convocation is held before closing, but 9 o'clock classes adjourn August 13 for graduation exercises.

Ohio University E. B. Bryan

Chatley to Speak at Fourth Avenue Church Event

Rev M E Chatley of First Christian church will address the Columbus congregation at the Fourth Avenue Church of Christ next Sunday. He began as the Columbus church’s first minister and will speak at the last services in the old building before moving to a new one. B A Headly is on the arrangements committee.

M. E. Chatley First Christian Church of This Fourth Avenue Church of Christ Columbus Chatley Columbus Church B. A. Headly

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