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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
2
Brabazon is trapped with Suey-Koo in a sealed chamber. An iron door locks behind them, a green vapor pours from a carved idol, and outside help seems impossible. The pair cling to each other as the girl whispers that death together is better than life apart.
An advertisement touts P. D. Q. bed bug killer as a cheap liquid that can kill bed bugs and their eggs, claiming it creates heat to have little or no harm to humans or animals. It promises patent details and mentions sealed bottles for strong liquid form.
A dramatic scene unfolds as a perilous chase ends with a deadly trap and Brabazon forcing a confrontation. Pennington battles a death chamber, while Lucy Koo and Brabazon plot an escape to Singapore as police and officials weigh a dangerous killer’s fate. Later, Monica and Pennington clash over marriage and duty as Hewitt weighs the island’s security and a hidden body.
Preaching services listed for Sunday include Stewart at 10:30 A M New England at 2 09 P M Guysville at 7 39 P M with times suggesting a simple local church circuit schedule. The notice provides no additional context or details about the event or speakers.
Announcements for sermons at the Cannanville Church of God tent include Friday at 8:90 P M preaching Gods plan in redemption. Saturday night questions millenium. Sunday school at 9 39 A M sermons Cheerfulness at 9 30 A M and Holiness at 3 P M with evening on The apostolic church. Dinner is picnic style at 12:30. Evangelist P B Turner invites attendance.
Parish on Hocking Street dismisses Sunday school at 9 0 oclock for an all day gathering in Canaanville. No services on Hocking Street at 7 38.
Brown pastor leads Sunday school at 9 15 A M preaching at 11 15 A M Epworth League gathering at 6 39 P M. Subject titled The Power of Jesus to lead.
St. John 1. 85 51 reveals no evening service. Special services held each evening for two weeks at the Factory Church. The Men's Chorus of Copeland Class Six of the First M E church performs each Sunday evening.
Morning worship at 9 A. M. and 10 15 A. M. Rev. C. M. Bond preaches. Young peoples meeting at 6 35 P. M.
W state and Congress Streets M E Chatley Minister 9 A M Bible School 10 15 Morning worship and sermon 6 39 Senior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor Societies 7 30 P M Evening worship and sermon The Senior C F Society will hold a social Saturday evening July 21 at 7 o clock The prayer meeting of the Higley men will be held this evening Friday at Roy Saylors 145 Grosvenor Street
The note states meetings occur at the mayor's office on Sundays at 2 o'clock with a study reference to Volume one.
Dr. Daniel McGurk will preach next Sunday at 10 39 on Gods Faith and Mans The Meaning of the Cross at 7 30 Sunday School at 9 Epworth League at 6 30.
Abbott Y. Wilcox, minister, leads a Bible study at 9:00 and a sermon at 7:29 on What Shall We Think of Jesus Christ and Who Is My Neighbor. An additional 6:20 session completes the fifth in the series Christianizing the Community Life.
Dinner on Monday 12 Parkersburg created Meg Earl Dickerson's pleasant visit from two sisters their husbands and children. Fred Medley made a business trip to Ravenswood Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Snyder hosted visits from their daughters families including Sam Holmes and three children from Charleston with Holmes parents and Mrs Terry and husband and three children from Huntington. Blackberries plentiful Leora Anderson picked five gallons daily. Rex Blake ice cream social Saturday night drew a large crowd and another social is planned for next Saturday. Mr and Mrs Simmons and daughters Virginia and Irene visited Mrs Otho Eliott and Mary A Stone Sunday. Beulah Simmons was Sunday guest of Miss Hazel Conley.
Calvary Maurice Beasley 70 years five months four days died July 19 1923 at his daughter Mrs Joseph Brown’s home in Neffs Ohio after four weeks there and a year of declining health. He married Augusta Robinson June 8 1874 and lived near Amesville then Washington County for 18 years before returning to Abesville and later moving to Columbus five years ago. He left three children Clair R Beasley Columbus Linnie E Carey Sharpsburg and Loraine Brown Neffs one brother C M Beasley Marion and three sisters Ellen Bishop Columbus Adaline Sarver Liverpool WV Elizabeth Crawford Amesville. He endured illness with patience and rest in his last conscious hours.
The Christian Science Society at 65 percent South Court Street invites attendance at Sunday service 10:45 A M with subject Truth and Psalms 14 18 reading. Sunday school 9:30 A M Wednesday meeting 7 35 P M and reading room hours Tuesday Thursday Saturday 2 06 to 4 60 P M.
Chauncey couple Mr and Mrs James Love hosted guests at their Millfield home on Tuesday including Mrs William Gibbs and Grace from Jacksonville and Mrs Janet Jonas with John from Jacksonville. Wednesday visitors again gathered as Mrs Cane Mrs Marry Virle and Cordellia from Jacksonville joined Mr and Mrs James Love and family.
We publish thanks for comforting words and help at the funeral of our dear father. Gratitude to the minister pall bearers the choir and all who assisted Mrs Linnle FE Curry Mrs Loraine Brown Mr C R Beasley.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye and their sons Kenneth and Robert were guests Sunday of Mrs Noyes parents Mr and Mrs Higgins at White Hall.
Mrs. Harry Noble and her son from Athens visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Osborne, on Hich street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Millington and their children from this city spent the last weekend in Columbus with Mrs. Millington's mother Mrs Schwartz, who had been in Chaunesy the week prior.
At the regular lodge meeting the Pythian Sister chapter will install officers at their city hall. A pot luck supper will follow and organizers hope all members attend.
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and three children from Albany spent Sunday near Coolville as guests of their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Tanthorey, and also hosted Mrs. Johnsons sister, Mrs. Minnie Wilmore of Millfield.
Encouraging reports reach friends that Mrs Morris Cartright of Greens Nun recently underwent a surgical operation in a Columbus hospital and is recovering.
Mr and Mrs L L Sweazy hosted a chicken dinner at their city home for Mrs Flisje McGinley and Mrs Huldah Lentear of New Straitsville Mrs Cleo Ske lenbarger and daughter Mary Margaret of Greendale and Mr and Mrs John Sharp with five children from Denver Colorado.
The obituary notes William M. Philipps born November 4 1865 in Morgan County died July 2 1923 at his Big Run home aged 57 years seven months eighteen days after a period of illness. He married Axie McKinley and left six children William Ezra Frank and three daughters. Survived by his wife six children two grandchildren six siblings and many friends. He was a carpenter farmer and musician with a beloved country home and years of music in the evenings.
Mrs Kellenharser and her daughter Mary Margaret have returned to their Greendale home after a week visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L L Sweazy of Chauncey.
Miss Edith Humphrey travels from Denver to St. Louis on her return journey visiting family. Julian Adams attends the Ohio State Postmasters convention at Marion listening to Postmaster General Harry New and Senator Simeon Fess among speakers. Herbert Dutton travels to Columbus for a Farm Bureau meeting then visits his brother Clarence and wife in Milford. Dr Kim Curtis and wife from Johnstown Pa plan to visit Washvine and stay two weeks at Earl Dickerson's boarding house. Mrs Ida Cook hosts a social event.
We thank all who aided during the illness and after the death of our husband and father Rev Williamson. Special thanks to Undertaker Dent for his service and to the choir for music and to those who offered ear service. From Mrs. Munn Philipps and children.
New Haven readers report New Haven County farmers supplied 48 990 pounds of raw wool to six railroad points for shipment to six mills for weaving into cloth. The Federal Farm Bureau supervised transport and weaving and will ensure cloth used for winter garments. Some farmers will pay taxes with the woolen cloth.
A method suggests soaking stained articles in buttermilk to remove mildew. It notes soapy starch and milk can also be effective for mildew control and cleaning.
Lima Ohio announces a trial of the drug typarsamid for paretic patients at Lima State Hospital. Dr Charles H W Clark superintendent says paretics are hard to treat and that weekly injections of tryparsamid could cure paresis in two months if claims by investigators and sponsors hold.
Dora Pascal of Canton Illinois chased a romance with a man posing as a prince. The pair fled by freight train and hid in a box car in South Bend Indiana where she wore men's clothes. They were arrested and released after her sister sent $50 for the honeymoon.
Fitchburg Mass Albert Des Carreau of Beach street was arrested on a liquor charge after moonshine spilled from a container in his kitchen. Sergeant Anderson sponged up enough liquid to obtain evidence from the floor and his home.
In Benton Harbor Michigan a two man long haired base ball team from the House of David leaves on its yearly tour as authorities pursue a probe into the colony. The team players who were ordered to stay as witnesses have left with the group.
London magistrate M. W. M. Nevinson argues prison fails to curb crime and calls for harsher measures overall with expanded probation and greater emergency action for offenders.
An immigrant youth named Wilfay Nowers, 16, aboard the steamer Ballarat bound for New York, reportedly hanged himself in a Fremantle building during the port stay. Early speculation linked him to a famous international figure, but investigators believe the youth was despondent.
Paris M Ebelot, charged with assaulting Caillaux, conducts his own defense arguing his patriotism justified chastising Caillaux as an enemy of the country and swearing there was no intention to kill.
Dr. Bryan president of Ohio University will speak at the First Presbyterian church youth meeting Sunday at 6 30 p m. All university students who favor the Presbyterian church are urged to attend.
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