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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1924
Page
1
Mrs Mets JouAgon of Canton Virginia former cook for Mrs William B McKinley begins schooling learning to read and write as her children grow up long denied education. Mrs Johnson raised her own son and three others ensuring schooling she herself lacked in youth.
National Red Cross rehabilitation plan covers 7 225 homeless in Ohio after June tornado. Awards hinge on needs, not losses, with homes, livestock, seeds, and rebuilding aid to be provided while nurses and officials monitor health and recovery.
Paris July 28 The condition of Lee Woolwine former Los Angeles district attorney who has been seriously ill here showed improvement today For the first time since the attack doctors succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage Physicians are more hopeful of eventual recovery and are considering additional blood transfusions.
In Pacific Grove California shipyard owner Simon Moore was shot and likely fatally wounded as alleged rum runners were ambushed by officers on the beach. Police officer Harry Johnson and another man were wounded. a wartime uniformed man was injured.
Boston July 28 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts is in a serious condition at Charles Gate Hospital after an emergency bladder operation. Doctors say recovery may hinge on his age and next 24 to 48 hours. He was stricken at Eastpoint Nahant and moved to the private hospital.
British labor leaders in government stress inclusion over class hatred as they consolidate power. The July dispatch notes Labour ministers, formerly wary of broader prosperity, now emphasize shared fruits of industry and reject exclusive claims by any social group.
Weather outlook for Athens and vicinity predicts hot spells, cool spells, showers, and thunderstorms in mixed proportions through August 2 1924. The forecast cites N H Sloane and mentions California fruit shipments and flying machines, plus remarks on class cooperation from British officials.
London July 28 reports say Germans may be invited to enter the parley on equal terms as the Inter Allied reparations conference proceeds. France signals potential concessions while United States Secretary Hughes heads to Paris to discuss Dawes plan obligations and seek broader French backing for Herriot. Herriot delays departure as talks extend into the week.
At the inter allied reparations conference in London delegates from heads of parties met at noon to draft an amended report on time guarantees for the proposed 200 million dollar German loan. A new American proposal supported by Thomas Lamont was considered to overcome opposition from the international banking group.
A new artist village for French writers and painters will be built in wooded grounds near Paris. It will begin with 100 dwellings and studios and be named in honor of Sarah Bernhardt.
John Jones a 15 year old from Covington Kentucky drowned yesterday after cramps while swimming in a pond at Rosedale park near his home.
In Kingston North Carolina at Jack Howard’s home a cat and a rooster fought heatedly. Howard separated them and went inside for first aid materials, but returned to find the rooster had resumed the attack and killed the cat.
Tom Lawson, once a Wall Street figure, has won his health fight after 18 months with insulin aid. He plans to rebuild his fortunes and is currently resting somewhere in Maine, according to relatives.
William Montgomery Brown former Galion Ohio bishop is appealing a heresy conviction arguing the church court did not clearly outline its doctrines. The appeal, filed with Bishop William A Leonard of Cleveland, cites procedural error and seeks a hearing in Cleveland if granted.
Joe Lesewski aged 17 was sent to the state reformatory at Lancaster for stealing his brother's automobile. His companion Jake Wohlever 21 was bound over to the grand jury on a house breaking charge with a $1000 bond. Both were inmates of Wee Revel b.
Harry Johnson 40 of Canton died after staying at the throttle as a Wheeling & Lake Erie passenger train crashed through a bridge and into a creek near Beach City Ohio. Nineteen injured passengers were treated at Massillon hospital as relief teams responded.
United States round the world flyers led by Lieut Lowell H Smith finalize preparations in Brough England for a tran Atlantic hop off. They test seats in the Number River estuary and await Admiral Magruder’s word on safety ships before dawn Wednesday Kirkwall bound.
Old Times Cincinnati reports a July notice from West residents about sewer needs. The fragment notes a long overdue sewer issue and hints at local action or municipal involvement to address drainage and public health concerns.
A windstorm lifted a barrel half a mile away and whirled it through the air. The barrel landed open side down atop a pole, a notable natural prank. Visit Rye Beach, New Hampshire to see for yourself.
Chicago July 2. Aliening this week decide fate of Nathan Leopold Jr. and Loeb as they face trial for the murder of Robert Franks. Expert psychiatrists describe a split personality behind the calm exterior, likening Leopold to a Mr Hyde figure and detailing the mastermind’s influence. The court will weigh testimony from alienists on motive, intellect, and criminal propensity in one of America’s noted crimes.
Genevieve Jones, a Ohio University student from Shawnee Perry county, featured as one of six most beautiful campus girls in the winter term. She won a loving cup in a Atlantic City beauty contest in June and was recognized during the Midland Greek tour from Washington.
In Columbus Ohio Judge J Rutherford leader of the International Bible Students association told thousands in Ohio State Stadium that civilization will fall but a Christian kingdom will rise for a thousand years. He warned the league of nations is a plot of Satan to trap men with a substitute for God's kingdom.
Evangelist FE Masters born in Athens County and now from Oklahoma City will tour his old home county. He plans a daytime auto visit to former friends and an evening lecture at 5 30 at the Church of God on Hocking Street using his pictorial chart A Panorama of the Ages before continuing to Denver.
Commissioner D. H. Briggs blames local traffic cops for causing tie ups as officers gesture from corners. He told a recent commission meeting that motorists cannot follow directions and traffic snarls occur due to policing directions in Albuquerque.
Crippled Hildur Jima, ten, uses a wheelchair and cannot traverse high curbs between home and school. City council acts quickly to replace raised curbs with accessible inclines, aiding her mobility.
chaotic report states 1,600 cats were killed in Carlsbad after two mad eaters caused authorities to order the town’s animals destroyed triggering protests and public outcry. details unclear due to damaged text.
A steamship Takrel Mation collided with the Ghinae off Hokkatgs coast. The day’s disaster left 169 dead, with twenty survivors landed at Natore. Isolation and rescue efforts hindered by sea conditions affect response.
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