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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1924
Page
5
Society items list numerous visits and travels among Logan residents and friends from Akron Marion Pittsburgh Perrysville Mars Evans City Granville Wellston Columbus Kingston Athens and other places. It notes engagements births weddings and a large garden party with many local families and clubs plus a Logan couple Sawyer and Morgan marry and plan a New Lexington home.
Noah Guess and Clarence Cox attempted to pry mortar from a jail wall using a wire to escape on a Sunday. Guards in the county garage spotted the effort and deputies jailed the pair for safety before they later escaped by paying out. A separate note mentions a city American Legion band photo taken after Decoration Day at Main and Market streets.
At Owens Manufacturing plant a deputy sheriff found George Man Stracke Eastman and Morris Cleveland playing craps. Magistrate Miller accepted pleas of guilty and each man paid a $10 fine plus costs.
Magistrate Miller’s May tally lists 23 cases for consideration and total fines and costs of 542.91 dollars collected in that period.
Saturday's mayor court session led to six arraignments on charges from intoxication to reckless speeding on Main street. Skid Carsey faced a $160 fine and workhouse term suspended for good behavior. Walter Finney's intoxication charge was dismissed. George Johnson paid a $10 fine, A H McKabe paid $25, D R Bardin's case set for trial over sewer connection neglect, Charles W Edwards paid $10 for speeding.
Dr and Mrs Walter Brehm of this city spotted a man lying by the roadside while returning from Columbus Friday night He signaled distress as they passed and the couple drove to Rockbridge where they alerted two special deputies The deputies heard several men fleeing the scene as they arrived
Mr and Mrs Frank Walters welcomed a baby girl after a visit by Dr Stork on Saturday at their home Walters works as a clerk at the Hocking Valley ticket office here The item notes a new arrival and identifies the parents and employer.
Sheriff Shaw and deputies found a complete still five barrels of mash and a half pint of whiskey at John Cooney's home between Ash Cave and Bloomingville. Cooney, 56, was arrested and taken to Logan for arraignment. He claimed the apparatus was there before his move, while officers noted it could suit an Irish man’s taste.
New York psychologist says college girls grow toward maturity while at home parents impose restraint. The report notes that in college they act as young women free to judge, contrasting home pressure with educational independence. Also listed is abolition of capital punishment in Austria Holland Norway Portugal Italy Romania and Sweden.
Sluggish liver claims spring poisoning and skin effects with a remedy Dr Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup. The ad promises quick improvements in appetite sleep and energy and names McKee Drug Co Gibson Pharmacy LeFavor's Pharmacy The Gem Pharmacy and other outlets in Athens Glouster Nelsonville and Doanville.
Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott College, says today’s girls are not deteriorating and will be better prepared for life. He predicts fewer marriages, stronger companionship for husbands, and improved daily discourse. He notes shifts in fashion and emphasizes rational sex hygiene in schools.
Three Athens men were arrested Sunday morning by Officer Far eanu when they were found driving in a suspicious manner. The incident details remain unclear, but the arrests are tied to a police stop conducted early that day.
Syracuse University co-eds across fields express views on balancing marriage with career. Students say a supportive partner and shared effort enable continued progress in business, literature, science, and college activities, with several noting motherhood can be a career path.
Dr. Lloyd J. D. Felton of Harvard Medical School introduces a new pneumonia treatment that eminent physicians say could cut the annual death rate in half. The method blends bacteriologic and chemical approaches, promising rapid patient recovery.
Ned O'Neill of O'Neill claims a woodpecker quartet can tour eastern chautauqua circuits. He notes the feathered musicians learn to play any tune on four wooden tubes. An elephant works from age 12 to 80.
A brief explanation of PUTS and CALLS as a stock trading method notes risk is linked to cost of the option and potential profit limited by stock activity. The article appears in a free rookie issue from CHMANN CO located at 68 William Street North.
In Paris and nearby areas several houses have been built using a compressed brick created from ordinary earth. The brick was developed by two brown engineers under the national committee for scientific research and invention.
Northwest coast fishermen urged destruction of hair seals to protect salmon in Paget Sound and along the Alaskan coast. Seals are blamed for destroying whole schools of fish heads near spawning grounds.
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