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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1928

Page

10

Gas equipment added to that of sheriff here

Logan June 13 new gas equipment was added to Sheriff W R Lloyd defense weapons with three gas masks and gas hand grenades received Tuesday A gas shell sprays a cloud to blind targets temporarily without lasting harm and aids capture The sheriff previously had older grenades replaced due to reduced effectiveness

Logan W. R. Lloyd

Local Man Held on Non Support Charge in Logan

Frank Melvin of Laharp Illinois was brought to Logan by Traffic Officer Joe Farbearn for arraignment before Magistrate J P Miller on a non support charge. He had not yet been arraigned by late Tuesday afternoon after being arrested in Illinois last week and held pending the officer’s arrival.

Logan Briefs From Local Courier

Logan briefs note C H Franks of Union Furnace was in Logan on Tuesday. Eph Shaw of Carbon Hill visited Logan on Monday for business. Mr and Mrs Kosiusko Kitchen and child of Cleveland are guests of Mr and Mrs H Keynes and Mr and Mrs Vern Kitchen in Logan.

LOGAN C. H. Franks Union Furnace Eph Shaw Carbon Hill

Umpire Wilson Dies in Brooklyn Poisoning Case

U P reports National League umpire Frank Wilson died at Victory Memorial hospital Brooklyn after poisoning from an appendicitis operation. He passed away late yesterday, ending a stormy career behind the plate.

New York U.P Frank Wilson Victory Memorial Hospital Brooklyn

Filing deadline looms for Logan candidates

Logan election officials set Friday midnight as the final filing time for declarations of candidacy. Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown confirms the deadline. The county clerk will remain at the election board office to accept belated filings. Central committee candidates from Republican and Democrat parties are filing, with two commissioners to be elected. incumbents Frank St Clair and Samuel Blum seek second terms.

Central Committee Frank St. Clair Samuel Blum

Mattox Files for Eleventh District Nomination

Clyde E. Mattox of Lancaster filed his candidacy for the Republican nomination to Congress in the Eleventh district. He will face Edwin D. Rett etts, Logan, a former congressman, who already filed. Mattox, son of the late Joe Mattox, has 25 years in business with his father and now runs a Lancaster manufacturing firm. Glenn Bickel, former Union Furnace Brick superintendent, will work for a construction company and travel Ohio, while his family stays at Union Furnace.

Logan Lancaster Clyde E. Mattox Edwin D. Ricketts Mattox Joe Mattox Logan Clothier Rotary Club Glenn Bickel Union Furnace Brick Company Ohio Union Furnace

Mrs Linnie Lindsey Returns Home After Hip Injury

After three weeks in Columbus hospital Mrs Linnie Lindsey was brought home to Greendale on Monday to recover from a fractured hip. The injury occurred from a fall weeks ago and her condition is reported to be favorable as the hip slowly unites.

Logan Columbus Linnie Lindsey Greendale Lindsey

Local nuptials and notices list county marriages and visitors

Kenneth Bryan 22 rubber plant worker New Pittsburg wed Garnet Bateman 20 at home Murray City with Rev Householder presiding. Henry Dutcher 24 organ builder Columbus wed Marie Knoblauch 21 at home Hocking county with Magistrate Bright presiding. Virgil Scott 19 field worker Gore wed Susie Mohler 16 Green township with Magistrate Miller presiding. Simon Poling 23 farmer Laurelville wed Ethel Stevens 17 Laureville with Rev Tatman officiating. George Cunningham of Lancaster visited Logan on business.

Kenneth Bryan New Pittsburg Garnet Bateman Murray City William Bateman D. Howard Householder Henry Dutcher Columbus Marie Knoblauch Hocking County Herbert Knoblauch E. E. Bright Virgil H. Scott Gore Warren Scott Susie Hester Mohler Green Township Jacob Mohler J. F. Miller Simon T. Poling Laurelville Andrew Poling Ethel Rosamond Stevens Laureville Roy Stevens W. M. Tatman

Cleansing Cream Promises Skin Reform and Mild Benefits

An advertisement touts MELLO.GLO Cocoon Butter Cleansing Cream claiming firming and plumping effects, dirt removal and sun wind burn soothing. It asserts no hair growth and urges readers to ask for the full name of D. Zenner Company.

D. Zenner Company

Hagen Wins British Open After Exhibition Openers

American and English players arrive in New York for exhibition games. Walter Hagen, shown left, loses a special match to Archibald Comston, but soon claims the British Open trophy, underscoring his comeback.

America England New York Walter Hagen Archir Comston Hagen Righ

National GOP convention radiocast draws Logan listeners

Radios in Logan carried the National Republican convention in Kansas City Tuesday morning with clear reception. Residents listened through the session until the program recessed and reported hearing the keynote by Senator Simeon D. Fess along with other early convention features.

Logan Kansas City Simeon D. Fess

200 Barrel Oil Producer Shot On True Lease

Logan June 13. The Craig Adair well on the A. R. True lease in Green township produced an initial 105 barrels by 6 a.m. Tuesday after being shot late Monday. It is the third well on the 80 acre tract held by Craig Adair and Logan men, following 49 and 30 barrel daily producers. Nearby Ohio Fuel company’s M. B. Ibs tract well in Washington township is said to be strong and promising.

Adair Hocking County Ohio Fuel ‘Company M. B. Ibs Washington Township

Lawsuit Seeks Block of Referendum on Logan Gas Rate Vote

Suit to enjoin the proposed referendum to repeal the Logan Gas company rate increase ordinance and to force collection of the new rate as of renewal date filed in common pleas court by eighteen industries.

Fremont Jime U.P Logan Gas Company Common Pleas Court

Word ladder solution for today’s Let ter Golf puzzle

The answer presents a chain: Time, Lime, Limn, f ion, Loon, Loan, Loaf. This sequence shows a progressive letter change from time to loaf forming a word ladder style solution in a single line.

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