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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1926

Page

6

Bankers working on debt settlements amid ratification efforts

Washington reports indicate enough votes exist to ratify the French debt settlement but opponents push for a Senate probe into talks between American bankers and the French government. The aim is to show bankers influenced lenient loan terms benefiting private interests while the U S has discouraged new loans to nonfunded countries.

David Lawrence Washington Senate United States

Wiggins Fined 50 For Intoxication After Basem ent Find

Wiggins was arrested after officers found him in the basement of Dan Hooper’s home with contraband items sandwiched between two rugs. He appeared before Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig and paid a $50 fine plus costs before being released. Police say he has prior intoxication records.

Dan Hooper Carl Wiggins Howard Gilson J. P. Tucker P. H. McKinley Wiggins Pearl W. Helwig Justice Mayor's

Unidentified man found shot to death in Cleveland

The body of a man killed by gunfire was found in a vacant lot in Cleveland. Police suspect gang warfare between rival bootleggers led to the fatal shooting.

Cleveland U.P

Fireworks blast kills two at Briar Hill celebration

In Youngstown on June 16 a religious celebration at Shook's field under St. Rocco's Catholic church caused a fireworks explosion. Frank Peluso, 18, and Joseph Vital, 24, both of New Castle, Pa., died. Peter J. Iodice, 24, of Youngstown and Beatrice Forbes, 20, of New Castle were seriously injured.

Youngstown U.P Shook’'s Field Briar Hill St. Rocco's Catholic Church Frank Peluso Joseph Vital New Castle Peter J. Iodice Beatrice Forbes

Britain Total Telephones Now 1,317,522

Latest figures show Great Britain has 1,317,522 telephones in use. The update reflects ongoing growth in public and private communications infrastructure across the nation.

Great Britain

Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain

An old advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a sugar coated, easy to take alternative to liquid cod liver oil. It claims rapid weight gain for the weak and nervous, with a woman allegedly gaining 15 pounds in five weeks, and offers a 30 day money back guarantee if five pounds are not gained.

Cline Pharmacy McCoy's

Quicksands of Love Ends With Tense Taxi Departure

In a tense scene from Adele Garrison's serial, Dr. Meredith orders Lucia Meredith guarded and heads to a taxi with Mrs. Graham and Dicky. The party leaves the office after a quarrel and looming danger, as the narrator senses dread and foreboding about Lucia's actions.

Adele Garrison Dr.Meredith Mrs. Mere Lucia Meredith Dr. Meredith Dicky CIA Lucia Mra Graham

Girls Training Camps and the Value of Women's Preparedness

A 1926 column by Royal S. Copeland argues for regular supervised outdoor activities for women, linking physical fitness to motherhood duties and national strength. It endorses hill climbing, horseback riding, golf, tennis, gardening, beekeeping, fruit growing, and similar pursuits as investments in a healthy female populace.

Coolidge

Robber Roberts Admits Theft From State Restaurant

Butch Roberts admits stealing silverware and china from the State restaurant where he worked. He is held in the city jail awaiting trial set for this evening. Police found the stolen goods in his room at May avenue and he is married with a wife employed at the McBee bakery.

Butch Roberts George Meighan May Avenue Roberts McBee Bindery

Portsmouth Tiffin Wins 4827 Wire Selection for OS Sunday School Con

Portsmouth and Tiffin won the bid as 4827 wire for the sixty eighth convention of the Ohio State Sunday School association set for the second week in June. Van Wert stood as the sole other contender.

Portsmouth U.P Ohio State Sunday School Association van Wert

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Plays Seven Months in Paris

Buffalo Bill's Wild West show played in Paris for seven months, drawing audiences with frontier spectacle. The company toured the French capital delivering performances featuring riders, sharpshooters, and reenactments of Western life.

Buffalo Bill Paris

Tomorrow's Horoscope A warning of upheaval and self discipline

The piece notes a lively but volatile influence with risk of abrupt change and ill considered acts. It urges restraint with words and money and advises careful behavior for those employed by others. A birthday within the period signals active year and potential upheaval.

Cost of Raising a Child Estimated at 259 to Birth

United States Children's Bureau and major life insurance firms report birth costs at 259 dollars. They estimate 6150 dollars to raise a child to age 18, noting girls cost slightly more than boys due to clothing expenses.

Washington United States Children’s Bureau Ife

Akron Woman Relieved of Goitre by Sorbol Quadruple

Mrs. John O Morry of 89 Shaker Drive Akron Ohio says she was relieved of goitre by Sorbol Quadruple a colorless liniment easy to use as toilet water made by Sorbol Company Meehanicebure Ohio and sold at drug stores locally at McKee Drug Co.

Akron John O' Morry Shaker Drive Ohio Sorbol Comany Meehanicebure McKee Ivrug Co

Athens Man Attacked Returning Home

Francis Jones, skull fracture from a Sunday assault in Columbus, was moved from Mercy hospital to 6 Palmer street after improvement. He, a Pure Oil employee, was struck and knocked unconscious by Mike Miller, Fred Miller’s brother, who fled. authorities seek Miller as motives remain unclear and Jones plans to return to Columbus for work once recovered.

Francis Jones Columbus Mercy Hospital Palmer Street Jones Fred Miller Hanford Street Mike Miller

Sheriff Seizes 190 Canadian Beer Cases Near Vermilion

Lorain county Sheriff Fred Underhill stopped a beer laden truck near Vermilion today after an attempted driver capture failed. A chase ensued through fields and woods as shots rang out and two support cars with guards followed the truck. Sheriff’s car with a machine gun mounted was nearly wrecked during the pursuit.

Cleveland O.R Vermillion Fred Underhill Lorain County Underhill

Amesville Board Elects Two Teachers for High School

The Amesville board of education met last evening and elected G. F. Timberlake and Miss Ruth McLead as teachers for Amesville High School.

Amesville High School Amesville Board of Education G. F. Timberlake Ruth McLead

GM plans Moraine Delco plant to build electric refrigerators

General Motors announces a $20,000,000 Delco-Light Company plant to be built in Moraine. The factory will provide jobs for several thousand workers and will specialize in producing electric refrigerators for the Dayton area.

Dayton Delco-Light Company General Motors Corporation Moraine

House committee delays coal proposals on foreign and interstate commerce

Washington June 17 vote by the house committee on foreign and interstate commerce postpones indefinitely all pending coal proposals seeking crisis prevention after the 1925 anthracite strike.

Washington House Committee On Foreign and Interstate Commerce

Zemo Offers Quick Relief from Itching Skin Troubles

A skin care ad promotes Zemo as a safe remedy for itching and eruptions. It claims relief from pimples, blackheads, eczema, bleachers, ringworm and similar conditions after the first application. The product is non greasy and can be used during the day with prices 60 cents for a small bottle or a dollar for a large bottle.

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