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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
7
Mukden, China June 21. The death of Chang Tso Lin, former Manchurian dictator, was officially announced this morning. He was injured May 3 near Mukden while fleeing Nationalist forces and rumors of his death spread worldwide before confirmation.
Heavy rainfall in eastern Missouri caused streams to overflow, damaging crops and prompting residents near Mokane to prepare evacuations as the Mississippi River rose about one foot per hour. Mokane reported partial flooding with surrounding streams subsiding later.
County Superintendent H. R. McVay outlined four institute sessions to be held in Athens with a teachers examination day and an Ohio State Parent-Teacher association convention component. The schedule includes August 29 30 31 and October 5 December 8 sessions with the August 29 afternoon devoted to eight grade commencement exercises for about 600 county students and discussions on course of study and county school organization.
Miss Mary Kistler of New London aged 14 drowned in Duck Creek at Warren after cramps seized her while swimming with her sister Mia Miller. The incident occurred Wednesday night as she and relatives enjoyed an evening meal outdoors.
Reports from Belgrade say the Austrian parliament adjourned sine die after a violent clash between government and opposition deputies left two dead and four wounded. One injured deputy was reported in dangerous condition.
Plans were being perfected in Cleveland for the Brush foundation started by Charles I Brush to promote population restriction and human stock betterment. It will direct income of 500000 dollars toward race improvement through scientific knowledge and public education, potentially via birth control clinics or other means chosen by the board.
Miss Helen Hildreth of Westerville won a gold cup for winning the South-East Ohio conference declamation contest at the Christian Endeavor convention. She spoke on Christian Endeavor Organized for Work. Bronze medals went to other district contestants. Judges were Dr. C. J. Ashcraft J Gordon Howard and R Pfus Snyder of Dayton. The Rev. H. C. Davis of Portsmouth and Rev. J Stuart Innerst of Westerville spoke today.
Two men, both about eighty, loom large in the campaign as rivals in influence. Senator Charles Curtis, the Republican vice presidential nominee, is counted on to sway votes toward Herbert Hoover, while William P. Kenney, a wealthy New York contractor, backs Governor Al Smith.
Kansas City dispatch reports storms across the southwest caused millions in damage. Tornadoes struck Oklahoma towns, killing eleven while winds hail and floods left thousands homeless in Kansas Missouri and four Oklahoma counties. Red Cross records show over 2,000 homeless and crops and property valued near two million dollars destroyed. Weather forecasters predicted clearing skies and rising temperatures to begin a heat wave after the storm period.
Charles Dugdale of Hombdale Idaho died June 11 in Rapid City South Dakota while en route home from a triple wedding anniversary near Selma Oklahoma. His wife and Mrs Duedale's sisters Mrs Fred M Wilson Lodgagrass Montana and Mrs Howell Pierce Toledo were principals in the event.
Police detective Rudolph Charvat was wounded by a bullet while responding to a gunman linked to two robberies. He was shot as he stepped from a police car and was hospitalized at Charity hospital.
Hudell of Route No 2 Albany reports spotting a bundle of seven large snakes guarding eggs in an old log. He killed them with a bridle and his dog after a brief struggle. The log yielded a half bushel of snake eggs. Snakes ranged four to six feet. Farmers warn horse power on the farm may soon be problematic and plan to raise horses for power.
A 15 minute relief claim for aching swollen feet through Moone's Emerald Oil with camphor and antiseptics. The formula supposedly reduces swelling and odor, with thousands of bottles sold yearly to address varicose or swollen veins. Money back guarantee offered by druggists with first bottle.
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