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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1924
Page
2
The big summer camp for boys and girls club work in Athens County, planned for Coolville in July, has been abandoned. Farm Agent R M Pavey cites his imminent departure July 1 and no successor as the reason. Organizers thank local groups for support and express regret at abandoning a plan that had seemed sure of success.
In New York members of the U S 8 President Lincoln Club will toast 26 comrades who perished when the torpedoed transport President Lincoln sank during the war. The dinner marks the sixth anniversary of the sinking.
Hospital notes report Mable Davis of Athens RPO2 had emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms hospital Sunday night. Mrs J B Fulton of 26 Franklin Ave Athens moved there Monday for minor surgery and is recovering. Fred Hemsley of Glouster RB had minor surgery Monday morning. No.2 was rushed to the hospital Monday at noon for an emergency operation of a mag nature Ira Snyder of Athens R.
Maria Karinskaya, famed Russian prima donna, escapes Bolshevik Russia and arrives in Toronto to pursue missionary study and work in the orient.
In Keepshead Bay the 53 foot Chinese junk piloted by Captain George Waard arrives after a 15000 mile voyage from Amoy via Vancouver and the Panama Canal with an eight teen foot beam and bamboo joints. Waard plans several months ashore for fighting purposes before sailing to rope.
Charles Thomas, 24, colored, was placed in a death row cell in the Columbus, D. penitentiary following his conviction last night on a charge of slaying Patrolman Troy Stewart on April 23.
In New York on June 24 the Missouri delegation remains with McAdoo after a failed effort by Davis and Smith supporters to reconvene a caucus to reverse yesterday's decision. The group had fought to keep the delegation solid for the early ballots despite opposition.
A patent remedy, Emerald Oil, claims to reduce gland swelling by daily application and destroy germs and secretions. Noting quick healing without scarring, the ad urges purchase of a two-ounce bottle at original price, stating the preparation is concentrated and long lasting. It also purports to reduce phlebit veins and dissolve goitre.
Henry Lese sene reports that Bigham, convicted of killing five relatives in Florence South Carolina, is granted a five month reprieve pending a retrial. The case, marked by repeated death sentences and numerous appeals, rests on newly discovered evidence allegedly found by his attorneys.
An advertisement promotes Dare’s Mentha Pepsin as a fast stomach relief. It claims a money back guarantee if one bottle does not improve digestion, sleep, appetite, and appearance, urging readers to buy at McKee Drug Co. and start treatment today.
Mrs Eliza Robinson of Athens Ohio denies widespread loss from her son R L Robinson. She says only one man suffered a loss, all other checks were honored or made good by herself and others, clarifying a Messenger story from Monday.
A brief note states that light and wireless waves move at about 186000 miles per second. This figure summarizes how fast electromagnetic phenomena propagate in space.
Hamden Ohio on June 22 Mr and Mrs Thomas W Hunsicker celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with 70 guests at the M E Church reception room decorated in gold and white June roses Rev L A Lewis spoke on 50 years of friendships. The couple were married June 21 1875 at Byer with Miss Alice Stiers in attendance. Mr Hunsicker began work at 13 with Baltimore and Ohio rail road in 1365 as water boy and rose to foreman by 1875 retiring in 1917 and moving to Hamden in 1921 receiving a pension for 50 years service.
Medina county residents from Litchfield will be guests of Dunn Field police chief Clay Volger on June 27 in Cleveland to watch Tris Speaker's Indians face the Detroit Tigers.
Wigured crepe in red and black combined with black satin offers a stylish pattern for al paca maire ratine and linen. Sizes 16 18 and 20 years with sleeve options wrist or short. 18 year size needs 45% yards of 32 inch material plus 1 1/2 yards of contrasting fabric for yoke skirt and girdle. Pattern mailed for 12 cents in stamps.
Cleveland June 24 The foamy beer once containing little more than half a percent alcohol was praised for its nutritional value as a food by Dr Lester H Simon president of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He criticized Congress for allowing physicians to prescribe hard liquor but not beer as a health remedy and warned that functional and organic disorders rose after prohibition.
Fifty tons of rock were used to build a foundation for Courtney Hill after a slip. Work finished Tuesday using Union Street curbing and municipal quarry rock, tamped and filled with concrete to prevent future slipping, according to G. M. Romine.
Mrs. Wintringham, an eight member British House of Commons delegation, says the new freedom for women does not mean housewifery ends. In a Teachers of Domestic Subjects address she calls homemaking the greatest calling and rejects the idea women must become like men.
The Central Avenue church hosts a social this evening in the church basement. All are welcome to attend.
J H Darbyshire appeared before Magistrate Miller on a drunkenness charge tied to an incident at Falls Mill last week. He and Frank Kelly were arrested by special deputy sheriffs. Darbyshire pleaded guilty and paid a $50 fine plus costs. He has been under medical care since reportedly jumping from a moving car while being taken to jail.
A machine driven by a young lady from Murray City damaged the new electric light standard in front of the Ohio Power Co office on Main Street Monday. The brakes were not applied in time and the vehicle struck the pole with force. the machine was damaged but only slightly.
Cornelius Martin aged 66 collapsed while milking at the Leyshon dairy farm near Remple Grove Sunday evening. Magistrate Miller the acting coroner attributed the death to apoplexy after being called to the scene. Two other men were assisting nearby when the incident occurred.
Mrs. Gus Vogel of Detroit Michigan testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her severe back pains and bearing down pain in the right side along with headaches and sleepless nights. She says sleep returned after a week and she no longer fears surgery and can do her own work. The ad promotes a fifty year record of service.
Magistrate Miller ruled death due to apoplexy after an inquest into a barn incident. The body was taken to Harden Undertaking Co. for burial preparations. Survived by brothers George Martin of Nelseville and Chris Martin of Columbus. funeral plans await Columbus brother's arrival. Body to rest at Millers Chapel.
Robert Walter four months old son of Mr and Mrs M Brown was buried in Oak Grove Tuesday after funeral services conducted by Rev J G Spears The child was one of twins.
An ad extols McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets claiming rapid flesh gains of 5 to 10 pounds in 30 days. It promotes sugar coated tablets sold for 60 cents per box, with a money back guarantee if the target gain isn’t reached. Cline Pharmacy Co and McKee Drug Co are named distributors.
The obituary notes that Heinlein Bros undertakers conducted the funeral arrangements.
Mrs. W. T. Seibert and her daughters Margaret and Grace and son Sheldon will move to Casper Wyoming to join Mr Seibert in the oil fields where he has worked since leaving Logan three years ago. The family has many friends in Logan who regret the decision and will miss them.
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