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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1923
Page
2
An old advertisement touts New Chemical P. D. Q. as a universal bug killer for bed bugs moths roaches and ants. It promises eggs destruction and claims the product works like liquid fire with a patent spout for hard to reach places. Sizes range from 35 cents to five gallons with liquid form available.
June 26 with 000 delegates from across the state attended the thirty-eighth annual Ohio Christian Endeavor Union convention in Toledo. Akron, Dayton, and Cincinnati sent strong delegations as Cincinnati contests the next meeting site. Tikhon, former patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church, was freed pending treason trial after Soviet arrest. A rare one-cent British Guiana stamp of 1856 sold to an American collector for 55 600 dollars.
The Trustees of the New Marshfield charge of the Methodist Protestant church Ohio Conference invite bids for the sale of the Lookout church in Lee Township Athens County Ohio. Bids due by 10 a m July 26 1928 with right to reject any or all. Bid to C F Oxley New Marshfield or T W Gold or J E Fultz Athens Ohio. Trustees F Oxley J E Fultz T E Gold.
Gray confronts Henry Nelson after uncovering irregular loans at the Security National Bank. Nelson admits guilt that implicates his father, with Gray arranging a settlement to repay the loans. Briskow, Swope, and Senator Lowe witness the signed document as the bank faces a debt crisis.
The standard drilling machine in No 212 hollow is roved away with no results. Mrs Jennie Rivers and her son returned from a visit in Zanesville. Jennie Epyra from Buffalo visits Iffe with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Walter Andryvitch. Mary Fennel of Chauncey visited friends here. The Sunday school conducted by Mr and Mrs Jean Hanson held a Children's Day program. Miss JL Post, a Athens summer school student, visited Mrs Ford. Mrs Mary Rivers and children visited her mother at Sugar Creek. N W Hibbard and sister visited Mr and Mrs Orlie Woolley near Amesville. Meda Ford visited home folks Sunday.
Plains Indians crafted spoons caps combs bows and head dresses from buffalo horns showing resourceful adornment and tool making. These horn products served daily use and ceremonial display among tribes of the plains.
Glouster Levi Norris of Akron visited his parents Frank and Mrs. Norris this week. Levi, recently laid off in Akron, notes widespread job losses at rubber plants. Local Civil War veterans Frank Phillips W D Christman J N Stahl and J W Moody joined the Columbus encampment, with Ralph Snooner departing Tuesday and more expected to follow.
Local notes report Edna Watkins visiting near Bishopville with the Watkins family. Glouster lists omit two Republican mayor hopefuls I Davis S A Park and Harry Trasin while Democratic contenders are C G Lunsford Mrs M F Noon and granddaughters Mary Virginia and Norma Noon. Visitors Kathryn McCoslin and others depart for Pittsburgh Columbus Dayton while Chester Post returns from Hayden's Falls fishing trip. Rev W A Roush will speak at the Christian church in Glouster and Lamborn Grove on July first. Fox feature The Town That Forgot God plays at Pastime Jacksonville for three days with 20 and 35 cent admission.
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