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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1927

Page

7

Mystery in Porto Verde Dam Threat Ensnaring Prentiss

Elise Marberry and her adviser Vilak race to Prentiss’s secluded Porto Verde villa after flood warnings signal a river dam break. Pursued by gunfire and aided by Lincoln Mally, they confront Prentiss, while Vilak insists the flood alarm is a ruse to spur escape and reveal danger to Elise.

E Marberry Hitle Porto Verde Brazil Vilak Davis Elise Lincoln Mally Essance Avilos Gaylord Prentiss Prentiss

Opera Martha Broadcast on WEAF and Radio Picks

Radio guide lists WEAF airing Flotow's Martha at 9 p.m. Eastern. KOA presents a Cheyenne frontier rodeo-dramatization at 8:15 p.m. Mountain. Other items include WFAA 8:30 p.m. Central male quartet and KTHS 8:30 p.m. Central Southern melodies. WRVA 10:15 p.m. Eastern instrumental and vocal chestnets.

Cheyenne KOA Woo WFAA KTHS WEAF Flotow Martha WRVA

Eveready Hour Hook-Up Broadcasts Tonight

U. S. Navy minstrel troupe from League Island will broadcast from WIP at 8 p m Tuesday June 4. Listings include WBAL 7 30 p m male quartet WTIC 8 p m harmony bells WHO Rim string trio WEAF hook up Eveready Hour 109 p m WIZ hook up Stromberg Carlsson Hour 1 00 p m WGHP Detroit Symphony Orch 800 Wwim WCX WIR The Red Apple Club 16 00 p m

WEAF U. S. Navy League Island WIP WBAL WTIC Harmony Bells Rim Eveready Stromberg-Carlson Detroit Symphony Orch WCX Red Apple Club

Radio Programs and Orchestra Listings Across Cities

A dense scan of radio schedules lists multiple stations in New York Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh and more. It cites Goldman Band Detroit Symphony Orchestra Roger Kahn and various hour slots and concerts along with weather and baseball mentions.

New York Goldman Inginnati Detroit—Minstrels Spotlight Hour

Court of appeals reverses verdict in alienation case

Cleveland court reverses a $26,000 damages award to Cornelius Schaller a marine engineer against Charles Abel Lieutenant colonel in the army reserve corps. The reversal overturns the verdict for alienation of the affections of Schaller's wife.

Cleveland Court of Appeals Cornelius Schaller Charles Abel Army Reserve Corps Schaller

Eleven prisoners escape Kiowa jail via car in Hobart

Eleven inmates escaped from the Kiowa county jail in Hobart Oklahoma by sawing their way out and fleeing in an automobile. Seven other inmates in a separate compartment could not free themselves.

Hobart Okla Kiowa County

Wintry Roof Riddle and Wordplay Puzzle

Puzzle presents a grid of clues with horizontal and vertical entries. It includes definitions for wintry, roof related terms, and various wordplay clues such as lubricate, consecrate, and color delicately. Also features misprinted or garbled phrases and asks for Yesterday's puzzle answer.

Spider and Skeleton Face Threat in Candied Lair

In a dim interior Vilak warns Prentiss that attackers may strike when he stays inside. Prentiss tightens, fear replaces his sinister smile as the tattooed mark on his forehead darkens. The scene ends with a perilous tease.

Vilak Elise Prentiss House Nunnally

Child Reunited After 1200 Mile Search Across States

In Toledo on June 27 a 4 year old boy reported kidnapped June 15 was found in a rooming house. John Sansone of Champaign Illinois, joined by detectives, located the boy eight days into the search spanning three states. An alleged female accomplice is being sought as no one is yet charged.

Prentiss Vilak Elise Toledo Mrea John Sansone Champaign Ifs

Sleeping Garment Pattern For Children Sold By Mail

Pattern for a sleeping garment for children sold by mail. It offers Cambric crepe flannel albatross or flannelette options with wrist length or short sleeves in sizes 4 6 8 10 and 12 years. Material requirements listed with 8 year size needing 2% yards 36 inch fabric plus % yard 27 inch for facings. Pattern mailed on receipt of 15 cents.

Gorilla Man Arrest Ends Canada US Crimes Probe

Winnipeg police say Bart Nelson’s arrest ends the spree of the so called gorilla man blamed for assaults on women in Canada and the United States. A coroner's jury held him responsible for a woman and a girl’s deaths and a Buffalo murder indictment was expected to be returned.

Bart Nelson Winnipeg Man Canada United States Buffalo N. Y

Marines Recall Withdrawals Amid China Tensions

Navy plans to pull 1500 marines from Nicaragua as 1150 more depart Shanghai for Tientsin amid North China unrest. Admiral Eberle directs withdrawal steps with 23 officers and men first sailing to Quantico Virginia.

Washington Navy Department Nicaragua Shanghai Tientsin China Jm. W. Eberle Naval Immadtenle Quantico

Oil scandal indictments notify first quota to appear

The first group of 65 financiers business men and Julian Petroleum officers indicted in the $100000000 oil company scandal were ordered to appear at the district attorney office to give bond today.

Los Angeles Julian Petroleum Corporation

Jennings Improves After Operation in Columbus Hospital

Ralph P Jennings of the Messenger is recovering after a severe surgical operation in a Columbus hospital. A telephone message says he sat up yesterday and if improvement continues, he may be moved to relatives in Columbus later this week. Seth Lister, a blind basket-maker, left a $10,000 estate to 33 churches.

Wil George Bema Bluff Jckney Prentiss Caceres Ollerin Kacos Hill Vilak Mey Ralph P. Jennings the Messenger Columbus

Wiener Roast Honors Edwin Knowlton Knowlton Guests

Miss Gertrude Gilmore hosted a wiener roast at her Albany road home on Thursday evening in honor of cousin Edwin State ton Knowlton of Croton Ohio. Attending were numerous Misses Dorothy Orr Eleanor Martin Mildred Leighty Anna Cook Louise Blackburn Mable MedKnight Esther Lewis Mable Bowles Laura Gift Lena Hoisington Flousie Burson Angeline Frum Mildred Frim Venice McCollins Aldena Tewksbury Mary Elizabeth Blackburn Anna Frances Gold Floyd Crow Tom Laziman Si Allen Harold Figtey Carl Hoisington John Gift Clarence McKnight Raymond Gold and Tom Doran.

Gertrude Gilmore Albany Road Edwin Stateton Knowlton Croton Ohio Dorothy Orr Eleanor Martin Miledred Leighty Anna Cook Louise Blackburn Mable MedKnight

Lawyer weighs appeal after life sentence in post office murder

Jane Cleveland 37 reports Jay Buckwalter attorney for Ernest Frederick who received a life term from a Federal jury for the February 28 Warren post office killing of Walter Holcombe. Frederick contemplates an appeal as court actions proceed.

Cleveland Jane Jay Buckwalter Ernest Frederick Walter Holcombe Warren Post Office

Nine-year-old boy killed in factory belt accident

In Waukegan Illinois George Race aged nine was fatally caught in a machine belt at his father’s factory. He was instantly killed as the belt pulled him into the machinery. Local authorities investigated the fatal accident.

Roy Waukegan Ill George Race

Notice of Public Hearing on Motor Transport Route

A public utility commission notice alerts of an application by La Motor Company seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate motor transportation from Marietta to Athens Ohio. The request covers two vehicles and daily trips with a hearing to determine consent. Interested parties may contact the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in Columbus for details.

Este Chenesland Marietta Ohio Athens Sion Columbus Cdl Low

Athens Rail Time Card Details Daily Trains

The Athens timetable lists daily Hocking Valley trains No. 33 departing 7:15 pm No. 35 at 7 pm and No. 37 at 5:30 pm with arrival and departure times. It notes Baltimore Ohio connections and weekly variations with a daily schedule excluding Sundays.

Hocking Valley Athens Athena

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