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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1927

Page

10

Death case in Logan delayed by chemical test results

Logan reports another week needed for the chemical examination in the William Montgomery death case. Columbus chemist Dr. Clayton S Smith consulted officials, prosecutors, and the sheriff, with no new findings. Investigators trace Montgomerys movements, study footprints, and note a cap found after draining a water pool.

Logan William Montgomery Clayton Ss. Smith Columbus Smith Phil A. Henderson J. P. Miller W. R. Lloyd Montgomery

St Johns Day Observed by Masonic Groups

Logan June 28 One hundred fifty Masons and Eastern Stars attended St John s Day service at a Methodist church where Rev James R Fields preached. He cited John as the first great preacher and praised his parental character and loyalty to his task.

Logan James R. Fields Charles W. James Fields John Christ

Answers to Now You Ask One questions page five

Answers list ten items with names and events from aviation history politics and chess. Notable facts include Wright brothers 1903 first flight, B-34 airship 1913 first Atlantic round trip, Maughan 1924 New York to San Francisco dawn to dusk, Wellman 1910 failed Atlantic attempt, Bleriot 1909 Channel crossing, Jane Gibson witness in Hall Mills case, Mackenzie King Canadian prime minister, Narcosan claimed drug cure, Capablanca Cuban chess grandmaster, William Green AFL president.

Wright Brothers Atlantic Maughan New York San Francisco Walter Wellman Bleriot English Channel Jane Gibson Hall- Mills W. L. Mackenzie King Canada Capablanca William Green American Federation of Labor

John Fields Praises Proclaiming John’s Character

Mr Fields speaks of the outstanding character that John came to proclaim in a background of unselfishness. The line frames John’s moral standing as a notable point in the remarks.

Mr. Fields John

Jury Tries William Smith on Abandonment Charge

A Logan common pleas jury heard the state of Ohio case against William Smith charged with abandonment. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft presided and deliberations were expected late Monday. Jurors named include John Connor, Ross Adcock, Lawrence Kessler, Andrew Emmons, Homer Anderson, Mary A. Rannelis, Daniel Bray, Simeon Blackstone, Fred Ray, Frank Blasius Jr., Frank Kepler, and Charles E. Wharton.

Wedding of Hollis Hale and Ethel Conley in Logan

Hollis E. Hale, 21, and Ethel M. Conley, 24, both shoeworkers from Logan, were married in a ceremony performed by Rev. T. C. Harper.

Hollis E. Hale Logan Ethel M. Conley T. C. Harper

Daughter born to Kerwood and [Mrs. Martin] in Columbus

Announcement from Columbus states last week the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kerwood Martin. The baby is named Carolyn Jean. Grandparents include Commissioner and Mrs. Samuel Blum of Logan and Judge and Mrs. F P Martin of this city.

Logan Kerwood Martin Columbus Carolyn Jean Samuel Blum F. P. Martin

Nellie G Brown Wins Divorce From Virgil Brown

Nellie G Brown was granted a divorce on neglect grounds in common pleas court on Monday. The decree restores her to her maiden name Nellie G Wheeler and the case was brought via Glenn Wheeler as next friend for a minor plaintiff.

Logan man placed on probation after guilty plea

Alva Lutz of Gore pled guilty to burglary of a storehouse in Logan. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft placed him on probation and named W. S. Yaw, Logan Kiwanis member, as probation officer.

Logan Alva Lutz Gore Harley M. Whitcraft W. S. Yaw Logan Kiwanis Club Lutz

Not Guilty Plea Entered After Indictment in Gore Burglary

The suspect was arrested after a garage burglary at the Harry Starr farm near Gore last winter. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and the case was set for trial before a change in plea.

Harry Starr Gore

Local Hospital Admits Three for Treatment and Care

Logan reports Miller Marion township farmer admitted to Cherington hospital Sunday evening after months of ill health. Mrs Claude Schultz of Carbon Hill underwent tonsil removal Monday morning. Tommy son of Mr and Mrs Roy Coe received care Sunday evening for an arm injury from a fall.

Logan Sale Miller Marion Township Cherington Hospital Claude Schultz Carbon Hill Tommy Roy Coe

Injunction Asked Against Lindbergh Concern in Ohio

Alfred C. Kearney of Cleveland sues Lindbergh Aeronautical Corp and Vincent Dudas in Common Pleas court. He alleges misrepresentation to gain his signature and that stock was sold June 17 without state approval. He seeks a permanent restraining order and to bar use of his name.

Cleveland United Press Lindbergh Aeronautical Corporation Common Pleas Court Vincent Dudas Alfred C. Kearney Cleveland Fire Department Dudas Kearney

Drunkenness Case Plea In Columbus City Court

Thomas Murphy of Columbus admitted guilt to a charge of intoxication before Mayor J. P. Rochester on Monday. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs after arrest Saturday evening by the Police Chief.

Logan Thomas Murphy Columbus J. P. Rochester Murphy Thomas

Kinser Funeral for Mrs. Martha Kinser

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Kinser will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Methodist church with Rev. James R. Fields officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Kinser died Sunday evening at a Columbus hospital.

No Wave Lengths Curtail Protestant Broadcast Plan in DC

Washington officials told backers of a proposed Protestant broadcasting station that no wavelengths are available. The Fellowship Forum, an anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish publication, financed the project with a substantial reader fund.

Washington Federal Radio Commission Fellowship Forum

Body found on New York Central tracks near Port Clinton

Unidentified man possibly John Ragasy of Castalia was found dead in a mutilated state on the New York Central tracks west of the Sandusky Bay bridge this morning near Port Clinton.

Port Clinton John Ragasy Castalia New York Central Sandusky Bay Bridge

Newcomerstown leads to coroner ruling suicide in firearm death

In Newcomerstown on June 28 the discovery of a pistol bought last Monday by 57 year old local contractor David Buchanan and two bullets in his car prompted Coroner J F Lewis to announce that Buchanan died by his own hand.

Newcomerstown David Buchanan J. F. Lewis Buchanan

Coolidge Summer Boom Attracts West In Rapid City

Rapid City reports the biggest Western boom since the gold rush as President Coolidge stays at a Summer White House. Three hundred tin can tourists daily, a Chicago Northwestern daily special train, booming hotels and eateries, and frequent delegations from western states drive brisk business. Wyoming plans a July pony express from Cheyenne to the lodge carrying governor Emerson's messages.

Paul R. Mallon United Press Rapid City West President Coolidge Chambers of Commerce Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Chicago Mr. Coolidge White House Washington Cheyenne Frank C. Emerson Wyoming Coolidge T. Joe Cahill Wyoming Department of Commerce and Industry

Zemo Heals Itching and Skin Irritation Quickly

Itching Torture uses Zemo to relieve skin irritation and soften skin. Zemo is a safe healing liquid that clears pimples blotches and blackheads, often overnight. Available at druggists for 60 cents or one dollar.

Zemo

Blast is failure in attempt to blow up road machinery

Authorities in Bellefontaine investigate a suspected attempt to blow up road machinery used on the bridge project near Whitetown on the Bellefontaine Kenton highway. Foreman John Johnson found a wire from the tractor gasoline tank to the spark plugs and a dynamite cave hidden beneath the tank.

Bellefontaine Whitetown Bellefontaine-Kenton John Johnson

Pastor's Wife Hangs Self in London

Frances Shakespeare, wife of a Leicestershire minister, died by suicide in London. The death was reported as a self inflicted hanging.

London Frances Shakespeare Leicestershire

Wayne County Boy Wins National Spelling Title Parade Planned

Dean Lucas age 13 returns to Congress Wayne county tomorrow night after winning a national spelling contest in Washington. A brass band will greet him and a Wayne county school delegation parade will form. Police search for a missing pocketbook in Charleston containing a wrist watch money and two diamond rings including a 25 diamond piece.

Charleston W. Va

Investigation Into Treatment At Weston State Hospital

Charleston report states an inquiry into charges of inhumane treatment of a patient at Weston state hospital will begin this week.

Charleston W. Va Weston State Hospital

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