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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
5
In Bellaire on June 29, Frank T. Rataicjak a 40 year old tailor killed himself in his shop by shooting. The tragedy occurred this morning, leaving no known note. Police report no immediate motives.
A Philadelphia special grand jury indicted Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and seven others for conspiracy to dodge the draft and for aiding Bergdoll’s escape from two Army guards on May 21. Named are Erwin Bergdoll, Charles Braun, Mrs Emma C Bergdoll, James Romig, Eugene Stecher, Alfred Mitchell, and Harry Shuh. Bergdoll attorneys Gibboney Ansell Bailey were censured.
County School Superintendent Alex Root leaves at noon Friday for New York City to attend a summer course at Teachers College Columbia University in school administration. He will room with Prof. G. F. Morgan, secretary of Teachers College, at Columbia University. Morgan notes 6000 to 8000 students are expected this summer, which begins July 6.
Cambridge June 29 Newton Ward 51 a farmer died from injuries received when he fell from the top of a silo Monday.
Ordinance 254 authorizes grading draining curbing and brick paving of North Congress Street Athens Ohio from the brick street to 200 feet north. It includes grading details, assessment methods, bond issuance, ten yearly installments with 6 percent interest, and provisions for cash payment and bond anticipation. Approved June 21 1924 by City officials.
Billy Jr and Stubby traverse from San Francisco to Old Mexico where they ride on a large stock farm hosting bull fights each Sunday. They survive dangers including a near drowning and a rattlesnake encounter with Stubby saving Billy Jr. They end their tale awaiting a new adventure tomorrow.
The narrator describes a morning of furniture shopping with Jack ending in a stroll to Coney Island. They buy dining room chairs a table curtains and living room fittings and enjoy a carefree day with dancing music and hot dogs on the sea voyage. They relish independence and simple pleasures over luxury cars and gowns.
John Moore of the Ohio miners says ICC holding plans to supply more cars could lower coal prices. He asserts a 100 percent rise in mine cars would boost profits and reduce costs within three weeks.
Daily trains depart and arrive Athens with No 6 at 8 25 p m No 33 6 00 am No 30 10 10 am No 82 3 45 pm and No 24 8 15 pm. Regular schedules list outbound and inbound services.
Local timetable notes list train numbers and daily operations with Sunday service exception. It outlines departures, local stops, and consistency of daily trains for No. 52 No. b4 Weet 7 No. 51 No. 53 and No. 11, indicating regular daily service with a Sunday gap.
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