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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1923

Page

8

Collision at Union and Court streets after attempted race

An automobile collision occurred about 10 o'clock Wednesday night at Union and Court streets. A Ford touring car driven by Bailes stayed on Court. a Ford roadster tried to beat him through the corner, causing damage to the roadster and a frightened Bailes. Witnesses smelled whiskey at the scene and officers searched for the roadster, which fled across the south bridge.

Union and Court Streets Bailes Court Street Court Union Street Maples Price South Bridge

Unclear Memo From Lynhing Official On Brain Cavities

Fragmentary report mentions Union Sheldon Verity, a 50 percent internal superintendent at Lynhing, undergoing skull drilling for a brain cavity with a core drill. The text also digresses into poultry advice about winter egg laying and temper control, ending with an anecdote about a hen.

Sheldon Verity Lynhing

Heirlooms and Cars Cross Paths in Marshfield Sale

Leonard Sturgill, a Marshfield auto salesman specializing in Fords and other cars, invites interested buyers to view heirlooms and modern items at his dealership event.

Leonard Sturgill Marshfield

No clear headline item emerges from the passage

The excerpt presents a narrator describing a career in journalism and a railroad accident in a single, reflective paragraph. It mentions names Billy Golden Tim Hill Tom Hoover and a friend with a finger injury, $20,000 in earnings, and a divorce, but no coherent news event or date.

the Messenger Billy Golden Tim Hill Tom Hoover

Absurd Local Ramblings Include Feigned Religious Charge And Odd Tales

A garbled typically humorous clipping surveys social quirks and oddities from Salem and Marshfield. It quips about church attendance via admission fees, a foreign missionary racket, domestic mishaps, and absurd animal tales. It notes John Glass delivering corn in Marshfield and jokes about a pig mischaracterized as an assassinated hog, ending with a stray fragment on lack of require for jugier.

Robert Swyers Salem New York Herald John Glass Marshfield Charles Cooper

Ku Klux Klan Launches Citywide Membership Drive

In Youngstown on March 1 a Klan recruitment drive opened with aerial bombs and giant crosses in multiple city districts. Thousands gathered as klansmen rode autos in processions and a large cross blaze drew the crowd into the ritual.

Youngstown Ku Klux Klan

Harmony Hill Visitors At Little Hocking Tuesday Afternoon

Harmony Hill A L Cornes and G K Thorpe were visiting at Little Hocking Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs S H Noland hosted Sunday guests including Mrs Noland nephew and wife Merril Nest and Adam Brandeberry. T J Foster and son Milo were Saturday visitors at Little Hocking. R R Hueston recovered enough to be out after a severe flu attack. David Livingston went to Little Hocking Sunday to accompany his grandson Daniel Edson home. He called at the Foster home on the return trip. J C Coggeshall Glen Pierce and Milo Foster were at the Hueston home last Sunday. Edson Livingston visited his parents on Washingtons Birthday.

A. L. Cornes G. K. Thorpe Little Hocking S. H. Noland Noland Merril Nest Adam Brandeberry T. J. Foster Milo R. R. Hueston David Livingston Daniel Edson Foster J. C. Coggeshall Glen Pierce Milo Foster Hueston Edson Livingston Washington

Crane accident claims Youngstown electrician

Earl Jones a 28 year old electrician at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube plant was fatally injured late last night when caught in a crane at the electrical department of the plant.

Youngstow

Explosion destroys Healy residence in Dublin

The residence of Timothy Healy, governor general of the Irish Free State, was blown up today in Dublin. Police investigations are underway into the blast and its possible motives.

Dublin Mar Timothy Healy Irish Free State

Clergy unite to condemn Harding over Volstead act

At Columbus on March 1 a resolution from a two day Methodist Episcopal Church convention denounces President Harding for enforcing the Volstead act and urges immediate and constructive federal enforcement. It also condemns labor groups and profiteers as immoral threats to society.

Columbus Mar Harding Methodist Epicopal Courch Cincinnati Ohio Kentucky

Rail Workers Get Increases

Chicago March 1 Clerical forces of Class One railroads will have an eight hour day with time and a half for overtime under a United States railway board order effective today The order also raises pay two cents an hour for 65 048 freight handlers and station employees boosting annual payrolls by about 3 000 000 The board granted clerks petition but denied a wage raise while approving one holiday in seven days

Chicago Mar United States Railway Board Railway Board

Business college students learn by demonstration at Ohio University

An Ohio University salesmanship class hosted H M Bingman of the Fuller Brush company for a live selling methods demonstration. The event is part of a School of Commerce plan to connect commerce students with real business conditions.

Ohio University H. M. Bingman Fuller Brush Company School of Commerce Commerce

Harding Authorized to Seek Drug Production Limits

President Harding was authorized by Congress to enter negotiations with foreign governments to limit production of habit forming drugs to amounts needed for medical and scientific purposes.

Washington Mar Harding Congress

Finland Opens Talks on War Debt to United States

The Finnish government begins negotiations with the American debt funding commission over the payment of its $9,294,362 war debt to the United States, announced today in Washington.

Washington Mar American Debt Funding Commission United States

Bourke Cochran Dies at 69 in Washington Home

W Bourke Cochran longtime Democratic congressman from New York and noted orator died at his Washington home this morning after a brief illness lasting only a few hours.

Fire destroys 200 automobiles at Central Garage

Snow aided firefighters in fighting a blaze that destroyed the Central Garage and 200 autos in Montreal. The loss was estimated at 250000 dollars.

Montreal Que

Miss Carrie Voight Dies After Dizzy Spell at Lecture

Carrie Voight aged 46 died of fatty degeneration of the heart after feeling dizzy while climbing to seats at the lecture by Geoffrey Morgan in Ewing hall Athens. She was sister to Dean Irma Voight and had lived in Athens 19 years with her sister as housekeeper. Funeral planned to Quincy, Illinois.

Mark Twain Shafer Stedman Food Dispensaey Paul Shannon Homer Wolfe Corsey Bannana Cracky Uncle Eph Indian Ocean B. C Eph Toulon Tolouse Ewing Hall Geoffrey I’. Morgan Carrie Voight Jennie O'Dell Lindsey Hall Miss Voight Trina Voight Ohio University Mrs. O'Dell Quincy Athens Dean Irma Voight Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Society Cleveland National Educational Association Edward Voight Houston Tex Henry Voight Dallas Tex Claude Foulke Peking China

German Dyes for War Cests May Be Accepted by States

Paris reports that the United States may accept dyes and chemicals from Germany to cover the 265 million dollar debt for maintaining the American army of occupation on the Rhine. The conference opened on costs of occupation armies as Europe grows confident the U.S. will compel wartime debts. The tone suggests Uncle Sam no longer seen as the angel.

Paris United States Germany Rhine Europe Uncle Sam

Inter Allied Ambassadors Eye Poland and Turkey Frontiers

Paris report says the inter allied council of ambassadors will study the frontiers of Poland and Turkey. The decision outlines a formal review by representatives, signaling potential redraws in Eastern Europe and near-term diplomatic considerations.

Paris Inter-Allied Council of Ambassadors Poland Turkey

Local Notes From Athens Area Domestic and Social News

W. A. Throckmorton and wife welcomed a son on February 23. W. S. Swett visited Albany. Mrs. Emory Chase visited W. A. Dailey and family. J. M. Oggess called on Jesse Sisson and family. Mrs. Madge Sleuth went to Athens. Mrs. Mabel McCall and son Carol called on Mrs. G. B. Kayser. Walter Jordan's house suffered a near miss from a fire due to a defective flue. Howard Stout bought a gasoline engine and feed crusher. Elza McCall underwent appendicitis surgery in Columbus. A. Mace and wife and W. M. Swett and wife visited G. C. Gorby. Elpha Wood stayed with the Throckmorton family. Jane Martin is very ill. Herbert Conkey and family moved near Chauncey as Mr. Conkey found work at the Athens county infirmary.

W. A. Throckmorton W. S. Swett Albany Emory Chase W. A. Dailey J. M. @oggess Jesse Sisson Madge Sleuth Athens Mabel McCall Carol G. B. Kayser Walter Jordan Howard Stout Elza McCall Columbus A. Mace IY. M. Swett G. C. Gorby Elpha Wood Jane Martin Herbert Conkey Chauncey Conkey Athens County Infirmary

Village residents repel bandit attack in Berryville

Armed villagers fought two pitched battles with robbers who dynamited the post office safe and escaped in a touring car. Scores of shots were exchanged. one robber is believed wounded as authorities seek the suspects.

Berryville Virginia

Britain passes dangerous drugs act to curb narcotics traffic

London reports the house of commons approved on second reading a dangerous drugs act imposing heavy penalties on those selling or illegally possessing narcotics. The measure grants police broad search and seizure powers as Home Secretary Bridgeman says narcotics traffic has reached dangerous proportions.

London Great Britain House of Commons Bridgeman

Buckeye Press to Discuss Community Newspaper Needs

The Buckeye Press association opens its annual conference in Columbus at Hotel Chittenden with a focus on the needs and necessities of community newspapers.

Columbus Buckeye Press Association Hotel Chittenden

Divorcee Nora Mellon Plans Unknown Marriage

Mrs Nora Mellon, former wife of Andrew W Mellon secretary of the treasury, disclosed engagement to Harvey Arthur Lee a former dealer in art when they applied for a marriage license in New York. The couple faced public attention as she is 14 years his senior and details of alimony and settlement were reported from prior divorce proceedings.

New York Mar Nora Mullen Mellon Andrew W. Mellon Secretary of the Treasury Harvey Arthur Lee Mellon Hhe Melion Pittsburg

Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders Ad for Children

A vintage health ad claims Mothers should be aware of child complaints like headaches fevers stomach troubles and irregular bowels. It promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders as easy pleasant and effective for kids and offers a free trial package from the Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.

Mother Gray Mother Gray Co LeRoy, N. Y

German Ruhr tension warned to world powers

Berlin reports a serious Ruhr situation due to French plundering and threats. German officials fear widespread violence may erupt and inform world powers in advance.

Berlin Mar Ruhr Germany

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