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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1927
Page
15
The month’s activities at the First Christian Church Ladies' Aid, Athens State Hospital Social Literary Club, U C D Club, L L E Club, and other gatherings are recorded. Reports, dues changes, new council plans, elections, hospital updates, trips to Florida, and a Panhellenic conference delegation are noted among attendee rosters and outcomes.
Answers cover professionalization of Red Stange Lenglen and Vincent Richards, Black Sox meaning, Stanford vs Pasadena Rose Bowl foe, National League president, Tunney Dempsey promoter, Bobby Jones British and US Opens last summer, a famed golfer, an outfielder-turned-manager to Washington Senators, a bantamweight title forfeiture, last World Series teams, and a tennis star who went on stage.
Reading Pennsylvania October 20 report shows Mrs John Machemer praising Resinol Soap and Ointment for severe cracked, bleeding hands. She tried many remedies with little faith before sample use brought wonderful relief and now family uses the products.
Mr Pearl Allman and his mother Mrs Maggie Allman attended the funeral Wednesday of Mr Stephen Grant in Berlin. Prof Isaac E Ash of Ohio University left for Columbus to attend a carpenter's ball in Memorial Hall. Ash and other professors will join President William Green of the AFL in the program. Mr Tom R Bennett and Mr W D Robinson went to Columbus for the State Automobile Insurance association meeting at the Neil House.
Mrs. O. F. Peoples returned from a trip to Dayton where she visited her daughter Miss Mary Peoples. Mary joined her in Columbus last Saturday for the family reunion.
Edward Vernon returned from Columbus after visiting his brother in law A. J. Wallace who had a hospital operation yesterday. Wallace's condition is reported favorable.
A resident from Glouster has been staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vernon on North Lancaster street. Mrs. Vernon is isis sister.
The Senate, in an executive session, confirmed three of President Coolidge's nominations for the new federal radio commission. The confirmed are Rear Admiral Bullard, Edward C. Sykes, and J. F. Dillon. Two other nominees were not acted on, leaving room for recess appointments if Congress adjourns.
Clear skies and bright sun push today’s temperature from 24 in the morning to 44 at noon. The record low for this date in 45 years is 10 above set in 1884 and the high reached 73 in 1901. Temperatures by two hour periods show 24 41 41 39 86 84 32 on Thursday and 24 29 27 26 24 82 44 on Friday morning.
The Senate adopted the Glass resolution authorizing the banking and currency committee to investigate lobbying activities related to the Pepper-Macfadden banking bill. The move aims to uncover influence surrounding the recently passed measure.
Advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatic pain balm that soothes joints muscles and bones. It promises rapid relief from pain stiffness and neuralgia and notes a five cent bottle guaranteed by druggists.
Babe Ruth signed his $216 000 contract with the New York Yankees today in the presence of sportswriters and photographers.
An ad touts Midol as a natural, safe tablet offering relief from menstrual pain in five to seven minutes. It claims the medicine targets only menstruation organs, avoids habit forming drugs, and costs 50 cents in drug stores.
In Washington March 4 Senator Neely a Democrat from West Virginia charged Secretary Hoover with negotiating with foreign groups in the United States to repeal immigration law so they will vote Republican in the next election.
The probate court approved yesterday the account presented by the Bank of Athens as executor of the George W. Flinn estate. It records payments made in settling the estate.
Harry Smith 33 former Athens resident died yesterday in Citizens hospital Barberton after an appendectomy. The body will be brought to Athens Saturday night to the home of his sister Mrs C E Cross 112 University terrace. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Sunday at Richland avenue M P church with burial in West Union street cemetery.
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