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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1929

Page

8

Murder Mystery at Borden Office Shocks City

Ruth Lester discovers the murdered Borden in his private office as detectives question Ruth and others. Witnesses name Jack Hayward as a suspect while clues include a hidden desk drawer and a violet ink note. The case hovers between personal jealousy and a planned insurance angle.

Mandione Bazar Borden Secre Roth Ruth McMann Cleo Gilman Jake Bailey Benny Smith Ashe Minnie Cassidy Letty Jack Minnie Manning

Orchid Letters Reveal Motive in Borden Case

Ruth Lester uncovers six orchid-tinted notes from Martha Manning pleading for funds to care for her son and hinting at a hidden trust. Detective McMann probes suspects including Cleo Gilman while awaiting Letty Miller and others to clarify entries connected to the case.

McMann Ruth Harry Betty Martha Martha Manning Hayward Minnie Cassidy Frank Ashe Birdwell Letty Miller Miller Coghlan Clay Gilman Ruth Lester Harry Borden Miss Gilman Detective Clay McManny Cleo Gilman Borden Hawkshaw Cleo Marty Borden Darling Salvation Army Rita

Radio schedule highlights five top features on NBC CBS networks

The listing covers WEAF NBC 9:30 p m Bourdon concert orchestra WOR CBS 8 8:30 p m Hawk of Show Boat Melodrama Sea Prom Texas and more. Echoes modern music 6:20 p m Peters Service 7:00 p m A M A program 9:00 p m Whiteman Band 9:30 p m Radio Vaudeville and other NBC WEAF programs. Also notes Roaring Thunder U S Reservation Band and Childrens program with Minots Fonariova and Kieth-Orpheum hour plus Theater and Hawaiians polkas and a Poll orchestra.

WEAF NBC Bourdon WOR CBS Hawk Show Boat Texas I. Modern Music NBC System Whiteman Columbia Network A. Peaberrossig Columbia Jane Mylene Minot Fonariova Club Eskimos Kieth-Orpheum Wiz Bsecapiro Snanda Sunshine Wanah Stromber WLW Cincinnati Thies Hotel Sinton Orches

That Baby You've Longed For Offers Secret to Motherhood

Mrs Burton of Kansas City claims to reveal a secret to etherhood and companionship that helped her become a mother after years of hardship. She offers guidance free of charge and invites married women to contact her for more details.

Burton Mrs. Burton Kansas City Facei Renion France

Ely's Cream Balm Promises Fast Cold Relief

Advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for head colds. It claims to clear nasal passages and ears within a minute by delivering antiseptic action to all airways and removing germ-laden mucus.

Musterole Laxative Cold Tablets ad boast

An old ad touts Musterole Laxative Cold Tablets for quick relief at cold onset. It claims mild but sure effects with chocolate coated tablets and urges keeping the product handy. Sold by druggists or direct by Musterole Company, Cleveland Ohio.

Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio

Pleasing Pattern 6375 Youth Dress Design

Describes a neck yoke waist blouse and flared skirt pattern in four juvenile sizes 8 10 12 and 14 years. Variations include crepe silk tweed linen options with contrasting yoke and belt. Material yardage 39 inch fabric 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 yards. mailed pattern costs 15 cents.

State Bank Bid Openings Set for March 18 in Ohio

Ohio Treasurer H Ross Ake invites 1 100 state and national banks to bid on state funds for the next two years with bids opened March 18. The State Board of Deposit will meet April 1 to designate eligible depositories. In 1928 Ohio saw 229 233 injury claims from the Industrial Commission, including 1108 fatalities and 27 permanent disabilities. Squirrels and pigeons in State House Park are fed in winter, and Ohio Penitentiary inmates perform Monday night musical programs at station WAIU.

Columbus H. Ross Ake Ohio State Board of Deposit Ake The Industrial Commission of Ohio

Marmola Weight Loss Touted In 20 Year Claim

A vintage ad promises dramatic slimming with Marmola tablets. It claims millions of boxes sold over twenty years and urges four tablets daily to induce weight loss and renewed vim.

State health warns travelers on camp sanitation in Ohio

Director Charles A. Neal of the State Department of Health cautions tourists traveling Ohio highways to seek well maintained camps. The department inspects thousands of camps annually and issues permits only to those meeting the Ohio Sanitary Code standards.

Ohio Charles A. Neal State Department of Health

Athens County bids set for Federal Creek Road limestone

Seven bids were received for quarrying and delivering limestone for three miles of Federal Creek Road. Awards will be made today by the county commissioners. Bids ranged from 2.65 to 3.10 dollars per cubic yard with various alternates and one bid rejected for lack of a certified check. Resurfacing from Marshfield to Mineral was completed Friday.

Athens County Federal Creek J. W. Wilson Mr. Wilson L. B. Davis EB. W. Fisk Alden C. Parsons E. O. Cole Roy Shafer R. E. Wilson Ora Ashcraft Marshfield

Letter Golf Puzzle Demands Five Jumps for Cash

The puzzle explains Letter Golf where one word is changed to another by a single letter, with each intermediate step forming a valid common word. A five-stroke solution is required and one complete solution is printed on the last page today.

Counting Sheep No Aid To Sleep In Chicago Ad

An article debunks counting sheep as a sleep remedy and promotes Postum as a caffeine free alternative. It cites Charles A. Singler and Dr. Paul Dubois and urges a 30 day Postum test to improve sleep, energy, and health.

Chicago Ill Charles A. Singler Jer Mr. Singler Paul Dubois

Americans marooned in Kruger Game Preserve escape

Mrs Albert O Selby of San Francisco and a party of 30 Americans were stranded by a tropical storm in the Kruger National Game Preserve. They spent the night in a native kraal and many climber trees for safety until motorists rescued them.

Capetown South Africa Albert O. Selby San Francisco National Pepsin Gum Company Kruger National Game Preserve

Moose organize a state association in Ohio

The Royal Order of Moose moves to form the Ohio Moose State Association by consolidating all 110 Ohio lodges. The plan was announced after a meeting of 40 lodge executives in Columbus.

Ohio Royal Order of Moose Ohio Moose State Association

Mines Now Operated in Ohio Employ 28 018 People

Ohio reports total 28 018 mine workers with 252 coal shipping mines employing 20 454, 800 domestic coal mines 6 704, 121 clay mines 1 917, and 7 gypsum mines 397. Special report by E W Smith to Will T Blake notes employment distribution across mining sectors.

Columbus Ohio Total E. W. Smith Will T. Blake

Elevated trains collide injuring twelve at Mershfield Station

Chicago reports a Garfield Park Line collision at Mershfield Station injuring twelve people. Emergency crews responded as injuries ranged from minor to serious and investigators began assessing the wreckage.

Chicago Mershfield Garfield Park Line

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