Maecenas Club Hosts Reading and Music Evening
Maecenas Literary club met at Mrs. Fred Stauffer’s home on West State Street with Mrs. J. G. Porter presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. E. D. Cooley president and Mrs. Frank Watkins vice president.
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Maecenas Club
Maecenas Literary Club
Fred Stauffer
West State Street
J. G. Porter
E. D. Cooley
Frank Watkins
J. W. Hudson
Charles Herman
Jess Henry
Mary Fryburger
West Union Street
Business in Next Quarter to Remain on Level of 1927
Ohio Valley Shippers Board notes manufacturing and overall business in the region for the second quarter of 1928 should hold near 1927 levels or improve slightly. Paul C. Hodges foresees coal tonnage as the key unknown, contingent on mining resumption. Nearly 500 shippers and railroad officials gathered to discuss transportation outlook for 27 commodities.
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Columbus
Ohio Valley Shippers’ Board
Paul C. Hodges
Marble Cliff
Council Disperses With Regular Meets
Athens high school student council will not meet weekly anymore. President Foster Cornwell announced meetings will be held only for important matters. The next assembly Friday morning features a skit by girls from room 202.
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Athens High School
Foster Cornwell
Police Place All Night Parking Banners on Court Street
City police posted yellow signs reading All Night Parking Not on lamp posts to deter overnight curb parking. Officials say the campaign aims to break up long parking stretches from one evening to the next morning in central areas.
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Court Street
Athena chapter Delphian meets on English Art program
Mrs S M Haffey led the Athena chapter of Delphian in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with an English Art program. Reynolds was studied first by Mrs Eugene Woodworth, then Gainsborough by Mrs Carl Ferguson, and Turner by Mrs Victor Pierce. A discussion followed each topic. Girls Missionary circle to meet Mrs M E Chatley at 64 North Congress Street at 5 30 PM Thursday with a pot luck supper and program led by Miss Lulu Wilkes.
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Child Conservation League
Frank W. Cone
Franklin Avenue
H. T. Phillips
Lou Kelley
R. P. Imes
City Federation
James Lewis
Richard Imes
Singing of America
Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
C. M.gill
East State Street
W. L. Gard
Marietta
E. B. Smith
A. O. Sloane
N. J. Mills
Maude Fenzel
J. T. Merwin
M. Haffey
A. Y. Wilcox
China
Jane Gill
Harry Foster
S. M. Haffey
Athena Chapter
Delphian
Chamber of Commerce
Reynolds
Eugene Woodworth
Carl Ferguson
Gainsborough
Victor Pierce
Turner
Missionary Circle of the Christian Church
M. E. Chatley
North Congress Street
Lulu Wilkes
New dirigible plans far exceed LA craft in size
The U S plans a new dirigible twice as long as the Los Angeles model with space for four airplanes. A poultry disease study notes about 6 percent infected with tuberculosis to guard against spread. The sinking of Frank Maisch of Brooklyn is examined as detectives find $35 000 in bank deposits at his home. A German brothel is notified of a fortune. A Long Island railroad gate watchman named Malsch is referenced. A health service survey ranks colds and bronchitis as the leading illness in typical American communities with 143 per 1 000, influenza following at the same rate.
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United States
Los Angeles
Frank Maisch
Brooklyn
Pottersfield
Germany
Malsch
Long Island Railroad
United States Public Health Service
Man Found Dead On Road In Coolville
Elijah LeMaster aged 70 was found dead on a Coolville road with an axe in his hand. Coroner L F Jones said heart failure is believed to have caused the death after he apparently started to work when stricken.
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Coolville
Elijah LeMaster
LeMaster
L. F. Jones
End Oily Skin With Calomite Powder Night Routine
Calonite powder sprinkled on a wet cloth and rubbed over the face ends shiny oily skin. It cleans pores, removes dust and prevents blackheads. The skin feels refreshed and bright, helping you enjoy a good night’s rest.
Truax Denounces Investigation as Political Plot
State Director of Agriculture Charles V. Truax branded the governor office investigation into charges by his secretary as a political plot. Governor Donahéy ordered the probe after accusations of indiscretions and irregularities in office surfaced a week earlier through Miss Mary C. Huzzard.
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Columbus
U.R
Charles V. Truax
Charles
Truax
Donahéy
Mary C. Huzzard
Supreme Court Overrules Peppers Appeal in Gallipolis Murder
The State Supreme Court today overruled Eddie Peppers appeal. Peppers is a Gallipolis Negro sentenced to be electrocuted at the state penitentiary tomorrow for the murder of Florence Buck in a Gallipolis hotel last August 15.
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Columbus
State Supreme Court
Eddie Peppers
State Penitentiary
Florence Buck
Gallipolis
Ely's Cream Balm Opens Nasal Passages for Quick Relief
A touting advertisement explains applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nose to relieve catarrh and head cold. The antiseptic cream is said to penetrate air passages, soothe swollen mucous membranes, and restore easy breathing within moments. Consumers are urged to ask for a small bottle from their druggist.
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Ely
Horse Ad Sells Fast After Classified Call
A Mes senger classified note shows Mr. Jesse Bennett advertised his work horse and nearly sold it before the ad taker could finish. The item was swapped quickly, proving even old assets move with the right ad.
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Messenger
Jesse Bennett
Ohio National Guard to Open 20 to 30 Kitchens in Belmont County
Adjutant General Frank Henderson said the Ohio National Guard will open between 20 and 30 kitchens in Belmont County within days to feed destitute children. He noted relief work may extend into May and hinted at another cash appeal if needed.
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Columbus
Frank Henderson
Ohio National Guard
Belmont County
Henderson
Lodi Board Elects Bobo To Fill Vacancy
The Lodi township board of education elected Ray Bobo of Jerseyville to fill the vacancy caused by G H Williams death. They also voted to borrow 3000 for bond payments and one month’s salary for the Leachera.
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Lodi Board
Bobo
G. H. Williams
Lodi Township
Milwaukee Fans See Promising Ring Champion in Mickey O Neil
Milwaukee fans regard Mickey O Neil the fighting journalist as a rising boxing figure. He is currently a sophomore at Marquette University and draws attention for his potential title run and whirlwind amateur career.
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Milwaukee
Mickey O'Neil
Marquette University
Man found shot to death in city treasurer office
Columbus report says Clement W Walter son of City Building Inspector Bert Walter was found shot in the private office of City Treasurer Elmer Jenkins shortly after midnight. Coroner Joseph Murphy ruled death a result of self-inflicted wounds with three shots fired from a gun found on Jenkins desk. Walter, a World War veteran, had accompanied Jenkins' son Bill to the office.
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Columbus
U.2
Joseph Murphy
Clement W.walter
Bert Walter
Elmer Jenkins
Murphy
Walter
Jenkins
Bill
Ohio State
RCA Stock Falls Sharply On Opening In Busy Market
Radio Corporation of America stock led a volatile New York market break at the open slipping eight points from yesterday's close to 138. The drop reflected broad uncertainty as traders reeled from prior sessions.
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New York
U.P
Radio Corporation of America
Michigan Minister To Speak on Jesus at City Church
Dr. Frank Kingdon of Lansing will deliver a sermon at First Methodist Episcopal Church with Jesus as the topic. An open forum will follow the sermon, continuing a week of special services. The prior night featured Dr Kingdon’s talk on How Can I Think of God with an accompanying forum.
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Jesus
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank Kingdon
Lansing
Michigan
Kingdon
God
Five Die As Car Skids Into Flooded Creek In Dense Fog
Five people are killed when a car driven by a blinded driver leaves the road in heavy fog and plunges into the swollen Hokan dauqua creek near Allentown Pennsylvania.
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Allentown
U.R
Hokendauqua Creek
Here
Crawford To Judge Carbondale Debate
O. O. Crawford of Nelsonville will judge the Carbondale Albany dual debate. County Superintendent H. R. McVay announced the judges this morning. The county triangles and dual debates are scheduled for Friday night.
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Carbondale
Albany
O. O. Crawford
Nelsonville
H. R. McVay
Fer guson backs Smith for Democratic ticket in 1920 race
March 14 United Press notes former Texas governor Miriam A Ferguson supports Governor Smith of New York as the Democratic presidential candidate while her husband James Ferguson backs Senator Reed. Clarence F. Buck says Illinois would enter the Republican convention in Kansas City with 200 to 250 delegates who would stay loyal.
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Mra
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Smith
New York
James Ferguson
Reed
Clarence F. Buck
Frank QO. Lowden
Kansas City
Three Bandits Rob Mt Sterling Barbecue Inn
Police in Columbus and surrounding cities seek three bandits who held up five men at the Deer Creek Barbecue Inn in Mt Sterling last midnight and escaped with a small amount of cash.
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Columbus
Deer Creek
Mt. Sterling
Musterole Laxative Tablets Offer Cold Relief
Do not suffer headaches nasal and throat fatigue as warning signs. Musterole laxative tablets stop head colds in the bud by relieving muscular aches and chest colds. Makers Musterole Company Cleveland O advertise widely through druggists at 35e.
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Musterole Company
Cleveland
Thompson and associates held on charge after store break in
Thompson and two accomplices Virgil Imperial and Sam Savage Hill were arrested after a February 27 burglary at a store in Athens. Bond set at $300 each for rapid examination, with further action to grand magistrate Carl Porter.
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Athens
Carl Th
Deanville
Thompson
Virgil Imperial
Sam Savage Hill
Mary Colbert
Imperial
Carl Porter
Atom
Seek Aid Sought as Man Collapses at Cincinnati Station
A man identified as 47 year old Smith of Findlay collapsed while seeking aid at a Cincinnati police station. He was last seen near the station after visiting for assistance. Authorities are investigating his condition and next steps.
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Cincinnati
March
Smith
Findlay
Cloma
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