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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1926
Page
12
The report notes Logan county fruit outlook is fairly good despite recent cold weather. William Brashares, a leading Gibisonville apple grower, confirms prospects for a good crop this year amid cool conditions.
Preliminary action by Mingo Lodge No. 171 F and A M aims to build a modern temple in Logan. A committee of trustees from four bodies reported progress, authorized purchase of the Wagenhall property on South Market Street, and set plans for a non profit corporation to raise funds. Plans call for a two story 700 by 107 foot building on a 75 by 150 foot lot with a main lodge on the upper floor and a large ground floor dining hall and recreation spaces seating about five hundred.
Logan May 14 County Extension Agent Robert Lang stated that fruit competition results showed a clear lead, signaling a win for the fruit sector in the local agricultural event.
In Logan on May 14, H. W. McBroom of Laurel township held a farm sale that drew about 500 people. Bidding stayed spirited, and all items sold as he prepares to move his family to Columbus.
Prof and Mrs J J Jones of Logan left for a visit with relatives at Venedocia and Spencerville. Jones, a public school singing teacher, will study music in New York City this summer after completing the current school year. Local oil activity includes a Sunday Creek rig in Lost Hollow offsetting a nearby productive well, Big Ten Oil plans No 3 on Hazelton farm, and Rauber Oil starting No 2 on Thrush lease with No 2 reporting eighty barrels from a recent test.
The court heard testimony about a man shown great interest in a girl aged sixteen while neglecting his wife who lived with her parents in Union Furnace. After evidence, the court said it would render a decision later in the day.
Luke Miller was picked up Wednesday evening by Chief Earl Steward in Logan after an intoxicated condition. He appeared before Mayor Rochester Thursday morning, pled guilty, and was fined $16 plus costs.
Mrs. Eliza Beth Keller of Church Street was hospitalized after fracturing her right hip when she fell from striking a kitchen stove while cleaning her home. The injury, sustained Wednesday afternoon, is serious given her age.
A report notes that boxing is replacing student duels with sabres as the primary athletic focus in German universities, marking a shift in campus sports culture and spectator interest.
A Wit tenberg college biology group plans a summer expedition starting June 1. Professor Raup will drive supplies by truck to Edmonton, then follow the river to Athabaska lake to collect plant and animal specimens. They will study the Hudsonian basin's Great Slave lake area.
Oslo residents celebrate as newspapers report the Amundsen Ellsworth Nobile dirigible Norge has flown over the Arctic route to Alaska. The event sparks wide rejoicing among the public and fills streets with excitement.
In Logan on May 14 Judge Ellinger presided over a juvenile court hearing involving Ernest Geiger charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Geiger, described as a married man, was noted as the defendant in the proceeding.
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