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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1924

Page

3

Nelsonville News Recovers Stolen Goods and Civic Notes

Stanley Dew likely to take Burns' secret service post after recovering several hundred dollars worth of household goods and clothing stolen from a Buckeye Lake cottage last Oct. The Nelsonville Fish and Game club reports pheasant eggs for the ste game farm and local civic groups discuss planning and reorganization including Boy Scouting efforts under new leadership.

Stanley Dew Burns Secret Service Buckeye Lake Stanley Columbus H. Inderrieden Melsonville

Presbyterian Church Summer Schedule and Services

The Presbyterian Church outlines Sunday activities on June 1 with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:36 a.m. Miss Miriama Livans presides, theme from Isaiah 40 and “God, our Shepherd and our Judge.” Evening service also draws from Isaiah. Christian Endeavor society suspends services until September.

Presbyterian Church Miriama Livans Ens Goth Isaiah Christian Endeavor Society

Warns Two Ohio Districts Against Joint Superintendent

County Superintendent H R McVay warns Chauncey village and Dover township boards that no state aid will be provided next year if their election of Prof TP M Thompson as district superintendent stands. He notes Ohio law lacks authority for a Chauncey Dover joint board and that state aid for 4740 superintendents is illegal.

H. R. McVay Schhool Chauncey Village Dover Township TP. M. Thompson Oprof. Thompson Chauncey High School Egbert Thompson Chauncey McVay Dover Ohio Board of Education Athens County State Department of Education iNegal Chauncey-Dover Vernon M. Riegel

Knock-out gang sent to Columbus for tests

Two boys from Glouster age ten and thirteen were sent Wednesday to the Bureau of Juvenile Investigation in Columbus for mental and physical tests. They admitted entering several stores and described an initiation with obedience penalties. Judge Johnson appointed George Biles of Lancaster as captain of the gang.

Bureau of Juvenile Investigation Columbus Wallace Fultz Dwight Mathews Glouster Judge Johnson Johnson George Biles Lancaster Australia Hiram Minnis Zanesville Usband

Champion Jockey at Tia Juana Rated Among Turf's Great Riders

Canadian jockey Joe Wood, 17, contracted with International Stable, emerged as a top rider at Tia Juana with 56 wins and 44 seconds. Ranked second to Ivan Parke among American jockeys, he will race on eastern circuits and Hawthorne in Chicago this summer, under trainer George Walker who backed his early rise. Better Luck set the track record at three quarters, with Runstar among the notable runners behind him.

Tia Juana Chicago Joe Wood International Rts Wood Ivan Parke Hawthorne Joseph A. Murphy Charles T. Essign Albert Sabath Eorge Walker Europe Runstar

Soybean feed trial in Ohio cattle tests gains and costs

Ohio cattle feeders witness trial results on ground soybeans versus oilmeal as cattle fattening feed. At Wooster Experiment Station yearling steers show daily gains of 2.25 pounds with soybeans versus 2.58 with oilmeal, with feed costs 10.70 and 10.35 dollars per 100 pounds of gain respectively.

Ohio Wooster Washington Washington Court

Duchess of Hamilton Embraces Boxing Feeds Boxing Fans

The Duchess of Hamilton, mother of the Marquis of Clydesdale known as the fighting peer, attends boxing events and praises the sport. She credits her son’s passion for boxing and argues it teaches self control and resilience, comparing it favorably to war and Vikings’ fairs.

London Duchess of Hamilton Marquis of Clydesdale

Windhoek Plans Free Natural Hot Water Service

Windhoek, a South West Africa town, claims a unique hot water mineral spring. Pipes will connect the spring to the water supply so residents can bathe in hot water any time without using kitchen stoves. Officials say the water is healthful and helpful for jaundice and similar ailments.

Johannesburg Windhoek South West Africa

Big Banks Cited as Biggest Bootleggers by Former DOJ Agent

Washington May 29 Gaston B Means testifying before the Wheeler Brookhart committee described the major banking interests of Pennsylvania including Mellon connected banks as the biggest bootleggers in America. Means alleged influence and illegal profits amid wartime and postwar prohibition enforcement questions.

What Means Washington Pennsylvania Secretary of the Treasury Mellon America Gaston B. Means Department of Justice Wheeler-Brookhart Committee

Mothers Sweet Powders Help Children With Ailments

If mothers only knew during these days how many children suffer headaches fevers stomach troubles and irregular bowels Mother Grey’s Sweet Powders are praised as easy pleasant and effective. Mothers who use them tell others about this remedy sold by druggists everywhere.

Mother Grey C. J. Hartman Scranton Brad‘field Regulator Co BA-75 Atlanta

Lands in Court Twice One Day

Automobiles prove costly for Wilson Ator as he faces two court dates in one day. Ator, a Mechanichurg resident, earlier admitted speeding in Meechanicburg, paying a 10 dollar fine and costs. He then faced a separate Athens street charge for an open cut-out, set for review before Mayor Koons.

Wilson Ater Ator McKinlevn Tielwig Meechanicburg Parker Athens Koons

Central Avenue Store Sold to Kincade FE

H F Kincade buys the grocery at 20 Central avenue from George G. Chambers and will take possession next Monday. No changes are planned by the new owner, who will reconstruct and reinforce the lower portion of the building. The Bank of France vault features a bombproof roof and water surrounding.

FE. H. Kincade George G. Chambers Central Avenue Mr. Chambers Bank of France

London Downg house at risk of collapse says experts

Ten Downing Street in London, historic home of British prime ministers since Pitt, faces potential collapse from advanced age. Experts who examined the building warn structural concerns and possible danger to the residence and adjacent areas.

London Downing Street Pitt

Railroad Urges Annual Health Examinations for Workers

Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad post a general notice urging all 211 090 employees to undergo a complete physical examination once a year at the company's expense to safeguard health and extend life.

Chicago Pennsylvania Hallroad

Provision aims at fitness for service for certain employees

A new requirement focuses on ensuring fitness for duty by assessing sight and hearing as part of regulations for certain team service employees.

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