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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1924

Page

5

Millikan and Wolfe families travel for Decoration Day plans

Mr and Mrs C C Millikan depart by motor for Delaware to stay until Friday with Mrs Janet Beck and Rev B C Wolfe. Mrs Hennah Allen and Mrs W W McFarland arrive for Decoration Day. Delta Tau Delta hosts dinner at 32 President Street with after dinner songs and Goldsberry Cup winners.

C. C. Millikan Byron Wolf Delaware Millikan Janet Beck Wolfe B. C. Wolfe Tor Methodist Episcopal Church Suih Sterling Mildred Matheny Ohio University C. B. Humphrey New York City W. W. McFarland Pittsburgh FE. T. Rose East State Street Hennah Allen Glouster Mr. S Carpenter North Congress Street Delta Tau Delta Auxiliary Ietive Chapter President Street Delta Tau Delta Sing

Roberts announce birth of daughter in Columbus

Mr. and Mrs. J. Roberts of Columbus welcome a daughter born May 27. Dorothy Linscott is named as the mother. The couple announces the infant's arrival in the local column.

J. Roberts Dorothy Linscott Columbus

Memorial Day Cessation Notices No Messenger Editions

On memorial day Friday May 30 no editions of The Messenger will be issued. All agents and carriers will accept the holiday notice observed in business circles.

Profits Too High for Bell in Steubenville Area

Attorney J. W. Porter of Steubenville protests to the state utilities commission against proposed rate increases by Ohio Bell. He argues profits exceed reasonable public service levels, cites 9 percent dividends, and notes public sentiment favoring abolition of the commission.

Columbus Ohio Bell Telephone Company Public Service Corporation J. W. Porter Steubenville State Utilities Commission Porter

Japan’s courteous protest on immigration to Hughes

Tokyo May 29 Japan’s protest to the United States against excluding Japanese immigrants will be handed to Secretary of State Hughes by Ambassador Hanihara before week’s end. The note is described as courteous but written in plain language.

Vigorous War Fraud Prosecutions Start, Stone Says

Attorney General Stone announced the department of justice will launch war fraud prosecutions immediately. He estimated that about 50,000,000 dollars is at stake in the suits the government will undertake.

Washington Department of Justice Stone

Pilot Macready Shows Off Cradle Flying Skill

Lieutenant John A. Macready, famed for the New York to Los Angeles flight, demonstrates aviation skill by piloting a cradle carry with infant Jo-Ann, born only weeks ago.

John A. Macready New York Los Angeles Jo-Ann

In Shadow of Gallows Ida Hughes Waits for Husband

In Fulton County Georgia Ida Hughes sits on death row for the murder of her mother in law. She maintains her appearance each day while awaiting an unvisited husband. Two fellow inmates help her as she prepares to face a new appeal after a potential execution.

Fulton County ‘Tower Ida Hughes Greo Thang

Murderers Named In Dying Statement In Cleveland

Yee Hee Kee wealthy Chinese merchant shot by two Chinese gunmen identified by name as his alleged killers. Kee president of On Leong Tong until last month and had exposed gambling and blackmail. He said a $5000 reward had been offered for his killing and Tang leaders opposed his anti criminal activity.

Cleveland Yee Hee Kee Assass John A. Cline On Leong Tong Kee

Funeral services for Ingham Herron Friday

New Marshfield reports funeral services for Ingham Herron set for Friday at 2 30 P M eastern time at the M FP church Rev Floyd Gale to lead the service and interment to follow in New Marshfield cemetery

New Marshfield Ingham Herron M. FP Floyd Gale

French flyer completes Shanghai to Peking flight

Lieut. Pelletier D'Ouly, a French long distance pilot, arrived in Peking after a Shanghai to Peking flight in an airplane powered by a borrowed Chinese motor. The dispatch from Peking stated the milestone was achieved today.

London Pelletier = D'Ouly Shanghai Peking

Two Men Die When Car Flips Into Ravine Near Elba

C F Driebelbia and Henry Hughes, both Elba residents and state highway maintenance workers, died or were injured when their car skidded on the Marietta Cleveland highway near Elba. The crash left the vehicle bottom-side up in a ravine. Driebelbia was killed instantly. Hughes was critically hurt.

Marietta, O C .F. Driebelbia Henry Hughes Marietta-Cleveland Highway Elba

Arsenal Explodes in Balkin City of Bucharest

A large section of Bucharest is desolate after a series of explosions from burning government munitions. Intermittent blasts continue as schools close and damage climbs beyond five million dollars.

Arsenal Balkin City

England and United States Plan Mine Safety Exchange

British and American mine safety experts draft a plan to trade results and researchers in coal mine safety. The initial step occurred at a recent U S Bureau of Mines conference in Pittsburg with leaders H Foster Bain and Dr R V Wheeler, alongside Henry Walker. Approval from Washington is required before adoption.

Pittsburgil Great Britain United States U. & Bureau of Mines H. Foster Bain Bureau of Mines Washington R. V. Wheeler Henry Walker England Rain Department of State

New Treatment for Varicose or Swollen Veins

Sufferers are advised to obtain a two ounce original bottle of Emerald Oil from any pharmacist and start to reduce veins and bunches at once. Physicians endorse Emerald Oil for hospital use and note a small bottle lasts long due to high concentration. Apply night and morning as directed until swelling returns to normal. It is guaranteed and claimed to also reduce swollen glands and goitre with steady use.

Dual steam and oil engine for ships announced

An engine for ships has been invented using the Diesel principle on the lower half of each cylinder operated by oil and the upper half by steam.

ATR Farming Calls For Better Machinery

Chicago report shows air farming demands faster tools and new equipment. National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers notes farmers seek solutions beyond political delays.

Chicago The National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers Farmers of America

Undefined crops and farming terms appear in garbled draft

The fragment lists crops and farming terms with misspellings and unclear meaning. It references floors, alfalfa, field peas and nodules in roots, and mentions manufacturers and efficiency issues without coherent context or identifiable events.

Outbreak Sparks British Cattle Losses and Control Plans

London reports an outbreak of cattle plague causing 118 000 head to be slaughtered. Labour Minister Noel Buxton outlines research powers to identify root causes and prevent further outbreaks.

London Bmceland Noel Buxton Labor Ruston

Gas Pumper Kills Watchman in Cincinnati Stables

Jacob Goldschmidt, 49, a City Stables watchman, died from gas heater fumes. He had no pipe from the heater. The incident occurred in Cincinnati on May 29.

Cincinnati Jacob Goldschmidt

Warn Union Men Out of Gathering At Steel Convention

Washington May 29 The American Federation of Labor warns unionists nationwide to avoid the Partner Labor Progressive convention planned for June 7 claiming the gathering will be controlled by international communists from Moscow and citing Senator Borgie La Follette’s denunciation.

Washington United States Borgie M. la Follette Steel American Federation of Labor Today Samuel Gempers International Communista Moscow

Ill Student Flora Hall Taken to Hospital for Appendicitis

Miss Flora Hall a student at Oto University staying at Boyd Hall was seized by appendicitis Wednesday and grew serious. Thursday night she was moved by Jager ambulance to the midnight Band east bound train and sent to Marietta hospital for an operation. Her home is at Whipple near that city.

East Side Parent-Teacher Association Catehine Clara Cara Craddock Esther Hoerris Mildred Totman Emma Morton Katherine Sherman Mareella Horn Bertha Cars Elliot Street Stimson Avenue Morris Avenue Clarence Korn Larimer Helwig Elaine Troe Marcella Horn Virginia Larimer Flora Hall Oto University Boyd Hall Jager Marietta Hospital Whipple

Bridge span across the Hudson at Peekskill described

The new span over the Hudson River just north of Peekskill will measure 1632 feet in length with bridge towers rising 350 feet. An uncompleted section is shown in the illustration.

Hudson River Peekskil N.Y

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