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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1924

Page

7

Stock scammers flood Ohio mails warns Farm Bureau official

E C Anstaett of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation reports 15 stock offerings sent to a single investor over 65 days totaling 2 467 900 dollars. Each letter includes a four page prospectus and stock blanks, all stamped with same factory postmark, paper, letterhead, and border design, suggesting one author.

Ohio E. C. Anstaett Hio Farm Bureau Federation Svestigation Department An- Bradt Ohio Securities Division

Farm Groups Plan Close Cooperation Meeting in Ohio

A 17 member committee representing Ohio State University Farmers' Grain Dealers Association State Grange Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Farmers Equity and independent elevators will meet in Columbus on June 3 to prepare plans forging closer cooperative purchasing and selling among Ohio farmers. The group was appointed at a May 20 conference of farmers elevator managers and directors to address overlapping efforts and buying practices.

Farmers of Ohio Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Columbus Ohio State University Farmers’ Grain Dealers Association State Grange Farmers’ Equity Ohito

Pennsylvania Railroad to Add Fifty New Pullmans With Homey Comforts

The Pennsylvania Railroad System plans fifty new-type Pullmans featuring large dressing rooms with full length vanity tables, space for four chairs, extra large mirrors, and three washstands to give feminine travelers more comfort on its lines.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Railroad

Lady Astor Shares Disillusion With Politics

Lady Astor expresses disappointment in political life saying the work is far from important and politicians bear blame for much wrong. She notes that efforts seem distant and wat she does not regard politics as highly significant.

Lady Astor London Lady Asor

Former Temple Site Sold by Masons in West Washington

The West Washington Street lot once bought from Ezra Walker estate in 1922 by the Masons was sold Wednesday to Joseph M. Woods for about 14000 dollars. Initially intended as a temple site, it was abandoned after the Lostro building on West Iron Street was taken over.

West Washington Ezra Walker Masons Lodge Joseph M. Woods West Iron Street

No Messenger Editions On Friday Memorial Day

The Messenger will not publish on Friday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. The Messenger staff and bureau managers will note the national holiday and the city will pause to remember the fallen soldiers.

Fday Memorial Vx Messenger Holty Messenger Bureau

Fliers guided in deep fog by radio

Dayton report details a 140 mile Wilbur Wright Field to Columbus round trip guided by radio bearings. Captain W H Murphy and Lt A J Lyons used a new radio finding service with T, A, N signals to maintain course through dense fog, proving the system effective for navigation.

Murphy

Farmer to Market His Own Produce in Scioto County

Growers in Scioto County form cooperatives to market potatoes and berries. Berry growers near Lucasville will market collectively for the first time this year. Potato growers plan to standardize the crop for marketing and to sell carrots where possible.

Scioto County C. W. Waid Omo Farm Bureau Federation Lucasville

Builders aim to complete 2.5 million English homes in 15 years

London reports Charles Coppock, federation leader, says the Labor Government plans 2.5 million new houses in England over fifteen years, 596,000 less than target. He calls it a revolution, praises unity among builders manufacturers and workers, and urges House of Commons ratification of proposals to end the housing scandal.

London England Charles Coppock Federation of Building Trade Workers Britain House of Commons

Barboton man confesses to self inflicted gunshot

Frank Ginter 21 an employee of the Goodrich Rubber Co reported being shot in the shoulder by a bandit Wednesday night after an Akron detective grilled him for two hours. He allegedly confessed he fired the pistol himself to fool his parents and cover a pay shortage. He will be arrested for making a false police report.

Frank Ginter Goodrich Rubber Co People's Hospital John Durry Akron Ginter

One Remedy Fights Itching and Clears Skin Fast

A druggist can supply Zemo which overcomes skin diseases including eczema itch pimples rashes and blackheads. Minor blemishes may disappear overnight and itching stops instantly. Zemo is a safe antiseptic liquid easy to use and dependable priced 35c for standard bottle 1.00 for extra large. 2a¢-Zemo Ointment 50c.

Weather and wreck toll rise after Oklahoma storm

In Orlatloma City and Warnock area storms caused two deaths near Muskogee and about 100 injuries with 20 to 60 in serious condition. Doctors from Hollenville and Okemoh were sent. In Wetumbka fierce winds leveled homes, with damage estimated at $100,000 in that district.

Orlatloma City Warnock Muskogee Hollenville Okemoh Wetumbka

Hermes the curious British aircraft carrier Hermes

Britain commissions the Hermes as the largest carrier in the Atlantic Fleet. The ship features a starboard mast and deck space for twenty aircraft with electric elevators lifting planes to the flying-off deck. Northern Manchuria’s population surges from 2,000,000 to 12,000,000 since the Chinese rail line began operation.

London Britain Manchuria

Bishop Brown on Trial for Doctrine and Heresy

The bishop's court continues to hear objections as Bishop Brown challenges its authority to define church doctrine in the case over his writings in Communien and Christianism. The defense seeks ecclesiastical and civil law remedies, aiming to publish precedents and possibly appeal after a verdict.

Bishop Brown Episcopal Church Brown Joseph W. Sharts Payton Mary Nahep Brown

Record US Stone Quarrying Reaches New Peak

About 107,200,000 tons of stone were quarried in the United States last year the greatest amount ever known, exceeding the former record year 1918 by nearly 17 percent.

United States

Back Pain Relief Claim From Dr. Pierce’s Anurie Tablets

Cincinnati man Albert Johns reports severe backache and kidney trouble eased by two bottles of Dr. Pierce's Anurie Tablets. He credits reduced pain and improved ability to work and rise in the morning. He suggests obtaining a trial package or contacting Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel for free medical advice.

Cincinnati Ohio

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