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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1927

Page

5

Ohio University reception at Lindley Hall described

The Ohio University annual reception at Lindley Hall drew about 250 guests from 7:30 to 9:00. Decorations featured chrysanthemums from the university greenhouse. Hosts Dr and Mrs B Bryan welcomed attendees while faculty and student volunteers assisted with the event and serving.

Ohio Miss Mason Miss Aiken Kindergarta Miss Dickinson Home Irma FE. Voigt Louise Kel Harriet Rogers WH. Fenzel Homer Kerringen A. C. Gubitz

Ruth Elder Incoming Figures Amid Family Rift

Relatives of aviatrix Ruth Elder face a public rift as Lyle Womack, her husband, and Mrs. Susan Odum quarrel over undisclosed issues delaying greeting plans on arrival in New York aboard the Aquitanian. Womack says he came to meet Ruth Womack, not Elder, and hopes for reconciliation in Panama.

New York U.P Ruth Elder Lyle Womack Panama Susan Odum Womack Mrs. Odum Ruth Ruth Womack

Litter Golf Use Both in Pootball

The fragment hints at a quirky sports note about using both in a game called dotball and cautions against losing focus. It mentions four strokes and a nudge toward the last page, plus a casual soda reference.

Tax Commissioner Denies Knowledge Of Any Tax Lobby

Connecticut Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington denying awareness of millionaire contributions to a national estate tax repeal lobby. He said his expenses in the capital were paid by Connecticut and he had no knowledge of outside funding.

Washington U.pa William H. Blodgett Connecticut House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Rainey Ilinois Blodgett Connecticcut

Sore Throat Dangers Prompt Thoxine Relief Claim

An ad warns sore throats can lead to tonsillitis scarlet fever or diphtheria and promotes Thoxine as a fast relief remedy. The pitch claims the medicine targets the cause, works in 15 minutes, offers a money back guarantee, and notes prices 5 60 and 1.00 with no iron or chloroform.

Representative Blodgett Denies Secret Witness Meeting

Blodgett told the committee he represented respectable high grade citizens and denied attending any secret meeting. Rainey pressed about witnesses appearing only if they paid their own expenses. Blodgett said he had no knowledge of such a meeting.

Blodgett Rainey

Seven-Year-Old Son Names Mother Suspect in Fatal Shooting

In Hyattsville Maryland a coroners jury heard 7-year-old Robert Hartley testify that his mother Sara Marie Hartley shot her husband. Hartley claims self defense after an estrangement dispute. His sister Doris gave a separate account. John Gioia in Dayton plans to dance 30 hours to break his 22 hour marathon record starting Friday night.

Hyattsville Robert Sara Marie Hartley Bladensburg Doris Hartley Dayton John Gioia

U S Officials Warn Budget Gap If Major Tax Cut Implemented

Treasury officials warned that a tax cut exceeding 225 million dollars this year would push 1928 into an unbalanced budget. The plan for a 225 million dollar reduction allowed a 50 million margin on a 4 billion operating basis. larger cuts could raise debt and trigger new taxes next session. Under-Secretary Mills called the estimates liberal with three statisticians computing revenues. Dayton hosts advance guard of a three day homeopathic convention led by Southern Ohio and Miami Valley associations.

Washington America Congress Treasury Mellon Mills House Dayton Ohio State Miami Valley

Twin Doctors Lead Rivalry Between Wesleyan and Rochester

Two colleges Wesleyan and the University of Rochester become football rivals as their athletic directors, twin brothers and physicians, were college football stars.

Middletown Conn iTwo Wesleyan University of Rochester

Hope for recovery for injured Union College player

Officials at Ellis hospital in Schenectady express hope for the recovery of Richard Barstow left end of Union College who had a broken neck in a game with Rochester last week.

Ellis Hospital Richard Barstow Union College Rochester

Football Coaches to Meet in New York on December 9

New York November 9 The Football Coaches association plans a December 9 meeting to draft resolutions and rule changes for presentation to the rules committee at its March session.

New York Football Coaches Association Rules

French Officials Tighten Rules on American Divorces

Paris authorities begun a campaign to curb friendly Paris divorces by Americans. The divorce court chief justice said four American women’s petitions are held until the court verifies the petitioners actually reside in Paris and are not merely traveling to obtain decrees.

Paris

Youths Charged With Murder of Grandmother in Iowa

Two youths described as rouged and lip-sticked were charged in St. Louis with the murder of 73-year-old Mrs. Elizabeth McKittrick, grandmother of one suspect. Leonard Cota 18 of Altuna and Harold Kramer from Great Falls confessed to forcing entry on November 1, binding the woman with towels and fleeing with over $4,000 in cash and securities. They deny intent to kill but left her gagged and struggling on the floor.

ST. Louis U.R Elizabeth McKittrick

Apple Butter Takes On Rich Color With Cinnamon Rops

Apple butter gains deep color and a spicy note when cooks add old-fashioned cinnamon rops during simmering. The flavor shift highlights warm spice as the fruit cooks slowly, creating a fragrant, robust spread.

Mining Equipment 40 KW Motor Generator Set For Sale

40 KW motor generator set, 275 D-C 2300 V A-C, in A-1 condition and ready for immediate installation. Suitable for small mine use. Inspect at our site. sale includes safe pumps motors fans steel cable and related items.

Barracks at Chillicothe Reformatory Burned In Fire

Fire at the U S reformitory near Chillicothe destroyed Barracks G following a 10000 dollar blaze believed incendiary. About 70 inmates had left for dinner when flames spread. The reformitory hospital with new equipment valued at 15000 dollars was saved. Virg il Clark of Huntington West Virginia and Forrest Minnich of Columbus disappeared after attempting to cut power lines.

Chillicothe U.P U. S. Reformntory Here Reformatory Virgil Clark Huntington W. Va Forrest Minnich Columbus

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