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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1923
Page
8
An Ohio State University census study by Professor C F Lively shows 601 children per 1000 in rural counties vs 519 per 1000 in cities for ages 15 to 45. He argues cities should help fund rural schools libraries and other facilities since rural areas rear future urban citizens.
In Quitman Georgia a proposed ordinance targets sycamore trees as hay fever causes. The measure would order many trees chopped down and bar new sycamores from being planted in the future.
Six hundred Baltimore and Ohio employees will be laid off from December 22 to January 2, according to a notice posted in local Newark shops.
The Athens High school paper Megaphone covers the school beauty contest with Pinky Kyle winning the men’s title and Pete McKinley close behind. In the girls’ contest Margaret Sprague takes first place and Amy Morgan is second. McKinley supporters demand a recount.
Edward Cooper of Doty Station sues New York Central Railroad and Kanawha and Michigan Railroad in county court. He seeks 15,000 damages and to void a 2560 settlement, claiming an agent misrepresented injury severity and railroad liability after a crane accident during unloading at Doty Station. The suit cites eight weeks in West Charleston hospital and a $250 receipt accepted under pressure.
James Allen Bryant Poston 68 a Kentucky native and miner died Tuesday at home. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 PM at the local church with burial in The Plains cemetery. He was a widower and is survived by sister Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Snyder of Lincoln and nephew John Snyder of Poaton.
The Turkish government at Angora formally cancelled the Chester concessions, previously granted to the Ottoman American Development Company. General George W. Goethals was said to be involved with the project.
YOUNGSTOWN December 19 WIlliam Hollis a Negro convicted of murdering Policeman Joseph Ruby of East Youngstown was sentenced to die in the electric chair March 38 by Judge Anderson after confessing the crime but claiming he acted in self defense.
Senator Wadsworth of New York introduced a bill to establish a bureau of civil aeronautics in the commerce department. The bureau would be run by a commissioner and oversee all commercial aviation activities including pilot licensing.
Frank Parsons of Carthage township was arraigned by Magistrate Herwig in Athens on a whiskey selling charge. He pleaded not guilty and is free on 300 dollars bond as his trial is set for Friday December 28. Ohio Rainbow veterans convention scheduled in Columbus for June 6-8, 1924, with attendance expected to exceed 10,000.
Harmon Carpenter of Glouster was arraigned before Magistrate Hedges on a charge of failing to comply with state school laws. County Attendance Officer C W Porter alleged negligence for not sending his son Albert to school. Carpenter pleaded guilty, was fined six dollars and costs, with the fine suspended and costs paid.
Claude Wallace a Baltimore and Ohio employee stepped between railroad tracks in front of an oncoming Pennsylvania train. His left arm was severed and he suffered internal injuries.
Kathryn Tew, 26, a stenographer in Atlanta, files suit for 100000 damages against Dr. William D. Roper alleging morphine prescriptions without consent led to addiction. She claims loss of job, social standing, and years of misery, including eight months at the Georgia State farm from May 9 to December 7, 1923. The petition was filed in Superior Court by attorney Vester M. Owenby.
A leak in a porcelain washbow can be mended briefly using tallow from a candle until a plumber can install a permanent fix. The improvised repair buys time but is not a substitute for proper plumbing work.
Eggs for custards and puddings should be beaten with horizontal strokes to avoid air. A spoonful of water can prevent frothing, keeping texture smooth and creamy.
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