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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1924

Page

2

Visit Notes in Logan Share Family Ties and Illness

Logan News Sire Adam Mahoney and two little daughters of Detroit are in Logan visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Stracke of avenue The Weymuellers and Annabell will stay in Columbus and Wheeling for several days unlikely to return before Thanksgiving Roy Brown of Detroit visits relatives and friends Clarence stays Sal ly Mrs George Gladman ill at West Second street Heine ill with organic heart trouble gradually improving W F Bort’s condition little changed after home operation on North Culver street F S Case Main street pharmacy confined to home due to illness

Sire Adam Mahoney Detroit Logan Fred Stracke Avenue Merie Weymueller Annabell Columbus Wheeling Roy Brown Clarence Sally George Gladman West Second Street Clarence Heine W. F. Bort North Culver Street Main Strect Pharma

Barstow Divorce Action Seeks Custody of Child

Mildred Barstow files for divorce from Robert Barstow whom she wed June 19, 1923. She accuses the husband of neglect and asks for a decree of divorce and custody of a minor child.

Mildred Barstow Robert Barstow

Farmers Hold Two Day Institute Near Gileville

Farmers in Laurel township near Gileville completed a two day institute Saturday. It featured talks by George S Lentz of St Clairsville and Mrs W Husie of Westerville and included school and grade pupils, a Merry Maids Cloth club program, violin solo by Velva Hayes, and other numbers. County Lang led efforts to ensure success. Burial details follow for Sarah Walker 4 Columbus wife of James Walker who died at Kite Cross hospital from pneumonia. funeral arrangements not definite likely held afternoon with burial in city.

Gilenville Laurel Township George 8. Lentz Misa Velva Hares Count Lang Institute Sarah Walker James Alker Columbus Kite Cross Hospital Logan Edith Ellison Walker

Cincinnati freshman Harold Wright elected to council

Harold Wright of the University of Cincinnati was chosen as one of two class representatives on the council of chemical and metallurgical engineers. He notified his parents by letter this week and said he plans to return home for Thanksgiving.

Harold Wright Eugene Wright University of Cincinnati Council of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineers

Churches Unite for Thanksgiving Service at Methodist Church

Protestant congregations join in a union service at the Methodist church at 8:30 Thanksgiving morning. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. T. H. Harper from the United Brethren church. A large audience is expected.

Methodist Church T. 8. Harper United Brethren Church Harper

Commandery Conclave to Confer All Degrees

Logan Commandery of Knights Templar will hold a Tuesday evening conclave to confer all degrees. It is the first conferral since summer opening, with Rolland Bright guiding as newly installed Eminent Commander.

Logan Commandery Knights Templar Rolland Bright The Wall Street Journal

Busy Month for Boy Scouts Near Armistice Day

The Boy Scouts report a busy period with strong showings in Armistice Day programs and Red Cross drives. Weather halted a planned weekend hike, with another test hike planned before the next Court of Honor to finish Second Class tests. A doctor led a first aid lecture for Scout Leaders, and a large turnout is urged for the Thanksgiving football game to help with crowd control at 2 p.m. marching from the usual troop point to the Fair Ground.

Shonk Fair Ground

Scouts Invited to Fox Drive and Basketball League

The Logan brigade of Scouts is invited to join a fox drive next Saturday at the H. C. Beery farm, southwest of town. Troops meet at 8 AM at the Post Office for test work and equipment transport. Dress warmly and bring noise makers. firearms are not allowed. A Scout basketball league is planned with a trophy from the Citizens Savings Association. schedules will be set after teams organize and recruitment continues.

Logan Brigade of Scouts H. C. Beery Citizen's Savings Association

Glouster News Classes Meet For Electricity and Mining

Jed Ervin will lead an evening class in electricity at Glouster High Tuesday at 7. EH Maurer of Ohio Collieries Co. may teach a mining class. Classes in extension work from Ohio University, music, and physical education also meet at the high school. A Thanksgiving program. dismissal for vacation. a Moose Hall dance. and football finale between Glouster Hi and Chauncey Hi are noted as local events. Mr and Mrs C L Palmer plan winter in Butler Pennsylvania with son G L Palmer arriving from Pittsburgh.

Jed Ervin EH. Maurer Ohio Collieries Co Glouster Moose Hall Lawson Orchestra Glouster Hi Chauncey Hi

Copenhagen Professor Says Tuberculosis Germ Killer Found

Professor Holger Mocellgaard of the State Veterinary School in Copenhagen announces a compound that kills the tuberculosis germ. American physicians anticipate major impact as a supply heads to the United States for Health Service tests.

Holger Mocellgaard State Veterinary School Copenhagen America U. S. Health Service

In-law and Daughter of Alfred Davis Welcomes Baby

Mr and Mrs Alfred Davis announce the birth of a granddaughter. Mr and Mrs Frank M Hardsogg of Hollister are parents of a girl born Friday.

Alfred Davis Frank Mhardsogg Hollister

Plan Oyster Supper by Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid

The Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid will host an oyster supper after the home of Wilbur Young on the Rod Biffle pike Thursday evening. Everyone is invited.

Clarks Chapel Wilbur Young

Armless Readers Get Mechanical Page Turner Invention

A new mechanical page turning device aids readers without arms. The Paige Turner moves pages smoothly, enabling independent reading for users with limited mobility.

Paige Turner

Investigate Estate Tax Frauds Target Million Dollar Estates

Senator Couzens announces next week’s Senate inquiry into irregularities in the Internal Revenue bureau focusing on the million dollar class of estates. A dozen cases from the bureau files will be reviewed in executive session, with findings that in many cases the government lost large sums of taxes by current laws. The panel also cleared the bureau of irregularities in the Croker estate handling.

Washington Internal Revenue Bureau Senator Couzens Republican Michigan Couzens Bureau Richard L. Croker Tammany Hall

Old Official Dies at Home in Syracuse

Charlies Stebbins Fairchild eighty two longtime secretary of the United States Treasury during Grover Cleveland's second term died suddenly at his home at the foot of Casenovia Lake in Syracuse New York today.

Syracuse N. Y Charlies Stebbins Fairchild United States Treasury Grover Cleveland White House Casenovia Lake

Blight Ravages European Potato Crop in Recent Years

Reports indicate a severe impact from blight on Europe's potato harvest over recent years. Experts warn yield declines and potential price increases as farmers struggle with resistant strains and changing weather patterns.

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Calomel Substitute

A vintage advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe mild alternative to calomel for cleansing blood, bowels and liver. It claims improved digestion and energy with no dark tastes or bad breath, recommends taking one or two nightly for a week, with prices 15c and 30c.

le Gran Mb Edwards

Auto tragedy near Wellsburg claims Sossolodd family

Mrs Anna Sossolodd aged 52 was instantly killed when the car she rode in plunged over a 25 foot embankment near Wellsburg West Virginia. Her husband John Sossolodd was fatally injured and their two children were seriously hurt in the crash.

Steupenville, O Anna Sossolodd John Sossolodd Wellsburg W. Va

Rob Jewelry Store Heist Shocks Chicago

A bandit robbed the Joop jewelry store in Chicago on November 24, according to reports from ROB Jewelry Store. Police are investigating the incident and seeking leads.

Chicago Banditg Joop

Suspect Escapes After Robbery Netting Cash and Jewelry

A suspect fled after stealing four thousand dollars in cash and jewelry valued at hundreds of dollars, then escaped.

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