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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1922
Page
2
Logan and Elinger family were en route to the Spanger arch in Marion township Sunday when their car was struck by a motor machine driven by John Smith of Columbus near Rockbridge. The Pierce machine suffered damages but no occupants were seriously injured.
A late Sunday fire at Ben Singer’s barn near Riverside flats destroyed the structure and most contents before firefighters arrived. Two horses remaining could not be saved and were shot, worth about 200 dollars each. Owner Ed Alvis reports logs at 1560 dollars. Separately, a new three-line bus station has opened on West Main Street opposite the opera house, with a heated waiting room and benches for passengers.
Sarah Whitcraft of Enterprise was named guardian of Pauline and George Whitcraft by Judge Stephenson. Bond set at 15 000 with William Lenz and Josef Brashares as sureties. Dr G E Robbins of Chillicothe spoke Friday on the Menace of the Underfed Children. The event supported by Junior Red Cross and Knights of Pythias drew about 40 to Laurelville for a rabbit supper, with a male quartet, a jaz a band, and entertainment including stories, clog dancing, and acrobatic stunts.
Robinson aged 17 of Athens is under arrest on delinquency charges after a juvenile court detains Wilson Ator 17 for drunkenness. The court investigation links Robinson to the party with Ator. An Overland touring car claimed by Robinson is held as disciplinary measure. no bill of sale shown. The youth is said to have ridden about with liquor last Thursday and to have worked without a school working certificate.
Police report finding a book with the names and addresses of 150 women among the personal effects of Joseph Lanus, wealthy auto dealer, who was shot twice in his Chicago salesroom. A woman's glove was also found near the body, hinting at a possible motive or suspect.
A family credits Father John’s Medicine with easing two years of recurring influenza symptoms and distressing coughs after trying the remedy. The account portrays the medicine as beneficial for multiple family members.
Mrs J Morgan of St. Louis endorses Father John’s Medicine as effective for throat and bronchial trouble and cold prevention. The tonic is advertised as a pure food product, alcohol and drug free, suitable for all ages and claimed to restore health.
The Ohio Bankers Association with about 1200 member banks pledges full government support to redeem Liberty bonds and war savings stamps due December 15 and January 1. Secretary S. A. Roach of Columbus cites a banking council resolution offering banking facilities to minimize holder inconvenience. He notes Ohio faces over 100 million dollars in upcoming redemptions and warns the public to beware unscrupulous promoters during the cash windfall.
Dutton attended a farm bureau meeting in Ath ens with Mr Kemp of Coolville. Local residents and visitors, including families from Mineral, Huntington, Parkersburg and Belpre, shared visits, farm moves, and social attendance, with multiple trips to Parkersburg and Reedsville noted. An aid society meeting at Toreh Methodist church featured an excellent program and supper.
The 15 ladies and Mr and Mrs Ed Blake with Elmer of Joppa visited their son Delmer Blake and family in Sungday while Julian Adams and George Parker left for Akron. Conditions improve, drive on graft follows as grafters fear travel limits and slow transport without government passes or passports.
Messenger Pattern Dept presents a dress pattern suitable for fabrics like canion crepe crepe de chine voile and organdy. Skirt and waist drapery may be omitted. Picot or hemstitching adds decoration. Pattern fits sizes 4 6 10 12 and 14 years. One year size needs 4 1/2 yards of 32 inch material. Mail pattern for 12 cents in stamps.
Report from Moscow notes fourteen grafters arrested with a larger group claimed at two hundred eleven. Dzerinsky heads the anti graft commission for transport while Zinoviev and Tomsky voice reform and blame poverty for graft. Passengers released after questioning amid fear of the Cheka legacy.
A rural economics class at Ohio State University calculated that with altered crop schemes the state could feed its current population if cutbacks in pork production and shifts to other crops occurred. Led by Prof. C. G. McBride the students used census and consumption tables to show Ohio could meet beef mutton corn and potato demand while imports for grapefruit coffee and some fruits would still be needed.
An excerpted reflection on love quoting John 4 19 and Jean Paul Richter praising warmth purity and the sunlike heart. The lines compare love to light guiding the world, from rose drops to the ocean as a mirror of the divine.
In Bucyrus Ohio Crawford county spent 3380 dollars on the November 7 election. The sum included 3205 dollars for judges and clerks and 225 dollars for ballots. Officials estimate the cost is about twice as much as a similar election twenty years ago.
At Golden school house near Fisher on Wednesday evening November 21 entertainment and piece upper are planned. Miss Hattie Haning is the teacher. Everyone is invited.
A 41 pound turkey, sent as a present from the Harding Girl's club of Mons & Co. Chicago, travels by truck from Chicago to Washington on the National highway. It is scheduled to pass through Columbus today en route to President and Mrs. Harding.
One recommended Zemo bottle relieves itching and cleanses the skin. Apply as directed to vanish eruptions Pimples Blackheads Eczema Blotches Ring worm and similar troubles. Zemo is described as penetrating and smoothing the skin to a healthy feel.
Ohio citizens are urged to buy hunting and trapping licenses to fund game protection. The PUBLIC FORT editor notes many hunters in Athens Meigs Morgan Washington Vinton and Hocking counties hunt without licenses. A local game protection push, led by organizers and deputies, aims to deter violations and promote legal sport.
The census bureau reports a healthy year with low national death rates. Montana records 8.2 per 1000 while Vermont has the highest at 14.2 per 1000, reflecting generally favorable mortality across regions.
Edwin M. Bergmeier a 28 year old New York City actor died at his parents home in Cincinnati Sunday night after an illness. He was in the city for a visit and his death ends a brief illness rage of months. He had appeared in several stage productions in New York and other cities. His parents reside in Cincinnati and the funeral will be announced.
Obituary notes the passing of entertainer known as Ed win Beryl, once part of the original cast of The Passion Flower company led by Nance O'Neil, marking six months as a member of the troupe.
Estanislao Puyat, a 40 year old Filipino, attacked his niece 18, threw her from a second story window, then wounded eight others while rampaging through Manila streets. He fled to the bay, then drowned himself, only to be pulled from the water by Captain H. H. Elarth who used a noose to haul him ashore.
Ashland reports a 7 year old girl, Jith Marian Dannley, daughter of Dr and Mrs G R Dannley, swallowed arsenic. A stomach pump was used following the ingestion. A 14 inch rubber tube was employed in the procedure.
Lima Ohio reports a unique hospital tailoring shop where nearly all patient clothing is made on site under Dr. Charles Clark superintendent. Only underwear is not produced there.
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