02 Oct 1925
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
1
New York October 2 The law firm of Kraus and Kraus states it will take no divorce cases. The wife and partner says divorces kill love and that both spouses should work to improve marriage. The partners plan to unite as attorneys with separate offices and joint future in court work.
Columbus dispatch reports officials Locher and Norman Beck of Florida cite a speculative real estate surge in Florida, calling it a blue-sky debauch. They note Ohio authorities have not authorized land or securities sales and warn of inflated values, urging reports of violations.
Paris dispatch reports a muted reaction in newspapers to the sudden end of French debt negotiations. Finance Minister Callaud Caillaux is praised for protecting France against burdens carried by future generations while American observers note patience for delay.
The New London submarine 851 search data confirm two more bodies recovered from the engine room. Walter Lawton of Weymouth Massachusetts and Brady Lindsay of Pensacola Florida are identified as electricians and engineers among the crew. Divers report the motor room door was found open and the chamber likely flooded, signaling the end of rescue efforts.
Paris rumors link Mrs Jon Wilson with Dr Sterling yet Earl as a possible marriage. Meanwhile Dr Ruffin was aboard the steamer Majestic sailing to New York on September 26, as speculation swirls among her friends.
The text notes potential growth in artificial silk trade and alternative fibers. It discusses farmer competition with Asian producers, silkworm farming, and a future prosperity in a context of high prices, bleak living conditions, and smallholder concerns. The passage ends with a regional reference toward the western area.
Brigadier William Quirk and Adjutant Claude Bates of the Cincinnati division will visit the Athens Salvation Army corps on Sunday for conduct of meetings and a semi annual inspection. The visit marks the first by these leaders to the city and follows a recent reorganization of division commands in New York City. Public schedule includes knee drill at 7 a.m. holiness meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 2:30 p.m. open air at court house 7:15 p.m. and a Salvation Army meeting in the evening.
The Rev Dr Alexander Lamb and his 1-year-old son Hamilton escaped death when a fire broke out at the Chespare manse. Lamb found the blaze in his study and climbed onto the front porch to reach the upstairs room where the child slept. His daughter was away at the time.
Terrific rains overflowed sewers and flooded cellars in the western part of Middletown as streets ran nearly two feet deep. Sewers proved inadequate to carry water away and store rooms in the East end flooded when water backed onto sidewalks. automobiles stalled in waves along the East end avenues.
Deputies recovered two stolen vehicles after responding to a garage burglary report in the county village. Lawrence and Jackson counties were noted in the investigation and recovery of the autos.
A forecast notes two tenths of an inch of rain expected in the vicinity of Athens on Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The brief indicates a light shower window with a limited afternoon precipitation period.
In Columbus on October 3 the case centers on an Ohio State University student connected to a distribution scheme involving quinine capsules. Investigators pursue clues to identify how the capsules were spread and by whom.
Washington observers see a five year breathing space for France to reconsider its insistence on terms similar to other debtors. Officials expect resumption of talks before the period ends, while warning against new American loans to France. Congress may move to curb foreign investment if settlement stalls.
Mrs Joseph Bobo of 137 Second Street Ath en y was seriously injured at Grayson Manufacturing when she slipped on the floor this morning about 10 o clock. She was rushed to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
Mary Bisberry, a Black woman in Atlanta, is jailed as federal and post office inspectors pursue a mail theft ring. Bonds valued at $60,000, municipal paying securities from Wadesboro North Carolina and other firms were taken from Toledo mail facilities. A white contact named Milligan allegedly sent them, with a plan to forward to a recipient in Toledo.
In Columbus the new traffic control lights will begin operation Monday morning with automatic systems installed and tested likely tomorrow night. The amber caution signals will flash to halt traffic when a fire alarm sounds, guiding pedestrians and motorists to obey. After a period of warnings, violators will be arrested. Lanes are being painted at all business district intersections to aid compliance.
OCR fragment mentions a death and a suspect or event but text is damaged. It references a person killed last night and describes a garbled scene implying an injury or embedding of something in a body. No clear names, places, or dates are legible.
A vague report describes a cloudy situation at Beet Land with calls for a clearer understanding and a more definite plan. Stakeholders seek specifics to resolve the ambiguity and move forward.
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