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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1930
Page
3
McARTHUR October 2 Other H Walker aged 24 son of W K Walker lived on the Pharis Winters place west of McArthur on Route 50 died Sunday September 28 of ptomaine poisoning said to have been caused by ice cream eaten September 27. He had been in ill health from intestinal influenza which is believed contributory. Funeral services and burial were at London Derry. Survived by his father three brothers and one sister.
Last Sunday and Monday saw a string of visits among McArthur and surrounding towns. Dr Beck and family from London and Springfield stopped by Miss Molly Lyle. Zaleski residents Mrs Charles Vansky and Dorothy arrived. Chatfields of Hamden and nurse Mary Emma Chatfield visited the Gorsuch home. Mary Emma will serve at White Cross Hospital after nurse training.
A visit with Miss Linnie Arnold in East Cleveland is mentioned along with a Wellston party hosted by Miss Nelle Vogie sang it. Delegates from Vinton County are expected to attend the American Foreign Missionary Society meeting in Portsmouth Wednesday and Thursday. Albert and Ray Knox, Arbaurg brothers of County Auditor George Knox, were merchants in McArthur on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Gill and children Jane and Joe of Athens visited the Gill home on Sunday.
In McArthur E W Martindill named administrator of Kenneth J Cameron estate. I D Hunter filed first and final account as administrator of William S McClanahan estate for court settlement with a hearing set October 23 at 10 am. James Long of Wilkesville Township deemed insane after medical testimony and committed to Athens State Hospital.
McArthur report notes the Civic Club meeting delayed from the weekend to Monday October 6 at 2 30 p m.
Eddie Schneider, an 18 year old Jersey City high school student, lands at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, after setting three junior flying records. He completed the New York to Los Angeles flight in 29 hours and 41 minutes.
A note records a remarkable endurance effort with a 27 hours 19 minutes for the return hop and 57 hours for the round trip, surpassing the previous marks attributed to the late Frank Goldsborough.
Logan reports two police chiefs with Acting Chief Lewis Reynolds on duty while John Bell is dismissed. Bell remains on duty until charges are filed and sustained by the Civil Service Commission. Mayor Bright says Bell's dismissal is for the good of the service. Civil Service members A Achauer A White and Phil Henderson await meeting to consider charges.
Parkerburg dispatch reports Mitchell Sams drowned Aug 8 in the Kanawha River while fleeing after a gasoline theft attempt. John Ray Bunn and Harold Ernest Newell, detained by BK. QC and state police, confess to involvement in the crime and arrest details.
Kansas State agricultural specialists advise a king wheat palatable for stock feed by mixing with barley corn oats bran and cottonseed meal in proportions of about three parts wheat to one part each of the others.
Hulbert Oklahoma reports a farmer touts K R O Kills Rats Only as a squill based remedy that allegedly kills 172 rats in a single night while being safe for dogs cats poultry and chicks. The product is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
Dr Ralph Dowd aged about 64 died at his Fisher Illinois home on September 30 according to a telegram to his niece Mrs William Jacobs of McArthur. He was born to John and unnamed mother from Vinton Station and studied at Ohio University and a Columbus medical college. His father financed his education and Dowd later repaid the sum with interest. He left his wife and two sons John and Carroll, with sister Mrs Charlotte Timms of Dundas and brother Milton Dowd residing in the west.
Mrs. Lee Shaffer and Mrs. W. W. Tinker hosted a sports party in McArthur on Monday evening. Miniature golf and bridge entertained guests, followed by a buffet lunch at Mrs. Tinker’s home. Attendees included Mrs. Pilcher, Mrs. LeRoy Pilcher, Mrs. Harley Calvin, and others from Columbus.
Oct 2 report from McArthur lists multiple cases including P C Atkinson versus Iva Oakes and others in partition actions. Also Co E Fout suing Cora Harper for money. Denver Perry represented by next friend W J Jones. Luther Perry appears as next friend in a separate case against D M Vance. A lien case involves The American Agricultural Chemical Company, Jasper Napper, and the Wellston Food and Poultry Company.
The Court of Appeals met September at McArthur and considered cases including Albert Donahue v State of Ohio Clinton Camp v State of Ohio and Martha E Doss v A Doss in error and defendant in error.
An old family doctor endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for women and children. The syrup uses laxative herbs and pepsin to cleanse sour bile and waste without restricting habits or diet. It is prescribed for headaches biliousness and constipation and is stocked by druggists in large bottles.
Pure linen 4 piece buffet set offered with curtains and tie backs in a period advertisement. Rag rugs listed in assorted sizes and fast color house dresses available in sizes 16 to 44 with best styles.
A thief intruded the Lake Forest residence of Mrs. Everett Thompson, a wealthy society figure, early today and terrorized and robbed Mrs. Thompson, her brother Abram Poole a New York artist, and a maid before fleeing.
An old advertisement promises instant relief from gas indigestion and stomach trouble with Bi surated Magnesia. It urges readers to buy at the nearest drug store a bottle powder or tablets and take a little for immediate comfort.
A woman recounts shedding 22 pounds by cutting sweets and using one half teaspoon Kruschett Salts daily in hot water. She touts energy gains and a slimmer figure, citing other women who lost between 6 and 47 pounds in weeks, and promotes the product sold by Meher Drug Co.
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