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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1925
Page
10
Robert Goslin of Lancaster writes that he and a fellow scout joined Sheriff McNaughton at the Rockbridge site after a car was found. He claims a second visit revealed a dead pig near the carcass, discovered by buzzards, suggesting a possible ploy to attract birds.
The George Wolfe descendants met for their annual reunion at the Athens county fairgrounds Sunday, October 4, with about 100 attendees despite threatening weather. Births, a marriage, and a death were reported. Albert Wolfe of Columbus now holds the family title. Officers were elected: president Thasio Wolfe Fierce, vice president Lilite Wolfe Kinney, and secretary Nora Wolfe At.
A campaign in California pushes for legalizing wine and beer production and sales with speeches by Maryland Congressman John Philip Hin, opposed to the Volstead act. The agitation is backed by wine interests and others aligned with repeal efforts under the prohibition framework.
Venus chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a special meeting at the Masonic hall on Wednesday evening with Hazel Beach of London Ohio, the state's worthy grand matron, present. The event marks the initiation of a large class of men into the order and refreshments will follow the degree work.
The Bid-a-Bit bridge club was entertained at Logan on October 6 with a social gathering. Members enjoyed a session of bridge play and informal competition, followed by refreshments and casual conversation.
New Lexington Oct 6 Mayor W A Lewis of Crooksville bans public dances, stating no public good is served and all future requests must prove public benefit before approval for the Crooksville lodge of Moose dances.
William Hill of Zanesville is jailed in Newark awaiting word on injuries from a crash on the National Pike east of Amsterdam. A sedan carrying four adults and five children collided with a large auto truck while racing, leaving three dead and others injured. Hill fled but was arrested and returned by Sheriff Voegelmeier and deputies.
Toledo reports an 11 year old boy Elmer Starner found five postal savings certificates and a money order book under gym steps. Police turned the items to postal inspectors who warned that filled blanks could have cost the government thousands. The sixth grader was searching for bottles to sell for spending money when he uncovered the loot.
An advertisement touts McCoys Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a health aid for underweight children. It claims a girl who was invalid for nine years gained weight after using the tablets and urges giving them to frail children, listing price and local drugstores.
Gerald McLaughlin of Logan escaped with only a nose bump after his car veered from the road near Floyd Wright filling station south of Logan. He said a steering knuckle malfunction caused the vehicle to leave the road, strike a culvert end, and crash into a telephone pole.
At Portage Lakes a Boston bull named White Sox III owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wagner coughed and spit up a quarter swallowed on their wedding day when the officiant Rev. Herbert Rhodes dropped it. The dog, a pedigreed show winner, has earned ribbons and over $2,000 in cash from dog shows.
George Washington laid the cornerstone of the original capital building in Washington on September 18, 1793, marking a defining moment in the young nation's capital.
Logan October 6 Sunday afternoon members of the Franklin Kerr chapter canvassed the Presbyterian church membership and invited them to attend the communion service next Sunday. Rally week at the church features a program with activities for each department.
Logan October 6. Carter Oil reports another productive well on the Willoughby Huggins farm in Washington township yielding close to a hundred barrels daily. The township leads county oil production as more locations are pursued and new wells begin operation.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a safe pleasant laxative for the elderly. A single dose can regulate bowels for weeks and often requires no repeat for months, suitable for those over fifty.
Spanish troops reached Madrid today as the final push over rugged mountains and trenches tested Moorish defenders. Moors fought from emplacements with bayonets and bombs, suffering heavy casualties as artillerymen held their positions to the end.
Reports confirmed today that the Finnish torpedo boat S-2 sank near Raessee with the loss of fifty lives. All hands were lost in the incident reported from Helsingfors on October 5.
Joseph DeLarne reports dramatic health gains from Tanlac claiming pain relief after ten years and improved appetite and stamina. He praises Tanlac as unmatched and urges others to try the product with over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac is sold by druggists with Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
Police hunt for three unmasked bandits who held up Walter Harris, the cashier, at the Columbus Rail-Light office on East Main Street. They took 9852 from the day’s street car ticket sales on the Main-Neil line, leaving 150 in wrapped coin. Harris was alone.
Columbus reports Mrs. Nettie Roberts aged 42 believed recovering from swallowing poison as doctors described illness stemming from ill health.
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