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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1926

Page

5

Society and Personal Mention in Athens Ohio

Mrs Lied Lee Tom hosted the Eastern class at the Christian church with devotions by Miss Nelle Sands and business by president Mrs Cameron Crossen. Prizes in a social contest went to Miss Bessie Carman and Mrs E G Burt. Miss Margaret Atkinson gave two readings. City Federation met in Chamber of Commerce rooms with Mrs W L Gard presiding. Delegates elected to district convention in Nelsonville. Miss Colley, 24, graduated from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and won the Mertes contest with an $800 violin prize. Several locals and visiting relatives noted. Carl Flesh violinist to visit. Colley scholarship announced.

Ther Chiss Lied Lee Tom Mapleywood Drive Esther Christian Church Nelle Sands Cameron Crossen Treasury Bessie Carman E. G. Burt Margaret Atkinson Charles Smith Carl Neff G. Burt James Day Vern Vorhes City Federation Chamber of Commerce W. L. Gard Women’s Pride Af Sthens Carl Flesh Curtis Institute Miss Colley Conservatory of Music Cincinnati Proctor School of Music Dayton Clevelan’? Institute Irma E. Voigt Iversity University Philadelphia United States

Unidentified body found in box car near Steubenville

Steubenville authorities reported a middie aged man found hanging in a box car on a Pennsylvan. a woman had been murdered in the car. Police said the car had been moved from Toronto, with repairs pending, and the murder occurred about ten days to two weeks earlier.

Steubenville Pennsylver Oy Toronto

Court approves marriage license in probate court

A marriage license was issued in probate court yesterday for William IV Rosser, 24, auditor, son of Mr and Mrs Thram Rosser of Neon, and Dellen Oninger, 22, of Nelsonside The News, officiated.

Atvariage William IV. Rosser Thram & Rosser Neon Dlelen Oninger Amd Mare Nin Ollenser Nelsonside Tew Vhs Quens Nelsonville

Drink Water Angkor Kidney Patent Remedy Ad

A fragmented old advertisement touts Jad Salts and Lithia as kidney flush and bladder relief. It claims drinking water and jad salts will cleanse kidneys, ease backache, and neutralize urine acids, urging daily use for a few days.

Escaped prisoner captured again in Ohio City

Cleveland October 6 Thomas Scholl 28 an elusive automobile thief who escaped from authorities last summer was recaptured early Tuesday by Buffalo detectives after his 17 year old wife allegedly pawned jewels stolen at a dinner party. He attempted another escape in a car struggle with two detectives ending in a scuffle on the street. His wife is also arrested in connection with the jewel robbery. Scholl was convicted of auto theft in April.

Cleveland Albs Thomas Scholl Kohier Erie County Buffalo N.Y Schall Moses Shire Scholl Oegan Field

Escaped prisoner from Ohio penitentiary tracked by police

Sheriff Kohler and secretary Ruth Davis accompanied four other prisoners when Scholl broke free at the Ohio penitentiary. Arrested in Buffalo on July 16 for an attempted holdup and sent to the workhouse, he escaped again on August 2 and last told Buffalo police he had married and was working as an auto mechanic in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Lor Ohio Penitentiary Kohler Ruth Davis Scholl Buffalo Erie

Girl Robs the Dead Victims in Cardiff Case

Nineteen year old Celia Corwis was arrested for burgling the mansion and stealing jewelry of several victims whose bodies were awaiting identification.

Cardiff Celia Corwis

Examinations Held for Chief Police and Fire Marshal

A competitive examination is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday October 12 at the director of public service office for the position of chief of police and city fire marshal. Applicants must file petitions in writing with Emmett Keenan clerk of the civil service commission by the deadline. Application blanks available after October 7.

Director of Public Service C. W H. Hartis Emmett Keenan Evil Service Commission Moon Hartis Civil Service Commission

City council approves bonds for engine repairs project

At a council meeting an ordinary resolution authorized issuing bonds totaling 1,000 to improve the engine and apparatus. The bonds will bear 200 as nominal value. Planned work includes repairs to wheels and minor upgrades.

Ehiy Atkins

Childrens Test Puzzle Questions

A fragmented excerpt presents a child focused test with questions on a picture, clock positions, and a walking scenario. The readable lines hint at simple math or reading tasks aimed at young students, with garbled words and missing details in the prompt.

Fragmented questions mix a spelling exercise list

A garbled prompt presents multiple misspelled queries about walking to Wiss a sproulled point three times and asks to correct misspellings, compute sums of squares, define phrases, identify Bronze Age elements, describe hieroglyphics, name Pacific Ocean bordering states, and locate the United States Naval Academy.

Wiss Pacife Ocean Pacific Ocean United States Naval Academy

Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Varicose Vein Relief

An old advertising fragment touts Rub Gently and Upward Toxardemerata Oi to shrink swollen veins. It claims dramatic results with Emerald Oil, urging readers to ask their druggist for a bottle and noting two ounces cost at Moone's druggists.

Moone

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