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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1929
Page
13
Market briefs show very slow wool trading in Boston with sentiment among room traders cautious and asking prices steady. Cincinnati and Chicago reports list mixed gains in produce and livestock, including hens, roosters, butter, and cattle values, while Cleveland notes varied poultry prices. overall stock market names are listed with NYSE members and major firms.
Mrs James Gooding of Wellston is guest of Miss Tou Shafer while Mrs Harry Kochdate visits her sister Mrs William Galvin in Walbridge. Mrs Alva Joineon visited Columbus Wednesday and T J Potts returned from White Cross Hospital in Columbus with improved condition. Mrs Vern Visk and son Donald visited Columbus Wednesday. Clarence Wolfe returned to Toledo after a visit at his home here. Mr and Mrs Joe Minarda and Mr and Mrs Pert Daft with two sons of Columbus visited relatives here at week’s end. Mr and Mrs Roy Sayre and daughters and Mr Glen Allen visited Mr and Mrs Woodard in Enterprise Tuesday.
James Titus, 78, was found dead on his kitchen floor with a crushed head and an ax nearby. His wife Laura M Titus was held on a homicide charge after reportedly confessing she killed him during a drunken episode following years of claimed abuse.
Fred Zimmers of Glouster faced arraignment before Magistrate Carl Porter on intoxication charges. He received a 250 dollar fine plus costs, and was jailed for nonpayment. Sister Antina Winefordner filed the charge after Glouster relatives feared he was insane. authorities found his condition in jail.
Representative John N. Garner urges Congress to cut taxes by 200 to 300 million dollars when it convenes in December. He says a 350 million dollar reduction is possible without a deficit, but politics favors gradual ongoing cuts for recurring benefits. The report also notes 2.5 percent of North Carolina dairy cows are purebred, per the University of North Carolina.
Captain Richard Benton of the Athens Salvation Army reports a sad case as an 84 year old man died in a two room shack ten miles from Athens. The dwelling had a dilapidated stove a table and one chair with a straw bed. A son in Cincinnati arrived after the death.
In Toronto on Oct 16 U S Prime Minister Rameay MacDonald urged American and Canadian workers to unite to “war on war” through ballots. He spoke to the American Federation of Labor, burying past differences and stressing a worker’s perspective.
NEW LEXINGTON Oct 16 A Columbus attorney files for divorce alleging his wife Mildred EB Powell has become a cult addict and appeared with cult leader H C Powell through her father in Perry County courts
NEW LEXINGTON October 16. Anne Mariah Haas of Columbus and formerly of Shawnee sued for divorce from Wilbert Edward Haas in Probate Court. She alleged he threatened to hit her and then attempted to hang her with a towel, before taking his own life.
Cleveland on October 16 reports City Clerk Fred W. Thomas facing indictments for alleged interest in a city contract.
Frances Male of Cutler sues Floyd Male in the common pleas court for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Married November 28 1924 the couple have two children. Wife seeks divorce custody of the children and alimony.
Los Angeles report states screen star Lewis S Stone received a divorce from actress Florence Oakley in a superior court session held yesterday.
Caldwell notes Mrs David Radcliff, wife of the president of the Federal Farm Loan Association of Noble County, was killed in a Tuesday morning traffic accident. She had parked on the street and was struck when stepping from the rear of her car.
Daily departures from Athens include No 3 at 10 32 am northbound and No 9 at 7 11 am. Southbound No 3 at 11 59 am and No 6 at 8 15 pm. Also No 33 at 7 35 am and No 37 at 5 30 pm daily. Train 30 arrives 11 15 am and 34 at 9 15 pm daily. Baltimore and Ohio Westbound service noted.
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