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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1926

Page

31

Family in Gore faces misfortune this week

Logan Oct 21 misfortune strikes the Burgess family of Gore as two members remain in serious condition. Ralph Burgess, a Gore oil field pumper, was injured at work when a gas engine flywheel tore ligaments in his right foot hip and shoulder. He now relies on crutches. One month old Charles D was operated on for a neck gland issue and remains serious. Four year old Ralph Jr. is bedridden with a pneumonia risk.

Logan Ralph Burgess Gore Burgess W. C Charles D Cherrington Hospital Ralph Jr

Two Wells Hit Sand in Hocking Field This Week

Logan, Oct. 21 Two wells struck the sand in the Hocking county oil field this week. The Dawley Oil company well on the Pete Dawley tract near Sand Run was shot Tuesday and indicated a twenty five barrel daily production. The Kingstone Oil company completed its well on the Alf Skinner farm near Nickel Plate school house the same day and the well came in dry. Some men interested in the Kingstone company have holdings in the Greystone and Golden Red Oil companies.

Logan Hocking County Dawley Oil Company Pete Dawley Sand Run Kingstone Oi! Company Alf Skinner Nickel Plate Kingstone Company Greystone Golden Red Oil

Injury case set for hearing in Athens

Logan October term jurors report for duty and the case of George W. Casto against Porter Murphy Red Star bus operator was set for hearing before Judge L. G. Worstell Athens. Casto alleges injury from a Falls Mill bridge bus collision on August 12 1925 and seeks 10610 dollars.

Mother and Son Stricken by Typhoid in Sycamore Area

Mrs Harvey Spencer of Sycamore suffers from typhoid fever after ten days of illness. Her father Walter Kieffer near Murray City is recovering from a similar attack and his eleven-year-old son is reported in serious condition with the same disease.

Logan Harvey Spencer Sycamore Walter Kieffer Murray City

Halloween Pranks Limited to Harmless Fun in Logan

Logan officials warn Halloween pranks must be harmless amusement and none harmful. A notice urges residents to remove chairs porch swings and loose articles from porches during Halloween week to prevent injuries or damage.

Logan

TEST ANSWERS Guide for Page Five Questions

A list of sample answers labeled as the best fits for questions on page five includes names and roles. Items reference Ma Ferguson, the rubber industry, Massachusetts, a playwright, Kipling, Artemus Ward, a preacher, and Missouri among others.

Ma" Ferguson Massachusetts Kipling

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