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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1920

Page

8

Bank Robbery Suspects Indicted in Bedford Ohio Case

George Jiggs Losteiner Harry Walte and Orville Taylor were wounded in the Bedford Ohio branch holdup of the Cleveland Trust Company. The three men were indicted for robbery by the Cuyahoga County grand jury after the incident late yesterday.

Cleveland George “Jiggs” Losteiner Harry Walte Orville Taylor Bedford Ohio Cleveland Trust. Company Cuyahoba County

Fear for Lord Mayor MacSwiney presumed dead

Relatives fearing Terence MacSwiney is dead and Brixton prison officials may be concealing details, a statement from his brother Peter MacSwiney of New York said this afternoon in London.

London Terence MacSwiney Brixton Prison Peter MacSwiney New York

Debutante Mary Beaton Enters Silent Film Career

Philadelphia socialite Miss Mary Beaton has joined a West Coast studio as a new silent film recruit. Friends and society peers express surprise at her choice to pursue acting, signaling a shift from traditional social roles to the movie industry.

West Coast Mary Beaton Philadelphia Beaton

Church of God Service Schedule on Hocking Street

Pastor B F Timmons leads Sunday school at 9:00 AM and morning worship at 10:00 AM. An evening service at 7:00 PM features a sermon on Christianity in Practical Life from Titus 2 12. Thursday service at 7:00 PM.

Hocking Street B. F. Timmons Titus

Plains Millfield Sugar Creek Church Notes

M E Church notes list pastors and service times. The Plains Millfield and Sugar Creek congregations schedule Sunday schools at 9:30 AM with class meetings, and evening services at 6:30 PM. Epworth League meetings occur in the evening at Sugar Creek and Plains groups.

Vv. Ahlbrand the Plains Epworth Millfield Sugar Creek Epworth League

Epworth League Party and Church Services Tonight

Pastor C Lloyd Strecker invites all young people to a parish party at 7 o'clock in the church parlors with games and refreshments. Sunday School begins at 9, morning sermon at 10 30 on What’s On Your Mind, devotional at 6, and evening sermon at 7.

C. Lloyd Strecker Epworth League God

Free Methodist Church Revival at Campbell Street

Free Methodist Church announces revival meetings led by Pastor Er D Crane and Evangelist Mary E Smith at 16 Campbell Street. Sunday school at 9 A M preaching at 10 15 A M and 7 P M. Revival every night this week at 7 P M with Strouds Run events.

ER. D. Crane Mary E. Smith Free Methodist Church Campbell Street

Baptist Church Music Hall Opens with New Pastor

Reverend H C Smith and his family arrived Friday to lead the Athens City Baptist church the newly organized congregation has struggled for a year to secure a pastor with aid from the denominational board and local sponsors the Sunday schedule lists Bible school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 with Smith to preside.

Music Hall H. C. Smith Smith Athens City

Democrats accused of foreign vote influence in 1913 pamphlet

Washington reports the Republican publicist group led by Jonathan Bourne Jr claims that Democrats must rely on foreign votes to win, accusing the party of advocating “Internationalism First.” The piece cites producer complaints under Wilson-Underwood tariff, wool and livestock issues, and notes oil-field activity at Murray City and Chartiers Company wells with several rigs and upcoming drilling in Starr Green and Ward townships.

Washington Republican Publicity Association Jonathan Bourne Jr Democratic Party Boston Germany United States Stalter Murray City Oil Company Pure Oil Company Green-Hocking Company Chartiers Company Starr Green Ward

Gordon Oil Company drills strong producer in Washington township

Gordon Oil Company reports a top producer in Section 24 Washington township on J. S. Feathers farm with 110 barrels in the first 24 hours. The firm is at 250 feet on Horned farm No. 4 and 2,500 feet on James Noble heirs, with a rig for No. 1 on Stone farm and several other locations. Dorr Run well near Nelsonville yields a 2,000,000 cubic foot gas flow and Preston reports a one million gas measure.

Gordon Oil Company Washington Township J. S. Feathers James Noble Stone Farm Nelsonville Preston

Terrorism in Cotton Mills Reported in Texas

A new outbreak of night riders aimed at pressuring cotton growers to raise prices was reported. The Handley cotton gin near Fort Worth was destroyed by fire causing about 7000 dollars in losses. Authorities suspect night riders and threats were made to local mills including Corsicana Company officials. A new grip for riveting hammers was also noted.

Dallas Tex Handley Fort Worth Corsicana Company Corsicana Texas

What the King Requires Sunday School Lesson

The curcimies present a Sunday school lesson titled What the King Requires from Matthew 5 with the golden text Ye therefore shall be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect Luke 13 1 5 and Proverbs 25 25 cited for the Christian Endeavor topic Les sons from Recent Events.

Probation After Death The Sunday Service Note

Sunday service at 10 45 A M on the Masonic Temple schedule with the sermon Probation After Death based on Luke 20 37 38 The service invites attendance and includes Sunday school at 9 30 A M and a Wednesday 7 00 P M meeting All are invited to attend and study the Bible verses about life after death

Masonic Temple Moses Abraham Isaac Jacob

Church of the Good Shepherd Service Notice

Church on Corner State and Carpenter Streets holds Sunday service at 10 30 a m Rev C B Plummer rector invites cordial welcome to all.

Corner State Carpenter Streets C. B. Plummer

E D Murch Bible School Minister Leads Sept 9 Services

Morning worship at 10 15 A M at the Columbus church address Miss Emily M Porter. Evening service at 7 P M. Senior Christian Endeavor 6 00 M with Mrs J V Jones leader. Topic Hymns and Spiritual Songs Eph 6 18 21 Col 3 16 17 All students welcome. Come to home like church. Everybody welcome.

E. D. Murch Minister Bible School J. H. Burt Emily M. Porter Columbus Christian Endeavor J. V. Jones

Was Jesus the Optimist and church lessons

Abbott Y. Wilcox, minister, notes Mrs Stewarts Class social hour at the church this Saturday evening with the girls inviting friends. Dr Wilcox preaches tomorrow on Helps and Hinderances in church work and a 6 pm meeting on Religious and Moral Lessons from recent Events. Miss Susie Morel welcomes cooperation of the young people.

Abbott Y. Wilcox

Ella Smith Praises Eatonic Stomach Remedy

Mrs. Ella Smith writes that Eatonic saved her life, calling it the best stomach medicine ever made and expressing gratitude for the treatment.

Ella Smith

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