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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1927

Page

5

Bailey-Henry marriage announced with Athens ties Philadelphia ceremony and local greetings

The marriage of Miss Eleanor Bailey and Mr. John Henry was solemnized October 18 in Philadelphia. The couple, both Athens natives with family links to local addresses, plan to reside in Athens after the ceremony. The notice lists relatives, church, and university affiliations and marks social greetings from friends and neighbors across the area.

Athens Mr. Henry Mrs. Henry O Athens High School Nu Sigma Nu

Letter Golf Challenge Promises Birdie on Par

A puzzle note offers a word game where players try to turn BIRD into SEED in under four strokes, aiming for par. The par solution is printed on the last page today.

Dress Pattern for 7 Sizes with Jersey or Wool Crepe Described

The pattern suits Jersey or wool crepe and covers sizes 34 to 46 inch bust. It notes yardage: a 38 inch size needs 2 1/4 yards of 54 inch material plus 3/8 yard contrasting for facing. Dress width at lower edge with plaits extended is 15 8 yard. Pattern mailed for 15 cents.

Jersey

Automobile Found Stolen Roadster Abandoned in Park

Columbus police recovered a stripped roadster stolen Sunday from Ernest Ward of Pomeroy. Ward, visiting Detective O. W. Phillips and sister Thelma Phillips, left the car at Front and Broad streets. it was found in Lockbourne Park. Ward’s clothing was missing from the abandoned vehicle.

Columbus Ernest Ward Pomeroy O. W. Phillips Warren Avenue Phillips Thelma’ Phillips Lockbourne Park Ward

Best Husband Caller at Short Creek Clinton Fair

Mrs. James Marshall won the husband calling contest at the Short Creek Clinton Community fair in TriaDelphia West Virginia. She outshouted 16 contenders by calling the husband’s name and announcing dinner in a dramatic fashion.

Triadelphia W. Va Short Creek- Clinton James Marshall

Midol touted to end menstrual pain in minutes

An advertisement claims Midol makes menstruation painless and stop pain in five to seven minutes. It urges women to use the non narcotic product sold in drugstores in a pocket case for fifty cents.

Reward Offered For Return Of Columbus Youth

Emmett Cydnor Tompkins, 19, vanished Saturday in Columbus prompting his mother Mrs Emma Tompkins to offer a $1000 reward for his return. Relatives later said payment is not needed. Mrs Tompkins reported the disappearance to police but records show no report. She fears abduction for ransom and notes she has refused prior solicitations tied to the case. Mrs Tompkins is the widow of former Congressman Emmett Tompkins.

Columbus U.P Emmett C. Tompkins Emmett Cydnor Tompkins Emma Tompkins South Sixth Street Tompkins Emmett Tompkins Athens County

Attorney's Home Bombed in Rochester Mail

The home of Assistant District Attorney Charles J. Mondo was wrecked by a bomb early today in Rochester New York. Mondo was away from the city and other family members were thrown from their beds by the blast which was heard blocks away.

Rochester N. Y Charles J. Mondo Mondo

Triplets Born to Mrs Janet Bryce In Brockley England

In Brockley England Mrs Janet Bryce welcomed triplets starting with a girl, then a boy two days later and a second girl after two more days in a sequence confirming a rare multiple birth.

Ohio Students Protest Parking Lot at State University

Ohio State University students protested a campus parking lot they call too far from classes. In Columbus Luther H. Fowle spoke to 175 delegates of the Central Ohio Association of Congregational Churches. An AAUP discussion on a junior college for OSU freshmen was led by Prof. W. T. Taylor. In Lancaster wild geese flocked over downtown and a Fairfield Jail held 38 prisoners, the largest count since it was built.

Columbus Ohio State University Luther H. Fowle Constantinople Central Ohio Association of Congregational Churches American Association of University Professors W. T. Taylor Department of Principles of Education Lancaster Fairfield McNaughten

Baths fee hike triggers protests from welfare groups

In Berlin the latest municipal baths fee increase prompts demonstrations by several welfare organizations, reflecting public dissatisfaction with higher prices and access concerns at city bathhouses.

Berlin

Churches Should Be Social Centers Delegates Declare

Delegates at the Ohio Council of Churches assembly in Columbus say churches must serve as social centers to attract youth. President Myers Y. Cooper and Rev. Daniel Brownlee of Dayton argue that real life church activities will foster interest among children, despite modern age distractions.

Ohio Council of Churches Myers Y. Cooper Daniel Brownlee Dayton

Hen Brings Four Inch Egg In Illinois Town

A local hen owned by Robert Stevens laid an egg reported to be four inches long in Leonta Illinois in 1928, matching peculiar local agriculture lore. The record notes a prior egg described as eight percent inches long from another hen, though that measurement is unclear.

Robert Stevens

Dawn to Make Fourth Trans Atlantic Attempt From Old Orchard

Mrs Frances W Grayson and two companions aim to depart in the amphibian plane Dawn for Copenhagen tomorrow or Thursday as T Harold Kinkade the Wright motor expert predicts. A new motor should be installed before nightfall and tests may take time tomorrow prior to the attempt.

Frances W. Grayson Old Orchard Copenhagen T. Harold Kinkade Wright Motor Kinkade

How Delightfully She Plays Piano Lessons Push

An advertisement urges parents to enroll their daughters in piano lessons now. It promotes choosing a teacher the child likes and starting lessons immediately to build talent for the future.

California Fig Syrup Promises Easy Growth For Children

A health advice column urges parents to use California Fig Syrup as a safe, vegetable laxative for children and infants. It claims the syrup boosts appetite and weight, with a small daily dose, and warns to insist on the California product at retailers.

California

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