Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1926

Page

7

Ohio Farmers Favored by Professor Says

Glouster news notes Kiwanis meeting highlight with Professor R Arnold from Ohio’s agricultural economics department as guest speaker. He discusses price trends since 1812 and WWI, praising Ohio farmers relative to Iowa and others. Attendance prize awarded. next meeting shifts to Thursday.

Glouster Columbus Kiwanis Club Kiwanis George W. Rose Webber Kittle FE. M. Blower F. H. Taylor Co. R. Arnold Department of Agricultural Economics of Ohio Arnold Professor Arnold Iowa Cletus Stoecklein Henry Ley C. F. Danford Trimble F. W. Collins Leslie Gardner M. F. Andrew

Death Removes a Fine Woman in Jacksonville

Mrs. Susan Draper Wemmer, 50, wife of Douglas Wemmer, died of typhoid fever at home in Jacksonville on September 1 after an eleven day illness. A longtime resident and community supporter, she was active in the Methodist church and local organizations. She and her husband adopted two foster sons, Walter and Draper. Burial plans are pending for late Friday or Saturday.

Jacksonville Susan Draper Wemmer Douglas Wemmer Wemmer Walburn Methodist Church Wemmers Walter Draper John Draper Charles Draper Henry Lewis Draper

Elias Couple Headed on Weeklong Motor Trip

Dr and Mrs J H Elias left this morning for a week long motor trip visiting White Sulphur Springs and other points en route.

Glouster J. H. Elias White Sulphur Springs

Christian Workers Meet At Church Of Christ

Glouster news item notes Christian Workers gathering at Church of Christ tonight with Mrs. Everett Eddy's committee in charge and a well prepared program announced.

Glouster Christian Workers Church of Christ

Family Basket Dinner Promises All Day Event

An all day affair with a basket dinner at noon invites all members and friends of the family to attend.

Death of Mrs Aman da Thorp at Athens state hospital

Mrs Aman da Thorp aged 66 died after four years under treatment at Athens state hospital. Her body was moved to Andrews and Wallace funeral home and to her nephew Elmer Andrews' home near Hollister. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 pm at the Glouster Church of Christ conducted by Rev Roberts, with burial in Maplewood cemetery.

Glouster Amanda Thorp Athens State Hospital Andrews and Wallace Elmer Andrews Hollister Glouster Church of Christ Roberts Maplewood Cemetery Thorp Main Street

Funeral arrangements planned for Mrs Susan Wemmer

Women of the Mooseheart Legion are asked to attend a Moose Hall meeting this evening to organize the funeral for Mrs Susan Wemmer. The notice appears in a local community update.

Plouster Mooseheart Legion Moose Hall Susan Wemmer

Antles To Reune Glouster Reunion Set For Sunday

Sept 2 Antle family plans a reunion at the home of Lewis Antle in Ferndale next Sunday. The event gathers relatives from Glouster and nearby areas for a family gathering with informal activities and shared memories.

Glouster Antle Lewis Antle Ferndale

Funeral services for Scott Cassie at Hollister U B Church

Funeral services for Scott Cassie will be held Friday at 10 o clock at the U B church in Hollister conducted by Rev. John Tippie. Burial is planned in Oak Grove cemetery in Logan.

Cassic Glouster Scott Cassie U. B Hollister John Tippie Oak Grove Logan

Earthquake Disaster Toll Grows in Horta Azores

Reports from Horta on September 2 indicate the injury toll may exceed 200 while fatalities stand at 12. Residents flee the affected area to safer towns as authorities rush shelter for the homeless and displaced.

Horta Azores Islands

Body of Movie Star Goes West

Valentino’s body, accompanied by Pola Negri his brother Alberto Guglielmi and manager George Altman, will depart New York for Hollywood tonight after arriving from Italy. Valentino’s 35 year old brother consented to burial in Hollywood upon arrival.

New York U.P Pola Negri Alberto Guglielmi Italy George Altman Rudolph Valentino Hollywood Valentino

Reckless Driver Fined By Mayor In Court Street Case

Theodore Ted Sawyer a Circleville student was fined five dollars for reckless driving on Court street. Arrested by Police Captain Charles Maple he pleaded guilty before Mayor Alex Moore in police court last night.

Court Street Theodore Ted Sawyer Sawyer Circleville Charles Maple Alex Moore

Three Feet of Grin and a Legal Link in Novel Sale

A novel with 45,000 copies sold includes three phrases "Tom Taggart" "West Baden" and "Roulette" linked to a libel dispute. The passages appear in three paragraphs and center on the alleged defamatory content involving named individuals and a place.

Tom Taggart

Objects to parts in Ferber novel Show Boat

Indianapolis Sept 2 On page 303 of Edna Ferbers newest novel Show Boat are three paragraphs that Tom Taggart Democratic leader of Indiana wants cut out. Otherwise he intends to sue.

Indianapolis Edna Ferber Tom Taggart Indiana

Airplane Ambulance Saves Woman in Virginia

Aviation officials predicted air ambulances after a Hampton Roads navy plane carried a woman with lockjaw from Hatteras Village to Norfolk for immediate surgery. The operation was performed and she was reported out of danger.

Washington Hampton Roads Hatteras Villiage Hatteras Norfolk

Rain Delays Sikorsky Plane Flight to Washington

Westbury New York September 2 Rain prevented carrying out plans to fly the Sikorsky bi plane René Fonck will use in his attempt to fly across the Atlantic to Washington.

Roosevelt Field Westbury U.R Rene Fonck Atlantic Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joe Joo, Sheik Memphis Tenn Zoo Ferber Clark’s N. T. Thread Stevens Ae Sale Athens Kingswood Extra Good Leather and Herman N. Bundesen Chicago National Ass'n Cline
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication