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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1924

Page

3

East End school flag donated by Nelsonville residents

A new school flag was donated to East End School through the generosity of Nelsonville citizens including Frank Hitch es Fred Hitchings Paul Duncan Arenee Washburn George Dille arley Mitchell M. B. Carter John Harper Harry Harris Wm. Somra Donald Shafer E. A. Wall O. Weekley Edward Keating Phillips Jack Acker James Iph George Badwell Earl Mend r C. G. Kreppel and Harence Roach. The community also notes the death of James Delph a longtime baker on Chestnut Street. He left a wife and son and had been a member of U. of P. fraternity and ran Model Home bakery. The W. C. T. A. meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs Ketta Howe’s. Also mines resume and local visits noted.

East End Frank Hitches Fred Hitchings Paul Duncan Arenee Washburn George Dille Arley Mitchell M. 8. Carter John Arper Harry Harris Wm. Somra Donald Shafer E. A. Wall O. Weekley Edward Keating Phillips Jack Acker James Iph George Badwell Earl Mendr C. G. Kreppel Nelsonville Harence Roach Evan Dent Aths Clarence Heine Logan Henry Sage A. B. Phillips Columbus James Delph Chestnut Street J. Delph Mr. Delph U. of P

Local Youth Injured In Porch Fall And City Man Fined

Logan Harry Iles, fourteen, fractured and dislocated his left wrist after a fall from the porch roof at the Logan New Itsville pike home. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment. Officers arrested John Murphy of Nelville for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, then fined him $25 and costs after appearance before Mayor Wolfe.

Harry Iles Clifford Iles Logan-Newitsville Pike Ness Cherrington Hosal Thomas Notestone Iiles West Main Street John Murphy Nelville Rody Wolfe Ing

Messenger Hit By Car On East Front Street

Charles Disbennet a Messenger riding a bicycle was struck by a vehicle Saturday forenoon near Goose Creek. The driver fled, Disbennet suffered bruises and a demolished wheel. A Columbus man’s river number led police to a suspect and he will be brought back to answer for the crash.

Charles Disbennet Maine East Front Goose Creek William Lightfoot Haydenville Reck South Iberry Street

Minister and Wife Hosts Church Parlor Event

After vacation the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church plans an evening gathering for their new minister and bride in the church parlors. The congregation is invited to attend as Mrs. Brandenburg and daughter Miss Forrest return from Dayton and Columbus.

Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church

Divorce actions see mixed results in county court

Judge Pettit granted one divorce and dismissed another on Saturday. Lula Jones obtained a divorce from George L. Jones for gross neglect and fraud. Mary Mitchell’s divorce suit against William Mitchell failed due to plaintiff’s Athens county residency. Scout program announced for Logan churches with leaders named for Presbyterian troop duties.

Logan Benjamin C. R. Douglass Presbyterian Church Wood Bowen Marve Martin Ed Myers Harry Eastman Irving Kreig Fred Bishop Robert Work, Jr

Death of John A Marquis After Automobile Shock

John A Marquis 82 dies from pneumonia following a Wednesday accident when struck by an automobile. He collapsed after crossing Court Street near Presbyterian corner and Brown's Bank. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at 33 Moore Avenue with burial at West Union Street Cemetery. He leaves a widow, three children, and Earl Marquis.

John A. Marquis Earl Marquis South Cemetery Street Marquis Presbyterian Court Street Brown's Bank Moore Avenue West Union Street Sharon Noble County Athens Amesville Arthur Hickman Sunnyside Drive

Shakespeare Diet and Digestive Relief Capsules Ad

Shakespeare’s diet is used as a hook to sell Jaques’ Capsules for digestion. It promotes non habit forming relief from gas and dyspepsia after meals and targets chronic dyspeptics. The ad ends with names Julio Redondo and Emil Dudek.

Julio Redondo Emil Dudek

Modern slavery tale unfolds in Buffalo federal court

Maria Gualtieri sues husband and his second wife alleging confinement behind barred doors in a room above a soft drink shop. Only their two children visited during six months. A note dropped from a window reached a pedestrian and then police. The husband has been deported despite the first wife’s willingness to reunite.

Buffalo N. Y Maria Gualtieri

Memoir fragment notes Marquis family ties and Civil War service

The fragment mentions Miss Grace Marquis and her mother, six grandchildren and a great grandson, plus two brothers and three sisters. It records Mr Marquis serving in Company F of the 122nd Ohio Infantry, volunteering May 18 1864 and discharge June 26 1865, and his membership in Masonic bodies and the Flks.

Cemetery Street Grace Marquis Marquis 122 Regiment Ohio Infantry Flks Lovee

Hunting Party Fatality Near Mt Vernon

Mrs. Gussa Cottas 24 of Cleveland died when an auto left the highway and struck a telephone pole. In the car were Lillaworth Kin ney, her father, Levi Kinney of Washington Pa and Jack Gardner a Cleveland pugilist. Cottas was crushed between machine and pole. The party planned to hunt several days in Knox county.

MT. Vernon Gussa Cottas Cleveland Lillaworth Kinney

Two Columbus Men Die In Motor Wreck

Funeral arrangements are being made for Earl C. Slack 39 and Charles W. Jones 54 both of Columbus who were killed in an auto accident Sunday. Their truck was struck by a Columbus Grove City interurban car about one mile from Columbus. Slack died instantly and Jones died en route to a hospital.

Columbus Earl C. Slack Charles W. Jones Columbus Grove City Slack Jones

Woman found by schoolboy dies en route to hospital

A woman was found by a year-old boy walking to school and an ambulance took her to the hospital where she died ten minutes later. Doctors reported no marks of violence on the body. Cr G Ammon, parliamentary secretary to the British Admiralty, is noted as the only man in the English navy with a mustache.

Hart Public School Euci@ avenue Mount Cleveland Sinia Hospital Cr. G. Ammon British Admiralty

Ohio River Farm for Rent in Apple Grove Meigs County

Share rental sought for 200 acres on the Ohio River at Apple Grove. Looking for a tenant with truck farming experience to operate all or part, soil suited for trucking, tenant to furnish horses and implements. Contacts: G. E. Bibbee 33 N High St Columbus or W. C. Bibbee Apple Grove.

Apple Grove Meigs County Ohio River Vor G. E. Bibbee N. High St Columbus W. C. Bibbee

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Nelsonville News Tuesay Ketta Howe Fort Street New York Chauncey P. G. Hibbard George Pilcher Washington, D. C L. Barker Henry McCullouch Edith Stires Pomeroy E. B. Acomb William Mills Anthony Wilson Detroit Frank Benson Tancaster W. H. Cann Luke Webb of D. W. Lawson John Hanley W. T. Grose Freda Smith Canton John Caddy Raymond Patton Wolfpit Kentucky Myers-Vinton Oil & Gas Co McLaughlin Farm Vinton County Lee Groves Zanesville Avenue Ruth Clemmons Ed Clemmons Reendale Miss Clemmons BR. C. Matheny Bertha Mr. Matheny Hazel McDermott Uit Columbus Brid and Terra Cotta Company Unon Furnace William Matthews W. T. Jones E. J. Cable Mrs. T. J. Davis Howearth Asa Hammond Frank Mclain Doe Gladys Stevens Allison Bowers Carl Starkey Willard Simington Say Jerseyville Earl Gillam Nelsonville Friends Shakespeare NEA Ohio River Farm Luckett Chauncey, O THE Buckeye Buckeye State Building and Loan West Gay St Army & Navy Stores of Vesper Brand White Star Peoria Burt Beasley Lence of Kansas Chi Cas Amans, Cio King Edwards Sterne Cincinnati Soap CO Pabst Sucrene Dairy Atted AY al Saith Golden Dream Coffee Tess Mason Laas F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Company Athens, Ohio
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