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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1927

Page

5

Wedding and social notes brighten Athens scene

Society column reports weddings and visits across Athens and Marietta. Rev Dr A Y Wilcox officiated at Pauline Otto and Frank Peavey wedding. Abbott Wilcox Jr. served as best man. Various teachers, students, and locals travel for jobs and events. births, moves, and church activities noted with multiple named residents and places.

A. Y. Wilcox Abbott Y. Wilcox, Jr Marietta Pauline Otto Frank Peavey Trinity Methodist Church Doctor Wilcox Abbott Wilcox Peavey Ohio University Western College Oxford

Farewell party honors Miss Josephine Hil before Miami trip

Miss Josephine Hil leaves for Miami Florida this week after a farewell party Tuesday at Miss Marcella Horn’s home 12 Sunnyside Drive. A taffy pull entertained guests including Mildred Totman Virginia Larimer Elizabeth Hughes Christine Porter Olive Carpenter Doris Giesecke Bernice Kayser Esther Harris Lillian Kittle and the hostess.

Josephine Hil Miami Fla Marcella Horn Sunnyside Drive Mildred Totman Virginia Larimer Elizabeth Hughes Christine Porter Olive Carpenter Doris Giesecke Bernice Kayser Esther Harris Lillian Kittle

Around the World Fliers To Return To U S by Steamer

Aviators William Brock and Edward Schlee who flew more than half way around the world plan to return to the United States by steamer. They agreed to sail on the Korea Maru if their monoplane could be embarked, reversing pressure from supporters urging them to press on from Japan toward the Midway Islands.

U.S Torio U.P William 8. Brock Edward PF. Schlee United States Detroit Korea Brock Schlee Japan Midway Islands Sand Island

Group Watches West for Mono Plane

A group proceeds westward to keep a keen watch for the mono plane, monitoring its path and gathering visual cues along the journey.

Healed Longstanding Ulcer with Peterson's Ointment

Mrs J C Henderson of Winston Salem N C says an ankle ulcer that troubled her for 30 years healed after using two boxes of Peterson's Ointment. She declares there is no better remedy on earth. Each box costs 35 cents at all druggists.

Peterson J. C. Henderson Winston Salem N.C

Ohio bank deposits rise in first half of 1927

Columbus reports a $72,000,000 increase in state bank deposits for the first six months of 1927. Charles H. Mylander, secretary of the Ohio Bankers' Association, says the rise will improve Ohio's economic condition.

Columbus Ohio Charles H. Mylander Ohio Bankers’ Association

English swindler Leonard Ives Maurice held in Paris

Police say Englishman Leonard Ives Maurice has been a long time swindler, with a thirty year history of fraud. He was arrested in Paris on fraud charges.

Paris Leonard Ives Maurice

Fly-Tox Promises to Cut Infant Mortality

Health authorities note 250000 children under six die yearly in the United States and say deaths rise during peak fly season. They credit Fly-Tox with killing flies that spread over thirty diseases, urging its use as fragrant safe and sure.

United

Gene Moves from Speculator After Scalper Jibes

A brief item notes Gene left the Speculator with jokes about scalpers circulating among the crowd. The move marks a shift in the local scene as inquiries and reactions ripple through fans and peers.

Gene

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