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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1926

Page

6

Trio Will Plead To Indictments In Murder Case

Mrs Frances Stevens and three relatives are due before Justice Charles Wer here to plead indictments charging first degree murder in the death of Edward W Hall and Mills, a choir singer. The Stevens family includes Henry Bruyere Carpender, a Wall Street broker and head of the Ste family, and Henry Stevens, a former marksman who lived quietly at Lavallette.

Somerville N. J Frances Stevens Charles Edward W. Hall Or Mills Hall Werlie Stevens Henryia Bruyere Carpender Wall Street Ste Henry Stevens Lavallette

Aide Langley Clemency Plea Near Act in Vermont

Attorney General Sargent is expected to act soon after returning from Vermont on the clemency plea of former Representative Langley of Kentucky. Langley, serving time in Atlanta for liquor law violations, may be freed and could seek Congress. The Atlanta bar board recommended funds for his case.

Man shoots into crowd at race in Marlboro

Lawrence D. Pritchett of Timonium Md fired four shots into a crowded grandstand at a race in Marlboro Md causing panic and injuries. One bullet hit a woman in the ankle and authorities said only a miracle spared greater harm.

Marlboro Ace Lawrence D. Pritchett Timonium

Editor Resigns From London Daily Mail

Thomas Marlowe resigns as editor of the Daily Mail after a long tenure since 1899. The move is linked by some to a series of summer incidents including a virulent attack on the United States by the paper.

London U.P England United States Thomas Marlowe Daily Mail Mai

Couple Held On Stabbing Charge In Columbus

Robert Anderson and Elizabeth W. Taylor were bound over to the grand jury by Municipal Judge Holmes for alleged participation in a stabbing at the Majestic theater. Witnesses testified Miss Taylor held Dalton by the hair while he was stabbed and Anderson stabbed Dutcher twice. Taylor allegedly threatened to shoot.

Columbus Robert Anderson West Engler St Elizabeth W. Taylor Holmes William “Bill Dalton Majestic Theater William S&s Dutcher

Furnace Case Solves Mystery Tied to Bexley Enigma

Columbus readers learn of an ingenious solution to a furnace mystery in Ben Ames Williams story in this week's Saturday Evening Post. Williams, a former Ohio resident, closely followed the Bexley case of 1924, per relatives in Columbus.

Columbus Ben Ames Wills Saturday Evening Post Bexley Ben Ames Williams Ohio

Socialist Party Clears Ballot Signature Threshold in Ohio

Petitions with 11 724 signatures held by Lucas county election board met the required 19 143 signatures to place socialist candidates on the November ballot, an announce ment from the secretary of state said.

Columbus Lucas County Socialist Party

Artillery Duel Reported At Chingling Ki Near Hankow

Consul General Frank P. Lockhart reports to the State department that the American gunboat Pigeon exchanged artillery fire with Chinese civil war forces at Chingling Ki near Hankow.

Washington Chingling Ki Hankow State Department Frank P. Lockhart

Sudden Return Sparks Tense Lunch Table Scene

Dicky interrupts a luncheon with Philip Veritzen and his wife Ede, provoking friction. Veritzen praises Ede’s valued talent for his new production while Dicky retorts that modern women should not be constrained, leaving the pair in a charged atmosphere as the scene shifts to a back table.

Icky Philip Veritzen Dicky Mr. Veritzen Graham Mrs. Graham

American destroyers fired on in China near Hankow

The American destroyers Pigeon Palos and Stewart on the Yangtze near Hankow were fired on from Hanyang. The Stewart silenced the attack with a four inch shell. Two British gun boats and seventy naval men left Hankow aboard a passenger vessel heading to Wanhsien to subdue General Yang Sen of Szechuan over the killing of British sailors on the upper Yangtze.

Shanghai C. P Pigeon Palos Stewart Hanyang Hankow Yangtze River Semonentes Joss House Wanhsien Yang Sen Upper Yangtze

Atlantic Flight Postponed Over Gasoline Leak

Roosevelts Field Westbury N Y Sept 16 Rene Fonck French flier and three companions postponed their attempt to span the Atlantic from New York to Paris in the Sikorsky 835 after a center gasoline tank leak behind the right motor caused a ten gallon per hour leak at the scheduled takeoff time.

Roosevelt Field Westbury N. Y Rene Fonck Atlantic New York Pavis Sikorsky

Marriages license granted in Probate court

Two marriage licenses were issued in Probate court yesterday and today. Frank Ray Conaway 21 of Glouster and Nellie Bly Felter 19 of Glouster secured the first license. The second license was issued to William R. Pickens 48 of Frozen Camp Jackson county West Virginia and Eliza Umensetter 36 of Hockingport. They were married by Pearl W. Helwig.

Frank Ray Conaway Glouster Nellie Bly Felter Conaway Frank Conaway C. K. Felter William R. Pickens Frozen Camp Jackson County West Virginia Eliza Umensetter Hockingport Pickens

Mrs R H Jackson Elected To Office In State Legion Unit

Nelsonville reports Mrs R H Jackson of Nelsonville was advanced to first vice president of the state department at the American Legion Women’s Unit convention in Elyria. She previously served as treasurer and last year as second vice president.

Nelsonville R. H. Jackson State Department The American Lenwion Elyria Jackson

Edith Sits Unseen as Dicky Approaches at Dinner

In a crowded dining room Edith remains largely hidden from most guests until she leans forward to acknowledge Dicky. The narrator notes Philip Veritzen watching with a mix of amusement and unsettling focus during a interrupted meal.

Fladen Edith Dicky Philip Veritzen Newspaper Feature Service, Inc

Wave and Sheen Hair Dress Claims Instant Glow

An advertisement touts Edna Wallacer's Wave and Sheen as a magic hair treatment. It promises glossy curls and fullness after two uses per week with a guarantee and a money back offer if expectations are not met.

Ace Hopper Marcel Edna Wallacer

Picnic Held at Poston Home for McDaniel Visit

More than one hundred people gathered Sunday at Jesse B. Poston’s rural home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. McDaniel, formerly of Danielson Connecticut, as they travel to Georgia for new duties. Attendees came from South Salem Little Hocking Glouster and Athens including John Kendall Mary Louise McDaniel James Smith.

Jesse B. Poston R. D Ira A. McDaniel Danielson Conn McDaniel Georgia John M. Kendall South Salem William McDaniel Mary Louise Little Hocking Charles MccClead Glouster Athens James Smith

Local Names Listed in Social Notices

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh James, Mr. and Mrs. John Milar, Mrs. Robert Smith and Ella Ginn appear in a social obituary or wedding notice, highlighting individuals and families referenced in the community record.

Hugh James John Milar Robert Smith Ella Ginn

Arrest Youth on Forgery Charge

Jay B. Myers of Columbus, 17, formerly of Pomeroy, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff A C Dickerson in Pomeroy while visiting relatives. He was held briefly before transport to Columbus to face forgery charges alleged to involve a forged document.

Pomeroy Jay B. Myers Columbus A. C. Dickerson Franklin County Will Myers Myers Jad

Forged Employer Name On a Columbus Bank Check

A youth forged the name of his employer Thomas Crocker Columbus to a $256.85 check. Deputy Shevitt Dickerson the Columbus bank cashier and the boy’s companion escorted him to Columbus.

Thomas Crocker Columbus Shevitt Dickerson Columbus Bank

Man Jailed After Inability To Pay Fine

George Johnson was jailed by Mayor Alex Moore after failing to pay a $125 fine and costs assessed yesterday. He faced charges of possessing intoxicating liquor and being intoxicated, arrest handled by Chief of Police Herb Parker.

George Johnson Alex Moore Johnson Herb Parker

They Never Knew

They Never Knew reports on underexplored lives and silent struggles unveiled through memories and recollections. The piece blends personal detail with social context to illuminate unseen experiences and lingering questions about identity.

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