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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1923
Page
9
In Columbus Ohio on September 29 opponents signal possible state supreme court action to bar the Taft and Albaugh tax referendums from the November ballot. Supporters expect both measures to fail at the polls while denying further delays.
Norwalk officers seized an automobile with two concealed 30 gallon copper tanks hidden behind the rear seats. Tanks held nearly 400 gallons of whiskey with faucets and hoses. James Rhyne of Detroit was arrested for possession of liquor. Otterbein blanked Defiance 27 to 0 as the visitors used a powerful offense for the season opener.
Southern Pacific Company files suit against Frank W. Faler alleging damage to its train and the Studebaker grade crossing in California. The action seeks compensation and safety accountability for heavy trucks at rail crossings.
A nostalgic line asserts you need not coax a phonograph to perform music, implying ease of use or accessibility of sound devices. The remark evokes early audio technology as a metaphor for readily available entertainment.
The Daily Express quotes Queen Marie lamenting the distress of King George II and Queen Elisabeth of Greece in Athens. She says she is worried about the two young royals and notes they have had a difficult time, not all their fault.
In Parsons Kansas farmers faced wheat prices around 76 cents a bushel. Ground into stock feed it’s worth over a dollar, prompting a free grinding program by the Parsons Chamber of Commerce. The first Saturday 600 bushels ground. the second week over 2000. Kansas State Agricultural College has endorsed the plan for statewide adoption.
Magnus Johnson of Minnesota addressed New York crowds at Carnegie Hall urging exit from two old parties. He denied radical leanings and pressed a square deal for farmer laborer and corporation, but only about 1000 people attended, delaying the speech by ~50 minutes due to the small turnout.
Fort Worth, Texas. Guy Brown sought a divorce and obtained from the court an injunction restraining Mrs. Brown from dating her husband or causing him bodily harm. He alleges she has threatened to kill him and has said she does not love him.
In Cloudland Georgia a swarm of red chiggers disrupts a girl scouts summer camp near town. The report notes the camp hosts the sixth national training school for scouts and officers with ten Southern states represented as the pest invades bodies during activities.
Prof Dr Jacob Wolff, a leading cancer authority, says German science is starving as wartime shortages limit medicines, instruments, and lab equipment. He notes rising tuberculosis and scrofula among children from undernourishment, while stressing cancer is not contagious or hereditary and is best treated by timely surgery.
Oklahoma Governor J. C. Walton said he would not recognize a special state election if held on Tuesday. He argued the move would be irregular and would waste about 150000 dollars. He suggested he might revoke the call if the October election is decided. The issue remained unresolved.
Four persons were killed instantly and another fatally injured when a Nickel Plate passenger train struck an automobile at the Porsyth crossing east of Erie Pennsylvania. The victims, cousins from Buffalo, were returning to Erie. the car was demolished. Train crew cited obstructed view by a siding netting of box cars.
Velour hats with plain ribbon bands are widely regarded as the top choice in strict sportwear, setting the standard for style and comfort in athletic headgear.
Roy Coffey a 22 month old in Chicago swallowed a quarter five pennies and assorted knick knacks. Doctors say the coins dislodged but some remained. Mrs Coffey helped remove part of the coins by coughing them up and watches for further danger.
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