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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1928
Page
7
Advertisers and listings appear in a compact catalog style. Items include tire services from Vulcanizing That Pays, gas and oil brands, bottled products, hardware supply, a home bakery, and a rug deal from Gibson Brothers. Contact details and prices accompany each listing.
April 10 reports United Press notes endorsements and pledged positions in party contests. McAdoo backs Walsh for the Democratic nomination and may speak for him. Utah the convention shows no instruction but favors Al Smith. Hawaii and Rhode Island delegates to Hoover. Leona Curtis Knight among Romney supporters. Idaho set to convene with Borah pledge. Nebraska primaries hint Norris lead for Republicans.
A mother and her three young children died when a cottage burned in Chicago. The father and three other residents were rescued but badly burned and feared to die. Fire origin and cause were not released.
Reports from Mukden say five hundred Chinese miners were killed when a dam collapsed at the Fushun collieries in Manchuria. Water inundated a gallery trapping workers yesterday, leading to the mass casualties.
Miss Esther Smith teacher of Church of Christ Class No 7 hosted an Easter party Sunday at her parents home in New Marshfield. Attendees included Josephine Estep Judith Robinson Garnet Robinson Neil McVay Roger Barron Margaret Billy Marion Llewellyn Robert Hawk Charles Russell Jack Keith Riggle Betty Lou Beverage Rosemary Higley Jimmy Mace plus visitors Margaret Winning and Hazel Frank. Several games were played.
A word puzzle hints that the first dull step is the hurdle and the path to KEEN is sharp. From DULL to KEEN the par five clue suggests a long challenge, with a possible shortcut for the truly keen solver.
The rules define changing one letter at a time to form valid words, preserving letter order. Each step must be a common usage word, no slang, and you aim for a target in a fixed number of strokes. An example chain is vamp damp dams dims dies dyes eyes.
Parole and Record Clerks section outlines case notes dated 4 10 for workers D J Bonzo and associates. Details pertain to release status and file references.
From the markets column readers note price shifts with Clover trading near $1 per unit and a figure around $16.00. Hay prices reach about $1.20 per cwt while other staples show varied movement.
Market notes show hogs and cattleとvealers and lambs prices listed with bids across categories. Trading volumes include 12 000 sheep and bulk lamb offerings with prices around 10 to 17 dollars for various lamb and hog categories.
Fragmentary text indicates a bidding or agreement event involving MBUS ETO Co and Seaboard Avenue apartments. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable. Further context is required to confirm participants or actions.
Partial OCR notes show prices and items with inconsistencies. Mentions extras 320 and small unit costs such as 90¢ and 8c, plus ordinary 27, but missing clear context or full details.
Fragmentary text references numbers and place names but lacks clear events or identities. The readable parts mention scores, prices, and locations like Pine but do not form a coherent report or outcome. Further context is needed for a precise headline and summary.
The notice cites a steady selling tone in the nearby street market, describing existing conditions and expectations. It emphasizes stable demand and predictable pricing with attention to local buyers and vendors.
The Ohio state highway department awarded contracts for painting and cleaning multiple bridges. Charles Perkins of Sandusky won a $2,860.85 bid to paint 14 bridges in Medina Lorain and Huron counties. F. E. Mulligan of Sidney secured two contracts totaling 35 bridges in Logan Mercer Miami Butler Clermont Preble counties for bids of 26,085 and 9,780. W. P. Lawrence of Greenville won a 3,195 bid for four bridges in Scioto Pike and Lawrence counties. W. D. Thompson of New Alexandria received a 5,017.86 contract to paint eight bridges in Belmont Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties.
Columbus April 10. The Supreme Court took her advisement on whether George Remus, noted wife slayer, should be released on bail from Lima State hospital. Remus' attorneys appealed after Botkin of Lima won a court of appeals decree granting freedom on a writ of habeas corpus.
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