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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1920
Page
5
A jumble of help wanted notices and items for sale from various locations. Listings include cooks and hotel staff needers, factory workers, sewing machine and appliance ads, a Ford touring car for sale, and household items for sale. Contact details and dates appear in scattered fragments.
Cleveland a 16 year old note says applications for world series tickets will be received by the American base. Park size decided to limit each applicant to two tickets. No tickets sold to firms or companies.
The fragmentary OCR item notes a brief in progress with unclear names and dates. Readable elements point to a court or administrative page with three sections and partial phrases. No definite actions or outcomes are discernible from the available text.
A local business announces remodeling to enlarge its retail space with a marble base feature and stucco exterior. The plan outlines a partial building update and continued operations during work.
The record summarizes livestock and meat prices from Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets. It notes cattle steer and heifer prices, calves and cows, hogs and sheep bids, and wholesale meat values with mixed, steady trends and notable totals such as 24 000 shipments and specific bid levels like 12.00 to 18.00 for various classes.
Deaths and funeral notices list local residents with services set in the shires. Fiore appears among named individuals with details of burial plans and scheduling notes for family and friends.
In near darkness Billy hidden by a curtain becomes a giant white apparition as a frightened crowd scatters. The figure of a ropey white ghost advances through the hotel’s marble halls, tearing apart the curtain and triggering a chaotic stampede with screams and confusion across multiple floors.
Journal entry describes steerage passengers enjoying a calm sea under a warm moon while first class guests mingle. The narrator notes steerageers dancing, Arline's opinions on men, and a longing for companionship amid social tension and reflections on freedom and restraint at sea.
A fragmentary notice mentions a gale event in 1830 with tax related context and local references. Readable details are limited but indicate an historical public notice item.
The Athens team defeated Millfield with King allowing four hits and four struck, while Athens had eight safeties off Millfield pitchers. Athens committed one error to Millfield's three in a solid road showing.
Farmers urge purchase of 6 percent certificates of deposit promising safety profit convenience and no depreciation. Deposits invited with inquiries by mail to Buckeye State Weet Gay St Columbus Ohio.
Charles William of Carton Hill Ohio, born June 30 1848 in West Virginia, died August 25 at age 75 years 1 month. Married Elise fourteen years ago he left a widow and seven surviving children. He served in the Kentucky Infantry during the Civil War enlisting in 1861 and died after returning home to his family.
A brief grateful note extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for support and kind expressions. The message acknowledges appreciation during a time of mourning and remembrance for Dy and family.
The public transit update notes trains operate every day but exclude weekends and holidays, affecting regular riders and requiring timetable adjustments.
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