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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
7
Guthrie Auto Sales Co advertises multiple used autos including a 1920 Ford touring and a Buick truck, all described as good or like new, plus several roadsters and touring models. Other lines list 1917 Ford models at 375 dollars and 526 dollars, with notes about quantities and prices.
Market notes indicate weak bid levels for certain cattle and steady activity in others. Grain prices stay firm with No 2 yellow corn and No 2 white oats quoted, while oats and eggs show modest gains or steady readings. Livestock columns list bids and values for various cattle classes and feeder stock with several price points.
The notice lists cattle veal calves and hogs prices with figures like 19.60 14 17, and prime heavy hogs at 15.00. It notes higher market momentum with variances in sheep and lamb pricing and mentions workers days and roughs with scattered price points.
Athens drops a 5 2 decision to its rival in a fast clean contest. The game featured strong pitching and tight defense with both teams scoring in each half of the innings. Rival gains in standings as Athens seeks a bounce back win next matchup.
A fractured skull incident and a southbound streetcar crash dominated the night. Officials report the streetcar collision caused injuries and disrupted traffic as investigators review surveillance and witness accounts.
The 5th Eastern Conference session concluded with speakers urging civil and religious action for women’s equality. Key addresses focused on legal rights, suffrage, and social reform as members debated church and civic duties.
In Columbus on an August Saturday, Callahan of the bus yardmen’s union seeks to recover deposited funds or have a receiver appointed as Val Fitzpatrick confirms. Galliban sues the Brotherhood of Railroad Yardmen in common pleas court, alleging money misappropriation and rights tied to a seago yardmen organization of former members.
In Chicago, an alleged duel at a cafe escalated when a suspect fired. Officers claimed they faced gunfire before returning fire. One officer received a minor wound while the assailant fled the scene. The investigation continues.
Fragmented OCR text lists multiple 1930s or 1940s game scores with teams such as Brooklyn New York Chicago Louis Boston Detroit Kansas City Milwaukee Columbus and Toledo. The legible figures show various wins and losses giving a rough snapshot of a regional standings page.
Fractured OCR shows stray text with train numbers and local station labels. readable items include No. 64 and No. 8 references alongside scattered place names, suggesting a catalog of trains or schedules from a historical page.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a local notice inviting involvement or transactions next week. It mentions Columbus and a personal check, with unclear details and names missing. Further readable context is required to identify the exact action, location, and entities involved.
Fragmentary text notes a political clash involving a governing body and an unnamed figure. The item hints at a shift in power, with references to a troubled outlook and potential reforms. No clear dates or named entities are readable in the snippet.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered words and phrases lacking clear event or names. The readable bits hint at a nonsensical listing or garbled notes rather than a coherent news item or public notice.
A hotel room discovery links a band member to a suicidal pact ending in death and implicates Harold Ez Ferry as the aviator involved. The seaborne crash of the group remains under investigation as authorities consider self harm rather than ongoing suffering.
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