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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1928

Page

8

Christmas Gifts Shine From Local Stores Catalog

Readable ads list a wide range of Christmas gifts from Athens stores including jewelry from Jacobs Jewelry Store and McHenry & Sister, Home Furnishing Co sets, and Maytag appliances. Other offerings include blankets, lamps, kitchen cabinets, costumes jewelry, books, robes, and candy boxes, with emphasis on affordable prices and easy payments.

Ker Shaffers Waterman Cline Phar Co Jacobs Jewelry McHenr, & Sister Euric Wheaton Hardware Co The Home Porn Co Home Furnishing Co Gostume Jewelry Logan's Book & News Glouster Rniture Exchange Glouster, Maytag Carpenter Maytag Co Jacob N. Court Street McHenry Vogue Dial Marie Brooks McHenry & Sister Athens Coin- Savings & Loan Ayaster McHenn Sisler Hopkins Berr Whitman's McKee Co B. B. Book Store Ecks P. L. Preston West Union Robinson Brothers McCune Tire & _Acet we Co McCune Tire Accessory Co Cline Pharmacy O 'Naga McHenry & Sister Seley Athens Grones Williams Grones & Link Majestic Theatre Dad Brother McKee Grones & Link Tie Theatre Majestic

Christmas Candies and holiday groceries advertised

An old classified page promotes Christmas candies from Luster Fought & Co and household groceries for holiday dinners. It also lists rough trades for raw furs including teeth and jewelry buys by Western Coal Company. Meanwhile rental listings offer furnished rooms and housekeeping apartments on Morris Avenue and Woodard Avenue with nearby Con Street access.

Morris Ave Dial Woodard Ave Con St

Gifts for Her Christmas Gift Catalog Remains Open

A snapshot of local ads lists watches jewelry diamonds and hosiery from Hocking jc Moler and Sons and Oblinger Wolfe. It promotes gift options for her including a Chevrolet coupe a Maytag appliance and electric washer with monthly payments and low prices from Southern Ohio Electric and Stratton Motors in Nelsonville Ohio.

Hocking &J Newelsonville Ohio Moler and Sons Southern Ohio Eds E. B. Beard Allen Oblinger & Wolfe McFarland Carpenter Maytag Co Essex Hudson Stratton Motors Ean Electric Goetiern Southern Ohio Electric Vance Nance Rex Cable Hardware Co

Pennsylvania Seeks Bank Robber William J. Cole

Pennsylvania authorities seek extradition of William J. Cole after his arrest in Cincinnati in a series of robberies and car thefts including the Carmargo Bank burglary in which the cashier was escorted by a bandit to the bank. Five other bandits guarded the cashier’s wife and child at his home.

Cincinnatti Pennsylvania Penylvania William J. Cole Cole Carmargo Madeerra

Parole for Kirby Delayed a Month

Josiah H. Kirby, president of the defunct Cleveland Discount Company, cannot be paroled before January 1 due to one third of his seven and a half year sentence remaining. The Federal Paroles Board had recommended parole for the former financier, who was jailed for using the mails to defraud, and a release was expected in the coming days.

Cleveland U.rb Josiah H. Kirby Cleveland Discount Company Federal Paroles Board Kirby

Five Escape Federal Prison In Ohio Firing Incident

Five inmates escaped from the Federal Reformatory in Chillicothe last night as guards fired on the fleeing prisoners. Authorities withheld the names of those escapees while police across the state were urged to search for the men.

Chillicothe U.P Federal Reformatory Reformatory

Picture sent to German Prince to identify victim

A Cleveland man killed in a October 26 traffic crash may have his photo sent to former German Crown Prince Frederick William to confirm his identity. The man, known as Frederick Karl Boas, an industrial engineer, is believed to have been an officer in the Kaiser’s guard and to have been an intimate of the Crown Prince.

Cleveland

Izaak Walton League To Meet on Tuesday

The Izaak Walton League will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in the City Building. The agenda includes planning for the upcoming annual rabbit supper.

Izaak Walton League

Pythian election under way in Cleveland lodges

Ohio Knights of Pythias lodges began balloting for grand lodge officers in Cleveland on December 3.

Cleveland U.pr Ohio Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge

Youth injured in Gallipolis football game

Russell Smith a 17 year old high school football player was operated on to remove a torn kidney after a Thanksgiving day game. He remained in the lineup for about 15 minutes following the injury before being taken to the hospital where doctors said he would recover.

Gallipolis U.P Russell Smith Smith

Football scores from Chicago Bears and more

Chicago Bears defeated Frankford 28 to 6 while New York Yankees edged New York Giants 19 to 13. Providence beat Green Bay 7 to 7 and Bellaire St. Johns tied Springfield St. Bernard 7 to 6.

Chicago Bears Frankford New York Yankees New York Giants Providence Green Bay Bellaire St. Johns Springfield St. Bernard

Post Season Tilt Looms Villanova Georgia Tech

Villanova, undefeated in the east, may meet Georgia Tech in Atlanta on December 15 or 21 after the Chamber of Commerce asked Villanova to play there. The team accepted either date. The note mentions a potential post season matchup and venue in Atlanta.

Villanova Georgia Tech Chamber of Commerce Atlanta

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