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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
2
A fragmented OCR notice list includes entries for personal business wanted auctions real estate for sale farms livestock and miscellaneous items. The garbled text hints at categories such as lodging personal services and miscellaneous sales with partial phrases like clock time and sale notices.
Readable bits show a short notice fragment mentioning a local matter and a phone contact. Names, dates, and full actions are missing, leaving only vague references to a township or town event and a single clue about a form.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a vehicle incident causing damage in a local area. Readable elements show a possible driver or vehicle tag and surrounding context but lack full details of time, place, or outcome.
Local markets report Christmas trees in, but supply will be tight after heavy demand in recent years. Prices are higher than ever as shoppers seek evergreens. Eastern Meigs County and the county at large see limited stock and rising costs across the region.
Mrs Will Newman and daughter arrive from Cleveland to stay with Miss Katie Outerbridge and her friend. Royal Blue Bus Line resumes Middleport Gallipolis service after a week idle. M J Leach of Columbus becomes manager of Atlantic Pacific Tea Store. Mrs Charles Dent visits sister in Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus. Central division PTA to meet at Central School. October saw formation of Women’s Music Club with about 100 members from local churches. A Christmas program by 32-voice chorus at Presbyterian church followed by a social hosted by multiple ladies.
A reminiscence of 39 years with Uncle Eph and his wives with comic quarrels and boasts. a rural rooster decapitation misadventure ends in a comical “fowl” finale. Salem hunting lore notes Floyd Wickes pursuing a fox. a bald spot, a dyed hair joke, and a faded fox hide cap it off.
Juniors and freshmen compete with seniors and sophomores at Pomeroy High in a subscription campaign for Curtis publications. Commissions will be pooled to buy a radio set for the school, with possible use of funds to start a gymnasium fund.
Cornell passes curfew law setting 8 30 p m as street cut off with fines from one to sixteen dollars. Fire department may install a siren serving as fire alarm and as curfew signal.
Washington December 13. The use of defective locomotives on American railroads averaged more than 70 percent during the last four months. C C McChord, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, announced this after noon.
Washington reports a global wireless storm warning system coordinated by the weather bureau with navy and merchant marine support. The program tracks Atlantic disturbances from origin to end and broadcasts warnings to ships on previous storm paths. A September hurricane that affected ships like the Aquitania originated in the West Indies and traveled 5,000 miles over fifteen days.
William H. Gilmore of Croton Licking County Ohio reportedly set a world record with 1343.1 bushels from ten acres in the Ohio State University 10 Acre Corn Contest. Crop specialists credited intensive fertilization and dense planting while noting previous records and Gilmore’s three year average of over 1100 bushels per acre.
Cincinnati police court heard Joseph Busch tell how his stalled automobile was left on a railroad crossing with his friend Allman asleep beside it while he searched for a mechanic. Judge Alexander fined Allman 10 dollars plus costs for drunkenness and 100 dollars for illegal possession of whiskey.
Martinsburg West Virginia reports show Northern Virginia Orchard near Arden on 800 acres produced 1466 barrels of apples from 200 acres this season. The York Imperials Ben Davises and Grimes Goldens led the crop which totalled 26366 barrels of market grade. A frost ruined part of the remaining 100 acres and the entire crop was exported to England.
A compact reflection on humility and purposeful living citing Proverbs 3 7 and a quotation from Washington Gladden emphasizing decisive single minded action over dabbling in many things. It contrasts wise fear of the Lord with avoiding vanity and distraction.
Mrs Olive R Brotsman told Judge William D Alexander she only intended leaving the car a moment but went into a millinery shop and forgot it. The judge dismissed the case saying my wife is the same way.
London reports from Washington suggest the United States may actively engage in European affairs next year, especially reparations. Editors claim President Harding will intervene and note J P Morgan’s U S return and talks at the state department as signs of a shift from isolationist policy.
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