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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1930
Page
9
The note advertises line rates with a promotional price scheme. A 25c per line option is offered with bulk discounts and a minimum charge, plus a 40 percent reduction on three consecutive insertions to encourage multi issue placements.
Catalog style classifieds advertise a 1927 Ford touring for $50 and a Buick model with a $2 delivery, plus rugs linoleum showroom items, an Austin Midget radio, Belcolem bug sets, a used sweeper and furniture suites. Real estate lists furnished rooms for rent on Washington Street with Mayme Depina contact.
Sidney Cunningham aged 30 died after consuming a liberal sample of liquor police say he was selling. He collapsed while an ambulance moved him from the scene in Parkersburg West Virginia.
Cunningham, an Ohio native who moved to the city several years ago, is reported to have a family residing in Ohio. The rooming house stay is noted as the current situation for the individual.
Chicago hotels and night spots report reservations ahead of last year for New Year’s Eve. A canvass of principal hotels cafes dining rooms and clubs shows crowds expected to fill capacities.
Cleveland Clinic researcher Dr. George W. Crile reveals units grown in his lab may bridge lifeless and living matter. The cells divide like unicellular organisms and react to oxygen and poisons similar to living cells. Further study could show primitive cancerlike cells shed light on cancer research.
In Hankow two booking clerks of the Hankow Naking Air Line failed to honor a passenger booking. The passenger ignored was Chiang Kai-shek, president of China, who was left waiting as a plane departed.
Gilbert Schwartz, 16, Covington, died at Latonia Race Track Lake after plunging in to save his dog. The dog swam to safety, and the youngster could not be rescued.
Dr John K Jamieson testifies that if Dr Carl Hinckley killed his subnormal son Merle it may have been an act of mercy. Hinckley, a dentist, was found unconscious with his son dead in his arms as the coroner's inquest weighs whether Merle died of heart disease or gas.
President Hoover, after a conference with Secretary Melton, opposes paying World War II veterans insurance compensation in cash. He plans to publicly block the proposal if advanced, citing treasury strain and the need to avoid heavy financing. Supporters tout more money in circulation and veteran relief, but the executive and Treasury remain unconvinced.
Norman E F Shaw age 64 of Upper Arlington was fatally hurt near Bellevue Saturday night when his car collided with a bus. Perry N Green state director of agriculture riding with Shaw was cut and bruised but recovering. Donald Milburn of New York and James N Baumeister of Boonsville Mo also injured and reported improving.
Two fires in Cleveland struck early today. Nine cars and hearses were destroyed in the Deutsch Funeral Home garage with an estimated loss of 20000 dollars. Downtown crews fought a blaze near the abandoned Marine Hospital Building, now set for demolition, likely started by vagrants using the structure as shelter.
Washington reports the Army Air Corps and General Electric perfected a new Bonic Altimeter for landing in fog or darkness. It measures distance to the ground as low as 50 feet using sound wave time of flight, improving on previous altimeters near the earth.
Fragmented market notes show federal credit balance at 108 million and a total balance near 1.295 billion. Local listings include poultry prices with ranges for geese turkeys and hens around 15 to 89 cents per pound, while tomatoes and other produce appear with scattered figures.
Fragmentary market lines indicate cattle receipts and weight notes with terms like veal and bulls. References to grades and prices such as 81 and 68.50 suggest fluctuating wholesale values, though the text is incomplete and rough.
Market report notes hogs steady to firm with 8.76 price top for large lots and sows around 6.78. Cattle and calves mixed with steers and heifers maintaining ranges. beef prices cited up to 9.38 for top cuts and some averages around 4.25. Ewes and other categories mentioned with general steadiness across classes.
Fragmentary text shows references to pots, Mae Green Mt, and poultry items with prices per pound or bag. Mentions items like geese and fowls with numeric values and percentages. overall content is garbled and lacks a coherent event. Provides no clear date, place, or full names.
A garbled report notes steady butter production at a Cincinnati creamery with references to cases, rates, and nearby upgrades. The readable text mentions numbers like 38 and 25 and suggests a focus on creamery outputs and supply stability.
Fragmentary OCR text describes market firmer readings with various extras and seconds. Mentions tubs and specific counts but lacks coherent details and clear entities.
New York stocks began unevenly with little reaction to early declines. Trading showed minimal movement as automakers and rail issues weighed, while some areas remained stable despite minor shifts. The market started weak but did not crack.
The Christian Herald editor Stanley High says inadequate leadership harms prohibition. About 40 dry congressmen reportedly wavering, threatening defections if no authority shifts to lay leadership. He warns a real move to lay hands could restore confidence among supporters and skeptics alike.
An unnamed man around 85, five foot six, 150 pounds, dark complexioned with black hair, was taken into custody by Marshal Francis Barratt in Jacksonville. He could be an escaped inmate. a torn shirt sleeve suggested identification. He babbled and could not name his origin. A John Doe lunacy affidavit was filed and he was placed at Athens State Hospital.
Washington Dec 39 Senator Bronson Crnitting Republican New Mexico wealthy bachelor congressman says recognition of the Communist Government of Soviet Russia would be culturally and economically advantageous for the United States.
Ohio Penitentiary case links a father and son after a prison fire. Jess W Rex, 27, was jailed in Columbus on forgery ties and parole history. his father Willian Rex remains a long-term prisoner. Rex admits thefts and burglary, claiming a car theft in Covington, Kentucky, and a Massillon liquor-store burglary.
Columbus resident Benny Kaufft an outfielder for the New York Granta pleaded not guilty before U S District Judge Benson W Hough to a liquor law charge of illegal sale He faces trial in January James Lowe and Robert Picant of Cambridge also pleaded not guilty to Jamaica Ginger sale charges and are set for trial March 16
Richard Webb of West Union Street was arrested this morning at Ioo and jailed in Athens City on toxication charges. The event marks the first arrest for newly appointed patrolman Wilson C. Ator.
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