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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1929
Page
9
Classified ads summarize a public sale of The Athena Glazed Brick Company assets in Nelsonville and York Township. The package includes five land tracts totaling around 1.08 to 85 acres, machinery and equipment, railway and storage rights, and all corporate assets except cash. Purchases must assume Receiver obligations and meet court approval.
Pursuant to an Order of Sale of the United States District Court Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division the Brick Company will sell at 11 00 A M February 27 1920 at the Northerly Entrance of the Federal Building Columbus Ohio all bounded real estate in York Township Athens County including 153 acres Nelsonville Special School District and 18 2 acres Nelsonville Corporation with detailed lot boundaries and river Lot No 647 described for purchase in sections and townships. The sale includes said tract and partial tracts and associated roadways and rights of way.
Ragged OCR lists butter extras in tubs and price ranges for firsts and seconds, with Adams and cattle terms like calves and ewes. It notes miscellaneous produce figures, bulk lambs and calf prices, and fat content hints. The fragment reflects a 19th century market listing with scattered figures and commodities across dairy and livestock.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference prices and entities including Bolton Mel, Texas territory, Westminster industry terms, and several brands and firms such as Columbia Gas Electric Ford of England Timken Detroit Axel. The readable fragments hint at prices around 101.26 and general market remarks without a clear event or outcome.
Two delegates from Athens County Branch W F Kampf of Coolville and A N Ward of Nelsonville travel to Columbus for the tenth annual Ohio Farm Bureau Federation meeting. A parade marks the anniversary, with reports from President Lee Palmer and Secretary Manager Murray D Lincoln. Prof E R Wallace of Ohio University attends evening sessions and plans a farmers institute in Champaign County starting Tuesday.
Ohio Welfare Director Ha H Griswold speaks on the School of the Air program the week of February 4 detailing the growth and needs of the Ohio Department of Public Welfare. The broadcast, arranged by Ben Darrow, airs daily 1 30 to 3 30 p m over WLW Cincinnati for school classes with an estimated 310000 Ohio students tuning in.
CHICAGO February 4 Harry E Halvorsen once among the nations top skaters died from asphyxiation after starting his car in a closed garage He had been ill but felt well enough to take a ride the previous morning before his death in the garage
In Willimantic Connecticut the pallbearers at a murder victim's funeral included Trenor Rice, a deputy and former friend. Police say Rice confessed last night to killing Jackson after a prior quarrel, ending days of suspicion.
Sheriff and deputies raided a Youngstown hotel cabaret following a patron complaint. They seized 48 bottles of liquor after the raid on the hotel venue operated by Stone and associates.
A fashion notice describes a dotted silk dress in blue featuring linen surplice closure and cade folds. It notes optional fabrics such as sheer velvet or crepe satin and provides pattern sizes 36 to 42 with material requirements and mailing details for the pattern.
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