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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1928

Page

9

Classified Advertisements and Rates Listing

Classified ads are arranged under headings in alphabetical order for quick reference. Rates: daily per line with six day and three day options. payment within six days earns cash rate. Ads may be edited or rejected. irregular insertions use one time rate. The page lists numerous categories including monuments, business services, real estate, vehicles, and groceries with example items and contact details.

Athens Messenger

Used Cars and Furniture Sale Ad From Rohrer and Burdette

An old classified-style notice lists used cars including a 1926 Overland Tudor sedan and a 1923 Dodge coupe with prices and a wrecked car for contact. It also advertises a February furniture sale at Barrick's with marked-down prices and a naphta cleaning offer. The Athens County election bids note calls for 25000 ballots with bids due February 13 1928, issued by Clerk David Johnson.

Orion Athens County Athens Ohio David Johnson

Markets Mixed with Feeds and Livestock Prices Rally

Markets report shows higher cattle quotes with steers seen at 11.75 to 14.35 per cwt and vealers improving while bulk cull lambs range 11.50 to 13.50. Grain and hay prices list steady to firm with cash and futures at several stations. Liberty bonds open at 103 with mixed new quotes and produce markets noting butter, eggs and timothy hay movements across New York and Cincinnati exchanges.

Markeer

Market Prices and Dairy Goods Reported in Columbus

A Columbus market update lists livestock and grain prices with beef and veal ranges, wool remarks, and fruit and vegetable demand. Beef cattle, calves, and fat lambs show varied values. wool market noted as unchanged. Eggs and produce receipts cited with steady to mild shifts in prices.

Columbus

Trains Schedule Indicates Arrivals in Athens

Fragmentary rail timetable lists daily trains to Athens with arrival and departure times. Reads like a station bulletin showing trains at 11:08 AM and 9:10 PM, noting connections to Baltimore.

Lost Sheep Callout Highlights Empty Pews

Rev. J. B. Ennis of Gainesville New York explains empty church pews by a humorous lost flock advertisement. He says after eight decades of ministry he sees multiple reasons including the preacher himself contributing to the drift and neglect.

J. B. Ennis Gainesville N. Y

Preachers Must Meet People Where They Are

A speaker argues pastors should relate to congregants on their level and live the gospel openly. He complains of lazy worship, warns against radio and autos replacing personal outreach, and urges year round church activity and genuine example.

Billy

Market Report Notes Beef and Dairy Prices Nonsensical

Summary of scattered livestock price figures including hogs cattle calves veal and sheep quotes with numerous OCR errors. Mentions weights from 130 to 250 pounds and prices roughly from 5 to 9 dollars with several broken strings. No clear market conclusion or dates available.

Governor orders full Ohio insurance rate inquiry

Governor Donahey ordered a complete investigation by the state insurance department into fire insurance rates charged by Ohio companies. The move follows the Ohio Supreme Court ruling of the department's authority and a letter from Congressman Charles Brand urging a house cleaning in the department. Brand initiated the suit that led to the decision.

Columbus U.P State Insurance Department Ohio Donahey State Supreme Court Charles Brand Urbana Ding Surance Brand Supreme Court

Poultry and Eggs Price List From Local Market

A fragment shows poultry and eggs price details with various items and rates. Heavy fowls 27 to 28 cents per pound, meen 25 to 26, Leghorns 20 to 22, springers 27 to 29, ducks 23 to 25, geese 11 cents. Firsts five pack and extras listed with 34 to 44 cents. Overall listing appears from a local market or store advertisement.

Ignorant as Man on Street Says He Is

George H. Taber Jr testified before the Teapot Dome committee claiming he was as ignorant about the Continental oil deal as a man on the street. He described involvement of Crude Oil Company in 1931 and the contracts that funded the $3,000,000 Trading Company fund. Sports section note follows about a London admiralty meeting with a fall of 090,000 in 1927.

Washington George H. Tabor, Jr Teapot Dome Continental Taber Clair Crude Oil Pany

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