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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1928
Page
6
Motorists report the Corning to Glouster road in Perry county has worsened from crushed limestone, creating mud holes and slippery sections. After grade completion the temporary surface wore through exposing dirt and dust, with calls for winter repairs similar to last year.
Earl Faires reports Glouster fire department made eight runs in 1927 with total losses about 1175 dollars. Most damage came from John Clark Jr property on Walnut Hill totaling 1150 dollars for a garage and car. another 25 dollars lost from Ira Andrews barn on Republic Avenue with no insurance.
Glouster January 9 The first of ten special services at the Methodist church drew about eighty percent of members with 64 men and 75 women in attendance. Mrs James Morgan of Edmonton sang three solos. Miss Ann Haworth to lead songs. guests from other churches invited nightly.
Miss Alice Briley daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Briley of Marshfield road celebrates her birthday Friday the thirteenth of January She was born Sunday the thirteenth 1911 and is a student at Athens high school in this news item from the local paper.
Dover report says 16 year old Thomas Landick drowned after being swept from a rock by a wave while fishing. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful.
A weathered column notes Mars influence on January 10, praising bold enterprise and wartime vigor while cautioning careful signing of documents. It predicts a bold, adventurous child and cites Howard Chandler Christy as a notable nativity figure.
Athens Presbyterian church announces a week of meetings led by Westminster Council at 4 30 pm today a missionary society book review Tuesday at 2 30 pm mid week study Wednesday discussion The Possible You Thursday 6 pm Brotherhood talk Friday 6 30 pm student banquet and Dr Clark address Sunday January 15 communion and member reception Harry Mitchell 22 Central avenue was fined 25 dollars for intoxication after disturbing at the O B Le nn es building and held in the city jail until this morning.
The October estimate places the U S corn crop at 2 603 000 000 bushels, up from September but 44 600 000 bushels below the 1926 output.
J Fellows of Cherokee Oklahoma owns a one fifth acre lot in Kentucky labeled wonder beans. He anticipates a $209 return from marketing the beans at seven and one half cents per pound.
An 1870s Monticello physician touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as safe for babies and effective for common illnesses in women and children. The ad claims wide usage, family trust, and prepaid sample offers to prove its merit.
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