This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1929
Page
9
Classified items include a Victrola mahogany cabinet, various tools and appliances, used cars with prices from 135 to 475, flowers for funerals, and a series of probate notices listing executors and accounts in Athens. Also mentions auto batteries and paint supplies.
On December 1 1928 Bert Walburn executor of Fernando Connor deceased filed in Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio a petition seeking court direction on distribution under the will. The renamed parties are required to answer by February 16 1929.
Market notes show produce and poultry prices with varied cents per unit. Express stock lists heavy fowls at 31 to 39 cents, shorebirds 25 to 34 cents, ducks 20 to 33 cents, with other items marked by small fractional values.
OCR fragment shows butter receipts at 7,953 with varied prices and routine sales. Mentions ordinary prices around 35c and smaller adjustments, but the text is garbled.
Fragmentary column references Paragon stock and oil price asks with scattered figures. No clear events or names measurable from readable text.
Pittsburgh Livestock reports 650 receipts with market down about 15. Prices listed by weight: 200 to 250 lbs at 9.50 to 9.65, 160 to 200 lbs at 9.40 to 9.65, 130 to 160 lbs at 8.75 to 9.60, end heifers at 9.13, cows 7.50 to 9.50, vealers 13 to 18.50, heavy calves 14 to 17. Sheep receipts 3,000, market steady. bulk fat lambs 14, bulk cull lambs 12, bulk fat ewes 9 to 9.9.
Fragmentary OCR notes list various dairy items with unclear spellings and prices. Mentions cream extras and fresh firsts, with stray values like 30c 43c and a total roughly 6,576. Product names and market terms are partially garbled.
Fragmented OCR describes butter tubs and standard units with prices per tub and extras. It lists firsts and receipts amid unclear context, suggesting a local market or sale notice with varying rates and quantities.
Fragmentary notice notes a question about lumber needs and a phone contact. It mentions electrical radios and a comparison of tones and volumes and includes a branded line Scott Paint & Wall Chicks. The text is garbled with unclear details and numbers.
Butter prices were steady with creamery products in tablets and discs. Scores and stock levels included No 2 at 30 to 33 cents per pound, with ungraded lots around 35 cents for firsts and seconds.
Fragmentary OCR shows a New York related item citing J. D. Merriman and Com-Phone Fitz with sermons around 2800. The readable text hints at a list or report of members connected to a New York context, but details are unclear.
In 20 years Zemo has rarely failed to relieve stubborn eczema and itching skin. The antiseptic liquid quickly banishes pimples itching rash and other skin irritations. If you want clear skin never be without Zemo. All druggists 35c 60c and 1.06.
The Ohio Good Roads Federation released a plan totaling 144 million to be spent over six years on major highway work. It lists 1510 miles of new construction, 1120.7 miles needing full reconstruction, widening and curve elimination, flood and slide repairs, bridge replacements, and grade crossing eliminations with a 134.693 million repair/construct value and the rest for ancillary safety fixes.
Emil Fuchs renowned sculptor and painter, famed for royal commissions and depictions of women, died by suicide from a gunshot in his New York studio on West Sixty Seventh Street after reportedly suffering from cancer. His sister Renee discovered the body.
Surveying and drilling on the site of the new South Bridge in Athens are complete. John Dowler says results have been sent to the Bridge Bureau in Columbus for plans. Miller Construction Company equipment has moved to Lathrop for immediate bridge work.
A family suffered four deaths and a fifth child in critical condition after a grade crossing collision in York Pennsylvania. The parents and two children died and another child was dying at a local hospital.
France remains the sole European nation whose current high rate renews an improvement over the pre war figure. The statement notes a continued upward trend contrasting with other countries' postwar figures.
A raid by four county officers in Canaanville led to the arrest of Mack Frame on a charge of possession of intoxicating liquor. A pint bottle of corn whiskey was found at a Holloway Darnell residence, with evidence of the liquor poured on the ground. Frame pleaded not guilty at arraignment and trial was set for January 17. An unidentified woman had filed the complaint.
George Brown 74 died at 9 o'clock Sunday night at his home on Sand Rock in Amesville after a month of illness. A fruit grower and Bern Township resident, he leaves a widow with no children. Funeral services are set for 11 AM Wednesday at the Band Ridge church, burial in the adjoining cemetery.
World War I marshal Ferdinand Foch is said to be gravely ill at his home after a heart attack. Doctors report severe condition and doubt his recovery. rumor of a dangerous spell accompanies the mixed battle signals from his physicians. Nearby, Ira Eaker reached Eden after racing by air and car to aid his critically ill mother, Mrs Y Y Eaker.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.