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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1932
Page
11
A fragmentary Nelsonville Ohio page shows autos for sale and repair ads alongside a quarrel over a loud radio. Neighbors fear break ins and destruction as they complain about a squealing radio near a home. Classifieds mention Murphy Motor and various repair services in Logan and Glouster areas.
Myrnix Ricga returns after a proviral absence while Harry Bennett Stephen Uiler and Louise Bailey miss due to illness. Three new students Enrolled Moyes Virginia Hayes LovI Marriner. Eighth and ninth grades participate in cultural, athletic and science activities. visits to Athens County Courthouse for naturalization hearings. Pierre Laval forms new cabinet in Paris as premier and foreign minister.
News brief reports a high school football game setup with Athena and Nelsonville teams, about 800 expected attendance, seating arrangements, and key officials coordinating at the facilities. Faint references to venue names and staff indicate preparations for Friday morning.
Financial news notes erratic stock activity with gains in some sectors and declines in others. Produce stocks show mixed movement as markets react to tariffs and economic signals amid broader commodity shifts.
Stocks show uneven moves as traders weigh mixed earnings and political signals. Notable names referenced include Aldimore Produce, PPG, and various industry peers as markets attempt to stabilize after volatile sessions.
Time entries list arrivals and departures for Athens and Bremen with multiple signals of trains and times such as 9 Geparte Athens 6:94 bm and Athens 12:02. The snippet mentions Hocking Valley Northound Bemis and Baltimore routes with daily schedules and numbers like 34 daily and 0:21 leaves.
A civil suit alleges Earl Umpen charged Lane with a deliberate foul during a December basketball game in Cincinnati. Lane allegedly struck Umpen with a bleach bottle, causing facial injuries and a fractured eye socket. The case seeks damages and accountability for the incident.
Wittenberg College basketball team defeated Marshall College of Huntington 14 to 12 on January 14. Wittgenberg led by a slow start but surged to control late, with standout play by a leading scorer in the final period.
Clint Brown, a right handed pitcher, became the first member of the Cleveland Indians to sign a 1932 contract. He returned the paperwork to headquarters with a glowing report on his health and readiness to report for the season. The note mentions names and places connected to the signing process.
Unreadable OCR fragment reports numerous college and normal school results with scattered team scores and individual names such as Moravian Columbia Oklahoma Washington Maryland and Virginia. The text lists multiple matchups and partial scores across several institutions.
In Columbus on January 14 a jury found France Pait chono Ravenna Ohio and two Akron residents guilty of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. Also in Columbus secretary Rey Kennedy of Cleveland died from heart disease in his hotel room. William M McConnell of American Airways set a speed record Cincinnati to Cleveland in 1 hour 20 minutes with a stop in Columbus. E L Litman of Wheeling applied for permission to extend the Wheeling to New Matamoras truck line to Marietta with Belpre.
Uncertain data shows mixed production figures and revenue notes from 1882 through 1990, mentioning automotive, textile, and rail revenue trends. A hotel lodging debt of 410 dollars and a pending bad check case are noted alongside political talks on prohibition and a Babe Ruth contract discussion.
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