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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
9
A dense classifieds page lists a variety of goods and services including all electric sets from Swingle Service Co at 177.50, various coal options from McKinstry Produce Co and others, plumbing by Carl Petitt, fire sale bread from Purity Bread, poultry from M. E. Henan, and property listings. Also entries for employment, school, and real estate, with contact numbers and locations such as Athens, Jacksonville, Nelsonville, and East Side.
Charlotte Johnson a 20 year old Racine beauty winner and telephone operator is pictured as the real life Boots from Edgar Martins Boots and Her Buddies. She learned to fly at an aviation school and now flies for fun with potential to pursue aviation professionally someday. She is known as Boots to all.
Students at Ohio University lined up for advising and registration as freshmen on Monday and seniors, special students, and others scheduled across the week. Officials note freshmen seek snaps and schedules while upperclassmen follow the advised timetable.
Toledo market report dated January 14 lists cash grain prices for Wheat No. 2 at 1.42, Corn No. 3 at 1.00 and 1.01 percent, and No. 3 at 98.4 cents. Reports mention Starchron figures and appear garbled with several illegible entries. no clear closing prices or trends are provided.
Readable fragments show a sale or auction listing for a factory item, with partial names Moores and Hoss and references to Paragon and Seaboard. The text is incomplete but indicates a sales event or bid context on a machine or product from Seaboard related entities.
Fragmentary OCR lists butter firmer creamery details and a 47 percent partial auction note. Mentions Pacific region and a numeric code 3308. Readers see scattered terms without clear events or names.
A list shows crate prices for produce items including potatoes at 3.75, crates 334 at 2.50, boxes 7.90, iceberg lettuce, Arizona crates at 83.75, crates at 9.50 and 7. Bean hampers priced at 7.00.
Lieutenant Henry R. Angell of Birmingham Alabama piloted the Army transport C 2 when it crashed at Royalton Pennsylvania after takeoff from Middletown Air Station. He died an hour later in Harrisburg hospital.
Wool prices ease little as 56’s in greatest demand seen by buyers. Boston Wooler Association reports 15,310 pounds of unsold wool in the Boston market as of January 5, compared with 5,720,540 dollars value for the same day in 1928.
Prices listed include butter extras at 46 to 50 cents per pound, extra firsts at 45 3/4 cents, seconds at 43 4/4 cents. Eggs show extras 40 cents, extra firsts 37, firsts 36, ordinaries 34. Poultry stock features heavy fowls 30 33 cents, old eocks 18, geese 25 cents.
The readable text shows a list of items with mentions of firsts seconds extras and receipts, including values like 45 and 34e 34120. Unclear nouns and numbers suggest a damaged financial or inventory record with counts and percentages embedded. No coherent event or person is identifiable.
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A partial OCR fragment mentions unclear terms and names, creating an ambiguous historical snippet. Readable items include scattered phrases such as age references and tethered notes, with no coherent event, dates, or identifiable entities to anchor a summary.
Fragmented OCR lists varied prices for butter scrubs and receipts across items. No clear event or names identified.
The Pittsburgh market shows steady values across cattle calves and hogs with ranges for beef steers from $11 to $13.75 and light steers around $9 to $13. Beefs cows bid up to $8.50 high, vealers at $6.13 to $14.50, and fat lambs around $9.50 to $12. Cull lambs and fat ewes also listed between $6 and $9. Overall market activity remains steady with typical seasonal shifts.
Porter Dicken county dog warden suffered a broken rib when a car driven by George Feth hit Dicken's vehicle as he exited the alley near Cline's drugstore around 4 PM Monday. Officials say both cars sustained about 50 dollars in damage.
The City Service Department distributed ashes at stop signs and steep hills in Athens. Locations include Carpenter and State Streets, University Terrace at Race Street, Congress and West Union streets, Congress and West State streets, South Bridge, College and Mill streets, and near Kenne State Hospital and the University.
Edward Greathouse admitted guilty to assault and battery in Athens County Common Pleas Court. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs and jailed for nonpayment. Other court actions included Kenneth June pleading guilty to non support and ordered 3 dollars weekly with a 500 dollar bond. trials set for Louis Bypnen and Milton Socpan. Eugene Windle trial for liquor possession on January 28. An appeal process continues in the Rousey divorce case and an amended petition in the Athens County Grangers Mutual Insurance versus Baltimore and Ohio Railroad seeks 1604.63 dollars. Property damage claim links to Effie and W E Dunfee adjacent to the railroad from fire caused by sparks.
Officers report rumors that the Ss Brotherhood of the terian Church would not meet Thursday night are unfounded. The gathering will convene at 6 o'clock with Dr. E. B. Bryan of Ohio University as speaker delivering a address on Its Morning. Coffee and light fare will be served by the women's vision under Mrs. Ernest W. Coe's leadership.
The Kappa Sigma Pi chapter held a monthly educational meeting at Athens Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. on Thursday night. The topic and speaker were not announced. Paul Saylor was initiated as a new member at the previous Thursday night meeting.
General Bramwell faces resignation pressure as sister Booth may take over leadership of the Galvetian Army. The two are pictured in England where Booth participates in the Salvation Army High Council discussions at Sunbury-on-Thames.
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