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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1931
Page
23
The Athens Messenger urges lifting the local economy by buying at home. Increased demand from Hocking Valley factories and mines should hire more workers, raise railroad freight loadings, and boost farm materials and local businesses, returning prosperity and happier lives.
Winter visitor Ari Louise Van Alen is set to marry Prince Alexis Z. Mdivani of Russia after engagement announced by her mother Mrs J Laurena Van Alen. The couple, who met in Paris, plan nuptials in the near future.
A garbled passage notes a claim related to sports figures and a person named Alfatta or Alfatta Bill. The text mentions Governor Wy, a city, and a journalist’s byline with unclear phrasing. No coherent dates or outcomes are discernible.
Washington hearings echoed opinions on the Wickersham Commission's report with calls for a congressional inquiry into reform and graft. Key figures Walsh McGill Guardia and Kenyon weighed in as Congress mulled spending and the report's impact on prohibition policy.
A garbled report describes alleged church thefts linked to liquor funds. The text mentions a person named Elgar and a figure tied to a funeral or fatal incident, with unclear details about dates or locations. Further context is unreadable in the damaged segment.
Yesterday's highs Miami 74 and Los Angeles 72 were followed by cold today with Cochran 26 below and Port Arthur 18 below. General conditions reference a weather watch and possible impact on the Valley and surrounding regions.
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