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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1931
Page
5
Barney a long time family pet of Mr and Mrs Thomas Deal of Chauncey was fatally struck by a freight train early Thursday while wandering Chauncey yards. The aged dog 17 years old had become blind deaf and toothless. The owners reported the loss after discovering him near their Chauncey home.
Chauncey visits for the funeral of Mrs. W. H. Hines mother of Mayor W. D. Hines with attendees from Burr Oak and Chauncey. Obituary notes Mrs. Hines survivals and siblings. regional church events and local board elections also reported.
The U S Department of Agriculture extension service distributed about 25 million popular publications and over 16 million farmers bulletins. It also supplied newspapers with about 3000 informative agriculture articles during the past year plus radio talks.
Mrs. Nancy Bowden of Chauncey, an elderly lifelong resident and pioneer woman, remains in critical condition. She is cared for by her sister Mrs. Mintie Stalder and her nephews and nieces.
Mr and Mrs George Lovesy of Chauncey announce the birth of a seven and a half pound daughter named Betty Ruth at their Mill Street home. The baby is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Lovely of Chauncey and Mr and Mrs George Bowers of Millfield.
Evan Morgan senior of The Plains is in a Columbus hospital after undergoing a cataract removal operation on his eyes.
Dr Albert Einstein unveiled a unified field theory in a California Institute of Technology address. The single equation purportedly encompasses light gravity and electromagnetism and redefines major natural laws while urging further study and validation by mathematicians and physicists.
Ber A. Guthrie of 73 North Congress Street will receive a $156 gold watch for delivering 11 new Graham Paige cars in December, the best among individual salesmen in towns under 20,000 population, per telegram received Thursday.
Athens County reports no accidental fatalities in December per the Ohio Industrial Commission. In November the county filed death claims related to the Mulfield mine disaster.
Thousands of mothers report Mother Gray's Sweet Powders ease headaches colds fevers stomach troubles and other ailments in children. The ad promises excellent results and offers a Mother Gray Walking Doll sent free by the Mother Gray Co New York.
Ninety five fatal claims were filed with the commission in December, $2 less than the prior month and four less than December 1929. Thirty six counties reported fatalities with Brown Geauga Monroe and Morgan finishing the year with clear records. The total December claims for fatal non fatal and occupational disease reached 18 749, 50 more than November and 8 915 less than December 1929.
Vancouver harbor may handle about 150 million bushels of wheat this winter based on Canadian statistics. The projection underscores the region’s role in grain transportation and port activity during the season.
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