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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1928

Page

9

Classified Auto Ads and Repair Services Listing

Classified page organized by category shows autos for sale including a 1925 Ford coupe a 1926 Chevrolet ton truck and a Nash touring model with tires. It also lists used parts and parts services from Athens Junk Co and repair services from Parker's Garage Townsend Brothers and Depew's Auto Paint among others. Local services cover auto body work glass windshields magneto radio electric repairs and car washing with contact numbers and locations in Athens Ohio area.

Athens Junk Co Parker's Garage Central Ave Townsend & Brothers Ad Negment Co B. Kern Radio & & Electric Athens West Union

Local Nelsonville ads mix bargains and notices

Advertising and notices from Nelsonville area merchants mix low prices on goods and services with upcoming events. Listings include poultry prices, appliance and auto services, used cars, real estate, livestock wants, and a January 26 fox hunters field trial with contact numbers.

Hocking County Fox Hunters Association Green Hill Stock Farm Appleton Logan Ohio

Workers' Class to Present Play at The Plains Thursday

A one act play What Price Coal will be staged by The Plains workers education class in the school auditorium at 7 30 Thursday evening. The production honors 2500 miners lost in coal mining. Jim Moore, wounded in a year old mine accident, plays Jack with realism.

the Plains Illinois Tom Tippett Jack Jim Moore Mr. Moore Hocking Mary Neva Hawk Ellen Margaret Charney Polly Stella Gabriel Miss Hamer John Mae Fred Nida W. Walter Ludwig Ohio University Plains Quartet Millard Bryan L. D. Nelson Phil Briley Earl Cowan

Governor Sampson Criticizes Flood Control Plan

A brief filed with the House flood control committee by Governor Sampson of Kentucky calls the Army Engineer flood control plan incomplete and impractical. The document was submitted January 25 and addresses concerns over the proposed project.

Washington Sampson Kentucky House Flood Control Committee Army

Indians Granted $125 to Set Out Orchards on Osage Farms

Indians on the Osage reservation may receive $125 each from the agency if they choose to establish orchards on their farms. The offer outlines direct support for planting and cultivating fruit trees as part of agricultural development efforts.

Agency

Local Egg and Poultry Prices Reported

The report lists firsts and eggs prices with quotes for packing stock strips and one pound cartons. Extra firsts at 42 cents and pullet firsts at 39 to 46 cents per dozen, with range from 1 to 3 cents above yesterday’s quotes.

Change in Equipment for Motor Transportation Firm

Carpenter & Zarley of Amesville Ohio filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio an application to modify their equipment by removing one passenger car from their fleet. Harvey Jay Humphrey files for divorce from Mae Humphrey in Athens County Court of Common Pleas case No 13 852 with a hearing set after February 9.

Arthur Millire Maine Rey Capital Hill Charleston West Sira Milliren Court of Common Pleas Athens Ohio Carpenter & Zarley Hanaltling Ge Blic Utilities Commission of Ohio Amesville Mae Humphrey Harvey Jay Humphrey Sp Ainether Athens County

Local Shop Ads Highlight Bargains Across Groceries and Goods

A fragmented advertisement page lists specials from Richardson to Nelsonville, featuring low prices on radio batteries, dry cell packs, Turkish towels, bread baked by Gibson Brothers, coffee, canned goods, and cigars. Includes references to Ohlinger Wolfe and the Cable Hardware Co. and mentions a Dutch Treat stories brief.

Wyskive Ectionery Nelsonwile

Undefined OCR fragment summary

The readable text fragment provides no clear event or names to summarize into a coherent news item with distinct entities or concrete facts.

Cincinnati Produce Prices in Crude Trade Ledger

A fragment lists produce pricing with chicken categories and weights, noting costs like 29c and 36c, butter fat figures, and assorted quality terms. The garbled OCR preserves mentions of stock items and grades without clear dates or places.

Cincinnati

Unclear Fruit Prices From Columbus Market Page

Fragmentary OCR shows fruit prices and crates with figures like oranges 6 basket crate at 6.50, strawberries quart 75c to 90c, raspberries notes, and tabs on market trends. Readable items include oranges and other produce with unit prices and crate quotes.

U.P Columbu Erie

Henderson versus Connell court order in Athens Ohio 1927

Plaintiff Jess W. Henderson sues J P Connell in Athens Township Athens County Ohio before Justice of the Peace S E edges. An order issued on December 30 1927 for the amount of 400 dollars with a further action set for January 10 1928.

J. P. Connell S. E. Edges O Teace Athens Township Athens County Ohio A. D Athos

Markets Burgh Livestock Receipts and Calves Prices

A cobbled market note lists prices for cattle and calves with figures like receipts and values. Mentions bids or quotes such as 11.00 to 14.50 for veal, with various weights and lot sizes reflected in the fragmentary 1896 market entries.

Local Meet Updates Unclear Weather and Events

Fragmented OCR notes refer to a POR meet with temperatures around 26 to 20 Celsius and heavy spray. Mentions a site and bags, but details are unreadable. No clear persons, organizations, or locations can be reliably identified from the text.

Chicago Produce Receipts and Price Breakdowns

Butter receipts total 15 741 with extras at 44 cents and firsts 44 cents while standards and seconds range around 44 cents and 40 cents. Eggs receipts reach 11 375 with ordinaries 37 38 cents and firsts 39 20 with seconds 32 34 cents.

Chicago

Livestock Receipts and Prices Mixed Notation

Fragmentary cattle sheep and calf price list showing bids for different weights with terms like holdover and bulk stock. Includes fat lambs 14.00 per head and cull prices around 7.00 to 9.00, with scattered figures for calves 13.50 and vealers 11.00, amid unclear lot counts.

Train arrivals and departures at Athens station

Southbound No 30 arrives at 11:08 a m. No 32 is due at 3:45 p m. No 34 reaches Athens at 9:10 p m.

Athens

Loss Now Put At Ten Thousand In Goddard Mine Fire

Investigation of the W. R. Goddard & Son mine near Amesville Monday night shows damages total $10,000, up from an initial $7,000 estimate. The best machine was ruined and total insurance is $7,000. The blast is thought to have been caused when fire reached three barrels of oil.

W. R. Goddard & Son Amesville Dewey Goddard

Girls' Glee Club to Present Operetta at Athens High

The Athens high school Girls' Glee Club, under Miss Bar bara Kantzer, will stage the operetta Feast of the Little Lanterns Thursday in the auditorium. Thirty-five girls perform with five leads and solo parts.

Barbara Kantzer Athens High School Paul Bliss Alice Beasley Mary Helen Lee Janet Aine Elizabeth One Sara Alice Bailey Bernice Kayser Miss Kantzer Louise Walker

Washington man admits starting multiple Capitol fires

John J. Fischer confessed to starting two of the twelve fires that kept Capital firemen busy. He cited an irresistible impulse as motive and was described as a former psychopathic patient at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington.

John J. Fischer Washington Capital Fischer Walter Reed Hospital

Woman Adelaide Atwood 86 Dies at Home

Mrs Adelaide A Atwood aged 86 dies at home after a long illness. She is mother of Miss Jane K Atwood, noted in the community as associate. Funeral arrangements pending local notices.

Adelaide Atwood Adelaide A. Atwood Jane K. Atwood

University convocation features glee club and policy updates

The Ohio university convocation included the Girls' Glee Club performing Will of the Wisp and The Gospel Train with directors Mrs Benedict and Mi Bara Kantzer. Registrar Fra Dilley outlined probation rules, tuition due dates, dormitory availability, and new charges for audit courses, and Dr. Bryan announced the death of Mrs Adelaide Wood, mother of Jane Kinwood.

Sprogs Burley Ohio Assity Ewing Auditorium Benedict Mi Bara Kantzer Bation Fra Dilley Dilley B. Bryan Irma Voigt Bryan Adelaide Wood Jane Kinwood

Ohio university professor dies after bout with bronchitis

Mrs. Atwood, professor of geography at Ohio University, died at 6 o clock this morning after a week's illness. She celebrated her eighty sixth birthday and her body will be taken to Pittsfield Massachusetts for burial. She leaves a son Dr. Wallace Atwood of Clark University and a daughter Mrs B Welse of Chicago.

Ohioversity Palmer Atwood Atwo Athens Miss Atwood Ohio University Wallace Atwood Clark University Mass B. Welse Chicago W. A. Stevens Oak Park

Patchwork Cushions for Export Boudoir Use

Make a patch work cushion from odds and ends for export or boudoir use. The aim is a stylish, compact cushion that showcases varied fabrics while staying comfortable and durable. Emphasize color, texture, and practical size for versatile display or seating.

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