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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
13
Classified page fragment lists automotive, household goods, and real estate ads. Highlights include Dodge and Chevrolet autos with prices, Eureka vacuum and Sunndyds washer deals, wheat pricing, and real estate listings by Cameron Bros and Buck & Burk.
Classified items list sedans, turers, tires, and batteries with prices from $70 to $228. W Ridenour's offers gas oil grease accessories and wreck car service. Also mentions repairs, radiators, used parts, tires, and cleaning services with contact notes.
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission schedules a hearing on Clifton and Sons application for a public convenience and necessity to extend route No 2712. The plan covers transport along SR 37 SR 77 to Columbus via BR 37 13 and US 40 through New Lexington and Jacksontown then from SR 20 and BR 7 to Belpre. Vehicle count and daily trips to be determined with formal notices issued.
The report lists early Ohio market figures for bushels and wool quality prices. It notes bonds and cash values, with wool being priced at a scoured ton rate and oats and hay referenced with per unit amounts.
The fragment mentions livestock receipts and prices with figures such as 290, 280, 9.65, 709.25, and 600. It references various terms like cows calves and beets, showing a market ledger style. Names and places are garbled, but the article centers on livestock market values and transaction tallies.
Fragmentary OCR mentions extras receipts and pricing with unclear items. It references firsts and seconds with 7c and 38c values and names like Robie and Bae, but lacks full context or definitive event details.
A damaged OCR fragment from Cincinnati mentions butter price notes and small coin figures, listing items like No 1 and No 8 with various cents. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or complete details.
T H Parks OSU insect life specialist explained the codling moth life history at the Coolville Fruit School. He noted adult emergence in late May to early June and described egg laying on leaves at twilight and worm entry into fruit through the calyx end. He said worms hibernate under rough bark and urged spraying before the calyx with one and a quarter pounds of arsenate of lead per 60 gallons.
County fruit growers hear proposed control methods for moths flea weevil and scab at Ironton Fruit Farm meeting. Mr Parks recommends three sprays timed to moth emergence and calyx closure while Ohio Spray Service and A L Pierstorff discuss scab spores monitoring in Cookville with county agent telephoned alerts. County agents to be reimbursed for calls to inform growers of infection stages and spray timing.
Hocking Vale work in employees sale warded at Mi. Readable details note actions by local firm and authorities, with emphasis on labor dispute and ensuing regulatory steps. Further lines indicate municipal response and upcoming hearings.
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