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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1931
Page
11
The text shows a dense classifieds page with categories for employment automotive real estate and notices including a legal section. It mentions prices and payment terms for ads and offers services from garages and merchants along with a public health and crime brief. A local police incident reports a woman and a drug clerk dying by poison in Ohio town.
Washington reports indicate President Hoover remains hopeful France will join the proposed pact soon. Uproar over French isolation lingers as diplomats in Paris and Washington seek agreement on terms and timing.
President Hoover signaled administration readiness to assist constructive programs by bituminous coal operators and miners. He referred John L. Lewis’s request for a conference to the commerce and labor departments. Dr. James P. Porter of Ohio University spoke on Abnormal Psychology at Fine Arts Hall with many summer school students attending.
A report from Athens County states two Millitehl girls Catherine Pouk WH and Mehita Clark 1 were found and taken into custody after a Saturday morning disappearance. Their fathers notified Sheriff Wayar Wannett and asked for intervention as the pair were located with Carmen near Calimbua.
Athenians show a rising car ownership pattern from December 1900 to May 1909 with 2 194 vehicles registered by City of Athens residents. Data indicates about one in 92 residents owned a car and suggests Athens had more cars than in the prior year, amid a period of strong vehicle use.
Veteran lawyer Clarence Darrow resumes retirement to aid David Stephen, a former Ku Klux Klan member imprisoned in Indiana. He plans to actively pursue an appeal to the Indiana State Supreme Court, with a hearing set for July 7 at the Indiana polls.
The Election Board awarded printing contracts to Athens Printing Co for 7.0 percent ballots at 8714 per thousand. David Johnson, clerk of the Athens County Board, announced the bid results. The Lawhead Press was the sole other bidder.
Eleanor Ross explains rug care with soap and water for woven rugs, detailing scrubbing in sections, rinsing, and drying. She stresses pre-cleaning with a vacuum or broom, cautions against scrubbing with dark suds, and notes full baths are possible for lag rugs and home or laundry options.
Frank W. Wright of Une Massachusetts reports on a summer convocation address at Alumai Memorial Asultptum warning that machinery could become a servant of a monster. He cites Frankenstein, modern writers, and the clash of man and machine as civilizaton risks. The lecture series continues with new speakers and dates.
Market activity shows gains across sectors with oil and steel advancing amid improved industrial signals. Texas energy issues and East Texas curtailment expectations buoyed shares, while crude prices and railway parts fluctuated, reflecting mixed demand and production outlooks.
The report analyzes market activity with Knapp and 60 as focal points in natural gas and related commodities. It notes price movements, producer actions, and early June outlooks, highlighting crude, gasoline, and retail demand signals amid evolving supply dynamics.
A partially readable public notice discusses village clock upgrades and civic meetings. It mentions Athena Ghia June and a June 29 ceremony in Dayton with General Frank Linearluet, plus 3150.00 deletion, and notes on highway contracts announced in Columbus. A fatal gun incident in London Ohio is briefly reported with victim Robert L Dutkle, 38.
The article outlines contenders for the U S Open golf tournament with notable names such as Arnau Toetrott, Sarena of Sew Yor, Hagen of Detroit, and Burke of Conn listed among favorites. It notes weather effects and mentions sponsorship by the British Madar Cup and other clubs, with betting odds and expected top finishers in a wartime era sporting write up.
July races in Cleveland feature 86 000 matron stakes with Calumet Butler driven by McMahon and Jack Rey steered by Dr Walla among seven entries. Other events include the 297 Class Trot and 2 12 Clans Pace with purses around 1 000. Police probe into death of John Menzie, Greensburg resident, after a man shot through the heart as heat and heart disease blamed. Dean Pound plans to wed Myra James Miller, widow of Veterans Bureau official, in a noon ceremony at Harvard Law.
Rail time card lists G trains departing North Boone and Athens with arrival and departure times. It includes Train No 3 arriving Athens 8:47 a m and other services to Athens and Hene, along with Northene branches and daily schedules.
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