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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1940
Page
11
An ad describes Adams pattern 4490 for summer outfits with princess lines and back zipper, available in sizes 12 to 20. It promotes sewing shortcuts and a matching bolero, plus a pattern book and pattern department contact in New York. It also lists several radio stations under network references and names performers and shows.
Logansport era reports Hocking County farmers see wheat maturation delayed by late season and hay cutting hindered by almost daily rains. Alfalfa and red clover crops are heavy in several areas, with wet conditions affecting harvests.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a price or item titled People’s Painter 53 with a partial, unclear sequence of words and numbers. The readable bits suggest an early small ad or catalog entry mentioning Dutch bur and blue grass with a dollar amount and a start or second action.
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