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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
7
Algeo Motor and MCCUNE TIRE & ACCESS30nY CO offer easy terms on a 1926 Ford roadster and Tudor bodies. Road conditions noted as excellent and ready for sale or test drive.
A cluttered classified snippet advertises a large used car sale with stray phrases about employment help and station hints. The garbled text references prospects, prices, and vendors including Mrs. Altman and L. 8 Willies, with no clear dates or locations fully legible.
An early 20th century advertisement touts used car buying ease at Nelsonville Auto, highlighting a range of makes and repair services. It mentions Mac Chevrolet, Piresarin and Studebaker specialists, and lube Mender's Repair Service. The piece lists prices, groceries, and daily deals to attract shoppers.
Imo Woodgerd as administrator with the will annexed of Evane deceased petitions in Athens County Probate Court Ohio alleging debts and charges against the estate. He seeks assignment of dower to Mary Evans widow and sale of real estate described in Verity First and Second Additions to pay debts. Donald Willis and Kia Willis are named as minors under notice to answer by August 61st.
Hogs topped around 289 pounds at 12.48 to 12.86 dollars per hundredweight with various weight brackets listed. Cattle receipts were 25 and market stayed steady with steers around 12 dollars and beef cows near 149 to 317 dollars. Fat lambs traded around 15 dollars with bulk and feeder lambs also noted. Also mentions Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company director leaving Wingfoot for Pittsburg production notes and live poultry sped in from Levviy port.
In Chalmeland a court citation case against two officers of The Cleveland Areas was argued today. The judge weighed dismissal while injunctions to operators of Thiatte Track were discussed, with defense saying contempt statements were untrue and proceedings aimed to curb race track interests.
J A fraternal subsidiary group at Onte U Route No 60 forms as Roza County Highway Association under James Hannah first vice president. A meeting is set for Wednesday in Chillicothe to adopt constitution and by laws matching the parent organization. James Hannan notes strong comments and hopes for concrete results in Toss County.
In Chicago on July 16, Richard Fe Hanford and Miss Mary Mortland of Harrisburg Pa eloped in a canoe off Navy Pier. The best man rode in the stern and the brides maid sat in the prow as they exchanged vows during the voyage.
Officers destroyed beer making apparatus found in a rural site near the Athens Vinton county line. Nine cases of beer items including jars caps bottle-washers and other paraphernalia were destroyed. Participants included Sheriff William Williams Deputy Sheriff Wilasn Ator Cone Staples Harry Dalton Guy Carpenter and Sheriff Ray Cox of Vinton County.
NEWFIELDS N H July 13 In nearly 300 years a deeded property in this hamlet has changed hands. Originally granted by King Charles I to Edward Hilton the first white settler in New Hampshire the parcel is sold to Elizabeth Bell Battles of Philadelphia. Battles is a Hilton descendant so the property remains in the grant family.
Lieutenant Herbert J. Pakhy, a California flyer held by motor trouble after a forced landing during a cross country attempt from Los Angeles to New York, announced he would resume the flight today in Wichita Kansas.
In San Francisco on July 13 a man named Boozer admitted he drinks after being sentenced to 90 days for theft of automobile tires from a store. He told the judge his name makes him a drinker and he is a good drinking man though this did not prevent punishment. Cedar Point officials deny reports the resort will close over water conditions.
Daily train schedule lists Northbound No 3 at 10 32 a m and No 33 at 7 25 a m and 9 30 a m from Athens. Southbound No 2 at 11 39 a m and No 20 arrives at 12 15 a m. A westbound service and other minor notes appear in the incomplete timetable.
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