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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1930
Page
3
Delegates to a convention were chosen by the American Legion Post in Murray City during a Friday meeting. Attendees included prominent local leaders and veterans as plans formed for forthcoming events and community activities within the Murray area.
The fragmentary report describes a late wedding among local families in Pomeroy with names such as Mr and Mrs Craven attending. References to a ceremony planned for "Sule 2B" and a reference to the Anersa Legis of Pomearhy suggest formalities and guests, though many details are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmented OCR text reports names such as Pirhemet, Jay ecole, Lady Ald Ha, C. Chareti, Ed Alvan, Vrank Wayen, Aya Mian Margaret Davia, Troutolumbne Siew, Howard Peteraon, David Lawin, and multiple Davia and Tamphery family members. Mentions par on 74, vigil in Columbia, and parsing evening in Newark with several relatives and visitors.
Fragmentary notes show the Canaanville club arranging a play with partial dialogue and scene ideas. Mixed names and phrases hint at cast and rehearsal details, but many words are garbled. Additional legible lines reference dates and participants like Mary and Patty, leaving the overall plan unclear.
A scrambled excerpt from an Albany area column lists obituaries and social notices. Names include Ada Yorke, Me Cory Wont, Gay, Dyke, and Mrs Adfle Yorke among others, with references to funerals, family arrivals, and local events across weekday evenings and Sundays.
An advertisement-like notice touts Kinfaras Tablets to restore youth by gaining weight. It promises improved appearance and vitality, claiming dramatic facial fullness and health benefits after consuming two boxes. A refund offer appears if results aren’t seen. It imitates a 19th century style sales pitch.
Police report a hardware store in Chesterhill robbed Wednesday night with gasoline stolen the same night. The event disrupted local commerce and prompted a search for suspects as investigators catalog evidence and nearby surveillance footage.
OCR fragments describe a church related project and a local meeting. Names such as Amy Woot and Chaun eau appear among garbled lines. The Daily Vacation appears, with references to a peak audience and a small town event, but many details are unclear.
A Syracuse man and two associates face charges after an alleged plot connected to a Pittsburgh target. Investigators say the group planned a crime and named a city as the focal point, with authorities named as F Ware Thorne and a relative mentioned in the record.
A Pittsburgh iron master devised an iron clad plan using a trust fund to secure education for his two grandchildren. One grandchild would attend the University of Pennsylvania, the other receive finishing schooling andVienna music lessons. He arranged for the trust institution to act as executor and trustee, ensuring the principal fulfilled his specific wishes. Time has proven the value of trust funds to carry out exact purposes across many cases.
Mr and Mrs Sid Scott from Neponsett NL hosted a reunion at Torch with numerous relatives visiting. Attendance neared twenty two with guests including Mrs Hess Nicholeana and Aswin Neasa party. Local attendees included Larnold, Marcia Kate, Bert Baltes, G P Bean, and Mra Frank yropart among others. A brief service followed refreshments.
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