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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1928

Page

9

Real Estate Rentals and Used Cars Advertised

Furnished 3 and 5 room apartments for rent in a modern home with private entrance and other rooms. Used cars at McFarland's include Chevrolet 1926 roadsters, Ford coupes, a Nash coupe, Studebaker touring, Olds coupe, and a Chevrolet coach with varying prices. Legal notice: bids due July 6 1928 for Stewart Street Storm Sewer District No. 3 in Athens Ohio. bids must include full names and a $25 certified check. director G M Romine reserves right to reject any bids.

State and Lancaster State ST. W Sunnyside Drive Athens High ST Richland Union ST. W Post Office Messenger Mill ST McFarland Chevrolet Ford McFarlands Nelsonville Olds Pass. Com Public Service Ohio Stewart Street

Markets Lead Grain Prices Across Regions

Market notes show Chicago wheat edging higher on unsettled southwest weather, with corn and oats also nudging up. Livestock mixed. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh reports detail hog and cattle price ranges by weight, with fat lambs and veals factoring in.

Chicago U. P Central Belt Board of Trade

Cleveland Livestock Hogs Receipts and Prices

Hogs receipts 1 500 with market figures around 133. Tower 3 et 135 shows 250 to 350 Ibs at 250 Ibs. Prices quoted 11 16M id 3s 160 Ibs at 10.00 to 11.25. Packing and weight details noted.

Pittsburgh Cleveland

Courage of Bennett On Expedition in Arctic Won Commander Byrd

In 1925 during Commander Richard Byrd s Arctic voyage aboard the S B Peary Floyd Bennett helped save the mission during a week long gale by directing plane rescue efforts despite seasickness and danger He later piloted Byrd to the North Pole and died this year while planning a South Pole flight.

Bennett Arctic Byrd Richard E. Byrd Floyd Bennett Greenly Island Peary North Pole South Pole

Split House Tragedy Ends With Murder Suicide

Joseph Melnyk 45 is dead and wife Helen hospitalized after a dispute over a divorce action. Police say Melnyk shot his wife then killed himself following the confrontation at their Warren home on June 26.

Warren Joseph Melnyk Helen Melnyk

Paroles Granted to 55 Prisoners by Ohio Board of Clemency

Fifty five inmates at the Ohio state penitentiary received paroles from the Ohio Board of Clemency. Among them was Charles Collins of Athens who pleaded guilty to burglary and received an indefinite sentence in 1921 after an arrest linked to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company. The release reflects broader clemency action reported in Columbus.

Columbus State Penitentiary Ohio Board of Clemency Charles Collins Athens Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ‘Company

Traction Car Kills Girl North of Lima

Ruth Bower aged 14 was struck and killed by a Lima and Toledo interurban car one mile south of Cairo while picking wild strawberries. The train crew said the girl ran in front of the car. She leaves parents Mr and Mrs P A Rower two sisters and a brother. the mother is critically ill.

Lima Ruth Bower Toledo Cairo P. A. Rower

Rehearing on Bus Suspension Denied

The Ohio Transit company’s request for a rehearing of a commission order barring use of two 11 passenger buses on the Lancaster Athens line was denied. The company may appeal to the Supreme Court.

Columbus Ohio Transit Company Commission Lancaster-Athens Supreme Court

Automobile Merger Delayed by Legal Action

Minority preference stockholders of Dodge Brothers obtained a temporary injunction through their attorneys delaying the proposed merger of Dodge and Chrysler. The action was filed in New York on June 25.

New York Dodge Brothers, Incorporated Dodge Chrysler Motor Companies

Mayfield widow listens in on Houston Democratic choice

Mrs. Ann Minthorn Heald, 85, aunt of Herbert Hoover, sits at her radio in Mayfield California listening to the Democratic convention in Houston Texas. She hopes to learn who Democrats nominate to try to beat Hoover.

Ann Minthorn Heald Herbert Hoover Mayfield Calif Houston Tex Herbert

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Messenger Bolin Smith M. D. Worley Cline W. EB. Moler Treasure of Athens County Pomeroy Car- P — Hardware W. State Fisher Station BUICK Buick CO Abaughman's New Marshfield McCune's Used Cars Macune Motor Car CO Chrysler Chrysler Garage Burson Chevrolet Co Glouster Moler Auto Sales Co Chevrolet Coach Moler Auto Sales Athens Implement CO Albany Columbia Jandau Floyd Meigs Buick Co Gasone Athens Wrecking West Union W. Webb Union Street Jewett Athens Junk Co Ity St. Parker's Garage Warren's Filling Station Sinclair Gasoline and Oil Free Air Robinson Brothers RIC Repair CO H. O. Townsend & Brothers Stephen Thomas Washington Street Bulan Athens Paint Supply Armature Long East Washington St U. S Spragues Taxi Farley's Union St Acme Dry Cleaning Co. R. White Neida DeMolet Brothers Frank R. Murphy General Insurance Service W. R- Cable State St Dwight H. Rutherford Security ‘Bank Hilltop Lacamel Bardin Bros Portland—Cement Albany MI Athens Lumber Co Marietta Paints GLOBE Higgins & Son Badenoca White's Mill Badenoch Circle Bee Feeds Fred Landis Bardin Brothers Inc Murphy’s Cookies Murphy's Murphy's Bakery C. D Jacksonville School House Cox Brothers W. Union &J Person Realty Co Knox Township Snne Landis E. Perty W. Landis Franz Woodworth Rardin Bros Dalton Franklin Avenue Congress Dalton & Dalton Real Estate Heft & Smith Nelsonville Buick CO Gallon Carpenter's Garl Petitt Duro Electric Washington St Alfred Richardson J. Orlinger & Wolfe East_ End Ter's General Insurance Aeons Franklin Ave E. C. Schloss Ext Menshaw Your Grocer Model Home Bakery Voss Washer VOSS Ohio Electric CO Delver Herbert Kelley Athens Trucking Co J. A. Wiseman Mgr A. Webb Paul Casley W. Sands Athens Spray Partin Co A. &. Pickering The North Powell Ave Raymond W. Connett Topeka Kansas W. Union St Fmma Higgins Feed Store Airdale Lawrence G. Hayes Athens R Saga Oe John R Harry J. Ball Fairfield Jefferson Co Iowa Athens Livestock CO Guysville N. EF. Mills Medustry Produce Co W. Union Street Teles 'Wood Gaul Brothers G. G. Gaul R. W. & Burton J. W. Martin Beebe Frost N. E. Mills Geiber Thrasher Grimes Coolville Cameron Bros Arden Alidney the Plains E. B. Beard W. Nelsonville A. Guthrie Guthrie Finsterwald — Undertaking Company, Pomeroy and Rutland Mills The _ Stiers Haydenville G. QC Sutton Canaonville Hopkins N. Court Serv-V-Wel Athens Pi Paint Supply Wheaton AMEXO Carpenter Hardware Co Hull Foster Jr Union Depot Elliott ST College R. L. Woods Athens National Bank Riverside Street Hull Oster Jr Anklin Ave H. T. Wise G. H. Caldwell Middleport Vulcanizing Co Middleport John W. Kester L. Coluaus Euthene Gulf Oils Stucco Clyde Hysell Prep Duco C. M. Edwin,ddleport 2Nder Street Fenerer John R. Ian Wm. Hetze French Dry Cleaners Her Iron Co Room House Bridge Head Mason City W. Va Pomeroy Cement Block Co Puneral Whitmore Buchtel 12 Majestic Radio Scott Paint and Wall Paper Co Nelsonvile Ridenour James Sharp J. Nelsonville Dan Studebaker Nash Olds Carrie Pisk Logan Pike Pairview Pat Logan Clinton Webb Wreck Car Service Rohrer & Burdette Whippet-Knight Braddock Graham-Paige Wollett Auto Sales Mark Fine McCray Insurance Ney Oil J. W. Gabriel Russell_Berlin G. M. Romine G& Public Service State Highway Department Lancaster Street Cy of State of Ohio Director of Public Service State Highway Department of Ohio Courtney Hill E. C. Woodworth C. H. Marrs Alex M. Moore Ledo Grain Dee Timothy E State Pacite Coast Browns Benen Ae Clevelan Caroline Virginia Boston Copobell E. Woodworth C. H. Harris Alex M. Moor Sam Sommer Julia Sommer Carl Hooper Common Pleas Court Young Emmett Kpienan Ucation Rome Such &Ng Canaan Canaan Township Will Beer Gilbert Raw RD Denerio Nortate Baltimore
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