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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1927
Page
2
Mrs. Pike Rutland died at her daughter's home about 10 38 AM Thursday. She was about 94. Ill for a year, seriously ill for a short time. She leaves children Mrs Glora Chariton Huntington Mrs Alec Powers Rutland Crosby Price Rutland and Pete Price Routland. Burial in Miles cemetery planned after funeral preparations.
Pomeroy March 4 special service series begins March through April 17 at Perce Evangelical Church. Pastor Fev William Ovakhaus leads weekly Wednesday 7 p.m. services with topics including The Inscription On the Cross and The Good Shepherd, interspersed with German services, a Palm Sunday cantata, Easter Communion, and a sunrise service April 3.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names like Solumber 08Q 454 Spatton and Conner with scattered numbers. Totals and pool hints appear, but most details are unreadable, giving an inconclusive sports or bowling context with multiple garbled terms.
Unclear OCR fragment suggests a boxer suffered an injury in a recent fight. Reported recovery doubts and early ropes indicate concerns over return readiness. No clear names or dates are readable.
Cy Young selects four active players for his all time team from the diamond in Tuscarawas county. He lists Ty Cobb Hal Chase Tris Speaker Babe Ruth Lew Criger and others, praising batting order and skill while noting modern baseball’s commercialization.
A college football rules committee meeting outlines upcoming shifts in play and huddle procedures. The discussion focuses on schedule adjustments and enforcement of new regulations for next season.
An unreadable OCR fragment presents partial phrases and scattered letters. The readable portion lacks clear names dates places or events to determine a coherent news item or summary.
The Bobcats face Wittenberg in Ohio gymnasium Saturday in a matchup that follows mixed results this season. Wittenberg has a recent win streak against strong opponents while Springfield has shown both wins and losses in key games, shaping a tense conference showdown.
Fragmented OCR text notes protest over school team selection with references to Athens school teams and alleged irregularities. Mentions boys and coaches in a tense context.
In Madison Square Garden Boston Lithuanian Jack Sharkey beat veteran Mike McTigue by technical knockout in the 14th round of a scheduled 15 round heavyweight bout. Referee Kid McPartland halted the fight after a fierce exchange as Tunney's next opponent position loomed. The eliminations will determine a challenger for Gene Tunney later this summer.
Athens High prepares for a tough game against Real Jest with coach Wise’s improved squad. Center Vetalez is out due to injury, while Arwird starts for Athens as 7:34 pm tipoff looms. several nearby townships field teams in planned girls and boys events.
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