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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1934

Page

9

Street widening debate pits school safety against sidewalks

A petition from 20 property owners urged against widening a street arguing it would shrink sidewalks and harm shrubbery while four preferred widening. The school board opposed the plan citing safety and cost, and council approved widening one block by a 4 to 2 vote.

EB. C. Schloss Schloss H. EB. Pendry Board of Education H. H. Rowland J. E. Bailey P. F. Good Bert Russell Anna F. Stauffer Eva van Dyke

Batting Standings Prompt Confusing Text

The readable fragment references batting and numbers but lacks clear names teams or dates. It provides no verifiable entities or outcomes to confirm a coherent sports item for a headline and summary.

Wrestling Card Highlights From Around the Nation

At New York Jim Londos of Greece defeated Ted Christy after disqualifications while others from France Michigan and Chicago saw bouts with winners named. In Detroit Mustapha Pasha Turkey defeated George Dusette Boston. In Kansas City Orville Brown and Wallace wrestled to a draw with Everett Marshall and Lou Plummer. In Dallas Chief Chewechki Oklahoma beat a masked New Yorker Frank Schrol and San Francisco’s Jack O’Brien fell to Frank Schrol.

New York Jim Londos Greece Joe Savoldi Michigan Henri Degiane France Drew Jim McMillen Chicago Gus Sonnenberg Boston Willie Davis West Virginia Hans Kampfer Germany Mays McClain California Rudy Dusek Omaha Bull Komar Lithuania Abe Coleman Los Angeles Ted Christy Max Martin Ohio Jackie Brown Oklahoma Kansas City Orville Brown Wallace Kan Sol Slagel Topeka Everett Marshall la Junta Colo Lou Plummer Baltimore Frank Sexton Columbus Dallas Texas Chewechki Big Bad Wolf Frank Schrol San Francisco Jack O’brien Toledo

Horsemen threaten strike over purses at Hamilton meets

Horsemen threatened to quit the Hamilton Jockey Club meeting unless purses are paid. Purses have been withheld since last Wednesday. The club agreed to pay or discontinue the 19 day meet that began April 28.

Hamilton U.P Hamilton Jockey Club

Gardening tips for growing roses in Athens gardens

A guide for amateur rose gardeners in Athens covering soil prep, plant quality, root protection, spraying both sides of leaves, pruning in spring, cutting back summer blooms, deep watering in hot weather, avoiding foliage wetness to reduce mildew, iron filings to prevent color bleaching, and grafting notes with rootstock suckers.

Athens

Market swings as wheat breaks amid rain forecasts

New York traders saw an irregular uptick in stocks fade on a wheat sell off spurred by rain in drought affected belts. Move occurred as Farm Group stocks led gains with firms like J S Case and International Harvester. Mining shares edged higher while Western Union slid on NRA telegraph code news.

New York U.P Farm Group J. S. Case International Harvester Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward United State Smelting Dome Mines Anaconda McIntyre Porcupine Kennecott Western Union NRA American Telephone International Telephone

Markets Update From Baltimore Eggs Butter Livestock Prices

The report lists egg market standings with varied receipts and price marks for extra firsts, nearby grades, and whites. Butter markets show steady to barely steady levels with large stock and differing standards and butterfat values. Livestock prices cover cattle, calves, sheep, hogs, and hogs with market directions and top quotes, plus crude oil and grain prices and Liberty bonds noon quotes.

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Athens Aviator Escapes Injury In Plane Landing Mishap

Rodney Young, an Athens aviator, escaped injury when his plane damaged on landing after the field ditch at the east end of Athens Airport rose about five feet. Landing gear wings and propeller suffered damage as wheels pierced the wing fabric near the cockpit.

Rodney Young Athens Fils Athens Airport

Summit Grange Hears Mother's Day Program at New Marsh field

Summit Grange observed Mother's Day with a program at New Marsh field. More than 100 members and guests attended to honor mothers. Mrs. Nettie Brown read a poem "Mother's Sayings" and Major 8S. M. Johnson of Athens spoke briefly. Madene McLeod and Robert McAfee performed "When Mother Played the Organ." The Athens Grange degree team led the conferral of the third and fourth degrees on eleven candidates. Refreshments followed.

Summit Grange New Marshfield Nettie Brown M. Johnson Athens Madene McLeod Robert McAfee Athens Grange

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