This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1931
Page
12
Columbus reports state treasurer Harry B. Day announced net sales from cigarette tax stamps over the last two months totaling 905 962 dollars. At that pace the annual revenue would reach about 5 741 772 dollars.
London Prison Farm’s new parole board frees 44 inmates in a week. The second parole list grants release effective November 16 and December 1. Included is Otis Triplett of Athens, sentenced for assault to rob.
The Athens High School Home Economics Club hosted a tea in the Junior High Club Room with last year’s cabinet leading. Officers were elected for two groups Senior High and Junior High forming a cabinet, with Ruth Giesen guiding as adviser. The next meeting on November 11 will initiate new members and install officers.
Two Alpha Gamma Delta sorority riders were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes after a Homecoming Day parade. Miss Louise Harris of Wooster drove the float with Miss Eleanor Bush of Gallipolis aboard. The enclosed truck cab filled with decorations. They collapsed at the sorority house, were treated by an Athens physician, and reported recovered.
Yesterday’s readings include Phoenix 88, Los Angeles 76, El Paso 78. Today's lows list White River 24, Cochrane 24, Flagstaff 26. For the next 36 hours, temperatures rise slowly in the West and Central, fall in the extreme Northwest, and conditions favor fair weather with a gradual warming trend.
Infant Mary Olive Reed, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. K. J. Reed of New Haven, born October 30 in a New Haven hospital, died on Saturday. Mrs. Ollie Skidmore, mother of Mrs. Reed, received the news.
Charles Mee Peek an Independence Township farmer was killed when he stepped into the path of an automobile on State Route 7 Sunday. George C. Groeckner of Smithdale Pa driving home from Pomeroy Ohio was at the wheel.
The text describes a delicate Mue gown worn by Miss Gertrude Murrell of Richmond Virginia. It mentions Mrs Murrell and Dr Thomas W Murrell and notes the gown is to be presented to Society of the Executive Mansion by Gormacornor and Mrs John Garland Bellard of Virginia.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.