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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1927

Page

7

Polly Helps Write Your Want Ad For Local Stores

A jumble of classified notices offers local business names and items for sale in Nelsonville and Glouster. It includes electronics, appliances, used cars, furniture, and an election notice from Carthage Township schools. The ad prompts readers to call Mills Electric Shop and other listings while noting a school levy vote on November 8, 1927.

Carthage Townshu Atiens County Ohio Board of Education Carthage Township Parssll Dean Middleport The Farber Iron Co Pomeroy Willys-Knight Dawson's Geo Childs American Cleaning & Pressing Co A. A Savage Schwegman and Roedel French Dry Cleaning Co Bend Kodaks Barton's Pharmacy

Rhode Island Motto and Trivia Puzzle List

A mixed set of questions and prompts covering state mottos, biblical figures, astronomy, geography, grammar, and general knowledge. Includes asks about Rhode Island motto, Great Lakes, moon valley, compass points, and various word puzzles, with scattered references to historical and linguistic facts.

Harvard Washington Great Lakes United States Pribilof Islands Alaska Mexico France Rhode Island U.S

Liberty bonds and market news show mixed early trading

Liberty second 44s open 1002, Treasurers 108.30, prices down slightly. Columbus area reports fall price shifts on fresh goods with butter steady around 49 to 50 cents, grapefruit easing, eggs and wool mixed. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh produce and livestock markets list varied gains and declines across dairy, vegetables, and meat prices.

Columbus Colery Concord

Social call leads to arrest at Chicago home

Michael Hilalack, 39, told police he came to Mrs Edith Rocke feller McCormick’s home for a social call rather than a break in. He said she recently visited the penitentiary where he was serving a term and handed him an invitation to call.

Chicago U.P Michael Hilalack Edith Rockefeller McCormick Hilalack

Death Toll Rises in Indianapolis Crossing Crash

Nineteen dead after an interurban struck a truck carrying Masons and their wives en route to a Fort Harrison dance. Miss Margaret Pauley died in hospital becoming the sixth Pauley family member lost. Funeral plans were arranged by the Masonic order.

Indianapolis Ind Margaret Pauley Pauley Fort Benjamin Harrison

Public Forum on Leaf Burning and Community Rest Room Help

A 1927 letter urges reducing leaf burning to curb cold outbreaks and suggests burning earlier or using leaves for gardens. The note thanks county commissioners and local groups for rest room upkeep and describes donations and support from individuals and firms.

Pomona Zenners Preston's Grant Bolen

Train Schedules From Athens Daily Operations

Daily routes depart and arrive at Athens for southbound trains No. 2 4 and northbound Nos. 33 35 37 with times listed. Westbound and eastbound B&O services Re 73 21 No. 1 and 2 46 am 9 35 am also shown with daily except Sunday service.

Hertaveuna Athens Hocking Valley

Romance Rumors Fly Over Marriage to Coca Cola Heir

Florence Stevenson of Lithonia Georgia a blacksmith’s daughter is linked to Asa Candler Jr heir to the Coca Cola fortune. Reports say love blossomed during his employment of her as stenographer and secretary with neither side confirming the engagement.

Florence Stevenson Lithonia, Ga Asa Candler, Jr Love

Split Over Sunday Movies Divides Dover Voters

Dover residents were split on Sunday movie showings after Mayor P. J. Groh ordered theaters to remain closed. The vote followed a city discussion as residents weighed religious and civic concerns.

Dover P. J. Groh

Fire destroys fair grandstand in Van Wert

Fire at the Van Wert fair grounds yesterday leveled the grandstand with a 30 000 loss. Authorities investigated origin and suspected boys with matches as possible cause. the structure held about six thousand seats.

Fight Foreshadowed over Private Foreign Loans

Senator Carter Glass of Virginia reiterated his attack on the State Department supervision of private foreign loans. The statement signals a coming clash in Congress with Democrats and Progressive Republicans pushing to end the practice.

Washington Carter Glass Virginia State Department Congress

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