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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1919
Page
9
Charlies Sanborn an Athens Foundry employee had three fingers amputated Tuesday while operating a planet. Sanborn and his family live in Athens.
Daylight saving ends in the United States at 2:00 a.m. next Sunday October 26. Clocks will be turned back one hour to 1:00 a.m. All local railroads have orders to act accordingly. Ordinary people will gain an extra hour of sleep Saturday night and notice earlier darkness on weekday evenings.
Market rounds show varied movements across poultry beef and hogs with Cincinnati and Chicago reports. Cattle and hog prices drift while sheep hold steady and lambs show strength in parts of the market.
Auction notice states geldings only weighing 1000 to 1400 pounds, aged 5 to 10 years, to be offered at Warren's Livery on Tuesday October 28.
Fragmentary OCR data lists various monetary amounts across months including October December and March with values such as 29.40 and 5.65. No identifiable persons organizations or events are clear from the readable text.
Members of the Ohio cities zoning conference pledged themselves to back the Agnew bill now before the legislature. The measure would authorize each city to enact its own zoning regulations, as the conference closed in Cleveland.
In Chicago in October a wife files for divorce alleging her husband attended an Adam and Eve party in which Mrs Anna Kaump claimed his participation spurred the split.
Athens County Commissioners announce a November election on a proposed two mill levy exemption to fund the county's share of costs for constructing and maintaining roads. The measure runs for five years and will be decided by voters at all precincts during regular polling hours. The notice is dated September 20, 1919.
Elizabeth Kern has been appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estate of W. H. Herrold, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 30th day of cereginat 4.2 D, 1919. Probate Judge of said County. 10-1-3-0.t. w.
The Athens Gas Light and Electric Company filing concerns a public hearing conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The notice sets the time and place for the hearing and outlines the process for interested parties to participate or present evidence.
Having sold my farm I offer at public sale 5 miles northwest of Albany near Bethel Church on Tuesday October 28. Items include a four year old mare and a four year old horse each about 1200 pounds a breaking plow hay ladders hay fork harness and ropes a 16 foot wagon and other farming gear plus 2000 sheaves of corn 4 tons of timothy hay and a cook stove with other articles. Terms made known day of sale. Sale starts at 8:00 AM. Refreshments on grounds.
A garbled railway timetable lists departures and arrivals at Athens with trains 23 86 37 92 34 and 32 24 33 35. It also notes a car issue where a motor loses power and bucks and overheats.
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