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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1927
Page
11
The page lists numerous ads for tires, real estate for rent, car sales, batteries, welding and plumbing services, coal suppliers, groceries, clothing, and hardware. It also includes legal notices from the Public Utilities Commission and several Athens County court actions including divorce petitions, estate administrators, and executors appointments with dates in 1927.
A mixed page lists Logan auto and sign service at Corner Second and Spring Streets with phone, plus a Glouster bus schedule change hourly between Glouster and Athens. Notices include Card of Thanks from Glouster residents for Violet Brooks’s death, used car and furniture ads, roofing supplies, coal heat, and a parole notice for William Stires. Also mentions extension request for Athens-Parkersburg Bus Company permit.
Toledo market updates show wheat No. 2 at 1.33 to 1.34, corn No. 3 at 88 to 80, rye No. 2 at 1.01, oats No. 4 at 20 cents. Clover cash and futures quoted. butter eggs hay prices listed with varying bids and months.
New York market notes record butter receipts at 12 619 and creamery extras 48 with special market 48s cu 4c. Eas firm receipts 18 692 and nearby white fancy Teyie plus mixed whites 4i and fresh Orsts 39 cents. Western whites dc u 560.
Hogs receipts 1,109 and cattle 50 with calves 100 kept beef markets steady to uneven. Hogs price ranges quoted from 10.00 to 11.25 with various weight classes. sows 10.00 to 10.25. Cattle beef steers 10.50 to 12.25, vealers up to 17.09, bulls and cows lower to 4.50. Sheep top fat lambs 13.55 and 12.50 to 13.55. Liberty bonds quoted, New York market news included.
A garbled list of clues and partial words appears as a puzzle item. It includes references to dry, directions, clothing, body parts, colors, and various standalone terms, all jumbled and incomplete, ending with “Answer to Yesterday's Pursia.”
Lois Moran of the Hollywood colony models the well dressed flying woman attire. The ensemble features imitation snake skin coat with black satin trim and whipcord breeches tucked into black riding boots. A satin helmet completes the look.
Columbus Ohio market reports California oranges quoted at eight dollars per box with a steady general market and slight weakness in iron grapes down about ten cents per lug. Prices listed include Emperor grapes at 1.75 per lug and grapefruit box at five, sweet potatoes hamper at 1.25, oranges box at six to eight dollars. Cincinnati butter prices rise on creamery tablets and varied scores with fresh gathered eggs and graded rates noted.
A life size market bust of Grover Cleveland, the only one of its kind, stored for 42 years, is to be donated to the public. Owner George Urban Jr., Buffalo miller and banker, has not announced final disposition.
The Athens County Automobile club reports a progressing membership drive. Captain H N Burgett secretary announces progress with committees led by F W Bush W W Coe Frank Cone and K A Daugherty soliciting in Athens. Drive has begun in Nelsonville and Albany.
Complaints against pickpockets in Chicago rose sharply from the previous year with incidents nearly doubling in the last month. Police urge vigilance as theft cases appear to increase citywide.
Kiwanis members met at the Houde Berry to discuss the Marshall bill referendum and proposed JP reforms. Captain H N Burgett explained the auto club situation, while J L Roberts announced December minstrel plans and committees. Gus White reported an upcoming county farm demonstration by H Johnson and twelve assistants.
A. C. Carr of Chesterhill bumped a porch while driving through Sugar Creek and was jailed on intoxication and driving charges. C. H. Smith of Paloa and Wilfred Sayres of Jacksonville were arrested for failing to provide dog tags, each fined $10 and costs based on dog warden affidavits.
The notice lists Athens rail times with departures at 1/2 hour past and arrivals around 10:14 PM. It references daily service with exceptions on Sundays and mentions specific train numbers 37 and 30 and a fare of 33 dollars.
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