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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
7
An epidemic of dysentery sweeps through Poland weakening troops and civilians. Sanitary trains arrive with thousands daily, at one station 4000 men are treated each day with eighty percent infected. Hospitals report many deaths during transport from front to city.
R. J. Love wins second prize plate Concord with grapes and takes Isabella first prize plate and largest collection. E. W. Finsterwald takes second prize plate Delaware and first prize plate Concord. Andrew Holmes of Canaanville receives special premium for grapes prunes and plums.
Belfast, Sept 3. Wholesale evictions of Catholic families by Protestants continued with written notices demanding Catholics leave within 12 hours or face attacks. Catholics, outnumbered, departed by hundreds as General Bambridge urged British troops to intervene. A Protestant shipyard workers meeting called for mobilization and arming of Ulster volunteers.
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis Ohio offers a three year nursing program for women aged eighteen to thirty five with high school diplomas. A New York trained director will oversee a broad curriculum including administration social and public health work and nursing specialties. The facility features modern X ray and laboratory services with uniforms books and pay. Applications or inquiries should be sent to Dr C E Holzer or Miss Josephine Reilly. the school opens September fifteenth.
Refugees fleeing everywhere suffer from severe dysentery as they travel across the country. People die along roadsides and graves mark the routes from one end of the nation to the other.
Market reports show cattle and hog receipts light with steady to higher prices. Cincinnati and Union Stock Yards data include hogs around 14.10 to 15.90, cattle at 12.00 to 14.00, and sheep lambs firm. Toledo grain quotes list cash and futures for corn oats rye and seeds. Chicago produce delivers butter and creamery prices with liberty bond notes appended.
Columbus announces the fourth distribution of state automobile license funds totaling 491,726.34 dollars. Secretary of State Smith sends checks today with half to counties and cities where owners live and the other half to the state highway department under the new automobile tax law.
The Athens county fair awarded its fruit exhibit prizes Friday morning. Winners include R. J. Love with multiple first prizes on crab apples and Bartlett pears, and George Love with several first prize plates for Hues Virginia and Bartlett. BE. W. Finsterwald took multiple first prizes on Elbertas pears and Seckle apples.
Readable parts show arrival and departure notes for multiple trains including Athens and No 30 No 24 and times around 8 and 16. The fragment lists train numbers and stations with faded indicators and partial times.
A dated narrative fragment recalls a man who visits a girl and is praised for style and seeming insight into women. The tone suggests a reflective or humorous short scene, with emphasis on manners and perception.
Goldie Hutchens with unknown residence is notified that Ralph Hutchens has re petition against her in divorce case No. 12048 in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio. The cause will be heard after the 15th day of December.
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