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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1926
Page
11
Section lists Buick 1925 Master Six sedan with 7000 miles fully equipped. Also offers Ford 1923 coupes, Chevrolet 1924 Superior tour ing Overland 1924 sedan four doors. Prices from 150 dollars, plus starter-equipped Ford coupes from 50 dollars. Logan Over.
New York September reports show eleven major food products firms earning 24 percent higher net gains than a year earlier amid holiday demand. Durum wheat prices rise due to Italian harvest shortfall boosting macaroni output, while bread wheat flour profits fall. Northwest mills, including Minnesota and Kansas City units, push output higher with new plants and improved freight conditions boosting prospects into 1927.
Service Tire Co in Glouster advertises a battery sale offering Standard U S battery in rubber case for 13 dollars and a one dollar allowance on old batteries. Bryson Lumber Co in Trimble Ohio promotes Shetrock plaster board sheets up to 10 feet long at 4.50 per 100 square feet.
Jesse T. Mansfield is appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Aaron W. Burnhill of Athens County Ohio who is deceased. Dated September 4 1926 O M Johnson Probate Judge Athens County. 9-15 -20tw
Ohio partition sale notice for Charles Higby v Edgar Higby et al in Athens County. Sheriff to auction Oct 20 1926 at 1 pm at Athens Court House. Property includes south half of Inlet 39 and 53 ft of Inlet 40. Appraised at 51267. One third cash and two deferred payments with mortgage security.
In Philadelphia on September 20 the Baldwin Locomotive works reports September as the best month since March as production shifts to a Pennsylvania railroad order then to a 28 locomotive shipment for South America. Capacity use is at 45 percent.
Ninety six certified and junior watchmakers received certificates at the horological institute exam on September 25, eight failed, signaling higher repair standards nationwide. Federal Reserve notes rising industrial activity but falling wholesale prices in August due to agricultural declines. Three sanitary engineers were sent to Miami to aid hurricane recovery. US tourist spending in France reached 226.16 million dollars last year, over half of France’s visible exports to the US. Pan American health conference credited quarantine improvements with saving lives and billions in money. Children’s bureau urges parents to limit sweets and teaches early self dress, promoting age appropriate habits.
Harvard economists weigh Henry Ford's five day week in plants as a notable economic development. Professor Ripley calls Ford a practical man and expects higher effort with incentives, while Carver and Monroe question practicality and general applicability of the plan.
United Press report says Republicans won broad presidential backing to boost campaigns. Coolidge plans to use his name as a rallying cry with the slogan Stand by the President and support from candidates across states. He will attend the Army Navy game in Chicago on November 27 but likely will not speak. Senator Willis of Ohio pressed for intensified presidential support after his White Pine court return.
East Orwell reports county commissioners to post reward for Isleable Zandorsk missing child three years old abducted from her home a week ago. Detroit dispatch notes Muskegon Oil Company to drill five experimental wells in Oskegon county. Connellsville coke market remains strong with spot furnace coke around 85.25 to 2.25.
The timetable lists Northbound and Southbound departures from Athens for multiple trains. No. 5 leaves Athens 7:01 am and No. 2 departs 12:26 pm daily, with corresponding return arrivals in the afternoon and evening. Hocking Valley lines show several northbound departures including No. 31 at 6:45 am and No. 33 at 12:10 pm, plus No. 37 at 6:30 pm daily and southbound arrivals such as No. 30 at 11:08 am and No. 54 at 4:52 pm, with Sunday exceptions noted.
Stanley Witokski Jr of Wyandotte Michigan claimed two men abducted him while he rode to school in Fostoria. He leaped from a moving auto and authorities sought his parents in Wyandotte as they tried to verify the story.
Evidence began today in the trial of Oz to Kliment charged with the murder of Deputy Marshal Linton Wolfe at Parma. The jury will be taken to Kliment's home during the day.
The Supreme Court faces the Teapot Dome dispute over possession of U S naval oil reserves in Wyoming and California. The circuit court of appeals voided the Teapot Dome lease to Mammoth Oil and Doheny interests and ordered cancellation, with potential SCOTUS appeal anticipated.
In a chaotic urban escapade Pearl Weed flees her husband Jimp across New York after a hostile aquarium mishap and a wild fashion spree. Stranded in a Midtown hotel with no clothes or funds she faces a stark sudden end to her honeymoon misadventure.
A brief fragment complains about thorough deodorising that ends fear of offending, discards as easily as tissue, and mentions no laundry needed and no embarrassment. The text reads as an informal remark on personal care or product use.
A fragmented list shows stations by city with Eastern and Central times, late night programs, concerts, orchestras, and dance music. Notable entries include Davenport Denver Detroit Kansas City Miami Beach Milwaukee Montreal Nashville Newark and New York listings with various hours and ensembles.
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