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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1928
Page
7
Local classified encourages quick contact for auto service needs. Lists HYDRAULIC LIFT ENARCO OIL WHITE ROSE AND RED CROWN gasoline products. Promotes courteous prompt service at the service station with tires, tubes, belts, hoses, spark plugs, pistons and gaskets.
J. H. Pierce of Ohio is appointed and sworn as administrator of the estate of H. Williams late of Athens County Ohio who is deceased. Dated this 29th day of March A. D.
Sarah C. Seipel filed a partition suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio against William Carpenter Ronald Carpenter Harry Carpenter Charles Carpenter Wendell Carpenter and Flora Carpenter residing at Hopwood Pa. The case seeks division of described Athens Township leasehold lands totaling 6.98 acres and 1.92 acres with detailed lot descriptions and paving schedules. Respondents must answer by the Sunday of June 1928 through attorney M D Hughes.
Rafa R. Johnson county treasurer of Athens County Ohio filed in Common Pleas Court a petition for order of sale to collect delinquent real estate taxes totaling 600.08 with penalties and accural, for property No 158 in the Village of Albany, Athens County. Heirs Everett Whaley David Whaley and Charlies Whaley and others are required to appear by May 1928 as stated by attorney W. D. Williams for the plaintiff.
Former convict Iris Howe who served three years for throwing acid at Frank Bowman is preparing to marry him now that he is recovering from his injuries.
Southbound No 36 arrives Athens at 11 08 am No 32 at 4 45 pm daily except Sunday No 34 arrives Athens at 9 10 pm daily Trains schedule notes arrivals to Athens city.
Hog receipts 3600 with market up 15 to 25 cents. prices range from 7.50 to 10.10 for various weight classes. Calves and beef cattle receipts about 1000 each, market steady to lower for calves. beef steers 11.50 to 13.50, heifers 10.50 to 13.25, cows 8.00 to 10.00. Fat lambs quoted at 15.75 with bulk fat lambs 13.50 to 15.60 and bulk spring lambs 18 to 20.
Butter steady with receipts 2,612. Creamery extras quoted 44½c, special market 45½c. Lag OT receipts 31,247 with white fancy at 34c to 35c, nearby state whites 26c to 33c, fresh firsts 27½c to 28c, western whites 29c to 32c, Pacific coast 29c to 38c, nearby browns 29c to 34c.
Columbus stock list shows Cities Service at 56 percent and 57s, Paragon Fe Com at 12 percent, Scioto V. & Pr. at 12 asked with pid 44 asked, Seaboard Oil pid 65 asked, and Seaboard Oil second pid 35 asked, with multiple bids and prices shown.
Butter prices in 1 lb cartons range from 13 cents above the market to 46% and 48 cents for extra and firsts. Firsts 43% to 45 cents, seconds 39 to 41 cents, extras 32 cents, extra firsts 30 cents, ordinary 27 cents. Packing stock 30 to 32 cents.
Butter markets steady with tablets at 40 to 42 cents. Creamery products show discounts of 2 to 4 cents. Potentam No 1 33 cents, No 2 24 to 26 cents. Butter fat ranges 44 to 45 cents and higher. Fresh gathered extra firsts 27 cents. Nearby stocks, goose at 45 cents, small items discount.
In Columbus on April 16 demand stayed active with a fairly steady market. Southern cabbage remains strong and beets and carrots from new stock sold 25 to 50 cents per bushel higher. California fruit berries sold at a little above.
Saturday market session saw general quality fair and prices mostly steady from last week. Beets sold close to a dollar per bushel, grapefruit box totals around $4,759.50, strawberries trading at $6.30 per 24 quart crate, butter prices unchanged, and overall sales to retailers reflected a firming tone. Local producers report modest gains in select fresh produce despite mixed demand.
The Boston wool market on April 16 shows limited demand indicators for the remaining half of the year. Trade doubts persist about price direction as buyers await clearer signals while wool remains unmanipulated and waiting for firmer demand.
A four year old girl Marie Kilpatrick daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kilpatrick at 72 Mulberry street started a fire by playing with matches. The blaze in an upstairs room damaged towels papers and a few articles with an estimated loss of 35 dollars. Firemen were called at 6 40 Saturday night but arrived before it spread.
Allen of Ohio Wesleyan will captain the Bishops in the 1928 season opener against Miami. The veteran catcher enters his third year of intercollegiate competition and is a senior on the team. Buckeye Athletic association plans at Oxford.
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