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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1918

Page

5

Social News Roundup From Athens and Nearby

Social notes track visits and travels of Ida White Mabel Van Dyke and others with mentions of Columbus Lancaster Lancaster street Elmwood Place and Memorial hall. Local church groups plan meetings while concerts the soprano Galli Curci attract attention. Out of town relatives attend the funeral of George Lewis of Columbus.

Clarence B. Kyle Columbus Kyle Galli Curci Memorial Hall

Local Notes From Columbus Area Visitors and Transfers

Special Correspondence from Columbus reports Uncle Mr. A Cavanaugh visiting, with many locals in Athens on Monday. Waldo Poston bought a fine drove horse last Saturday while others attended a South Canaan social. Mrs F E Hunsicker left Tuesday for Columbus for a day, and G Theodore Crawford returned from Pittsburg with his brother. Mrs Elza Mansfield and Sam Mercer were business visitors in Athens Saturday. Ralph Myers traded his Per d for an Overland, Prola Walton's weeklong cold illness noted.

Avanaugh Columbus A. Cavanaugh Athens Waldo Poston Veral South Canaan F. E. Hunsicker G. Eodore Crawford Pittsburg Elza Mansfield Sam Mercer Ralph Myers Prola Walton

Local Social Happenings and Theater Ad

Special Correspondence reports Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and Mrs Maria Burdette guests of William Burdette at Heb Bardeville. Cliff Wolf and children visit Ceonnett and Mozella Shields of Athens with Rose Shields and family. Liz Guess hosts. Colonel Locke family motor to Canaanville. Joe Hutchins shares Sunday supper with Port Dicken. George Gabriel family visit Noah Somers at Nelsonville. Grove Nagle sells here and buys on Brown Avenue in Athens. Fred Scott of Salem visits with sister Fletch Hawk. Grand Theater shows War Brides Friday and Saturday, a highly awaited picture.

Frank Smith Maria’ Burdette William Burdette Hebbardeville Cliff Wolf Ren Ceonnett Mozella Shields Athens Rose E Shields Liz Guess Colonel Locke Canaanville Joe Hutchins Port Dicken George Gabriel Noah Somers Nelsonville Grove Nagle Brown Avenue Fred Scott Salem Fletch Hawk

Glouster Mine Expands From Two To Five Cars Daily

The Mid-Hocking Company's new Burr Oak mine in Perry county near Sun day Creek is rapidly developing. Sinking an air shaft is over half complete and current output runs two cars daily, expected to rise to five in a week. The vein is six feet wide with four feet of high quality coal.

Messenger Glouster Mid-Hocking Company Burr Oak Perry County Sunday Creek Dew Corning Rendville

Chosen In Schools Four Minute War Savings Winners

In Central School Build room eight a Monday evening contest saw Katherine Gilgannan win in the fourth to sixth grade group with Thelma Bingman second and Hamilton Noss third. In the upper group Arthur Howard won first, Dorothy Jones second and Theodora Junod third. All were named Four Minute speakers. A survey on self inflicted death among US wage earners shows men report more personal crises than women and fewer black workers seek such deaths than whites, with a recent drop in death by own action cases.

Central School Build Katherine Gilgannan Thelma Bingman Hamilton Noss Arthur Howard Dorothy Jones Theodora Junod United States

The Empress Eugenie Embraces Activity in Later Years

The Empress Eugenie, aged but active, shows revived interest in events and society. She enjoys greater company, more laughter, and increased correspondence, with most of her longtime entourage now gone.

Eugenie

Tanlac Rheumatism Treatment Restores Dayton Man to Work

Gun Link of 108 Berry street Dayton Kentucky says his rheumatism was so severe he could not walk and had not worked for months. After one package of Tanlac Rheumatism Treatment he was up and around and hopes to return to work soon. He credits the remedy for relief and recommends it to others. Cline's Pharmacy sells Tanlac, advertised as a vegetable tonic that strengthens the run down and aids stomach issues.

Gun Link Berry Street Dayton Cline’s Cline

Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results

American League standings show New York 1 1, Washington 1 1, Detroit 1 0, Cleveland 0 0, Philadelphia 0 2, Chicago 0 1, St. Louis 2 0. Tuesday games: St Louis 6 Chicago 1, Washington 7 New York 6, Boston 1 Philadelphia 0. Detroit at Cleveland and St Louis at Chicago postponed by rain. New York at Washington, Philadelphia at Boston scheduled.

American League FE A Wick c. Cawree Ie Iwcweens New York Washington Detroit Ebeent Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago .S St. Louis Chicago Boston

Baseball Scores and Schedule From Tuesday

Tuesday's results show Cincinnati 3 Pittsburg 0 and St Louis 4 Chicago 2 while New York 6 Brooklyn 4 and Philadelphia 5 Boston 2. Today's schedule lists Pittsburg at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at New York.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Tom Findus Chicago K. Seeees Pittsburg Boston Brooklyn St. Louis New York St.Louis

Poultry Market Rules Allow Hens Now for Saturday Sale

Food Administrator Croxton announced that dealers may buy hens and pallets now to stock Saturday market but must not be sold or delivered before Saturday. Farmers are urged to ship gradually to avoid market glut and Croxton praised patriotic observance.

Croxton

Regiment's Paper Details Raid on Germans in France

Mrs. Mattie Mace of New Marshfield reports her son Everett Mace of Company L 166th Infantry Rainbow Division in France sent a copy of The Ohio Rainbow Reveille printed there. The issue recounts the raid on German trenches in which Athens county boys participated, with several copies reaching local families including Walter Stewart's parents of Guysville.

Mattie Mace New Marshfield Everett Mace 166Th Infantry Rainbow Division France 166Th Mace Lancaster Old Fourth Ohio Athens County Walter Stewart Guysville

Improvement League Formed at Sugar Creek

The Sugar Creek school district organized an Improvement League at a Monday April 15 meeting led by district superintendent J T Turner. Officers elected include President Mrs Zoa Beebe Vice President Mrs Della Farrell Secretary Miss Lucy Dorr. Proceeds from sales totaling $18 funded the last payment on a graphophone purchased by teachers and pupils.

Sugar Creek J.T. Turner Zoa Beebe Della Farrell Lucy Dorr

Market Report from Cincinnati on Butter Eggs and Poultry

Today's Markets from Cincinnati report steady butter with price ranges for whole milk extra creamery products and firsts and seconds. Egg prices show prime firsts and ordinary firsts with several varying cents per dozen. Live poultry markets weaken with U S Food Administration selling restrictions from Web 11 to May 1 affecting fowls pullets roosters broilers fryers and roasting stock.

Cimcinnati Xtra U. S. Food Administration

Butter and Eggs Prices Across Maryland and Nearby States

Market report from Baltimore dated April 16 shows butter prices steady with grades ranging from 31 to 45 cents per pound. Eggs steady with Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby firsts at 35 cents per dozen and western Ohio at 34 cents. regional variations noted across states.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Virginia Southern

Unclear Textile Quality Scores Mentioned in Ohio Entry

In Columbus Ohio on April 17 figures show Delaine values for washed and unwash ed lots with mixed quality grades. Records list Delane and Delane variations with prices or scores 78 76 75 68 65 60 across several combing grades.

Columbus Ohio Delaine Delane

Cattle Receipts and Market Notes From Cincinnati

In Cincinnati dated April 17 cattle receipts total 904 with heavy steers trading from 11.00 to 11.50. Hog receipts reach 6700 with the market holding steady at current levels.

Cincinnati

Pittsburg Stock Market Cattle Stays Steady

In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on April 17 the cattle market remained unchanged while sheep and lambs stayed flat. Hogs saw prime heavy prices at 16.15 to 18.25 with mediums heavies and lights at 18.70 to 18.87 and roughs at 16.00 to 16.26. stags traded between 13.00 and 18.26.

Pittsburg Pittsdum

Chicago Hog and Cattle Receipts Report

Chicago Illinois April 17 hogs receipts 21000 mixed and butchers prices 17.25 to 17.95 good heavy 17.45 to 17.80 rough heavy 16.45 light 17.85 to 18.00 pigs 12.25 to 17.25 cattle receipts 7500 Reeves 11.00 to 16.80 cows and heifers 7.60 to 13.85 stocker and feeders 5 412.15 calven 9.00 to 14.60 poste nawusis 9000 lambs 16.50

Chicago Calven Lambs

Toledo Grain Market Prices on April 17

Closing prices list cash wheat at 2.20 dollars per bushel and cash corn at 1.55. Oats 91 14, rye 2.35, clover 18.25 with October 14.26, Alsike 15.25. Timothy 8.60 with April 3.62 1 2 lept. and October 3.97 1 2.

Toledo

Chicago Grain Market Prices for April

Chicago reports corn futures with May 1.27 and June 1.47, July 1.46. Oats are listed for April 0.884 and May 0.84, June 0.814. Pork for May trades at 49.45.

Chicago Ill

Expressions of thanks for kindness after loss have cancer

We express sincere thanks to relatives and friends for sympathy and kindness during illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Grateful for floral offerings and consoling words from Rev Magee and Dr Hyman.

N. R. Hesse Daily Messenger Magee Hyman LeFever Pritchard Miss Sines Gutliph S. Stiers

Alleged Vagrant Leaves City After Parole

Ezra Barker was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Wood for drunk and disorderly conduct. Thomas Llewellyn fled justice after a vagrancy charge. His attorney was unavailable and he remained in custody until paroled to consult counsel. Authorities worry he may not return to Athens.

Ezra Barker Woodworth Thomas Llewellyn Tom Durance Athens

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