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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
7
The American League games include Boston 2 New York 2 and Phillies 6. Cleveland defeats Detroit 11 to 10 and Washington 8. St Louis and Chicago games postponed.
Sports standings with team names and win loss records listed in a compact grid. Multiple teams appear with varied win percentages and records, including Philadelphia New York Boston Chicago Cleveland and others.
National League games include Pittsburg at Cincinnati and Boston at Brooklyn. American League games feature St. Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Washington at Philadelphia New York at Boston. American Association matches Columbus at Indianapolis Toledo at Louisville Minneapolis at Milwaukee St Paul at Kansas City.
Today in Cincinnati markets eggs rise with fresh gathered extra firsts at 3891 9c per dozen and firsts 3884c, ordinary firsts 3714c, seconds 36c. Live poultry lists fowls 34c per pound and up, under 41 pounds 34c, springers two pounds or less 55c, under four pounds 42c, roosters 21c.
Toledo Ohio April 21 close: corn No. 3 yellow cash 1.73. oats No. 2 white cash 1.09 1.10. rye No. 2 cash 2.04. barley No. 2 cash 1.75. Clover seed cash and April 27 Oct 23.50 Dec 22.50. Timothy 1917 1918 cash 5.20 5.45 1919 cash 5.45 April 5.40 May 5.80 Oct 5.65 Dec 5.62. Butter 73 cents. Eggs 44 cents. Hay 2.10 per cwt.
Hogs receipts 17000, market up 10 to 25 cents. Bulk hogs 14.50, butchers 16.50 to 16.75, packing 13.25 to 14.35, lights 15.65 to 16.75, pigs 14.25 to 16.00, roughs 12.75 to 13.40. Cattle receipts 11000, market steady. Beeves 10.00 to 14.50, butcher stock 7.00 to 13.50, canners and cutters 4.265 to 8.25, stockers and feeders 7.50 to 11.65, cows 7 to 13.50, calves 14.00 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 9000, market steady. Wool lambs 17.50 to 19.00, ewes 10.50 to 13.50.
Cattle receipts 550 with steers weak to lower, heifers and cows steady. steers sold from 11.50 to 14.00. Calves steady with good to choice at 17.00 to 18.00. Hog receipts 56,000 and market steady to 0.50 lower. good choice packers and butchers around 17.00. Sheep receipts 100, market strong with good to choice 12.00 to 13.50. lambs 19.00 to 20.00 for good to choice.
Butter Creamery prices listed as 64 cents with 64 percent standards. butter firsts 57 to 63 cents and seconds 47 to 52 cents. Eggs ordinaries 87 cents, firsts 40 to 46 cents, 41 to 4 cents. Cheese Twins 27 cents, young American 30 cents. Live poultry 35 cents.
Mrs. C. B. Harper hosted a four course six o clock dinner for local sewing club members at Crislip's restaurant last Friday evening. Tables featured Killarney roses and favors were exchanged before guests adjourned to Mrs. Harper's home for conversation and diversions. Attendees included Mrs. H. M. Walden Mrs. G. R. Gunder Mrs. Killa Campbell Mrs. John Custer Mrs. Clare White Mrs. R. R. Chalip Mrs. Lacey Moore and Mayme Roberts.
Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Mrs. Wilson of Parkersburg in M F E church for graduates. Miss Lucy Davis of Parkersburg sang and played piano. Commencement next Thursday. Juvenile masked party at Miss Betty Yagala’s home. Mr. Ray Chevalier and Mr. L. C. Hollister hosted visitors. Parkersburg and Athens residents noted on visits and travel.
The census by the interchurch world movement, led by Rev. E. D. Murch, shows Athens residents by church membership. Methodist Episcopal 1283 and Church of Christ 656 lead among congregations. other groups include Baptist white 397, Roman Catholic 297, Episcopal, Free Methodist, Lutherans, and Christian Science among others with 127 non-members over 16 years and varied Sunday school and department enrollments.
A lightning bolt hit T. B. Warden’s house at 898 South Court during a heavy electrical storm. The discharge traveled down the chimney loosening plaster and bricks but did not start a fire. Most damage was to the top floor chimney with water leaking from the roof. no damage estimate yet. Extension of hydroelectric projects in Japan will involve about 1000 miles of high tension lines in two years.
Notice announces the appointment and qualification of A EF Falloon as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Lissa R. Bims, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated April 6, 1920. H. T. Phillips, Probate Judge, Athens County.
Lewis J. Elliott appointed the will annexed of the estate of Margaret J. Elliott late of Athens county Ohio deceased. Public notice of increased telephone rates filed with Ohio Public Utilities Commission by Central Union Telephone Company to take effect May 1 1920 lists higher monthly charges for business residence and rural lines with inspection available at Trimble Ohio agent office.
The remains of Richard Wooley from Gallipolis were brought to Murray for burial at Carbon Hill after a Holiness church funeral led by Rev. John Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beas visited family in Dundas. William Roberta and Friends in The Plains called on Murray residents. Clarence Kelley of Nelsonville and Eleanore Ruttinford of Murray wed Rev. S. Bishop at the M E parsonage. The M E church baccalaureate service drew a large crowd and Rev. Bishop delivered the sermon. Eighth Grade Commencement is set for Tuesday at the M F church.
A newspaper ad-style claim promotes using liquid Arvon to dissolve dandruff. Apply about 10 ounces at night to moisten the scalp, then rinse by morning. Repeated use allegedly removes all dandruff and itching, leaving hair fluffy and glossy. Arvon is said to be available at any store.
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