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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1926
Page
11
In Dayton Harry Morton and Audrey Morton navigate jealousy and manipulation as Morton shields Audrey from a dangerous past. Parrish, Morton’s secretary, endures Audrey’s scolding while Morton toys with power and secrecy, exchanging coded notes with a mystery figure named Smith and plotting future moves in his theater world.
A heavy short interest in stocks pressed buyers to cover as prices rose 1 to 7 points in early trading. The Fed rediscount rate cut to 3 4 percent boosted liquid funds and bulls pushed industrials oil motors and railroads higher with about 500000 shares traded in the first half hour.
Cattle markets remain steady with supply light as buyers bid for assorted grades from common to prime. Prices include choice cattle at 9.90 to 10.50, prime around 9.0, veal calves at 13.50, sheep and lambs mainly 9.50 for good, 14.75 for lambs, hogs trading from 13 to 15.50 for various weights.
Receipts reach 17 000 hogs with prices up 10 cents to 14 26 top. Heavyweights move 11 50 to 12 50. calves 10 10 to 10 75. Cattle: steer and heifer prices steady to 10 50, cows 5 8 50, veal 8 50 to 11 50. Sheep receipts 9 000, lambs 14 to 16 fat, ewes 9 0 to 10 0, feeder lambs 14.
Cattle receipts 450 head market steady with good to choice steers at 9 to 10 dollars and calves 11.50 to 12.50. Hogs receipts 4000 head steady to 10 to 15 cents lower with stockers and butcher hogs at about 18.50. Sheep receipts 200 head steady with lambs at 12 to 12.20.
Chicago butter market lists 10 188 tubs from creamery with extra d74c standard seven percent extra firsts 3614 cents G 364 c firsta 354 gc 3tc packing stock 25c per tub Cementing pricing for stock on hand and forthcoming deliveries.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists prices for butter, eggs, oleomargarine, vegetables, fruits, poultry, and tea. It mentions 41c printing, extra firsts, various grade levels, and auctions with items like strawberries and cabbage, referring to locations such as Ohio and Hastings, with several misread lines.
A grainy Cincinnati advertisement lists produce and poultry prices for the day. Potatoes priced at 6.25 to 6.50 per unit, roosters 19 cents, broilers 45 cents, geese 186, eggs fresh or firsts with seconds 23 to 14 cents, ungraded nearby offerings.
A readout shows grain prices with wheat corn rye barley and timothy bids. No. 3 yellow corn and No. 3 white prices are listed along with No. 2 barley at 72 cents and a cash bid of 14.35 for October. Timothy cash bids appear at 3.40 in September and 3.50 for sellers.
The report lists current Liberty bond quotation levels including 31s at 100.28 and 414s at 102.23, 44s at 100.29, 414s at 101.12, 448 at 103.3, new 44s at 108.18, new 4s at 104.20, and new 3s at 101.10.
Fire Chief Edward R Laughlin warns crowds and parked cars near fires hinder firefighting and will face arrests. Fire trucks damaged a car at Court and State streets during an alarm from Mrs. Wyc koff of 14 First street. A nearby trash fire misled residents into thinking John Stiles's home was on fire.
Electric power will be turned off in Athens between 6 and 7:30 on Sunday morning to allow the power company to fix lines.
Athens county Sunday school association and council of religious education organize townships for local conferences by combining two townships where road conditions permit. Several township pairings have already been organized with upcoming meetings at multiple churches across New Marshfield Guysville Amesville Trimble Coolville and Bear future county association planned.
The National Lumber Manufacturers' association reports strong plans to boost lumber use in housing. Demand has surged as building expands while output lags, but forest reserves are adequate and reforestation will meet long term needs. Profits are steady with potential upward price moves and high quality lumber at advantageous prices.
The Athens Retail Merchants association gathers data to publish a credit rating book. President notes higher demand for credit and rising delinquency justify the effort. Full info on all credit customers will be listed with updates as needed to help merchants screen slow payers.
John W. Kunkler aged 52, a Fairfield farmer, pleaded guilty to bigamy before Justice Newberry. He was bound over to the grand jury after being brought from Jacksonville Florida on an affidavit by his son from his first marriage. The charge cites his marriage to Alice South of New Lexington in January without divorce from his first wife.
Two oil well shooters were killed when a can of nitroglycerine exploded on a farm near Grove City Pennsylvania. The wives of the victims, nearby, were knocked down by the blast and witnessed the tragedy.
CHUPSHES ATHENS CHURCHES meet at No 4 Stimpson Ave 9 30 Bible study John 6 0 3 10 30 worship communion apostolic practice CHURCH OF GOD Hocking street pastor G C Johnson Sunday school 9 30 preaching 10 45 Young people 6 00 children 7 00 evening 7 30 all day meeting Sunday observance of Lord s Supper Feet Washing 2 30 Revival led by Rev Van Hoose Saturday April 24 7 30 continues next week everybody invited
Dr A A Nellis of Granville Ohio will preach at the First Baptist church Athens on Sunday April 25 in the morning and evening. He represents the Ohio Baptist Association in evangelistic work since last October and has preached here before. Sunday school at 9 30 led by Mr W C reaching assistant 20Ries.
Morning worship at 10 45 with sermon by minister Scorman. 8 00 Peace Declaration. Bible school 9 15 led by Abbott Wilcox. 10 30 sermon by Dr Wilcox on Phillips Brooks as modern messenger. Young People meetings 6 30. University group on missions led by Donald Bell. Evening service 7 30 with Dr Wilcox on The Challenge Our Times Present.
At the Christian Church on State and Congress streets the 9:15 Bible school opens with a University student class leading the opening and closing exercises. Rev Walter W Ludwig presents the 10:30 sermon. Evening services at 6:30 and 7:30 feature high school Christian Endeavor and a sermon titled The Man Who Threw away His Bible in the second Bible in modern life series.
Frederick Brown ministers the Central Avenue M E Church with Sunday school at 9 10 morning worship at 10 15 Epworth League at 6 30 the theme Christ in the World Drama John 17 26 Col 3 17 and an evening service at 7 30 Clarks Chapel adds Sunday school at 1 30 and preaching at 2 30
The Christian Science Society at 651 South Court Street lists Sunday service at 10 45 AM Sunday school at 9 30 AM testimony meeting Wednesday at 7 30 PM and reading room hours on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from 2 00 to 4 00 PM The lesson focuses on Probation after Death with Golden Text Matthew 7 21 Not every one that saith unto me Lord shall enter the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mt Zion Baptist Church on Carpenter and Congress streets lists B R Smith as pastor with Ruth Boyer as organist and Maggie Perkins as choir director. Sunday school at 9 30 supervised by Ella Cooley. worship at 10 45 with sermon Is the Christian Life Worth While. YPU at 6 00 led by Laura Lyne. young people led by Elizabeth Hale. evening service at 7 45 on Church Membership Its Obligation and Privilege followed by Lord's Supper. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.
Daniel McGurk pastor Prof C C Robinson choir leader Prof A R Kresge organist announce morning worship at 9:15 and 10:30 with subject Faith and Light. Processional Onward Christian Soldiers Anthem The Haven by Sir Arthur Sullivan solo Joy Cutler devotional meetings for Young People at 6 50 evening service 7 30 sermon by Dr Holcombe
Rev K E L Pielow rector conducts morning prayer and sermon on the third Sunday after Easter at 10 30 on State and Carpenter streets Blackstone attendance expected for services and address at the Good Shepherd church
Trinity Lutheran Church holds Sunday school at 9:00 and 10:00 Divine service. Fairfield county service at 2:00. First United Brethren offers 9:00 Sunday school 10:25 worship bimonthly sermon 6:30 Christian Endeavor 7:30 livening sermon by pastor. Hunter St Lutheran 9:00 Sunday school 10:00 morning worship The Christian's Comfort 7:30 evening worship Lecture on Lutheran Fundamentals on sanctification Union church service after morning worship. Pastor to Pittsburg discussed. St Johns Enterprise no service. congregation to join Hunter & J Church for meeting. C F Lauer, pastor.
The church offers 9:00 Sunday school for all, 10:30 morning worship with a sermon by the pastor on A Successful Lafe, 6:30 Christian Endeavor, and 7:30 evening worship with a sermon John Mark. This week includes meetings Thursday to Saturday at New Plymouth led by C R Douglass and Mr Evans of Nelsonville, with a Communion service at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
Union Furnace Brotherhood meets Friday at 7 30 and Sunday school at 9 30 C E at 7 00 Rev E E Harris speaks Pleasant Hill services 7 30 April 24 Westerville Union Union Sunday school 9 30 preaching 10 80 C E 7 30 Mid week praise Zion Sunday school 1 80 preaching 2 30 Dr Harris C E 7 30 Methodist Episcopal District Conference meets Friday at Corning all day Bishop Henderson present 9 00 Sunday school 10 30 Junior church 10 30 Public Worship Good Citizenship class meeting 6 30 public worship 7 30 Talents Mid week service Wednesday 7 00 Acts IX A P Cherrington pastor
Rev A B Adams pastor on Adams Street with Sunday school at 9 30 led by J A Lewis and Delia Lewis on piano. Morning worship at 10 45 with theme For Ye Are All the Children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus Galatians 3 26. B Y P U at 6 00 led by Mary Woodson with Beatrice Jones on piano. Evening service at 7 30 with theme A Divine Planned Life from Ephesians 2 10 and program by Live Wire group.
Rev. Harry Dye presides at Coolville Methodist Episcopal Church with Sunday school at 9:30 led by A L Morrison assistant superintendent Epworth League meets at 6 30 with Harry Barnett as president A special youth service features Christ in the World's Drama The Sunday evening service at 7 30 includes old hymns and a sermon series on famous paintings starting with The Angelus by Millet.
Jacksonville and Hollister hold Sunday school at 9:00 to 9:30 and preaching at 10:30, with prayer and Christian Endeavor evenings. Mid week prayer meetings occur in Jacksonville on Wednesdays and Hollister on Thursdays. Methodist Episcopal services span Chauncey Millfield and Trimble locations with minister W G Parker.
Harley C Fletcher minister at Albany First Baptist leads Bible school at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 with sermon Come Tarry Go The Three Greatest Verbs of the Bible Evening service at 7 30 includes Prince of Peace Contest with Chas McCall Edna Cheadle Silen Woodyard Frederick Dickson Pauline Tewksbury and Lloyd McComas Mid week prayer and Bible study Thursday at 7 "
Audrey learns of a threatening note from an unknown man named P H Smith offering to share knowledge of her mother and guardian for five thousand dollars. Morton reveals he has given her half his wealth and warns of the dangerous man, who is said to be a bad person with a dark hold over others. Audrey questions if Smith is her real father as Morton expresses fear and protection.
An educational tour to France has been made for 130 boys and 20 teachers from New York public schools.
An advertisement touts an at home lemon based skin whitening lotion claiming two lemons and three parts Orchard White create a powerful facial bleach. It urges readers to mix, shake, and apply to face, neck and hands for a flawless look used by stage beauties.
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