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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1928
Page
9
An old classified ad lists Parker's Garage offering grinding services at 135 Cen wal Ave Shope 6464 and notes a 1925 Olds coupe left for sale. It also advertises car washing prices at a shop, and nearby rental offerings for garages and farm land with contact names and phone numbers.
Light housekeeping lodging offered by Mrs J M Lama at 359 West Main St Logan. Children welcome with no objection and a half month rent free. Phone 531.
Sarah C. Seipel files partition petition in Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Case 13888 against William Carpenter Ronald Carpenter Harry Carpenter Charles Car s Wendell Carpenter and Flora Carpenter residing Hopwood Ohio University Leaseholds describe two tracts totaling about 8.90 acres and 1.92 acres more or less in Athens Township. Respondents must answer by June 9 1928. Attorney M DPD Hughes represents the plaintiff. 4-2-Gotw.
The notice names Everett eee and David ney of Mt Pleasant Iowa and Jow and Charles Whaley as heirs of Jasper N Whaley, deceased. Rafael Johnson county treasurer of Athens County filed March 28 1928 in Common Pleas Court to sell Lot No 158 Albany Village to collect delinquent real estate taxes and penalties totaling 600.08 with accruing charges, requiring response by May 8 1926 or 1960 per filing.
Porter Bar ron filed an application for relief under laws governing assignments to avoid arrest in Athens County Ohio. He must appear in Probate Court on April 20, 1925, to file his divers. April 20, 1928. Acting Commissioner Tayne Wingett of Insolvents.
Hogs receipts 3,500. market fairly active and steady. 250 300 lb hogs 10.25 10.75. 200 250 lb 10.65 10.90. 160 200 lb 10.80 10.90. 130 160 lb 10.25 10.90. 90 130 lb 9.00 10.25. packing sows 7.50 8.25. Cattle receipts 800. calves 850. market steady. Beef steers 10.50 13.50. light yearlings and heifers 10.00 12.75. beef cows 9.00 10.00. low cutters 3.50 7.50. vealers 13.50 15.50. Sheep receipts 2,700. market 25¢ 59e.
Totchiro Araki and Tatsukichi Matsui set to beat the Evans Wells record of 28 days for a around the world trip. They left Tokio on April 6 with Toichiro heading east and Matsui west, flying via America to New York.
The report lists lamb prices including higher top fat lambs at 16.00, bulk fat lambs 13.50 to 15.75, bulk cull lambs 9.50 to 12.60, bulk fat ewes 6.50 to 8.50, and bulk spring lambs 17.00 to 20.00.
Columbus Ohio April 23. Wholesale produce trading was very active with auctions on many commodities. Prices include cabbage 6 to 7 cents, carrots 3.00 per bushel, cauliflower 3.50 to 3.75 per crate, lettuce 9 to 10 cents per pound, Texas onions 2.25 to 2.50 per crate, wax beans 3.00 to 3.10, Florida strawberries 4.00 to 7.00 per 24 quart crate, and Florida double head bibb potatoes 12.00 per 100? pounds.
Potatoes listed by sack size and origin show round whites in 150-lb sacks at 3.60 to 3.75 and Idaho Russet at 2.75 to 2.85. Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota markets include 110-lb sacks with varied prices, plus bulk and barrel figures for Bastia and No. 25. Poultry rates include heavy broilers 45 to 60 cents, Plymouth Rock 51 to 53 cents, horns 43 to 45 cents, heavy fowls 29 to 30 cents, medium stock 20 to 30, Leghorns 24 to 26 cents, and old roosters 17 to 18 cents.
Butter firm with receipts of 6 578. creamery ex tras 46c, special market 46c to 47c. Eggs firm with receipts 34 496. nearby white fancy 34c 35c, nearby state whites 26c 33c, fresh firsts 28c 29c, western whites 29c 32c, Pacific coast 29c 38c, nearby browns 29c 35c.
Readable line lists dairy and egg rates with butter prices in tablets and ex parate items. Mentions eggs at a higher rate and gates firsts at 30 cents with firsts 28 and 27 for ordinary quality.
Hog receipts 2,600 with steady market. 100 to 300 lb hogs at $10.25 to $10.90, 160 to 200 lb at $10.75, 130 to 166 lb at $10.90, sows at $8.50 to $9. Cattle receipts 275 with market strong. beef steers $11 to $13.50, yearlings and heifers $11 to $13, cows $9 to $10.25, low cutters $6 to $7.50, vealers $9 to $13.50, stock and feeder steers $10. Sheep receipts 50, market steady. fat lambs $12 to $14, bulk fat lambs $8 to $10, cull lambs $6 to $8, feeding lambs $15 to $18, spring lambs $12 to $15.
Butter higher and creamery in tablets with discounts noted across items. Eggs steady with fresh firsts 27 cents and seconds 44 cents, duck 24 cents, goose large 40 cents, nearby ungraded 27 cents. Prices reflect discounted stock and regional market listings.
Partial stock entries show bids and asked prices for several items including Garden oil and Seaboard Oil. Readable details include percentages and round figures like 109 bid and 65 asked, with multiple incomplete lines.
The United States supreme court announced a recess from Monday April 30 through Friday May 4.
The Rev. Charles M. Coulter at First Methodist preached that Western civilization must be seen as part of the non Christian world. He argued Christianity fails when Western wealth and power replace moral teaching and urged living the gospel to prove its value. He urged transforming industry and government toward service rather than acquisition to support successful missions.
An unidentified man presumed to be a track walker was struck and killed by an Erie passenger train yesterday near Lowellville, Youngstown. The incident occurred in the morning hours and authorities have not identified the victim.
Train departures from Athens include No 1 at 7 31 am No 5 at 2 35 pm southbound trains No 2 at 12 36 pm No 4 at 4 33 pm Northbound No 33 at 7 15 am No 35 at 12 10 pm No 37 at 6 39 pm Southbound arrivals No 30 at 11 08 am No 32 at 4 45 pm No 34 at 6 10 pm Baltimore and Ohio routes westbound No 21 No 3 eastbound No 22 No 42 No 12 No 4 operate daily with Sunday exceptions noted.
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