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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1918

Page

5

Athens Notes Social Roundup Mentioning Local Events

Mrs Georgia Cooley of the Vogue Hair Shop visits Columbus on business. Edward Miller has scarlet fever at 22 Central Avenue. The Women s Music Club meets Friday at 7 with Mrs JT A Cotton. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the D A R meets Saturday at 2 30 with Miss Bowers. Dr Alston Ellis to East Liverpool for addresses leaving today. Mrs Abbie Welling Dunkle dies in De Smet. The Deborah class meets tonight at 7 in the Christian Church basement. George Owen and Mrs Crawford guests of D J Evans. Various residents travel or visit kin and attend dances, dinners, and bridge parties.

Eighth grade graduation set for Doanville April 30

Nelsonville Ohio April 25 the eighth grade commencement for the school district will be held at Doanville on April 30 at 1 30 pm Speakers include Prof Bert Thompson of Ohio University and County Superintendent Alex Root All graduates are to enter high school next year A long list of graduates is named by district and surname details

Nelsonville Doanville Bert Thompson Ohio University Alex Root Carbondale Deanville Gates Gladys Thorton Ruth Davis Connett Mildred Wend Agnes Nanna Charles Huddy Old Floodwood Vivian Dishong Glen Ebon Pauline Fraser Oak Grove Mabel Foughty William Pyles Joe Holmes Raymond Maccombs Mary Wallace Happy Hollow George Brady Thurman Yovett Ralph van Dyke Sarah

Birthday Party Honors Mary Virginia Hewitt

Mrs. Guy H. Hewitt hosted a birthday celebration at 46 Morris Avenue on Tuesday afternoon in honor of her daughter Mary Virginia’s tenth anniversary. Twelve playmates attended from four to six, enjoying games and music before a pink and white dining room decor and refreshments.

Guy H. Hewitt Morris Avenue Mary Virginia

Nelsonville must boost third Liberty Loan drive

Nelsonville Ohio faces a shortfall in third Liberty Loan subscriptions with an allotment of 197800 based on local bank deposits. Campaign closes May 4, volunteers plan citywide solicitation after April 27 and a mass meeting tonight will organize a union gathering at the Christian church to hear Lieut Miller of the Canadian Army speak.

Nelsonville Red Cross Red Triangle Boy Scouts

Indian Chief Declares Readiness to Help War Effort

Wichita Kansas April 25. After a Liberty Loan speech near Standing Rock Indian reservation Chief Little Bear asked who they fight. The speaker replied the Germans. The chief said too bad three Germans were on the reservation Sunday and he could have killed them all. He then went out to pick up trail.

Wichita, Kan Liberty Loan Standing Rock Indian Reservation Little Bear

Egg and Poultry Prices From Daily Market Report

Today's markets show firm egg prices with firsts at 38c a dozen prime, 32c firsts, 30c ordinary, 28c seconds. Poultry rates include fowls 26c per pound, ducks 25–34c by type, turkeys hens 26c toms 20c, with geese and other items listed and assorted weights.

Butter and Eggs Market Report From Maryland to Ohio

Butter steady with creamery fancy at 44 45 cents, choice 42 43, good 40 41, prints 45 47, blocks 44 46. Ladies 31 82, rolls Maryland Pennsylvania 31 32, Ohio 30 31, West Virginia 29 30, store packed 28. Dairy prints Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania 31 32, process butter 39. Eggs steady Maryland Pennsylvania nearby firetse 25 dozen, western Ohio 36, West Virginia 35.

Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Virginia Southern

Prices for Timothy and Clover Hay in Columbus Market

In Columbus on April 24 the market reported hay prices for No. 1 timothy baled at 26.50, No. 2 timothy baled at 24.50, No. 1 light mixed at 22.75, No. 1 clover at 24, No. 2 at 22, and straw at 9.50 to 10.00.

Columbus Timothy

Cincinnati Cattle Market Mixed as Receipts Fall Short

Cincinnati market notes show cattle receipts 870 with prices steady. calves weak with extras at 13.00 to 13.25 dollars. hogs receipts 3906 with steady prices at 17.50 for good choice packers and butchers. sheep receipts 141 with prices unchanged.

Cincinnati

Chicago Market Report April 25 Hog Cattle Sheep Prices

Chicago Illinois April 25 hog receipts 25 000 mixed market slow butchers 16 65 to 17 45 good heavy 16 80 to 17 20 rough heavy 15 75 to 16 26 light 16 95 to 17 60 pigs 13 00 to 17 25 cattle receipts 14 000 market steady Reeves 10 20 to 17 35 cows and heifers 6 85 to 13 85 stockers and feeders 8 30 to 12 26 calves 8 00 to 12 50 sheep receipts 14 000 market weak native 13 15 to 17 00 western 13 80 to 17 western 13 40 to 17 40 Lambe 16 25 to 21 10 western 16 75 to 21 75 ewes 13 00 to 16 80

Chicago Ill

Market Quotes Chicago April 25 Corn Pork Prices

Chicago market notes show corn for May at 1.2738, July 1.5038. oats May 0.8334, July 0.7414. Pork for May 47.25.

Chicago Ill

Hog Price Summary From Pittsburg Market Report

Live hogs sold in Pittsburg on April 26 with price brackets for different weights and grades. Prime heavy hogs at 17.50, mediums 18.25, heavy and light Yorkers and pigs 18.25 to 18.40, roughs 17.75 to 18. Stags 15.00 to 15.90.

Pittsburg

Toledo Market Report April Prices for Grains and Clover

Toledo notes closing cash prices for Wheat at 2.20, Corn 1.56, Oats 9 14, Rye 2.27 and Clover 18.40 with October 14.60 and Alsike 15.00.

Toledo

Marysville Home Guard Votes to Buy Liberty Bonds

The Marysville Home Guard decided to use 100 of the company's surplus to purchase liberty bonds. Officers elected include Major John L. Sellers, Reebert Porter, and George Schlegel Jr. The record also notes the Maryland Assembly of 1635 as the first to initiate legislation.

Marysville Maryland

Meritol Nux and Iron Tablets For Delicate Nerves

Meritol Nux and Iron Tablets promise strength for delicate people and nervous debility with two weeks of use. Each box contains 108 tablets, enough for a month of treatment, priced at $1.00. Sold by The Cline Pharmacy Co.

When to plant the garden according to nature

Washington officials advise gardeners to time sowing by plant bloom. As peach and plum trees flower, sow cold hardy crops like lettuce parsley beets turnips cabbage carrots peas and onions. When apple trees bloom, plant heat loving crops such as cucumbers beans sweet corn pumpkin and squash.

Nature Washington, D. C United States Department of Agriculture

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social At News Georgia Cooley Vogue Hair Shop Edward Bert Miller Central Avenue the Woman’s Music Club JT. A. Cotton North Congress Street Nabby Lee Ames The Miss Bowers Church Street Alston Ellis East Liverpool BE. B. Nutter W. B. Jacoby W. H. Etter Lyle Madaline Marietta Robert Leopold Ohio Commercial Secretaries Association F. R. Williams Cutler Mary Williams Bridgeport Maude Hill Lucy Guthrie Raymond Fulwider U. S. Army France W. M. Kurtz Albany, N. Y Edward Kurtz Abbie Welling Dunkle de Smet South Dakota Coolville Deborah Christian Church George Owen Camp. Pike Arkansas D. J. Evans James Crawford Canaan Township Athens Dorothy Campbell Ironton J. B. Fulton Faye Hewitt New Marshfield Guy Hi Hewitt New York Porto Rico Russell Goldsberry Marblehead Mass Blaine Johns Hopkins F. K. Goldsberry Albany Eugene Banks F. D. Forsythe Cleveland M. B. Banks Park Place A. F. Farnam la Crosse Wis Bk. C. Sc Frances Starr Turner Charline Martin Verna Danford Pauline Swanson Lucile Copeland Luciel Boden Jane Cooper Helen Baughman Gertrude Louise Addicott Iris Young Ethel Russell Mary Virginia Hewett Child’s League Childs Conservation League James Austin Maplewood Drive Bird Masons W. H. Cooper Rosser Blue Bird E. B. Young JF. W. Cone J. A. Brown Simon Brouwer Big Daylight Warner Special Values LaPorte Eer F. L. Preston Company Cincinnati Produce Baltimore Produce Union Stock Market Chicago Grain Market Toledo Grain Market April Marysville Guarda Elect Meritol the Cline Pharmacy CO
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