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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1920

Page

2

Visiting residents and social notices fill Columbus weekend

Numerous gatherings and visits across Columbus were noted. Mr and Mrs L J Oxley visited, Miss Estelle Finney from Logan stayed with F L Preston family, and many others welcomed friends, hosted guests, or traveled to events including a K P encampment in Cleveland and an American Legion meeting in Glouster.

Estelle Finney Logan F. L. Preston and Family Carl Neff James L. Edmundson K. of P Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls Columus

Divorce suit cites cruelty and knife threats in Nelsonville case

Frank Anderson of Nelsonville sues Ethel Anderson for divorce alleging cruelty since 1905 with three children aged fourteen to ten. He seeks custody and to bar dower rights while alleging she stabbed him in 1919, hurled dishes, refused meals, and stayed out late attending dances at Circle Hill and Carpenter farm. Edward Hardy named as co respondent.

Common Pleas Court Frank Anderson Nelsonville Ethel Anderson Anderson Circle Hill Carpenter Farm Edward Hardy

Endorsements in Athens County Non-Partisan League

At Chauncey meeting Republicans backed Harry L. Davis for governor Clarence J Brown for lieutenant governor Thomas A Jones for judge Homer Durand for judge W A Wanamaker for US senator and Dr BE LeFever for state senator Democrats backed Howell Wright Joseph McGee Kent W Hughes and W A Julian Charles Wilson addressed labor questions and joined the ticket A Legion gathering in Athens featured Major Johnson and Major Comstock with local post members and a goal to enroll all ex servicemen Glouster defeated Jacksonville 6 to 4 in five game series finale as Burke and Rasp made key plays

Athens County Chauncey Supreme Court United States Ai It Harry L. Davis Cleveland Clarence J Brown Blanchester Thos. A. Jones Jackson Homer Durand Coshocton W. A. Wanamaker Akron BE. LeFever Glouster Howell Wright Josph McGee Columbus Kent W. Hughes Lima W. A. Julian Cincinnati Chas. W.wilson Trimble Trimble Brick Co American Legion Opera House Major Johnson Major Comstock Athens Glouster American Legion Post

Grover hits two homers as Glouster tops Jacksonville

In a high scoring game Grover belted two home runs and erved as the feature. Final line shows Glouster 6 Jacksonville 4 with Grover and Swindell leading the offense. Post game notes mention upcoming Glouster at Murray series and a birthday party for Orville Bingman with attendees listed.

Grover Glouster Murray R. H. PO Cunningham C. Zimmer Skinner W. Zimmer Jacksonville AB Trimmer Hallam Kempton G. Rasp Swindle Witham Wes H. Rasp Stewart Burke Swindell H. Rasp Finsterwald Johnston

Markets Show Steady Cattle With Mixed Beef Prices

Cattle receipts reach 90 loads as market holds steady with prime veal calves at 18.00 to 18.50, choice 15.25 to 15.75, and common 12.00. Sheep and lambs see light receipts and lower market with prime wethers 9.00 to 9.50 and yearling lambs 14.00 to 14.50. Hogs up on 30 double decks with prime heavy 16.00 to 16.25 and other classes ranging to 17.55 for heavy yorkers and 8.00 to 9.00 for sta.

Market Summary: Hog Cattle and Sheep Receipts and Prices

Hogs receipts 37 000 market steady to slightly lower bulk 13 60 16 00 butchers 14 75 16 15 packing 13 00 14 00 light 15 00 16 15 pigs 14 00 15 50 roughs 13 00 13 50. Cattle receipts 19 000 market steady 25c 50c lower beeves 5 00 17 25 butcher stock 6 00 14 75 canners and cutters 3 75 4 25 cows 8 00 12 00 calves 15 00 16 50. Sheep receipts 21 000 market steady strong wool lambs 7 50 15 40 ewes 3 00 10 75.

Toledo Cash Grain and Produce Prices

The Toledo market quotes cash prices for wheat at 2.28 per bushel, corn 2 yellow at 1.50, oats 0.78 to 0.79, rye 1.64, barley 1.02, clover seed futures 25.86 for spot and 20.05 Oct, 19.05 Dec, timothy varying by year and month, Alsuke notes 21.00 Oct/Dec and 21.35 Mar, butter 0.61, eggs 0.53, hay 2.30.

Toledo Timothy Alsuke

Cincinnati Cattle Market Prices Mixed on Tuesday

Cattle receipts reached 2500 with a slow market and unevenly lower prices. Steers good to choice bring 12.00 to 14.00 dollars, calves steady at 17.00 to 17.50. Hogs receipts 5500 with steady to 0.26 lower, good choice packers and butchers 16.50. Sheep 400 receipts, steady 8.00 to 8.75, lambs slow 0.50 lower with 15.00 to 16.00.

Cincinnati

Chicago Produce Pricing Wrapped in Brief Market Clutter

Chicago market notes show butter creamery at 53c, firsts 47c, 52c, seconds 43c and 46c. Eyes ordinaries 42c and 43c, firsts 46c, 0c? Cheese Twins at 22% cycling? American 23c. Live poultry priced at 31c.

Chicago

Liberty Bonds and Victory Bonds Progress Update

Fragmented OCR notes show bond types and victory bond mentions with scattered figures. The readable items reference Liberty Bonds items labeled with class marks S46 W and Fourth Fifty series, including Victory 34s and 44s, but details are incomplete.

Liberty Bonds Liberty Nts Cag Hinseee Eee Dogrog SMW GMO Victory

Prominent Athens Citizen Praises Dreco Remedy

J C Morman, a well known Athens decorator, credits Dreco with easing nervous shock effects, swollen ankles, and joint pain developing after a severe stress. He reports improved sleep, appetite, digestion, and reduced back and kidney discomfort after taking Dreco. Dreco, made from herbal plant extracts, is sold by Cline Pharmacy Co in Athens.

J. C. Moorman Athens Cline Pharmacy Co

Marquis of Queensbury Dies in South Africa

Johannesburg August 2 The Marquis of Queensbury is dead in South Africa. He spent many years as a newspaper man in the United States.

Granville C. Reeves Mulvane Kan Witchita Athens County D. Zenner West Harding Coolidge Kansas Marquis OF Queensbury South Africa Johanneburg United States

Ban on stockings and one piece suits draws Long Beach crowd

A record crowd gathered in Long Beach yesterday as a relaxation of swimwear rules allowed women to wear one piece bathing suits and did away with the stocking requirement.

New York Long Beachs

A Traveling Man's Experience With Cholera Morbus Remedy

A Louisville traveling salesman recounts a 1888 attack of cholera morbus. He paid a hotel porter fifty cents to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and followed directions for a double dose. He slept and by five the next morning he was well enough to resume travel.

W. H. Ireland Louisville

Fireworks Display Mirrors Dramatic Climax in Athens County

The Theatre-Dufield Fireworks Company of Chicago plans a grand finale for their Athens County Fair exhibition August 24-28. They stage a patriotic sequence with a three mile audible stand salute, a curtain of colored stars, a Victory Bouquet, and a final volley of bombshells, creating a dramatic, carnival style catastrophe.

Theatre-Dufield Fireworks Company of Chicago Athens County Fair

Missing Army Finances Chief Nolan in Chicago

Federal authorities seek Lieutenant James Jonald Nolan director of finances for the Central Department of the Army who vanished July 15. Investigators also probe a shortage of about $5,000 in the department's accounts.

Chicago Arg James Jonald Nolan Central Department of the Army

Early Athens Township Life Told From Historic Records

The article recounts Athens Township origins, early settlements, and notable firsts including the first school taught by John Goldthwaite in 1861, the 1804 post office with Jehial Gregory, and early bridges and mills. It notes a 1799 preaching, a 1800 ferry, a 1834 East Bridge, and a 1802 mail route, plus a county reunion in Columbus and various local events and figures.

Athens Athens Township Congress Ohio Purchase Brown Swan Vinton and Canaan Waterloo John Goldthwaite Joseph Higgins White Hall Henry Bartlett Bartlett Jehial Gregory East Bridge D. B. Stewart Gregory Herrold Judge Pruden Hocking River South Bridge Arthur Coates Isaac Jackson Samuel Miller Marietta

Oil bottle on display sparks Buhchel resident’s prospects

Rose Maurer of Buhchel displays a bottle of local oil from one of the wells and expresses elation over prospective gains. In common pleas court this morning two cases were settled: Blanche Davis v Earnest Watkins paternity suit and Myrtle Cross v James Calvin Coss alimony suit. Appraisers in the Cochran partition suit reported the rear campus property on Park Place appraised at 7500 dollars.

Rose Maurer Buhchel Common Pleas Court Blanche Davis Earnest Watkins Myrtle Cross James Calvin Coss Cochran Univerity Park Place

The Best Physic Chamberlain's Tablets Ad

An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a pleasant mild physic. It claims easy intake and gentle effect, noting they are highly prized by users of their good qualities and priced at a quarter.

Africa’s Vast Unmapped Regions Remain Largely Unknown

About one eleventh of Africa’s area, roughly 1,900,000 square miles, remains unexplored. The statement highlights the continent’s extensive, unmapped territories and the ongoing challenge for geographic discovery.

Africa

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