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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
11
Local notices list car service garages and real estate for sale in Nelsonville including a 1920s ordinance amending payroll dates for city workers. The Gaul Brothers ship livestock from Guysville and other merchants advertise paints, tires, and hardware with bids and services.
Supplemental petition in probate court seeks sale of 139.81 acres in Bern Township Athens County Ohio to pay debts of Armstrong Laird deceased. W J Laird and EVA JOURDEN named as parties, with administrator appointments and notices. Also railroad freight schedule filing with Ohio Public Utilities Commission for through rates between Columbus and Athens.
New York butter and eggs firm with large receipts. Cleveland and Columbus markets show mixed produce changes. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh livestock activity with price ranges across hogs cattle and sheep. Chicago grain and produce futures reflect slight gains late day. Boston wool prices steady with Texas wool demand cautious.
Toledo market update lists Wheat No 2 at 1341.85 dollars, Corn No 2 at 1.01 61.03 percent, and Hay at 1.45 dollars per cwt with a closing quote. This brief reflects commodity prices and market movements for the day.
John W Kasler age 80 died yesterday afternoon at Bailey Run where he lived for years after illness began in March. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Church of Christ conducted by Rev G B Courtney. Burial is in Nye Cemetery. He leaves a widow several children and siblings.
Carl H Porter Justice of the Peace fined Pat Pritts 300 and costs after a morning trial for selling intoxicating liquor at a garage near Nelsonville. Constable Kenneth Altstock filed the charge. Ralph Taylor and his brother Herbert testified to the sale, with nine Buchtel witnesses called by the defense. Pritts was jailed in default of payment.
Prof. C. D. Giauque of Ohio University will supervise the national camp of Kappa Sigma Pi on the Buckhannon river near Clarksburg West Virginia. He and his family depart for the camp where a cottage is prepared for their use. About two hundred boys from across the United States are expected to attend the session representing various rechapters of the national fraternity linked to churches.
News of the death due to heart disease comes for Dr. W. C. Kelley 73 of Morgantown West Virginia. Mr and Mrs B G Dorsey of Alexander Township received word. A pioneer Morgantown physician, he traveled country roads on horseback in early days. His Civil War veteran father served in the Union army and died in service.
A caravan of bankers and agriculturists forming the third annual agricultural inspection tour of the Ohio Bankers' Association will depart Columbus on Tuesday August 21. The six county route covers Pickaway Ross Highland Clifton Greene and Fayette to spotlight proper farming methods for crops and livestock.
A short circuit in conduit wiring caused a fire in an automobile parked before Sprague's taxi garage on West Washington street about 6 80 o'clock this morning. Fire Marshal C J Dutch Allstock responded and extinguished the blaze. The car bore a Pomeroy license A 7749. Owner's name not learned. Damages estimated at 5 dollars.
Election officials in Cuyahoga County faced renewed scrutiny as Friends of Senator Cyrus Locher alleged vote irregularities. They cited a 9600 vote discrepancy between senator and governor tallies, blaming a copying error rather than recounts. The Honest Election and Cleveland Bar committees planned further challenge actions after observers were ejected.
Wellston reports George B K Davis claims the Republican state central committee seat after unofficial primary tallies from counties show a 1500 to 3000 vote lead. Official results will come from counties to Athens. Dave Johnson of Athens says reports on the woman and man posts may take several days.
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