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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1919

Page

5

Social news round of visits and travel around town

Rutland couple guests of Dr and Mrs Hixson. Mrs Bean returns from Columbus. Mrs Hayes visits with son in law and daughter. Dr and Mrs Lee and Clarys Frances return from Buckeye Lake. Miss Blackburn visits Glouster. Several families on visits in Chillicothe Leesburg and Columbus. Motor party plans Buckeye Lake outing. Various guests from Columbus Dayton New Lexington and Glouster attend events and trips. Major Conrad stationed at Camp Merritt visited. Lieutenant McKee returns from overseas service aboard the Imperator.

Dorothy Andrews New York City Minnie Zimmer Glouster G. A. Conrad Major Conrad Camp Merritt Grosvenor S. McKee New York Imperator W H. McKee

Surprise Party at Devlin Home Honors Irene’s Birthday

The Theta Phi Alpha girls and guests gathered last Friday at Mrs. Mary Devlin’s Palmer street home to celebrate Miss Irene’s birthday with music dancing and contests. A late collation featured pink mail sack favors filled with white candied hearts. Out-of-town guests included Miss Mary Fulton of Hamilton and Mr Clarence Moore of Morgantown West Virginia.

Devlin Theta Phi Alpha Mary Devlin Palmer Street Irene Mary Fulton Hamilton Clarence Moore Morgantown W. Va

Duckler Twenty Fifth Anniversary Celebrated At Country Home

One hundred twelve guests gathered at the country home of Mr and Mrs John A Duckler last Friday evening to celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Weather was fine and ice cream and cake were served on the lawn. The couple received many valuable presents and money from friends.

John A. Duckler

Anniversary Greeting for Mr and Mrs Duckler

A late hour note wishes Mr and Mrs Duckler many more happy anniversaries and enduring happiness in their life together.

Mrs. Duckler

Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Praised

R. E. Bower of Dixie Brooks Co Ga says the remedy is one of the best family medicines he knows for dysentery flux and related diseases. He notes castor oil should accompany it when treating dysentery.

R. E. Bower Dixie, Brooks Co Chamberlain

Market Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep at Illinois and Cincinnati

Hog receipts 21000 at Union Stock Yards Illinois with market strong 50 cents higher. bids range 16.50 to 21.50 for pigs and 18.85 to 21.25 for butchers. Cattle receipts 19000, market slow and lower. beeves 10.00 to 18.50, cows 7.25 to 15.00, calves 20.00 to 21.00. Sheep 30000 receipts, market higher. lambs 10.50 to 18.50, ewes 3.00 to 9.75. Cincinnati cattle light, steady to weak. calves 20.50, hogs 21.50, sheep 9.00 to 9.50, lambs 18.25 to 18.50.

Union Ill

Chicago Produce Market Butter Prices Mixed

List shows butter and creamery prices in Chicago market with standards at 52 cents and firsts at 50 cents while seconds range from 48 to 49 cents. Other figures include 53 cents for butter and 62.14 cents for a unit listed as 6214¢.

Chicago

Cincinnati Produce Prices Steady on Eggs and Poultry

Cincinnati market reports steady eggs with fresh gathered ex tra firsts 46c per dozen, firsts 48c, ordinary firsts 39c, seconds 33c. Live poultry prices show fowls 24c per pound, under 5 pounds 29c, roosters 20c, broilers 84c per pound for 11 to 14 pounds, and over 2 pounds 35c.

Cincinnati

Pittsburg Livestock Prices and Receipts

Cattle receipts reach 100 cars with a higher market. Prime cattle bring 14.50 to 15.50 and 16.00 for top lots, choice 15.25 to 16.00, veal calves 22.00 to 22.50, common 11.00 to 12.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 18 doubles with steady market. prime wethers 10.50 to 11.00, good 9.50 to 10.00, mixed 8.50 to 9.00, fair 10.00 to 17.50. Hogs receipts 30 doubles. market higher with prime heavy 21.00, medium 21.65 to 21.75, heavy yorkers 21.65 to 21.75, light yorkers 20.25 to 20.50, pigs 19.75 to 20.00, roughs 17.00 to 18.50, stags 14.00 to 15.00.

Pittsburg

Toledo grain prices steady in late August market

Toledo Ohio August 18 closing prices show Corn No 3 yellow at 2.00 dollars. Oats No 2 white old 78 to 79 cents and new 77 to 78 cents. Barley No 2 at 1.42 dollars. Rye not quoted. Clover seed cash 30.00, Oct 30.10, Dec 28.92, March 29.30. Alsike Oct and Dec 25.55. Timothy 1917 cash 5.87, 1918 cash 5.35, Sept 5.80, Oct 5.75, Dec 5.85, March 6.00.

Toledo Ohio Alsike Timothy

Schad Confident He'll Beat Olson In Athens Match

Schad arrived from Pontiac Michigan and aims to defeat Olson on the O U gym mat. Olson weighs 158 pounds after training and feels great. Preliminaries with Lowther Pope Mintenden Wiseman start at 7 30 with ten minute bouts. main bout at eight.

Perry Schad Athens Pontiac Michigan Olson O. U Schad Lowther Pope Mintenden Wiseman

Time to Apply for War Injury Pay Later

Local Red Cross notes service members who delayed injury compensation after discharge may still qualify if wounds worsened. Attorney M Hughes cites cases where veterans deemed wounds slight at discharge but later suffered greater harm. Red Cross bulletin says action must be within a year after discharge.

Red Cross M Hughes The

Certificate of disability for veterans medical claims

A discharged man with any disability or disease incurred in service may apply for a disability certificate. The certificate allows compensation requests within five years after the disability becomes serious. Applications use Form 504 and include a statement that the applicant does not seek compensation now but wishes to establish the injury or disease for potential future disability or death.

Copper trust profited from war copper pricing

Washington Aug 18 Representative Graham of Illinois said the copper trust profited from the War Industries Board price fixing during World War I. He cited Anaconda Copper Company profits where John D. Ryan, aircraft administrator, had interests. Board set May 1918 price at about 15 cents a pound, later 23.5 to 26 cents. government bought 82.7 million pounds from Anaconda out of 152 million total.

Washington Copper Trust War Industries Board Graham Illinois House War Department Anaconda Copper Company John D. Ryan Graham Anaconda Company Ryan

Furlong and Rigby Escape From Galli Polis State Hospital

SURE, THEY DID COLUMBUS, Aug. 18. John Furlong of Summit County and Joe Rigby of Fairfield County escaped from the honor squad at Galli Polis state hospital.

Columbus John Furlong Summit County Joe Rigby Fairfield County Gallipolis State Hospital

Ohio River Stage Readings Rise and Fall

Ohio river levels in several locations show changes with Point Bridge at 6.7 feet rising, Beaver Dam at 8.7 feet rising, Point Pleasant at 6.7 feet falling, Davis Island at 9 feet stationary, and Parkersburg at 11.7 feet rising.

Pittsburgh Point Bridge Beaver Dam Point Pleasant Davis Island Parkersburg

Prince of Wales Visits Halifax on Full Day Schedule

The Prince of Wales arrived at the Halifax dockyard pier and headed to the provincial building for welcome addresses. After lunch he would lay two corner stones, visit two clubs, and host a public reception at the govern ment building.

Halifax Prince of Wales Dockyard

Dinner Schedule Notes From Charlottetown Event

Dinner was to be served at 7 P M after which he was to tour Charlottetown P E I.

Stark County Bakers Face Grand Jury Probe

Stark County bakers will be first called as witnesses in the grand jury probe into alleged food profiteering. Eight from Canton were summoned to appear Tuesday afternoon when the special jury of fifteen convenes. Following Canton, others from Alliance and Massillon will be called.

Canton Stark County Alliance Massillon

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