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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1919

Page

5

Fair Grounds Displays and Exhibits List

A整理 list of fair displays includes 7821 Secretary's Office at Gate 7822 Poultry Exhibit 7823 Beasley's Ford Display 7824 Athens Co Buick Co Display 7701 Brooks & Fierce Harvester Exhibit 7702 Floral Hall 7703 Agricultural Hall 7704 Lostro Auto Sales Co Exhibit 2 on 93 Moler Auto Sales Co Exhibit 593 Horse Stables D E Howell.

Beasley’s Ford Athens Co Buick Co Brooks & Fierce Harvester Floral Hall Agricultural Hall Lostro Auto Sales Co Moler Auto Sales Co D. E. Howell

Athens Social News Highlights Local Visits and Travels

Rev E D Murch returns from summer vacation and holds meetings at Hemlock Grove. Guests include Jennie Ewing and Emma Harrel of Eifort visiting the Ewings. J W Irish family from Lincoln Miss visit C McLean at Hotel Athens. Mary Bennett of Nelsonville attends the fair and sees grandparents Charles and Mrs Mitchell. M M Kerr heads to Gallipolis to visit family. Woman's Relief Corps cancels Friday meeting. National Convention attendees may obtain identification certificates from President Mrs Addison Fryburger. Mae Poston Robinson of Charleston arrives for weeks in Athens. John Walker, son of George and Mrs Walker, returns from overseas in Philadelphia after serving in France since December.

Woman’s Relief Corps Addison Fryburger Frank Adair Donald Massillon

Athens Residents Welcome Returning Soldier and Guests

A note on local social activity lists returning veterans and visiting relatives from across Ohio and neighboring states. Family gatherings honor James Lemons of the 54th engineers and include extended visits with residents in Athens and at the Lash home, with numerous relatives and friends attending informal evenings.

Bride Honored with Colonial Dinner for Mrs Hilburn Steenrod

A recent bride, Mrs Hilburn Steenrod, was feted with a dinner at the Colonial hosted by Mrs Dow Grones. Wedding bells shaped place cards and Cupid motifs decorated the affair. Guests included Mrs Dick Carr Princeton W Va Mrs Raymond Bethel Miss Lucile Henry Miss Bertha Stickney Miss Ena Nelson Miss Susan Putnam Miss Addie Marie Grones Miss Dorothy Putnam the honored guest and hostess. Later Friday, Miss Lucile Henry hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home for Mrs Steenrod.

Hilburn Steenrod Helen Pickett Colonial Dow Grones Dick Carr Princeton W. Va Raymond Bethel Lucile Henry Bertha Stickney Ena Nelson Susan Putnam Addie Marie Grones Dorothy Putnam Mrs. Steenrod

Population and money in circulation figures released

The August report from the Division of Loans and Currency shows the United States population at 106,223,000, a monthly drop and yearly rise. The money in circulation totals 5,778,565,018 dollars, with changes for the month and year. Per capita circulation is 54.40. Fruit scarcity in Athens county drives cider prices to a record 20 dollars per barrel, about 40 cents per gallon.

United States Treasury Department Athens County

Cincinnati Markets and Liberty Bond Quotations

Markets report from Cincinnati with eggs steady at 46c for extra firsts and 43c for firsts. Live poultry prices listed including fowls and broilers. Liberty bonds quoted in New York with multiple series values. Cattle receipts and prices, hogs weaker, sheep and lamb markets noted with price ranges.

Cincinati Liberty Bonds New York Liberty Bond Victory

Livestock Market Report Shows Light Receipts and Steady Tones

Cattle receipts are light and prices steady with choice at 15.25 to 16.00 and prime 14.50 to 15.50. Veal calves bring 22.00 to 22.50 while common trades around 12.50 and 41.00. Sheep and lambs show light receipts with primes at 10.50 to 11.00 and mixed or fair grades from 7.50 to 10.00, 17.00 in some cases. Hogs show 5 doubles, market slow. prime heavy 20.50 to 20.75, mediums 21.25 to 21.85, heavy yorkers 21.25 to 21.85, lighter hogs 20.00 to 20.50, pigs 17.75 to 20.00, roughs 18 to 19.50, stags 14.00 to 15.00.

Cincinnati

Chicago Produce Market Butter-creamery Prices

Butter creamery standards and firsts quoted at 50 to 58 cents per pound with seconds at 48 to 49 cents in Chicago market.

Chicago

Toledo grain market closes with mixed commodity prices

Closing prices in Toledo Ohio list corn No 3 yellow at 2.01 dollars oats No 2 white old 79c new 78c 79c barley number 2 at 1.42 rye number 2 at 1.54 14 cents clover seed cash 30.00 Oct 30.75 Dec 39.45 March 29.85 alsike Oct Dec 25.25 timothy cash 5.35 Sept 5.85 Oct 5.72 4 M4

Toledo Alsike Timothy Cash

Ohio River Stages Around Pittsburgh Update

Ohio river stages show Point bridge at 6.2 feet rising and Davis Island at 9.1 feet rising. Herr's Island remains 6.3 stationary, Beaver Dam 8.5 feet falling, Parkersburg 10.9 feet rising, and Point Pleasant 8.4 feet rising.

Pittsburg Point Bridge Herr’s Island Davis Island Beaver Dam Parkersburg Point Pleasant

Teachers Hear Good Advice On Their Life Work

Dr. King of Pittsburg told Athens county teachers the profession values years of service over salary. Dr. Jewell warned memory does not define intelligence and cautioned on punishment for imaginative students. Dr. Williams urged equal education for all children and no class bias. Dr. O Shea spoke on modern psychological mysteries as institute lectures draw attention.

King Pittsburg Athens County Ohio Williams M. W. O'Shea

The Best Advertisement from Guion Drug Store

A Guion Arkansas store owner extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years of satisfaction. The note includes a Buckeye Lake Park outing on August 28 and mentions an invention for keeping flashlight batteries fresh.

E. B. Milburn Prop Guion Drug Store Guion, Ark K. of C. Outing Buckeye Lake Park

Athens County Fair Opens With Big Crowds and Notable Exhibits

The Athens County Fair drew large crowds as exhibits and concessions were completed. West Virginia stock and a wide poultry display highlight daily attractions along with auto show displays from local dealers. Health booths by the state department of health offer baby and adult services, with races and night events drawing sizable attendance including a planned two day soldier celebration.

Athens Gill West Virginia Bill Moler Lastro Auto Athens County Buick Wheaton and Crooks Oaklands F. R. Beasley Nelsonville Amesville Farmer E State Department of Health Graham State Health Board Cartwright Lizzie Jim T. H. Wise

Reds Arrests in Hast Youngstown Bolsterist Raid

Eighty eight men and two women were rounded up in Hast Youngstown near here during a raid on an alleged bolsterist meeting. The detainees are believed to include international Red leaders sought by the government for six months.

Youngstown Hast Youngstown Here

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Chapman Bros Guysville, O Rey Lash E. D. Murch Hemlock Grove Jennie Ewing Emma Harrel Eifort John Ewing J. W. Irish Herold Daughter Mary of Lincoln Mis Mr. C. McLean Hotel Mary Bennett Mrs Charles Mitchell M. M. Kerr Gallipolis Delbert T. Robinson Mae Poston Charleston Robinson John Walker George Walker Trimble Philadelphia France Ber Grace Thompson Lenore Lexington Carrie Newman Mary Alice Newman Dayton Carl ‘Mansfield Eldon Kenney A. K. Newman Shade W. T. Sprague William Munslow Steubenville Allan Gerald Cleveland Akron A. W. Sweeney Chauncey Franklin Davis Clarksburg J. H. Riffee Stimpson Avenue Battle Creek Mich Mr. Davis Mr. Riffee Salem Rolland Rolland Margaret Brazil Ind Rolland B. R. Lash Maud Ward Ann Arbor Margaret Rolland Doris Henry Myrtle Mitchell James Lemons 54Th Engineers Belgium Jessie Garlinger Circlehill Alma Salters James Salters OPEN Fiyzghinson Sti¢Knay The Bute Pittsburg Livestock Karo Chase & Reading Willys-Knight Astros Sales and Service Life Easley Esakesetter Fad Beale Milingbo McHenry & Sisler E Store
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