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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
9
Notice to traders that a farm in Carthage Township Frost Ohio R. D. 1 is for sale off for a small property. Tax records or sale details not provided.
W. W. Johnson of Trimble died last night at 11 10 after a paralysis strike Monday evening. He was 61 and survived by his widow, two children Er Johnson and Miss Nella, and a granddaughter Betty Ann Johnson. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. at the home, Rev. Stine officiating. Interment East Branch. He lived in Trimble 20 years, moved from Amesville in 1900. Other local items note visitors from Akron, Columbus trips, and dental society meeting in Columbus.
Mr Lon Chase and Mrs Chase of Albany endure injuries from cows. Mrs Chase broke a shoulder after being thrown by an enraged cow two months earlier. Tuesday a cow pulled the rope from Mr Chase and he fell, breaking his right hip. Witnesses summoned Dr E L H. to attend.
An injured man remained on the scene until his son Walter Chase of Chase and Reading Grocery and Dr. David Biddle arrived. The 67 year old was taken home and the fracture set. The physician, speaking Wednesday, said he was progressing splendidly given his age.
Mrs Mary J Williams aged 92 mother of twelve died at her daughter Mrs John Kern’s home 198 West Washington after a two week illness. Remains to be taken to family home in Birmingham Ala for burial time of departure undecided. Widow of Israel Williams who served in the Mexican War and the Civil War. Five of her children, two daughters and three sons, preceded her in death. Large family of seven daughters and five sons all survived to adulthood.
News arrives that Charles L. Lindley of New York will be buried in Lakewood New Jersey rather than Athens as previously announced. Funeral services for Mrs L A Ruth are set for Friday at the M E church in Jerseyville with interment in Athens West Union street cemetery. Miss Emma Carpenter departs for Cincinnati for a visit staying at Burnet House.
Gerald Parker son of Mr and Mrs Edward Parker died at home after months with dropsy. Funeral services set for Thursday at one oclock at the M E church Pleasanton burial in local cemetery. He is survived by his parents two brothers and one sister including Harold Parker of Athens and another brother at home, and Mrs Emmett French of Athens.
Plaintiff Frances E. Martin sought seven thousand dollars from Aetna Life Insurance for her late husband. The court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendants after rejecting evidence of work related infection as the cause of death and failing to prove total disability.
The Athens county farm bureau executive committee sends H. H. Henry of Amesville as a delegate to the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Indianapolis on December 6 7. He will report the sessions at the board of directors meeting in the chamber of commerce rooms on Monday December.
Pittsburg livestock market shows light receipts and steady tone with cattle goals at 13.00 to 13.50 for choice, veal calves 15.00 to 16.00, and sheep lambs steady. Cincinnati cattle market receipts 600 with steers good choice around 10.50, calves extra 14.00 to 16.00, hogs 11.00 to 11.75, sheep 6500 with e xtra 6.50 and lambs 11.00 to 12.00.
Cincinnati market report notes Hees steady with extra firsts 77c firsts 75c and ordinary 8c for December 1. Prices reflect stable wholesale levels amid ongoing trading in Cincinnati.
Hog receipts 2100 and cattle receipts 11000 with market steady. Buys and packers ranges shown for hogs beef cattle and calves. Sheep receipts 12000 with prices higher by 25 cents, wool lambs and ewes noted with price ranges.
Chicago markets show butter creameries at 52c with 490 standards, 380 seconds. Eggs ordinaries 6 1 2c, firsts 72c and 73c.
Price notes show cheese at 24c, young American at 25c, powls at 23c, roosters 18c, potatoes 48 cars. Wisconsin and Minnesota lists quote $1.40 and $1.60.
Fragmentary OCR lists Liberty 3446 and Victory with numbers 90.50 99.58 and multiple coded sequences. The text shows scattered scores and item labels but lacks a coherent narrative or identifiable event, participants, or dates to form a complete news item.
Toledo market report lists cash and futures prices for wheat corn oats rye barley clover seed timothy alfalfa butter eggs and hay with figures for 1918 1919 1920 and December contracts. Prices shown include wheat at 1.90 corn 0.84 0.79 oats 0.54 rye 1.47 barley 0.81 clover seed 11.40 11.55 11.70 11.85 12.10 timothy 3.25 3.35 3.85 3.55 3.45 3.50 alfalfa 16.25 16.50 16.75 butter 0.60 eggs 0.86 hay 1.60.
The State Goan Co ranks as a large, well known lender offering liberal terms on farms in Ohio doubles apartments and homes in Columbus. They advertise favored rates, title examination and appraisal services with deposits of $2.00 per year for deposit boxes and total deposits over $25,400,000.00.
In Chicago on December 1 milk prices fell to 14 cents a quart after a 45 cent per hundred weight producer cut. Dealers cited plant closings forcing canning products into the market and holiday price reductions by grocers with some items nearing prewar levels.
Ardmore Oklahoma December 1 County Prosecutor Rusell Brown said the nationwide woman hunt for Clara Smith Hamon is nearing an end after a mysterious trip tied to the death of Jake L Hamon billionaire oilman and Republican national committeeman Brown claimed Hamon was in his suite when he was shot ten days ago and Clara Hamon is sought on a shooting with intent to kill charge
Sealed proposals will be received by the Clerk of Glouster Ohio for the purchase of an issue of 2800 value coupon bonds payable bearer with 4 percent interest semi annually. Bonds dated December 20 1920 will mature 1934 with total financing for village deficits. Bids must be par with accrued interest and accompanied by a certified check. Reuben Wagner announces.
Governors and governors elect or representatives from thirty states met in Harrisburg to discuss common interests. They considered formulating state laws and addressing agricultural and industrial concerns.
A court action is filed in Athens County Ohio to declare a purported marriage contract void. The case names parties with last known residences and cites a 1919 marriage date in Oakland California as the basis for the challenge. The hearing is set for on or after January 1, with attorney details for the plaintiff provided.
In Dec 1 dispatch physicians have abandoned hope for the former Kaiserin Augusta Victoria's recovery, ending any expectation of improvement and confirming her critical condition.
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