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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
5
Social news lists residents visiting, traveling or visiting relatives from Hilliards and Athens. John Campbell, Addison Fryburger, Pennybaker family, Pearl Helwig, Grace Stickney, Mary Hibbard, J C Robinson, Gertrude Barth, Marie Hoobler, Errett Knowlton family, J O Seaman, and others are mentioned with moves, trips to Cincinnati New York City and Anderson Indiana, and gatherings at Higley Study Circle and Red Cross rooms.
Rufus Hopkins returns from Camp Grant Rockford with seventeen S A G boys from Ohio University all honorably discharged Edwin Chubb remains in hospital with a severe throat illness Ben G Dorsey marries Miss Marie Winger at the First M B church parsonage and heads to Columbus to visit relatives then likely make the city home Dorsey trained five months at Camp Sherman and is an Alexander township twin son Mrs Dorsey daughter of Lee Township locals note her Albany High School ties and church organist role
Names of residents visiting relatives and hosting gatherings during Thanksgiving weekend are listed. People from Carthage Athens Marietta Norfolk Chillicothe Coolville Parkersburg Gallia are mentioned. Social visits include dinners, Sunday gatherings, and holiday travel among families and friends.
The board of public affairs warns that patrons using a wire when a fuse burns out cause most transformer trouble and will face prosecution. The body of John Kallio the Finnlander from Redtown remains at Andrews Undertaking. His Pennsylvania relatives have been notified and burial is planned if no word arrives. Kallio, new to the territory, had worked at Sugar Creek since November 5. Mine 211 and Mine 254 at Jacksonville are noted in the report.
No. 264 mine in the Bunday Creek valley shuts down indefinitely due to unprofitability under current conditions. The mine, among the oldest in the valley, has historic ties to the era of W. P. Read and was once among the most industrious sites.
The funeral for Mrs. Silas Gladden aged 81 was held at the family home in East Branch this morning at 10 o clock. She died last Saturday afternoon and is survived by her husband and seven children.
The funeral for the late Judius Hartman was held at the family home in Modoc at 10:00 this morning. Burial took place at Glouster. Herbert Hartman, a son stationed at the Naval Air Training Station in Moorehead City North Carolina, arrived Monday to attend.
Dr. W. A. Pride travels to Columbus to attend the 3rd annual session of the Ohio State Dental Society, participating in professional meetings and presentations.
Murray City notes guests visiting relatives in nearby towns. Local residents report illnesses including pneumonia and blood poisoning with recoveries and hospitalizations. The influenza ban ends as Florence Cox leaves isolation and other residents face medical concerns and property changes.
John L. Wood 28 of Sugar Creek died at home after an illness with influenza. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Wood of Sugar Creek. Burial will be Wednesday at ten o clock in Augustine cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Pyatt aged 36 died at her home in Coonville from influenza. Her husband died a week ago also from influenza. She leaves two small children, one of whom is seriously ill. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the residence, with burial in Asbury cemetery.
The Federal Trade Commission reports to Congress accusing five large meat packing firms of combination in restraint of trade. The article notes announced price controls and directed market actions on livestock and fresh meat. It also mentions electricity transmission details linked to a hydroelectric plant on the River Rhone and its 120000 volt current.
Prices show firm eggs at 65 to 638 cents per dozen for various grades. Live poultry ranges include fowl 23 cents per pound for four pounds and over, under four pounds 20 cents, broilers 26 cents, springers 26 cents, roosters 18 cents, ducks 20 to 28 cents, turkey hens 27 cents, toms 27 cents, geese from 16 to 20 cents, guineas five dollars, and pigeons 1.50 per dozen.
Toledo market notes show corn at 1.45 cash and 76c data, barley 1.00, rye 1.64 cash, clover futures Dec 24.95 and Jan 25.10 with Feb 25.35 and March 25.26, Alsike not quoted, timothy new 5.06 old 4.95, Dec 6.05 and March 6.35.
J E Kessler of Wellston Ohio reports eleven years of indigestion and ten years of weakness. After using Dr Parker's Treatment for Indigestion and Constipation he gained fifteen pounds in six months and feels well. He endorses the remedy and offers a dollar back if it does not help. Prepared by Geo B Parker M D Athens Ohio. Sold at Cline's Pharmacy and druggists.
On December 2 the market quoted No. 1 timothy at 27 dollars per ton, No. 2 timothy at 26.25 to 27 dollars, No. 1 clover mixed at 25 dollars, oats straw at 0, and rye straw at 212 dollars. Prices reflect bundled forage and straw grades.
Cattle receipts 10 cars market steady with choice 16.50 to 17.00 good 14.60 to 16.00 fair 9.00 to 19.10 real calves 18.00 to 19.10 Sheep and lamb receipts 80 cars market slow prime wethers 9.26 to 10.00 good 6.60 to 9.60 fair mixed 6.00 to 14.60 songs 15 cars market trendy prime heavy 17.80 medium 17.50 to 17.85 heavy workers 17.80 to 17.85 light workers 17.25 to 17.40 pigs 17.00 to 17.25 roughs 14.00 to 15.80 ages 12.00 to 18.00.
Cincinnati Ohio December 8 cattle receipts 1010 market steady hogs 3870 good choice packers and butchers unchanged sheep 220 lambs unchanged. Cattle prices quoted for chips and calves show strength with calves at 18.25 to 18.60.
Ten days after the armistice was signed a German submarine reached the port of Parcelonia. The vessel will be interned by the Spanish government.
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