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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
5
Today in Cincinnati market prices for eggs show fresh gathered extra firsts at 70 cents per dozen, extra firsts 68, firsts 57, and seconds 4. Live poultry rates list bowls of 5 pounds and over at 27 cents, over 4 pounds 24, under 4 pounds 22, roosters 17, fryers over 2 pounds 25, and roosters over 4 pounds 27.
Cattle receipts 650 with market steady. shippers paid 10.50 to 16.00. Calves steady to higher at 17.50 to 18.00. Hogs receipts 7500 with market active to higher and 50 cents up. good to choice 8.00 to 8.50. Lamb market steady with good to choice at 17.50 to 18.00.
Butter Creamery at 65 cents for firsts and seconds, 60 and 58 cents. Eggs ordinary 56 cents, firsts 67 and 68 cents. Cheese Twins 30 cents, Young American 8 cents, 32 cents. Live poultry 20 and 28 cents.
Hogs receipts 31000 with prices 10 to 15 cents higher, bulk buyers paying 13.45 to 13.60, butchers 13.45 to 13.65, packing 12.75 to 13.15, light 13.60 to 18.15, roughs 12.25 to 13.25. Cattle receipts 13000 with market slow to steady, beeves 8.75 to 20.00, butcher stock 6.40 to 14.75, canners and cutters 5.25 to 7.75, stockers and feeders 6.25 to 12.25, cows 6.40 to 14.75, calves 16.50 to 16.70. Sheep receipts 14000 with market strong, higher, shorn lambs 12.00 to 18.00, ewes 4.50 to 8.50.
Corn No 3 yellow sells at 1 50 per bushel. Oats No 2 white 87 88 cents. Barley No 2 164. Rye No 2 179. Clover seed cash and Dec 30 77, Jan 30 85, Feb 30 95, March 30 80. Alsike December and March 32 30. Timothy cash 1917 1918 5 75, cash and Dec 5 87, March and April 6 00, May 6 0214.
The list shows Liberty 344 at 99.10, second 4 at 91.30, first 414 at 93.10, second 414 at 91.44, third 414 at 91.44, Victory 4% at 98.90, and Victory 334 at 99.00.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice 15.50 to 16.65, prime 14.00 to 15.00, common 11.00 to 12.00, veal calves 18.50 to 19.00. Sheep and lambs receipts light, market steady with prime wethers 10.50 to 11.00, good 9.00 to 10.00, good mixed 7.50 to 8.50, fair mixed 10.00 to 18.00. Hogs receipts 35 doubles, market higher. prime heavy 14.10, mediums 14.25 to 14.35, heavy yorkers 14.25 to 14.35, light yorkers 14.35 to 14.50, pigs 14.35 to 14.50, roughs 11.00 to 12.75, stags 9.00 to 10.00.
The Business Men's Bowling League lists D. Zenner Co. Lastro Auto Sales J L Beckley & Son Heck s Plumbers and the Daily Messenger as entrants. Three or more teams can be accommodated and the schedule will open shortly after the holidays. Others may enter by calling Beverage Barstow.
France constructed a remarkable canal tunnel four and a half miles long with dimensions 72 feet wide and 52 feet high, regarded as among the greatest in the world.
We express gratitude for the sympathy shown during our wife and mother's illness and passing. Special thanks go to Rev Timmons and his wife for comfort, and to Canaanville local and Hocking Street Church for floral offerings.
Thrifty households are urged to start a savings account this Christmas or New Year at The Buckeye State Building and Loan Co in the Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus. Money saved will be loaned to help someone buy a home.
Nevin R. Hesse appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of John R. Hesse, deceased, of Athens County Ohio. Dated December 18 1919. H T Phillips Probate Judge. 12-19-30tw.
A narrator grapples with love and marriage choices as she recalls her own past. She analyzes flaws in character essential to a lasting union, weighing tenderness, freedom, and individuality. She questions physical attraction as a sole basis and resolves to proceed slowly.
Pursuant to an order of the probate court of Athens County Ohio Amy Davis executrix will offer for sale at public auction on January 3 1920 at 1 pm the described real estate in Stewart village Rome township Lots 176 177 178 179 180 184 185 186 187 188 188 190 191 Fairfax Addition Nelsonville street Stewart street and between Little Hocking and Guysville streets. Premises appraised at 975 with a sale terms one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years secured by mortgage.
Florence Patterson has been appointed and qualified as executrix of the estate of James A. Patterson who resided in Athens county Ohio and is now deceased. Dated this twenty third day of December in the year 1919.
Notice states a public auction will be held Saturday January 10 1920 at 1 pm on the premises in Chauncey Village Dover township hall. Building is two story frame and currently occupied by D H North. Board may reject bids. Terms revealed sale day. By order of Dover township board of trustees Oscar Simpson Clerk Millfield Ohio.
Edward L. Hildebrand appointed and qualified as administrator with the will annexed of Henry Hildebrand late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated December 17 1919. T Phillips H 12-18-80tw.
An aged reader, Mrs Sarah C Nelbaum of Zanesville Ohio, endorses Nerv Worth Co tonic. she reports relief from stomach and nerves and calls it a splendid tonic. The note mentions McKee's Drug Store in Athens and Hickman and Gem Pharmacies in Nelsonville as agents for Nerv Worth.
Worley Jordan of Springfield arrives to spend holidays with family. Frank Kayser and son Harold visit from Athens to see his mother Mrs. J. M. Kayser. Emory Chase, Athens business visitor, Thursday. W L Walker of Albany calls on J H Dunbar Sunday. Pauline Tewksbury out of school due to severe poison on hands and face. William Swett Mrs Earl Jewell and Mrs John Rawlings visit Athens on business Saturday. Wm Tewksbury and wife and Mart…
Gibson and wife visited Luella Tewksbury on Sunday. Oscar Knowlton and wife stayed with Mrs. W. E. Reeves for the weekend. S. F. Howerys little son Eddie was ill with jaundice last week. Sisson sisters shopped in Athens. W. W. Sisson and daughter visited Columbus. Irma Romine, in federal service at Norfolk, Va., arrives to spend Christmas with her parents Ro mine. Dwight Seiple of Athens comes for Christmas with Aunt Tewksbury. Orville Woodyard of Columbus visits grandparents. Mrs. H. J. Steward spent time with relatives at Middleport.
Mrs H O Barker of Little Falls New York cites her husband’s experience with Chamberlains Cough Remedy, saying it quickly cured a severe cold about a year ago. The letter suggests considering others experiences when seeking quick cold relief.
Belle Baird has been empaneled and qualified as executrix of the estate of Caroline J. Hill late of Ohio in this court. The Probate Judge of Erie County signed the appointment on December 12, 1980.
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