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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1925
Page
7
Dec 28 report shows legislators split on a special session to approve emergency relief for municipalities counties and taxing units. Among House members 74 would attend if called 66 favor relief only while 10 oppose. Senate responses show mixed positions with a majority leaning toward a session but no firm pledge.
Notice states W Kyle Clifford appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of James Lewis Kyle late of Athens County Ohio. Dated December 1925. Probate Judge M Johnson confirms appointment in said county.
The schedule lists Northbound trains No. 1 and No. 5 departing Athens at 6:36 am and 2:48 pm daily, and No. 2 and No. 6 departing at 12:22 pm and 5:31 pm. Southbound arrivals include No. 30 at 10:35 am, No. 34 at 4:20 pm, and No. 36 at 9:40 pm. East and westbound Baltimore and Ohio connections noted without specifics.
William McClintock, titled Billy, sues to challenge a will dated before his death from typhoid fever. The case alleges undue influence by Isabelle Pope and others as the fight for the ward’s fortune unfolds in circuit court.
Fort Smith Ark December 28 Itinerant tribes use this drug store on Garrison Avenue as a central post for gypsy correspondence. W H Cole and his wife act as unofficial liaison to dozens of tribes with letters and telegrams sent worldwide. Cole, adopted by a gypsy clan as a boy, speaks their language and helps with their needs.
Athens Ohio based transportation firm seeks Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 2248 to operate routes from Athens to nearby areas. Public utilities commission schedule a hearing January 15, 1926 at 10 oclock standard time in Columbus. Interested parties may obtain details at the commission offices.
A playful musing imagines phones crafted from cheese allowing bites when anger rises. The idea blends humor with odd, edible tech fantasy, inviting lighthearted curiosity.
St Louis report on Dr J L Yates talk notes cancer remains incurable yet survivable with good condition and ongoing treatment. Emphasizes defense over cure, prevention of unfit marriages, immune serum promise, limited radiation efficacy, sunlight aiding resistance, and cautions about home care roles for women.
Business World Today reports a milder post holiday slowdown with mill and factory output down modestly and inventories rising after Christmas. Investment dividends at year end boost stockholders as Pennsylvanian rail gains add wealth. steel and auto sectors anticipate stronger demand after year turn.
In Rasputin era palace once owned by Prince Felix Youssupoff, rooms where he was killed become a museum of the revolution while the mansion is handed to the Union of Educational Workers as a club house. Hidden compartments yield Pushkin letters and ancient tomes.
In New York early trading investors focused on Pacific Oil and Standard Oil after last Thursday's merger news. Analysts expect asset distributions to Pacific Oil stockholders before consolidation, with assets valued around $20 a share and Pacific stock near $83, sparking heavy trading and a twelve point gain amid merger rumors.
Washington Dec 28 Assistant Secretary of War Hanford MacNider said plans are ready to form a council of business leaders to advise on saving part of the $200,000,000 annual army supply bill. Invitations will go to wholesale buying experts for early meetings to consolidate buying and reduce costs.
Judge K M Landis appeared at Englewood police station to press charges against two men and a woman said to be occupants of a car that struck a pedestrian. The event occurred in Chicago with details limited to the police report.
A brief market note reports Liberty Bond prices easing in August with a quoted rate around 101.31. Analysts note demand fluctuates as investors reassess inflation expectations and government debt needs.
Market notes show calves traded at 10.50 to 15.00 per head with good to choice quality. Packers fees listed at 12.33 to 12.50, market described as steady with active demand for selected lots and steady prices for Saga quality animals.
Receipts and prices for hogs show heavy packing sows and kept values from 0.90 to 1.75 per head with various weights. Cattle receipts 23,000 with beef steers and cows priced from 5.50 to 8.50 and veal calves noted. Lambs and feeders described with spring and ewe values around 11.50 to 14.50.
Receipts contain cattle and sheep demand notes with fat cows and heifers around 15 per head, springers and calves listed. Hogs show varied values with heavy weights near 12.65 to 13.25 and stags around 9 to 10.25. Multiple figures indicate price ranges and volume.
Market notes show hay prices at 2.45 for No 1 hay and 1.20 for No 3 mixed with clover. Wool values remain steady with domestic fleece pulled and scoured around 1.15 per unit. territory is on an accrued basis.
The listing shows prices for butter extra and Ohio firsts per pound, oleo and high grade oils, poultry with roosters, springers ducks and geese, cheese Old York State, apples Northern Spy per barrel, and vegetables with Ohio produce per bushel or ton. Prices range from 18c to 5.50 for apples and include specific grades for dairy and poultry items.
Chicago markets report butter receipts at 19 477 with 48 cents extra, yeast price noted, beets quoted at 43 cents and 44 1/2 cents, packing details mentioned.
The Toledo grain page shows No. 2 red wheat at 1.94 and No. 3 yellow corn prices, with oats and cloverseed futures for December to March. Timothy hay futures appear with March and April quotes, reflecting steady market activity.
Wellsville December 28 Chief of Police John W. Fultz dropped robbery charges and leveled second degree homicide against four East Liverpool youths Lester Rowley Raymond Carroll William McKinnon and Anthony Cash after the body of Charles Devies of Pittsburgh was found December 21 in a vacant Wellsville building. They pleaded not guilty before Mayor F C Blackburn and were bound over to the Columbiana county grand jury meeting January 11. Bond amounts were $5000 for Rowley and $3000 for Carroll and Cash. McKinnon could not post. The case followed an inquest into Devies death with verdict of alcoholism by Coroner J W Van Fosson.
Teenagers suffered ptomaine poisoning today believed linked to cream cheese bought at a nearby grocery. Physicians stated all patients are expected to recover.
A garbled report notes activity in the trading sector with figures around 6,000 and a large sum of 624,043 dollars cited. It mentions the Texas railroad and treaties within the system, with February as a reference point for formal events.
An unclear OCR fragment suggests Monroe art or Tan Va Ingstown tied to Cleveland area storage or container business with SPs, possibly signaling a pause or change in operations. Further readable details are unavailable in the text.
An unclear report mentions Pottsy Phill Jones and a river near the sea with a noted abundance of coal reaching the doors, but details are fragmentary and uncertain.
Frank Wiegand 43 was arrested in Elizabeth New Jersey after a raid found complete counterfeiting paraphernalia including a camera with a high value lens. Agencies say the group planned to pass currency nationwide and Canada with millions more. Wiegand faces counterfeiting charges as several alleged accomplices are under arrest and more arrests expected.
Two fires struck Wheeling causing heavy damage with losses listed around 176000 and 166008 dollars. Fire crews worked through the morning to control flames at the sites including a wholesale grocery and nearby structures while utilities were impacted by the blaze.
The report notes an anniversary observance for Woodrow Wilson with memorial activities in many cities. It mentions dinners and widespread participation, totaling over fifteen thousand attendees.
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