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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1921
Page
7
The gold memorial medal authorized by Congress and awarded to Verdun for French valor in defense of the city travels to France. On the obverse two stark figures symbolize the battle and the legend They shall not pass appears. The reverse depicts Port Shaussee ruins and the medal was designed by John Flanagan.
Classified policy notes objectionable ad rejection rights and options for telephone submissions with hours and pricing. The text references telephone ad reception times and payment, but specific rates are unclear in the fragment.
Own a 20 acre Florida farm with new five room cottage, well and barn, fenced land, and 60 foot highway frontage. Near canning syrup and dairy plants, railroad loading station within three quarters mile. Irish potatoes yield expected 60 barrels per acre, market ready April May. Cash price 1200 with balance in five years. Phillips Realty Co. 857.
A probate notice appears from M. Johnson, Probate Judge of the county, with reference 12 81 30 hinting at a formal filing or action. The readable fragment indicates a county court proceeding, likely requiring attention from interested parties or heirs.
New Marchfield Class No 3 of the M P Sunday school presented their teacher ldeyd Efan with a fine fountain pen for Christmas. Quite a number from here attended the boxing match in Athens Monday night. Mr and Mrs Gus Townsend of Athens were guests Monday of the families of W M Dixon and F G Hoodlet. The entertainments and Christmas trees held at the churches Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings were well attended and fine programs were rendered. Mrs Dasa Long of Athens was the overnight guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Lafe Hewitt. Dr Winifred V Richmond has returned to Washington D C after a few days visit with Mr and Mrs A W Westfall. Mr and Mrs R H Dorn and lit Ue son spent Christmas with their
The column lists many residents and visitors in the area including Mrs. Julia Six returning to Nelsonville after a visit with the Beverage family, Mrs. Dallas Townsend of Columbus visiting the Townsends, and several homes hosting guests from Columbus Chauncey and Athena. Also mentions Carl Ferguson delivering mail during vacation and Mrs. Elizabeth Swaim visiting Allison Westfall. Markets section with Liberty Bonds and numerous stock entries follows.
Friends and family gathered Christmas Eve at the Niggemeyer home in Lodi Township for a festive party. Santa arrived guiding gifts to all ages, followed by refreshments, song, and many attendees including the Niggemeyer and Schuler families.
Henry Niggemeyer of Marion visits his ill mother Mrs. A A Niggemeyer. Clarence Hawk cuts his hand this week. Residents attend a retracted meeting at Grahams apel last week. Henry Lower calls on Mr. George Davis during the past week.
State Auto Registrar Show announced that police chiefs across Ohio were instructed to suspend arrests until after midnight January 15 for motorists lacking 1922 license tags, as of December 31 in Columbus Ohio.
Cincinnati market steady for grain and produce with Boggs reporting prices for extra firsts at 4 cents, firsts at 41 cents, ordinaries at 5 cents, in December.
The Cleveland produce market opened in December with steady quotes and no changes from the prior period. Producers reported unchanged prices across key commodities as buyers and sellers entered the new market phase.
Readable entries show cash prices for grains and seeds including rye barley clover seed and timothy, with December January February March and April figures. Milk eggs hay and miscellaneous notes list amounts and percentages alongside period dates and cash values.
Chicago markets report Butter-Creamery at 39c, Standards 60c, firsts 32 38c, seconds 29 31e, Kee Ordinaries 35 87c, firsts 40 40%4e. Cheese-Twins 19% 20%¢, Young American 20% 2%, Live Poultry 17 27c, Ducks 36%, Geese 20c, Turks 1c, Roosters light, Springs 0se.
Helen Servilla Carr also known as Helen Cunningham has filed for divorce from Alexander Carr famed for Abe Potash in Potash and Perlmutter. Reports state papers were filed in Chicago while Mrs. Carr in New York said the suit was a surprise to her.
Live stock prices and receipts from Pittsburg market show varied bids for cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Prime buyers seek heavy hogs and lamb price ranges appear for common and mixed grades with active bidding and fluctuating quotes.
Market news from Cincinnati reports cattle steady with steer and calf prices mixed. veal and calves down about 50c to 1 dollar. Hogs receipts expected steady with butcher values near 7.75. sheep and lambs show slight gains with select lambs around 11 to 11.50.
Cattle receipts steady with mixed grades. Medium and good cattle range 5.25 to 7.75 with butcher cattle and heifers around 2.50 to 6. Bulls at 3. Calves 6.75 to 8.50. Cows and cutters 3.25 to 3.50. Sheep receipts 6000 with lambs at 9.75 and culls common at 7.60 to 9. Ewes 1.50 to 9.00. Prices per head and weights vary by grade and stock type.
The Adjutant General notes 77 Ohio troops raised by year end 1861. James8 son of Kenton becomes major of the Eighty Ohio Volunteer Infantry. President and Mrs Hayes celebrate silver wedding at the White House. Ohio Medical University chartered in 1890.
Banks to merge as Américan Bank and Trust Company and the commercial National Bank announce support for a near two year plan to combine, with officials saying the merger would be put up for consideration soon.
New York gossip notes Morris Jacobs, once boasting of a million dollars to aid the pegit, now inherits 6,000,006 dollars and vows to help, planning to multiply his past intent many times over.
Probate court records show Majorie Louise Porter legally changed to Hy Louise Williams after adoption by Mr and Mrs D R Williams in May. The action formalizes the child’s name within the Williams family.
Investigation began today into a supposed met iated train wreck near New York that killed one son and left a score injured. Authorities pursue leads as details remain uncertain.
Washington December 31. The Harding administration pushes a conference to restore farmer prosperity. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace will issue invitations for an agricultural conference to be held in Washington on January 23. The move aims to save thousands of farms from abandonment.
The Cambridge police favor a disarmament measure to limit air rifles after many children received them for Christmas. Authorities threaten to confiscate weapons carried on streets to curb safety concerns.
Daily and local trains listed with departure times from Athens including No 1 at 6 32 a m and No 8 at 9 59 a m No 2 at 11 47 a m No 4 at 7 37 p m No 6 at 8 15 p m and additional No 3 at 6 00 a m No 37 at 6 00 a m No 30 32 34 arrivals and Baltimore and Ohio trains with various local services by No 12 6 23 p m and No 54 61 53 11 58 p m all daily except Sundays.
In Columbus Ohio Frank Tinney famed blackface comedian on tour says modern audiences in Ohio reject the old smutty jokes. He notes crowds in small towns laugh easier than those in larger cities and that the smut line no longer lands. He adds it is easier to provoke laughter but not with the old material.
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