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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1921

Page

5

Wanted to Rent Five or Six Room House Near Farley Burdette

Classified brief lists a rental notice for a five or six room house, with contact via McCoy's Barber Shop or 6212, in a Kentucky style small town ad layout. It also includes multiple “For Sale” items a heifer calf, two registered IOOC boars, and a Columbus Buggy Co. harness set, plus a request for a dark iron gray mare or gelding, all with contact references.

Farley Burdette McCoy's Columbus R. DL. 1 Guysville Ohio State Road M. L. Trout Realty Co Main Street Chillicothe H. D. Yates

Representative sought to sell factory oil paints in Athens area

A sales manager from Cleveland advertises guaranteed oil paints varnishes and roofing paints direct to residents in Athens and surrounding locality. No investment required and proceeds promised. Address N J Freeman 5511 Euclid Ave Cleveland O for responses.

Athens N. J. Freeman Mgr Euclid Ave Cleveland

Government seeks railway mail clerks in Ohio

Government agency advertises railway mail clerk jobs with salaries from 133 to 192 dollars monthly. Traveling expenses paid. Examination announced soon. Free specimen questions available from Columbus Institute in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus Institute Columbus Ohio

Wanted Manager for The Athens Live Stock Co

Help wanted advertisement seeks a manager in Coolville Ohio to grade and ship all classes of live stock. Apply to W F Kampf secretary Athens Live Stock Co for details.

Athens Live Stock Co W. F. Kampf Sec Coolville, Ohio

For Rent Six Room Furnished House

Six room furnished house with bath electric lights and furnace. Call 6822 or 2961 for details.

Revival meetings progress at Union M P church Athens circuit

Revival meetings at Union M P church in the Athens circuit continue with good results and support from Richland Avenue M P church of Athens. Grain prices show cash wheat at 1.78 and corn No 2 yellow at 65 cents in Toledo on February 7.

Union M. P Athens Richland Avenue M. P Union Church Toledo

For Rent One Large Living Room With Kitchenette

One large finished living room with kitchenette available for rent. Call Bell Phone 922 or visit 629 Walnut Street for full particulars. 2 5-3p 2M.

Bell Walnut Street

Cincinnati cattle market steady with mixed calves hogs and sheep

Cattle receipts 1400 with a slow to steady market. Shippers paid 7.00 to 8.25. Calves weak to steady with extra 12.50 to 13.00. Hogs receipts 7700 steady 25 cents lower with good packers and butchers at 106.00. Sheep receipts 100 steady with 4.50 to 5.00. Lambs steady with 9.50 to 10.00.

Cincinnati

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report

Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice 9.25 to 9.50 dollars and prime 8.75 to 9.00. Veal calves 14.00 to 14.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 10 doubles. prime wethers 5.25 to 5.50. good 4.76 to 5.25. yearling lambs 9.75 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 70 doubles. market lower. prime heavy 9.50 to 10.00. mediums 10.00 to 10.50. heavy yorkers 10.75 to 11.00. pigs 10.50 to 10.75. roughs 7.00 to 8.00. stags 5.00 to 6.00.

Pittsburg

Hog and cattle receipts at Union Stock Yards

Hog receipts 69000 with prices 8.90 to 10.15 for various primes. Cattle receipts 14000 with beeves 10.25 and ranges for butcher stock, canners, stockers, cows, calves. Sheep receipts 20000 with higher market and lamb and ewe prices.

Union Ill

Egg price rundown from Cincinnati market report

Cincinnati price table shows eggs at Cincinnati February 7 with categories extra firsts at 39 and 41 4 cents, firsts at 37 and 37 4 cents, and ordinary at 36 and 36 4 cents.

Chicago Produce Prices Report

Butter creamery 44c standard 44c first 38c 44c seconds 30c 36c Eggs ordinaries 36c 37c firsts 39c Cheese Twins 23 14c young American 25c Live poultry 30c

Chicago

Prices recorded for multiple years and commodities

The note lists March and April prices for various items with year qualifiers from 1918 to 1920, including Timothy cash, cash, and February March values. It also shows Alsike cash new at 15.50 and March at 14.50.

Timothy Alsike

Ruth Gordon Objects To Leg Stories In Press

Chicago reports Ruth Gordon, star of Seven Teen, burst with embarrassment over stories about her legs crowding the German indemnity on page one. She summoned home guards to deter interviewers and her press agent has become a private in the unemployed army. Nurses defended her privacy as reporters pressed for details.

Chicago Ruth Gordon Booth Tarkingtons Ruth Home Guard Army of the Miss Gordon Want

Newport man arrested for reckless driving after 25 foot plunge

Harvey King of Newport Kentucky was arrested in Cincinnati on a reckless driving charge after his car sped through a guard rail and fell 25 feet. Police reported no serious injuries among the six occupants.

Cincinnati, CO Harvey King Newport King

House approves veteran hospital bill without opposition

Washington lawmakers pass a bill to expand hospital facilities for shell shocked and tubercular veterans. The measure received 239 votes in favor and none against, signaling strong bipartisan support.

Washington House

Jury Discharges in Alabama Lynch Trial

The jury in the trial of Sergeant Robert L. Lancaster, first of nine Guardsmen charged in the lynching of union miner William Baird, was discharged after failing to reach a verdict.

Hamilton Ala Robert L. Lancaster Alabama National Guardsmen William Baird

Miners Leader in Trouble Again Out in Kansas

Alexander Howat district president of the United Mine Workers faces possible imprisonment if he does not acknowledge state supremacy. Attorney General Hopkin Judge Reed and Attorney Jackson from Topeka visit Pittsburg to determine if Howat violated the law during a 200 miner strike at Scammon and Cherokee over a minor’s age.

Pittsburg Kas Alexander Howat United Mine Workers Hopkin Reed Jackson Industrial Court Topeka Howat Scammon Cherokee

Indication Packet Regulation Bill Pressed in House

Washington Feb 7 Chairman Haugen of the agricultural committee introduced a rule that would grant the packet regulation bill privileged status if adopted. The move signals likely floor action in the house on the measure.

Washington Haugen Agricultural Committee

Armour and Swift Propose Plan For Stock Yards Disposal

Armour and Swift packing companies submitted to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia a new plan for disposing of their interests in stock yards. The filing follows an agreement with the government detailing the proposed method and terms.

Washington Armour and Swift Packing Companies Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Young solicitor preyed on Mineral and New Marshfield communities

A youth named H. J. Walker used persuasive talk to solicit subscriptions for The Messenger in Mineral and New Marshfield last week. Ralph Bingham referenced the tale of the sly approach. Dexter reports Walker accepted a dollar for ten weeks and promised a year for 2.50 but could not issue receipts. The Messenger’s longtime solicitor W. B. Johnson always provides receipts.

H. J. Walker Mineral New Marshfield Ralph Bingham G. W. Dexter The Messenger Dexter W. B. Johnson

Wound Proves Fatal in Cleveland Shooting

Ralph G. Sheer, 20, died in Cleveland after being shot Thursday while defending Mrs. Magdalene Harsh. He had received two blood transfusions but succumbed to his injuries.

Cleveland Ralph G. Sheer Magdalene Harsh

Clark Joins Cox In Fight Over Democratic Reorganization

Champ Clark the Democratic leader of the house joins James M. Cox to block an immediate party reorganization. Clark criticizes Texas McAdoo ally Thomas B. Love for pushing a Democratic national committee meeting in St Louis.

Clark COX Washington Champ Clark House James M. Cox Thomas B. Love Texas McAdoo Democratic National Committee St. Louis

Four Wisconsin women suspended for moonshine drinking

Four University of Wisconsin women were suspended since January 1 for drinking moonshine whiskey. Dean Louise Nardin disclosed the suspensions as District Attorney Theodore Lewis opened an inquiry into the source of the liquor and the escorts involved. The students reportedly admitted consuming the illicit whiskey.

Madison, Wis University of Wisconsin F. Louise Nardin Theodore Lewis

Loans Not Marked Off For Allied Debts

Secretary of the Treasury Houston told the Senate judiciary committee that allied governments proposed canceling their loan debts, a suggestion he called unthinkable and said was refused. Assistant Secretary Kelley said about 56 million dollars remained from Russian credits under Kerensky and funded contracts in America.

Washington United States Kerensky America Kerensy M. Bakhameteff Kelley State Department Treasury Houston Treasury Department

Export Locomotives Show Big Increase

Washington reports American steam locomotives exported in 1920 totaled 1711 units valued at 53.63 million dollars. The year saw an increase of 659 locomotives from 1919, with the federal trade commission noting the United States led in export capacity after WWI. Great Britain and Germany once dominated Europe, but the U S emerged as the sole large-scale exporter in recent years.

Washington Federal Trade Commission Great Britain Germany United States

Panama Canal Sets New Traffic Records in Recent Year

The Panama Canal logged a record year with 2814 commercial vessels passing through and moving 11 236 000 tons of cargo, highlighting the waterway's expanding role in global trade.

Panama Canal

Mountain Smokes Redding Cal Volcano Erupts

A California live volcano near Mount Lassen erupted today for the first time in 24 hours as smoke rose into the sky at sunrise. Local observers reported the plume and noted no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Mountain Smokes Redding Cal Lasson California

No Attraction to Billy McColl and Guide Book Claim

A February report notes a guide book listing Billy McColl and partner as having a world record with a “pop. 2, 129” and a survey shows only two men and a bow who are not church members. the men were unanimous.

Billy

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