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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1922
Page
9
Editor urges Coolville residents to stop debating and start building improved streets now. The piece argues against endless “ifs” and pessimism, insisting that a big bank account does not ease mud, and calls for aggressive progress and local work to pave streets and plant fruit trees for future benefit.
Pearl W. Hellwig of Athens denounces Bill Roberts and denies receiving any letters about liquor from Bone Hollow. He notes a search warrant was issued after Nash appeared with an affidavit and says no other county complaints were made. Dated February 21, 1922.
The Chamber of Commerce announces there will be no noon lunch meeting Wednesday due to a legal holiday. Members are advised to note the cancellation and plan accordingly.
The Barney Pearson murder trial in Athens county common pleas court nears its close as the state rests and the defense argues self defense and reputation evidence. A verdict was anticipated by evening with possible delay to Wednesday morning.
Anna Pavlova toured near Hollywood visiting friends in the movie colony. Among them was Charlie Chaplin whose feet and talent brought him fame and fortune in film and stage.
In Carbondale Ohio the Knights of Pythias celebrated an anniversary with a Sunday afternoon church service at the M E Church. Rev Dabritz Rev Danbritz and Rev Kemper spoke praising duties to family and fellow knights. The event featured choirs and several addresses.
Radio advices report Mrs. Alice Hills, recently a guest at Riverside's Mission Inn, leaped from the Buckeye Store near leaving San Francisco for Baltimore via the Panama Canal. About an hour later waiter Harold Holloway also jumped overboard.
In Los Angeles on February 21 the top film serial about William Desmond Taylor’s murder reached its twentieth reel with the climax still unrevealed.
In Cleveland on February 21 robbers entered Clark the Tailor and stole the entire wool stock valued at 5000 to 6000 dollars. Police investigated the break in and searched for suspects.
Mr W Ford Burke bears a bandaged arm after being kicked in the wrist by a Ford. The incident draws local attention as Burke press reports note the injury and the unusual cause linking two Burkes and a Ford in a minor public scuffle.
Pittsburg market notes cattle steady with receipts about 500. Sheep and lambs 500 receipts, market steady. Hogs 1600 received with prices rising. prime heavy hogs around 16.60 to 16.66, mediums 11.45 to 11.25, heavy yorkers 11.15 to 11.26, light yorkers 11.46 to 11.50, pigs 11.15 to 11.25, roughs 8 to 9, stage 65.60.
Chicago Feb 21 market notes show receipts of 28 000 cattle 11 000 hogs and 19 906 sheep and lambs. Hog prices range from 10.10 to 10.60 per cwt with various weights and grades listed. Cattle and calves include heifers cows bulls and veal with prices from 2.60 to 9.85 and meat stock figures. Sheep and lambs receipts show strong demand with lambs and yearlings priced around 14 to 18.50 per cwt and ewes around 2.40 to 8.76.
Cincinnati CA February market notes show receipts around 600 with steers bringing about 6.75, hogs steady to higher near 26, and lambs steady to good with prices about 14.50 to 15 per hundredweight. Packers and butchers active. overall demand described as strong for select lots.
Cleveland reports fresh 86 and 9 86e grain figures with Ohio firsts and western firsts noted in brief market item.
Trade notes show creamery extras at 860 and firsts at 31 6c. Ordinary firsts around 26 and 20c with miscellaneous items listed at 25. Prices reflect Chicago market activity for February.
A garbled list shows various commodity and cash prices with inconsistent names and figures. It includes several entries such as oats, corn, barley, and other items, with February through October figures and multiple personal names. exact items and values are unclear due to OCR errors.
A fragmented OCR note from Cincinnati shows unclear counts of fresh gathered items labeled as firsts and ordinary firsts with mismatched figures. No clear event date or entity context is discernible.
The Senate approved a bill to extend the same retirement pay and provisions to disabled reserve or volunteer officers as to regular retired officers, aligning benefits for World War service.
Amelia T. Schenck of Chicago has filed for divorce from Joseph M. Schenck in superior court here. The complaint states Schenck earns about 400000 dollars annually from acting writing and royalties and seeks separation and possible alimony.
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