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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1921

Page

7

Bill Looking for a Wife for a Rent One

Quarrel over a cafe shooting in New York leads Jeremiah Bohan to confess killing Monk Eastman. Bohan surrendered to police and says he shot Eastman after a dispute. The article also recounts a “Bill Looking for a Wife” scheme by Robert Byers promising Moorhead a $2000 raise upon marriage acceptance.

New York Jeremiah Bohan Monk Eastman Coghan Bohan Eastmann Robert Byers William Moorhead Moorhead Byers Oorhead Bill

Wanted To Rent Two Rooms Furnished Or Unfurnished

Classified ad requests rental of two or three rooms, light housekeeping, furnished or unfurnished, from Citizens 27562. Live stock and produce section noted.

Messenger Office

Buckeye State Loan Co assets exceed twenty million in Columbus

The Buckeye State Loan Co ranks among lenders in Columbus offering five percent on time deposits. The firm proclaims the safety of first mortgages on homes as the foundation of securit and assures depositors full protection backed by thousands of 元see first vilpilaing.

Buckeye State Loan Co Rankin Loan West Gay &T Columbus Ohio

Bandits Scared Away This Time

Paul Kurdefel, treasurer for Lincoln Savings and Trust Company, saved $10,000 from two bandits who stopped him near the central viaduct in Cleveland. They knocked him unconscious and fled when a pedestrian cried out for help.

Cleveland Paul Kurdciel Lincoln Savings and Trust Company Central Viaduct Kurdefel

New Electric Bell Systems Use Flashlight Batteries

New call bells and buzzers operate from flash light batteries placed in their bases.

Ohio lawmakers convene eighty-fourth general assembly

Columbus January 8 The first session of the eighty fourth general assembly convened after 10 o'clock. Organization of state departments and taxation tops agenda. Rupert Beethman elected speaker in the house with C C Crabbe as speaker pro tem and majority floor leader. F E Whittemore named senate president pro tem and James A Reynolds the sole Democrat on committees. Committees to be assigned by Tuesday and joint session to canvass election results planned for Tuesday before adjournment.

Columbus Eighty-Fourth General Assembly House Rupert Beethman C. C. Crabbe John P. Maynard Alfred Robinson Senate F. E. Whittemore W. ©. Halley EB. S. Bryant James A. Reynolds Beethan Senate Committee On Committee Ely Monay

Fear Smallpox Outbreak in Ohio

Ohio health department notes smallpox conditions resemble those before the 1917 epidemic, with a sharp outlook possible unless vaccinations expand. The 1917-18 outbreak caused 11,000 illnesses and 14 deaths.

Columbus Ohio State Health Department

Caruso Question on Return to Stage After Illness

New York January 8 reports a medical debate over Enrico Caruso remaining able to sing with his famed voice. Dr Phillip Horowitz, his physician, says he may not regain full vocal power for operatic performance.

New York Enrico Caruso Phillip Horowitz Caruso

Home Coal Co bids for haul coal near Athena

Notice to bidders from the Home Coal Co invites bids by January 8 1921 for hauling coal from its mine near the county infirmary in Athena and vicinity. Detailed information is available at the Athens National Bank offices. Bidding blanks obtainable at the Home Company office. Phone 2462 Athens. C H Porter president O F Rowland secretary.

The Home Coal Co County Infirmary Athena Sai Athens National Bank Office Home Phone Home Company

Fragmented Dairy and Poultry Items Highlight Trade Notes

The page lists various figures for Liberty creamery products and live poultry, including firsts and percentages, alongside a note on a Bulgarian government effort to boost cotton production. The text appears as a garbled OCR of market or trade items from CHICAGO and mentions cheese-twins and creamery standings.

Chicagotter—Creamery

Immigration curb bill draws mixed reactions in Congress

Representative Johnson warns of a flood of foreign migrants while urging a one year immigration limit. Jewish Italian, Florida cigar maker and lumber group representatives seek changes to the proposal amid claims warehouses are bursting and freight cars idle. Johnson cites Spain as unstable and alleges government complicity in emigration, arguing reforms are needed to curb cheap labor.

Washington Johnson Tota Senate Immigration Committee Florida Spain United States

Cincinnati Cattle Market Receipts and Prices Overview

Cattle receipts 3600 slow market with room noted. shipped cattle $8.00 to $10.00. Calves active with highs around $16.50 to $17.25. Hoge receipts 9500 steady to $0.25 higher. good packers and butchers $9.76. Sheep and lamb markets mixed. lambs strong to with good demand around $11.00.

Cincinnati Lambie

Cincinnati Produce Prices Report

Cincinnati price report shows lower and extra firsts at 68 and 67 cents with ordinaries at 65 cents per unit. Market notes indicate fluctuations for Cincinnati produce on January 6.

Cincinnati

Market Report From Union Stock Yards

The bulletin lists cattle and livestock figures with prices for bulk items and head prices. It notes a steady market with bids around 9 to 10 dollars for select cuts and various grades such as beeves and cutters, alongside wool and lamb prices.

Cotton broker dies from accidental pistol wound

Julian Dick a New York cotton broker died from a pistol wound suffered New Year’s weekend at his home. The shooter, Brooks, who had played with the army pistol while leaving Dick’s house, is a former artillery captain with Dick in France.

New York Julian Dick Brooks France

Athens Treasurer urges tax payments by mailing or in person

The Athens Treasurer lists locations Glouster and Nelsonville for tax collection in January. Taxpayers should bring last receipts and can pay by check or order by mail. receipts will be sent to them promptly.

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