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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
9
Notice calls for sealed bids endorsed bids for street improvement bonds. Clerk THOMAS MAVIN of Dee Bth issues the 1921 notice dated December 29 with right to reject any bids.
The following probate accounts are suspended for hearing and exceptions until Monday January 9 1923 at 9 o clock a m Stacy C Sharp administrator of Harley M McBride deceased first and final account filed January 3 1922 H H Haning administrator of Alston Ellia deceased first account filed November 30 1921 bD A Rardin guardian of Minnie M Rardin first and final account filed December 3 1921 Thomas Gibson executor of William Gibson deceased second and final account filed December 3 1921 BE Reading guardian of John L Jeffers et al first and final account filed December 20 1921 G N Wines guardian of Loretta ee fifth account filed December 7 1921 Charlies W Juniper guardian of Freda Pearl Smith first account filed December 16 1921 Viola J Townsend guardian of Della Wible et al first and final account filed December 14 1921 John G Hixson and P B Hixson executors of John Hixson deceased first and final account filed December 6 1921 Flora Seidenfeld administratrix of Herman Seidenfeld deceased first and final account filed December 20 1921 Lona Grant Armstrong guardian of Mary Valerie Armstrong final account filed December 22 1921 J W Wade guardian of Robert Brown et al final account filed December 27 1921 Mary W Y Watt executrix of F H Fair deceased first and final account filed January 3 1922 Lena A Wilson guardian of Aaron Wilson et al first account filed January 4 1922 8 M Johnson Probate Judge Athens County Ohio 15-30tw.
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company files with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio revised charges for service connections moves restoral and changes to take effect February 1 1922 at Buchtel and Trimble. A public hearing is set for February 2 1922 at 10 a.m. in Columbus.
The Village of Glouster Ohio invites sealed proposals for bonds totaling 1482.30 dollars to finance a Madison and New streets sewer project. Bonds dated February 1 1922 bear 6 percent interest, mature 1923 and each February thereafter, issued under village ordinance approved December 24 1921.
Ashland Kentucky January 12 Merle Dehart aged 22 is dead Lloyd Worley 21 is fatally wounded and Ed Harris 20 is jailed on robbery charges after a running pistol duel between police and a robber gang who broke into Miss Morse Vale millinery store last night around 11 oclock or so ending in gunfire injuring several suspects
In a splendid Athens building 62 000 books await readers free for the asking. Last year the library circulated 21 500 items with 19 255 to adults and 2 188 to children. The library adds about 3 000 new books annually and is guided by a committee including Dean H W Chubb and professors along with Librarian Charles Matthews.
In Millfield Ohio the January meeting of the parent teacher association at West school drew a large audience with Vietrola music recitations and New Year resolutions. Three new members joined totaling 46 active members. Miss Golda Boudinot’s room won the traveling picture for largest parent representation. The next meeting is set for February 38 at 6 30 p m at East Side school.
The Plains residents host guests for Sunday supper including Mrs Merwin Stauffer and children and Mr and Mrs Bob Howard. Clarence Powell falls ill with appendicitis at Austin Woodgerd's home. John Stauffer relocates with family to Athens from his mother's home. The West son reportedly has diphtheria. Several dinners with Mrs Fin Cook and others are noted. Weather note remarks on sunshine and snow reflections at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Jan 12 Revival in Chaunc bey Ohio reports strong interest and decisions for Christ at the Church of Christ. L W Spayd delivers lectures Friday on How Christ Became Poor to Make Us Rich Saturday on The Future of the Righteous and Sunday on The Future of the Wicked inviting public attendance.
A reflective note warns that repeated falls increase difficulty in rising again. It stresses perseverance and resilience for ongoing recovery efforts.
A garbled OCR page shows numerous company names across industries including American Can, American Smelting, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, International Paper, Norfolk and Western, Reading, Southern Pacific, Studebaker, Texas Company, Utah Copper, and others. The list mixes railroads, metals, packaging, and manufacturing names with scattered figures and partial headings.
Cleveland January 12 grain and produce report shows buttrr extra printing with varied prices. Firsts and packing stock listed for eggs and fresh items. Ohio and western firsts quoted with mixed rates and others unchanged.
Wheat cash at 1.18 to 1.19 a dollar, May 331, July 0m. Corn 52 to 53e, oats 89 to 41e, rye 85e, barley 68e. Clover seed cash and future values listed for Jan Feb Mar. alsike and timothy prices shown for cash and future months.
Cincinnati market listing shows eggs priced at 87 cents for extra firsts, 68 to 75 cents for firsts, and 37 cents for ordinary firsts as of January 12. The report notes fresh gathered eggs and categorizes by quality.
CATTLE supply light with unchanged market. SHEEP AND LAMBS 1400 head, light supply, unchanged. HOGS receipts around 800, market steady with primes at 8.18 to 8.25, mediums 8.09 to 9.25, heavy workers 9.09 to 9.25, light workers 9.09 to 9.25, pigs 9.00 to 9.25, roughs 6.25 to 6.75, stags 3.50 to 4.50.
Hogs receipts 40 000 with demand active driving gains from 35 to 40 cents higher. Cattle receipts 13 000 with markets steady to firm as beef steers and butchers rise. Sheep receipts 21 000 and prices generally steady with lambs and yearlings showing firm to higher ranges.
Cincinnati market recap shows cattle receipts around 1000 with slow overall trade. steers strong at 6.50 to 8.00. calves steady 11 to 11.50. hogs receipts 8000 up 25 cents with good packers and butchers at 8.50. sheep and lambs also firm with good to choice prices 4.00 to 4.56 for sheep and 12.50 to 13.00 for lambs.
A bill approved by the House provides a larger Patent Office force and higher salaries for patent examiners. Business groups manufacturers and engineering societies urged the measure nationwide. The office is over a year behind in patent work delaying searches and grants.
Durant Motor Company sends a single 100-car freight train from New York to Los Angeles for Earle C. Allen Inc. The load, valued at 335 500 dollars, weighs 1 165 500 pounds and covers nearly a mile. Routes include Philadelphia Chicago Council Bluffs and Ogden with charges of 66 60.
The 87th annual meeting of the Associated Ohio Dailies is issued for January 24 and 26 at the Southern Hotel in Columbus. The Tuesday dinner will be served after the meeting. Dr. Bo Bryan President of the University and Gov. Devis are among the after dinner speakers.
Athens County exhibitors at the last Ohio State Fair won 275 dollars in prizes. Wm D Griffith publicity manager notes J L Stevenson of Jacksonville earned 6 dollars in poultry, Welch and Eberle of Nelsonville 9 dollars, and Joe B Davis of Kimberly 260 dollars for his saddle horses shown at the fair.
Washington January 12 The new Republican senator George Wharton Pepper from Pennsylvania says he is not yet prepared to state his position in the fight to oust Michigan Senator Truman H. Newberry. His stance surprised Republican leaders and added uncertainty to the ongoing senatorial battle.
The Georgia Supreme Court refused to grant a writ of error on an appeal by John H. Williams proprietor of the so called murder farm in Atlanta. The high court affirmed the life sentence imposed on Williams.
Daily schedule lists Northbound and Southbound departures from Athens for multiple trains with times such as 6:32 a m and 11:47 a m. It also notes Hocking Valley and Baltimore and Ohio service with local trains and daily operation except Sunday as stated.
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