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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
11
Local classified section lists products and services from John F. F. in Athens Ohio to Millfield area providers. Entries include monuments tires groceries electrical fixtures welding poultry and real estate notices, with divorce and administrator notices and a dissolution of The Robbins Coal Company in Nelsonville.
Probate docket lists multiple estates and guardianships with first, final, and interim accounts filed for decedents and minors. Hearings suspended for publication and exceptions until February 1926. judges and administrators named include Coe, Chapman, Barron, Bank of Athens NA, Pickerin, Duncan, Stout, Schaal, Grim, Wyckoff, Woodworth, Rinaldo, Mulligan, Matson, Rowland, Kyle, Thompson, and North among others. Also a sheriff sale of Nelsonville real estate and a public auction of chattels in Athens County scheduled for January 21 1928 and February 4 1928 respectively.
In the Ohio Common Pleas action of The State of Ohio against Wade Keckert, case 15801, anOrder of Sale directs a public auction at the courthouse door in Athens. The sale will proceed as specified by the court.
In Knox Township Vinton and Athens Counties Ohio on Saturday February the 11th at one o clock PM the following described real estate will be offered for sale First Tract the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 30 Town 1 Range 15 containing 80 acres more or less and two smaller tracts totaling 1749 acres more or less Second Tract in Lee Township Athens County Ohio at the southwest corner of Section 24 Town 10 Range 1 containing 2 acres more or less Premises located in both counties appraised at 800 dollars Terms cash Sheriff Wayne Wingett Deputy Sheriff Jones Jones attorney 1-12-Jot
Market notes show Wheat No 2 at 14.01 to 14.41 per bushel with various No 3 and rye prices, oats futures, and Timothy at 2.05 cash. Cincinnati reports butter steady with creamery tablets scored, standard and extra firsts priced and butter fat values noted.
New York prices show butter receipts at 11 906 and creamery extras 48 to 49 cents with eggs at 16 635 receipts and various whites and fresh firsts. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati markets list hogs and cattle receipts with steady to weak trends, beef steers around 11 to 14 dollars, vealers up to 16 dollars, and lambs trading near 13 to 14 dollars per head. Wool prices noted in Boston.
Chicago and Cleveland produce prices list butter eggs poultry and dairy items with varied quotes. Entries include butter extras firsts seconds and packing stock, eggs firsts and extras, poultry weights and regional listings with multiple prices and incomplete lines.
Jones star center fielder for Washington Athletic was badly hurt when his truck skidded near Mt. Sterling and overturned. He suffered a cut head bruises and internal injuries.
Akron University moved into the league leaders with a 40 to 20 victory over Baldwin Wallace. It marked Baldwin Wallace’s second loss of the conference season.
A New Style Copyright column observes Prince of Wales in a London street scene wearing an overcoat and season’s favored wide flare skirting. The piece notes the trend among young Londoners and the casual ease of the look.
Columbus report states Frank Holleran, Liberty Coal Co. president, was found dead in his office. Physicians attributed the death to heart disease. The brief mentions stock prices and assorted commodity notes mixed with the obituary item.
Picrida oranges show the only change in fruit and vegetable stalls with a 60 cent drop and Thursday quotations at 1 5.00 to 75.50. The rest of the market holds steady with active movement reported by sellers. Oranges box 5.00 to 75.50. Butter falls four cents to 42e 496.
Daily northbound and southbound trains depart and arrive at Athens with times for No 1 No 5 No 2 No 4 and additional Hocking Valley and Baltimore & Ohio services. Westbound and eastbound trains run daily except Sunday with listed departures and arrivals.
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