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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1920
Page
7
Middle aged woman sought as housekeeper for a family of four with good farm home near Mill Field. No outside work required. good wages and references required. Apply to Albert Werner via Chauncey telephone.
NEW Magazine invites submissions of typed or handwritten manuscripts with cash paid for acceptable work. Salary is set on staff. Address National Story Magazine Suite L-270 Vanderbilt Building New York.
A Wright watch is listed between Ellis Hall and Ranchery. Enid Townsend is to be called at 5982. The notice dated Tuesday January 15 3p notes a finder contact as Charles Loeffler in Guyaville Ohio. It mentions a used rear Ford tire and a location between Athens and the end of pave street toward Guys ville.
On January 17 river readings show Point Bridge at four feet and falling, Herr's Island at four and a half feet stationary, Davis Island at five and a tenth feet dropping, Beaver Dam six feet steady, Parkersburg seven and eight tenths feet falling, and Point Pleasant at nine feet falling.
Hog receipts 19000 cattle 2500 with mixed price ranges from bulk 14.90 to 15.15 for hogs and cattle bids from 5.50 to 19.50 for various classes. Liberty bonds prices listed for Jan 17 plus Toledo grain closing: Corn 1.52, Oats 0.89 1/2, Barley 1.57, Rye 1.81 and various seed prices for clover, timothy, and alfalike.
Cincinnati live eggs and poultry prices with firsts and seconds listed. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati cattle and hogs show receipts and price ranges for cattle calves veal sheep lambs and hogs. Chicago butter prices the creamery and standard daily levels are given.
Athens High swept two games at the armory. The girls defeated Ohio University girls 10 to 5 with Marian Bush scoring six and Dorothy Slutz adding four. The boys beat Sandusky 29 to 15 after Sandusky arrived late from Columbus. Banks led Sandusky with eight points while Littler added seven for Athens.
Ohio University defeated Kenyon 32 to 15 in Gambier while Hancock lost 24 to 16 at Lancaster. Hancock led 8 7 at halftime before Wolfe and Lancaster surged ahead. Tinker fouled six times and Wise brothers scored as Lancaster earned the win. Ohio to face Heidelberg in Tiffin tonight.
In Columbus on January 17 the state civil service commission asked for an internal investigation. Commissioners Walton and Ewing said the move was for public fairness and to address charges raised before the joint committee on reorganization and the panel probing higher state employee wages. Separately, Paris observatory clocks are kept 90 feet underground with temperature variation under one degree for years.
Glouster council authorized immediate purchase of street markers to name each street and assign house numbers as a prerequisite to mail delivery. Residents may buy numbers and mail receptacles. city to sell unused street sweeper to fund an automobile for street work. Additional notes mention a soldier wear case, a lumber worker injury, and social news from Athens.
Washington January 17. James P Sabath of Illinois introduces a bill to have the Bureau of Internal Revenue reimburse brewers and distillers for the cost of unsold liquor and refund taxes on liquor that cannot be sold.
Akron Ohio January 17 Darrell Hawkins 23 of Cuyahoga Falls killed himself at his home the night before appearing in mayor s court on a gun possession charge. He was a World War veteran newly married and had been released after Thursday’s arrest by Marshal Hurley. He died as his father accompanied him to the mayor s hearing. An additional note reports England developing durable textile from short silk fibers and a new air powered grease gun for cars using tire pressure.
Mrs. Rose Starkey sues for divorce from husband over adultery and cruelty after a 1905 marriage and two children. She seeks custody and alimony. Thomas Anflick files for divorce from Mrs. Della Anflick on grounds of willful absence. they wed in 1914 and share one child. Mrs. Myrtle Coss sues Calvin Coss for alimony after extended separation.
William Gebhardt filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio case No 11866 seeking damages of ten thousand dollars and a writ of attachment. The defendants are George R Hogg and Harris partners or reform name and style, with headquarters and postal address shown. The answer is required before January 14, with attorney William K Wille to represent Gebhardt.
A fragmented OCR note hints at a purported weekly earnings scheme targeting many people. It mentions a formula or proposition and a promotional phrase likely signaling a recruitment or income offer. The readable bits suggest a dubious opportunity labeled with scattered titles and names, but lack coherent details.
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