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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1931

Page

9

Obituary notices and classifieds harvest from Cochran era

A Jacksonville Ohio notice expresses gratitude for care during illness for John W Cochran. Obituary recalls Armstead Thompson born May 15 1845 in Washington County Ohio, Civil War service, marriage in 1895, survival by widow siblings grandchildren and great grandchildren, death December 24 1930 age 85.

Armstead -Thompson James Elizabeth Collins Mece Washington County Ohio Pavents Athens County Athens Vinton County Co. D. 174 Reg Go. A Missouri Whipkey Elizabeth Porm Lawrence Edward Freeman Etta Freeman Zaleski Adda Canny Ameye

Used Cars and Goods for Sale in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville Fred R. Beasley advertises a 1928 four door Buick in A1 condition with good tires and finish for 425 dollars, a 1928 Ford business coupe with new tires and low mileage for 225 dollars, and a 1928 Hudson sport sedan overhauled and priced at 390 dollars. Also listed are live poultry, Radiola radio, a Simmons drophead sewing machine, oil cloth, and patterns from local stores.

Ford Chevrolet Murphy Studebaker Burson Chevrolet Glouster Inquire Service J. Sharpin Haydenville DODGE Fred R Beastey Athens Fred ‘R. Beasley Fred R. Beasley Moter Auto Sales Co Mac Chevrolet Nelsonville Bening Dodge Service Linscott’s Hone Harper Street R. Beasley BUICK Cape Eee Hudson Stratton DeSoto Essex Stratton Motors

Probate Court notices dower assignment in Cuckler case

Bertha Stickney as administratrix of Jacob H. Cuckler deceased files petition in Athens County Probate Court asking for dower assignment in undivided one half of Outlet No. 2 Albany Special School District land with several described tracts totaling about 2.60 acres. Defendants Inez and Samuel H. Cuckler and Elizabeth Cuckler Nevline must answer by March 7, 1931.

Elizabeth Cuckler Cuckler Tulsa State of Oklahoma Inez Cuckler Main Moneey Saint Joseph County Inez Columbus Ohio Bertha &. Stickney Jacob H. Cuckler Athens County Pilenin Coughin Outlet No. 2 Albany Special School Ne Township Tewksberry Herr Brooks Reouth Tewkasberry C. V. Bellona Preston Snowden C. FE George and Emma Woodruff Robert W. Jones Isaac Snowden Herbert McColly Flizabeth Cuckler Harry Cuckler Samuel H. Cueckler Ineg Cuckler iWevline Bertha Stickney Wood & Williams

West Funeral for Mrs Cora West at Hebbardaville Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora West, who died Sunday night, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Alexander Presbyterian Church in Hebbardaville with Rev Bolton of Rutland officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Bootlegger blamed for dynamite bombing in St. Clatksville

A suspected bootlegger was held today in connection with a dynamite bomb explosion at the home of coal miner Henry Dankowicz in St. Clatksville. The blast endangered Dankowicz his wife and 10 children and worsened local tensions over illegal alcohol.

ST. Clatksville Henry Dankowicz

Explosion damages Canton grocery and home

A dynamite bomb exploded early today at a combination grocery store and dwelling in Canton’s Southeast section. The owner said he knew of no reason for the blast.

Canton U.P

Cornwell Hull Marriage Annulled in Athens Court

In Athens County Common Pleas Court this morning Judge L. G. Woretell annulled the marriage of Lucille Maurine Cornwell and Norman Hull of Athens. The short civil case ends a marriage recorded in previous filings.

Common Pleas Court Lucille Maurine Cornwell Norman Hull Athens Athens County L. G. Woretell

Market price data shows mixed shifts across industries

The document lists varied percentages and price actions for multiple sectors including rail, consumer goods, and industrials. Notable mentions include Union Pacific, Coca Cola, Westinghouse, General Electric, and Bethlehem Steel with assorted gains and declines amid generalized market volatility.

Union Pacific Ceca Caaeuey Hess Ca Buonome Orme Uch Savaauaacas Southern Pacific Oetuee Seat Alled Chemicals Torecor Sakesuues Ouseu Eee Curtion Wright Eseas Estes Warner Bros Vekuaevictaaks Ts Westinghouse

Cincinnati Produce Leads in Steady Market Report

Market note shows butter steady with tablets and woe in stock numbers. Prices listed 23.26 with stock No 20 and No 4 10. Fat content noted, cases included. Firsts 21 seconds 20 nearby graded 43 and nets listed.

Cinginnati

Chicago Produce Prices Hold Steady Amid Mixed Receipts

Market reports show a steady wage-like market with receipts listed around 9 106 and various grade ranges for seconds and extras. Prices span firsts and seconds with slight variations, reflecting stable overall demand in Chicago’s produce trade.

Chicago Rete Obane

Baltimore Produce Prices January 10 Eggs and Poultry

Baltimore wholesale market report lists egg prices near 22 23 cents and 32 33 for creamery goods. Standards 90 score 31 to 32 cents. Firsts 88 score 31 cents. Packings and rails across Maryland and Pennsylvania with live poultry and ducks shown. Turkeys young 34 to 38 cents per pound, old toms 30 to 32 cents.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Produce Prices and Poultry Grades Listing

The notice lists butter nearby tubs with varying weights and quality codes, bone firsts and extra firsts eggs by grade, hens and springers price ranges, old roosters, spring chickens and turkey classifications with per unit figures, and Freshened hens values. Multiple line items show prices and grades for dairy and poultry products.

Seietae

Baltimore meat and poultry market price list update

A Baltimore market listing provides Jan af notes on buttercreamery receipts, various scores, and live poultry pricing. It shows prices for chickens by size, leghorns, roosters, guineas, ducks, and turkeys with range values per pound or piece and notes on Maryland Pennsylvania routes and packing stocks.

Baltimore Ts & &Core Maryland

Cleveland Produce Prices and Poultry Rates Snapshot

Produce and poultry price list shows butter per pound extras 27 percent and standards 26 percent. eggs per dozen extras 22. firsts poultry prices with heavy 21 and medium 17 18. leghorn fowls 46 17. heavy broilers 93 26. leghorn broilers 16. ducks and geese listed with various numbers. potatoes Maine Green Mt 2 30 2 50, Idaho Russet 2 25 2 35 per 100 lb sack.

Cleveland Maine Fey Idaho

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report

Hogs 3,700 with fair activity and steady to 10c lower. Best 60 to 330 lb averages $4.25-8.50. around 219 lb hogs $8.25. some 260 lb to $10. Cattle 1,100 with calves 260 slow. cows mostly $4.75-5.60. bulls $6.00-6.50. good to choice steers $9.50-10.50. heifers $5.75-7.59. light demand for certain grades. Sheep 200 native, steady. fat lambs $8.50-9.50. ewes $2-3. Overall softer tone on bid side.

Cincinnati

Pittsburgh Livestock Hogs Report Shows Declines

Hogs receipts total 4,500 with holdovers 360 as prices fall 15 to 25 cents. Demand slower for 120 to 200 pound hogs with clips around 40.5 to 5.15 and 210 to 230 pound hogs priced near 8.95 to 8.50, with 240 to 220 pound range noted.

Pittsburgh

Emory Wolfe Weakens After Recurrent Nose Bleeds

Emory Wolfe, head of the government weather station at Lower Plaing, is in a weakened condition after successive nose hemorrhages with a six hour final bleeding episode. He is nearly 79 years old. the report notes his continued home activity the morning after. In Chicago, the Bruins edged Toledo 29 to 28 in an American League basketball game with a late field foul determining the outcome.

Emory VS Wolfe Lower Plaing Chicago Chicago Bruins Toledo Frume

India prisoners may be pardoned if order assured

Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald delivering the Labour Government policy to the India Round Table Conference announced readiness to grant amnesty to thousands of political prisoners in India if civil order is assured.

Ward Baking chief appeals to stockholders over ousting effort

Ralph G Kent, president of Ward Baking Co, appealed to stockholders to withhold proxies from George K Morrow and Frederick K Morrow who he says are attempting to oust current Ward Company management.

Kent New York Ur— Ralph & Kent Ward Baking Company George K Frederick K. Morrow Ward Company

Bus Skids Into Ditch Injuring 25 on Lincoln Highway

Twenty five passengers aboard a Greater Eastern States bus were slightly injured when the vehicle skidded into a ditch on the Lincoln Highway east of Chester West Virginia.

Chester W. Va Greater Eastern Stages Linccoln Highway Here

Stop Marathon Dayton Halted at 16th Hundredth Hour

Sheriff Fred Wolf halted the Pareat Gabilea marathon in Dayton as it entered its sixteenth hundredth hour. Runners paused under police supervision and organizers discussed resuming under new rules.

Dayton Dante Fred Wolf

Transcontinental & Western Air Announces 36 Hour Coast-To-Coast Plan

PLAN AIR EXPRESS NEW YORK, Jan. 19. A.M. A 36 hour coast to coast air express service has been announced by Transcontinental & Western Air Transport, Inc. The move signals a rapid long distance air delivery capability linking major cities for freight and passenger movement.

Plan Air Express New York Transcontinental & Western Air Transport, Inc

Ohio Pastors Conven tion Opens in Columbus

The 12th annual Ohio Pastors Convention opened in Columbus with scores of clergymen and laymen in attendance. The gathering continues through Thursday.

Columbus U.P Ohio

Support for Indian Con struction backed at Round Table

London Jan 19 Support for the proposed new Indian Con struction regardless of party in power in England was guaranteed at the final plenary session of the Indian Round Table Conference today.

London England

Archbishop to Rest After Illness in Canterbury

London January 19 The Archbishop of Canterbury has been ordered by doctors to take a complete rest for several months due to severe neurology from overwork. He suffers from a serious strain and will withdraw from public duties for an extended period.

Harry Kettle London Ohio Worth Conalder Canterbury

Score Injures Passengers in Readville Train Collision

More than a score of passengers were injured today at Readville in a collision between an express train and a local on the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. At least two injuries are serious.

Bobton U.R New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Readville

Escape from Columbus State Hospital by Bellair man

George J. Upperman age 30 from Bellaire escaped Sunday from the Columbus State Hospital by forcing a cottage window and climbing down a rope made from a bed sheet.

Columbus George J. Upperman Bellaire Columbus State Hospital

Livestock Prices Edge Higher In Mixed Markets

Cattle receipts 700 with steers and cows showing strength up to 25 cents. Calves receipts 600, market steady with dealers paying around 10.00 for better grades. Sheep receipts 4,000 with good and choice lambs steady while aged sheep and wethers shift to 5.00 and under 9.25 for lambs. Bulls and hogs show mixed tone with hogs near 7.90 to 8.15 and bulls steady to strong.

Two Men Arrested On Liquor Charge

Bert Williams of 191 West Wellington Street and Teon Anderson of Athens were arrested Monday by Officer Wilson Ator on intoxication and possession charges. Both are scheduled to appear before Mayor Robert Wood tonight.

Bert Williams Wellington Street Wilson Ator Willian Teon Anderson Athens eNargée King Hauer Arrana Hight Robert Wood

Downe Accepts Akron Pastor for Athens Christian Church

The Rev Reed J Downe former pastor of Raet & Street Christian Church Akron accepts the pastorate of Athens Carrtetian Church and will preach his first sermon by Feb 1. Downe and his family arrive in Athens Jan 26 and will reside at 646 Congress Street parsonage, following the board's favorable decision to fill the pulpit vacated by Rev Chattey.

Reed J. Downe Tid Raet & Street Christian Church of Athens Carrtetian Churel Downe Fami Artiva Congress Street the Christian Church Action Board of Esteor B. Downs BH. Chattey

Carter 78 Dies Sunday at Home Starr

Carter, 78, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Starr. Funeral services set for 2 o clock Wednesday at the church in New Man. Burial in the cemetery. Survived by two sons Charles Carter of Nelsonville and William Carter of Starr, a sister Mrs D H New Marshfield, a niece Mrs Alva Tom, and nephew Gush Bix.

Vehicle license sales total $789.76 for week

Deputy state regimie of motor vehicles O vid Johnson reported that 107 license sets were sold this past week. Revenue included 4 for passenger cars 2 for trucks and one for trailers.

Ovid Johnson

Bankin A R Guest Becomes Keeper at Athens Bank

Seay Guest of Athens began duties as keeper at the Bank of Athens today. Former resident of Columbus, he assumes the post in the state capital.

A. R. Guest Seay Athens Bank of Athens Columbus

Marriage Licenses Issued in Jacksonville Area

Urhe P Toivonen 21 of Jacksonville and Afll Anna Kytta of Jacksonville receive a license. Noel H Beéeve Guyaville and Mary Garnet $1 of Guysaville also listed in license records.

Urhe P. Toivonen Jaxville Anna Kytta Jacksonville Noel H. Beéeve Guyaville Mary Garnet Guysaville

Death notice from St Francis parish burial in Haning Chapel

A death at St Francis on Sunday night is reported with burial to follow in Haning Chapel Cemetery. The obituary notes church affiliation and burial plans at Haning Chapel Cemetery.

Sunday Creek W. Vasplint Bardin Brothers F. J. Beasley Milling Co Athens Cash Feed Store

Damaged Capitol Fire Threatens Michigan State Capitol

A shaft fire near the historic Michigan State Capitol in Lansing today caused an estimated $75,000 in damage. Fire crews battled the blaze starting early today and prevented further destruction.

Capitol Lansing Michigan State

Harvesters Battle Cold on Erie Ice Field

Thousands of men labor on the windswept frozen Erie as part of the annual ice harvest. Cold winds and heavy work mark a harsh day with crews marching across the vast ice to collect and process the season’s yield.

Ickys Erie

Officer in Critical Condition After Wounding

Boston January 19 Major general Clarence R Edwards lay gravely ill today as doctors fought to save his life amid the mounting injuries from the attack. Physicians reported slim hopes for his recovery.

Boston Eral Clarence R. Edwards

Bandits Optional Loot Heads to Warren News Office

Police hunt two masked men who robbed the News Company in Warren last night, escaping with about 400 dollars. Authorities describe the suspects as heavyset and wearing dark clothing. Investigators search for clues and review nearby security footage.

Warren

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