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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1920
Page
7
The ad promotes permanent water proof cement burial vaults available for delivery to any cemetery within thirty miles of Athens. Over 200 are in use in Athens County. They cost no more than alternatives. Order through local undertaker. Information by phone on request. Rardin Brothers Mfg. Athens. 1-19-7
A brown kid glove for a boy’s right hand was found between Asylum and Cemetery streets. Finder is asked to call 726 to return it.
A public forum warns that an unusually dangerous ice sheet grips Athens and surrounding streets. Residents describe slippery hills on East Lancaster and from the ridge to Cable farm, urging road improvements and paving Garfield avenue to ease travel. The city council will consider the paving proposal to create safer routes.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation noting the proper dose produces a natural effect without obvious medicated symptoms. The copy emphasizes the user barely notices the remedy works, implying a gentle, nearly normal result.
A touring car driven by unknown parties skidded on icy University Terrace and East Union Street late Sunday night, struck the curb and ripped off a rear wheel. The occupants abandoned the vehicle.
Investment pitch promotes 6 percent certificates backed by first mortgages on homes. Claims include no depreciation, market value at 100 cents, no trouble or renewals, and semiannual interest checks. Buckeye State Building & Loan Co. based at Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio.
Today's Cincinnati market shows eggs up 8 cents with fresh gathered ex tra firsts 70 cents a dozen and firsts 67c. live poultry prices rise across weights. Cattle receipts 1,300 with market 26 cents higher. steers at 11.50 to 14.00. hogs 8,200 with gains 26 to 60 cents. good to choice hogs at 16.75. sheep and lambs strong with good to choice 9.00 to 9.50 and 19.00 to 19.50 respectively.
Butter CreameRy 64c standards 60 61c firsts 58 68c seconds 58 65c Eggs Ordinaries 61c firsts 64c 65c Cheese Twins 28%4c 80c Young American 31% 32c Live poultry 33c
Cattle receipts light and prices mixed with choice at 15.00 to 15.50 and veal calves around 22. The hog market shows 2,200 head receipts with primes at 16.00 to 16.25 and mediums 17.00 to 17.25, pigs 16.60 to 16.75, and roughs 12.50 to 14.25. Sheep and lambs receipts light with primes 13.00 to 14.00 and other classes 10.00 to 13.00.
Hog receipts total 47 000 with prices up 25 cents. Bulk items range 15.60 to 16.00, porkers and butchers varying 15.00 to 16.00, light stock 15.00 to 15.75, pigs 13.75 to 14.75. Cattle receipts 19 000 with market 25 cents higher. Reeves 9.00 and 18.50, butcher stock 6.75 to 14.00, canners 5.60 to 7.75, stockers 6.76 to 11.00, cows 6.75 to 14.00, calves 17.50 to 19.25. Sheep receipts 8 000, market up 56 cents. wool lambs 15.60 to 20.85, ewes 6.50 to 12.00.
Toledo details corn oats barley rye and clover seed prices with cash and forward dates. Alaska seed and timothy values listed for 1917 1918 1919 and upcoming months. Continuous figures show bid prices for futures and cash sales across several commodities.
Democratic voters in Ohio will decide between Governor Cox and Senator Pomerdehe for the presidential nomination. Democratic headquarters indicated no organizational endorsement will be given. Cox asked the state executive committee to allow the voters to decide. Primaries are set for April.
Australian growers report success in recent years and anticipate supplying about 75 percent of the nation’s annual tobacco consumption, estimated at 15 million pounds.
Elizabeth Foster Stedman Welch and Israel M. Foster are appointed and qualified as executors of the estate of Frank Stedman late of Athens County Ohio, deceased. Dated January 26, 1920. H. T. Phillips, Probate Judge of Said County.
Huntington high lost Friday to Athens by 28 to 18 on home court. Coach Wilson warned of tough odds as Athens executed superior passing and shooting. Stuart led Huntington with 13 points in a spirited, yet outmatched effort. Battin and Wise starred for Athens with six and four field goals respectively.
Bob Martin the inter allied army heavyweight champ meets Sergeant Ray Smith A E F middleweight in Cleveland in a ten round bout tonight. They fought to a four round draw in an army tournament and Martin seeks his tenth straight knockout.
Gustave Kirby, president of the American Olympic Committee, calls for a fund of 150000 to finance the U S team for the Belgium Olympics. He urges 150 to 200 athletes and estimates 1000 per man including transportation and training costs. He says the drive should be voluntary to avoid public burden.
Mrs W J Hawk visited Wednesday with Mrs Zell Buffington. William and John Hamer returned home from Wellston Thursday. Mrs Cub Laverly was Thursday guest of her mother Mrs Gaboon. Harrison Potts was at Athens on Thursday. Edna Bumgardner spent Saturday and Sunday with Thelma Hawk. Roscoe Shields had Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Merwin Stauffer at Hocking. Charles Powers was Sunday guest of Millard Bryan and family.
Three Saturday night games at the Athens armory ended with Troop One beating Troop Two 14 to 8. Mohican Knights defeated Parksburg 23 to 7, with Hall and Dearth leading for Mohican. The junior game between the high school juniors and Kinstry’s veterans was tight with Sharp and C Sharp delivering solid play.
In Granville Ohio on January 86 Denison hosts Ohio University in a tight game. The big forward scored six baskets while Davis from Ohio impressed but the team struggled on a small floor leading to missed shots and a challenging contest.
London promoter Harry Will offers Jack Dempsey $162 000 for his share of a bout with Georges Carpentier in London late this year The proposed purse totals $271 000 and a $10 000 forfeit would be posted as a faith guarantee to Sporting Life editor The report also notes a Swiss Bell Ringers show at First Christian Church tomorrow night at 7 30 PM.
In Wichita on January 26 weather lore notes David's well predicts weather. The well whistles and air rushes inward in fair conditions while before a storm the air rushes outward, signaling changing skies.
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