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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1921

Page

7

For Sale Items Include Wagon Platform and Tools

One heavy platform apres wagon with patent wheels offered cheap. Home-made mattocks priced at 2.50 and 3.50 dollars. Also ads for hardwood land in Antrim Kalkaska and Otsego counties Michigan priced 15 to 35 dollars per acre with small down payment and easy terms. Swigart S-1261 First National Bank Bldg Chicago INI.

Wilson Amesville Antrim Kalkaska Otsego Mich Swigart First National Bank Bldg Chicago Ini

Railway mail clerks sought with pay and traveling perks

Government job opening for railway mail clerks offering monthly salaries from 183 to 192 dollars and paid traveling expenses. An examination is announced soon. Send for free specimen questions to the Columbus Institute in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus Institute Columbus Ohio

Social Affairs Dance at PP Hall Friday Night

Public notice announces a social affair at PP Hall this Friday January 28 with Jaga orenet providing the music. Swanson Furniture Co announces moving packing and crating services for local or long distance jobs at 947 Chestnut Street Nelsonville, phone 772. Date range January 13 to February 12.

K. of PP. Hall Jaga Orenet Swanson Furniture Co Chestnut Street Nelsonville L. Barstow Wanson Furniture Co

For Sale Chickens and Hatchery Equipment Advertised

Nice outfit for someone that wants to raise chickens. Manny Lee incubator 140 egg Prairie State hover. 100 chicks, all metal and oil burning. Several brooder coops drinking joints shell and grains. 30 Plymouth Rock yearlings, 80 pallets. Pure bred and fine laying strain cocks and cockerels. George Walker Athens R D Phone 31 2 on 46 KHARI strain S C Buff Leghorns. Winners Athens show 1919 and 1921. Get my use pep blood. Descendants Madison Square Garden winners 23 years. 15 eggs first pen a second pen. $3.00 free range Bite R Kittle owner Gloucester 0.

Manny Lee Prairie State Shell Plymouth Rock George Walker Athens R. D S. C Athens Madison Square Garden Kittle

Savings Bank Ad Promises Growth in Purching Power

We pay interest on deposits and a dollar saved today will have the purchasing power of two dollars within a reasonably short time. The Security Savings Bank, Athens, O. 10-18-1.

the Security Savings Bank Athens, O The Security Savings Bank Athens

Cincinnati Markets Report Slow Beef and Steady Calves

Market roundup shows cattle receipts slow and steady with prices around 9.50 for the main trade and calves maintaining steady to 15.00. Hogs receipts near 5400 reflect a 25 cent decline with good packers and butchers around 10.00. Sheep receipts 200 and lambs strong with gains to 5.00 and 12.00 respectively.

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Produce Egg Prices Rise in Market Report

Cincinnati as eggs move higher with extra firsts at 60 cents per dozen, firsts at 60 cents, and ordinaries at 57 cents according to city market data dated January 27.

Cincinnati

Union Stockyards Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Tighten

Hog receipts 5400 with prices 9.00 to 9.90 for various classes. market down 10 to 15 cents. Cattle receipts 14000 with beeves around 7.25 to 10.50, canners and cutters 3.25 to 5.50, cows 4.60 to 7.60, calves 11.25 to 13.50. market 25 cents lower. Sheep receipts 30000 with lambs 7.25 to 11.15 and ewes 2.50 to 5.75. market down 60 cents.

Union Ill

Pittsburg Livestock Market Summary

Cattle receipts light and market steady with prime and choice prices around 9.00 to 9.50 per unit and veal calves from 15.00 to 16.00. Sheep and lambs receipts fair, prime wethers 6.50 to 7.00, yearling lambs 10.70 to 11.25. Hogs receipts 25 doubles, market lower with prime heavy 9.50 to 9.75, mediums 11.00 to 11.10, heavy hogs 11.00 to 11.10, pigs 11.00 to 11.10, cen 7.00 to 8.00, stags 65.50.

Pittsburg

Grain prices in Toledo market report

Toledo Ohio January 27 grain market closes show wheat at 1.87 for cash 1.81 for March and 1.74 for May. Corn No 2 yellow 67 cents. Oats No 2 white 45 10 and 46 46 cents. Rye No 2 1.64. Barley No 2 68 cents. Clover seed 1919 12.00 1920 12.20 12.25 10.30. Timothy 1918 3.00 1919 3.05 3.15 3.25 3.50. Alsike new 15.20 16.00 15.50 for March.

Toledo Timothy Alsike

Liberty Bond Prices and Racket of Varying Series

The page lists Liberty Bond prices with numerous garbled entries including different series such as Second Fourth and Victory. Several lines show inconsistent digits and stray letters, suggesting OCR errors in a bond price tally. The legible items include prices around 87.5 to 90.6 and small coupons like 7.37 and 7.90.

Liberty Bonds Liberty Cccccuesesese Cceessevccess

Chicago Produce Prices Steady Across Dairy and Poultry

Market notes list buter creamery 46c standards 46c firsts 38c 45c seconds 30c 37 Eggs ordinaries 65c 66c firsts Wwe Cheese Twins 28%c Young American 2646c Live Poultry 31c.

Chicago Wwe

Mother Wanted Her Babe Again Abandonment Case in Cleveland

Mrs. Frank McDonald of Steubenville was bound over to the grand jury in Cleveland on a $3,000 bond for abandoning a two days old baby in a taxi cab. She testified that the infant was born to her sister and the family tried to shield the mother from public scorn by removing the child. Upon returning to retrieve the baby she was arrested.

Cleveland Frank McDonald Steubenville Grand Jury Stevens

Surprise Witness Produced in Peete Murder Trial

Mrs. Florence Lipkin of Kansas City was set to appear as the state promised surprise witness in the murder trial of Mrs. Louise Peete. The state seeks the death penalty or life imprisonment for the alleged killing of Jacob Denton, a wealthy mining broker, with District Attorney Woolwine presenting the surprise testimony.

Los Angeles Cal Florence Lipkin Kansas City Louise Peete Jacob ©. Denton Lipkin Thomas Lee Woolwine

Suitcase with stolen jewelry found in Cleveland yard

In Cleveland on January 27 a suitcase once storing $50,000 worth of jewelry stolen from J. L. Severance was recovered by Mrs. Anna Krause in her front yard.

Cleveland, O J. L. Severance Anna Krause

Bachelor girls may be taxed in Kansas

Kansas lawmakers consider a tax on single blessedness. Mrs. Minnie J. Grinstead announced she would introduce a bill to tax bachelor girls. The proposal follows an existing measure for bachelors that would levy a $10 annual tax.

Pera Kas United Press Kansas Minnie J. Grinstead

Mackie’s Athens High to Face Ohio U in Big Clash

Mackie’s Athens High meets Ohio University varsity at Ohio Gym Tuesday at 7. Both teams boast perfect records and strong leadership with Captain Davis and King for Ohio and Battin and Wise for Athens High. The exhibition aims to support Ohio’s finances, with coaches Finsterwald Grover and Mackie urging courteous treatment of referees.

Ohio Mackie Athens High School Athens Ohio University Athens Hi West Virginia Davis King van Sickle Barick Myers Burkett Battin Captain Wise Sharp Bolin Barnes Mackiemen Columbus Finsterwad Grover

Athens Daughters of America Hold Happy Evening

The Athens Council 128 Daughters of America met Tuesday and enjoyed a plentiful supper. The evening included games, music, and dancing. Committee in charge was Lalu Bean Addie Bobo Floyd Bean and Councelor Lenore Davies.

Athens Council Daughters of America Lalu Bean Addie Bobo Floyd Bean Councelor Lenore Davies

Many for One Job as Unemployment Surges in Illinois

Chicago reports a dire job market with 356 unemployed per available position. Officials note a 300 percent rise in unemployment over four months, highlighting widespread hardship and a strained labor scene.

Chicago Illinois Free Employment Bureau

Gas Blast Wrecks Main Line in Cuyahoga Falls

A powerful gas explosion in Cuyahoga Falls damaged East Ohio Gas Company main line, cutting gas to hundreds of homes. The blast occurred early today with cause still undetermined. Also note the Friday night showing of Love Pirates.

Akron Cuyahoga Falls East Ohio Gas Company

Miller bill to create state enforcement department advances

The temperance committee recommended favorable action on the Miller bill by an 11 to 1 vote. The measure, already passed by the senate, heads to the house next week for possible passage. James A. White of the anti saloon league outlined senate amendments on search and seizure. Major L G Adams will join a night hearing on the Harding bill creating a state constabulary. Governor Davis asks delay on Crawford county abstracts. The senate also approved the Hopley bill to abolish the highway advisory board and DeWeese and Norwood measures on juror separation and criminal fees respectively.

Columbus Miler House Temperance Senate McCoy James A. White Anti-Saloon League Crawford County State Board of Administration Hopley State Highway Advisory Board Endley Emmert Reynolds Bellew DeWeese Norwood Justices of Peace Pace

Husband Mot Tried Leaving Wife in San Francisco Mystery

In San Francisco on January 27 Rev. Charlies Wheatley of Market Street Spiritualist church denied vanishing or being lured away by a beautiful woman as his wife alleged. He claimed he left to earn money, while she pursued leads including a claimed conversation about a book titled Song of the Heart during a church service where he preached Fidelity.

San Francisco Cali Charlies Wheatley Market Street Spiritualist Husbad

Marriage Licenses Recorded for Mills and Banfield Pair

Robert Mills a Nelson lineman and Lena Maye a Buch clerk wed Clarence Banfield a Or biston miner and Mary McManaway in a nuptial filing.

Robert Mills Nelson Lena Maye Buch Clarence Banfield Orbiston Mary McManaway

Tax bill targets excise on out of state utilities

Columbus January 27 Senate introduces a bill by Senator Whittemore from Summit County to require franchise tax payment by railway and other utilities operating within the state. Lawmakers estimate one million dollars a year is lost due to current law weaknesses.

Columbus Senate Whittemore Summit County

Notice of Appointments in Athens County Estates

Notice lists multiple probate actions in Athens County Ohio. Constance Helwig is named as adm arend of the estate of eared CLCi with date January 12 1930. Clifford C Patrick named as executor of Lydia A State with date January 18 1930. Caroline Robinson appointed as administrator of the estate of Addie Wooley with date January 13 1930. Probate Judge records dated January 19 1930.

Constance Helwig Athens County Ohio Clifford C. Patrick Lydia A. Sate Stnuar Caroline Robinson Addie Wooley

Ohio probate notice for Minnie Sama deceased in Elmer BE

Local probate record lists Minnie Sama as administrator of the estate of Elmer BE, a resident of Ohio. The filing notes the date of death as the 25th day of a referenced month and year, with probate details filed in the appropriate county court.

Minnie Sama Tate Elmer Ohio Yalan

Notice to Stockholders of Grayson Manufacturing Co

Notice to stockholders of Grayson Mfg Co Athens Ohio. Meeting at the company's office on North Palmer Street on Monday February 1921 at seven o clock to consider essential business items. Directors Grayson Mfg Co Athens Ohio signed IN. A BR Grayson Mfg Co. 1-27-5otw

Mes Ofpany North Pal Athens Ohio C& Stk I. IN A. BR Grayson Mfg. Co

Diverse Farm Sale of Tools and Livestock Notices

At 12 o'clock southwest of 1 bay horse eight years old and other livestock and farming gear. Included are 12 years old cows, a John Deere mower, harrow, breaking plow, cultivator, harness, sulky rain, sled, pump and various articles. Terms disclosed at sale.

Remedy Has Lars Site Aoi 64 Level Fa Pent Treias

A brief note notes daily routines and changes since a father’s boyhood, mentioning gas buggies and a reminder that things have shifted from the speaker’s youth. The fragment implies ongoing practice or routine within a household or community.

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