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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1929
Page
9
A dense compilation of ads and notices across automotive, building, groceries, real estate, and services. Highlights include CHEVROLET 1927 coupes, GoAL and coal listings, Larabee flour, Eureka vacuum, and local rental notices. Includes Lost Found style announcements and various dealer offers from Athens Ohio area merchants.
Public notice that Valley Public Service and a motor transportation company filed with Pope County a joint application to establish and adjust rates and schedules. The Athena County Court of Athens and Loan Company filed foreclosures on real estate in Chauncey Ohio. Probate notices list Emma J. Ross and other executors, with dates set for responses by February 23 1929 and January 25 1929 deadlines.
Toledo grain prices show Wheat at 2 defined cents and Corn at 1.01 to 1.02 dollars per bushel, No. 3 8受. Prices for timothy and hay show values around 3. The report notes wool markets in Ohio with combing 64s and finer at 45 to 55 cents in grease. the text indicates moderate activity and plaining conditions for wools of good staple.
Butter and eggs prices mixed with rates per dozen. Poultry and cattle values listed with ranges for 200 to 250 pound hogs and heavy calves. Sheep receipts total 500 with fat lambs near 15 to 17.50 and cull lambs 10 to 13.50. fat ewes at 0.50 to 0.50.
Prices show steady to weak demand across cattle and calves. Beef cows bring 8.75 to 9.00, light steer calves around 9.50 to 12.50, vealers about 13 to 18, and heavy calves near 10 to 14 with fat ewes and other classes listed.
Live poultry and butter prices listed with current receipts at Chicago markets. Hens 26 to 32 cents, geese 22 to 26 cents, ducks varied. butter receipts total 6,027 cases with firsts 45 cents and seconds 40 cents. Ordinary issues 32 cents, firsts 58 cents, lots of extras noted.
Fragmentary OCR shows a trade note referencing Baltimore and Ohio and New York exchange elements. Mentions Cincinnati produce market, pricing and railroad names, with incomplete phrases.
Four men from Athens County were taken to the Ohio State Penitentiary early this morning. Lonnie Facen, Louis Campbell, Eugene Windle and Crayton Whaley receive sentences ranging from eight years to not less than one year. A total of six Athens County men have gone to the pen in January, a county record.
Athens County Red Cross members will elect officers at the annual meeting tonight at 7 in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms. A roll call report will be presented and plans for the year discussed. Fred C. Spaulding national field secretary for the American Red Cross is expected to attend and speak. All members are invited. membership requires a dollar or more.
Lawrence Hayes a 19 year old freshman at Ohio University and son of Mr and Mrs E T Hayes of 15 Church Street was rushed this noon to Grant Hospital Columbus by Jagers ambulance for emergency appendectomy after being stricken Tuesday noon.
Mr and Mrs George Pennell of Athens entertained relatives including Mrs Bes sie Hahn and Jacob Hahn Jr The Pennell 8 year old son was badly burned Saturday when he threw gasoline into a stove at the Athens State Hospital area.
Mrs Lina Monroe of Athens stays with her sister Mrs Robert Burns in poor health. Albany Grange installation attended by Ralph Barker and Mr and Mrs Harry Jacoby. Misa Irene Clark visits at Charles Daleys home. Mrs Daley is improved and able to go out again.
The Athens County Health Office appeals for old sheets, pillow cases, and table linens to dress three patterns. Two children, one in Chauncey and the other in Sugar Creek, have been separated for empyema, and an adult cancer patient in Glouster needs immediate supplies.
In Chicago on January 29, during intermission of a tense game, 19 year old Robert Licardi of the Chicago Fire Insurance Company team collapsed and died shortly after drinking ice water. The incident occurred during a church league basketball match and authorities investigate the sudden death.
In Mount Vernon and Athens County reports an application seeks sanitarium care for a seven year old boy while his mother Mrs Windle faces income loss with dependent children. Separately John N Bain of Wellston is named to a state department panel and legislation proposes raising the age limit for boys industrial programs from 12 to 14 in a Senate bill led by Sen Waitt.
Federal parole clears WP Benham, ex-president of a defunct company, after serving time for mail fraud tied to a sale scheme. Benham, jailed in Atlanta since 1923, released today. case linked to R. L. Collings and the Dollings concern involving Ohio and Indiana funds.
Baltimore heavyweight champion Joe Dundee ready to defend his title. Matchmaker Archie is arranging a bout with Jackie Fields Thompson, two potential challengers, for February 15 in New York.
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