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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1928

Page

7

Local Classifieds Tout Cars, Real Estate and Services

A jumble of 1920s notices includes autos for sale a 1926 Ford ton truck and a 1923 Dodge coupe with cash and on time options. Real estate lists a 4 room house on Wood Street and a 6 room modern cottage on South Mulberry Street. Also: piano tuning, hatchery, and insurance listings show among various services and ads.

Cloyd Cooke Logan Ohio Ast Gootty Logan Chick Hatchery Cal Estate Wood Street South Mulberry Street McCray Insurance Agency

College Hateful Letter Ties Missing Student Case

Irrances St. John Smith, a missing college student, wrote a letter to her New York governess two days before vanishing on January 18. The note calling college life “hateful” was found torn and rewritten in the Dewey house cellar where she roomed, now held by Major Thomas J. Hammond as legal advisor to the Smith family.

Orthampton Mass U.P Irrances St. John Smith New York Dewey House Miss Hamilton Thomas J. Hammond Smith

Bey Held After Attacking Girls While They Slept

A 14 year old boy was arrested in Cleveland after attacking Mary Farrager 17 and her sister Julian 14 as they slept. He used a hammer and gained entry via an open window. Mary suffered a probable skull fracture. the youth said he attacked eight other girls including a 6 year old at St Joseph's Orphan asylum.

Cleveland O.R Mary Farrager Julian Michael Joseph St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum

Livestock Market Report With Prices And Receipts

Receipts include cattle 300 and calves 350 with market steady. Beef steers 10.00 to 13.50, lightweight yearlings and heifers 9.00 to 12.00, beef cows 1.00 to 9.00, vealers 11.00 to 15.00, heavy calves 10.00 to 13.00, bulk stock and feeder steers 9.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 125 with fat lambs 14.00 top and 11.00 to 13.50 bulk fat ewes 4.00 to 6.00.

Grain and dairy price roundup on U P market

Market notes show grain prices with wheat around 1.444 to 1.454 and cash bids near 18.05. Butter prices listed at 47 cents with varied quotes and monthly cash values, including March and February figures.

Pittsburgh Livestock Market Receipts Report

Hogs receipts total 1 000 head with a range of weights from 160 to 350 pounds. Prices noted include 8.25 to 9.00 per hundredweight for smaller hogs and 13 0 to 14.60 for fat lambs. Beef steers bring 11.50 to 14.35 while calves and sows show varied bids. Sheep and fat lambs pricing appear around 14.60 with bulk cull lambs at 11.00.

Pittsburgh

Cleveland Produce Prices From The Market Quoters

The report lists butter prices with extras 48 to 50 cents, firsts around 45 to 47 cents, seconds 42 to 44 cents, packing stock 30 to 32 cents, and cartons priced 1 to 3 cents above quotes. Also shown are eggs at 45 cent per dozen extras, 43 cent extra firsts, 39 cent S as ordinary, ducks 18 to 20 cents, cocks 16 to 41 cents, and potatoes with New York 25 to 50 cents, Ohio 3.00 to 3.15, Wisconsin 0, Minnesota 2.35, Idaho ranch 2.50, bakers 3.50, homegrown bushels 1.35.

Cleveland Usta New York Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho

Wool Prices Active on Summer Street Market Boston

In Boston on January 31 buyers show steady demand for strong fibers and scouring grades. Dealers and mills hold sizable stock, with half bloods and terrio stock selling at modest gains. Light wools of this grade reportedly fetch about $1.10 to $1.12 per pound on a clean basis.

Boston

Auto Thieves Sentenced in Cincinnati Case

Charles Thompson and Joseph Bowman of Portsmouth were found guilty of automobile theft and sentenced to 18 months in Atlanta Federal penitentiary by Federal Judge Smith W. Hickenlooper.

Cincinnati Charles Thompson Joseph Bowman Portsmouth Atlanta Federal Penitentiary Smith W. Hickenlooper

K T Crossen Post Among Three With Full Legion Quota

Gus White reports that the K T Crossen post is one of three in the state with its full membership quota. The state organization announced this after the Columbus convention. A local post meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 in the American Legion rooms Court Street. The February show plans for the American Legion event on February 20 and 21 will be discussed. Delegates’ convention reports from Columbus will be heard.

K. T. Crossen American Legion Gus White Columbus Court Street White Plaf

Athens Kiwanis Exposition Details Planned at Ohio University

The Athens Merchants Exhibition sponsored by the Kiwanis club advances with committees named to organize March 28 29 and 30 in the men's gymnasium at Ohio University. Thirty merchants will display goods and products. booths will feature Kiwanis colors and artistic designs. Concessions under Kiwanis control. prizes offered. space allocated around the track. entertainment planned. Committees for finance display dance entertainment booth building decorating and more were announced with members including Hess Johnson Neff Covert Woodworth Bethel Beasley Kerr McCune Whipple Ruth Erford Good Hopkins Grover Finsterwald White Hoover Lister Woodworth Heaton Kircher Cornell Jones Grogs Hughes Burnett Miller Quidor.

Athens Kiwanis Club S. C. Hess T. H. Johnson Carl Neff Ohio University Kiwanis Athena Merchanta Ben Covert R. L. Woodworth Charles Bethel A. E. Whaley Carl Beasley M. M. Kerr L. B. McCune George Whipple Dwight Rutherford P. E. Good Rufus Hopkins B. T. Grover R. W. Finsterwald R. H. White T. N. Hoover J. J. Lister Cha , Woodworth Ner McKay 0. L. Hoisington F. Harshman Vic Pierce R. J. Studer H. G Householder Booth L. W. Roberts C. L. Heaton Cc. P. Kircher

Two Are Fined for Possessing Liquor Making Property

Clarence Jackson and Clyde Jin of Buchtel pleaded guilty to possessing property designed for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor and were fined $100 and costs each by Justice Carl Porter. The six others unable to pay were jailed in Athens county, after being arrested Monday by Officers H A Sines Si Yates and Al Yates.

Clarence Jackson Clyde Jin Buchtel Carl Porter Athens County H. A. Sines Si Yates al Yates

Non-stop Flight From Washington to Detroit by Ford Plane

Harry Brooks, pilot of the Ford Flivver Plane, departed Bollingfield on a non-stop flight to Detroit. He had been snow-bound three days after a failed attempt from Detroit to Miami, Florida.

Ford Washington Detroit U.P Harry Brooks Bollingfield Brooks Miami Fia

I C approves C and O acquisition of Green Brier line

The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Chesapeake and Ohio railway's purchase of the eleven mile Green Brier and Eastern railroad of West Virginia by stock and lease. The Green Brier road connects to coal lands in Green Briar county owned by the Granley Coal Land company of Boston.

Washington U.R Interstate Commerce Commission Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Green Brier and Eastern Railroad West Virginia Green Briar County W. Va Granley Coal Land Company Boston Maas

Vita-Lixer sample sparks nervous testimo ny

Mrs. Minnie Hildebrand of Lafayette writes she felt 50 bad and nervous, jerking and shaking like a leaf, after taking Wheeler's Vita-Lixer sample. The letter expresses strong relief once the medicine began to work.

Minnie Hildebrand Box Lafayette Wheeler

New Eugenics Drama Debuts in New York's Strange Interlude

In New York a new nine act drama Strange Interlude by Eugene O Neill opens amid fanfare. Critics note its unusual length and ambitious treatment of eugenics themes through extended soliloquies and dramatic moments. The reception ranges from acclaim to questions about its scope and relevance.

New York Broadwa Eugené O'Neil York &Nd

By-The-Way Farm Meetings and Stockkin Updates

Farmers urged to attend sessions at the Factory and Y M C A in February to learn about gram, enforcement of laws, and farm practices. J W Stocklein reports apple packing and grading at Stocklein firm, highlighting Rome Beauty apples and grading standards amid weather delays.

Thee Chugch Javenaneen Y. M Phi Briley Te Prestie Institute T. K Son Millard Bryan Will Glouster Rome Stocklein J. W. Stocklein T Firm

Glouster Music Club Presents Informal Variety Night

A local music gathering at Glouster features Dan Wallace Ed Michael and Frederica with an instrumental program. The event showcases entertainment in an informal setting and promises a casual evening of performances.

Dan Wallace Ed Michael Frederica

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