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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
3
Attorney Hughes of the home service section Red Cross will not be in Nelsonville on July 14 and 18 due to a Cleveland business engagement.
Mrs Fred Hooker also known as Day Garner died at her Toledo home Friday. Former resident of this city she attended local public schools and was well known here. Her husband died two months earlier. Sister Mrs Bertha Starret of this city left to attend the funeral service.
A Friday picnic near Snake Hollow school house gathers multiple local families including Corwin Emerick Coakley Greene Wen dell Murphy and Arbell. Church news from Methodist Episcopal notes No evening service due to a death. J M Hyde to speak. Sylvia Frazee and others are mentioned. Several locals travel to Columbus Decatur Ill Kenton Ironton and McArthur for visits and Centenary events.
Mrs. Gertrude Warren also known as Henshaw was granted a divorce from Thomas Warren in Athens County courts on Tuesday on grounds of extreme cruelty.
40 bushels of potatoes for sale at $1.40 a bushel by Frank Tedrow. Also two sewing machines, good as new with or without motors, owned by Red Cross, on display at A. P. Scott's, priced at one fourth their cost. Dates 6-28tf and 7-8-5.
An assortment of small classifieds lists WANTED buyers for worn factory and coal mine equipment in Columbus by F Silberstein Sons. Also FOR SALE seven to ten room houses at 436 Chestnut Street and four room tilted house at 1031 Poplar Street. Nelsonville Tire & Repair Co advertises tire services. Auto Radiator Works offers radiator overhaul and guaranteed testing in Nelsonville. White beans for sale and a new National Side Car are also advertised in Deanville.
A court ruling cites cruelty and gross neglect of duty, leading to the custody award of the two children to their mother. The decision marks a decisive step in the family’s ongoing welfare case and determines future guardianship arrangements.
Mrs. Sylvia Kellett left last evening to visit her daughter Opal Kellett Shaw in Besmer Alabama. Miss Pauline Donley is visiting her brother in Columbus.
Pastor J. C. Brillhart leads a Sunday program starting at 9:30 A M with reception of new members and a 10 30 A M sermon. An afternoon class and evening song service precede an 8 P M sermon on Peter's Downfall and Restoration with a midweek prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 P M.
Co L Johnson hosts a Bible school at 9 30 A M with a full house as Major Sam Johnson speaks. Morning worship at 10 30 features Power of Christian Thought. evening service at 7 30 titled What Is That to You. Christian Endeavor 6 45 P M. Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 led by the Endeavors. Men's prayer Friday at Clayton Jenkins home across the river.
Allan Graham recently resigned as city fire chief and Charles Fitzer was appointed in his stead. An earlier Messenger item about the fire wagon accident should have named Charles Fitzer as fire chief. Also mentions Mae Stratton's weekend in Columbus for the Centenary and visits from E A Wallace's family visiting from Chicago and Columbus relatives.
Sunday sermons at the Presbyterian Church include morning message titled Sainthood and an evening talk named Give Heed. Members are invited to attend worship services across the day.
Last Thursday evening a group gathered at Mrs. George Norton’s Adams street home to honor her son’s return from overseas service. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lou Coakley and daughter Bessie, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Starkey and sons Earl Cecil and Ralph and daughter Bertha, Mrs. Richard Jones and son Charles Richard, Mrs. James Barto and daughters Marie and Margaret and sons Eddie David and Sterling, Chester Six, Anna Heselden, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cable and daughter Margaret of Columbus, Mrs. Clyde Bowman and daughter Elsie of Logan, Miss Ethel White, Willie White of Buchtel, Nathaniel Vaughn of Haydenville, and the Nortons. Everyone enjoyed a jelly good time.
Friends and family held a July 10 home gathering at 527 High Street to welcome Earl E Noble back from twelve months overseas service. Forty seven guests shared refreshments at 9 30 and offered gifts for Earl and his eight month old daughter Anna Kathryn.
Eastbound Friday train carried six coaches of Jefferson Barracks troopers bound for Camp Meade Maryland for overseas service. A brief Athens pass 6am noted three coaches routed to No 3 west at 1209 pm. No other trains listed today. Reverend Strecker to reach Class Six Sunday. Athens High band to headline Gloucester opera house concert next week. Mrs Dane Osborne of Chauncey brought Mrs A Parkhurst visiting while her husband serves in France.
In Namur France four billion dollars is the conservative value of war loot seized from retreating German forces. Massive cargoes include 20 000 trucks and hundreds of barges carrying 800 tons each with varied goods such as iron bolts chicory candles soda dynamos farm implements stoves rags and household equipment. The disposing board reports many items and prices as the raid uncovers a broad haul of captured materials.
In Chautla Mexico legends spread that Emiliano Zapata the rebel chief who died on April 10 did not truly die but burst his coffin when ice packed to preserve his body broke through. Locals nicknamed him the Attila of the South and claimed he escaped.
San Francisco story says Jacob Flowerman an insurance man divorced his wife after she pursued a career as a prima donna. She claimed a singer must be single and kept him hidden as a guest in their home. He testified he and the wife lived secret lives. when guests arrived he left through the back and returned as a guest. He sent her back East when the deception wore on.
She fears he might be sent home, so she will stay abroad. Waterproof garments made from chemically treated cork are a new French invention, offering ventilation and porosity over rubber.
London July 12 The Allied Mandatory Commission held its last meeting to finalize the mandate divisions of former German colonies. The plan aims for equal commercial and navigation rights for all League powers, with free trade and open access to concessions.
In Toledo on July 12 the market shows corn No 3 Yellow at 2 dollars, oats around 81 to 82 cents, barley 1.26, rye No 2 1.53, clover and timothy seed prices, butter at 56 cents, eggs ranging from 45 to 48 cents, with hay unchanged and poultry details noted. Livestock and egg pricing reflect steady to modest shifts across commodities.
Cattle receipts 182 with market steady and shippers paying 11.50 to 14.50. Calves bring up to 21. Hogs receipts 3142 with steady market and good choice packers and butchers at 22.75. Sheep receipts 3 with steady market. Lambs 50 cents lower, extras 10.00 to 15.60.
Hog receipts total 7 000 with market about 10 cents higher. Butchers and bulk ranges run from 21.50 to 23.00, light pigs 20.40 to 23.00, and roughs 20.50 to 21.25. Cattle receipts 1 000 with beeves 10.10 to 17.40, stockers 7.50 to 12.50, cows 8.00 to 14.25, calves 18.25 to 19.25. Sheep receipts 500 with wool lambs 9.00 to 17.50 and ewes 3.00 to 9.25.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice 15.00 to 15.75 dollars per hundredweight prime 13.75 to 14.50, common 12.25 to 13.50, veal calves 20.00 to 23. Sheep and lambs show light receipts and steady market with prime wethers 10.00 to 10.50, good 9.00 to 9.55, good mixed 8.00 to 8.75, fair mixed 13 to 18.25. Hogs receipts light and market steady with prime heavy 23.25 to 23.50, mediums 23.25 to 23.50, heavy Yorkers 23.25 to 23.50, light Yorkers 22.50 to 23, pigs 21.50 to 22.25, roughs 18.00 to 20.25, stags 14.50 to 15.00.
Butter Creamery 651 and Standards quoted 50 1-2 to 51 with Firsts 48 to 50 1-2. Eggs ordinary 39 to 39 1-2 and Firsts 41 to 42. Cheese Twins 30 1-2 to 21 and Young American 31 1-2 to 32. Live poultry at 32.
Nine year old William Ballstrom was crushed under a moving freight train at the city’s northern edge. His left foot was amputated after he hobbed to Urbancrest and was helped by a train crew member. Surgeons Dr. Crawford and Dr. Blower performed the operation. the boy recovered at the doctor’s office before being sent home. Various local residents and visitors are noted in this community update.
The party left the city yesterday to return to Terre Haute Indiana after visiting relatives. They were accompanied by Everett Leadbetter and will spend several weeks there. A new automatic temperature and humidity control system for a lumber kiln promises to minimize losses from irregular drying.
Gardiner C. Hull senior partner at Hull and Deppisch stationery firm was beaten into unconsciousness at his desk in the downtown financial district. He is believed to be dying at Volunteer hospital after a porter found him unconscious. no robbery confirmation as items remained untouched.
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