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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
7
Utility customers receive a complex monthly discount schedule based on gross bill amounts. The notice lists percentage discounts from 2 to 38 percent across income brackets and details conditions, inspection rights, and late-payment penalties. It credits J. B. B. Poston as general manager and dates May 5, 7, 0.0.
Walter J. James of the U M W of A warns from Ohio that preferential rail car allocations harm bituminous miners. He cites the Esch-Cummins act and urges Congress to pass a resolution to abolish the order and restore equal work opportunities nationwide.
A dated index of prices for grains and seeds including corn yellow No. 3 cash $2.03, oats white No. 2 cash $1.16, barley No. 2 cash $1.62, rye No. 2 cash $2.12, alsike $24.50, clover seed $25.00 to Oct $23.50 and Dec $22.50, Timothy from 1917–1919 with seasonal prices, butter 62 cents, eggs 46 cents, hay $2.30.
Market notes show receipts across hogs cattle sheep and lambs at Cincinnati Chicago Union Stock Yards Pittsburgh and surrounding markets with price ranges and trends including lower hogs and steady to higher cattle and sheep during the period. Prices cited cover hogs 12.50 to 14.60, cattle 6.25 to 15.00, sheep 7.00 to 17.60, with regional variations and classifications for prime, choice, butcher, and veal calves.
Public notice states Hocking Power Company filed schedule No 3 with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to raise wholesale power rates serving Nelsonville Ohio and nearby areas effective June 15 1920. Details include tiered per kilowatt charges and discounts for large bills with transformer fee options and a 3 percent late payment penalty. A copy of the schedule is available at 39 West Columbia Street Nelsonville Ohio for interested parties.
Police hold Peter Annolino 25 on a murder charge after his nephew Frank Ferinio 19 died from a baseball bat blow following a fight over Annolino’s relation with Ferinio’s sister who visited him in jail. The sister had recently been brought from Fairmont West Virginia and the dispute escalated when the brother confronted the uncle.
Public sale of one acre in Glouster Ohio owned by TM Zimmer and Thomas, appraised at 1660, with mineral rights reserved to Republic Coal. Auction scheduled June 19 1920 at 1 pm at the Athens County Courthouse door. Sheriff directs sale under partition action with cash payment required.
A proposal before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio affects Nelsonville area power customers. The plan sets increased monthly charges for service and scaling blocks based on consumption, with specific rates outlined for the first and second thirty kilowatt hours. The notice calls for interested parties to review the proposed tariffs and submit comments or objections within a defined period.
A fragmented notice outlines a proposed rate schedule with charges based on kilowatt hours used, a monthly minimum, and penalties for late payment. It indicates a public inspection at a company office and lists dates and addresses for review, with a one month bill timing reference.
Merchants in Jacksonville Ohio agree to close at noon on Thursdays starting June 3 and continuing through December observed only when pay day falls on Thursday the preceding day applies. Signatories include Shirkey Brothers Sunday Creek Coal Co No 121 W J Johnson Charles White Bert Wolfe A B Johnson B C Gibbs Fred Woodhouse C P Campbell R A Binkley.
Time card lists trains leaving and arriving at Athens with daily service. Notable entries include departures and arrivals between Athens and nearby stops with specific times such as 6:00 a.m., 3:45 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. The document references trains No. 1 No. 2 No. 30 No. 32 and No. 24 and mentions a daily running schedule.
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