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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1919

Page

5

Esther Class Social Ends with Program and Picnic Supper

The Esther Class of the Christian church hosted an entertainment and picnic supper Monday evening for student girls and friends. Fifty eight joined in the event featuring a literary program with a song, readings by Margaret Thompson and Mary Helen Lee, a class gossip, recitations by Billy Burt, and other performances.

Esther The Christian Church Margaret Thompson Mary Helen Lee Sophia Boelzner Billy Burt Flossie Ransdall

Open Air Meeting and Community Notices in Athens

Open air meeting of The Endeavors of the Christian Church drawn dozens of Juniors and Seniors. Various locals, travel, and family visits listed including W A Reading heading to Cincinnati and Virginia Tilley finishing a Peters burg school year.

the Christian Church North Hill Dorothy Drake Velma Staneart

Antis Say South Will Beat Suffrage In Senate Debates

Antisuffragists in Washington on June 4 argued that even with senate passage a southern New England coalition could block ratification. They warned the amendment needs 36 states to approve, and 13 states could indefinitely delay nationwide suffrage by federal amendment.

South Washington Senate

Vancouver General Strike Expands With Two More Unions

The Vancouver general strike, linked to Winnipeg, gains two more unions the Carpenters and Teamsters join longshoremen coastwise seasmen and shipyard workers in sympathy action. The overall impact remains limited with only modest progress.

Vancouver B. C Carpenters Teamsters Winnipeg

Ford Side Aims to Finish Libel Case Against Tribune

Ford counsel Alfred Lucking said at noon today the Ford side expects to finish its case in the million dollar libel suit against the Chicago Tribune and that he will move to drop the action against the Solomon News Company for damages.

FORD MT. Clemens Mich Chicago Tribune Alfred Lucking Ford Counsel Lucking Solomon News Company

Wheat Convention Opens in Chamber of Commerce

The first big wheat convention in Southern Ohio opens in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with about 130 delegates from Indiana West Virginia and several Ohio counties. Discussions focus on uniform pricing storage and preventing market glut with farmers urged to use on farm storage and a potential 125 percent crop estimate.

Chamber of Commerce Indiana West Virginia Athens Morgan Washington Hocking Meigs Vinton Jackson Gallia Lawrence Ohio Wallace Hanger Ohio State University Department of Farm Bureaus Hanger Cincinnati Vernon Davis State Bureau of Markets Columbus Clark Russell Indianapolis Carl Beasley Parkersburg Beasley Davis Bureau of Markets Charles Dyer Marietta H. FE. Shaver Cheshire H. P. Dutton Athens County Farm Bureau M. E Greenfield Russell

New York Liquor Interests Told Wartime Prohibition Self-Executing

Adolph Neurad, attorney for New York liquor dealers, testified to the house judiciary committee that war time prohibition would take effect next July. He claimed Senator Simmons advised him not to worry about wartime prohibition.

Washington New York Congress Adolph Neurad House Judiciary Committee Simmons

Near Tragedy at East Bridge In Hocking River

Eleven year old Donald Kinsel nearly drowned twice at East Bridge as he swam with Harald Joseph and William Ramsey, who drowned nearby earlier. Kinsel's parents rescued both boys after diving in with clothes on. warning issued about strong current and deep holes near the dammed area.

Hocking East Bridge Donald Kinsel H. H. Kinsel Stimpson Avenue William Ramsey Harald Joseph Young Kinsel

Local Births and Visits Mark Decoration Day Observances

Birth of a 9 pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Benson Davis reported last week. Various guests and family visits abound across Beebe Athens Amesville and Racine for Decoration Day with multiple relatives hosting gatherings and church events noted. Paris police report burglars using stethoscopes to hear safe combination sounds.

Paris

Neighbors Attend Visits and Hooper Ridge Services

Mr and Mrs Harvey Wolfe and son Irvin visited Mr and Mrs Lewis Morris on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ray Byron of Columbus stayed a week with relatives near Amesville. Mr and Mrs Spicer Keirns and family visited the Arza Linscott household. Children s Day exercises will be held at Hooper Ridge on Sunday evening in June.

Harvey Wolfe Irvin Lewis Morris Ray Byron Columbus Amesville Spicer Keirns Arza Linscott Hooper Ridge

Advising German Peace Delegation Authority Named

Prof Schuecking of Marburg is an authority on international law and serves on the German peace delegation in that capacity.

Prof. Schuecking Marburgh

Woman Surrenders After Fatal Self Defense Shot

Mrs. Jessie Knight told the sheriff she killed her husband in self defense after he threatened to kill her and burn the house. She fired a No 12 buckshot pump gun into his heart. The shooting occurred after dinner on the Knight farm ten miles west of Hot Springs in Bain county Arkansas.

Jessie Knight

Pleasant gathering at Mr and Mrs John McDaniel home

Relatives spent Saturday evening with the McDaniels sharing ice cream and cake. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tom Keirns and Harry Keefer. Irvin Wolfe visited the McDaniel home midweek, spending Wednesday and Thursday with his uncle.

John McDaniel Tom Keirns Harry Keefer Irvin Wolfe

Market Report From Cincinnati Produce Section

Today’s markets show weak keg prices with losses noted. Prime and ordinary eggs listed, and duck eggs at 38¢ per dozen. Live poultry remains steady with fowls over 4 pounds at 38¢ to 38½¢ per pound and smaller birds at 50¢.

Cincinnati

Market Report From Union Stock Yards Ill Hogs and Cattle Prices

Hogs receipts 25000 market steady to 10 higher bulk 20.10 20.45 butchers 20.15 20.55 packing 19.25 20.55 light 18.75 20.25 pigs 18.25 19.00. Cattle receipts 8000 market steady beeves 9.75 16.25 butcher stock 7.00 12.75 Cenners and ent tors 5.75 9.59 stockers and feeders 7.75 14.00 calves 14.00 15.25. Sheep receipts 18000 market steady wool lambs 9.00 19.00 ewe 4.00 10.25.

Union Ill

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report

Cattle receipts light and prices steady with prime cattle at 14 to 16.50 and real calves around 16.00 to 16.80. Sheep and lambs light receipts with primes at 10.50 to 11.00 and other grades ranging 7.00 to 10.00. Hiogs vary lower with prime heavies at 21.25 to 21.40 and pigs at 20.50 to 20.75.

Pittsburg

Market Prices for Forage and Straw Set at Hay Market

June 3 report from Columbus shows consumer to producer and retailer prices for timothy and clover hay by grade. Timothy No 1 ranges 43 to 44 dollars, No 2 42 to 43, No 3 49. clover mix 40, clover No 1 40 to 41, No 2 39.50. light mixed No 1 42 to 43, No 2 29 to 40. standard 42 to 43. Oats straw cited at 12 to 13 dollars.

Columbus Timothy

Toledo grain prices steady on June report

Closing prices list grain futures in Toledo with corn No. 3 yellow at 1.80 dollars. Oats standard white at 72 and 73 cents. Barley No. 2 at 1.29. Rye 1.54. Clover seed cash 27.00, Oct. 21.60, Dec. 21.50. Alsike Dec. 19.00. Timothy cash 5.50, Sept 6.20, Oct 6.05, Dec 6.20.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

Findlay Oil Prices Across Regions

Crude oil prices listed include Illinois at 2.42, Princeton 2.42, North Lima 2.38, South Lima 2.38, Indiana 2.28, Wooster 2.58, and Plymouth 2.33 dollars. Market snapshot reflects regional variations in pricing.

Findlay Illinois Princeton North Lima South Lima Indiana Wooster Plymouth

Chicago Produce Market Prices Read From Trade Notes

Butter creamery prices quoted for firsts and standards with 14 seconds 46c and 47c. Eggs ordinaries priced 35c to 36c with firsts 37 4c. Cheese Twins 30c and Young American 31c. Live poultry listed at 29.4c.

Chicago

Cincinnati cattle and hog market report

Cattle receipts 500 with a slow market and prices 25 to 50 cents lower. shippers paid 13.00 to 14.50. Calves steady with Fair to good 15.00 to 15.20. Hogs receipts 7000 with a steady to 25 higher market. best packers and butchers 20.40. Sheep receipts 1100 steady. extras 9.00 to 10.00. Lambs strong with 16.00 to 18.00 for fair to good.

Cincinnati

Liberty Bond Quotations Report from New York

Liberty bond quotations today show varied movement with several issues up and down. First 4s trade around 95.10 to 99.44, Second 4s near 94.32, Third 4s around 95.60, Fourth 4s near 94.90, Victory 4s at 100.00.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty Bond Victory

Huge Attendance at Athens Chamber Noon Lunch

More than ninety men and delegates from five counties crowded the Athens Chamber of Commerce lunch. F W Bush urged farmer organization to secure fair profits while Carter Glass warned the war would not end until all government commitments are honored. Buy War Savings Stamps.

Athens Chamber of Commerce F. W. Bush M. BE Carter Glass Treasury United States

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