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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
7
Cattle receipts 1400 with slow market. hogs 6600 with steady to strong demand. lambs slow but higher premiums. In Toledo, grain prices: corn No 3 yellow cash 1.99. oats No 2 white 1.24 to 1.25. barley No 2 cash 1.55. rye No 2 cash 2.20. various seed, hay and butter eggs prices listed. liberty bonds and Victory notes shown with prices.
Governor Edwards, seeking the presidency, declares a plan to liberalize the Volstead Act and urges the people to judge the act at the polls. He asserts sovereignty lies with voters and says candidates for Congress and state offices must state their positions clearly in November.
The interpretation argues for permissive use of light wines and beers under a general statute and urges states to set their own rules within liberal limits. The appeal invokes a broad referendum of the American people to decide the issue.
Leonard Tucker a painter and paperhanger was jailed in Athens county on a non support charge filed by the Athens county humane society through agent A C Roach. He faces a hearing soon and is described as demented over religion with a large family to support. He prays loudly in the county jail until Sheriff Parker intervenes. Federal Judge Faris ruled no search warrants are required for raids on prohibition violations.
Albany guests included Dr Charles Robinson and wife from Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs John Turner of Zaleski Ohio. A state life certificate was issued recently to Bessie Mlene by the state board of school examiners. Miss Gorslene spends vacation at her mother Mrs R P Coxeys country home near Albany.
Ironton reports the drowning of Willie Salters, seven, who slipped from a timber raft into the Ohio River and disappeared. Rescue efforts followed but no recovery by day's end.
United States District Judge Thompson ruled section four of the Lever act, the food control law, unconstitutional for vague terms on unjust prices. An injunction barred warrants for eleven Lamborn & Co. members amid profiteering charges. A patent issued for a drill with clamps to hold it during pipe and shaft boring.
James Weeks aged 30 was found dead on the Feasel farm at Amsden near Fostoria after being dragged by a runaway team. The incident occurred June 10 and investigators stated he was working while plowing at the time.
The section on prices from the Lever food control bill, known as reasonable prices, was ruled unconstitutional today by U S District Judge Thompson. A stove designed by a Californian can be mounted under a car hood and vented through its exhaust for cooking.
Scores of reforming ex-criminals join police in a manhunt for an unnamed traitor who once befriended Bowery social worker George B. Ellis known as the Bowery Caruso. Lillian, 12, lies hospitalized with serious injuries from a struggle with the suspect, who beat her unconscious during parents’ absence. An English poultryman designs a motorcycle sidecar for transporting many eggs safely.
Count Boni de Castellane travels to New York to open a fashion advice shop offering tips to American women on Paris price ranges and modes, outlining how Paris shops set trends and prices.
The text states Etihu Root sailed to Europe on the Nieuw Amsterdam to head a court mediating land disputes during a 12 year old revolution. Britain France and Spain show interest in the talks. He will chair the American committee’s first meeting in June to plan a permanent League of Nations court.
National League results include New York 6 Cincinnati 4 and Boston 7 Pittsburg 6 in 10 innings. Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 3, St. Louis 2. American League games feature New York 11 Detroit 3 and Boston 8 Chicago 2. Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 1 Washington 4 St. Louis 0. American Association highlights Kansas City 2 Toledo 0 in 18 innings, St Paul 1 Louisville 0, Milwaukee 8 Indianapolis 4, Columbus 8 Minneapolis 3.
Cincinnati faces New York while Chicago meets Philadelphia as St. Louis plays Brooklyn. Pittsburgh travels to Boston and Boston hosts Chicago in a rotating slate of games.
Philadelphia plays Cleveland. Washington faces St. Louis. New York meets Detroit. Milwaukee clashes with Columbus. Kansas City faces Louisville. Minneapolis takes on Indianapolis. St. Paul plays Toledo.
Sealed proposals will be received by the city auditor of Nelsonville Ohio until 12 o'clock on June 26 1920 for the sale of bonds totaling 15000 to finance water works improvements including wells and supply source. Bonds of $100 each run from 1 to 15 years at six percent interest with bids required to include bond counts and gross bid amount plus accrued interest. A 2 percent certified check accompanies each bid and the city reserves the right to reject any bid.
Probate notices show final accounts filed for multiple estates including Horst, Scott, Collins, McDougall, Beibert and others with May or May 30 filing dates. A Hewitt assignment hearing in probate court draws large crowds and extends over several days. The centennial of quinine’s discovery is noted in accompanying text.
The Athens rail timetable lists daily departures for the Northbound trains from Athens at 6:43 am No. 3 9:59 am No. 4 2:03 pm No. 6 11:?? am No. 3 northbound and 4 3:?? pm No. 6 8:25 pm. Hocking Valley services include Northbound No. 33 6:00 am No. 35 11:05 am No. 37 6:00 pm with arrivals Northbound No. 30 10:10 am No. 32 3:45 pm No. 24 8:15 pm.
Local trains run daily except Sunday. Eastbound and westbound trains listed with numbered services and times from early morning through night including locals and locals.
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