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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
7
Cattle receipts light with steady trade as choice cattle fetch 16.00 to 16.50 and common around 14.00 to 15.00. Veal calves near 15.00. Hogs higher with prime heavy 15.25 to 15.50 and mediums 16.60 to 16.65. Cincinnati market shows 700 cattle, calves steady, hogs strong to 25c higher, sheep steady, lamb slow with extra 16.50 to 17.00.
Hogs receipts 30000 market steady ten cents lower bulk 14.00 15.30 butchers 14.35 15.45 packing 13.25 14.25 light 13.66 15.45 pigs 11.50 14.25 roughs 12.75 13.25 Cattle receipts 10000 market slow to 25c lower beeves 11.00 16.90 butcher stock 7.25 14.50 canners and cutters 4.50 15.00 stockers and feeders 6.50 10.75 cows 6.50 8.75 calves 7.50 10.75 Sheep receipts 12000 market steady wool lambs 10.50 17.76 ewes 5.50 8.00
Toledo reports cash prices for corn oats barley rye and seeds with futures bids for Alsike Clover and Timothy. Butter and hay prices noted alongside a string of bond issue entries showing various series and values.
The listing shows Butter-Creamery 5514c with standard 544¢¢c, firsts 43c and 54c, seconds 48c. Eggs ordinaries 33c and 34c, firsts 87c and 3844c. Cheese Twins 22%c, young American 2434c. Fowls 30c.
Flurries of snow melted before reaching the ground ending an eight day heat wave in Omaha Nebraska. Temperature dropped 22 degrees marking a rapid relief from the high heat.
A Messenger want ad helps buyers and sellers locate discarded articles in homes yards and sheds. Dozens of old items in good repair can be found by those remodeling. The system benefits both parties as supplies and needs meet efficiently.
Virgil G. Henshaw says the Prohibition party will name a presidential ticket after being dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic nominations. A dry platform is demanded and Harding is rejected. Potential candidates named include Bryan Shaw Patton Howard and Johnson.
Washington reports Assistant Secretary of Labor Post ordered the deportation of Robert Elia, associated with Andrea Salsedo who died after leaping from a 14th floor New York City building. Elia admitted anarchist ties.
Carl Tremaine of Cleveland edged Pat Moore of Memphis after a furious 12 round battle in Toledo. Tremaine pressed relentlessly and landed harder punches while Moore fought back, keeping the crowd in constant excitement. In Boston, Vice President Marshall offered condolences to Calvin Coolidge as a possible successor.
Jim Vaughn pitched a 1 0 victory over the Braves marking his seventh straight win. Babe Ruth hit his eighteenth homer of the season into the right field bleachers. The White Sox fell 7 4 to their opponents. The St Louis Browns beat the Athletics 2 1.
After fourteen innings the OLU varsity triumphed 3 to 2 over the Alumni in the annual game Wednesday. Stockdale delivered a go ahead hit in the fourteenth for the decisive run while Chapman and Barstowe held strong on the mound for the Alumni early and late. The box scores show close play and strong defense on both sides.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, a draft dodger, was reported seen in Canastota near Syracuse by Farr garage owner, after a man and woman bought 15 gallons of gasoline at 6:30 p m. Farr later recognized Bergdoll from a picture in the American Legion Weekly.
Elmer Allen has filed for divorce and custody of minor children in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas Ohio. The case hearing will be on or after July 30.Attorney Woolley and Rowland represent the plaintiff Funice Allen whose residence is unknown.
An emergency railroad cross over switch designed to install without cutting or moving main tracks has been perfected by a Minnesota inventor. The device allows rapid crossing changes while preserving mainline integrity and could improve safety during incidents on busy rail corridors.
War and health ministry in France create a national department of athletics led by minister M. J. L. Bretor. A committee of athletic authorities will decide on the best games to develop in France, with the army endorsing physical education as a national effort. Eddie Roush faces suspension in New York. Benny Leonard trains for a boxing tour including Frisco Portland Chicago and New York. Ping Bodie star as Yankees beat Tigers 11 to 3 with key hits and defensive plays.
Hanover New Hampshire June 17 Robert Meada a Dartmouth College junior from La Grange Illinois was held without bail on first degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of Henry F Maroney a Medford Massachusetts senior. Meads counsel Albert A Meads of the National Cash Register Company waived examination and pleaded not guilty. C N Wise a freshman from Akron Ohio who fled with Meads returned and is held as a material witness.
Minnie Hilt residence cited as the plaintiff in a divorce and custody petition filed by Elmer Hilt in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing is set for on or after July 50th, 1920. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Woolley & Rowland.
The probate court suspends publication for accounts in the Michael J. Pyle Laurel Bog Ann Eliza Cook Mary A. Collins Levi A. Zerns Delbert F. Gilkey Lucy Ann Poston estates with final accounts filed May 7 10 11 13 17 20 25 27 36m 1920. Also treasury department sealed proposals for a brick set down draft firebox heating boiler and gas water heater for the Athens Ohio post office due July 9 1920.
National League results include Chicago 1 Boston 0 and New York 7 Chicago 4 with rain delaying Pittsburg Philadelphia and Detroit Boston matches. American Association features Milwaukee 6 Toledo 2 and Louisville 4 Minneapolis 2 as hits and errors are noted. A slate of eight games today lists Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at Brooklyn with several city rivalries and cross league matchups.
The city of Nelsonville Ohio invites sealed proposals for 15000 in bonds to fund water works improvements. Bids due June 26 1920 at noon with 2 percent certified check. bonds issued under Ohio law and council resolution No 61 and ordinance of December 6 1919.
Lavons Meullier files for direct custody of a minor in the Common Pleas Court of 4 county Ohio with hearing set after August date. Defendants include LF Ray W Miculier and a Portland residence. the notice cites legal representation and public bell alarm incident details.
Fragmentary timetable notes show rail departures at Athens with multiple ves and times unclear. Mentions Bahia and Neik venues and a 6 00 p m slot with am/pm ambiguity.
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