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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1919

Page

5

Social News Highlights Local Visits and Departures

Miss Anna Pickering hosts Miss Faye Boyer Sidney and Miss Merle Danford Trimble over the weekend. Mrs. Mant Mooney returns from five months in Shreveport with sons John Palmer Charles Palmer and daughter B A Mead. Funeral for Charles Morris attended by A Frame and others. Willard Dempsy fight stops in Toledo on return trip of Harry W. Baughman tour.

Anna Pickering Faye Boyer Sidney Merle Danford Trimble Harry W. Baughman New Marshfield Buffalo N. Y Montreal Canada Baughman Toledo

78th annual Beta dance at Masonic Temple

Extreme heat did not deter the Beta Kappa Beta Theta Pi members as they held a 9 to 1 dance at the Masonic Temple marking the 78th annual commencement dance. Chaperons included Mr. and Mrs. Roger J. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beckley and Coach and Mrs. Frank Gullum.

Beta Kappa Beta Theta Pi Masonic Temple Albuni Roger J. Jones Harry Beckley Frank Gullum

Brief Glouster Council Session Amid Weather Strain

Glouster officials plan a short meeting as extreme heat bites finances with expenses barely covered. K M railroad telegraphers back Western Union strike, halting local messages except those to Athens. Local families travel, Davis family returning from city visit. Clark family heads to Westerville for a Buckeye Lake outing.

Ladies plan lakeside outing to Achauer cottage

Mrs W B Ferguson and daughter Ruth join Mrs Anna Walters and Mrs B Achauer for a morning trip to Lake Side Park to enjoy a cottage outing at the Achauer residence.

W. B. Ferguson Ruth Anna Walters B. ’. Achauer Lakeside Park Achauer

William and Charles Hugh Stephen Visit Canaanville Grandparents

William and Charles Hugh Stephen son are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs Isaac Price at Canaan ville.

William and Charles Hugh Stephenson Mrs. Isaac Price Canaanville

Athens Boys Debate Sour Beer Keg Prank

In Athens a group of boys stored a keg of beer and planned to tap it on a hot evening. After three hours of chilling the beer, the first drinker found it sour and most mouths rejected the supply. A few stayed, noting the beer improved as it seemed to lose its sour taste and eventually exhausted the keg. Some suspects call it a prank to fleece the others.

Athens

Blood Purifying Remedy Promises Youthful Health

A claimed blood purifier asserts wide systemic benefits restoring vigor by cleansing the blood to reach every vital part of the body and renew youthfulness.

Local Pharmacies Advertise Olata Availability

Olata sold by E. R. Lash Athens The Cline Pharmacy Co Athens Taylor & Son Coolville Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville F. W. Gibson Amesville E. E. Drury Glouster Cline s Pharmacy Albany.

E. R. Lash Athens Cline Pharmacy Co Taylor & Son Coolville Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville F. W. Gibson Amesville E. E. Drury Glouster Cline’s Pharmacy Abany

Cincinnati Markets Today Eggs and Poultry Prices

Eggs are firm with primes at 41 cents per dozen and firsts 39 to 41 cents. Ordinary firsts 38 cents, seconds 35 cents. Duck eggs 41 cents. Live poultry quotes list fowls over five pounds 27 cents per pound, five pounds and under 27 cents, broilers 50 cents, under 1 1/2 pounds 45 cents, roosters 1 cent.

Cincinnati

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report

Cattle receipts light with a steady market. Prices listed for choice cattle at 15.00 to 16.50, prime 13.00 to 14.00, common 11.00 to 12.75, veal calves 18.00 to 18.75. Sheep and lambs receipts light and market slow. prime wethers 9.75, good 8.00 to 9.00, good mixed 7.50.

Pittsburg

Market Report on Hog Receipts and Prices Today

The market shows hog receipts of 30 doubles with active activity. Primes and heavies range from 20.40 to 20.50, mediums around 20.40 to 20.50, heavy and light workers near 20.50 and 19.75, pigs at 19.50, and roughs 15.00 to 18.00 with stags 13.00. Overall values include a total figure of 138.50.

Chicago Produce Market Butter Prices Show Wider Spread

Butter prices in Chicago market include Creamery 50 cents, standards 50, firsts 47 1/2 cents, seconds 45 cents. Trading reflects varying quality grades, with listed lot codes and volume figures noted.

Chicago

Cincinnati Cattle Market Daily Receipts and Prices

Cattle receipts 600 with a slow steady market. shippers paid 11.15 to 14.00. Calves steady with extra 17.50. Hogs receipts 3800 with steady market. good choice packers and butchers 20.35. Sheep receipts 6.56. market steady with good to choice 8.00 and 8.50. Mess mbs market steady with good to choice 17.00 to 17.50.

Cincinnati

Toledo grain prices report shows mixed futures and spot values

Closing prices in Toledo show corn No. 8 yellow at 1.8514, oats standard white 7.440, barley No. 2 1.23, rye No. 2 1.49. Clover seed cash 27.00 with Oct 24.90 and Dec 24.70. Alsike Oct/Dec 21.75. Timothy cash 5.55 new and old, Sept 6.12 14, Oct/Dec 5.90, March 6.05.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

British Airship Makes Trip Over Hun Waters

The British dirigible R-34 has returned from a reconnaissance of the German coast and landed at the Firth of Forth. Its sister ship the R-33, en route to Heligoland, transmitted that all is well. The Foreign Office denied Paris reports that President Wilson ordered American vessels in German ports to ignore Britain’s unloading cease instruction. The Mail said allied food ships to Germany would not be stopped until Germany’s acceptance deadline expires, or ships recalled if she refuses.

London Firth of Forth Jutland Heligoland Paris Wilson Germany

Little Boy Will Stay With His Grandmother

In Cleveland Ohio on June 20 Judge Neff ruled Bobby McCarthy to stay with his grandmother Mrs Mary McCarthy rather than with his mother Mrs Catherine J Bensel of Steubenville. The nearly three year old boy has lived with his grandmother since infancy after his father died and his mother left home. The court said he would be happier with his grandmother and remain in her care.

Cleveland, CO Common Pleas Neff Bobby McCarthy Mary McCarthy Bobby Cleveland Catherine J. Bensel Steubenville

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Relief

A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured indigestion and bloating after other medicines failed. The ad states the product removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments and offers a money back guarantee with one dose. McKee Drug Store sells it.

Mayr McKee Drug Store

Trucker Alf Mills Killed by Train in Marysville

Alfred Mills aged forty was killed instantly when a passenger train struck the auto truck he was driving near Marysville Ohio on June 20. The accident left Mills dead at the scene and disrupted rail traffic briefly.

Marysville, O Alfred Mills

Will Fight For 500000 Army Size In Senate Debate

Washington June 20 Administration forces on the senate military affairs committee planned a vigorous fight for an army of 500000 as asked by secretary Baker. They will urge rejection of a tentative figure of 400000 adopted last night by a sub committee.

Baker Washington Administration Senate Military Affairs Committee

Swiss Forces Concentrate at Borders After German Peace Decision

Swiss infantry and cavalry massed at Winterthur Schaffhausen and Frauenfeld to guard frontiers amid possible disorders in Germany after the peace treaty decision.

Berne Winterthur Schaffhausen Frauenfeld Germany

Mrs. Dix Preston Visits Woodsfield Home

Mrs. Dix Preston of Woodsfield visits the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Preston during a social call.

Dix Preston Woodsfield F. L. Preston

Bayer Cross on Genuine Aspirin Heads to Safe Use

An old advertisement explains the Bayer Cross marks genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and warns to buy unbroken packages with proper directions. It notes aspirin relieves headache toothache earache neuralgia and cold pain and mentions tin boxes of 12 tablets at low cost from drug stores.

Bayer

Summer session at Ohio University Kindergarten grades eight to ten

The Ohio University Kindergarten will operate each school day 8 to 10 AM during Summer School. Children aged four to six may enroll with registration on Saturday June 21 and Monday June 23. Regular sessions begin Tuesday. The Athens Guysville road remains mostly good with some rough spots between Ed Carpenter’s and Homer Mansfield’s places. Repairs continue on the Guysville Coolville pike causing miles of bad road. Farmers report good rainfall totals with wheat down in places, corn looking fine and gardens in good condition though early potatoes damaged by dry spells. High school schedules for summer study require approval from Superintendent Morgan, who will be in Dean Chubb’s classroom Saturday 9–11:30 AM and Monday for scheduling. The Athens first team travels to Carbondale Sunday to face a strong opposing lineup with Whitlatch, Love, McQuaid, Thompson, Russell, Drake, Russell, Lohse, Watkins, Hawk listed in the field. Ed Smith of Jacksonville appeared in Squire Helwig’s court yesterday on a non-support charge.

Ohio University Athens Guysville Ed. Carpenter Homer Mansfield Guysville-Coolville Morgan Dean Chubb Carbondale Floyd Whitlatch Cecil Love Ed. McQuaid Teen Thompson Harry Rusell Bill Drake Homer Russell Herman Lohse Matt Watkins Wick Hawk Washington Street

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