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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
5
Josiah Kingsley Ohl longtime editor of the New York Herald and after the Herald Sun merger led the Evening Telegram died in New York on Sunday at age 57. His career spanned decades shaping the city press with prominent roles at two major papers.
Roy Wagner aged 23 drowned while swimming in Elk River about three miles from Charleston Sunday afternoon. His body was recovered shortly after the incident.
A British scientist reports that diamonds exposed to radium become highly radioactive and stay dangerous for years, raising concerns about handling and safety for those who work with or study diamonds.
Hog receipts reach 4000 with higher market prices across all classes led by bulk hogs at 14.40 to 16.15 and butchers 14.70 to 16.00. Cattle receipts 20000 with slow market. beeves 16.50 to 17.28, cows 7.00 to 13.00, calves 12.15 to 13.75. Sheep receipts 15060 with higher market. wool lambs 14.00 to 17.50, spring lambs 6.00 to 9.00.
Cattle receipts 200 with market strong to slow. Steers good to choice priced at 13.00 to 16.75 dollars. Calves steady and strong at 15.00 to 15.50. Hog receipts 8200 with market strong and good to choice at 16.50. Sheep receipts 3600 with market steady and good to choice at 6.50 to 7.50. Lambs steady at 17.50 to 18.00.
Cattle receipts fair and market higher with choice at 16.50 to 17.50 dollars, prime 15.00 to 16.00, veal calves 15.00 to 17.00. Sheep and lambs receipts ten arses with steady market, prime weth ers 10.00 to 10.50, yearling lambs 12.00 to 17.00. Hogs receipts 40 doubles, market higher with prime heavy 16.20 to 16.50, mediums 17.30 to 17.50, heavy yorkers 15.50 to 16.50, light yorkers 15.00 to 15.50, pigs 15.00 to 15.25.
Toledo O June 28 Close. Corn No 2 yellow cash 1.83. Oats No 2 white cash 1.19 20. Barley No 2 cash 1.50. Rye No 2 cash 2.17. Clover seed cash and Oct 25.45 Dec 24.55. Timothy 1917 1918 cash 5.50 1919 cash 6.70 Sept 85.90 Oct 5.65 Dec 5.70 March 5.90. Alsike cash 24.75 Oct 25.50 Nec 25.50. Butter 68c Eggs 48c Hay 2.80.
Butter prices range from 49 to 65 cents with 564c extra standards and 55c. Eyes ordinaries list 34 to 36 cents and firsts at 38 to 39 cents. Cheese Twins quoted at 25 to 44 cents and young American at 24 to 26 cents. Live poultryverages 31 cents per pound.
A compact, period style snippet lists Liberty Bonds and Victory Bond prices including Liberty 34s at 91.60 First 4s at 86.00 Second 4s at 85.20 Third 4s at 88.80 Fourth 4s at 85.52 Victory 33s at 95.54 and Victory 4s at 95.52 with stray OCR artifacts.
Lynn Rodemeiser a Baltimore and Ohio brakeman on his second trip fell under a moving train at Sundale near Zanesville and suffered the loss of his right leg above the knee. He resides in Newark.
At Franklin Indiana seven people died and two were fatally injured when their car was struck by an Illinois Central passenger train at a rural crossing ten miles west of Franklin. The victims were all members of driver William Litherland's family from Nashville Indiana.
Millfield, the fastest amateur outfit seen in Athens county, visits for a Thursday clash after forcing a strong guarantee. Simpson again handles pitching for Millfield, coming off a 7 0 win over Glouster with a bases loaded triple. Barstow to pitch for Athens as the hosts bolster lineup to attract crowds.
Stubby recounts a life of mistreatment from a hired girl to a cruel tin peddler and a capricious owner. After cruel children cut his tail and he endures hunger and cold he plans a fresh start in the country heading toward Old Mexico with Billy Jr.
Diary of Us entry describes Lindsey's return to her studio, finishing a self portrait, and preparing a new head study of Cecil. She contemplates growing up, experiences renewed with Brixy, and questions love, independence, and a developing romantic awareness as she nears twenty.
A seventeen year old seeks guidance about an older lover who dates another girl on Saturdays. The advisor urges commitment if he ceases with the other woman and questions his love. Additional letters discuss riding with a boy and mixed signals about invitations and affection.
A reader laments a broken engagement as a fiancé plans to marry a younger woman and move to town. The response urges decisive action and emotional composure, advising the writer to show indifference while moving on, noting the man did not play fair and that it may be a blessing.
Lisbon June 10 Portuguese Olympic committee preps rifle and pistol teams for Antwerp selection tests in July. Six tests will narrow twenty shooters to seven, with Lisbon Mafra contenders likely. Provinces report strong results and aim to send top marksmen abroad for training and rest before competition.
National League results show New York 2 Brooklyn 0 with Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 3 and St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 2. American league games include Detroit 1 St. Louis 3 and Boston 56 New York 7 with Philadelphia 0 Washington 7 and Cleveland 4 Chicago 1.
Games today include Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago American League Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St Louis Philadelphia at Washington.
Washington announces that hats for women are a necessity not a luxury. Howard Figg, special assistant to the attorney general, says the ruling applies to all hats and profiteers will be prosecuted under the Lever Act.
Building and Loan Companies are presented as safe places to deposit money with claims of careful management and government backing. The Buckeye State Building & Loan Co. of Columbus, Ohio, is highlighted as one of the strongest and best known in the country, soliciting business with safety and interest offers.
The board of four trustees invites sealed bids for series ballots for the August 16 1926 primary. Bids must arrive by noon July 8 1920 at the board office in Athens and may be rejected in whole or part. Officials ED R Donghee and Ira Andrews note the right to accept.
Lowe V. et Lea auction catalog describes two horses one mare and calf forty ewe and lamb and taba forty eight feet year old two rock chickens one Shane eight hundred pounds of wool one iso aan row one mower one hay rake buggy two farm eae set of s bu ona hay bam and more farm tools and household items. Lunch served on the grounds with sale starting at 1 o clock forenoon. Terms purchases payable.
The readable fragment shows scattered terms like Leaves Athens and numbered references. Details are unclear but indicate a local item involving Athens with mentions of numbers and times.
Partial timetable lists trains leaving and arriving in Athens with numbers 33 85 30 32 and 24. Times show inconsistencies but indicate daily trains and movement to and from Athens.
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