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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1919

Page

5

Ma Day Leads Short Indiana Visit With Betty Jane

Ma Day and her little daughter Betty Jane depart for a brief visit in Indiana. Bernice Thompson of Ath ens Hospital stays home ill with a nervous breakdown. Mrs. Claude B Parker returns to Gallipolis after visiting her mother. Martzolff Classes plan a regular monthly social at the M E church. Frank Hannon and Nelle Roach arrive from New York City to visit Roach family.

Ma. Day Betty Jane Indiana Bernice Thompson Athens Hospital Claude B. Parker Gallipolis C. D. Gist Martzolff M. E. Church Frank Hannon Nelle Roach New York City R. Wayne Roach

Cheshire Visitor Delights In Local Hospitality

Miss Madge Swisher of Cheshire visits the home of Mr and Mrs Theodore Dean and is described as their niece. Harold Coe Harold Frederick and Miss Clare Congleton depart for Guysville to spend the weekend as guests of friends.

Madge Swisher Cheshire Theodore Dean Miss Swisher Mrs. Dean Harold Coe Harold Frederick Clare Congleton Guysville

Social guests host Mrs Michaels and family visit

Mrs. A. E. Michaels entertained at dinner her mother Mrs. John Wilkinson, Mr. Ralph Parry and Miss Jennie Roster of Nelsonville. Mrs. L. K. Louks and her son Weber returned to Columbus after visiting her brother Mr. Charlies Weber and other relatives of Athens.

A. E. Michaels John Wilkinson Ralph Parry Jennie Roster Nelsonville

Athens Visit For Logan Family From Cleveland

Mr Earl C Logan Mrs Earl C Logan and their son Lieutenant John Arthur Logan arrived from Cleveland to be guests of Mr and Mrs William Logan while visiting in Athens.

Earl C. Logan John Arthur Logan Cleveland William Logan Athens

Pythian Sisters Hold Evening Meeting and Illness Update

Tonight at seven o'clock the Pythian Sisters meet to present names and practice. All officers and staff are asked to attend. Mrs J E Rathburn of McKinley Avenue is very ill with influenza and will undergo surgery when possible. Her daughter Wilma is also ill with the same epidemic.

Pythian Sisters J. E. Rathburn McKinley Avenue Wilma

Alderman Family Returns From Florida Trip

Dr. W N Alderman and family reached home after six weeks in Florida with Ft Lauderdale as their target. Clark Pat Rice arrived on furlough to visit his parents at 161 Grosvenor street. Rice is being treated in Rhaway New Jersey hospital for wounds from action.

W. N. Alderman W. R. Phillips Ittle John J. Sisler Florida Ft. Lauderdale Clark Pat” Rice J. H. Rice Grosvenor Street Young Rice Rhaway N. J

Mrs Hatch and Frances Visit Representative Hatch in Columbus

Mrs Henry Hatch and her daughter Miss Frances travel to Columbus to visit Representative Hatch. Mrs Hatch plans a one week stay while Frances returns to resume college work at the start of the next week. Lieutenant C C Liggett 330 Infantry 83 Division has been discharged from service.

Henry Hatch Frances Columbus Representative Hatch C. C. Liggett

Local Soldier Returns Home as Detachment Arrives from Camp Pike

Mr and Mrs Harold Shumway of 181 West Washington report the birth of a daughter Leona Florence this morning. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas Shumway of Jacksonville and Mr and Mrs Barney Hook of Trimble. Mother and child are doing nicely. The infant’s father recently completed service with a detachment from Newport News after arriving from overseas.

Camp Pike Arkansas Newport News Harold Shumway Weat Washington Street Leona Florence Thomas Shumway Jacksonville Barney Hook Trimble

Mr J C Hewitt Returns From California Health Visit

Mr J C Hewitt arrived home yesterday from southern California where he spent the winter visiting relatives and undergoing treatment at a Battle Creek health resort sanitarium. He was delayed a week by a San Francisco wreck and returns much improved in health from his California sojourn.

J. C. Hewitt Califfornia Battle Creek San Francisco Mr. Hewitt California

Mrs A W Milne Endorses Chamberlains Tablets

Mrs A W Milne of S1 George Utah says Chamberlains Tablets are best for biliousness and constipation. Get them at the drug store. They cost only a quarter.

A. W. Milne George Utah Chamberlain

Market opening shows mixed gains on March 7

Today in New York the stock market opened fractionally higher with United States Steel at 95, Southern Pacific at 102, Geneval Motors at 157, Marine Preferred at 1.08, Mexican Petroleum at 1.8444, Bethlehem at 66, and Baldwin at 80 while several others show modest increases or unclear figures.

New York United States Steel Southern Pacific Geneval Motors Marine Preferrec Mexican Petroleum Bethlehem Baldwin

Egg and Live Poultry Prices Stable Across Markets

Market reports show steady rates for eggs and live poultry. Prime firsts sell at 39 cents per dozen with other egg grades at 38 to 41 cents. fowls, roosters, and turkeys listed with varying weights priced from 22 to 37 cents per pound, reflecting typical midweek pricing.

Cincinnati Cattle Market: Steady to Mixed Moves Noted

Cattle receipts 700 with market steady to lower, shippers receiving 13.00 and 16.09. Calves market strong to 25 cents higher at 18.00 to 18.25. Hogs receipts 6,000 with market steady to strong, good choice packers and butchers 18.75. Sheep receipts 1,000, market steady with extras 17.00 to 27.50. Lambs steady with extras 17.00 to 18.00.

Cincinnati

Oil Prices by City Range Narrowed in Report

The report lists crude oil prices by city with Princeton at 2.42, North Lima 2.88, South Lima 2.38, Indiana 2.28, Wooster 2.59, Plymouth 2.33.

Princeton North Lima South Lima Indiana Wooster Plymouth

Livestock Market Report Shows Light Cattle Receipts

Cattle receipts were light with a steady market. Prime wethers sold around 13.50 to 14.50 and 12.00 to 13.00 for good grades. mixed and fair lots ranged up to 19.50. Hog demand was strong with prime heavies 19.00 to 19.10 and lighter pens from 16.00 to 17.75. stags traded around 12.00 to 13.00.

Market Receipts and Prices Mix Across Livestock

Hog receipts reach 35 000 with mixed bids from $18.00 to $18.65 for night and day bidding. Cattle receipts at 65 000 show steady or lower trades with beeves $10.50 to $20 and stocker ranges $8.00 to $15.25. Sheep receipts steady with wool lambs and ewes noted at $6.00 to $14.00.

Toledo Grain Market Report

Toledo grain closing figures show corn No. 3 at 1.41 to 1.42 dollars, oats 64 to 65 cents, barley No. 2 white 1.03 dollars. Clover and alsike seeds quoted for March and April, timothy prices listed for multiple months, butter and eggs prices provided, hay unchanged.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

Liberty bonds quotations in New York market

Liberty bonds were quoted in New York on March 7 with prices for various issues. Firate 314's at 98.70, First 4's at 94.22, Second 4's at 93.74, First 44's at 94.82, Second 4%4's at 93.98, Third 4%'s at 95.30, Fourth 4%4's at 94.04.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty

Chicago Produce Market Prices Recorded for Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry

Prices listed include Butter Ces 56-57 cents per pound and 58 cents for firsts. Eggs ordinary 37 cents and firsts 4 cents. Cheese twins 28 cents. Young American and Live Poultry 30 cents. Incomplete entries mention Butter Creamery standards and live poultry pricing.

Chicago

Lady Buys Liberty Bonds With Operation Money

A woman explains that funds saved for gallstone surgery were redirected to buy Liberty Bonds after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. She claims the remedy eased colic and bloating, and asserts one dose will prove its effectiveness with a money back guarantee from McKee Drug Co. and druggists nationwide.

Mayr McKee Drug Co Druggista Everywhere

Health board asks Kentucky to curb influenza spread

Louisville March 7 The state Board of Health urges Kentuckians to vaccinate against influenza isolate anyone with a cold physicians to wear masks report all cases and observe safeguards to prevent transmission and keep patients in bed until doctors allow activity

Louisville State Board of Health Kentucky

Buckeye State Building & Loan advertises mortgage loans

The Buckeye State Building and Loan Co advertises mortgage loans on improved Columbus properties and Central Ohio farms with low interest rates and favorable terms. Borrowers are urged to take advantage of available privileges and financing to buy or build.

Columbus Ohio Buckeye State Building & Loan Co Rankin Bldg W. Gay Street

Outbreaks in Berlin Today

Paris dispatch reports street fighting around police headquarters as government regiments clash with Spartacans. Government forces use tanks planes and armored cars while casualties rise among combatants and civilians. Elsewhere in Berlin life continues as crowds stroll in the spring sun during the strike.

Frank J. Taylor United Press Paris Mar Spartacans Berlin

Street fighting erupts as Spartacans rally in Berlin

Reports from Berlin say renewed street fighting and a general strike expanded violence. Rebels, after seeming crushed, rallied as republican guards suffered wounds in scattered disorder while radical leaders threaten a further revolution amid precarious government control.

Berlin

Orrine Promises Cure For Drink Habit Sold Here

Orrine the scientific treatment for the drink habit continues a sale at our store. Orrine has saved thousands of drinking men and is sold with a guarantee to refund the purchase price if it fails to benefit after a trial. Orrine No 1 secret treatment Orrine No 2 voluntary treatment. Costs only $1.20 a box. The Cline Pharmacy Company offers a booklet on the remedy.

Cline Pharmacy Company

Baptists of Athens Plan Permanent Organization Meeting

In Athens New York Baptists from the area will meet at Music Hall Saturday at seven to organize a permanent Baptist body. Speakers include Rev. A D Cash Albany Rev L R Wilson Middleport and Rev H C Smith Cheshire. About one hundred members expected. A Bassett church will join locals and a committee weighs erecting a new church this spring.

Baptists Athens Music Hall A. D. Cash Albany L. R.wilson Middleport H. C. Smith Cheshire Bassett

Finger Amputated At Work In McBee Bindery

Mr. Charles R. Sheldon of Kern Street lost the end of his right forefinger while operating a machine at the McBee Bindery yesterday. The injury required amputation at the first joint and will keep him from duties for several weeks.

Charles R. Sheldon Kern Street McBee Bindery Sheldon

Dirty trick case filed over tainted dinner meat in Hillsdale

In Hillsdale Michigan Charles Flowers and his wife Ansley sue Arthur Evers in circuit court for damages of 20 dollars. They say they were invited to dine at the Evers home and were served meat they believed to be steak but later learned came from a dead horse. Mrs Flowers contends she cannot fully recover from the illness. Evers and Flowers used to be business partners.

Hillsadle Mich Charles Flowers Ansley Arthur Evers Flowers Evers

Grain on Farms Holds Steady at 1918 Percentages

Washington reports March 1 figures from the Agriculture Department showing corn on farms at 34.2 percent of the 1918 crop and wheat at about 14.1 percent. The March 1918 holdings stood at 169 percent for corn and 107,745,000 bushels for wheat, per department estimates.

Washington Department of Agriculture

National Woman's Party to Push for Extra Session

Miss Lacy Byrne of New York says Detroit will host a nationwide drive to force President Wilson to call an extra session. Miss Burns, arriving here, expresses confidence the suffrage amendment will pass at the session.

Detroit Mich Michigan National Woman's Party Wilson

State examiner completes county records audit in 1915–18

State examiner J B Patterson of the bureau of inspection and supervision of public offices has finished a six month audit of county records from October 10, 1915 to August 30, 1918. Examiner Gillett arrived today and begins work on city officials' books.

J. B. Patterson Bureau of Inspection and Supervision Gillett

Wilson commutes death sentence for Gilari Boki

President Wilson commutes the death sentence of Gilari Boki to fifteen years at hard labor for desertion. The War Department announced the ruling, noting Boki was charged with desertion at Scranton Pennsylvania.

Washington Wilson Gilari Boki War Department D Boki Scranton

Georgia Old Time Fiddlers Contest Opens in Atlanta

The opening session of the Georgia Old Time Fiddlers Association annual contest in Atlanta drew over a thousand music lovers. Performances featured "Old Dan Tucker" and "The Devil's Dream" with the crowd shouting approval as the event kicked off last night.

Atlanta Dan Tucker

Fire on Santos docks causes massive material losses

Rio de Janeiro dispatch reports a fire at Santos docks that began Tuesday. Estimated damage reaches twelve million dollars with hundreds of bags of coffee and thousands of bales of jute destroyed. Several warehouses suffered total losses as flames are expected to burn into the week.

Rio Janiero Mar Santos Docks

Transports Arrive in New York With Large Officer Contingent

Two transports reached New York today bringing 2,504 officers and men mainly from Zero squadrons. Casual company 164 and detachments from multiple aero squadrons were aboard, plus the El Occident with eighty six Coast Guardsmen and medical personnel.

New York 71St Peanance Coast Orteeyee Upton Ord Reth el Occident

Sand Rock Visitors and Church Service Noted

Mrs. Margaret Ogg and Mrs. Stahie visited Mrs. Dora Robinson. Mrs. Connie Van Dyke traveled to England Saturday to see her aunt Lucy Poston who is very sick. Rev. Garrett of Broadwell preached a fine sermon at this place Sunday afternoon. Mr. Henry Maseda and Dave Colvin visited Athens and Chauncey their mother and sister Sunday. Mr. George France was the guest at New England last week.

Margaret Ogg Stahie Dora Robinson Connie van Dyke England Lucy Poston Rev Garrett of Broadwell This Place Henry Maseda Dave Colvin Athens Chauncey George France New England

Lemon Beauty Lotion From Fresh Lemons and White

A simple face and hand treatment uses two fresh lemons and three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint of lemon skin softener. Strain juice to remove pulp, mix, and store. daily massage promises whitening, softening, and a rosy glow for skin.

Mrs Etta McCl seeks divorce from Lewis McClay

Petition filed in common pleas court claims cruelty by Lewis McClay toward his wife Mrs Etta McCl of Chauncey. The couple’s marriage is said to have suffered a January incident that led to the estrangement and the filing for divorce.

Etta McCl Chauncey Common Pleas Court Lewis McClay

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Entertainments

Taylor Ridge and nearby families figure in a string of Sunday visits and gatherings. Byron Lowery recovers from pneumonia while the Savnts, Welling, Werner, Swarts, Wahl, Gellers, Tonnans, Murphy and others host or attend family teas, dinners, and quilting parties with friends in the area.

Byron Burt Lowery Carl Savnts Carl Welling Veratce Crescent Ridge Elizabeth Werner William Swarts Jacksonville Charles Wahl Corning Columbus Karlen Gellers Paris Robert Tonnans Roland Murphy Mesdames van Golding One Winn Theodora Heffken Perry Chalfant Fred Wick William Dayton Carl Welng

Dallas militants denounce National Woman's Party in Bowton clash

Dallas activists urged action against the National Woman's Party for what they called indignities on President Wilson during a Bowton scene. The marchers accused the NWP of disrespect and demanded stronger opposition from local groups.

Dallas Texas National Woman's Party Bowton Wilson

Scores Report From the Southern Division Tourney

Scores from the High School basketball tourney show Cambridge 60 over Hillards 2, Troy 31 over Jackson Township 10, Dayton Stivers 13 over Grove City 5, Piqua 43 over Kilbourne 3, Dayton Steels 20 over North Lewisburg 7, Lancaster 32 over Bellpoint 4. Rosedale faces Athens later today as 43 teams compete.

Cambridge Hillards Troy Jackson Township Dayton Stivers Grove City Piqua Kilbourne Dayton Steels North Lewisburg Lancaster Bellpoint Rosedale Athens

Clark denies backing any candidate for governor

Canton Ohio March 7 George H Clark chairman of the Republican state advisory committee declares he is not backing any man for governor denying support for W L Day or any other candidate and asserts neutrality in the race.

Canton George H. Clark Republican State Advisory Mittee Today W. L. Day

Admirals Appointed for Europe Mines Sweep

Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced Admiral Knapp will relieve Admiral Simms in London on May 1. Admiral Strauss will return to Europe soon to direct the North Sea mine sweeping operation.

Washington Admiral Knapp Admiral Simms London Daniels Admiral Strauss Europe North Sea

Red Cross Aid Noted in Occupation Letter

A December 28 letter from a Cleveland boy with the Army of Occupation recounts his trip from camp to the front last spring. He recalls Red Cross offerings of lemonade and cigarettes at burg, and at Washington and Philadelphia where they were given apples coffee and sandwiches.

Red Cross Venus Cleveland Army of Occupation Burg Washington Philadelphia

Discharged Soldiers Entitled to $60 Military Bonus

Washington announces a $60 bonus for officers and enlisted personnel across the army navy marine corps coast guards and army nurses corps. Thousands of applications were pending as of today with eligible veterans urged to mail their discharge papers and forms to the war or navy department for payment.

Washington, Mar Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guards Army Nurses Corps War Navy Department

Mustered Out Veterans May Gain Bonus for Service

Report suggests veterans who are discharged in the future could receive added money for completed service. Officials are examining eligibility and funding to implement a paid incentive.

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