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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1919
Page
3
Advertisement offers fortune telling by Mrs C A Gabriel at Mrs M L Harden a 69 West Jefferson Street. She will receive visitors from 8 A M to 8 P M on Friday March 14. Also notice of sale of a gas range and home Poline 7 in Mville.
Three rooms upstairs and two furnished rooms downstairs available on Pee Street in Nelsonville Ohio. Rent listed as $13 with three payments.
For sale an Oldsmobile, cheap. Sold at once. Inquire of Isaac Hellyer, Myers Street.
Carl Star Key offers two good bicycles for sale at a low price with immediate sale urged. Contact Citizen Phone 1131.
A joint meeting of the good roads committees from the Athens and Nelsonville Chambers of Commerce discussed truck or parcel post lines from Columbus through the Hocking Valley and road improvements along the route. Plans to supervise maintenance of improved county roads were outlined, with experts Wolfe and Ohlinger to draft a plan for approval.
Names on the advertised letters list include Mrs Bert Clemiens John Crawford Chas Davis Mrs Faye Elliott Herbert Gregg and Miss Louise Perry. The notice records letters awaiting pickup dated March 11 1919.
We extend sincere thanks to friends for floral offerings kindness and sympathy in the sad bereavement of our two loved ones. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Woodard and family Mr. George Hickman and family
Sixteen Nelson Scouts attended a Chauncey meeting with Walter Whitlatch and A P Scott guiding the program. The group demonstrated first aid and signaling skills while addresses were delivered by Prof Morgan of Athens, A P Scott, and Walter Whitlatch.
Fire crews were called to the residence of Mr. Ed Joy on West Washington Street this morning at 4:30. An out building was completely destroyed, valued at 160 dollars, with no insurance on the property.
Mrs. William Anderson visits Millfield while sister Mrs. Ed Millie hosts in Athens with Ruth and Edwards. Charles O Bleness, D F Shafer, Earl Campbell, and Miss Ida Dimity make business or home visits in Columbus Chillicothe Logan. Several relatives are hosted by Dr. C B Welch and by Mrs. J M Hyde in Columbus.
A series of social and church notices including visits by Ppace Miss Leona Chapman to Clarksburg and others from Athens Wilkesville Stewart and Athens State Hospital. The Guysville Milling Co shipped flour to Baltimore for the Food Administration. Revival services begin Monday evening March 17 at the M E Church.
An old advertisement touts 20 Century Liniment for backache rheumatism lumbago neuralgia sciatica and headaches with claim of quick relief. It stresses safe ingredients camphor menthol iodine and other remedies and urges readers to buy at nearby druggists for noticeable results.
The Anti Saloon League claims three percent beer can intoxicate and vows to oppose all legislation to legalize it. Wayne B. Wheeler, league general counsel, calls such definitions absurd and says a person can become intoxicated on less than three percent beer.
Cere M Mra J R Sprague welcomed the C S at 20 Montrose Avenue Tuesday at 2 30. Mrs Austin led the afternoon with papers by Mrs J A Brown and Mrs J J Woolley on conversation and human relations. Music by Mrs Simon Brouwer. Dr Shrigiey attended and refreshments followed. Next gathering set for March 25 with Mrs Ralph Woods 118 Mill St.
Merchants gathered at a convention denounced the prohibition measure requiring sale registrations for patent medicines flavoring extracts and toilet articles containing alcohol. They warn of hardship and costs for small traders and passed resolutions urging legislators to oppose the provision.
John R. Diehm 48 regimental sergeant major of the 49th Infantry at Camp Sherman records thirty years in the army without a furlough. He applied for retirement and would receive 67.56 dollars monthly for life, planning to reside in Cincinnati.
Troop One of the Boy Scouts holds a regular meeting at 6 30 this evening. The program will be followed by refreshments. Scouts should pay their dues and return the library books.
Washington dispatch reports March 13 as about a dozen locomotive car and accessory manufacturers meet with Director General Hines to align on financing for already completed and contracted equipment. Hines aims to fix disputes before deciding on funds for running rails. Unpaid bills total about 300 million as some contracts may be canceled or revised, crafted under wartime needs. Car builders hold 100 000 orders. 26 000 delivered. Congress seeks details on coordinating rail and inland waterways transport.
A Mes senger note addresses a false strike claim at Jennings Coal Co. while Sugar Creek miners move to Black Diamond for work. Property transfers include Mrs Weber to Alex Smith near Canaanville. Local clergy report Rev Kerr on Newtra movement and Rev McNair at Federal Valley church. Other items mention housing, a camp Knox update, and a War Chest fund flurry at Black Diamond.
Muddy roads keep people home as church services and travel are disrupted. Grosvenor Kennedy moves to a farm bought from Willard Kille, while Kille relocates to his father in law W. A. Shaner's home and Albert Brooks moves into Kennedy’s former house.
Philip Wetzel, Perrysburg postmaster aged sixty, married Emma M. Wentler also of Perrysburg in a ceremony at the residence of Rev. R A Powell after a found marriage license. The license surfaced on the street and was brought to a newspaper office this morning.
Today's market lists lower and prime firsts at 37 cents per dozen for livers and rats at 36 4 cents. ordinary firsts 36 cents. seconds 35 cents. Live poultry steady with 5 pounds and over folws 31 cents per pound. under 5 pounds 3 1/3 cents. springers 45 cents. roasting chickens 36 cents. roosters 22 cents. young stags 27 cents. turkeys toms 37 cents per pound, hens 37 cents. old toms 30 cents.
Liberty bond prices published in New York show 3 percent bonds at 98.56 minus 0.04, First 4s at 94.24 minus 0.06, Second 4s at 93.64 plus 0.09, First 414s at 94.52 minus 0.14, Second 414s at 93.78 minus 0.04, Third 4 percent at 95.10 minus 0.02, and Fourth 4144s at 93.94 minus 0.04.
Cattle receipts 600 with market steady. shippers paid 13.00 to 16.00. Calves steady with up to 18.00. Hog receipts 4800. market weak for good classes at 20.00, extra 11.00 to 11.50 for select packers and butchers. Sheep and lambs strong with extra 17.50.
Cattle receipts light with a steady market. Choicest cattle at 16.50 to 17.00, prime 15.66 to 16.00, common 13.90 to 14.50, veal calves 18.50 to 19.25. Sheep and lambs light. prime wethers 14.00 to 15.00, good 12.00 to 13.00, mixed 12.00 to 18.76. Hogs active with prime heavy 20.00 to 20.15, mediums 20.00 to 20.15, heavy yorkers 20.00 to 20.15, light workers 19.25 to 19.00, pigs 18.50 to 19.00, free 17.00 to 18.50, stags 13.00.
Toledo grain market closes with corn at No. 3 1.45 to 1.46, oats 62 to 66 cents, barley No. 2 1.02, seed clover cash 26.80 March 27.00 April 23.00, alsike March 19.75, timothy cash 4.95 old 65.00, options March April May 4.95 Sept 5.60 Oct 5.45, creamery tier brick 62c packing 27c, egg selects 42c, fresh candled 42c, hay unchanged.
Butter Creamery at 58c and 57c standards 57c market. Firsts 5c 7c, seconds 60c. Eggs ordinaries 38c, firsts 38c. Cheese Twins 30c, Young American 31c. Live poultry 8c.
The Messenger is corrected about Thelma Fergus daughter of John and Margaret Ferguson of Chauncey. The child went to the creek to mark water height, did not commit suicide, and likely lost balance after catching a broken tree limb. searched, no foul play suspected. she was a bright child with a sunny disposition.
Administrator Guy W Cheadle will sell at the late residence on Peach Ridge on Monday March 17 1919 at 1230 PM a variety of estate items including young horses a driving wagon and buggy harnesses farm implements and poultry with terms to be announced on sale day Auctioneer Gee B Allen.
Walter A. Curtis received notice that Bessie M. Curtis has filed for divorce in case No. 11701 of the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio. The hearing is set for March 20, 1919 or later. Attorney W. B. Bartell represents the plaintiff.
A garbled Springfield note mentions "Uncle Joe" Cannon and a man losing wear apparel and being linked to cases at a junction. The item notes an objection to a smokeless journey amid unclear details.
Funeral services for Mr Eb Bisson will be held Friday morning at 10 o clock at the Chapel of the West Union Street Cemetery where the remains will be interred.
H Rupley Jr 80 was instantly killed when the steering wheel of their auto broke near Lancaster. He was here from St Louis visiting relatives. Dave Kennedy suffered a broken arm and R Lee Rupley was injured as the car overturned.
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