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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1920
Page
7
Classified notice advertises furnished light housekeeping available at 218 East Street. Contact provided as 5614 for inquiry. Short listing notes typical rental details and a date stamp of 3-12-3.
The Plains school hosted an entertainment by the Plains Girl Scouts on Friday night. Maidens performed a two main acts including Matertaine and a one act comedy, their first opportunity to display talent after careful coaching by a capable leader. Members named include Irene Gabriel Maud Ph Clara Gaskins Mildred Poling Thelma Bee Dorothy Ball Thelma Noble Bitentt Garnet Day Albin Popovich Katy Tremke Virgene Shields and Marie Aleshire.
Dr J V Moore and party depart Ripley by houseboat at noon Monday to travel down the Ohio River and then overseas to Brazil where they will lease 60 acres for lumber and cattle operations. The party includes N L Germann Captain Ted Miles and wife Chin Dr Moore's valet Al Reynolds and Professor Jack Reddick.
A Pendley sale of 356 Shire horses realized 126,340 dollars. The event lists London auctions and high demand for draft stock, with horses from Pendley estate selling at strong prices.
Mr Joe South and daughter Lyllian plan a 60th birthday surprise for Mrs South. She is taken to Glouster until 11 then returns to a welcome crowd. A noon dinner features a large birthday cake from Lyllian and many gifts. Guests include James Miller Virgil Gabriel John Chadwell Dave Grigsby Henry Debaugh Henry Price Roy Gabriel and others from Glouster The Plains.
Andrew Lockett of Columbia University is held on a formal homicide charge after Milton Sternfield died from injuries suffered in a friendly boxing bout. Lockett, a Georgia native, struck Sternfield with a left to the jaw and Sternfield collapsed. he died at a hospital shortly after.
Henderson Kentucky reports a grim flu outbreak as Paul Hagan aged 16 becomes the fourth family member to die in as many days. His mother, grandmother, and uncle had already died, signaling a swift and devastating spread of illness within a single family.
Butter steady across grades with whole milk extras at 69c per lb and related averages from 67c to 56c. Eggs steady for fresh extra firsts at 44c and related classes 48c to 42c. Live poultry quotes include fowls by weight from 35c to 40c, springers over 2 lbs at 40c, under 2 lbs 60c, roosters 23c.
Cattle receipts are light with steady demand. Prices include choice 14.00 to 14.50, prime 12.50 to 13.60, common 9.50 to 10.50, calves 18.00 to 19.00. Sheep and lambs also light, prime wethers 16.00 to 15.50, good 13.00 to 14.00, yearling lambs 13.00, hogs trading around 15.55 to 18.76, pigs 11.50 to 15.86, roughs 11 to 13.75, stags 9.00 to 10.00.
Hog receipts reach 11000 with market steady. Bulk hog prices around 14.60 to 16.00, packing 18.00, light hogs 14.50, pigs 18.26. Cattle receipts 1500 with market steady to 25c lower. beeves 9.75 to 15.50, butcher stock 8.70 to 13.26, calves 16.00 to 17.00. Sheep receipts 2000 with steady to lower market. wool lambs 14.00 to 19.65, ewes 6.00 to 14.60.
Cattle receipts 200 steady market with good choice steers at 11.50 to 13.00. Calves steady with extra 18 to 18.50. Hogs receipts 6,000 steady with good choice for packers and butchers at 16.00. Sheep light receipts steady with extra 10.00 to 10.50. Lamb market weak with extra 18.00 to 19.00.
Butter creamery extras 68 percent, standards 68 cents, firsts 63 cents, 6744c, seconds 52 and 56 cents. Dairy tubs 35 and 41 cents. Eggs ordinaries 42 and 43 cents. Cheese Twins 25 14 cents, Young American 30 and 3 cents. Live poultry 38 cents.
Prices for corn No 3 cash at 1.58 1/2. oats No 2 cash 0.9544 0.9644. rye No 2 cash 1.71. barley No 2 cash 1.56. clover seed cash and March 33.55 April 33.00 October 34.50. Timothy 1917 1918 cash 6.00 6.12% March 6.12 April 6.10 May 6.06. butter 70c. hay 21.10.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church met at dinner Thursday with Mrs. Graves. Sewing and social inter ware followed. Fes were entertained by Victrola music. Next meeting set for March 25 with Mrs. Matheny. Many local residents were noted in visits and shopping around Athens Nel sonville Chauncey and Hocking areas.
Henry J. Farrell reports America seeks Olympic coaching talent from the YMCA Elwood and other nations request American training methods and spirit. Italian Belgian and Polish officials consider American coaches as part of a broader effort to shape global athletics and team preparation.
Dr. Royal G. Copeland, health commissioner, denounces Sheffield Farms Company for posting notices at its Franklinville New York plant urging farmers to cut milk production. The export market has halted, the company says, to allow normal milk flow and lower prices in New York City for the first time in three years. The commissioner calls the moveAligns with the firm’s public policy.
The Ohio Liquor League will change its name and expand to include soft drink markets and dealers as members. George Prade vice president says headquarters will stay in Dayton while a new name is selected.
John Scarlet died March 8, 19. He was an honest upright man and a good neighbor. Funeral services at the home, then burial in Torch cemetery. Also mentions Sunday guests, local moves, and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Humphrey, Miss Olive McKim, Miss Ethel Parker, Miss Jessie Parker, Mrs. Grim and family, and others.
Vernon Davis chief of Ohio state market bureau will leave to manage the newly formed Catawba Orchard Company on Catawba Island Lake Erie. Forest Wilson, deputy auditor of the state industrial commission, will join Miller Rubber Company in Akron and was an organizer and secretary of the state employees union. Other executives include Ola D. White of Zanesville as chief reviewer.
In Barre Ore a ceremony honored three local fire employees who sold bouquets at a bridal event. The event recognized their service and raised funds for a community cause.
Sale to commence at 1 PM Sunday in the local time zone. Terms made known on the day of sale.
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