Prodigal Son Clay Curtis Works for Living Abroad
Clay Curtis quits a life of ease to seek work in Colfax industrial town living with the Wells family in a tiny room. He endures cold, hunger, and a strict morning routine while pursuing employment and proving his resolve to become a composer, amid store life at his father T Q Curtis's business and rumors of disinheritance.
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Clay Curtis
T. Q. Curtis
Colfax
Clay
Rapa
Billy Wells
Wells
Billy
Mr. Curtis
Wells Cottage
Prince of Wales
First National Bank
Madam Wells
Curtis
Mrs. Wells
Lillian Russell
Europe
Stout
Gus
T. Q
Miss Wells
Roth Memory
Business Men’s Club
Cara
New York
Julie
Nyda
Nyda Lomax
Hmi
Live Stock Markets Report With Regional Receipts
Pittsburg and Cincinnati live stock markets show receipts for hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with price ranges. Market tone varies from steady to higher for lambs, while hogs and cattle display mixed bids and regional shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Omiba
New York Produce Firm Receipts and Market Listings
New York produce firm reports receipts totaling 9 524 with entries such as creamy extras and special market 524c. Eggs show receipts 65 318 with nearby white fancy 3sc and nearby mixed whites. Western whites 26ce 29c and Pacific coast Weasse with 2BcWMi2c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pacific Coast
Butter and eggs prices in Cincinnati market report
Cincinnati produce shows butter steady in tablets with prices 32c for No 1 and 14c for No 2, creamery fat around 49c to 50c. Eggs fall with extra firsts 21½c to 24c, firsts 7c, ordinary firsts 20c, seconds 18c, with ducks at 35c. Goose price incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnate
Liberty Bonds Market Snapshot New York March 29
Liberty 2nd 44s opened at 100.1 unchanged. 3rd 4s 4%4s at 101.2 unchanged. 4th 434s at 109.27 off 1. The bulletin summarizes bond prices and changes as reported from New York on March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
New York
U. P
Liberty
Toledo Grain Market Report March Prices
Wheat No 2 at 1.32 1.53, Corn No 2 73c, Rye No 2 1.09, Data No 2 46 edt Se. Clover cash 27.00, cash imp 17.40, Timothy cash 2.60, Apr 2.65, Alsike cash 23.75, Mar 29.75, Butter 5 to 16c gal 2 30 2%5e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Timothy
Athens council to issue bonds for water works pumps
City of Athens Ohio council moves to issue nine thousand dollars in bonds to buy two double stroke deep well pumps for the water works. Bonds of five hundred dollars each with six percent interest run June 1 1927, through June 1 1932 with installments and sinking fund handling. Also notices a separate legal suit S P Cappock and Son Lumber Co vs Jas McBride Flooring Co Inc in Athens County court with attachment order. defendant to answer by May 17 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
PIANY
State of
Finance Committee of Council
Water Works Improvement Fund
Ordinance Fixes Mayor Salary at One Hundred Dollars
The City of Athens Ohio passes Ordinance No. 504 to set the mayor's salary at 100 dollars per month payable monthly. It repeals inconsistent ordinances and takes effect January 1, 1928, approved March 21, 1927 by Mayor Alex M. Moore and Clerk H. Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
State of
Ohio
EB. C. Woodworth
Partition Notice in Athens County Ohio Case No 13621
Ada C Bingham residing 434 Daytona Street Daytona Beach Florida and Lawrence R Goodrich unknown address are cited in Cora M Moser petition filed Jan 22 1927 in Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio case 13621 seeking partition of real estate in Athens City Lot 120 south side west of existing cement wall requiring answers by May 21 1927. Woolley and Rowland attorneys 322-6 otw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada C. Bingham
Daytona Street
Daytona Beach
Florida
Lawrence R. Goodrich
Cora M. Moser
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Athens
Towit
Woolley and Rowland
Notice of attachment in Ohio Common Pleas Court
Ss. P. Coppock and Son Lumber Co files a money judgment petition for 1240.67 in Athens County Common Pleas Court Case No. 13666 against Jas McBride Flooring Co a non resident corporation with business address 257 263 East 133rd St New York City. An attachment order was issued to the sheriff of Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
S. P. Coppock and Son Lumber Company
Jas. McBride Flooring Company, Inc
Jas McBride Flooring Company, Inc
East 33Rd St
New York City
New York
S. P. Cappock and Son Lumber Company
Common Pleas Court
Athena County
Woolley
S. PP
Coppock and Son Lumber Company
East 133Rd St
Ss. P. Coppock and Son Lumber Company
Rowland
Weather record for this date 17 years ago set at 88
Seventeen years ago today high reached 88 marking a local date record. The 1923 low of 18 defined historic temperature extremes. A two hour table shows a Monday afternoon pattern 56 52 48 44 42 38 and Tuesday morning readings 85 30 29 40 50 with noted values.
Report of the Condition of the Security Savings Bank Co
A bank report from Athens Ohio dated March 23 1927 lists assets including loans on real estate 53601257 dollars collateral 11269263 other loans 390645 U S bonds 55754 state county and municipal bonds 200001 other bonds 7152500 bank premises 54500 cash in vault 10538214 and other assets 11250 total 1058988 70 and deposits including checks 3376097 certificates 620600 ESS 1 ō 1 קד
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
U. S
Arrests, Pleas and Fines in Athens County Liquor Case
Federal raids led to multiple charges in Athens county as Frank Murphy and Chris Corbin faced guilty pleas for possessing and selling liquor. Murphy paid 200 dollars plus costs, Corbin awaits sentence after a string of liquor charges. Officials noted ongoing bootlegging crackdowns and additional prosecutions are expected.
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Frank Murphy
West Washington Street
L. G. Worstell
Common Pleas Court
Murphy
Chris Corbin
Smith Street
Corbin
Athens County
Worstell
License Fee Break For Commercial Auto Owners After April First
County auditor J. Clyde Edmonson announced a one fourth reduction in registration fees for commercial cars trucks passenger commercial and trailers starting April 1. Fees cannot drop below four dollars for trucks and passenger cars or two dollars fifty cents for trailers. A March 10 to 28 distribution shows Athens receiving the most tag money with 39 vehicles totaling 152.36. Counties totaling 411 and the state 755.56 also share in the distribution with various towns listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clyde Edmundson
Chalmers R. Wilson
Athens
Albany
Amesville
Buchtel
Chauncey
Ce@olville
Glouster
Jacksonville
Trimble
Nelsonville
Divorces Granted and Case Reset in Common Pleas
Bernice Leffler granted divorce from Harley Leffler on cruelty grounds. They married August 3 1928 and have no children. Bernice may resume her former name Bernice Vore. Katie Cook’s divorce from Alex Cook was denied after deliberation by Judge L G Worstell. they wed October 1913. The Stover versus Steck case was reset for April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Leffler
Harley Leffler
Common Pleas Court
Bernice Vore
Katie Cook
Alex Cook
L. G. Worstell
Orval Stover
Alburtes Steck
Prayer Services Discussion At Ohio University Forum
YWCA of Ohio University hosts a Wednesday evening meeting in Ewing Hall auditorium March 30 at 7 oclock to discuss Is prayer a resource in life. Dean Irma E Voigt leads the forum and will read Souls Sincere Desire by Professor Clark of Dartmouth College at the start.
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Ohio University
Ewing Hall Auditorium
Irma E. Voigt
Voigt
Clark
Dartmouth College
Cortland Bank Robbery: Second Hold Up in Two Weeks
Cortland Savings Bank was held up today marking a second heist in two weeks. The bandits escaped without injury or arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Cortland Savings Bank
Hens in Athens County Produce Above Standard Egg Totals
Eight flocks exceed February egg standards in Athens County with white leghorns leading. W. E. Kampf in Coolville tops at 17.87 eggs per hen from 210 hens, followed by E. V. Wolfe of Athens with 17.00 from 47 hens. Other owners report varied averages from 15.2 to 6.12 eggs across several breeds and areas. County agent notes white leghorns as best egg layers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Johnson
Athens County
W. E. Kampf
Coolville
E. V. Wolfe
R. Db
Athens
E. W. Swisher
Guysville
G. O. Shanks
Augusta Rhodes
Rhode Island
Charles Mansfield
R. D
J. B. Jones
Herbert J. Hoskinson
Ralph Fresh
Amesville
Valley Farms Company
J. I. Mantle
Ithode Island
Lawrence Niggenmeyer
C. G. Mansfield
Henry
Buff
Plymouth Rocks
Bandits Slugged Farmers Escape With Loot Near Napoleon
Two elderly farmers, Charles Jacqua 72 and John Thompson 74, plus wife 75, were assaulted on a farm near Napoleon as two well dressed bandits bound the woman to a bed post with picture wire and fled with more than 2600 dollars in cash and checks. Sheriff and deputy pursued leads but injuries and fear hindered progress.
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Napoleon
U.P
Charles Jacqua
John Thompson
Rhodes to sing in Ohio university concert program
Tenor Will Rhodes of Pittsburgh, soloist at First Presbyterian Church, will perform varied selections tonight at 7:30 in the men's gymnasium as part of Ohio university’s music-lecture course. Oswald Ryan will deliver the migration lecture on April 4, the course’s final number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rhodes
Pittsburgh
Ohio University
Rhodes
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
E. B. Bryan
Rail Time Card Listing for Athens Trains and Departures
Rail timetable shows Northbound and Southbound departures from Athens with numbers 1 5 2 6 and Hocking Valley trains 33 35 37 north and 30 82 4 south including daily and Sunday exceptions. Baltimore & Ohio routes with several daily east and westbound trains listed and times.
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Athens
Baltimore
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Alex M.earns
Attest. Co
H. Harris
Alex M. Moore
Security Savings Bank, CO
Saar
C. G. O'Bleness
the Security Savings Bank Co
W. BR. Lawrence
F. Bd, Forsyth
W. B. Golden
State OF Ohio
Ln Bean
Frank Murphey
Ewing Hall
Handel
Minnetonka
Lieurance
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Cadman Tit
Burleigh
Guion
Sylvalin
Elegie
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