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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
7
Wages end when labor stops but income continues through prudent savings. The Buckeye State Building & Loan Co. in Columbus offers a 6 percent interest savings program with safety and convenience.
Athens Ice & Storage Company will charge five cents more per hundred for ice bought for cash this summer. The cash price rises from 50 to 65 cents with a five cent discount for cash, keeping prices lower than feared despite reports of higher retail Ice costs.
Residents report confusion as 5 o'clock closing rule starts Monday evening and will run through the summer. Retailers urge customers to plan purchases accordingly.
It mentions a spell about May 10 arriving to some extent. It notes cloudy skies for several days and a little rain. The light rain moistens gardens and helps newly planted crops take notice without being heavy.
A cobbler reports a thriving market for used footwear in Athens as high shoe prices push many to wear second hand shoes. Dealers struggle to obtain enough stock since many people still wear their own worn pairs and discarded ones are often beyond repair.
Athens residents report more bird specimens in 1920 and growing interest in avian life. Athletic Director Thor Olson plans an I U gym event Thursday with a businessmen team vs students volleyball match followed by an interclass wrestling medal contest in the middleweight class scheduled to start at 7 30.
The Baptists announce a 7 30 p m preaching service at Music Hall Ohio University. Rev T F Smith formerly of Racine will preach and the public is welcome to attend.
George Cowan of Sugar Creek was brought to the county jail by Sheriff Parker after the raid on alleged gamblers at the Cowan place. He stayed overnight and faces arraignment today. All arrested youths posted $300 bonds in Justice Helwig's court and returned home, with trials set for Athens tomorrow. Cowan allegedly fled the arrest attempt but was later captured, the sheriff stating he had promised to surrender Tuesday evening.
County Auditor Cornwell holds two two dollar dog license tag payments from Athens County residents because no return addresses were provided. The postmark on both letters is illegible, leaving the origin of the payments unresolved.
Nellie McLaughlin sues Clarence McLaughlin and others in Clark County Court of Common Pleas. Action cites only money as the cause and claims $223. Clarence McLaughlin resides in Athens County.
Athens appears to be removed from the principal touring circuit area, shifting schedule plans and affecting local venues and fans awaiting next performances.
Report notes John Robinson's circus appeared at Logan and did not enter Athens county while a similar sized circus traveled through Wellston and passed on to Marietta, reflecting busy early season circus traffic in the region.
County Farm Agent Raymond and Prof. C T Conklin of Ohio State University animal husbandry search local Holstein herds for a suitable young bull. The Athens County Holstein Breeders Association assists hoping to secure a county animal. A belling outfit and crowd scenes at Ohio University add local color to the tale.
Postmaster Lash shares a letter from the Ohio war Savings committee praising Athens workers for selling war savings stamps and certificates in April. The Athens post office moved over $10,000 in securities, one of the best state records that month.
Henry Guthrie came back from Redhouse West Virginia where he aided J L Edmundson bloodhound Sunday in tracing a twenty four hour old trail to a ten year old boy named Leggo to his home The barn of A A Blake wealthy farmer burned with all farming machinery and a team of horses lost The total loss stood near five thousand dollars.
An Athena county resident mixed up Senator Hiram Johnson of California with Major Sam Johnson of Athens. He told a fellow voter he supported Major Johnson for president, not realizing the namesake confusion in headlines.
Hog receipts total 2000 with bulk prices near 14.00 to 15.15 and butchers 13.65 packing 12.50 to 13.35. light hogs 14.80 to 15.25. pigs 13.00 to 14.75. roughs 12.25 to 12.75. Cattle receipts 8000 with market up 0.15. beeves 7.75 to 11.00. butcher stock 8.00 to 13.50. canners 5.00 to 7.75. stockers and feeders 9.25 to 11.85. cows 7.75 to 11.75. calves 11.00 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 6000 with market down 0.25. wool lambs 16.50 to 18.75. ewes 9.75 to 13.00.
Cattle receipts fair and market dull with prices for choice cattle at 13.00 to 13.50 while prime cattle bring 12.50 to 13.00 and veal calves 14.50 to 15.00. Sheep and lambs show steady demand with prime wethers 11.00 to 11.50 and yearling lambs up to 17.50. hogs steady with heavy primes 14.25 to 14.50 and mediums 15.50 to 15.75.
Cattle receipts 400 with market steady to strong. Steers good to choice bring 11.50 to 13.00. Calves 13.00 to 13.50. Hogs receipts 3,500 with market steady and good to choice at 15.25. Sheep 200 with steady market and good to choice 12.00 to 13. Lambs steady at 19.00 to 20.90 for good to choice.
Butter creamer y quotes 56 4c stand 56%c firsts 58c seconds 44c 48c Eggs ordinaries 37c 38c firsts A0%4c Alc Cheese tw ing 27c young American 29c Live Poultry 350.
Fragmentary text appears to reference Liberty Bonds and numbers such as Second 44s and Fourth 41s, with garbled characters and unclear context. No coherent event or persons are identifiable from the readable portions.
A brief entry records a victory involving SUS and VEOCOry with scores 98.00 and 96.04 in a compact, period tone. Details are sparse but indicate a sports or competition result between named entities SUS and VEOCOry.
The Toledo market shows corn at 2.05 cash, oats 1.25 to 1.26, rye 2.26, barley 1.80 cash, and seed prices for alsike 23.60 cash December 23.00, clover 26.00 cash with Oct 23.95 and Dec 23.00, Timothy futures 5.45 to 5.85, butter 66c, and Tlaxs 2.10 per cwt.
A fragment describes two police pursuing a man named John Williams in Atlanta with unclear context and sensational phrasing about swallowing evidence. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable facts or events.
The Athens County Court of Common Pleas orders public auction of village land in Phillipsburg on May 15 1920 at 1 pm. Real estate described as 87 hundredths acre with specific lot lines, appraised at 1000 dollars, sale cash. Sheriff Herb J Pareea and attorneys Woolley & Rowland listed.
Rome township school district in Athens county Ohio invites sealed bids for 30000 in bonds dated May 1920 to fund a new school building. Ten bonds of 3000 each mature yearly from 1921 with 4.5 interest, bids due May 29 1920 at noon.
Athens County Court of Common Pleas notices Benjamin F Burkhart files suit against William Gahagen of Windber Pennsylvania for 11839.10 with interest since 1919. An attachment was issued and levied on defendant real estate and mining rights in Bern and Rome townships. Respond by June 26, 1920. Attorneys listed: Webber Turner Herbruck Jones & Jones.
At Saturdays Grange gathering in Stewart Farm Agent Raymond will discuss a $10 Farm Bureau membership drive to begin soon. The plan stems from the state federation program.
The county farm bureau pushes for greater activity and a ten dollar membership to support improved efficiency in Athens county farm projects. At Stewart, farmers will express opinions on the initiative and its impact.
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