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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
5
Local society notes list visits and guests across Ohio towns including Lancaster Columbus Youngstown Pomeroy and Chillicothe. Notables include Miss Lucy Ballard Mrs Eliza Cassingham Mrs Ida McCarthy Captain W H Henry and Lieut George O Bessor with travel and hospitality updates.
The Pallas Club wrapped its calendar year with a social gathering hosted by Mrs. D. J. Evans and led by Mrs. W. A. Matheny. Miss Laura Bailey chaired current events followed by a symposium of living workers featuring noted figures such as Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt. Two musical numbers closed the program, a piano duet and a sing by Miss Pickett and Miss Allen.
Beta Kappa of Beta Theta Pi entertained Saturday night at the Masonic Temple for their annual spring dance with Ohio University fraternities represented. A four piece orchestra played while a Beta service flag with forty seven stars and seven more were highlighted by a diamond setting electric light. Grand march led by Mr and Mrs William Logan. Chaperons listed include Dean and Mrs E W Chubb Mrs E J Jones Sr Mr W B Golden Miss Leeper and others. Out of town guests included Karl Barth Coalville Lloyd T Dalley Albany Armstrong F E Weatherholt Gallipolis Belford Nelson Camp Sheridan.
Montgomery Miss Hoodlet Margaret Spencer Nelsonville Mil dred Lewis Middleport Marian Leeper Alice Leeper Lillibridge Betty Baker Zanesville and Olwen Jones of Columbus identified in a regional notice listing residents and towns.
Paris May 14 A Japanese expert M Yam yusu or jiu jitsu urges teaching American soldiers the Japanese grappling art before deployment to Europe He suggests roughing Fritz with trained hand to hand methods and bayonet use from the start in trench fighting
In Sacramento on May 14 an analysis claims whale meat is highly nutritious with 23.31 percent protein and 71.22 percent water while a New York bill signed by Governor Whitman prohibits employing girls under twenty one as telegraph messengers.
Wheaton and Crooks Hardware advertises an eight quart aluminum preserving kettle for 1.59, regular 2.25, urging shoppers to prepare for wartime canning needs.
In Glouster Ohio May 14 William J Rice was found guilty of fighting Ray Noon at Red Greens hall where Rice directed a dance. Noon testified Rice struck him but five witnesses failed to substantiate the charge. Rice appeals. An X ray shows Mrs Arthur Snyder of Murray City fractured left hip from carnival injury. Mr and Mrs Thomas Cope of Trimble welcome a girl. Opera House features Marguerite Clark in The Amazon.
W. P. Reese plans to tear out his bowling alley and transform the space into a model ice cream parlor during the coming summer season.
Since the Matsuda Skinner bout, local fans face a possible title shot as Young Zybesco of Cincinnati proposes a match if terms satisfy. Zybesco recently teamed with Young Goteh in a one hour forty seven minute bout with a fall apiece, framing the upcoming potential contest.
The original theatre tonight presents Norma Tal Madge in The Secret of the Storm Country. A splendid play you should see without fail.
John Hartman a Modoc saloonkeeper was arrested after a Sunday night shooting that nearly killed a foreigner named Wallace. Hartman appeared before Squire Jones and the hearing was postponed until Saturday amid claims of multiple men present during the incident.
Yesterday high water halted Mine 266 in the city. Today lack of cars keeps it idle along with 256, 218 Rendville, 254 Jacksonville and 266 Hollister. Sunday Creek 10 operates while Hisylvania 22 remains idle due to water.
Jacksonville venue showcases The Honor System praised by the Arizona governor. Tomorrow follows with The Trouble Buster as a second feature in the special production lineup.
Weather and wet grounds disrupted last night’s performances. The carnival will continue tonight and tomorrow night in hopes of giving audiences a chance to see the show.
Morning report notes Hugh Gormley and Ambrose Gibbs breaking ground for a theatre on High street beside the Hinton cafe. The rest of the snippet mentions elections activity and banking matters with scattered references to Jacksonville and mining property.
Butter prices firm with creamery fancy at 46 to 47 cents. Ib choice 44 to 44 1/2, good 42 to 43 cents. Prints 47 to 49, blocks 46 to 48 1/2. Ladles 31 to 32? cents. Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls 31 to 32, Ohio rolls 30. Eggs steady. western Ohio 34 cents, West Virginia 84, southern 33 cents.
Egas quotes live poultry prices with steady firsts at 82 cents per dozen for prime firsts 31 cents ordinary firsts 20 cents seconds 28 1 2 cents. Roosters bring 18 1 2 cents. Broilers 40 to 60 cents, fryers 30 cents, ducks white 25 cents and colored 22 cents.
Chicago Illinois May 14 hog receipts 27000 mixed and butchers bids 17 16 17 86 good heavy 17 10 17 66 cattle Beeves 10 15 17 70 cows and heifers 6 90 14 75 sheep market weak native 12 75 16 10 western 13 10 16 26 lambs 15 19 90 western 15 26 20 25 ewes 12 00 16 26
Cincinnati on May 14 reports cattle receipts at 750 with shippers unchanged. Calves Scarce with extras at 18.75. Hog receipts 1860 with good packers and cutters at 15.50 to 17.50. Sheep steady with extras at 11.50. Lambs at 16.75 to 17.00.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania May 14 market notes show light cattle receipts and steady overall tone. Sheep and lambs receipts fair with prices from 13.50 to 20.00. hogs receipts 40 cars with lower market led by prime heavies around 17.75 to 18.10 and roughs 15.00 to 16.00.
Toledo July 14 closing prices show corn cash at 1.59, oats 0.75 and a half, rye 2.10, clover 18.25 with October 14.90, alsike 16.36, Timothy 3.75 with September 4.45 and October 4.10.
Chicago markets show May corn at 127 7 8 new July corn at 1.48 6 8. May oats 74 7 8 awaiting June 71 1 2 and July 6 61 8. Pork prices listed as May 43.25 and July 43.86.
C H Worth of Columbus will address the Chamber of Commerce on Chautauqua and community during the war. At 6 30 he attends the guarantors of the Athens Chautauqua meeting in the mayor's office and invites all interested. Large clean cotton rags sought for press cleaning. Athens Messenger Office.
Eight quart canning price offered at Wheaton and Crooks Hardware. Regular price listed as $2.26 per unit for canning gear and supplies.
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