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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1928

Page

11

Page of ideas not schemes and practical ads for farmers

A miscel lany page blends practical farming notices with ads. Soy beans priced at 2 25 and 2 75 per bushel cash from Manchu and Wilson Blacks. Albany Milling Co promotes Red Cob Ensilage. Wingold flour and Chauncey Feed Co advertise home use. 1928 Graybar Thrower features and East State Street address. Rental listing offers $6 000 property with $500 cash, balance rent, 6 room cottage. Cul ti Packer ad and McCormick Deering tractor priced at 900 from Pred White. Coffee Golden Sun 49c a pound.

Wilson Albany Milling Co Wingold Chauncey Feed Co

Liberty bonds close with mixed gains amid thin markets

Liberty bonds end higher on some issues while others slip. Prices show Liberty 3 1/2s at 100.9 and First 3 8s around 101.31. Treasury notes and miscellaneous quotations list small swings. Agricultural prices edge up with wheat, rye, oats quotes and dairy and hay values noted.

Liberty Bonds New York U. P Liberty Liberty 3Ta Suas Saaees

New York Produce Butter and Anna Bess Steady in Market

New York market notes show butter steady with receipts of 12 309 and creamery extras at 44 ? or 45 cents. Anna Bess also steady with 28 878 receipts. Nearby state lines and other items listed with mixed prices for various grades and regions.

New York Anna Bess Ite Pacific Coast

Thief Takes Care Of Erasing Crews

In Marietta on May 25 a thief used a skeleton key to enter the C BE Vin cent confectionery at Bartlett. Guards tracked prints by gloves and the intruder stood on the lawn outside to avoid leaving tracks. About $81 was taken, including $18.30 belonging to the Maccabee lodge.

Maccabee Lodge

Case to be heard in Athens courts

Mack Chichester vs O D Jones set for jury trial in Athens County Court of Common Pleas. Marietta attorney Charles D Fogle represents the plaintiff, arising from a drilling contract on the Fred Gertel lease in Lawrence Township Washington County. Plaintiff seeks damages for one well and for failure to arrange a second well drilling.

Marietta Mack Chichester O. D. Jones Court of Common, Pleas Athens County Charles D. Fogle Fred Gertel Lawrence Township Washington County

Cleveland Produce Potatoes Prices by State and Sacks

Market note lists 50 pound sacks of round white potatoes from Maine at 33.25 per unit, Wisconsin, Minnesota and other states showing 2.50 to 2.65 per unit amounts. Prices presented as a state by state rundown with total figure of 2,502.65 for Maine.

Cleveland Maine Ier Bafon Wisconsin Minnesota

Probate notices list numerous estate accounts filed in Athens County

The probate court records show executors and guardians filing first and final accounts for multiple estates. Names include Jennie Radford Hattie Sharp Charles Henry W B Hartnell J Halliday Cline Elton Db Junod Blanche Moorehead Karacus Nicholas Manis Ashford Hankeison Thomas C Green Elizabeth W Nida Grace Burchfield Lewis Drescher and many guardians such as John Waruim Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Desta Colmer Ruth Carskaden Edward Smith Bernice Moore Ralph W Gilchrist James H McDowell Eugene Cunningham Alexander Justice Clyde Jackson Knight Doris Kellner Finley H Wolf and others. Hearing for accounts suspended until June 4 at 9 a.m. Probate Judge S. M. Johnson.

Athens County Ohio Jennie Radford Hattie Sharp Alice Hampton John L. Henry Charles Henry W. B. Hartnell J. Halliday Cline W. B. Hartoe Ances J. Strawn Elton Db. Junod Blanche Moorehead Lucy Moorehead Martha L. Maniskas Karacus Nicholas Manissas Eeereace Pr ’ Ashford Hankeison HK. Hankeison Jerome J. Stout Ay Yi Charles L. Stout Thomas C. Green Co. R. Shafer Elizabeth W. Nida Grace Burchfield Fannie McCathran Eee The Athens National Bank Lewis Drescher Edward Smith Goldie D. Moore Bernice Moore Anna A. Gilchrist Ralp W. Gilchrist Louisa Justice Alexander Justice P. D. Hill Clyde Jackson Knight Nellie McBride Doris Kellner William K. Moler Earl T.ood John H. Mohler Don Wolf Finley H. Wolf Bank of Athens Plo Swett M. Johnson

Seventy-Six Attend Athens Country Club Dinner

Seventy six members of the Athens Country club attended the stag dinner at the clubhouse last night. Most attendees agreed to buy coupon books for dining room service after B. M. Covert explained the need for liberal patronage to ensure efficient service. Books valid for all regular meals at the clubhouse through October 1, except tournament and stag dinners.

Athens Country Club B. M. Covert

Officers Elected For 4-H Cooking Club

The Mt Liberty 4-H cooking club met at the church and elected officers. Attendees included Maxine Nice Lola Nice Elizabeth Martin Betty Martin Lenna Miller Nellie Miller and Lucille Howell. The next meeting is set for Mrs Ida McAtee's home Tuesday afternoon.

Culter Mt. Liberty Maxine Lola Nice Elizabeth Betty Martin Lenna Nellie Miller Lucille Howell Ida McAtee

Biddison Notified of Divorce Petition in Athens County Case

Louise C. Biddison has filed for divorce and child custody against Cladius L. Biddison in Case No 13017 of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. Hearing on or after June 2. Woolley and Rowland are attorneys for the plaintiff.

Cladius L. Biddison Louise C. Biddison Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio OS. Woolley and Rowland

Real Estate Institute Opens Sessions Across Ohio

Under the direction of the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards a real estate institute opened sessions in Columbus with attendance from every section of the state marking a statewide effort in real estate education and networking.

Columbus Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards

Limb Reappointed Ohio Home Trustee for Five-Year Term

Major Marcus R. Limb of Wooster was reappointed by Governor Donahey as trustee of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home in Xenia for a five-year term.

Columbus Marcus R. Limb of Wooster Donahey Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Xenia

Sheriff Sale of Albany Lot 158 in Athens County Ohio

Ohio Athens County sheriff sale notice lists Lot No. 158 in Albany village to be sold by order of the Court of Common Pleas at the court house east door on Saturday June 30 1928 at 1 PM. Public auction of real estate described in the order for sale.

Pike E. T Bert Kuhns Trimble R. D. No. 1 Ohio Delaine Wethers J. H. Gillette Athens Durham Bull Fred Finsterwald W. W. Baughman Albany Hubert Buck Jerseyville Albert Poston Stroud’s Run Chester White Charles Coen Pgss McKinstry Union Street A. C. Chadwell Millfield R. D Miller & Williams Realty Co Worstell Georgeorge Hartley Richland Avenue New Boulevard W. E. V. E. Landis H.W. Stiers Haydenville

Price list of sacks and poultry from grain and farm market

120-lb sacks Maine two dollars and fifty cents to two dollars sixty five. Minnesota one eighty five. 110 to 120-lb Idaho Russet Burbanks two twenty five. 150-lb sacks four twenty five to four forty. industry five dollars a barrel. Poultry prices show feed: peeve broilers forty cents and four Sc. leg horns thirty three and three quarters. heavy fowls twenty eight and twenty nine. medium stock twenty four and twenty nine. leghorns twenty three and twenty five. old roosters fifteen and sixteen. old ducks twenty two and twenty four. geese one sixty and one cent.

Maine Minnesota Idaho Russett Burbanks Industry

Columbus Produce Market Report May Trading Slows on Weather

May activity at Columbus Produce Market was limited due to bad weather. Prices for staples shifted with weather and quality, including asparagus 75c per dozen, beans up to 1.02 per hamper, cantaloupes at 5.25, lettuce 11 to 15c per pound, oranges California box 7 to 9.5, and strawberries 4 to 6.25 per 24 quart crate.

Columbus California Florida Florida No. 1

Wool Market Shows Activity in Fine Territory Wools

The wool market remains fairly active and strong for fine territory wools in Boston. Trade volume for fine wools has eased from the past two weeks due to lighter receipts and buyers' reduced willingness to offer longer staple wools in original bags.

Boston U.P

Cincinnati Livestock Market Summary and Prices

Hogs receipts 4590 held 1497 steady to 10 higher with various weight brackets priced from 6 to 10.25. Cattle receipts 450 calves 500 vealers up 50, beef steers 13.50, beef cows 9.50 to 10.50, stockers 10.50 to 11.50, vealers 11 to 15. Sheep receipts 800 market lower with spring lambs around 16 to 17.50 and fat lambs around 12 to 10, ewes and cull lambs priced per market listings.

Cincinnati

Columbus stock listings and notations from a stock page

The column lists prices and preferred share quotes for Cities Service Cols Ry Ohio Bell Tel Paragon Refg and Miami Ry & Pr Co among others. It shows bid and ask values such as 67 2/3 68 and 109 110 with some decimals and percentages for various preferred stocks.

Columbus Cols. Ry Ao Hs Son Y Sesto Ohio Bell Tel Paragon A. Miame Iis van Ry Pr. Com

Chicago Produce Price Report for Butter and Eggs

Chicago markets show butter receipts at 13 722 with 42 42 cents for firsts and 38 to 40 for seconds. Extras 42 1 cents and extra firsts 41 42 cents. Eggs receipts 30 794 with ordinaries 25 7 to 26 cents and firsts 27 to 27 1 2 cents, seconds 10 cents.

Chicago

Man's Body Found in Ravine Identified as Weldon

The body of John A. Weldon of Watertown New York was found shot in the head in a Columbus ravine. Neatly covered with newspapers the corpse rested beside a revolver and a discharged shell. Weldon had lived with his brother in law J A Viau and recently struggled to find steady work. He was an All American football player at Lafayette College in 1918.

Columbus Here John A. Weldon Watertown N. Y Weldon J. A. Viau Lafayette College

Court House Doings in Athens County Pleas Court

Continued for the third day, the case of Ora B. Randolph versus Clarence E. Humphrey as administrator of Nora B Johnson and John W Johnson for 6250 dollars in services rendered. John Newman of Athens faces grand larceny by a pending settlement. The State of Ohio petitions W G Danford versus auditor J Clyde Bamundson to order warrants for 92 dollars for jail services in fall 1926. 182 dollar itemized account approved. 90 dollars already paid. auditor previously refused to pay the balance.

Ora B. Randolph Clarence E. Humphrey Nora BE. Johnson John W. Johnson Athens County

Brady Flies To See Ford About Aviation

Peter J. Brady president of the Federation Bank and Trust and vice chair of the New York State Mayor's Committee for Aviation traveled from Millerfield Staten Island to Detroit in an army piloted plane to consult Henry Ford on aviation and inspect landing fields. The trip will stop at Bellefonte Pennsylvania Cleveland and Toledo on the way west with a probable return via Dayton and Washington.

New York Peter J. Brady Federation Bank and Trust Company New York State Millerfield Staten Island Detroit Marion L. Elliott Brady Henry Ford Bellefonte Cleveland Toledo Dayston Washington

Former Resident Mrs. Boughton Dies in Brooklyn

Mrs. Wills Boughton wife of Dr Willis Boughton professor of English Ohio University died at her Brooklyn home after a two year illness. She was buried May 21 and had been active in the W C T U including placing a drinking fountain on the Court House corner. She represented the W C T U at the 1896 World Meeting in London.

Wills Boughton Willis Bougheton Ohio University Brooklyn N. Y Anna Pearl McVay New York City Boughton Court House

Japanese Minister Sawada Named to Canada Post

Setsuzo Sawada, longtime Counsellor at the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D. C., is named minister to the Dominion of Canada in a newly created diplomatic post.

Setsuzo Sawada Washington, D. C Dominion of Canada

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