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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
5
Local social notes list visits among residents of Hilliards Athens Coolville Nelsonville Parkersburg and Marietta with relatives and friends. Highlights include Memorial and Decoration Day gatherings, travel to Camp Sherman Camp Lee and Boston, births and aviation callups for students at Ohio University.
Miss Greta Lash arrived home from Cincinnati after completing a year at the Missionary Training school and will return next year for boys and girls club work. Miss Frances Webster and Miss Nellie Brooks came back from Racine after attending a house party hosted by Miss Sadie Spencer and a dance in Pomeroy. Miss Gladys Brooks, who joined the party, will return Sunday with Miss Spencer.
Matsuda defeats Skinner in two sessions for the welterweight championship at the Glouster opera house amid extreme heat. Skinner collapses from heat and high pulse. referee and Dr LeFever urge withdrawal but Skinner competes to the end. Prelim Andrews defeats Morgan. attendance is light. Matsuda leaves for Columbus on train No 1 and owners plan a future bout at Murray City opera house.
Decoration Day was observed Thursday in Athens with a sunny parade from the Armory to Union Street Cemetery. The event featured the Athens Ladies Band, Knights of Pythias, G A R, Spanish-American War Veterans, scouts, and children. Judge J M Wood spoke on liberty and democracy, praising soldiers in France and veterans from the Civil War era. Rev O M Hollett delivered a patriotic address stressing honor to defenders and the enduring spirit of American soldiers. Graves were decorated and a military salute fired, followed by services at the chapel and hospital services resulted in singing and a patriotic address by Dr B D Evans.
Chicago markets show mixed receipts and bid ranges for hogs cattle and sheep. Hog categories include Mixed and Butchers Heavy and Light with quotes from 15.70 to 16.70, Pigs at 14.25 to 16.85. Cattle receipts 3500 Beeves 10.50 to 17.75, Cows and Heifers 7.26 to 14.90, Stockers and Feeders 9.25 to 13.65, Calves 8.00 to 14.75. Sheep receipts 10,000 Natice 12.00 to 15.10, Western 12.20 to 15.86, Lambs 13.25 to 17.30, Western 14.50 to 17.75, Ewes 10.00 to 14.90.
Cattle receipts 1620, market slow. shippers 11.70 to 17.00, calves extra 14.00. House receipts 7145, market steady. good choice packers and butchers 16.50. Sheep receipts 1285, market steady. extras 13.00 to 13.60. Lambs market steady. extras 15.50.
May 81 Pittsburgh market notes light cattle receipts with Choice 16.50 to 17.00, Good 15.40 to 16.00, Veal calves 14.60 to 15.00. Sheep and lambs fair with Prime wethers 13.50 to 14.25, Lambs 10.00 to 17.00, Spring Lambs 16.00 to 21.00. Hogs show 30 car receipts with Prime Heavy 16.90 to 17.00, Medium to Light Yorkers 17.16 to 17.25, Pigs 17.60, Roughe 14.00 to 14.76, Stags 11.60 to 12.00.
Toledo market notes list cash corn at 1.47, cash oats 0.74 to 0.761? and rye at 1.85. Clover 18.25. Alsuke 14.69, Timothy 3.70, Sept 4.20, Oct 3.97 1 2, Dec 4.07 1 2, March 4.15.
Chicago notes corn for June at 1.81 and July at 1.32 84 with May oats at 1.74 and June 9 1 4. pork bids for May at 0.45 USD.
A Wheaton and Crooks Hardware Co advertisement touts Wickless Gas Oil stoves as a wonder and invites customers to switch from old wick stoves. The copy warns buyers they may regret owning the old stove.
Public notice from Camp Lee orders indefinite confinement of the Thirty-seventh Division (Ohio National Guard). The move follows a camp bulletin warning soldiers against harassing women and hailing automobiles. Adjutant General Wood seeks explanation from Major General Farnsworth. later Wood informs Governor Cox the order cites training and quarantine needs, not misconduct.
No wicks in the new gas oil stove offering a major saving. See the stove demonstrated and read our ad for full particulars. Be our customer at Wheaton & Crooks Hardware Co.
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