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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
3
An assorted Nelsonville Ohio column lists notices and social updates. Residents and visitors include James Francis offering a garage for rent near End School, plus names from Buchtel Logan Columbus Detroit Elyria and Athens. Albert Dilcheers recovering after an operation at Grant Hospital in Columbus.
The body of Harry Creighton who was killed at Pomeroy on Monday was brought home today. Funeral arrangements have not been announced but the funeral will probably be held Thursday.
Gladys McCray ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis McCray passed away at their Poplar Street home on Tuesday November 19 Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Mrs Wm Young dies Tuesday night at her Oak Street home after influenza and pneumonia. An infant child was buried yesterday and a five year old son buried weeks earlier, three deaths in the family in four weeks. She leaves a husband and five children. The community offers sympathy.
Miss Francis Bruce, Mrs Nell Cassavar, Cee Mfg Co James Davis War nest Davis Dave Dean Miss Minnie Ely Mrs John Evans Mrs Hood Donald Keplar Mrs Franky Markman D C Mooneyhan appear in a community social roundup documenting names and affiliations in this column.
An advertisement extols Chase's Blood and Nerve Tablets containing iron and tonic ingredients as a safe health booster after grippe. It urges weighing before use to track gains in weight and strength, notes 60 cents a box with 90 cent sale price, and cites potential job-release demand for workers from war industries and the army amid demobilization.
A U S Employment Service survey shows about 25,000 workers can be absorbed by peace-time industries as Ohio firms end war restrictions. The move aims to match labor supply with postwar demand, signaling business as usual.
Presidents of three railroad brotherhoods sent telegrams to President Wilson urging a labor representative be added to the peace commission. Warren S. Stone of the engineers W G Lee of the trainmen and Timothy Shea acting president of the locomotive firemen and engineers directed the appeal from Cleveland on November 20.
Four residents, two men and two women, were arrested in Fostoria on November 20 for spreading false rumors about the killing of soldiers in France. The arrests followed a string of unverified reports circulating in the community.
An earthquake rattled windows and shivered dishes in the southwestern Los Angeles region and along the coast to Santa Monica. The quake lasted over thirty seconds and was strongest in Santa Monica, according to reports from residents.
Columbus reports the Anti Saloon League of America proposes worldwide prohibition arguing human welfare transcends borders. Warnest HM Cherrington cites trade education religion and labor as global factors. Rev. P A Baker credits the league with wartime impact as William J. Bryan is set to speak that evening.
Columbus report urges using War Savings Stamps for Christmas gifts to support government debts and reconstruction. The Ohio Committee promotes early patriotic shopping with stamps that appreciate in value monthly, warning usual gifts may be scarce but stamps will be plentiful this year.
County farmers will run a Thanksgiving week drive to boost county farm bureau membership. Each new member receives a membership button and an 11 inch square card for display on a front gate. The drive ends with a mass meeting Saturday Navy 30 at the county seat where an agricultural program will be outlined.
Washington dispatch reports War Department orders permit 50,000 hard coal miners inducted into the army to be sent at once to Washington for demobilization and to resume work in coal fields. The moves authorize immediate civilian employment for miners willing to go back to the hard coal industry.
A national effort to boost efficient food production will remain crucial after the war. Alfred Vivian of Ohio State University cautions that peace may lift trade barriers but raise postwar food demand as Poland Romania and Servia require large quantities. An extended European army presence delays next year’s crop production, yet a strong market for big crops is expected.
Reports from across the nation show the United War Work Fund over subscribed by about fifty per cent. Thirty-two states have already passed their quotas.
Marysville health board and Mayor Hopkins ban public gatherings as influenza cases rise. Schools, reopened a week ago, are closed until further notice. the epidemic extends across the county with most townships shutting schools.
Under Martzolff class auspices the boys at Base hospital Camp Sherman Chillicothe will receive apples cookies or jelly for Thanksgiving. Contributors may leave offerings at the Ladies Rest room Monday morning and the shipment will go out Monday afternoon.
Federal control raises express line rates by 10 to 17 cents per hundred pounds. Director General Jee Madhoo expects about 24 million dollars in additional annual revenue.
The Tunguragua volcano in southern Ecuador resumes activity, sending ashes toward Quito. The vent stands about 16 700 feet high as observers report renewed eruptions.
Dr. Higgins announced after noon that the influenza condition appears to be improving and there is absolutely no truth in reports that schools will close again. Schools will continue as usual.
President Frank H. Roberts of the New Mexico State Normal School at East Las Vegas, on leave from the east, stops between trains to renew college days. He left campus thirty years ago and notes the university’s growth though few landmarks remain recognizable.
Lieut. Bruce P. Robison of Indianapolis stationed at Camp Dodge killed himself by diving under a train at Grimes near the cantonment. The incident occurred on November 20.
Ralph Ray aged 22 of Wellston was killed this afternoon in the Baltimore and Ohio yard. He missed his footing and fell beneath a switching train while working as a brakeman.
Today's Markets from Cincinnati show firm produce prices with firsts at 60 cents per dozen and 58 1 2 cents for other grades. Live poultry bids are steady with fowls 5 pounds and up at 28 cents per pound, under 3 1 2 pounds at 18 cents, broilers at 26 cents, springers 24 cents, roosters 18 cents, and ducks in spring market.
The notice lists prices for poultry and birds including various weights and ages. White birds over 212 pounds at 25 cents, decolored white at 28 cents, old white over 3 pounds at 5 cents, turkey hens eight pounds and over at 27 cents, toms 12 pounds and over at 27 cents, crooked breasted 15 cents, culls 10 cents, geese full feathered choice 18 cents per pound, medium 16 cents, common 4 cents, guineas old 4 dollars per dozen young 6 dollars per dozen.
Cincinnati cattle receipts 998, market steady with shippers at 12.00 and 16.59, extra 18.00. Hog receipts 525, market steady with good packers and butchers at 17.50. Sheep 130, market strong with extra 8.00 to 8.50, lambs extra 13.50.
Toledo Ohio November 20 cash corn oats and rye prices reported with oats at 7 5 8 cents and rye at 1 dollar 65 cents per bushel barley listed at 1 01 per bushel.
A historical price list shows Clover with November 25.65, December 265.65, January 26.85, February 26.25, March 25.80. Alsike with November 19.75, December 19.85, March 20.25. Timothy new and old at 5.15 in November, 5.20 in December, and 6.36 in March.
Chicago reports grain futures with corn at November $1.80, December $1.29½, January $1.31. oats listed for November and December. park prices shown as November $42.00 and January $46.50.
Pittsburg Pa November 20 cattle choice sold at 15.00 14.50 calves 18.00 19.00 lambs 9.00 15.50 hogs receipts ten cars market unchanged
Hay Market Columbus November 19 reports No 1 timothy at 28 dollars No 2 timothy 26 dollars No 1 clover mixed 29 dollars oats straw 10 dollars rye straw 12 dollars in market notes
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