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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
7
A small bay pony with a bobbed tail and roach mane is missing from 134 Morris Ave. A $10 reward is offered for information leading to its recovery. Call J. H. Boden at phone 1853.
Cattle receipts 700. Market steady to strong. Steers good to choice $11.00 to $14.00. Calves strong 18.50 to 19.00. Hogs receipts 3400. Market steady to 25 cents higher. Good to choice packers and butchers 16.25 to 16.50. Sheep receipts 1800. Market weak. good to choice 4.50 to 5.50. Lambs steady. good to choice 12.00 to 13.00. Butter creamery 60c. standards 54c. firsts 47c to 56c. Eggs ordinaries 42c to 55c. firsts 57c to 84c. Cheese twins 25c. young American 26c. Live poultry 22c to 26 4c. Cincinnati Produce. Cincinnati Oct 8. Eggs extra firsts 61c. firsts 59c. ordinary 57c.
Wheat cash and December at 2.08 dollars. Corn No 2 cash yellow 1.00. Oats No 2 cash white 58 to 59 cents. Rye cash 1.63. Barley No 2 cash 85 cents. Clover seed cash 13.65 with Oct and Dec 14.25 and Feb, Mar and Jan 14.40. Timothy cash 1918-19 3.05 with Oct 3.05, Dec 3.15, Mar 3.30. Alsike cash 16.75 with Oct Dec and Mar 17.25.
Hog receipts 18 000 with mixed price ranges across butchers packers and farmers. Cattle receipts 12 000 with steady market and ranged prices for beeves cows calves and feeders. Sheep receipts 24 000 with steady market and varied prices for wool lambs ewes and yearling lambs. Liberty bonds quoted with multiple series and prices.
London October 8 reports Germany refused to surrender the new giant dirigible designed for trans Atlantic service. The airship, built at Zeppelin works near Naen, is challenged by representatives of the inter allied disarmament commission who demanded surrender.
Willis Warner of Sugar Creek appeared before Justice Helwig on a bootlegging charge, pleaded guilty, and paid a $200 fine plus costs totaling about $212. Reports say he fled Sugar Creek during a recent raid.
The Republican women of the city met at the opera house to hear politicians and campaign songs. Mrs. F. W. Bush chaired and urged women to vote wisely for reliable leaders. Speakers attacked Democratic critiques of Harding and argued for party unity and a straight Republican ticket. Congressman Foster discussed a government publication boosting Cox and noted defense funding.
Charles Davis 41 of Jacksonsville sustained unconsciousness after a bar slipped on a mine machine injuring his neck. He was found beside the machine and transported to Grant hospital in Columbus with his wife and brother in law.
At the public street junction near the post office this morning two cars collided causing damage to both vehicles. The Gatchel car left under its own power while Mr. Jones’s car went to the Ford garage for repairs. No injuries were reported.
State officials order immediate curving repairs on the intercounty highway between Athens and Glouster a mile and a quarter near Jacksonville. Completion of the Millfield to Trimble township segment removes a detour and Athens county crews report faster progress due to available labor. A Monday meeting at Burr Oak with Perry county commissioners seeks a joint Athens to Corning route and to align county line road improvements.
In a letter to Senator James D. Phelan Miss Anita Baldwin of Los Angeles reports bamboo splinters tied with skin thongs were found in her food as part of an attempted poisoning. All Japanese workers at her ranch were dismissed, though investigators found no definite suspect.
Warren Oct 8. Sheriff Tomas and city police pursue a mystery homicide of John Goodhart found mortally wounded on a neighboring farm. A revolver with one spent shell and a sack containing five chickens lay nearby as investigators suspect a chicken thief was responsible.
Washington reports census results show 105 683 108 people in the United States, a 14 9 percent rise since 1910. Officials expect the house size to approach 600 if present representation bases hold, or fewer members if the basis changes. Rural and city congressmen shifts are anticipated, with some states gaining or losing seats depending on the method used.
The notice states Viola McQuaid filed a petition in county Ohio for divorce and child custody on grounds of extreme cruelty and neglect. The case will proceed in November as listed by the plaintiff.
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