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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1920
Page
3
Three Dollar Wheat Threatens Higher Bread Prices
Washington reports that 318 million dollars is the prize tied to farmers pushing for 3 a bushel for wheat. Government economists say a rise for farmers triggers broader price increases to consumers as bread costs climb beyond current levels. Consumers have already paid farmers over 813 million dollars for wheat this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Couch
United Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Body of Girl Found in Ohio River Near Parkersburg
The body of Miss Marguerite Wells aged 23, who vanished Saturday morning, was recovered Sunday afternoon from the Ohio river below Parkersburg at Half Way Rock. She had left her sister saying she was returning home and had been despondent over ill health. She was a daughter of John J. Wells and previously worked at a local B and O office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Marguerite Wells
Ohio River
John J. Wells
Deaths-Funerals Daisy Allen Shipped for Burial
The remains of Daisy Allen were shipped to Baltimore Ohio for burial by Undertaker Dowler. She died at Athens State hospital October 10 from an intestinal obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Allen
Baltimore
Ohio
Dowler
Athens State Hospital
Rutledge Host 12 Oclock Dinner for Sizeable Group
Arelsonville residents report a Sunday 12 oclock dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Rutledge with a large guest list including Mrs. D. George and son Mr. and Mrs. Dwight George Mr. and Mrs. Harlo George of Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Chas Fitzer and two children from Luhrig Mr. and Mrs. Artie Kasler and daughter Greens Run Mrs. W. A. Griffith of Pasadena Cal and Mrs. J. W. Sanders Johnson Funeral Today for Mrs. Martin Johnson at the Methodist church Rev. Paul Kemper presided and the Maccabees attended Burial at Greenlawn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Rutledge
D. George and Son
Dwight George
Harlo George
Chicago
Chas Fitzer
Luhrig
Artie Kasler
Greens Run
W. A. Griffith
Pasadena
Cal
J. W. Sanders
Dayton Speaker Mrs Weist Visits Nelsonville Area
Mrs Susan H Weist of Dayton arrived in Nelsonville and stays with Mrs C H Bartlett. She spoke at Buchtel at 1 PM Deanville at 2 30 and Kimberly at 3 46 with good crowds. She will address the women at the Y M C A at 7 30 PM and Republican men are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Susan H. Weist
Nelsonville
C. H. Bartlett
Mrs Belford Carpenter Hosts Shower For Mrs Ruble
Mrs Belford Carpenter and Mrs Walter Wilson held a Saturday evening shower at the former’s Columbus street home for bride Mrs Herman Ruble. Fifteen friends attended and dainty refreshments followed as gifts included an electric grill. Buried here The remains of Mrs Allie Welch Lampman were brought into town Monday afternoon for burial at Greenlawn. The funeral party went directly to the cemetery. Other local memos note visiting relatives from Athens Bridgeport to Columbus and ongoing attendance at the world series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belford Carpenter
Walter Wilson
Columbus Street
Herman Ruble
Mrs. Ruble
Allie Welch Lampman
Greenlawn
Williamsport and Beasleys Ford Set Face Off at Pas Time Park
Williamsport fielded a strong team this season and weighs about 170 pounds a side. Beasleys Ford visits Sunday October 17 for a 2 30 kickoff following last year 6 to 0 Nelsonville tear win in bad weather. Beasleys holds nightly practice this week with lineup changes planned to bolster the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Beasleys Fordsters
Pastime Park
Nelsonville
Beasleys
For Sale and Lost Notices from Nelsonville Ohio
A crowded page lists sales and notices across Nelsonville and nearby Athens. Items include a sorrel work horse sale to Clarence and Nelsonville FP, a lost billbook at Nelsonville square with rewards, two cars of mine rails for Callon J H Saltz, a Masquerade social by Rebekahs at Owls Hall, brick wheelers wanted by Hocking Valley Fire Clay Co, a good heating stove for sale, a house and lot at 85 Hocking Street offered for $900, and a first class cook needed at Cosy Corner Restaurant. Additional real estate bargains promise two homes near railroad workers and a cafeteria luncheon sale at Conti… Room with serving starting at 3 PM.
Harvest Season Prices Mixed Across Groceries and Eggs
Prices vary with the harvest. groceries and flour show declines while eggs and butter edge up. Apples and peaches are plentiful and high quality though railroad delays hold up some shipments. Potatoes drop to around $1.00 per bushel due to shipping issues. wheat and oats are at low levels with possible further drops. Local social notes recount visits, dinners, and community events around Athens and Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Local visitors and travelers from Ohio townships
The Plains residents Mr and Mrs C A Daugherty and children Elwood Cee and Pau line were guests of Mr and Mrs Mobler at Logan Sunday. Mike B Krivesti left Sunday for Dayton to be gone a week. Mrs Henry Jeliew of Columbus visited from Thursday till Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Daugherty
Elwood
Cee
Pauline
Mrs Clemme Ellis White of New York
Mrs Clemme Ellis White of New York for the past years has been involved in the West Side ordination event observed by local circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemme Ellis White
New York
West Side
Rube Marquard Fined for Ticket Scalping in Cleveland
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Rube Marquard was found guilty of ticket scalping in municipal court and fined $1 plus $3.80 costs. Judge Silbert called him a real rube. Marquard said the sale was a joke and had bought the tickets for his brother. John Heydler, NL president, declined to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Marquard
Brooklyn Dodgers
Silbert
Rube
John Heydler
The
National League
President calls coal miners and operators to Scranton meeting
President Wilson asked anthracite coal miners and operators to meet in Scranton, Pennsylvania, October 18 to settle inequalities in their current agreement. He sent copies to the joint scale committee and to union leaders John Collins, Thomas Kennedy, J C Golden, and Phillip Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Scranton
John Collins
Mayor's meeting call and local notices
Be sure and attend the meeting called for the mayor's office this evening at 7 o'clock. Mrs Rebecca Jackson 80 Trimble died Saturday evening at her son's home George Walker. Funeral at Trimble Methodist church yesterday at 2 30 conducted by Rev Landsitter burial in Glouster cemetery. Glouster and Sugar Creek play ball Saturday at 2. Sugar Creek fast team. Congo game Sunday may be last. Mrs Isaac Perdue of Chillicothe visiting in this vicinity. Mr and Mrs Morgan J Williams and son Harry of West Frankfort Ill visiting. Rev S A Stuke of Cincinnati former Calvary Baptist pastor preached funeral of Mrs Rachel Evans. Tom Davis and Howard McLoughin in Columbus. Andrews chairman of the Democratic executive committee attends county chairmen meeting in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Burchfield
Fannie McCathran
Nelson
Athens
Ray Michael
Ambrose Terrell
James Terrell
Lizzie
Clinton Augustine
Poston
Flora McHarg
Lelien
Columbus
Frank Smith
George Burdette
Albany
Gertrude Aufiick
Nelsonville
Lizzie Vests
Floyd Parker
Wilbur Michael
George Gabriel
Earl Thompson
Lizzie Krivesti
Maud
Mae McAllister
Edna Bumgardner
James McNabb
F. M. McHarg
Gladys Helrick
Clarence Stage
Lowell
Will Phillips
Glouster
Rhoda Waymer
Edna Thompson
Pearl Burchfield
Rebecca Jackson
Trimble
George Walker
Trimble Methodist Church
Landsitter
Glouster Cemetery
Sugar Creek
Jacksonville
Congo
S. A. Stuke
Cincinnati
Calvary Baptist Church
Rachel Evans
Tom Davis
Howard McLoughie
Colum
Indians Sure Trey Will Win The Flag To May
Cleveland fans crowned the Indians as World Series favorites after a 1 to 0 win over the Brooklyn Robins. Stan Coveleski and Dizzy Duster Mails shared pitching heroics while Elmer Smith Bill Wambsganass and Jim Bagby fueled the offense with Burns delivering the decisive double scoring Speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Trey
Henry L. Farrell
United Press
Cleveland
Lake City
Tris Speaker
Brooklyn Robins
Stanley Coveleskie
Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
Sherry Smith
Robins
Elmer Smith
Bill Wambsganass
Jim Bagby
Duster
Mails
George Burns
Burne
Speaker
Robinson
Burns
Duster” Mails
Claim Woman Stole a Child New York Kidnapping Case
Miss Betty Brainard of Tacoma held on police request in New York on the alleged kidnapping of Robert Stagg son of George Stagg a New York journalist. She was released on a 3000 dollar bail and detectives still search for George Stagg who was last seen three days ago at the Lambs Club. Police say Stagg was once secretary to explorer Stefanson and Brainard was a friend of Stefanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Betty Brainard
Tacoma
Robert Stagg
George
Stagg
Miss Brainard
George Stagg
Lambs Club
Stefanson
Explorer
Returns to Athens by Merle R. Crooks
Merle R. Crooks, previously a local hardware dealer and former Cleveland salesman, resumes the Athens territory after a several months stint in another Ohio region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle R. Crooks
Cleveland
Athens
Ohio
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Gantt & Bowne
Bromnfield, N.J
Berry
Avenue
Wm. Mills
Citizens Central
Bank Bidg
Nelsonville, Ohio
Arelsonville
E. J. Cable
W. I. Jones
Wallar
Zanesville
Ivan Kinney
Billy
Chas. Henry
Gene Shafer
Joe
Zale Kemp
Bridgeport
Ed Crammer
Willard Webb
Toledo
Lon Rice
George Myers
EB. T. Rhodes
Lee McDowell
Roy Pendergrass
Chauncey
Joe Figgins
Stanley
Harold Mechem
Donald Shafer
Red Men's Hall
Busy Bee
Sorrel Work Horse
Clarence
Soda Fountain
Nelsonville Square
Edna Parker
Callon J. H. Saltz
Nelsonville, O
Rebekahs
Owls’ Hall
Hocking Valley
Bell
Ash Ave
Hocking Street
Cosy Corner
East Columbus
Contetingera
Two Heart OF the
Clemme Eilis White
Cox-Roosevelt Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Isaac Perdue
Chillicothe
Catherine Dougherty
Morgan J. Williams
Harry
West Frankfort, Il
Bia Andrews
Newspaper Worker of the Northwest
F. C. Stedman Co
Pathe Records
PATHE
Swanson Furniture Co
N. Court Street
Cole
Aaron Hen
Kerr Hardware Co
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