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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1920
Page
7
Market and grain notes show hogs receipts around 40,000 with strong tone and cattle and sheep steady at Toledo and Cincinnati. California and Chicago prices listed for hogs cattle sheep eggs butter and grain futures with specifics on meat cuts and dairy prices.
The document lists court terms for Athens County Ohio in 1921. Terms begin January 10 May 2 October 2 with sessions at 9 o'clock. Clerk WITNESS date October 21 1920.
Detroit historian and horseshoer J C Buckley forecasts a revival of horse drawn transport over the next five years. He cites park boulevards, street spaces, and state moves to preserve shoeing shops, plus cost comparisons showing horses cheaper per mile than autos for freight.
Athens county prepares for a single day Red Cross fundraising drive on November 2 with a 10000 member goal. County chairman M D Hughes appoints township chairmen including Mrs Eleanor A Gifford at Ames township and Mrs Viola V Tuttle at Broadwell.
A severe snow storm hit Western Colorado early today in Grand Junction and surrounding areas. Snow depths ranged from two inches to four feet, bringing train service to a near halt across the region.
Improvements on Court street from State to Carpenter are nearly finished with widening to match the broader south section and lowering the west sidewalk in spots. Under Service Director R D Williams the rapid work will soon end, marking one of the citys top civic enhancements in the central area.
October 23 marks Don R McGill's attempt to keep his name off the Athens county ballot. The Nelsonville attorney sues the county election board seeking $5000 in court. He recalls serving in France at Argonne Forest where his French mortar battery was destroyed, earning the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre as a captain.
Attorney Don R. McGill sues the Athens county Board of Elections and several defendants alleging his name was placed on the November ballot for prosecuting attorney without his consent. He seeks 5000 damages and an order to stop further printing, plus destruction of already printed ballots. The suit, filed in common pleas, names Ira Andrews Elmer Jones W A Carpenter Cash Stewer Frea Bougher and The Messenger Printery Company.
Impressive ceremonies marked the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd dedication under Bishop Boyd Vincent of Cincinnati with Holy Communion at 10 30 AM. The church on Carpenter and State streets featured autumnal decorations as Bishop Theodore Reece of Columbus attended the Convocation with twenty five rectors. A luncheon at Colonial Hotel followed the morning session and an afternoon business meeting ran from two to four. Carrie King Wallis of Cincinnati spoke on Women’s Part in the Church and visiting clergy spoke on various church matters.
Hon J P Wood and Prof T N Hoover spoke at a Republican rally in Stewart on Friday evening in the I O O F hall. M B Copeland chaired the event while Mrs H L Atkinson instructed women voters on voting technique.
Jack Bobo infant son of Mr and Mrs Howard C Bobo of 83 Grosvenor Street died Friday evening. Interment was held this afternoon at one o'clock in West Union Street Cemetery.
With the presidential election about a week away Senator Harding holds roughly the same lead over Governor Cox as at the Rexall straw poll start. Bulletin No 18 reports 916 427 votes cast with Harding ahead in Ohio and nationwide totals 552 073 to 868 454 and 853 178 to 40 216 20 171 respectively.
A large crowd gathered at Millfield West schoolhouse for a Republican rally led by Judge L. G. Worstell and Dr. B. K. Mardis Pearl Hill served as chairman.
Maryland shifts toward the Republican candidate Warren G Harding as tabulations show Harding leading Cox in total votes. The split shows 420,279 men backing Harding and 147,973 for the Democrat while women divide 283,903 for Harding and 90,463 for Cox. Electoral votes total 361 for Harding and 170 for Cox.
San Francisco detectives shift from chasing clues in the Ruby Allen murder case to focusing on one man as a probable arrestee. Captain Mathes stated the development today.
Miss Sarah Stiff, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Stiff, was taken to Grant hospital in Columbus for an appendicitis operation. Her parents accompanied her and the illness worsened Thursday prompting the operation. A Hollister man, previously jailed for illegal rabbit killing, was fined 26 dollars plus costs by Mayor Wallace but paid after a brief jail stay. The W C T U will meet at C L Palmer’s home next Tuesday at 2 pm. Various local residents, including J S Jones of the pension office, were noted visiting or traveling. Glouster high school beat Chauncey 42 to unknown in Chauncey. several pupils joined the trip.
A reader describes red raspberries ripening in October with a second crop. John Popowich of The Plains raises them and notes the vines still fruiting. The reporter tasted none, but Mrs. Joe Hutchins of The Plains received the berries.
A man believed to be William P. Brines, missing University of Pennsylvania student, was arrested in Elkton Maryland in connection with the murder of Elmer C. Drewes a Dartmouth College senior. The authorities here received word of the arrest.
The Futures football team of the Christian church defeated East Side seventh grade 82 to 0 at the playground. The Futures backfield carried the load with two end runs for touchdowns and a drop kick for a score. Carmichael, Morgan, Wyckoff, Haning, and Kinsel were noted for key plays.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a rail time card with daily entries and arrivals. The garbled text hints at stations, times, and possibly a timetable reference but lacks complete data.
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