This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1920
Page
7
Cattle receipts reach 28 000 with lower overall trade led by beeves at 17.00 to 18.35, butchers and stockers varying. Hog receipts 16 000 with 25 to 50 cent declines. prime looms around 13.25 to 13.50. Sheep and lambs strong. wool lambs rated to 13.00, yearling lambs 12.50 to 13.00. Calves steady to higher. veal calves 15.50 to 16.00. Market activity shows broad strength in cattle and sheep segments despite hog price shifts.
Cincinnati market notes show butter creamery 66c, eggs extra firsts 62c, firsts 60c, ordinary 59c as of Oct 25. A separate demographic statistic lists 40 special schools for the blind in England and Wales, 61 for the deaf, and 245 for otherwise defective children.
John Bennett age 77 was found dead about 9 o clock in his corn field by his daughter Minnie Bennett. It is believed heart trouble caused the death. He leaves two daughters Mrs Ida Mansfield of Athens and Minnie at home.
Night Officer Cady and Acting Chief Knox pursued Elmer Yates and R E Savage of Doanville after they rode drunk on Harley Davidson motorcycles toward Athens. They rammed a mine car and wrecked two autos before the crash. In police court Yates paid 25 dollars plus costs, Savage 15 dollars plus costs. They were released on promise to pay remaining charges.
Complaints rise over Hallowe en mischief as apples and soap disfigure windows and cars. Officials warn of strict policing next week with no mercy for offenders, noting older youths apparent in the mischief and an advance celebration in Athens.
Dr. George T. Harding, 76, father of Senator Harding and surgeon general of Ohio G A R, attended the National G A R encampment in Indianapolis. A Civil War veteran, he spoke of his son and the country needing a sturdy man who empathizes with common people.
John Koski and wife plead not guilty to assault threats and battery and are bound over to common pleas court. The Koskis and the Finlanders from Sugar Creek have long disputed, with Mrs Koski showing injuries from alleged blows. Johnsons deny provocation claiming she stirred water to muddy it.
Attorney M. D. Hughes, Red Cross director in Athens county, reports a county wide roll call planned for November 2 election day. Nearly every voting booth will host Red Cross representatives to renew membership, with Lodi townships and York township yet prepared under local PTA leadership and Mrs. Dorcas A. Lowther and Mrs. W. H. Parks directing efforts.
The town reports a failed Davis gubernatorial speech in Athens and local leaders vent at the no show. A hospital update notes 15 year old Sarah Stiff after appendectomy, recovering well. Glouster wins final baseball vs Hollister 6 to 1 on the local grounds. Carl Marko guest from Cincinnati plans return to Italy. A roundup of visits includes Vaughn and Mildred, Sidders and Richards, and Blase Campbell’s Columbus trip.
Riley Tipple of Sugar Creek pled guilty to keeping a place where intoxicating liquor is made and sold. He was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Justice of Peace P W Helwig after a raid by Sheriff Herb Parker and deputies. Charles Tippie, Riley’s brother, was held for information and later dismissed. Tipple agreed to pay the fine in installments of 10 dollars every two weeks.
The notice informs of a court case involving Jacob Benjamin Hashbarger and a party identified as a legal adversary. It indicates ongoing proceedings and a hearing date near October 11, 1908, with references to court actions and related filings.
Incomplete OCR text outlines a notice of rate increases and associated public posting. Reads as a municipal or utility rate hike with dates and enforcement likely by a local agency. The legible portion references dates and regulatory references, but missing key details.
Incomplete OCR fragment indicates a probate judge in Lima likely issuing a notice or order. The readable portion references a judge, a date, and a location but lacks clear names, case numbers, or actionable details. Further text needed to produce a complete, accurate summary.
Women from Athens visited the Court house corner voting booth on Saturday for instructions on voting the Republican ticket. The booth will operate each afternoon until election day with a Republican executive committee member in charge, inviting all women to participate.
Chief June Lewis Graham, recovering from illness, is expected to resume official duties in the morning.
Fragments show a rail time card mentioning Athens with a 4:16 p m reference and other unreadable notes. The legible item notes an Athens schedule time, suggesting a small timetable entry for trains or arrivals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.