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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
7
A Siberian outlaw gang allegedly murdered Japanese residents and terrorised Siberia. Japan seized the northern half of Saghalin Island, rich in minerals and fisheries, claiming reprisals for Tranitsin and his associates.
The State of Ohio Meigs County Court notes a sheriff sale by auction on September 21 1920 at 10 o clock A M for Lot No 3 Sec 13 14 in Town 8 Range 14 part of Ohio University lands in Alexander Township Athens County containing 80.40 acres appraised 2450 00 and held by Fran Brooks heir of Martin Brooks via leasehold. Public sale conducted by Sheriff James S Hartenbach with attorneys Russell Russell & Peoples.
Pittsburg market shows fair cattle receipts with steady prices. Veal calves bring 18.00 to 19.09, prime wethers 8.50 to 9.00, spring lambs 13.50 to 14.00, hogs trade down with prime heavy 15.75 to 16.00 and mediums 17.25 to 17.35, light and heavy yorkers 16.50 to 17.35, sows and other categories vary.
Cattle receipts 1,000 with market steady. shippers 12.00 to 14.00. Calves steady with 18.00 to 19.00. Hogs receipts 2,500, strong. good choice packers and butchers 16.25 to 16.50. Sheep receipts 2,500, market steady. extra 6.00 to 7.00. Lambs steady. extra 14.15 to 15.00.
Wanted man to do farm work and farm on shares later at a farm near Coolville Ohio. Good chance for an honest worker. E A Heiney Washington Pa. Nursing wanted by graduate nurse Tet Mingus Glouster R D 2 Phone 2063 thru Glouster.
Chicago produce offers butter creamer extra at 684 cents per pound and standards at 52 cents. Firsts at 53 cents and 46 cents, seconds at 48 and 46 cents. Eggs ordinary grades listed 44 and 46 cents, firsts at 52 cents.
Cincinnati market brief lists Produce Eggs-Extra firsts at 51 cents, firsts 49 cents, and ordinary eggs 47 cents in a concise local price rundown.
Public sale at Peach Ridge five miles north of Athens on Thursday September 9 1920 at 9:00 A M features livestock including mares horses cows and calves plus farm equipment harnesses tools machinery hay grain lumber and miscellaneous items. Lunch served on grounds by Bob Jones.
Daily train schedule lists northbound departures from Athens at 6 42 a m 8 54 a m 2 03 p m and 8 25 p m with southbound depart times 11 40 a m 4 37 p m and 2 turns Mailoy trains and No 6 noted for daily operation in this period.
Wheat and grain prices posted for cash and future months in Toledo Ohio with figures for corn oats rye barley clover seed timothy and alsike seed. A note describes a new electric flat iron stand with an opening for curling iron heating by a larger implement.
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