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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
7
Cincinnati markets report eggs at 65 cents for extra firsts and 54 to 56 cents for firsts, with ordinaries around 52 cents. Pittsburg livestock shows light cattle receipts with steady market. prices range from prime 14.25 to common 12.25, veal calves 18.50 to 19.00, and sheep and lambs light with prime wethers noted.
Market notes list prices for hogs cattle sheep and lambs across several stockyards. Cincinnati cattle and hog receipts show steady or stronger prices with specific ranges for butcher stock, canners, stockers, cows and calves. Lamb and sheep values pair strong to rising quotes and varied weights.
Toledo Ohio markets show cash wheat at 2.60 and 2.59 for December futures. Commodities include corn No. 2 yellow at 1.40, oats No. 2 white at 0.65, rye No. 2 at 1.95, barley No. 2 at 1.15, with seed prices for clover timothy and alsike listed across months. The piece notes Liberty bonds with various yields and ends with a social notice: the Ladies Aid of the M E church will meet Mrs. Frank Smith Thursday at 12:30 PM.
National League games featured Philadelphia routing Cincinnati and Chicago defeating Brooklyn while St Louis beat New York and Boston tied Pittsburg in cold weather. American League saw Philadelphia overpower Cleveland and New York win big over Detroit with Washington and Chicago also winning while St Louis edged Boston. American Association contests included Louisville over Columbus, Indianapolis over Toledo, St Paul over Kansas City, and Milwaukee besting Minneapolis.
S Mulligan is appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Joseph F Brown late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated September 4 Tennessee? H T Phillips Probate Judge of Said County 98 30tw
About 150 neighbors and friends gathered Monday evening to bid Mr. and Mrs. Marion Vandervort farewell before their move to Texas. The event reflected nine years of friendship and community ties with several local families noted in attendance.
Coach Mackie puts 29 athletes through football drills on Tuesday as National Guard absences leave 8 or 9 missing. The squad, largest in Hi athletics, aims to match last year’s Southeastern Ohio championship with a tough schedule. Sim Earich and Happy Nye assist in shaping the team.
Truant Officer Jacob Glenn warns parents of listed children to ensure attendance at The Plains School starting Monday September 20 1920 or face prosecution. No excuses acceptable. Arrest and prosecution follow for noncompliance under local law.
Ernest H. Chadwell applies to probate and record the last will of Leslie Earl Chadwell of Toronto Ontario in Athens County Ohio. A hearing is set for November 1, 1920 at 9 a.m. in the probate court, with Wood & Johnson as attorneys for the applicant.
Daily trains depart Athens at 6:43 am for No 1 and 6:59 am for No 3. Afternoon departures include No 2 at 2:03 pm, No 4 at 4:37 pm, and No 6 at 8:25 pm. Southbound services and exact connections are listed in the timetable.
Dearthbound No 33 departs Athens at 6 00 TM No 9 departs Athens 11 05 am No 37 leaves Athens 5 00 pm Daily Trains Arrive Southbound No 30 arrives Athena 10 10 am No 32 arrives Athens 2 45 pm No 24 arrives Athens 8 15 pm
Daily training runs noted with multiple times and station references. Local timetable entries include several labeled numbers and local designations, showing a scattered daily pattern.
The probate court lists suspended accounts for publication through October 7, 1920. Names include Samuel M. Johnson administrator for Joseph A. McKee. Preston A. Snowden executor for Preston Snowden. Albert H. Groce guardian Curt. Warrick Midkiff administrator for E B Midkiff. Youn executor for R Yeoun. Mary M. Lee neater for Travis W. Lee. Ollie Wingett Herron guardian for Constance Wingett. Solomon Wilson administrator for Isaac Wilson. James B. Brown guardian for James Morrie.
Three chevron shaped cuts feature a new rubber heel for shoes claimed to prevent a foot slipping on the iciest of places.
Warrick F Midkiff has filed to be appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah B Midkiff of Athens County Ohio. The notice is dated August 31 in the year A D. 19. Probate Judge PHILLIPS presiding.
Police report Rev. A Lilley age 40 pastor of the U. Brethren Church in Findlay took his own life this afternoon by cutting his throat with a razor. Lilley had come to Findlay four years earlier from Hicksvile.
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