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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
9
Local ad offers a six room frame house with slate roof water cistern and bath unfinished, 138 by 125 foot lot, outbuildings and cellar, contact via R 166 or P O Box 845 in Glouster. Many notices list community happenings and local visits.
Ford Johnson, Julius Bolin, Clarence McCarty and guest of honor Elmer M. Leach of Albany are listed among attendees along with Mrs. William Welsch and other members of the William family at a community gathering.
Mr Ed Howard and Mr S McHarg busy filling silos. Mrs Mary Dowler of The Plains visits daughter Mrs Lucy Lenigar. The Dow Poston funeral held at South Canaan. Ruth Shaw visits grandmother. Lucy Lenigar improving. Mr and Mrs Fred Linscott with several others attend Home Coming atees Ridge Ames township. Jackville school progressing with Miss Edna Moore teacher. Miss Doris McHarg and Miss Bessie Howard attend school in Athens. Athens Grange to meet at Jackville school Friday at 7 30 PM. Mr and Mrs W A Spaulding visiting cousins Eli ene Miss Lou Spaulding of New Eng an.
Hog receipts 21 000, market 25 cents lower by 500. Butchers 16.00 18.00, packing 15.25 15.75, light 16.00 18.00, pigs 15.00 17.00, roughs 14.50 15.00. Cattle receipts 16 000, market steady. Beeves 8.75 17.65, butcher stock 6.50 14.75, canners and cutters 5.75 6.25, stockers and feeders 6.00 11.25, cows 6.50 14.75, calves 20.00 21.00. Sheep receipts 39 000, market slow. Wool lambs 8.00 15.50, ewes 2.00 8.25.
Fresh gathered eggs priced at 49c a dozen for extra firsts, 47c for firsts, 46c for ordinary firsts, and 41c for seconds. Live poultry quotes show fowls 30c per lb and over 4% lbs, 26c for over 3% lbs, 22c for under 3% lbs, roosters 18c, broilers 29c, fryers over 2 lbs 29c.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice 15.00 to 16.50 and prime 14.50 to 15.50. Veal calves 21.00 to 22.00. Sheep and lambs receipts fair. market lower with prime wethers 10.50 to 11.25 and mixed types 7.50 to 15.00. Hogs receipts eight doubles. market lower with prime heavies 17.25 to 17.50 and mediums 17.75 to 18.00.
Cattle receipts 700 with a slow weak market. shippers paid 11.00 to 12.50. Calves receipts none. market steady with extra 21.00. Hogs receipts 4000 with a slow market. good choice packers and butchers 17.00. Sheep receipts 15.00 with a weak market. good to choice 6.00 to 6.50. Lamb market weak with good to choice 14.00 to 15.00.
Butter creamery prices listed for Chicago market show various grades and percentages with Firsts at 49 percent, seconds at 47 percent, and top quotes around 53 to 54 cents. The record notes standard quality levels and differing product marks.
Liberty bonds quoted in New York on Sept 16 with prices: 8314s at 99.98, First 4s at 94.84, Second 4s at 93.14, First 4Ms at 95.10, Second 4Ms at 93.26, Third 4s 4s at 95.20, Fourth 4Ms at 95.20, Victory 3s at 99.86, 4Ms at 99.88.
Toledo Ohio September 16 close shows corn No 3 yellow at 1.48 and oats No 2 white varying between 0.73 and 0.78 dollars. Barley No 2 at 1.35, rye No 2 at 1.44. Seed prices include clover at 29.85 to 30.00 and timothy around 5.32 to 5.75, with Alsike futures 25.40 to 26.25. Butter 57 cents, eggs 61 for selects and 47 for candled.
Prince the giant Central Park sea lion grabbed Antonio Durango yesterday and displayed aggressive actions including spanking ducking kicking and biting. Durango was rescued and taken to a hospital where he speaks of the sea lion. In Bellevue police report no recovery of forty dollars stolen from a garage as youths confess theft and hide money in rat holes.
Senate leaders decided there would be no real action this week on the peace treaty. Speeches to follow while reading is postponed to late this week or next. Opponents favoring delay push for Lodge Johnson stumping and administration leaders vow to press for speed.
Residents and visitors fill a weekend orbit with calls and gatherings in Athens and nearby towns. Mr Ernest Campbell travels for business in Athens while Mr George Van Meter hosts relatives and neighbors including Mr William Brammer and Mrs Walter Jones returns home. A dance is planned at Van Meter’s store near Luhrig next Thursday evening. The mines are reported to be operating well and Nick Hartley buys a new automobile.
Mrs W B Arnold of Arkadelphia Arkansas arrives in New York after going to France to bring home her son a second lieutenant. She decries Paris women's short skirts and bare legs as wicked during her visit and return.
Gramm-Berstein Truck Co announces purchase of land in Chicago for a branch sales room and garage costing 225000 dollars.
Ordinance No 230 amends Section I of Ordinance No 223 dated June 16 1919. The council alters the High Street and Carpenter Street alignments with specified centerline points elevations grades and curves. The ordinance takes effect after legally allowed lapses and is signed by the mayor president of council and clerk.
Local notice seeks waste material for disposal or processing. No concrete details on origin quantities or deadlines provided in readable text.
An automotive ad urges readers to use Lubricant Carbon Remover to clear carbon from engine spark holes. It claims reduced knocking and overheating, improved power and fuel mileage, with proof on spark plugs. Terms include $1 prepaid and agent recruitment for Stone's Auto Accessory Co. Cor 4th & 23rd Ave.
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