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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
11
Femmer's Garage in Jacksonville offers full guaranteed auto services with reasonable rates. Battery performance declines in cold weather. get battery work done now. Jhere is an opportunity for vehicle maintenance.
The document describes resolution No. 81 declaring taxes to be raised at the maximum rate allowed by law without a vote of the public. It mentions measurements and pricing related to surface area and a rate of $1.50 per 100 square feet, indicating an insufficient plan or authority.
City of Nelsonville proposes a five year levy exceeding the maximum tax rate to fund current city expenses. Council approves sending the question to Athens County voters at the November 2, 1926 general election with two mills proposed for 1927 1928 1929 1930 and 1931.
The State of Ohio Athens County Court of Common Pleas Orders sale of Lot No 70 in Allendale subdivision Athens Township Athens County appraised at 450 dollars. Sale set for Saturday October 1926 at 1 PM at the front door of the Athens County Court House. Cash in hand day of sale. Sheriff N H McKinley Deputy Sheriff Emmett Keenan attorney.
Public sale ordered by the Court of Common Pleas Athens County in case 13122 William J Bethel et al versus John M Bennett et al. on Saturday October 2 1928 at 1 PM at the courthouse front door Athens Ohio. Three tracts totaling about 68 acres with mineral rights and coal exceptions described and appraised at 36459 dollars. Cash in hand as sale terms with Sheriff H McKinley and Deputy J M Cady. Attorney Edwin D Ricketts represented plaintiffs.
Twenty one stations have arranged to broadcast the world series via the WEAF hook up. Graham McNamee and Phillips Carlin will be at the microphones throughout the series. Participating stations include WEAF and WJZ New York WGY Schenectady WRC Washington WCCO Minneapolis St Paul WCAE and KDKA Pittsburgh WSAI WLW Cincinnati WMAQ WLS KYW WGN and WEDH Chicago.
Despite recent price declines in world silver markets US mining activity is expected to remain steady manufacturer believes Nevada producers note other nonferrous metals support. Indian gold on a basis proposal could shift sentiment but not immediately disrupt silver coin circulation or mining plans.
Hogs receipts around five thousand at Cincinnati with steady to higher prices. 240 to 300 pounds near 12.50 to 13.05. Cattle and calves show mixed movement with beef steers around 7.00 to 9.00 and vealers up to 15.00. Chicago market reports sparse demand yet prices lift for hogs near 12.50 to 13.75 and cattle varied by weight class with steers commonly 9.00 to 12.50.
Heavy fowls priced at 28 cents per pound, leghorn fowls 20 cents, heavy broilers 22 cents, leghorn broilers 22 cents, roosters 15 cents, ducks 20 cents. Other items unchanged.
Butter receipts total 10 450 with creamery extras at 45 percent and special market at 4 cents per pound. Existence receipts 15 665 and market firmer with nearby whites at 54 cents and mixed whites at 42 cents. Western whites at 14 cents and fresh firsts as noted. Pacific coast price listed at 60 to 65 cents per pound.
Chicago notes butter receipts 4,590 and creamery exports. Wool market holds steady with strong demand in Boston offices. Ohio delaines and half bloods quoted around 44 cents, fine French combing at 1.05 dollars. Territory wool in good demand as of September in Boston.
Toledo grain reports Wheat No. 2 and Barley No. 2 quoted. cash and futures prices listed for Clover seed, Timothy, Alsike, and butter. October and December futures shown for various grains. Hay and figs also noted with current bids and recent cash values.
Los Angeles report says the preliminary hearing on conspiracy to defeat justice will resume with Mrs Loraine Wiseman Sellaff expected on the stand. She swore she was hired and coached to produce a Miss X linked to Garme last summer. The hearing paused yesterday when Mrs Kennedy, Aimee McPherson’s mother, collapsed but recovered to allow the trial to continue.
Assunto Celento alias Frank Quinto was indicted by the county grand jury in the Youngstown grocery bombing case. He allegedly bought fifty pounds of ether in a drug store shortly before the blast that injured about forty people and caused $200000 in property damage.
George F. E. Williams, former managing director of the claims bureau in the alien property office in 1921, testified as the first defense witness for Thomas W. Miller charged with conspiring to defraud the government of his services. The defense motion to dismiss the case was overruled.
Thousands of robins paused in Athens as fog delayed their southward migration. Birds fed on seeds and berries while awaiting clearer air, displaying signs of hunger during the stoppage.
The Athens civic leaders discuss inviting the Parent-Teacher Association to hold its 1928 state convention in Athens. Superintendent John Patterson notes about a thousand delegates may attend. Marietta hosts this year. Cleveland is planned for 1929. In Hessville, Ind., Otto Mersch killed Karl Haugen with a cartridge he thought blank during a shooting event.
Pearl Weed loses clothes in New York hotel raid and husband Jimp returns with sealskin coat. The pair brainstorms a wild windscreen wiper idea turned fortune, then plot the escape and a murder twist as Detective Gumshoe closes in.
Mrs Annie Kwinski of Milwaukee says six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her strength for housework. Mrs Mattie Adams of Brewton reports feeling like a different woman after using the remedy. Thousands of women past fifty credit the product with renewed health and active living.
The university treasurer records show 1982 students registered through yesterday, within eighteen of the expected total. A few more may register later in the week.
State Director Charles V. Truax has called a Toledo conference for October 6 on European corn borer control. Agencies and individuals will review several new regulations formulated by the department.
A detailed listing of radio programs across major networks and cities. Entries include WEAF WCCO WJZ and others with hour by hour schedules, orchestras, dinner music and studio concerts, plus regional program notes and times.
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