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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
7
Butter prices steady in Cincinnati and Chicago markets with milk and dairy products ranging from 60 to 68 cents. Egg prices hold with various firsts and ordinaries listed, live poultry varied by weight and type. Cattle hogs and sheep receipts show market movements. calves, steers, and lambs cited with price points, reflecting a broad regional commodity snapshot.
Cattle receipts higher and market steady with choice 13.75 to 14.50 and prime 12.50 to 18.50. veal calves 19.00 to 20.00. sheep and lambs light receipts and steady with prime wethers 15 to 16, yearling lambs 11 to 17. hogs receipts include six doubles with prime heavy 15 to 15.50 and mediums 17.00 to 17.25. heavy yorkers 17.00 to 17.25. light workers 16.00 to 16.25. pigs 15.50 to 15.75. roughs 11.00 to 13.00. stags 9.00 to 9.50.
Philadelphia residents view a model plan by Stephen Girard that provides 2500 tenants in nearly 500 homes with rents from 43 to 71.50 dollars and no housing problem. The central plant covers heat and utilities, with profits supporting the orphans' college Girard founded.
Officials weigh whether a real crook or amateur culprit broke into the post office between one and three AM. A clamp and a twisted lock, plus a flashlight, were left behind as windows were opened for escape. Night Patrolman Bolin was away, boosting uncertainty about the number of assailants and their intent.
Washington April 2 Attorney General Palmer will be questioned next week by a senate sub committee over alleged sugar profiteering. Senators cite Cuban sugar refined in New York and sold as Louisiana sugar to fetch 17 cents a pound, and rising beet sugar prices in the west. Senator McNary summoned Palmer and sugar officials to a Monday meeting as Capper urges enforcement authority.
The night shift of the Pennsylvania Railroad shopmen in Fort Wayne Indiana joined yesterday’s strike action and walked out today to support ongoing labor unrest.
Reserves from four West Philadelphia police stations were called to quell a riot where hundreds of tenants tried to lynch deputy sheriff Edwin Hunter who had ejected Mr and Mrs George Glassmere. Hunter was saved by revolvers and a general riot call was made. Samuel Glassmere, head of the evicted couple, was expected home for Easter after wartime service and hospital confinement at Carlisle Army Hospital.
The Knox Tire and Rubber Co at Mt Vernon offers 8 percent preferred dividends payable quarterly, redeemable at 110 dollars per share, with four shares of common stock given free per preferred share, described as substantial and non speculative. A Knox tire is on display at our offices and Investment Securities invites inquiries.
Emmett Keenan is appointed administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Caroline C. McPherson Rathburn late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated this 2nd day of April 1990.
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