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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
9
Market notes list cash prices for corn oats rye and barley with seed values for clover and timothy. Grain quotes include 1917 1918 1919 timothy ranges and various delivery months. Livestock and dairy items show eggs hay and staple commodity figures. The column also lists Liberty bonds prices and stamp offerings with multiple showings of several issue values.
Cincinnati market update lists butter steady with various grades priced per pound and per dozen for eggs, plus live poultry quotes. Fresh gathered eggs and duck, goose prices noted alongside fowls by weight and roosters.
Receipts and prices for cattle sheep and hogs show steady to higher markets. Cincinnati and regional markets list steer and calf bids, hogs with mixed quot. packers and butchers quoted at top end, lamb and sheep values strong to very strong with several price ranges.
Butter prices range 64 to 65 by the market. Cheese varieties Twins and Young American listed with per pound figures. Live poultry priced at 41 cents per pound and eyes ordinaries show 37 to 88 cents.
The house appropriations committee ordered a drastic reduction for coast defense fortifications for the next fiscal year, reporting a bill totaling 18,833,442 dollars, about 98.96 million less than the war department requested. It also requires returning 800.5 million dollars in prior balances, and authorizes only two 16 inch guns in Hawaii.
Bad weather slows travel as Ohio University baseball team journeys to Marshall College Huntington W Va for the season opener. Manager Gullum warns game could be postponed if cold worsens. Cy Young will start on the mound with Barstowe and Zumbro ready for help. New men Loomis and Rumsey join a lineup led by Newman Stockdale White King Marshman and Kreiger. Ohio aims to win with a doubleheader against Cincinnati scheduled for the 16th.
The article outlines selection plans for the Antwerp Olympic marathon team with likely contenders such as Nick Ginnakapulos Charles Peres Sidney Hatch Harry Parkinson and J Simmons. It notes preliminary marathons funnel top finishers to Boston and discusses Zuna’s prospects and pre Olympic barnstorming rules.
Representative Kitchin of North Carolina suffered a stroke after speaking against the peace resolution in the House. Physician Lazaro of Louisiana reported left facial and right arm paralysis with slight speech impairment. He insisted on appearing on the floor to vote against the measure.
John C. Haning is appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Delbert F. Gilkey, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated the 81st day of March A.D. 1920, H.T. Phillips, Probate Judge.
Emmett Keenan appointed and qualified as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Caroline McPherson Rathburn late of Athens county Ohio deceased. The appointment was made on April 2, 1930 by A H Phillips.
Notice for a special election in Jacksonville school district Trimble township Athens county Ohio on April 27 1920 to decide approve a 15000 bond issue to build a new school building. Clerk Fred R Bougher and Chief Deputy A Craft signed the notice dated 4 9 20tw.
A special election in Lodi township school district Athens County Ohio will be held on Tuesday April 27 1920 to decide whether a ten thousand dollar bond issue will be approved to repair the old school building and add to it. Red R Sough TM ke ork W Craft 4-9-2otw.
A special election is set in Rome township school district Athens county Ohio on April 27 1920 to decide a 30000 bond issue for construction of a new school building. W A Craft is overseeing the notice.
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