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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1922
Page
7
In Harrison County, one of the state’s largest coal regions, striking miners continue to occupy houses owned by operators. The area yields about 20,000,000 tons annually from 650 mines employing around 20,000 miners, with no mine working since April 1 when the strike began.
Liberty bonds and livestock values across New York trading floors. Bond quotes show Liberty Rte at 99.96 and Victory 4% at 100.74 amid varied cattle and sheep receipts. cattle categories include cows, bulls, canner steers, veal calves, and stocker cattle with mixed weights and prices. sheep receipts total 9606 with lambs down and yearling wethers and ewes priced at several dollars per hundredweight.
The New York Stock Exchange reports frantic trading with over one million shares traded in early hours and a record turnover during the bull movement since 1920. Stocks rise to new highs before a profit‑taking pullback, with notable gains and widespread advances across many issues.
April 17 Chicago market note lists buttercreamery prices at extra S7¢e and extra firsts 33% 16%e, packing stock 17 18e. Eggs quoted for ordinary firsts 21% 22e and firsts 23% 28%, checks 20 20 4c, dirties 20 44 ac.
Cleveland prices list multiple items with figures including eggs at 28c, 24c for western firsts, nut oleo 21c and 22c, cheese York state 23 24c, poultry heavy fowls 36c, roosters 18 20c, broilers 70 80c, and packing stock 17 19c among other mixed entries.
In Pittsburg on April 17 cattle receipts reached about 1000 with varied prices from common to prime, cattle and veal calves selling up to 9.00 for veal and prime cattle near 8.25. Sheep and lambs had 4900 receipts with prime wethers at 5.25 to 6.59 and lambs around 14.99. Hogs totaled 7605 with prime heavy hogs near 10.60 to 10.48, and other hogs around 9 to 11.75. Chicago markets on April 17 show hog receipts about 3000 with price ranges up to 19.50 for heavy weights, and cattle receipts about 16,000 with best grades near 8.85.
As spring advances, lighter weight wraps gain favor and lighter colors become popular. The article highlights a graceful coat in light tan twill cord with decorative embroidery.
CINCINNATI, APRIL 17. CATTLE receipts 350 market steady steers good to choice 8.25. CALVES market 60c higher good to choice 8. S HOGS receipts 6600 market steady hogs 10.40 to 10.89 for good to choice packers and butchers. SHEEP receipts 1059 market steady good to choice 8.7. LAMBS market steady good to 8.
Ohio State poultry specialist E L Dakan warns 582 farms in a letter that thousands of baby chicks are dying this spring due to improper housing and care. He cites a farm with 2000 chicks 1000 dead, noting stationary brooder houses, overcrowded stoves, contaminated water, hay litter, little fresh feed, and poor ventilation as key failures.
In a public forum Douglas denies bootlegging charges and claims he acted under Night Patrolman Mike Smith during Baynham arrest warrants. He alleges a frameup involving Everett Dowler and Baynham, recounts disputed arrest events, and asserts his deputization to aid in enforcing the warrant.
A Big Four mail and express train traveling from Indianapolis to Peoria derailed near Foster Indiana after a washout in the early hours. Two men were injured and one was feared fatally hurt. The crash disrupted service along the line.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad opened its new Akron headquarters in the Kiermes building. The company moved employees from New Castle Pennsylvania and added more than 100 families to Akron's population via a special train.
Gregory Semenoff known as Ataman of Cos sacks and former anti Bolshevik commander in Siberia entered the United States on a passport visa by the American vice consul at Tien Tsin China under state department cables.
Time deposits offer six month mail or in person renewals with no coupons to ping and simple, safe investments from The Buckeye State Ig 2 We Bean Co. Bankin at El Gay St, Columbus Ohio. Total resets over $21,800,000.00.
J Ashworth, a township trustee elected last fall, resigned effective January 1 1922. William J Warrener of The Plains was selected to fill the vacancy by the oldest Peace of the township. Eight candidates sought the post this fall and several cited road work needs as a factor in the decision.
In Cleveland on a April day presiding Frederick P. Walther handles a juror who pleads to be excused. The judge insists on service, ordering the woman Mrs Frederick Walther to a week on the civil side and a week on the final side, a fate she accepts.
Ray O Douglas, secretary and manager of the Jackson County Savings and Loan Association in Kansas City, was arrested after confessing to stealing nearly $500,000 from the institution.
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