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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1924

Page

12

Outdoor Advertising Banned By New York Group

Following investigations led by Mrs W L lawton of the National Committee for the Restriction of Outdoor Advertising, the costly billboard and electric sign campaign was deemed ineffective. The Times Square Follies sign costing 50 000 yearly and 64 billboard contracts totaling 75 000 will be redirected to newspaper offices.

Peigtein W. Lawton National Committee For the Times Square Shore Mountain

Snowbound Stork Race Ends At Mountain Hospital

In Colorado Springs L to R old Stork was outpaced by a hastily built sled driven by Mrs. O Robertson and J A Gibbs. They ferried her down Mount Manitou in ten degrees below zero to reach a mountain hospital before the bird arrived.

Stork Colorado Springs Colo Mount Manitou Pike's Peak Mrs. O. Robertson Robertson J. A. Gibbs Mrs. Robertson

Home helps for keeping a husband at home

A brief piece suggests that a wife’s presence at home is a powerful means to encourage a husband to stay. The idea frames domestic partnership as mutually reinforcing, with companionship and shared routines presented as stabilizing.

Expect That Thaw Will Take Stand

Philadelphia April 17 marked day four of Harry K Thaw’s sanity defense with strong predictions he will take the stand to testify in his own defense. If cross examination does not fill the day, his mother Mrs Mary Copley Thaw may follow. Thaw’s appearance on the witness stand is seen as the trial’s anticipated climax before Judge Monahan and the jury.

Philadelphia Harry K. Thaw Thaw Mary Copley Thaw Monahan

Markets report on foreign exchange rates and cables

New York markets show sterling at 435, francs at 626 cabies, checks 625 percent, and live cables at 444. Belgian cables 536 and checks 536, marks 0.00 0 59 0 per million, guilder cables 320 and checks 3717, Sweden kronen 2657 cabies and checks 2633.

New York Sweden

Liberty Bonds Prices Move in Early Trading

New York April 17 opening Liberty Bonds show 3 percent issues at 99.04 and 44s at 99.20 to 99.31 with other series quoted around 99.28 and 101.0 for the new 414s. Market levels reflect light activity in early trading.

New York Liberty Bonds

Stocks and Percentages From Reading Market Ticker

A list of company names with fractional percentages and odd spacing shows varied figures for American Can American Smelting Amnaconda Atchison Baldwin Locomotive B&O Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Crucible Steel General Electric Inspiration Copper reflecting a dated market ticker style without cohesive narrative.

Amnaconda General Electric Inspiration

Industrial Stocks Decline Across Rail and Steel Sectors

A fragmented stock board shows mixed results as Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific rise and fall alongside weaker performances from Republic and Studebaker. Major rails show some gains while chemical and manufacturing firms lag, signaling uneven market momentum.

US Steel Com Wessesessies Westinghouse Willys Overland

Grain Produce Chicago Receipts Show Mixed Totals

Grain produce figures for Chicago show receipts at 40 121 tubs with creamery and extra Sic extra firsts listed at 33 34 percent. Firsts 33 percent and packing stock at 26 percent, indicating varied stock qualities across categories.

Chicago

Toledo Grain Price Report April 17

Grain prices in Toledo show wheat cash between 1.11 and 1.12 dollars, corn at 83 to 84 cents, oats 54 to 55 1/2 cents, rye 68 cents, barley 77 cents, and seed values for clover, alsike, and timothy with old and new quotes including October and May futures.

Toledo Grein Alsike Timothy

Livestock Market Report Chicago Receipts Steady

Chicago livestock buyers note 32 000 receipts with a steady trend. Pigs show prices from 450 to 750 with heavies around 675 to 740. Cattle receipts 16 000 with steady market. beef steers quoted 1190 to 1275 for top grades. heifers 254 to 1065. cows 400 to 875. bulls 375 to 700.

Chicago

Market notes for cattle and sheep prices

NER ateers 425 600 veal calves ight and handyweight 500 1050 feeder steers 575 900 stocker steers 700 850 stocker cows and heifers 350 575 SHEEP 7000 market steady fat lambs 1450 1615 lambs culls and common 1125 1456 yearlings 1200 1450 yearling wethers 925 1300 ewes 750 1200 ewes culls and common 300 750

Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep with Mixed Receipts

Cattle receipts 409 steady market. Steers good to choice about 7 to 10. Calves weak 50 cents lower good to choice. Hog receipts 3200 price 10 to 15 cents lower. Sheep receipts 400 steady good to choice. Lambs weak and lower 16 to 1650.

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