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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1926

Page

11

Guardian Morton Stamps Out Blackguard to Save Audrey

Audrey Morton, under guardianship of Morton, faces harassment by a male dancer Joe seeking a thousand dollars. Morton confronts Joe, defends Audrey, and ejects him, warning he will prevent future contact. Audrey and Nona return to Abe Sunshine’s office to rehearse as Morton plans to protect her further.

Audrey Morton Harry Morton Morton Dayton Chicago Nona Audrey Abe Mr. Sunshine Miss Morton Joe London Buster Abie Ajdrey NEA

United States Steel 7 Percent Basis Shifts Market Confidence

New York April 29 United States Steel common stock set at a 7 per cent basis replacing the previous five plus two percent annual disbursement. The change strengthens industry confidence as mills in Pittsburgh near order fulfillment. Coal and iron industries fear lower demand, with miners negotiating lower wages amid uncertainty. Prices for live cattle and lambs show mixed movement amid light buying and heavy selling pressure as markets adjust.

New York United States Steel Pittsburgh Jacksonville Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia

Obituary Sketch of Local Resident Lingers in Memory

He lived with Mr and Mrs Mansfield and was a bachelor. He leaves one brother Henry Matheny near Fisher and two sisters Mrs Melissa Patrick of the home place and Mrs Lottie Crumley of Athens.

Mansfield Henry Matheny Fisher Melissa Patrick Lottie Crumley Athens

Chicago Livestock Market Report April 29 1924

Cattle receipts 12 000 fat steers steady to 15c higher. Long fed ripe steers 1420 lbs bulk to shippers 10.40. Hogs receipts 19 000 with top 1.75 and bulk 12.13 20. Sheep receipts 15 000 with slow market and lambs around 14.914.25. Slaughter cattle and calves steady to firm with good to choice grades listed.

Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA

Pittsburgh Livestock Market Report

Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice at 9.70 to 10, good 9.25, fair 7.50, real calves 13.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 5 doubles, market active at steady prices. prime wethers 9.75 to 10, good 9.0 to 9.50, fair 7 to 8, yearling lambs 9 to 15. Hogs receipts 15 doubles. market heavy. prime heavy 12.50 to 15.25, mediums 13.90 to 14, heavy yorkers 13 to 14, light yorkers 14.15 to 14.25, pigs 14.15 to 14.25, r oughs 10 to 11.25, stags 6 to 7.

Pittsburgh

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Cattle, Hogs and Sheep

Receipts run 550 cattle 4700 hogs 450 sheep. Cattle steady to slow with good to choice 9 to 9.50. calves 11 to 11.50. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher at 13.50 for good to choice packers and cutters. Sheep strong with 8 to 9 for good to choice, lambs 15 to 16, springers 14 to 20.

Cincinnati

Cleveland Produce Market and Livestock Brief

Cleveland produce market unchanged. Livestock receipts 2500 head with steady market. yorkers 15.75, mixed 13.50, mediums 12.85. pigs roughs 10.25, stags 7. Cattle receipts 300 head steady. yearling steers 0.50–10, butcher steers and bulls 6.50–7. Calves receipts 300 head steady. top 13.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 800, market 25c higher, top 15. Calves also show steady trend with top price 13.50.

Cleveland

Cincinnati grocer ad lists dairy and produce prices

Butter creamery tubs 538c sie No 1 packing 29c No 2 10c 22c. Potatoes 6.25 to 6.50. Fowls 28c roosters 19c. Broilers 45c. Ducks 6c to 9c geese 10c 12c. Eggs fresh gathered large firsts 28c seconds 24 14c nearby ungraded.

Cincinnati

Market grain quotes and dairy prices from Toledo

Grain prices listed include WHEAT No 1.79 1.74 CORN No 4 74? RYE No 2 OATS No 2 1 54% 98N%Ge BARLEY No 2 CLOVERSEED Imp 14.55 dom 21 Oct 16.50 TIMOTHY Cash 3.35 Sept 3.55 ALLIKE Cash 17 BUTTER 40 42c EGGS 27a HAY 30.

Toledo

Liberty Bonds Prices and Yields Snapshot

Liberty Bonds rates shown include first 4s at 102.24 and 100.23 for bid and offer, second 4s at 100.28, third 444s at 101.9, fourth 4s at 103.4, and treasury 4s at 108.15.

Liberty Bonds Treasury

Pittsburgh Oil Market Prices Across Regions

Penna Grade and Nat Transit lines show $3.65 in multiple districts including Bradford and Penna Grade. Other lines list Eureka and Cumberland items with prices from $2.20 to $3.55, plus Lima at $2.25 and Illinois at $2.25.

Pittsburgh Penna N. Y Bradford District Nat Gaines Nat Transit W. Pa Eureka Cabel Corning Somerset Medium Cumberland Somerset Light Rkngland Lima Indiana Princeton Wooster Plymouth Illinois

British coal buyers slow to switch to American coal

Newport News April 29. Despite reports of possible British coal production interruption on May 1, there is no sign of British consumers inquiring to buy American coal in Newport News or other coastal points.

Newport News

Flour Mills to Expand Capacity Under New Holding Company

Flour Mills of America Inc the holding company that recently took over the mills and elevators of the Kansas Flour Mills Co and the Walter Spies Milling Co plans to add other properties to increase present capacity.

FLOUR Kansas City Flour Mills of America Inc Kansas Flour Mills Company Walterspies Milling Company

Apple and prune yields forecast for Sonoma crops

In Sonoma County on April 29 the horticultural commission predicted the apple crop would be the heaviest in three years while prune yields would be spotty and peaches plums and cherries light.

Santarosa Calif Horticultural Commission of Sonoma County

Dairy butter market remains bearish in Chicago report

Dairy production runs 18 percent higher than last year while receipts at four main markets exceed by about 2 million pounds. Prices average 7 to 44 cents below year-ago levels.

Dairy Products Chicago

Muskrat prices rise at New York auction week

In New York on April 29 muskrat dominated auction sales. Southern muskrat fetched up to 2.12 dollars per pelt, the highest since the war, while northern muskrat traded as high as 2.64 dollars.

New York

Why Johnny Should Read: East Side PTA Talk

Miss Genevieve Apgar associate professor of Ling lish at Ohio university told the East Side Parent-Teacher Association that reading enriches life and that parents should start early by reading aloud and building a personal bookshelf of worthwhile literature. The group approved a city summer playground plan and a health exam program urging each entering first graders be given a thorough physical before September.

Johnny East Side Parent- Teacher Association Genevieve Apgar Ohio University Miss Apgar

Ohio University urges high school seniors to apply now

Prospective Ohio University entrants should send in applications and transcripts to the registrar promptly. With many commencements upcoming, graduates are urged not to delay as school officials depart for the summer, complicating credit records before fall. Athens students plan June commencement.

Ohio University Schoos Athens High School F. B. Dilley

Aged bachelor Homer Matheny dies at Fisher

Homer Matheny, 77, died at 11 a m at the home of Mr and Mrs Gerve Mansfield near Fisher from hardening of the arteries. He had been ill all winter. Matheny, born at Sugar Creek, moved to the locality as a child and lived there the rest of his life. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Amesville Fire Destroys Home Suspected Incendiarism

Amesville, April 29. A large frame house owned by G O Linscott in the Martin addition burned with all its contents late last night. Occupied by Arthur Frash and family the home was empty for several days and many suspect arson. Cottages for rent are scarce, this is the second such loss in two weeks.

Amesville G. O. Linscott Martin Arthur Frash

Two Men Escape Death In Porterfield Crossing Crash

The incident near Parkersburg involved west bound Baltimore and Ohio train No 3 striking a truck carrying Earl McClintic 38 of Youngstown and Vernon Pope 28 of Columbus. McClintic suffered serious head and body injuries, was moved to Sheltering Arms hospital Athens. Pope escaped with minor scrapes. The Meclarlane crossing four miles below Parkersburg was described as dangerous. McClintic was asleep prior to impact.

Baltimore and Ohio Porterfield Earl McClintic Mahoning Street Youngstown Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Vernon Pope South Sixth Street Columbus McClintic Marietta A. and P. Grocery Company J. L. Mitchel David McClintic Meclarlane Crossing Parkersburg Ohio

Pioneer Road Will Be Sold In Auction

The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul will be sold at a Butte Montana auction as the last great railroad seeks to build a Northwest empire at an inopportune time. It is expected the sale will go to Kuhn Loeb and Company with the National City bank, forming eastern domination of the 11,000 mile system.

Chicago United Press Chicago, Milwaukee and Far West

Senate panel backs coal bill granting presidential mine control

Washington April 29 The Senate labor committee approved legislation giving the President full authority to seize and operate mines in emergencies as in the recent anthracite suspension. It was unclear if the measure will be acted on this session.

Washington Senate Labor Committee

Negro to die for assault on girl in Kentucky

In Madisonville Kentucky on April 29 a Negro youth Bunyan Fleming was found guilty of assaulting 16 year old Nell Breithaup and sentenced to death. The trial of two other Negroes began as troops patrolled the district to avert unrest after the verdict.

Madisonville United Press Kentucky Bunyan Fleming Nell Breithaup

Athens County Tax Listing Deadline Nears

The Athens County auditor Fred Cornwell warns property owners that tomorrow is the final day to list property for taxation.

Athens County Fred Cornwell

Two Athens Men Fined by Mayor for DWI

Harry Barstow, 30, was fined 25 dollars and had his driving license suspended for 30 days after pleading guilty to drinking and driving. Aaron Simmons, also of Athens, was arrested for intoxication, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10 dollars plus costs.

Harry Barstow Athens Barstow Charles Maples Alex Moore Aaron Simmons Herb Parker

You can't tell. What is oo ing now may be blocking another hundred years.

A cryptic line appears to reflect on present actions shaping long term outcomes, attributed to a journal entry. The fragment suggests concern about consequences of current choices and future impact.

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