Rates and profits in transport costs debate
The Republican Publicity Association led by Jonathan Bourne Jr argues government built panama canal and highways shift traffic from rail to cheaper transport. Private and public railroads must earn fair profits. losses to coast to coast shifts require compensating rate adjustments and bonds to cover costs to avoid confiscation.
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Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Panama Canal
Money Talks But It Speaks Briefly
A compact reflection on money as a force in daily life noting its fleeting influence for many and lasting hold for few. The piece questions whether wealth will endure in personal affairs and relationships.
Buckeye State Building & Loan Co Ad
A terse financial ad extols prudent investing and safety over high profit. It emphasizes long experience and careful practice to satisfy prudent people, urging to Take no chances. The notice lists Rankin Building and 22 W. Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio as the address.
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Buckeye State Building & Loan Co
Rankin Bldg
Weet Gay St
Columbus
Ohio
Notice W A Reading as Executor of Ziggafoos Estate
W A Reading acts as executor of the estate of David Ziggafoos deceased. The notice lists case or filing details and references a bond or probate matter with numbered entry 1-260tw.
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W. A. Reading
David Ziggafoos
Legion Men Will Leave for France Soon
The American Legion plans an August 3 departure from New York for a France pilgrimage. John G. Emery leads the party as Major General Henry J. Allen meets them in Flirey for the unveiling of a Lorraine monument. President Millerand Premier Briand and French marshals attend, with addresses by Emery, D Olier, and Lindsley.
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New York
American Legion
France
Cherbourg
Coblenz
John G. Emery
Legion
War Department
Henry J. Allen
Rhine
Legionnaires
Flirey
Allen
Flirey Monument
Lorraine
Millerand
Briand
Emery
America
the Legion
Franklin D‘olier
Philadelphia
Henry D. Lindsley
Dallas
Texas
Filing for Divorce Marks Prominence in Court News
A newspaper hints at prominence by filing divorce papers. If listed under court news readers see a brief note, but a long feature under a special heading signals higher status and public interest. The piece contrasts terse notices with extended coverage.
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Court News
Daily Market News Wrapup New York Stocks Edge Higher
The market opened firm with steel and locomotive stocks rising early while oil and oil related shares showed little change. Mexican Petroleum and General Asphalt advanced amid a tightening pool, call money climbed to five percent, and broad selling kept most stocks heavy. Notable prices included Bethlehem Steel to 60, Baldwin Locomotive around 79, Northern Pacific 78, and several others like American Can and United States Steel fluctuating as trading proceeded.
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New York
Ang.le
Bethlehem B
Baldwin
American
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Studebaker
Allis Chalmere
Ceccctscsvetae
C & FB
Eevee Esessves
Isda
Seereeee
General Motora
Icescis Eveseesy
Onm Inter. Nickel
Sciss
Kennecot
Scee Esceee
Inter. Marine
Pfd
Nevada Coppers
New York Central
New Haven
Norfolk & Western
Weeeres
Seevsseveevers
Southern Railway
Rock Island
Sinclair Cal Banae
Studebaker Esteeee
Eaer
Mid States
Conve Eagees
Chandler
American Soco
Icssseee
American Sugar
Pittsburg Livestock Cattle and Sheep Market Report
Receipts at Pittsburg show cattle 115 cars with steady market. veal calves 11.00 to 11.50. sheep and lambs 24 cars, market steady with prime wethers 5.00 to 6.60 and yearling lambs 10.50 to 11.00. Hogs receipts 30 cars, market higher. prime heavy 11.50 to 11.60, mediums 12.50 to 12.76, light yorkers 12.60 to 12.75, cows 4.00 to 7.00, canners and cutters 2.50 to 4.00, stocker steers 4.00 to 7.00. Sheep overall 12,000 receipts with lambs 8.50 to 10.60 and ewes 8.25 to 5.50.
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Pittsburg
Foreign exchange market opens firm in New York
The foreign exchange market in New York opened firm with demand for Sterling at 3.56 percent francs at 0.764 lire at 0.427 and marks at 0.124 percent. The rates reflect early trading conditions and show solid demand across major currencies.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Boy Scouts of America shows record high membership
The Boy Scouts of America reports 528 118 active members, the highest since the movement began eleven and a half years ago. International figures from the London based Scout Bureau place other affiliated countries at 460 089, with several non affiliated associations totaling additional unknowns.
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Boy Scouts of America
International Scout Bureau
London
International Bureau
Armenia
Argentine
Brazil
Chile
China
Greece
Japan
Panama
Roumania
Uruguay
Fragmented OCR List of Oil Companies and Numbers
A jumbled OCR fragment lists oil and pipeline company names such as New York Curb Illinois Pipe Standard of Cal Standard of N Y Ohio Standard of N J and others like Prairie Oil and Prairie Pipe Line Midwest Refining Cumberland Pipe Line Merritt Okla Prod and Texas Co with scattered figures 240 429 185 175 76 318 860 126 2% 10% 20% 115 1% 67 35 6 80.
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Illinois Pipe
Ohio Oil
Pierce Oil
Prairie Oil
Prairie
South Penn
Standard of
Cal
Standard
N. J
N. Y
Ohio
Midwest Refining
Midwest Oil
Cumberland
Merritt
Okla
Bigee Standard
Ind
Texas Coo
Glenrock
Boston
Wyoming
Wheat Holds Firm as Elevator Strike Impacts Chicago Market
Wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade stayed strong while corn eased after rain raised crop hopes. Elevator workers planned to return individually without a union agreement, limiting supply disruption. September wheat opened at 1.24 3 4 and closed 1.25 1 2 with advances. December 1.28 up 1 and 1 4. corn September 69 1 2 to 69 3 4. December unchanged at 60 1 2.
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Chicago
Aug. J
Chicago Board of Trade
Northwest
Cincinnati Egg Prices for Grocers and Consumers
Reader list notes egg prices with category distinctions. Eggs and extras priced for Cincinnati market with firsts at 3 cents and ordinaries at 26 cents per dozen, reflecting historical grocery rates.
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Cincinnati
Toledo grain prices and related commodities report
Closing prices for August include wheat cash 1.29 and futures 1.31, corn No 3 at 67 68e, oats No 2 white 42 tac, rye No 2 1.16, barley cash No 2. Clover seed futures for 1920 season listed, timothy bids at 2.60 cash and 2.95 3.05 for later months, alsike at 10.75 11.25, butter 47 48c, eggs 40c, hay 1.15.
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Toledo
Barney
Timothy
Alsike
Grocery Prices in Cleveland Market Report
Cleveland August 1 butter prices show extras at 484 to 50 cents per pound with various grades listed. Eggs are quoted with fresh gathered northern extras at 87 cents and other grades ranging down to 0 to 32 cents. Poultry prices include live heavy fowls at 25 to 2 cents, roosters at 1 to 2 cents, and broilers at 25 to 35 cents per pound.
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Cleveland
Live Stock Prices at Union Stock Yards Illinois Hog and Cattle Market
Hog receipts reach 45 000 with market active and prices from 9.60 to 11.50 for most weights while heavy packing sows run 9.40 to 10.00 and pigs around 10.35. Cattle receipts total 18 009 with market steady to lower. prices range from 6.25 to 9.99 for various grades and weights.
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Ill
Finley Proposes Upper Silesia Divisions and Coal Trade
Dr John H Finley former New York State Education Commissioner reports after a European tour that Germany can export coal from western districts without Upper Silesia and outlines four proposed division lines for Upper Silesia with LeRond’s line favored as aligning with Versailles provisions while Percival and Marini offer alternatives.
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Upper Silesia
New York Times
John H. Finley
New York State
Europe
Germany
Silesia
Sadr
Alsace-Lorraine
Central Europe
Imley
Korfanty
Oder
LeRond
Percival
Rybnik
Press
Kattowitz
Myslowitz
Marini
Pless
Finley
Warsaw
Prague
Ohio Power Plants Produce Less Electricity in Early 1921
Washington reports Ohio electric light and power plants generated 836.5 million kilowatt hours in January to April 1921, down from 991.97 million in the same period 1920. Officials cite weak business demand while domestic consumption rises. water power and fuel use shifted notably between years.
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Washington
Ohio
United States Geological Survey
Trackless trolley cars may come to Akron Ohio
Cleveland August 1 trackless trolley cars attract railway commissioners and Ohio operators due to high electric rail costs and motor bus competition. Akron may be first Ohio city to install trackless trolleys under study. features include rubber wheels, dual overhead wires, and auto pedal control with emergency brakes.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Akron
Heber Gahm Wins Golf Tournament
Heber Gahm captures the handicap golf tournament at the Athens Country Club where eighteen players competed on the temporary course. Scores over twelve holes were adjusted by each player's handicap to determine winners, with Gehm finishing first at net 42, Alderman second net 43, Whaley third net 44, and Craig fourth net 45.
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Athens
Ae Gehm
Fred Alderman
A. E. Whaley
W. T. Craig
The amusement tax phrase provokes wary public view
A satirical note argues that the so called amusement tax lacks any humor and should be viewed as a serious levy. The remark captures public sentiment about the policy and its perceived dullness.
Rail Time Card For Athens Trains
Daily and weekly schedule shows northbound departures from Athens at 6 32 am 9 69 am 2 03 pm and southbound departures at 11 47 am 4 37 pm 8 15 pm No 8 percent leaves Athens 6 00 tm 11 00 am 6 00 pm Arrivals list No 30 32 34 to Athens at 10 10 am 4 00 pm 8 15 pm
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Athens
Hocking Valley
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Sprague's Trenc~pier
Sprague
Athens Trucking CO
Wiseman and Pickens Phone
Herb Kelley
Pickering
Ideal Shoe Shining Parlor
Majestic
W. M. Amrens
Union Street
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Amy
Danith
ECIAL
Serenoffer
L Street
E. Gr. Earle
Ur- Ohio
Mill Street
Elsonville
Schoonover
Felsonville
inter-Athens
Chain
Glouster
ToRnery Glouster
Pons Home Furnishing Co
LYS
Tice
Ord
Harry V. Howard
Bartlett
Albert Bart
Colonial
Lay
Ness
Moler
Public E
Paroma Syrup CO
Corner
West Washington Strets
Oma Syrup Co
Norris
Roseanna
Ted
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Army and Navy
C. O. Watkins
Central
Gollier Manuhi Co
Richmond Hill
Newark
Deartaisins
Raymond Terry
Civil Service
Continental Bldg
Washington, D. C
Burr Oak Cord Tire Company
Burr Oak
Michigan
Bell Phone
COLT
Joe Lennerd
Hamley Run
Fred Landis
Carpenter Hardware Company
Walden
W. Union St
Howe’s
Athens Ice and Storage Co
Barrett
Rardin Brothers
FOY
Gibson
Jansen Jr
Jacksonville
Gale
Edison
F. R. Calvin
Congress Street
Webster and Sutton
Canaonville
FORD
James J. Sawyer
Trimble
O. Care Messenger
G. W. Hopkins
G. W. Dain’s
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E. D. Dert
F. W. Webb
W. Union
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West Union
W. State
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T. B. Warden
Athens Messenger
Race ST
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Lima
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Athens National Bank
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H. V. Atkinson
McArthur
Coolville
Buick
Moler Auto Sales CO
A-Auto
Carpenter St
McCune
New Marshfield
Athens Pike
J. B
Marshfield
McCune Tire and Accessory Co
Rauch
Athens Furniture Exchange
Remington, Underwood, Royal, Smith and Oliver
Jacobs
Nelson Viile
C. O. Rowland
Ed Stewart
Athens R. D
Athens Messager
Weber
H. B. Ruth
Pleasanton Road
Herb Cunliffe
Murray City
Canaanville
Winchester Carbine
G. K. Bush
Cash Shoe Store
Comeone Hkg
Mye
McKay and Mosure Realty Co
Washington St
J. A. Koons
Hewitt and Boden Company
J. C. Hewitt
Colonial—College
Washington Street
Fern Street
S. E. Violet
State and
Court Streets
N. Court Street
Daily Market News
N. Y. Exchange
Eaevmeee
Eevee
Eee Eene
Cincinnati Cattle
N. Y. Curb
OHO
J. D. Haskins
Nat’! Bank
Ohio Railway
Eee Ee Trollibus
Heber Gahm
Baltimore
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