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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1926

Page

9

Rubber market trends lift Akron tire plants amid demand surge

Akron tire plants report rising demand as price cuts boost activity with 24 hour production at many factories. Miller, Goodyear, Firestone and Mohawk increase output while 60 percent of 1926 tire purchases are expected in the last five months. Crude rubber stocks rise in London and shipments from Straits Settlements face possible limits after November 1.

New York Akron General sSieberling Mohawk Goodyear Firestone Miller W. F. Pfeiffer Miller Rubber Company Straits Settlements London

Steel mills run at about half capacity in Chicago district

Commodity notes from Chicago state mills operate at about 53 percent capacity with 27 of 36 furnaces in blast. Prices are unchanged. New business lags behind shipments as demand remains mixed.

Chicago Aus

Dodge Brothers sets weekly delivery record for Graham trucks

AUTOS DETROIT Aug 13 For the first time in the Graham Brothers story more than 1000 trucks and motor coaches have been delivered in a single week by Dodge Brothers dealers in the United States and Canada The new record is 1041 vehicles a gain of 200 percent over this time last year

AUTOS Detroit Graham Brothers Dodge Brothers United States Canada

Gillean Chipley Co Buys Downing Co In Naval Stores Deal

The Gillean Chipley company of New Orleans, the world’s largest naval stores producer, purchased the Downing company of Brunswick, the largest naval stores distributor. Downing’s assets exceed 5 million dollars.

Naval Stores New Orlean Gilliean Chipley Company New Orleans Downing Company Frunswick

Lake steamers rush back as ore moves faster

Coal Cleveland Aug. 13 reports iron ore shipments from upper lake ports moving quickly as lake steamers refuse to wait for return coal cargoes and are rushed back up the lakes light.

Cleveland

Wall Street swings as rediscount rate shift spooks traders

New York markets opened with trepidation over a rediscount rate increase to 4 percent from 20 percent, recalling a similar move last November that sparked heavy liquidation. Early trading showed nervousness and a brief offer, followed by a late rally as industrials recovered, with General Motors rising on news of a 1 percent stock distribution and continued regular dividends on the full amount of its shares.

New York Wall Street General Motors x Es General Moors General Motors

Livestock Prices and Receipts From Pittsburgh Feestock Market

Receipts for hogs 1200 with market active and higher, 250 pound class at 15.25 per cwt. Prices listed for various weight ranges. Cattle receipts 30, market steady with venters steady 5c higher, heavy calves around 15.00. Sheep receipts 1500, market steady with top fat lambs at 14.25.

Pittsburgh FE

Cincinnati Livestock Market Summary And Prices

Receipts include hogs and cattle with varying weights and prices. Hogs mostly 10 to 15 cents higher than Thursday and cattle steady to slightly higher with bulls and calves in lighter ranges. Packing sows about 0.75 to 0.00 plus, fat lambs around 14 to 15 dollars, fat ewes near 6 to 6.50, and stock cattle mixed across weight classes.

Vents St

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago livestock receipts for the fed yearlings and cows were steady while fat cattle and calves showed weakness. Yearling steers near 8.00, vealers 1.00 to 14.00. sheep receipts around 6,000 with fat lambs trading to packers at 14.10 to 14.50. Ewes and feeders noted weak to steady, late quotes show feeder lambs around 13.00 to 13.90 with some lower bids.

Chicago

Hog and cattle market price report with varied weights

Hogs receipts around 1500 with markets 25 percent higher offering top bids around 13.65. Prices listed for various hog weights, packing sows, slaughter weights, cattle steers and heifers, cows, canners, calves, vealers, feeders and stockers, and slaughter sheep and lambs with range figures from about 3.65 to 14.50 and midrange prices for different grades and weights.

New York Produce Prices Miscellaneous Market Notes

New York produce market reports quiet and varied. Flour and lard show mixed tones while sugars and coffee hold steady. Poultry prices trade unevenly with live poultry steady and dressed items irregular. cheese and butter list moderate firmness amid receipts.

New York Middle West Rio Santos Young Americas Creamery Syeres Pacific Coast

Butter and Creamery Grades Update

A garbled OCR note lists Butter 8840, Creamery extras 40C 401, Standards 4040, Firsts B61 08 Bigs seconds 33c 35, Extras vbes 3M, MGGS 11 948, Ordinaries 251 c 2614 Firsts 2TeW2s4 , Pextras 08 36.

Liberty Bonds Market Report From New York

Liberty first figs opened at 102 off 2, 2nd 4148 100 22, ort Tol up 1, éth 102.8 off 2, Treasury 444s at 107.20. The brief note lists bond quotes and price moves with minor shifts in several issues.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty First

Market Prices Reported for Wheat Corn and Livestock

Toledo market notes list futures and cash prices for grains and feeds including Wheat No 2 at 1.5141.33, Corn No 2 Legs5, Rye No 2 at 1.08, Oats No 2 40e 41, Clover and timothy values, butter at 42e45, hay around 25.00, with various month prices for Clover and timothy seeds and other commodities.

Toledo Battey Timothy Cash

Wool Prices Steady Demand Signals Market Strength

In Boston on August 13 the wool market shows good demand at times for fine hair, three-eighths blood, and quarter blood trades with an undertone of steadiness. French combings and New Mexico wools reached top markets at 1.00 to 1.05, Oregon blood baby combings at 41 to 42 cents per pound, equating to about 3 dollars clean, with the statistical wool situation described as stronger.

Boston New Mexico Oregon

Harold Mardis Visit Teaches Winners Class in Athens

Harold C. Mardis of Hendersonville North Carolina visits Athens to teach the Winners class of the first Methodist Sunday school Sunday morning. Mardis previously instructed the class before leaving Athens.

Harold Mardis Harold C. Mardis Hendersonville N. C Athens First Methodist Mardis

Swyerses Welcome Daughter Rose Lee in Parkersburg

Mr and Mrs Fred Swyers announce the birth of a daughter Rose Lee on August 11. Mrs Swyers is at her mother Mrs Stahl’s home 63 North Court Street Parkersburg West Virginia.

Fred Swyers Parkersburg W. Va Rose Lee

Taxes Not Cut In Cleveland Land Valuations

The county board of revision lowered land valuations by 10 percent across Cuyahoga county but experts say this will not necessarily reduce taxes by a similar proportion. The advisory note came from tax professionals in Cleveland on August 13.

Cleveland County Board of Revision Cuyahoga County

Weather notes from Amesville report high heat and light rain

The weather bureau reports a 93 degree high yesterday and 99 on Wednesday with only a trace of rain in the period. Showers are promised as the forecast remains unsettled about near term conditions.

Amesville

City champion Dorothy Seiler wins Miss title in Madison

The Atlantic City pageant will crowd the ocean crowds this fall as the new city champion Dorothy Seiler, age 21, is named Miss. Seiler won the Madison Wisconsin title to earn the honors.

Atlantic City Cape Gris Nez Dorothy Seiler Madison Wis

Canadian Beer Seized by Raiders in Dayton

In Dayton on August 13 raiders confiscated 120 of 1806 Canadian beer stored in a barn on Jergin's farm. Arrested were John Williams and Thomas Miller, both bond set at 1000 dollars each. they were released pending a court hearing this afternoon.

Dayton U.P Jergin John Williams Thomas Miller

Public joins in cause of miners in Lexington

Public resentment grew as 170 miners of the Western Coal and Mining company entered their sixth day of unemployment. Unemployed in the mine industry reportedly rose to 500 as convict labor took over a producing shaft leased to the state prison board amid alleged secret negotiations breaching mine workers contracts.

Lexington U.R Western Coal and Mining Company State Prison Board

State Board to Buy Wayne County Apple Creek Site

Columbus August 13 The state board of control voted 225000 for the purchase of the proposed Apple Creek site in Wayne county for a home for the feeble minded. If land owners do not accept by September 8 the state will reject the site.

Columbus State Board of Control Apple Creek Wayne County

Judge Slams Homes Used As Screens In Cleveland Raids

Cleveland police accuse private homes of being used as smoke screens to shield big bootleggers. Judge David C. Meek protests noncooperation and notes seventy five liquor cases in two weeks with most evidence limited to a two gallon jug. He cites higher orders directing raids to shield powerful violators.

Cleveland U.P David C. Meek

Five Rescued Men In Mine Recovery Near Salem

Five miners rescued from a shaft near Salem are recovering well. The group had been entombed for a week before rescuers reached them yesterday. George Catillo, initially the most seriously affected, has improved enough to talk with visitors at his home.

Salem U.pe George Catillo

Divorce Suit Hears Key Incident In Chicago Case

Roy L. Clammon testified in his divorce case that his wife would not allow him to carry a latch key, a detail presented during the proceedings in Chicago.

Chicago Roy L. Clammon

Aviation to Be Leading World Industry Says Ace Flyer

Ace of all American fliers, Charles F. Rickenbacker, predicts aviation will be the world’s leading industry within 25 years. He foresees extensive aerial rail networks, 19 to 100 passenger craft, radio guidance, and night service. He envisions private planes evolving into common, affordable cruisers akin to today’s autos.

Ace of All American Fliers Fk. W. Rickenbacker United States Flying Corps United Press Detroit Mich United States Los Angeles America

Mystery of the Heaths on Long Island unfolds night lights haunt

Insomnia plagued Mrs. Prentiss notes lights at the Heath house as Myra Heath is found murdered and Perry Heath missing. Inman heir presumptive to a fortune, Bunny Moore suspected. doors locked from inside. fingerprints on the whisky bottle. rouge applied post mortem. investigation continues at Harbor Gardens while Grace Cunningham and Sam Anderson discuss motives.

Bunny Moore Myra Heath Perry Heath Heath Bunny Inman Myra Sam. Anderson Ala Cunningham Anderson Cunningham Mrs. Prentiss Todhunter Prentiss Larry Inman

Plans for Perry's Return Haunts Heath House Mystery

In a charged drawing room scene Bunny frets over Perry's disappearance as the police stall awaiting his reappearance. Larry warns of looming developments and hints that a murder- or crime-linked bottle taunts them with fingerprints, heightening fear and urgency.

Bunny Perry Larry Herrick Heath Inman Myra Goroner Matt

Bunny Declares Fearlessness Then Arranges For Safe Travel

A tense scene unfolds as Bunny defiantly resists fear and asserts independence then agrees to stay with Mrs Prentisa while Perry remains missing. Larry urges care for Bunny’s reputation and suggests she visit Mia Prentiss. The moment ends with three visitors arriving as the chapter promises continuation.

Larry I’rentisa Bunny Herrick

Rail Time Card Athens Trains and Schedules

Daily northbound trains No 1 and No 5 depart Athens at 7 01 am and 2 38 pm. Southbound No 2 and No 6 depart at 12 26 pm and 6 35 pm. Hocking Valley northbound No 31 33 37 depart 6 45 am 12 10 pm 6 30 pm. Southbound No 30 34 36 arrive Athens 11 08 am 4 32 pm 9 40 pm. Baltimore & Ohio westbound Nos 21 43 11 22 42 13 listed.

N. Y Athens Hocking Valley Baltimore & Ohio

Radio Schedule Listings Across Cities and Programs

A long list of radio station schedules shows daily programs including dinner music organ recitals dance orchestras and concert broadcasts from Atlantic City to Vancouver. Notable entities include WEAF WJZ WABC WGN and stations in New York Boston Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago and more with times ranging from afternoon to late night performances.

Atlantic City Vessella Baltimore Sandman Wbal Jubilee Singers City Park Orchestra WEEI Boston Early Birds Musicale la France Orchestra Andrews’ Orchestra NAC WGR Buffalo WEAF Statler Orchestra WMAK WGY Charlotte WGHB Clearwater WTAM Cleveland Gill Wilson WGHP Detroit WW45 Detroit News Orchestra WCX WJR Detroit Symphony WTIC Hartford Heimberger Radican WMBF Miami Beach WOR Newark United P Bulletin Bill Wa Crystal Palace Freda Paster Doe M. Barnett Itz Carlton EW York K. Waldorf United Press Wandering Minstrels WJZ New York Olsen West Point Leon Goldman Belledaire WNYC Morning Glory Club WOO Philadelphia Fox Theatre Sam Brown WCAE Pittsburgh William Penn Orchestra KDKA WJAR Providence WRVA Richmond Richmond Orchestra WAHG Richmond Hill Donaldson’s Schenectady van Curler WBZ Springfield Brunswick Orchestra CNRT Toronto Romanelli WRC Washington U. S. Navy Band WTAG Worcester Sterling Ramblers

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