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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1921
Page
7
Attorney General Price faces rulings on whether the Pence anti glare law requires proper focal adjustment to prevent glare and if motorists must use approved devices. Karl V. Murray, highways secretary, asked if manufacturers must equip autos with compliant devices before sale.
The Buckeye Building & Loan Co. at Rankin Building 22 West Gay Street Columbus advertises a safe six percent deposit as preferred to higher but riskier investments. It promises contentment and sound sleep free from financial worries by leaving money with the firm for home loans rooted in old time conservatism.
A pair of bold burglars struck the Sugar Creek company store Friday night taking boots shoes clothes three revolvers and 255 dollars. The break in was discovered Saturday morning after deputies found destroyed invoices suggesting local talent.
The first session of the Athens County Teachers Institute featured speeches by Dr. Elmer Burritt Bryan, president of Ohio University, and Dr. Lincoln Hulley, of Stetson University. The event moved to the training school auditorium for the week with morning and afternoon sessions planned.
A noted effect of nocturnal moisture on chimneys is explained. Morning sun-dried walls shed moisture faster on the east side, gradually pulling the structure toward the east as it dries.
Daily market notes list Liberty Bonds in New York with varying yields and prices, plus a broad range of corporate issue quotes. The array includes autos, steel, copper, railroads, oil and tobacco stocks with percentages and price references.
Fragmentary OCR lists several oil companies and pipelines across multiple states, including Prairie Oil and Pipe Line, Standard of Ohio and Indiana, Midwest Refining, Sinclair, Cumberland Pipe Line, and other regional refiners. Mentions partner lines and values such as 54k and 6% appear amid unreadable sections.
American Red Cross asks households to donate secondhand warm garments for men women and children to aid Central Europe. Local Athens coordinator Mrs Carl Fuller appoints street captains to collect baby clothes knitted items and other wearable items for the coming winter.
Toledo market notes show cash wheat at 1.29 percent for Aug and 1.20 on Rept, Dec at 1.96, corn No 2 yellow around 62 to 63, oats No 2 white 26 to 36, barley No 2 cash 66, Clover seed 1926 Oct 12.05, Dec 12.95, Feb 12.08, Mar 12.90, Timothy 1920 cash 2.60, Sept 2.90, Dec 2.80 to 2.90, butter 46 to 47 cents, hay 1.15.
On Monday a figure resembling an angel was spotted on St Pauls church cross. It turned out to be a human fly among four steeple jacks repainting and repairing the steeple. The J J L Warner Co of North Hampton MA sent Charles A Stearns as head, with four experienced workers. The trustees faced trouble hiring for the job. No one asked them to inspect the courthouse steeple or clock.
Chicago August market notes show butter and poultry pricing with creamery cream at 41 to 43 cents, firsts 39 to 41 cents, seconds 32 to 34 cents, and standards 89 cents. Poultry live prices range 18 to 27 cents per unit, reflecting regional market movement.
Cincinnati August 1 Eggs advance with extra firsts listed at 33 cents and large lots of fancy standard eggs quoted around 27 cents as buyers seek quality product in the morning trade.
Cleveland produce notes price levels for butter eggs and poultry. Butter ranges from extra tubs 46 to 48 cents with various firsts and seconds. Eggs show fresh water northern extras at 89 cents and Ohio firsts at 34 cents. Poultry lists live heavy fowls at 26 to 27 cents, broilers 25 to 30 cents, and live spring ducks 24 to 25 cents.
Hog receipts reach 37 000 with active steady market. Top hog price $11.00. bulk sales $8.75 to $11.00. heavy and light weights show varied ranges. Cattle receipts 19 060 with stronger grades. prime to choice $4.90 to $10.60. butcher cattle and cows mixed. Sheep receipts 1 966 with lambs $8.25 to $10.19 and yearling wethers $6.25 to $8.50. ewes $3.25 to $4.00.
Three hundred miners in Canaanville cheer as the Canaan Coal Company announces the mines will reopen tomorrow morning marking their first operation this year. Orders have come from local dealers and household buyers.
Cattle receipts around 1000 with market lower. Prices include choice 3.75 to 9.00, prime 8.00 to 8.60, calves 6.50 to 9.00, sheep and lambs receipts 20 with steady market, primes 5.00 to 5.25, good 4.50 to 5.06, yearlings 10.60 to 11.09. Hogs receipts 40 with lower market, prime heavy 10.75 to 10.85, mediums 11.75 to 11.45, heavy gainers 11.75 to 11.85, pigs 11.00 to 11.25, roughs 7.59 to 4.50, stags 5.50 to 6.00.
Cincinnati reports cattle receipts around 3200 with a steady market and hogs at 4600 with prices moving lower. Calves also steady while receipts for sheep and other stock run 3000 plus.
Local trains ran daily with eastbound and westbound services listed by numbers and times. Eastbound No 2 at 12:55 am No 62 at 9:43 am No 12 at 12:34 pm No 6 22 pm No 54 at 6:36 pm. Westbound No 12 37 am No 51 local 7:17 am No 12 18 pm No 53 local 4:12 pm No 11 53 pm.
Marion August 15 An organization of local business men has leased the Erie Railroad shops and round house in Marion The new concern will operate the facilities independently and the lease is in effect immediately Normally 400 to 500 men are employed at the site with the changeover announced by regional director W A Baldwin
Having sold my farm I offer at public sale at my residence half mile southwest of Albany a 12 h.p. stationary gas engine two ponies, three cows including one Jersey, a rubber tired buggy and harnesses, feed cutter corn crusher scales grain drill two horse cultivator house hold goods and other items too numerous to mention.
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