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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1921
Page
19
New York reports a tense session as Mexican Petroleum drops and other leaders slide. Debt concerns and Cuban American Sugar dividend talks weigh while American and General Electric show weakness.
Household furniture offered for sale as the owner departs the city. Quick sale announced. phone contact provided as 4062.
Two or three good rooming houses close to college for sale. Rob inson and Landis, Room 22, National Bank Building. Phone 856.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple oil and gas firms such as Prairie Oil and Gas, Standard of New York, Standard of Ohio, Midwest Refining, Sinclair Oil, and Texas Gas, along with pipeline names like Cumberland Pipe and Prairie Pipe Line. Mentions of basin locations like Glenrock and Boston Wyoming appear as scattered entries.
Chicago grain prices declined today as heavy receipts and weak speculative demand weighed on values. September wheat opened at 1.22 and closed 2 percent lower, December wheat 1.23 and 2 percent down. September corn 56? and 0.5 percent lower. December corn 53 and 0.25 percent lower. September oats 33 and 0.125 percent lower. December oats 86 and 0.125 percent lower.
Floyd E. Waite director of finance says the Davis administration will not coddle criminals and will trim the London prison project from 23.5 million to 9 million. He cites humane treatment but firm costs and notes road program advances. He claims the state saves 120000 annually in operating expenses.
President Harding assures women will have a role in the disarmament conference with decisions pending on whether a woman serves as a delegate or on an advisory board.
Seven men accused of leading a steel theft ring operating across Michigan and Ohio were arrested in Detroit. The loot is reported to total several thousand dollars.
Toledo grain prices show cash and futures quotes for oats barley rye and seeds. Prices listed include cash No 2 yellow oats 89 to 92 cents, white corn 34 to 25 cents, and clover seed around 18 to 18.45 dollars with various month futures. Hay and butter meal figures appear in fragmented form.
Chicago markets report butter at 36 to 38 cents for firsts and seconds 22 to 34 cents per pound. Cheese prices show Twins at 18 to 19 percent and Young Americas 19 to 20 percent. Live poultry listed at 18 to 21 cents.
Cattle market steady with light receipts. Prices: choic e 9.00, one at 8.00 to 8.50, common 6.50 to 7.50, veal calves 9.50. Sheep and wooled lambs steady with prime wethers 5.00 to 5.25, yearling lambs 10.00 to 11.00. Hogs receipts 25 doz with lower market. prime heavies 10.96 to 11.96, mediums 11.09 to 11.25, yorkers 11.00 to 11.25, pigs 10.00 to 16.50, roughs 7.00 to 8.00, stags 5.00 to 5.50.
Bond price report from New York on August 17 1944 shows Liberty bonds including 8 44s at 88.78 and other series such as second 4s 87.66 first 4 87.80 and Victory issues with prices like 34s 98.74 and 44s 8.74.
A lively attendance contest between Orbiston and Greens Run Bible schools ends with Orbiston 146 and Greens Run 17. The next all day meeting is set for Sunday at Greens Run, featuring Prof. Treadley and Rev. J. A. Long, with Chauncey and Mt. Vernon connections noted.
Columbus, Aug. 17. State purchasing agent B. F. Miller announced future fuel purchases will seek best quality at the lowest price. Previously the state bought from the lowest bidder regardless of quality. All coal and lubricating oil and greases will be sourced from Ohio mines and concerns whenever possible.
Northbound No. 1 leaves Athens at 6 32 a m and No 5 at 2 03 p m Daily. Southbound No e at 11 47 a m No 4 at 7 37 p m No 6 at 8 15 p m from Athens.
Cincinnati cattle receipts total about 8000 with steady market. Shipments to packers and buyers range from 7.75 to 9.50 per hundredweight. Calves scarce with prices up to 9.50. Hogs at about 4300 head weaker 50 to 75 cents. best packers and butchers around 16.00. Sheep light demand with slight gains up to 4.90. Mississippi and surrounding markets steady with occasional bids noted.
Union Stock Yards Chicago reports hog price action with bids and receipts. Market tone appears subdued as buyers and sellers negotiate around steady to lower quotes amid lighter receipts.
Daily trains from Athens include No 33 at 6 00 a m toaves No 35 at 11 00 a m and No 27 at 6 00 p m No 80 southbound arrives Athens 10 10 a m with other times noted for daily service indicating regular departures and arrivals in Athens
Eastbound trains listed at 12 55 am 9 43 am 12 34 pm 6 22 pm local No 52 No 12 No 6 54 local 6 36 pm Westbound No 1 37 am No 51 7 11 am No 12 18 pm No 53 4 13 pm No 11 8 58 pm Local teams run daily Sundays marked
Ohio committee on public utility information releases electrical current data from Ohio plants indicating revival in industrial activity across principal cities except Toledo. Commander Ben Be Leng notes the check to commission confirms revival is underway statewide.
Pretty Grasa Barbara aged 27 who has been in America for two months was abducted from the home of her uncle Orizie Scafedi on Tuesday night. A large touring car conveyed her away driven by a man who had been romantically interested in her but was rejected.
In New York on August 17 Kelly of the Giants belted his tenth home run of the season in the first inning with the bases full, in the Cincinnati game.
Several hundred thousand dollars of peanuts burned at Smithfield Va as five warehouses two York river piers and additional buildings caught fire. Sparks spread quickly threatening nearby structures and emergency crews battled to contain the blaze throughout the day.
Having sold my farm I will hold a public sale at my residence half a mile southwest of Albany. The items include an upright 12 hp stationary line engine in good condition two finely broke cows one Jersey cow or two three cows total two-wheeled buggy and harness double and single harness driving harness feed cutter corn crushers platform scales grain drifts two horse cultivator and numerous other articles. Sale begins at 1:00 promptly.
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