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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
9
The readable parts show a fragmentary line containing the numbers 21 and 32 amid unclear letters. The text lacks identifiable people places or events and cannot determine a coherent news item.
For $3500 buyers can own a five room house with electric lights and soft water in a good Columbus area location. Robinson and Landis advertise. Phone 856. Also seven lots near High Street or trade for property in Nelsonville Oro J. Dy Smith Box 412 Nelsonville Ohio boeken.
Multiple property notices describe land sales and bids. Highlights include 20 40 80 acre tracts in Michigan at 15 to 80 dollars per acre with down payment options, a 1261 BPirst Nat Bank Bldg Chicago listing from Swigart Land Co, and a 12600 acre Ath ens Ohio farm near Hocking River with 140 acres bottom land, timber value, and 15600 dollars asking with long balance. City of Athens bidding details request certified checks and right to reject bids.
Athens teemed with visitors as the county fair drew crowds from across the region. Horses, cars and pedestrians clogged Court and Union streets while traffic officers managed a steady flow. Hotels were packed, with many travelers left without lodging and some sleeping in autos. Police reported no major incidents and overall calm.
Petitions circulated in Athens ask voters to create a city park commission to oversee parks. The effort, backed by Kiwanis, seeks a fall election ratification. A second petition proposes a board of engineers to review new streets. Both measures may appear on the fall ballot.
Former superintendent Geoffrey F. Morgan arrived in Athens to accompany Scout Troop 1 as they depart Monday for Buckeye Lake camping for a week. A Saturday 2:00 p.m. meeting in the scout room will issue final equipment instructions and ensure all eligible scouts attend. Morgan plans to return Saturday with the group and stay about a week.
The story says Clyde Jackie Jordan son of O C Jordan 19 Church Street was struck by a car while driving an express wagon for American Express. He was injured and sick in bed not from the crash but with appendix trouble doctors to decide on possible operation.
Markets opened with brisk short covering lifting leaders several points. Crutchie rose from 61 to 8 and a half, rubber up to 44, Studebaker up four points, and rails and rail stocks advancing amid movement. Major industrials such as General Motors, American Can, AT and T, and Northern Pacific show gains while commodity prices and livestock also move, reflecting a broad market rally.
A damaged OCR snippet shows scattered oil company names and stock-like figures across Ohio New York and Indiana. Entries include Standard of New York and Standard of Ohio with small numeric values, plus references to Midwest Refining Midwest Oil Sinclair Oil Cumberland Pipeline and Merritt. The legible items hint at a compiled catalog or ledger of oil firms and their share or price markers without coherent narrative.
Chicago grain prices were erratic in a dull session amid conflicting European grain needs and market hesitancy. September wheat opened at 1.20 and closed slightly lower, December wheat 1.22 3/4 to 1.23 3/4, May wheat up 1/4 cent, corn mixed with small changes, oats barely moved.
Market steady in Cincinnati with ordinary items trading at 27e. Traders note limited demand and cautious buying as buyers seek value.
Closing prices and bids for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley Clover seed Timothy and West show varied futures and cash quotes. Dairy and eggs steady with butter at 44 to 46 cents, hay trading around $1.15 per unit.
Cleveland August 26 market update shows butter at 18 to 19 cents for seconds and packing stock 18 19c. Poultry prices list live heavy fowls 28 to 29c, light fowls 22c, roosters 14 to 15c, broilers 23 to 25c, live spring ducks 23 to 25c.
Chicago market report lists butter at 38 1/8 to 39 1/2 cents a pound for creamery grade and standards at 37 1/2 to 38 1/2 cents. Cheese shows Twins 18 1/8 and Young Americas 20 1/4 to 21 1/1 cents. Poultry live prices range from 17 to 26 cents.
CATTLE steady at $7.75 to $9.00 for average fed steers with extras around $11. HOGS receipts 3800, market 2c higher, good packers and butchers trade $9.75 to $196.00. SHEEP receipts 2300, market weak with extras $3.00 to $3.50.
Hog receipts reach 15000 with market steady and near 25 cents higher. top at 39.90. various weights and classes listed. Cattle receipts 3006 with market steady. ranges from 4.06 to 10.25 for different grades. cows and bulls priced accordingly.
Cattle receipts light with prime steers at 8.00 to 8.25 and veal calves 11 to 12. Sheep and goats fair but lower. mixed lambs 4.50 to 4.50, yearling lambs 9.50 to 10.00. Hogs receipts heavy and steady. prime heavy 9.50 to 10, light workers around 9.00. Total market activity reflects softer demand on sheep and steady hogs.
A summary of Liberty Bonds pricing shows various bond classes and rates in New York. Second 4s trade near 87.80, third 4s around 91.84, Victory 4s around the 808.74 mark, with other series listed in the 87 to 87.16 range for different maturities.
The department of botany at the Ohio Experiment Station warns the 1922 season will be critical for orchard owners. The crop failure this year reduced spraying, allowing several severe diseases to go unchecked and threaten future yields.
Ohio tax commission announces statewide railroad valuation increases totaling 10 119 880 dollars over 1980 figures. The rise affects street suburban and interurban lines as part of statewide reassessment.
Northbound trains Nos 1 3 and 5 depart Athens at 6 22 am 59 am and 2 03 pm respectively while southbound Nos 2 4 and 6 depart at 11 47 am 4 37 pm and 8 16 pm daily.
Daily train service lists departures from Athenee and Athens with trains 33 35 and 37 leaving in morning afternoon and evening. Arrivals include train 30 at 16 10 and trains 32 34 at 4 00 and 8 15 PM respectively.
Train list shows multiple Baltimore and Ohio and Westbourne routes with local and express times. Entries include No 2 at 12:55 pm No 52 local at 9:43 am TM 12 3s and various local departures and connections.
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