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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1923
Page
9
A suspect dubbed the paper bag bandit, linked to numerous store thefts and a bank or loan society heists, was thought caught after a gunfight near a Detroit address. Local reports name John Johnson of Eveland and describe a dramatic confrontation with the attacker fleeing.
Market notes show fluctuating wheat prices with modest gains in May and July futures. Prices listed include 1.22 percent and 1.09 percent changes, with ratios around 4 45% and 75 percent cited in the fragmentary clip.
Grain quotes from Toledo dated December 6 show cash wheat at 1.11 to 1.12, corn 81 to 82 cents, oats 48 1/2 to 49 1/2 cents, rye 73 cents, barley 6 cents. Clover seed bids: old 13.35, December 13.37 1/2, January 13.55, February 13.70, March 13.60. Alsike 9.46 cash, December 9.45, February 9.65, March 9.78. Timothy 3.75 cash and December 3.75, March 3.90 bid.
Chicago market report details butter and egg receipts for the day with price ranges. Butter tubs Creamery extra to packing stock priced, eggs receipts listed with miscellaneous and ordinary categories.
Hogs receipts 36 000 market steady with tops to 7 40 per cwt cattle receipts 9 000 steady with high grade at 12 50 and veal calves 8 50 to 10 50 sheep receipts 11 000 steady with lambs 11 50 to 13 25 and feeder lambs 11 00 to 12 75 noted
Cincinnati livestock market summary for December 5 shows cattle receipts 800 with prices 7.50 to 9.50 for good to choice steers, calves 11.00 to 12.50, hogs 9300 with 7.50 for good to choice packers and butchers, sheep 250 at 4.00 to 5.50, lambs 12.00 to 12.50.
New York December 5 wool prices show firmness across grades with domestic fleece XX Ohio quoted 45 to 56 cents, pulled scoured basis 64 cents to $1.20, Texas scoured basis fine 10 to 12 months $1.20 to $1.30, and territory scoured basis quarter blood 85 cents to $1.85.
Pittsburg stockyards report for December 5 shows cattle receipts at 50 with steady market, sheep and lambs at 1000 also steady, and hogs at 7000 with prices down to 3.00 for stays and 5.60 to 6.25 for roughs. top hogs fetch 7.75 for several classes.
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