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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
9
Eggs steady with fresh gathered extra firsts 78c per dozen and firsts 26c. Ordinary firsts 71c, seconds 64c. Live poultry priced by weight: fowls 5 lbs and over 26c, over 4 lbs 20c, under 4 lbs 18c, roosters 16c, broilers 11 to 14 lbs 26c, springers over 2 lbs 24c.
Cattle receipts reach 1000 with market steady. shippers paid 10.50 to 16.00. Calves steady to dull with extra 18.50 to 19.00. Hogs receipts 550, market 900 down 1. good choice packers and butchers 12.50. Sheep receipts 100 and market steady with good to choice 7.00 to 7.50. Lamb market steady with good to choice 14.50 to 15.00.
Butter creamery quotes show standard 63 8 percent, firsts 59, seconds around 57 to 58 cents in Chicago market. No further context or dates provided.
Hog receipts total 70 000 with prices 60 to 65 cents lower. bulk $12.00 to $12.60. butcher $12.00 to $12.65. packing $11.60 to $11.90. light $11.75 to $12.50. pigs $11.00 to $12.00. roughs $11.00 to $11.50. Cattle receipts 21 000 with market steady. beeves $8.00 to $21.50. butcher stock $6.35 to $15.00. canners and cutters $5.35 to $8.00. stockers and feeders $6.00 to $12.50. cows $7.50 to $12.50. calves $16.50 to $17.75. Sheep receipts 15 000 with market steady to strong. wool lambs $11.00 to $16.30. ewes $4.00 to $14.50.
Liberty 314s at 99.68, First 4s 94.00, Second 4s 92.02. First 414s 94.18, Second 414s 92.06. Third 414s 92.30, Fourth 414s 92.20. Victory 4s 99.12, Victory 3s 99.08.
Cattle receipts light and market slow with prime at 14.25 to 16.25 and common 12.00 to 13.50. veal calves 20.00 to 21.00. Sheep and lambs receipts fair and market slow with prime wethers 9.50 to 10.25 and good 8.25 to 9.00. Hogs receipts 25 doubles and market lower with prime heavy 13.00 to 13.50 and various categories from 10.00 to 13.50.
Toledo Ohio market roundup lists closing prices for grains and seeds. Corn No 2 at 1.52 dollars, oats No 2 white around 84 to 85 cents, barley No 2 at 1.60, rye No 2 at 1.62. Seed prices shown for Clover, Alsike, and Timothy across cash and futures months.
Jno Carrau, 68, killed himself in a hotel bathroom yesterday. He left a note to his young wife Bellefontaine, who slept in an adjoining room, stating that his failing health drove the act.
A river beneath the Philippines can be navigated by small boats for about two and a half miles from its mouth. It passes through several large caverns adorned with stalactites, offering a rare underground waterway experience.
The Red Cross Christmas Seal sale in the city nears completion withWednesday night finishing soliciting and stores extending sales a few days. A new booth will open at Lostro Auto Sales run by Miss Endly of Ohio University Home Economics. The City Federation, led by Mrs. Hatch, reviews accounts and aims to resume full public health and community service efforts, including a public health nurse program and tuberculo sis aid plans, viewing the nurse as key to preventing disease and protecting families.
In Coolville Charley McKim recalls arriving in 1850 barefoot yet hearty and starting in a local store at age eight. Edward Lett of Nelsonville, age seventy five, notes wage changes from digging coal by pick to machinery and emphasizes his three generations with the Poston families and his standing as a prominent local Black citizen.
Superintendent Berry returned from Columbus after urging Governor Cox and state officials to secure coal for the Athens State Hospital as fuel stocks dwindle. Cox promised personal attention and results within days as the rear building pile proved to be only a shell. Across Ohio, other institutions face similar hand to mouth fuel shortages.
A clever inventor adds rubber suction cups to the back of a nail brush so it can be fixed to a wash bowl or smooth surface. This adaptation aids one armed individuals by freeing their other hand for grooming tasks.
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Co. at Rankin Building 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio invites inquiries for loan booklets. It assists members and customers to buy or build homes amid reconstruction days while stressing home protection and national security.
Washington December 9 Henry Ford's chances of being seated in the Senate appear remote even if Newberry is unseated amid fraud and corruption charges as the upcoming Senate investigation could order a new election. The Dillingham committee plans to outline next steps, with recounts possible and Governor Sleeper potentially blocking any result if fraud is shown.
In New York on December 9 huge bill offerings pushed demand for sterling to a new low of 3.8275 dollars. The franc fell to 11.67 centimes, the lira to 13.09, and the mark to 0.019 dollars as all major currencies marked fresh lows.
Incomplete November reports from the state health department suggest total cases will exceed October totals of 1,232 for diphtheria and 888 for scarlet fever. Thirteen localities report more than ten cases. parents urged to guard children and schools urged to supervise pupils to detect early cases.
Pittsburgh dispatch notes water levels on December 9 with Point Bridge at 11.6 feet and dropping, Herr's Island at 11.9 feet steady, Davis Island at 12.3 feet decreasing, Beaver Dam at 18.7 feet dropping, Parkersburg at 16.7 feet rising, and Point Pleasant at 35 feet dropping.
In Washington a preconvention gathering centers on Will Hays as Republicans marshal support for 1920 renomination bids. Chicago and St Louis boosters push their cities as convention hosts while Lowden Harding and Wood supporters seek early momentum.
Thomas Copeland of Ellis Run spent Sunday with Miss HE Munn. Mark Sutton of Chauncey called at E J Munns. Miss Sylvia Munn visits her mother Mrs M M Munn. Garnet Hostottle visits in Parkersburg. Millie Metcalf of Mt Liberty visits aunt Mrs Myrtle Harra. Dale Hart recovering from a broken arm. Utica school progressing. Garnet Hostettle of Athens a successful teacher. Haga Sunday school praised. new preacher Rev Frazier. </s>
German chemists led by Prof Willstatter at the University of Munich report extracting sugar from wood. They have developed a process using wood pulp treated with hydrochloric acid and a subsequent secret extraction method. The venture aims to make wood sugar profitable amid Germany's shortage where sugar is scarce and controlled.
The National Non-Partisan League committee in St. Paul met to consider amending its articles to permit active participation in minor state politics. Delegates from thirteen states attended. no changes expected to the committee membership or to the executive committee of Townsley Lake and Wood.
London dispatches say a ministerial council meeting concluded with an understanding of a settlement with Gabrielle D Annunzio. The report notes the notable accord reached during the London session.
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