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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
7
Butter creamery 63 14 to 64 cents per pound. Standards 58 14 cents. Firsts 55 4 cents. Eggs ordinaries 65 cents. Cheese Twins 30 %% to 31 cents. Young American 31 4 cents. Live poultry 3 cents.
Liberty 314s at 99.60, First 4s at 93.20, Second 4s at 91.90. First 41 4s 93.40, Second 414s 91.68, Third 414s 94.66, Fourth 414s 91.76. Victory 43 8s 99.20, Victory 3 percents 99.16.
Hog receipts reach 60 000 with steady to higher bids. Bulk hogs 14.15 to 14.85, butchers 13.75 to 14.40, packing 12.75 to 14.00, light hogs 13.75 to 14.25, pigs 13.75 to 14.00, roughs 12.75 to 13.50. Cattle receipts 17 000, market slow to steady. Beeves 8.00 to 20.00, butcher stock 6.25 to 14.75, canners and cutters 5.25 to 7.75, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 12.25, cows 6.25 to 14.75, calves 15.75 to 17.00. Sheep receipts 25 000, market 25c lower. Wool lambs 11.75 to 18.40, ewes 4.25 to 10.25.
Toledo Ohio market reports show corn No. 3 yellow new at 1.48, oats No. 2 white 89 cents, barleys No. 2 at 1.60, rye No. 2 at 1.81. Clover seed cash and December at 31.25 with January at 31.15, Alsike at 32.60, timothy varied from 5.90 to 6.15 across cash and futures for 1917 through May.
Residents visit relatives and attend Christmas gatherings across Wales Mill Athens and Union Ridge. Matches include Bowen Tedrow Rutherford Arbaugh and Dearth family events with light local travel and a seven day school vacation. Health note reports US Public Health Service finding oil soaked sawdust can kill mosquito larvae on flooded fields without harming crops.
Notice sets Saturday January 10 1920 at 1 PM for sale of the two story frame building in Chauncey occupied by H North known as the Dover newship hall. Board may reject bids. Terms to be announced. By order of the Dover trustees OSCAR SIMPON Clerk Ay Mele Ohio 73 12 1 19 23 26 80 1
Several thousand Ohio school teachers meet in Columbus for the mid winter session of the Ohio State Teachers Association. The program features addresses by Dr. W. O. Thompson and State Representative C. Crabbe, with departmental meetings and committees outlining recommendations including tenure legislation and reform efforts.
River gauge readings for December 30 indicate Point Bridge at 4.2 feet and Herr's Island at 4.7 feet, both falling. Davis Island 5.9 feet, falling. Beaver Dam 7.2 feet, falling. Parkersburg unspecified 7 feet, falling. Point Pleasant 9.7 feet, rising.
Ordinance 237 sets pay for Athens Ohio city officers. President of Council to receive 75 dollars yearly with 1000 dollar bond. Councilmen paid 3 dollars per session up to 72 dollars per year, max two sessions per month. Payments quarterly with some attendance deductions. Enacted December 22, 1919.
The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids for leasing a room in City Hall known as the Opera House and a first floor office. Bids due January 20 1920 at 12 noon. Include full names and a $300 bond or certified check. The director reserves the right to reject all bids. Dated December 16 1919 by R D Williams Director of Public Service.
Petition seeks transfer of 423 16-100 acres in north part of section 34 Canaan township Athens county from Canaan township school district to Athens township school district for all school purposes under Section 4692 General Code. Hearing set at January 17 1892 meeting of county board. clerk Alex Root signs notice.
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