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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1921
Page
7
Opposite Opera House in Athens Ohio offers meals at 45 cents with a 35 cent special luncheon and all kinds lunch. Also advertised is Athens Chick Hatchery offering Thoroughbred utility strains that hatch and lay with weekly hatches beginning February 14, taking orders for early chicks. Phone 509.
Cincinnati reports show eyes weak with extra firsts priced at 34c, firsts at 33c, and ordinary at 32c in a market snapshot from Cincinnati, Ohio dated February 8.
Toledo grain summary reports cash and futures prices for wheat at 1.85 for cash and March, 1.75 May. corn No. 2 yellow 67 cents. oats No. 2 white 45 to 46 cents. rye No. 2 cash 1.50. barley No. 2 cash 72 cents. Seed values list clover, timothy and Alsuke notes with various monthly figures.
Washington Feb 8 United Press The senate naval committee completed hearings on the Borah naval building holiday resolution and will meet later to draft an adverse report. Members of the naval general board testified against a six month suspension of naval construction.
Cattle receipts are light and the market steady with prime cattle $8.75 to $9.00, choice $9.25 to $9.75, common $7.50 to $8.00, veal calves $14.00 to $14.50. Sheep and lambs receipts light and market steady with prime wethers $5.25 to $5.50, good $4.75 to $5.25, fair $4.00 to $4.75, yearling lambs $9.75 to $10.00. Hogs receipts 15 doubles with a lower market. prime heavies $9.50 to $10.00, mediums $10.50 to $10.75, heavy yorkers $10.75 to $10.85, light yorkers $10.75 to $10.85, pigs $10.50 to $10.75, roughs $7.00 to $8.00, stags $5.00 to $6.00.
Robbers identified in Youngstown robbery at Leetonia station. Three men arrested were named by the cashier and auditor of the Youngstown and Ohio River Railway as the bandits who held up the station and fled with about $2,000. The incident occurred early today with the suspects in custody.
Hog receipts 42000 with prices mainly 8.00 to 10.10 for various classes and bids. Cattle receipts 10000 with steady market and ranges from 3.00 to 12.25 for cows calves and stockers. Sheep receipts 16000 with steady market lambs and ewes priced from 2.00 to 9.00 depending on class.
Cattle receipts 600 with market steady to higher on calves and steers. Calves bring 13.00 to 13.50. Hogs receipts 3100 with market 25c lower. Good hogs sell 9.75 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 450 weak by 1.00, with extras 3.50 to 4.00. Lambs steady with 9.50 to 10.00.
Fragmented OCR data lists several labeled entries such as Liberty 314 and Victory with mixed numbers including 91.78 9640 7.00 90.00 97.24 and 97.26. The text shows repeated patterns and garbled tokens making precise interpretation and entity extraction difficult.
Washington Feb 8 The naval affairs committee heard Admiral Fullam Captain Hart and general board members argue over air craft versus battleships The opposing sides urged their positions with Fullam and Hart supporting aircraft while the general board favored the battleship as the navy main reliance and opposed suspending construction
London officials warn the oil conflict is a struggle between the British government and the Standard Oil group for control of the world’s petroleum. Britain rushes measures to protect its prestige as a leading empire amid fears of American domination.
Zwingle Strasbaugh of Vinton County was fined 500 dollars after being charged with operating an illegal still in the hills near Vinton. The case ties to activities in the McArthur area and reflects law enforcement action against illicit moonshine operations.
Chicago markets list butter creamery at 44 cents, standards 42, firsts 37 and 43, seconds 33 and 36. eggs ordinary 29, 3lc. firsts 33 and 34. cheese Twins 23%4c, young.
Columbus Feb 8 Action on the Freeman bill for school fund distribution was set for the afternoon in the house as the general assembly convened. The house and senate will consider several minor measures including livestock care duration and tax relief proposals.
A sharp decline in eggs continued in Kansas City with First grade at 31 cents per dozen, wholesale prices 18 cents below last year. Overall the market showed a 24 cent drop per dozen over the past two weeks marking an unprecedented slump.
Louis Fele, 37, and James Phillips, 46, were arrested in Marion after police seized three active copper stills and 16 barrels of mash. The stills, each 25-gallon capacity, were found in operation at the scene.
An advertisement seeks a representative to sell guaranteed oil paints varnishes and roofing paints directly to users at factory prices. Athens area residents are targeted. The firm promises liberal pay and active cooperation with no investment required. Address N. J. Freeman sales manager 5511 Euclid Ave Cleveland Ohio.
For sale two registered O I C boars eight months old about eighty pounds, one Columbus Buggy Co harness, good as new listed by J red P Linscott Athens R D. For sale spotted Poland China male pigs ready for service bred well guaranteed, priced to sell by Murray Helser Thornville Ohio. For sale two fat hogs weighing 175 and 800 dressed or on foot by J C McClanahan Athens R D 4. Both Phones, Guysville and Athens.
Property listings include a six room residence with bath large basement cistern and double garage contact 7184 or 68 Sunnyside Drive for owner listings include one lot at Buchtel and a house and lot at Walnut Street Nelsonville Elma Wolf 709 Walnut Street Nelsonville Bell 20 available for inquiry.
Washington February 8. The Senate, with American Legion leaders watching, debated care for sick and disabled service members. Senator Robinson of Arkansas urged higher hospital funding while efforts to cap at 18.6 million faced opposition. An amendment to add 350 medical officers to the public health service was defeated. Senator Glass contested Robinson's figure of thousands of veterans lacking proper care, noting bed vacancies in Arkansas hospitals.
Attorneys for Louise Peete obtain a new trial motion and delay until February 16 for the sentencing after a jury fixed life in prison as the penalty for the murder of Jacob C. Denton. Arguments were heard before Judge Willis on that date.
An annual meeting of the non Pharmaceutical association opened in Columbus with about three hundred delegates. Schwilk of Dayton presides as the association considers a proposal requiring druggists to register all sales of poisons to prevent deaths and juryable incidents from their use.
Mollie Wilhelm Lucas whose place of residence is unknown is notified that G B Lucas has petitioned for hearing in the Press Court of Common Pleas, County Ohio, in case number 12108. Attorney R W Finsterwald for the petitioner. Hearing date February 1.
A court in SIsaee County Ohio schedules a custody hearing on March 3 for the case identified as No. 103- facing John Rush and his attorney. The notice lists dates and involved parties and directs appearance and filings as required by the court.
Orders were taken for bread and pies as the bakery operates to meet demand. The note highlights available baked goods and pickup arrangements amid rising interest from customers.
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