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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1926

Page

11

Industrial stocks rally as oils and copper lead gains

New York stock market mov es higher with major industrials advancing several points in morning trading. Allied Chemical American Can and General Electric hit record highs as oil and copper sectors gain momentum amid talks on oil conservation and looming copper price actions. Banks maintain liquidity and the steel sector shows strong capacity usage while rail traffic remains watched.

New York Pps Allied Chemical American Can General Electric Steel Corporation American Zinc Anaconda Atchison Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Northwestern Mil St. Paul Chile Kennecott Wneesees Marine Miami Ajax Rubber Allis Chalmers Cosdecepee American Sugar Refining American Tel and Spees American Woolen Colorado Fuel Cceees Columbia Gas and Electric SD Consolidated Gas Corn Products Evans Cose Crucible Steel Cuba Delaware and Hudson Goodrich Great Northern Mllinois Central York Central N. H Hartford Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Peoples Southern Pacific Ceeeeseees Loi Southern Railway Ilf Studebaker Texas Company BBG Tobacco Products Steel U. S. Steel Utah Copper Westinghouse Gulf States Steel International Harvester Nash Eheseeias Mack Truck

Plan Better Farm Service to Broadcast Fifty Farm Flashes

Washington February 10 under the Department of Agriculture a new farm broadcasting scheme will launch next week. The daily service titled Fifty Farm Flashes will feature brief questions and direct answers from leading stations, providing timely information to farmers across the nation.

Washington C. P Department of Agriculture

Hero Sued by Wife in Columbus Divorce Suit

Mrs. Marie Martin sues William Martin for divorce claiming separation for over a year. He earned fame by crawling 65 feet into a caisson to recover four workers killed by gas during the American Insurance Union building foundation project.

Hero Columbus Marie Martin William Martin The American Insurance’ Union

Latham Files Candidacy for Ohio Governor

Thomas W. Latham of Monroeville, former state senator and head of the Pioneer association, becomes the first Republican to file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state for governor.

Columbus Thomas W. Latham Monroeville Latham Pioneer Association

Bequest to Cincinnati YMCAs Becomes Major Gift

Cincinnati February 10. More than 300000 dollars is left to the YMCA and a similar sum to the YWCA of Cincinnati by Clifford H Dolph of St Louis. Dolph lived in Cincinnati until 1877 then moved to St Louis. He was drawn to the Y’s through sister in law Mrs A M Dolph who resided in Cincinnati until recent years. The estate totals over 1600000 dollars.

Cincinnati Clifford H. Dolph St. Louis Dolph Y’s A. M. Dolph

Pills Kill Child Cincinnati Tragedy

George P. Madson II died at St Marys Hospital from an overdose of liver pills eaten at home Monday night with the death reported in Cincinnati on February 10.

Cincinnati George P. Madson St. Mary's Hospital

Chicago Live Stock Market Reports

Hog receipts 18 000 head steady market bulk 12 13 25 top 13 75 heavy 11 75 12 40 medium 12 15 13 35 light 12 25 13 75 light lights 12 40 13 75 heavy packing sows 10 90 11 25 rough 10 65 10 90 pigs 13 13 75 Cattle receipts 11 000 market weak 15c lower calves 3 000 market steady beef steers 10 75 11 75 medium good 9 50 10 50 good choice 10 50 11 75 common medium 7 50 9 50 butcher cattle heifers 5 50 10 cows 4 75 8 bulls 4 50 7 50 canners and cutters cows and heifers 3 50 6 canner steers 5 50 7 veal calves 11 80 14 50 feeder steers 5 75 68 75 stocker steers 5 50 8 60 stocker cows poor 4 6 stocker calves 5 50 8 40 Sheep receipts 17 000 market 0 25 lower lambs fat 13 75 14 6 lambs culls common 11 12 50 yearlings 11 50 15 25 yearling wethers 9 50 11 75 ewes 8 0 9 ewes culls common 3 5 50 feeder lambs 13 50 14 50

Chicago

Live Stock Prices and Market Notes Reported

Cattle supply light with steady market. Choice beef $10.25 to $10.50, prime $9.75 to $10, good $9.75 to $10.25, tidy butchers $8.75 to $9.25, fair $8 to $8.50, common $6.25 to $7. Corners show fat bulls $5 to $7, fat cows $3.25 to $5.75, heifers $6.50 to $7.75, veal calves steady near $100 per head. fresh cows and springers $50 to $100. Sheep and lamb supply 500, market steady. good $10.25, lambs $14.85. Hogs receipts 2000, market higher. prime heavy $12.50 to $12.75, heavy mixed $13.25 to $15.80, mediums $14.14 to $14.25, high growers $14.25 to $14.35, plus $14.25 to $11.35, roughs $10 to $11.50, stags $6 to $7.

Cleveland Produce and Dairy Prices Notice

Market ad lists butter at Extra 4514ca46%c firsts 42144c 434c with packing and prints. Eggs demand Fresh 35c Northern Ohio extra firsts 50c Ohio firsts 30c Western firsts 30c. Cheese York State 27c 28c. Oleo Nut 28c high grade animal oils 2914c s0c lower grades.

Ohio York State

Chicago Produce Butter Prices and Receipts

Chicago market report shows butter receipts at 4,413 with creamery extra 42 cents and standard 42 cents. Extra firsts listed at 40 cents per pound, firsts at 39 1/4 cents and 10 cents, packing stock at 3 cents.

Chicago

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Receipts 600 head cattle steady with good to choice $8.30 to $10.30, calves $12.50 to $14.50. Hogs 4560 head, market slow and steady with stockers and butchers $13.65 to $13.90. Sheep 50 head, market steady with good to choice lambs $13.50 to $14.50.

Market Report For Grains and Fibers

The report lists hay prices with No. 1 at 1.40 and No. 3 at 1.15 to 1.25, mixed sierra at 1.05 to 1.40, petroleum steady at 3.55 to 3.65, and wool values with domestic fleece at 0.51 to 0.62, domestic pulled scoured 0.70 to 1.12, Texas scoured 1.14 to 1.30, and territory scoured 0.03 to 1.27, reflecting fluctuating commodity markets.

Ohio Texas

Cincinnati Produce Prices Listed for Butter and Eggs

Price list shows butter creamery in tubs at 43c, No 1 packing 26c, No 2 15c to 20c. Potatoes range 5.30 to 5.50 per bag. Poultry includes fowls 28c, roosters 18c, broilers 40c, ducks 31c, geese 16c to 18c. Fresh gathered eggs 30c, firsts 29c, ordinary firsts 28c to 20c.

Cincinnati

Unparalleled Cold Spell Sparks Wolf Monster Tales in Sweden

In Sweden a severe cold snap renews peasant legends of a Siberian wolf seen in Haverce Medel pad village. Reports describe large footprints and fear among women and children as villagers form bands to hunt the creature.

Stockholm C. P Sweden Haverce Medelpad

Northeast Reports Snow Covered as Storm Cripples Travel

Boston February 10 a north east gale left shipping at a standstill and transportation seriously threatened as New England faced its second severe storm of the winter with blizzard conditions and many schools closed.

Boston New England

Farmer Finds Snakes and Whisky on Cape May Farm

Boyd McPherson, a Cape May farmer, unearthed a nest of black snakes and two cases of Scotch whisky in one day while digging on his land. He spared the snakes for field mouse control but did not say what happened to the whisky.

Cape May N. J Boyd McPherson McPherson

Runs in Family

Three members of a New Jersey family began prison terms for a string of chain store robberies in Newark. The trio admitted involvement in the crimes and were sentenced after their arrest and conviction.

Newark N. J New Jersey

Outdoor ad space fetches record $150000 lease

New York February 10 outdoor advertising incorporated reports a Columbus Circle building lease for $150000 setting a new record for outdoor advertising.

New York Columbus Circle Outdoor Advertising Incorporated

East Liverpool Bans Saturday Dances Over Police Shortfall

East Liverpool mayor orders denial of Saturday night dance permits as police force is deemed too small to handle possible disorder.

East Liverpool

Liberty Bond Quotations Listed With Rates

Opening Liberty bond quotations show 34s at 100.9 and 102.8 for first 4448 and third 44s at 100.31. Fourth 414s trades at 102.14 and new 4s at 107.28, with another new 4s at 104.2.

Liberty Bonds Liberty Bond

Wheat pools form largest cooperative marketing group

Wheat pools for Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba plan to handle 200 million bushels in the crop year. The three pools constitute the world’s largest cooperative marketing organization.

Winnipeg Man Saskatchewan Alberta Manitoba

Wheat crops thrive as Oklahoma sows record area

Oklahoma reports 3,633,000 acres sown with wheat showing healthy growth. Weather conditions support planting across the state, with farmers pursuing strong yields despite winter risks.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Purloined Coffeyville Oil Plant Sold to Kansas City Firm

The Kansas Oil Refining plant at Coffeyville Kansas has been purchased by the Sonken Galamba corporation of Kansas City. The plant was built by English capitalists in 1921 at a cost of 1 million dollars.

OIL Kansas City Kansas Oil Refining Company Coffeyville Kansas Sonken Galamba Corporation of

Smoke meats hold strong in Chicago packing trade

In Chicago for the week ending Feb 10, smoke meats led packing house products, beef trade stayed slow with ample supplies and falling prices, fresh pork remained sluggish, while smoked meats stayed steady with good demand at unchanged prices.

Chicago

Citrus Growers Plan 3500 Tree Increase in Ventura

Growers in Ventura California foresee planting 3500 more citrus trees this year after a profitable 1924-25 season. The district plans expansion to boost output and meet rising demand.

Ventura Calif

New Knit Athletic Underwear Styles Debut

The Associated Knit Underwear manufacturers announce the first showing in Palm Beach during the week of February 15. The line will then reach fifty stores nationwide in the week beginning March 1.

NIT Goods Palm Beach Associated

Timberland Purchase Nears Completion in Washington

Lumber interests announce a completed deal for 15,000 acres of timberland in South Central Washington with about 200000 feet of yellow pine stumpage. The sale details a major acquisition by regional timber operators in Portland.

Portland Ore Washington

Ford plant to start glass production in St Paul addition

Quantity production of glass from the new 4 million dollar Ford Motor Company branch factory here is due to start February 15. Daily output will be about 10 000 square feet of plate glass plus about 1 000 radiators and 2 200 storage batteries.

GLASS

Ohio Steel Mills Run At About Eighty Five Percent Capacity

Cleveland Feb 10 Ohio Steel operations run at about 85 percent capacity with slower than expected specification intake. McKinney Steel shipments last month reached about 50 percent capacity while coke and oF Dreems plants operated at full pace.

Cleveland Ohio Steel McKinney Steel Company Dreems

South Texas Cotton Planting Preparations Near Complete

Cotton planting in South Texas is about 80 percent finished and there will be little reduction in acreage.

Houston South Texas

New Death Device Found in Underworld Pocket Knife Gun

New York police say a concealed twenty two caliber pistol hidden as a pocket knife was found by the narcotics squad during a raid. The weapon is described as an underworld contrivance capable of being carried inconspicuously and used as a knife.

New York Underworld

Reception for President Roosevelt crew in rescue of Antinoe

New York on February 10 reports a four day reception being organized by a committee named by Mayor Walker for the crew members of the liner President Roosevelt who helped rescue the Antinoe’s complement.

New York President Roosevelt Walker

Snowbound Again In Eastern Pennsylvania

Eastern Pennsylvania lies under two to eight inches of snow with more to come as the weather bureau predicts continued snowfall throughout the day.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Weather Bureau

Jewelry Store Clock Heist Stuns Cleveland

A jewelry shop in Cleveland reports a theft of nineteen alarm clocks from a show case. The irregular hours and intermittent sleep factor are noted as context for the incident.

Cleveland

Vestry Clubroom Offered to Local Business Girls

In Southwark England the vestry of St George the Martyr Church invites nearby business girls to use the vestry as a clubroom for lunch and rest. The rector emphasizes this historic parish connection to Dickens.

Southwark Eng Church of St. George the Martyr Dickens Little Dorrit

Widow leaps five stories in New York apartment

Mrs. Julia Holden, 70, despondent over her husband’s death, jumped from her five story building. She suffered a fractured hip and skull but is expected to recover after hospital treatment.

New York Julia Holden

Miss Elizabeth Butler Long-Serving Domestic Honored

In London a competition for long service within a single family named Miss Elizabeth Butler as the winner for serving in the Duke of Portland's household for more than sixty six years. She received first prize.

London England Elizabeth Butler Duke of Portland Butler

Growth in Retail Buyers Signals Strong 1926 Outlook

New York reports show wholesalers manufacturers and jobbers noting more out of town buyers for retail merchandisers than ever before. Attendees at the National Retail Drygoods association convention expect 1926 to be unusually active with sales volumes rising at least 10 percent in early 1926 over 1925, while profit margins may shrink.

New York National Retail Drygoods Association Henry Ford Peoples’ Gas Light and Coke Company Chienago Samuel Insull

Man’s Hair Cut After Bryan’s Death Ends Long Vow

Smith Center Kansas resident W. E. Clark eighty, who vowed not to cut his hair until William Jennings Bryan became president, relented after the Commoner’s death and had a barber trim his hair that hung to his waist.

Aly Smith Center Kas Clark William Jennings Bryan

Device to guard telephone booth privacy tested at post office

In Fleetwood England a buzzer system is being tested at the local post office to stop eavesdropping. The device activates when the caller closes the booth door and is inaudible inside, preventing outsiders from overhearing conversations.

Fleetwood Eng

No Jury Art Ball in Chicago Draws Mixed Parisian Flair

The windy city hosts a No Jury Art Ball with costumes blending Montmartre and Loop vibes. Police refrain from raid as Miss Irene Brown, dancer and model, wears the standout ensemble.

Chicago Montmartre Loop Irene Brown

Barbara Hawley Confronts Jerome Ball in a Love tangle

Barbara Hawley battles with Jerome Ball over his flirtations with Fancy McDermott and his past roadhouse actions. She warns Jerome she will reveal his conduct to Fancy’s father, while Fancy’s presence deepens the drama as Barbara navigates heartbreak, journalistic duty, and personal loyalties.

Fancy Barbara Sven Barbara Hawley Jerome Ball Yancy McDermott Miss Badger Miss Hawley Angela Davidson Jerome Angela Ancy Violetta Bruce Winnifred City Desk Mr. Wells Wells Jove Babs Fancy McDermott

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