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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1926
Page
11
Black bears maintain edge in early session as industrial and specialty leaders drift lower. Coca Cola, Consolidated Gas, North American Company retreat, while motors oils and high priced industrials show modest strength amid uneven rally tendencies.
In Cleveland and Northern Ohio a night of strong winds brought near blizzard conditions. Heavy morning snow formed drifts shrouded by 30 mph winds, with gusts near 59 mph overnight. Trees, power lines, and signs suffered heavy damage across the city.
A domestic dispute ends with Edward Ridgeway jailed after a fight over going out escalates when Fannie Ridgeway is struck in the eye. Police were called as the couple argued over a radio and going out.
Count Salm von Hoogstraeten will stay in Washington a few more days before returning to New York and sailing for Europe in about a fortnight. The weary visitor said he was tired of Washington and America in general and will depart for Austria from Europe.
A high wind in Elyria last night left extensive tree damage and numerous power lines down. Snow fell today with drifting conditions.
Police in Cleveland shot to catch a footpad who assaulted and robbed Jacob Anowitz near his home. The thief took $15 in cash and items valued at $185, prompting a citywide lookout.
Gus Spallos, a Greek confectioner from Youngstown, was shot in the head but fought and subdued the highwayman before police arrival. He collapsed and remained in critical condition.
Berlin commits extensive relief measures to aid the unemployed and needy. The city will fund emergency construction projects to create jobs and distribute coal food and clothing to those in hardship.
In Washington on February 26, police estimated 200 bootleggers in the capital. M. O. Eldridge, the new traffic czar, announced permits will be denied to recognized bootleggers and will be rescinded for convicted offenders against the duty. The measure aims to curb deliveries amid a sparse horse census and disrupted bootlegging activity.
Receipts: cattle 2,000 head. hogs 19,000. sheep 70. Market steady for cattle and calves. hogs mixed with varied weights. Beef steers and heifers priced from 7.50 to 11.50. cows 4.50 to 8. Bulls 4.90 to 7.50. Lambs 11 to 15.25. yearlings 7.70 to 11.50. feeder lambs 15 to 14.
Cattle supplies light and prices mixed with primes around 9.75 and good at 9.259.75. heifers 6.50 to 7.75. fresh cows and springers 50 to 100. veal calves about 16. Sheep and lambs steady with good at 10 and lambs 14.25. Hogs receipts 1000 head, market fairly active and higher with prime hogs 12.6 to 12.3, heavy and medium weights 12 to 14, pigs 13.0 to 14. roughs 10 to 11, stags 6 to 7.
Chicago creamery receipts show 9,806 pounds with butter prices: extra 45.4 cents, standard 42.5 cents, extra firsts 42.4 cents, firsts 41.7 cents. Packing stock noted as tic.
Eugene Lusente aged 18 was found guilty of robbing his mother of eight dollars in Union City New Jersey and was sentenced to one year in prison.
Princeton University President Hibben announced he would write to students' parents urging cooperation in his campaign against automobile use on campus. The move aims to reduce car traffic and enhance campus life at Princeton, New Jersey.
Mrs J M Falloon aged 60 was knocked down by a large sign torn loose during a severe wind storm in Columbus on Thursday leaving her with injuries.
John Smith, 27, was arrested after allegedly striking 13-year-old William Pallas and fleeing the scene. Pallas sustained a fractured skull in the incident near Columbus.
Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Hoffman of Wierton. West Virginia, will meet with Coroner George Arner to start steps to bring Laura F. Christy to New Cumberland to face trial for the suspected murder of her seventh husband John Ebert of Newell. Christy, 48, is described as a self confessed slayer of two of her eight husbands.
A hillside collapse after thaw rain sent three giant boulders onto the Steubenville East Liverpool and Beaver Valley Traction line near Liverpool injuring motorman Clarence Allison, 50. The storm disrupted telephone lines and shattered windows as the accident halted service.
Police seek a large Black man after Mrs. Rose Frew escaped his clutches and fired four times in a corridor incident. She stepped from the living room when seized.
Washington reports that about 20 percent of veterans entitled to compensation under the bonus act have not yet submitted applications. The statement stresses low participation in the federal relief program and urges eligible individuals to file.
Leningrade reports Evan Bogdanoff, who says he is 114, underwent a rejuvenation operation and now declares he feels younger than a century ago. The city notes the unusual age and the surgical procedure.
Burlingame California February 26 Constance Talmadge known as Connie of the movies plans a second marriage to Oliver McIntosh a wealthy loner in Burlingame with the ceremony set for Saturday.
Ex Colonel William Mitchell heads to Pittsburgh for another salvo against the American air administration. In Cleveland 9,000 spectators heard the fiery critic warn of America's helplessness without a strong air force after his dramatic public hall address.
Fostoria Times offers a quirky proverb style lesson on handling a wife who gossips too much, who fumes and sputters, or becomes upset, using a regulator insulator metaphor to suggest tempering behavior.
Cincinnati livestock data shows cattle receipts 500 head with market weak, steers good to choice 8.40 to 10, calves 50e lower to 14.50 for good to choice. Hogs receipts 4200 head with market active up to 25 cents, good to choice stockers and butchers around 18.25. Sheep receipts 5300 head with market steady, lambs strong and good to choice near 13.75.
The Toledo grain prices list shows Wheat No. 2 and Corn No. 3 in yellow and white varieties, Oats No. 2 white, Rye No. 2, Barley No. 2, Cloverseed cash and futures, Allike cash and March, Timothy cash and futures. Prices include Timoth y and Cloverseed futures figures.
Market notices show prices for butter and oleo with multiple grades and extras. Tomatoes from Southern labeled at 86 per unit and two fifty per five cartons.
New York produce and hay market shows weakness with No 1 at 1.55 and No 8 at 1.05 to 1.15, mixed clover around 141.05. Petroleum remains quiet at 3.55 23.90, wool prices steady with domestic fleece at 2.60 to 2.80 and scoured bases 1.10 to 1.28, territory scoured 0.90 to 1.20.
Local ad shows butter in tubs at 29¢, No 1 packing 2¢, No 3 15¢ to 20¢. Potatoes advertised at $5 per bag, poultry yields include roosters 19¢, broilers 60¢, ducks $2, geese, eggs fresh at 28¢, firsts 28¢, seconds 16¢.
A fragmentary listing shows prices tied to multiple firms and places including Pittsburgh, Bradford District, Southwest Pipe, Eureka Pipe, Buckeye Pipe, Corning, Cabell, Somerset, Ragland, Lima, Indiana, Princeton, Wooster, Plymouth, Illinois, and Waterloo. The data appear as scattered per-unit costs, not a cohesive invoice.
Liberty bond quotations show values for various issues with yields as investors watch the market. Sigs are at 100.80 for the first 4s bond, 102.4 for the second 4'48, 100.24 for the third 4s, 102.10 for the fourth 4s, and new 4s at 107.26.
Chicago authorities say the sawed off shotgun, a feared weapon among criminals, did not originate with Sicilian feudists or black hand terrorists but with railroad car thieves in the city.
The German Artists' Union with about 200 painters proposes a renting system for pictures to let the poor enjoy fine art while providing artists with income from their works.
Paris fashion notes report hats painted with signatures by painters as women seek signed master pieces. Milliners largely disapprove, arguing many shoppers repaint old velours instead of purchasing new bonnets.
Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles is praised as an excellent cook from a London school course in her youth. Since marriage she has been a shrewd bargainer and keen buyer, according to household staff.
Sir George St. John Colthurst owner of the famed Blarney Stone died at his home Blarney Castle. The obituary notes his prominence and the local legend surrounding the stone.
Pattern describes a garment with shaped shoulders or cami top and straight legs. Uses muslin cambric crepe sateen flannelette or crepe de chine. Cut in seven sizes 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 years. 12 year size requires 24 yards of 36 inch fabric. Pattern mailed for 12 cents or silver payment.
The article notes a wave of demand across buses, trucks, and rail equipment as transit plans spur production. About 400 new NYC buses are needed, railways eye bus operation, and steel and locomotive orders rise. A 640 mile Atlantic Coast Line link via AB&A aims to unify lines and boost through traffic from the West to Florida.
Forty Hours Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament begins at St Pauls Catholic Church with the 10 o’clock mass on Sunday February 25 and closes Tuesday morning at 7 with Solemn High Mass procession and Benediction. Rev J W Byrne discusses Catholic doctrine and transubstantiation during the observance.
Mystery surrounds the sudden illness of Emma Clark a 35 year old woman in Columbus. She fell ill on the street and grew steadily worse then lapsed into unconsciousness as physicians at University hospital study her case.
An old advertisement urges asthma sufferers to request a free trial of the Frontier Asthma Method. It promises relief for winter colds and damp air and claims even lifelong sufferers can progress toward freedom from attacks. It urges mailing a coupon immediately and claims wide accessibility and hope for those who have tried other remedies.
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