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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
7
Eggs offer fresh gathered extra firsts 77 cents per dozen and extra firsts 75 cents. firsts 64 cents. seconds 57 cents. Live poultry lists folws five pounds add 30 cents, over 4 pounds 28 cents, under 4 pounds 27 cents, springers over 2 pounds 80 cents, under 2 pounds 30 cents, roosters 18 cents, young stags 25 cents, fryers over 2 pounds 25 cents, roasting over 4 pounds 30 cents.
Cattle receipts about 600 with slow to steady market. shippers paid 10.60 to 15.00. Calves receipts 650 head down 65 cents. extra 20.00 to 22.50. Hogs receipts 6,500 steady with good choice packers and butchers at 16.00. Sheep market strong with good to choice quoted at 18.00 to 18.50.
Butter and dairy quotes from the Chicago market list Butter-Creamery 6114c and Standards 5944¢ with firsts at 56c and 6lc and seconds at 53c and 54c reflecting steady prices across categories.
Cattle receipts light with a slow market.选择 prime 13.50 14.00, good 10.50 11.50, veal calves 21.00 21.50. Sheep and lambs receipts light, market steady. prime wethers 11.50 12.25, good 10.50 11.25, mixed 8.50 10.00, fair 11.00 19.50. Hogs receipts 20 double decks, market down. prime heavy 15.00, mediums 15.50 15.75, heavy yorkers 15.50 15.75, light workers 15.00 15.25, pigs 14.50 15.00, roughs 12.00 13.50, stags 9.50 10.50.
Hog receipts 58000 market steady to 100 higher bulk 14.40 14.70 butchers 14.00 14.75 pack ing 13.25 14.15 Light 14.00 14.60 pigs 13.25 14.25 roughs 13.25 13.75 Cattle receipts 20000 market steady to 250 higher beeves 8.25 19.75 butcher stock 6.50 14.25 Canners and cutters 5.25 8.00 stockers and feeders 6.50 12.50 cows 6.50 14.75 calves 16.50 18. Sheep receipts 18000 market steady wool lambs 13.75 19.75 Ewes 5.25 12.00
The list shows multiple betting lines with Liberty 3144 at 99.40, First 4s at 92.66, Second 4s at 91.38, First 414s at 92.98, Second 4134s at 91.88, Third 414s at 93.74, Fourth 44s at 91.98, Victory 4M at 98.74, and Victory 3% at 98.74.
Toledo Ohio notes close market prices for corn number 3 yellow at 1.5114, oats No 2 white 88 to 89 cents, barley No 2 1.57, rye No 2 1.80. Clover seed cash and March figures listed with March futures at 383.40 and 33.60 for Alsike March. Timothy prices shown for 1917 1918 cash 6.00 and 1919 January 6.12 to 6.25 in March and April totals.
In Rome on January 12, extremist elements among dissatisfied railway workers call for seizing the railroads as talks with the government fail. Government concessions are rejected and the impasse deepens with post office, telephone, and telegraph workers also rejecting offers.
Maurice Gross reports the Majestic project is advancing with the roof ready and plastering underway. The new lower section will be twice as wide and extend about forty feet east, with completion and access controlled until ready. Athens hosts Hi-Sandusky Hi clash at the Armory this Friday.
The Glouster-Athens jitney arrived in Athens this morning carrying twenty six passengers most of whom were on business at the courthouse. The author notes the wet Monday conditions and jokes about drying clothes.
Athens county adds a whaling big steam heated garage behind the Messenger building to house two county trucks several touring cars and three four wheel drive army trucks. The county commissioners say the project protects thousands of dollars worth of motor vehicles and shows good judgment.
Agnes Leigh pleads for relief from government inaction as profiteers push prices up on sugar, potatoes, pork, butter, and rent. She laments aging laws, urges honest conduct, and questions how many profiteers are jailed.
A columnist notes the forecast of snow tonight and colder temperatures, with fair but chilly conditions tomorrow. They mention a local weather forecaster predicting midweek disturbance and later normal temps, and reference Prof Hicks predicting a cold January, contrasting Ohio and Florida climates while remarking on gas pressure trends.
Dr. Milo Wilson, longtime head at Athens State Hospital and 12 years on the staff at Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, resigns to pursue radium applications in disease at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
Huntley Dupre, secretary at Ohio State University Y M C A, resigns to move to Bohemia and begin duties as educational secretary of the University of Prague on March 1. He will depart within weeks for Prague.
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a Wednesday noon meeting with Dean Richeson of State Normal College speaking on The Importance of Increasing Teachers Salaries. The talk promises new viewpoints on the issue and aims to inform parents who are said to know few details of the situation.
Mr. C. H. Bryson visits Columbus today to press legislative matters concerning the university. He will also consult the state highway department about constructing riverfront roads between dams, some of which are federally built.
Bull Montana of Pomeroy challenged Olson through the sporting editor claiming Olson fears him and would be shown up. Olson notes he has defeated Montana twice in Pomeroy, the second bout cut short by Montana’s poor condition. He would meet Montana again if in form, and at any location.
Defense attorneys presented their arguments in the trial of Harry Now charged with the murder of his fiancée Frieda Lesser. Court attaches expected the case to go to the jury by late Wednesday or Thursday.
Premiers Clemenceau Lloyd George and Nitti kept in talks in Paris on the Adriatic crisis with a final decision anticipated. In Bombay a century old street sprinkler’s tank and outlets were mounted on a modern motor truck.
Notice announces sealed bids to lease rooms in the City Hall known as the Opera House and adjoining office space. Bids due by 12 noon January 20 1920 with $800 bid guaranty. Director reserves right to reject all bids. district seal details on file in Athens County Ohio.
Ordinance 538 sets monthly salaries for public service employees in Melsonville Ohio. It lists pay for chief engineer water works and electric light, engineers, clerks, linemen, day laborers, bookkeeper, department director clerk, street supervisor, sewer superintendent, city clerk, firemen and other staff. Salaries are paid from respective funds and take effect after January 18, 19. Attest and mayor approvals recorded.
Copenhagen report says King Christian conveyed congratulations to President Wilson and allied leaders on imminent peace and thanked them for Schleswig rejoining Denmark. Wilson replied that the peace result reflects high ideals.
The United States Forest Service established a wireless telephone on Mount Hood in Oregon 11 225 feet above sea level.
A load of loose hay passed by the White House drawing curious onlookers. Secret service men halted the hay and produced several photographers with telescopic lenses who hoped to photograph the President in his wheelchair near the south portico.
Riley Sampson Haseen appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Bertha Sampson late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated January 12 1929 at Athens Ohio. Probate Judge H T Phillips presiding.
Clara Moore Coon has been appointed and named as administratrix with the will annexed of the estate of Mary E. Moore of Athens County Ohio. Decree dated January 10. Phillips, Probate Judge. Bald County.
In New York on January 13 Horace Dodge is described as much improved by Dr Hill while his son John Dodge remains critically ill with pneumonia as of today. The note comes from consulted physicians in Detroit and New York.
In Buffalo, Sheriff Bradley believed he found Communist Party membership cards in a prisoner's possession but the items were only tickets to a Polish dance. The incident raised questions about mistaken identity and the handling of alleged political material.
A partition sheriff's sale is announced with case reference 12784 and date June 6. The notice calls for disposition of property under court order and preservation of rights of interested parties.
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