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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
11
The Tank Corps opens motor work training as 1776 enlistment vacancies exist nationwide. The program targets gas engine mechanics with three year service options in the Tank Corps or motorized field artillery. Successful completion earns a local officer certificate. a standard War Department certificate will follow for post discharge employability.
At Wednesday Men's Night the Copeland class male chorus sang a song and Miss Allen of Ohio University's music faculty gave a solo. Dr. C Lloyd Strecker preached "The Almost Christian" from Acts 26 28, urging full repentance and Christ like living. Tonight is Woman's Night with the topic "Joy in Heaven" Luke 15 10 at 7 o'clock.
Cattle receipts 1050 with slow market. shippers paid 10.50 to 15.00. Calves steady with extra 20.00 to 20.50. Hogs receipts 6000 steady to 25 higher. packers and butchers 15.25 to 15.50. Sheep receipts 11.00. good to choice 9.00 to 9.50. Lamb good to choice 18.50 to 19.00. Butter 60c, standards 58c, eggs 50c to 58c, firsts 61c. cheese 30 1/4 to 31c.
Cattle receipts 100 cars at Pittsburg market strong with prime 13.50 to 14.00 and choice 15.00 to 16.00. veal calves 21.00 to 21.50. Sheep and lambs light receipts with prime wethers 12.00 to 12.50. Hogs at Pittsburg and Union Stockyards Illinois receipts 37,000 with bulk 15.15 to 15.45 and various hog classes listed. cattle receipts 11,000 with beeves 9.00 to 19.50. butchers 6.50 to 14.50. calves 16.75 to 18.00. sheep 1,200 receipts with wool lambs 13.76 to 19.65.
The Cincinnati market lists eggs with various grades and prices per dozen, including extra firsts at 59 cents and firsts at 59 cents. Live poultry rates cover fowls and roosters by weight, with fryers and roasters priced from 18 to 30 cents per pound and larger birds above 3 dollars per 100 pounds.
Toledo Ohio reports closing grain quotes for corn No 3 yellow at 1 52 oats No 2 white 89 4c 90 44e barley No 2 1 57 rye No 2 1 81 clover seed cash and Jan 34 20 Feb 34 10 March 34 00 April 33 85 Alsike March 34 00 Timothy cash 1917 1918 6 80 cash 1919 and Jan 6 50 March April May 6 65.
National Collegiate Athletic Association calls for curbs on players joining professional football after college. Western Conference leaders push back citing college diploma value and other sports. Glenn Warner and others warn against turning football pro. discussion also touches on baseball and coaching salaries. Senate Democrats remain deadlocked over floor leader choice after Hitchcock and Underwood tie.
In Columbus a large Ohio gathering of sportsmen and farmers convenes to address fish and game conservation problems. State Fish and Game Warden A C Baxter and Secretary of Agriculture N EB Shaw organize the session with over 1 000 expected attendees. A banquet is planned at the Elks House with speakers including L J Taber and R P Holland.
On January 15 in Nantes France the bodies of three American soldiers were found among victims washed ashore from the wrecked steamship Afrique pear. The Americans wore decorations.
Fragmentary notes show a stockhold association reference and mention officers including J. A. Palmer as president and a secretary. The garbled text hints at an annual meeting or duties for trustees and members with unclear dates.
State of Opto in Athens County advertises a public auction of In-lot No. 79 Coolville village located on Maina Street between North and Rock streets. Property of Howard T. Brashear to satisfy a George Carlton judgment. appraised at 300 dollars, minimum two thirds. cash only. Judgment from Athens County Common Pleas Court directs sheriff to proceed. Sale at courthouse door in Athens on Saturday February 1926 at 1 pm.
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