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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1924
Page
9
Dr Hiermes, former German finance minister, has landed in New York from Germany on New Year’s Day on a mysterious mission for his government.
In a shaded library Wilson, forsaken by illness four years ago, greeted hundreds in a rare reception today. He sat in a receiving line in Washington as friends passed by, offering well wishes during his declining years.
Lancaster Pa Jan 16 The mystery of a garage fire that destroyed 8 S Nolt Akron and 23 cars was cleared when Nolt and Walter Smith of Akron were arrested. State police said Smith confessed that Nolt hired him and another man for $100 each to saturate the garage with flammable liquids, set the blaze, and collect the insurance.
President Coolidge asked Congress to ratify a debt funding pact with Finland to repay its $9,000,000 WWI debt. The agreement, drafted after a World War foreign debt commission plan, mirrors British settlement and spans 62 years.
Charleston report says a bill to protect traveling men from exhorbitant hotel charges will be introduced in the next legislative session. The note places the action in Charleston with no further names or dates provided.
President Coolidge nominates Edward N Hurley of Chicago a Democrat and former U S Shipping Board chair to a World War debt funding commission vacancy. Senator Glass of Virginia and Senator Simmons of North Carolina had declined to serve.
The sale of the remaining 3,000,000 bond issue funds resumed road projects in West Virginia after months of market seeking by Governor Morgan. A road hog comment follows the report.
A fragmented page lists classified sections from jobs to real estate, pets, merchandise, and notices. It includes missing items like a tire chain and a knife, plus a brief card of thanks and a January social notice, all with sparse details and contact hints.
The fragment lists numerous companies including American Can American Locomotive American Smelting Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel and others with percentages and incomplete entries suggesting a financial or industry roundup. It mentions railroads steelmakers automakers and copper firms in a dense OCR extract.
Grain and produce prices in Cleveland dated January 14 show butter at 59 1/2 to 60 percent, eggs fresh at 41c, western firsts 37c, Ohio firsts 38c, oleo 22 23c, cheese York State 28 29c. Poultry prices list fowls 23c, roosters 15c, ducks 26c, turkeys 30c. apples 1.25 to 1.90, strawberries 40 to 50c a quart, cabbage 35 a ton, potatoes 2.25 to 2.59 per sack, sweet potatoes 2.75 a hamper, tomatoes 3.25 to 3.75 per 16 lb basket, onions 2.25 to 3.00 per ew t.
Receipts show hogs at 4.200 with market steady to 15 cents higher, good to choice packers and butchers at 7.80. Sheep receipts 206 and market steady to good to choice at 4.50 to 6.00. Lambs steady with good to choice trading 13.59 to 14.00.
Cattle supplies light with a steady market on January 16 in Pittsburgh. Veal calves bring around 1.50, with small declines noted. Hog receipts near 2,000. heavy weights bid up about 10 cents, lights down 25 to 30 cents, prices for prime heavies about 7.99 to 8.00, mediums 7.96 to 8.00, heavy workers 7.90 to 8.00, other hogs vary. Pies and roughs quoted at 6.75 to 6.65. Sheep and lambs around 1,500 offered with a 1% uptick. prime wethers 7.65 to 8.65, mixed 7.65 to 8.10, common 1.90 to 4.00, lambs steady around 13.75.
In Cincinnati on January 14 the market listed eggs with fresh extra firsts at 40 cents, firsts at 28 cents, ordinary firsts 35 cents, seconds 28 cents, and nearby ungraded at 58 cents.
Butter receipts at 8,273 tubs from creamery show extra 52 1/2 cents and firsts 50 1/2 cents. Eggs receipts 3,323 cases with miscellaneous 35 36 1/2 cents and ordinary firsts 23 34 cents, checks 20 21/2 cents, dirties 24 cents.
Toledo market notes list Clover Cash and Al sike Cash with January and February March quotes. Wheat at 1.13 and corn 0.8314, oats 0.5354, rye 0.414, barley 0.67 as cash close.
Hog receipts up to 10 cents with top at 7.40 and heavy weights around 7.40. Cattle receipts 11,000, market steady to strong with beef steers up to 11.50 and cows and bulls mixed. Sheep receipts 14,000 with lambs and yearlings showing varied prices and feeder lambs listed.
Fresh gathered extra firsts sell for 49c per dozen with ordinary firsts at 38c and seconds at 28c. Nearby ungraded eggs go for 38c.
Chicago grain market data shows wheat and corn price ranges with indirect figures for May July and open close values. The obscure OCR lists fluctuating percentages and prices for wheat corn and oats with unclear context and multiple percent changes.
Wool markets show steady domestic fleece values with Ohio quoted at 87 cents and 72 cents on pulled scoured basis. Texas listings ask 1.05 to 1.20 dollars per pound for fine 10 to 12 month fibers, while territory scoured basis highlights quarter blood staple fine to fine medium clothing.
A violent earthquake struck Sendai on Japan’s main island near the Bay of Sendai. The tremor caused widespread panic in the city of about 84 000 residents reported by a Tokyo dispatch.
Rail timetable shows departure and arrival times for trains serving Athens with listed northbound and southbound services. Local and daily trains include Deuthhonaa and SAULTIMCEFY routes with multiple departures, arrivals, and noted exceptions for Sundays.
Cincinnati livestock market steady as cattle and calves traded with steers good to choice at 7.50 to 9.50 and calves remaining steady amid light demand. Recount totals reach around 700 head with buyers showing cautious bidding patterns.
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