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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1927
Page
9
Prices for calves steers and cows shown with bids and ranges. Beef and feeder stock listed alongside sheep and lambs with top prices and bulk values. Toledo grain notes include Barley Clover seed cash and futures, butter price recorded.
Hogs receipted 1,500 with prices around 12. a hundredweight for 250 lb hogs. cattle receipts 150 with market steady and beef makers topping at 10.25. vealers 16.00. sheep receipts 1,007 with market steady and fat lambs at 13.25.
Cattle receipts 11 000 and 16 000 in two scales with uneven demand for well finished steers and yearlings. Prices ranged best heavies 12 75, mixed steer and heifers 12 50, feeders 12 00 to 15 00. Fat lambs around 12 75, clip lambs 11 50, ewes 6 to 7 50. Market slow with similar patterns across cattle and lambs.
Hog prices steady to higher in Chicago trading with 250 to 350 pound heavy hogs around 12.25 to 12.30 and lighter grades near 11.00. Slaughter cattle and calves show good to high choice ranges from 10.25 to 12.85 for steers, with small weights and feeders quoted around 6.00 to 7.35. Lambs and feeding lambs listed near 11.75 to 13.25 with common grades lower.
Butter receipts 9,934 and market firm creame extras 4714c listed. Eggs Shae easter 20,729 with nearby whites of western whites or fresh 87c 38c. Pacific coast 645c and suerte browns 43c 45c.
Prices listed show extras at 48c per tablet and stand ards at 47c. Eyes and all other items remain unchanged.
A fragment references varying prices and rates with figures for eggs and items, noting 7 400 as a value and multiple fractions. The readable bits suggest a markets column with shifting prices and minor trades in an urban Chicago context.
The record notes butter at 38c for firsts, 37c for extra firsts, 31c for ordinary firsts, 30c for seconds, and 37c for nearby ungraded items. Prices reflect a steady market with no changes noted.
Liberty Bon New York reports early play with 2nd 4s opening at 100 21 off 1 and 4th 4s at 102 23 as of January 26 according to Liberty per.
Wool prices hold firm in Boston as dealers show no concessions. Montana sees some buying by opal houses while Russia buys in English markets. Continental buyers and Japan continue supporting the Australian market, signaling steady demand.
Los Angeles January 26 Mrs Lita Grey Chaplin estranged wife of Charlie Chaplin will not receive alimony before February 1. The California district court of appeals ordered the receivers of Chaplin's property to withhold payments until after a February 1 court hearing.
Dayton reports a conference to finalize delivery of fifty five airplanes to the U S air service. Brigadier General William E Gilmore and Frank Russell of Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company will decide the contract for thirty five pursuit ships and twenty fighting planes with bomb racks. The deal, part of a five year expansion, exceeds $2 000 000 and includes 150 twelve cylinder motors.
The South East district Hi Y program hosts a Saturday conference at Athens First Methodist Church. Events include 9:45 registration, 9:55 welcome, 10 devotion and talks by Ohio University leaders, discussions on Hi Y problems, a 12 dinner, afternoon devotion and topics on personal standards, closing with fellowship dinner and Circle of Friendship.
Crest of the Ohio river flood expected Saturday at 45 feet in this town. River level measured 43.3 feet early today and continued rising, though at a slower pace.
Washington January 26 The Senate agriculture committee voted to report favorably the House bill authorizing 10 million dollars to check the corn borer damage in western states.
A special train carrying R. N. Begien vice president of operations for Hocking Valley Railroad and other officials arrived in Athens for a short inspection trip. Begien's headquarters are in Richmond Virginia and the vist focused on the division's operations.
Rome reports extreme Fascist criticism of the Y M C A for its activities in Italy. The Il Tevera urges banning the organization and warns youths would be absorbed into Fascist groups, recalling Pope Pius letters on Catholic Boy Scout dissolution.
A correction notes that earnings for a miner were reported as 1631 dollars in Tuesday Messenger. The payment actually covered a miner and his son who worked every available day. J. E. Martins earnings were 218.76 in three pays due to a typing mistake.
Congressman James Begg of Sandusky declares the United States will emerge from the Nicaraguan situation with honor and Latin American respect if allowed to work it out without hampering demagogic speeches by the press and broadcasts.
Legions of Ohio announce support for House Bill No 2 to make Armistice Day November 11 a legal holiday. State commander Herbert Mooney and adjutant J J Saslavsky say instructions were mailed to all posts to lobby representatives and senators for favorable view of the measure.
Secretary of State Kellogg deleted portions of his Nicaraguan and Mexico testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Chairman Borah said the committee refused Kellogg’s request to publish his version of the testimony.
Four hundred Americans are being evacuated from the Foochow area as riots and looting by Cantonese troops sweep the region. Refugees arriving in Hong Kong report widespread chaos and security concerns prompting the evacuation.
Thirty years ago the low dropped 10 degrees below, the record for this date, while a year later the high rose to 59. The day’s low reached 26 at noon. A two hour temperature table shows readings from 24 to 40 degrees across Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, with lows of 26 and highs near 40.
Rebecca Wirich a 17 year old North Baltimore high school student won the Prince of Peace declamation contest during the Ohio Pastors association convention in Columbus. She received a $500 cash prize and a four year scholarship to one of seven colleges designated by the church council.
Shelbyville Kentucky January 26 Otto H Vardeman assistant cashier of the People s Bank and Trust company is under arrest charged with embezzlement of between 60000 and 70000 of the bank s funds The bank is closed with the state banking department in charge Vardeman told state examiners he was enticed by two men into a hotel card game near Columbus and lost 6000 of the bank s money in under ten minutes.
At the Associated Ohio Dailies closing session in Columbus the group re elected its officers for a third term. F W Bush of the Athens Messenger was elected vice president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George M Taylor of the Portsmouth Times.
The City of Nelsonville Ohio invites sealed bids by January 26 1927 for the purchase of fire department improvement bonds amounting to 7200 00 in six thousand dollar increments each bearing six percent interest payable semi annually starting March 1 1928. Bonds issued to finance a new fire truck and equipment and will be sold at par with accrued interest to delivery date.
Ohio law requires Athens County tax statements for 1926 to be revised and open for public inspection in the County Auditor's office. Complaints against valuations will be heard by the County Board of Revision starting February 1, 1927 in the Auditor's office. Fred Cornwell, Auditor.
Daily northbound and southbound trains depart and arrive at Athens with times for No. 1 No. 5 No. 2 No. 6 No. 33 No. 35 No. 37 and southbound No. 30 No. 32 No. 4. Baltimore & Ohio services listed for westbound and eastbound departures with respective times.
Jim Elwell confesses his deceit in marrying Betty and plans a six month trial to give her a chance at love with another man. The group forgives him as Mollie and Prof reflect on the ruse while news of a key nurse and newspaperman romance surfaces. Jack Nevin writes the yarn that becomes a Planet front page hit.
A promotional piece claims Hill's cold remedy prevents colds for some and stops a developing cold within 24 hours. It asserts the product ends fever, frees bowels, and tones the body, with a claim that four modern science helps are included. The writer notes the product's value with a $1,000,000 price tag to its owners.
A report notes Native Ramders set grass ablaze in the Taaeo territory mirroring a 1922 practice. Witnesses describe the flames spreading across rangeland as authorities monitor the scene.
Extensive list of radio stations across the United States and Canada plans a light opera block. Programs include Gilbert and Sullivan excerpts, Aeolian Quartet performances, and orchestral sets from stations such as WEAF WGN WABC WJZ and WLW with local time zone listings and hour by hour segments.
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