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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1921
Page
9
A damaged OCR listing shows items like real estate loans, collateral loans, securities from bonds stocks and notes, and household goods such as real estate, furniture and fixtures. The fragment mentions cash items and county or municipal bonds among other assets.
Athens county dog catcher Henry Williams led raids on Lodi township causing a rush on the county auditor’s office. Over fifty dog licenses were sold in two days and four men were fined five dollars and costs for owning dogs without licenses. The effort reduced evasion in that area and 4314 licenses have been sold this year, compared with 4600 for all of 1920.
Illinois ten million dollar graft inquiry reaches Sagamon county grand jury in Springfield. State treasurer Edward Miller testifies as records show state funds diverted over six years amid political feud involving Governor Len Small and Attorney General Edward Brundage.
The family thanks neighbors and friends who assisted at the funeral of our son and brother Frank McCaan. Special thanks to the American Ost 414 and The-dal “esis Sion Patrice McCaan for their support.
New York July 11 The stock market fell on a three cent drop in sterling with only American Sugar bucking the trend by opening up slight. Steel and Mexican Petroleum tumbled while rail issues were quiet and many large names slumped early. Gains and rebounds followed as short sellers covered, leaving many stocks near the prior day’s close and a wide spread of price changes across major industries.
Fragmented OCR text lists several oil and gas companies and pipelines including Prairie Oil and Gas Prairie Pipe Line Standard of New York Standard of Ohio Midwest Refining Sinclair Oil and Refining Cumberland Pipe Line and Indiana Standard with numeric fragments.
Chicago July 11 continued pessimistic crop news kept grain and provision quotes firm only gradually. Wheat prices opened flat or slightly up with modest gains later while corn fluctuated with small losses and gains amid dry export demand and limited weekend rain across the northern wheat belt and southwestern corn regions.
Readable fragments show butter at 37 to 39 cents, creamery at 38, and seconds near 39 with various standards. Names Hosie and Livestry appear among brief price mentions in this brief market update.
Cincinnati market notes show Eyes steady at 29 cents per unit while Firsts rise to 260 and Ordinaries to 230 as traders adjust a small batch of products. The listing reflects typical local commodity pricing and scheduling details for dealers.
Fragmentary OCR text lists various cash amounts and dates such as March 9 1920 and October items. Names and context are unreadable, preventing a coherent event or subject identification.
Cattle prices hold steady to higher with steer values at 7.20 to 8.00 and calves easing to 11.60 to 12.80. Receipts total about 6600 head as packers and buyers show strength. sheep and lambs also steady with ewes at 4.00 to 4.59 and lambs 11.60 to 12.00.
Hog receipts 3 000 with hog market 15 to 26 cents higher top 10.15. Bulk sales 9.10 to 10.16, heavy weight 9.60 to 10.00, medium 9.00 to 9.75, roughs 8.35. Pig prices 9.35 to 10.00. Cattle receipts 13,690 with gains around 85 cents. Range: choice 8.65 to 9.00, good 7.60 to 8.66, common 6.59 to 6.75. Cows 4.00 to 7.10, bulls 4.60 to 6.76. Veal calves 0.25 to 10.76, feeder steers 5.75 to 7.50, stocker calves 3.75 to 7.25. Sheep receipts 18,600 market steady to 25 cents lower, lambs 9.66 to 9.25, wethers 6.00 to 8.75, ewes 3.00 to 5.76.
Pittsburg market reports receipts of 60 cattle with prices 8.00 to 8.50 for choice and 8.00 for primes. Veal calves bring 12.00 to 12.60. sheep and lambs receipts 15 with wethers 6.20 to 5.50, ewes around 5.00, lambs 11.50 to 12.60. Hogs seen 35 head with similar gains, heavy at 10.00, mediums 10.75, light around 10.25, pigs and stags 5.60 to 7.25.
Bond prices show Liberty Bonds at $86.50 for 14, $87.20 for 44, 4% series at $86.90, third 4% at $909, fourth 4M at $86.96, Levy 3M at $98.34, and Victory 4% at $98.00.
Mrs. Anna Locke, 66, was killed when struck by a car and thrown into traffic, with witnesses noting the car sent her into another vehicle and onto the track. Police investigate the collision scene and identify contributing factors.
A damaged OCR extract shows financial entries including amounts due and deposits. It references a bank, credits, cash, and a date likely the ninth day of May 1921 in Athens. The legible items indicate transactions tied to a depositor and an individual name appears partially.
Washington July 11 Taft today took the oath as chief justice of the United States in the Attorney General's office. Nearly 200 friends and Taft family witnessed as Taft raised his right hand and placed his left on an open Bible while reciting the oath of office. Daugherty congratulated him and kept the pen he used as a souvenir of the ceremony.
Paris reports semi-officially that France will accept President Harding's invitation to a disarmament conference with the leading Allied powers. The inclusion of France and Italy with the United States Great Britain and Japan is hailed as a major step toward postwar disarmament and a powerful example for smaller nations.
In the eighth inning summary a tense baseball moment is noted amid a separate Illinois court action. The text references a superior court in Chicago having declared a penury related service unconstitutional, involving women in the state.
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