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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1921
Page
9
Sealed bids due by noon July 18 at the county commissioners office for replacing the first iron bridge north of Sharpsburg across Ossum Creek. A flood washed the bridge but abutments remain in good condition. The commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
Dairymen of Athens county plan a July 22 meeting at 1 PM in the Chamber of Commerce room on the Athens National bank building fifth floor. The Athens County Cow Testing Association hosts the event to discuss issues facing local dairymen. Attendees include association members and any interested dairy farmers, with speakers from Ohio Penn University and the Farm Bureau federation.
The New York market opened with strength as President Harding urged lower taxes. Mexican Petroleum rose to near 102 after opening at 100, Atlantic Gulf up to 2444, and Asphalt at 49 percent. Rail shares edged higher. some rail and motor issues softened later with Pierce Arrow and Studebaker among the notable decliners amid wage news and heavy selling in Mexican Petroleum rallied near session highs.
OCR fragment lists oil and gas companies and pipe line names with scattered figures and locations such as Prairie Oil and Gas, Prairie Pipe Line, Standard of New York, Midwest Refining, Cumberland Pipe Line, Sinclair, Okla. Production and Refining, and Glenrock. It appears as a directory-style snippet with numbers that may reflect prices, capacities, or page references, but the text is incomplete and lacks coherent narrative.
Union Stock Yards Illinois market summary shows hog receipts around 21 000 with prices steady to 25 cents lower, average hog prices near 9 dollars, cattle receipts 10 000 with mixed bids from 4 to 9 dollars for bulls, cows, veal calves and feeders. Sheep and lambs also trading with lighter demand and lower values across categories.
Market steady with cattle receipts in Pittsburg showing choice cattle at 8.00 to 8.50 dollars, prime veal calves around 11.50 to 12.00 dollars, common cattle near 8.00, reflecting varied demand across categories.
Chicago July grain prices climbed as hot weather and black rust seen in northwest wheat boosted demand. Leading houses bought while September wheat touched 1.26 before a dip. July and September futures for wheat, corn, and oats posted small gains or remained steady at session close.
Chicago price notes list butter and creamer bars with firsts 84 38c seconds 30 and ordinaries 26 27c. Cheese twins 14% 16c Young Americas live poultry 26c. Prices reflect standard commodity quotes and buyer notes from regional markets.
Cincinnati market report notes Regis steady with extra firsts at 290, firsts 26c, ordinariea 22¢. Prices reflect typical poultry product values and regional variation for the period.
A fragmented bulletin shows cash prices for corn rye oats and barley against futures for CLOVERSEED and timothy. Nearby futures include Dee Dee Dee and butter eggs and hay appear with scattered figures reflecting a chaotic rural market record.
Fragmented OCR notes report price changes and item listings for produce and poultry. Mentions percentages and auctions with unclear details and several misread terms.
The record lists Liberty Bonds including 8M's at 36.50, 4's at 57.00, second 4's at 86.96, first 4M's at 87.20, and 44's at 86.06. Also shown are third 44's at 90.92, fourth 4%'s at 87.08, Victory 8%'s at 98.26, and Victory 4%'s at 98.28.
New Haven July 13 Restoring sight to the blind by transferring eyes from animals to humans is reportedly within reach says Dr John R Brinkley of Bridgeport He claims to have performed over 800 operations and expects to perform such an operation within six months He cites animal eye transplants among the same species as promising research toward human use.
Mexico takes first step toward settling claims of foreign nations over damages to lives and property during revolutions. President Obregon issues a decree inviting delegates to discuss claims and Foreign Minister Panai is authorized to sign agreements.
Ordinance No. 269 authorizes bonds to fund improvements on the B and O railroad East Bridge in Ohio. The measure aims to curb cost overruns and secure materials described as brick or block.
Fragmentary timetable notes show trains at Athens with numbers 33 34 35 37 and daily arrivals and departures. Specific times and connections are unclear in the readable text.
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