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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1928

Page

7

Local Classifieds Highlight Used Cars and Auto Services

In Logan Ohio readers see listings for used cars from Overland and Chevrolet with prices from 150 to 400 dollars, auto repair and wreck car service, plus gas and battery offerings. Other ads promote delis, real estate brokers, and farm property for sale or trade in the area. Local businesses include Braddock's Garage Logan and N J Barrick.

LOGAN Braddock Overland Chevrolet Willys-Knight Rohrer & Burdette J Gabriel

Market Hogs Cattle and Lambs Prices Steady Mixed Receipts

Hogs receipts 2300 market steady top 10.25 for 250 350 lb hogs with other ranges. Cattle receipts 750 calves 1000 yearlings 25 to 40 cents higher top 14.25 beef steers 12.50 vealers 13.50 16. Lambs 2000 receipts 50 to 75 lower top fat lambs 18 bulk fat lambs 17 18 bulk cull lambs 13.50 15 ewes 59.6 50.

Market Price Snapshots for Butter and Eggs

Butter sells with extras in tablets ranging 46c to 48c and extra firsts at 42c to 44c, second quality 38c to 40c, and prints 1 to 3 cents above current quotations. Eggs show extras at 34c, extra firsts 32c, firsts 20c, and ordinary 28c.

Hogs, Cattle and Sheep Market Receipts Report

Hogs receipts 5 000 market up to 10 higher with ranges for weights from 90 to 260 pounds. Cattle receipts 600 calves 1 300 market strong beef steers 13 14 50 per cwt yearlings and heifers 11 00 13 50 cows 90 11 bulk prices shown. Sheep receipts 800 market steady top fat lambs 18 50 bulk fat lambs 16 bulk cull lambs 13 15 bulk fat ewes 9.

Butter and egg market receipts and prices fluctuating

Butter firm receipts 8 355 with creamery spares 44 units at 44 4c and 44h ¢ in special markets. Eggs firmer receipts 19 267 with nearby white fancy 3% at 38. nearb state whites 30c 16c. fresh firsts 29c. western whites 3lcu3de. Pacific ceaat ecusse. nearby browns 29'.c% 36¢.

Potato prices and poultry quotes from regional markets

The listing shows 150 lb sacks of round white potatoes from Michigan and Wisconsin at $2.50, 110-120 lb Yan stat se Burbanks at $2, 8. Carolina is. 4.25. Poultry lines include heavy broilers 38 to 40 cents, horns 34 cents, heavy fowls 26 cents, horns 19 cents, other aged stock 16 cents, and old ducks 5 cents.

Burkharts California W. Wadbury Mich Wis Yanstat Burbanks Carolina

Chicago Market Brief Shows Mixed Early Gains

Chicago trading closes mixed with gains in corn and oats on higher Liverpool quotes. Openings include covering trades and firmer prices across other grain futures while provisions hold steady.

Chicago U. P Liverpool

Wool Market Holds Steady as Buyers See Modest Activity

Boston reports show the wool situation unchanged from last week with steady demand. Buyers and sellers meeting on pricing continue some business, listing several textile names and trade quotes for various grades and futures.

Local wholesale fruit market reports slow sales and steady prices

June 11 Columbus market notes show a tie with prices mostly unchanged. Beans priced at 1.50 per hamper, cucumbers 0.90 per dot, southern fieldgrown hampers at 1.25, lettuce 4.94 per crate, peas at 1.00, eggs 0.40, plums 2.50 per four-basket crate.

Columbus U. P

Train Schedules From Athens Daily Routes

Northbound No 3 leaves Athens 10 32 a m No 9 at 7 11 p m Daily Trains Depart Southbound No 2 at 11 51 a m No 6 at 8 15 p m Hocking Valley No 33 7 15 a m No 3 ves Athens 12 10 p m No 37 6 30 p m Arrives No 30 11 08 a m No 32 4 45 p m No 34 9 p m Daily except Sunday

Hocking Valley Athens Ves

Republican activity quiet in Columbus as national convention nears

In Columbus on June 11, Republican politicians head to Kansas City for the national convention. local activity shifts to state and national ticket candidates. Secretary of State Clarence J Brown says township and municipal rosters will be ready the week of June 18, and House and Senate journals are published. Health notes report fifty seven smallpox cases in one community with twenty five in six public schools. vaccination efforts include 1,500 people, under no compulsory school vaccination. State funds show 972,227.26 in general revenue, 53,400,683.76 in workmen’s compensation, and 36,263,29.31 in teachers retirement. bonds hold large portions of both funds.

Columbus Kansas City Clarence J. Brown Brown House Senate State Department of Health Bert B. Buckley Teachers’ Retirement System State Teachers’ Retirement System Fund

Neat Protective Apron Pattern Details and Price

A neat and protective apron pattern is offered in one size medium. It requires 1 yard plain material and 1/2 yard figured material 36 inches wide, plus 3/4 yard binding for finishing. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 15 cents in silver or stamps.

McGuttey Revue Given By A A A W Proves An Impressive Pageant

Washington reports France and the United States likely to agree this week on war renunciation terms. France may drop most reservations while a formal reply to Paris is expected from the State Department within days. Signatures to the pact planned for early August after talks with embassy officials.

McGuttey Paris State Department

Mexican flier Carranza launches goodwill flight to Washington

Mexico City June 11. Capt Emilio Carranza known as Mexico’s Lindbergh took off from Valbuena Flying Field at 9:10 a m for a nonstop flight to Washington to return Lindbergh’s goodwill flight. The plane, heavily loaded with 326 gallons of gasoline, faced a possible takeoff challenge from a 7200 foot altitude.

Mexico City U.P Emilio Carranza Lindbergh Washington Valbuena Flying Field Carranza Valbuena Field Valbuena T. Carranza

Three Fined in City Court for Intoxication and Parking

In mayoral court three individuals faced fines. James Shelton, 26, plasterer, working on Memorial auditorium, paid $10 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication. William Cooper, 28, fined $1 and costs for parking over an hour on Court street. A student named B Extine from Ohio University was fined $5 and costs after being charged with reckless driving. he stated he was 18.

James Shelton Alex Moore Shelton Herb Parker Charles Maple Memorial Auditorium Wiliam Cooper Court Street James Lewis B. Extine Ohio University Maple Dalton

Automobile Collision Damages Two Cars in Lancaster

Sunday afternoon at 4 on the corner of West State and Lancaster streets two cars were badly damaged with no injuries. BE Kelly of Lancaster said he failed to stop at the sign and struck Ford Hooper's car, which was carried 30 feet. Kelly agreed to pay for damages.

Grees H. Rutherford Security Bank Albany C. D. Dailey Sohn Richards John Richards Cornwall England Nelsonville Ohio George W. Vorys Wetzler Building Lancaster Athens National Bank Lowerys Grocery Lancaster Street Sigma Pi Court Street West State BE. J. Kelly Herb Parker Parker Ford Hooper Hooper Kelly

Three Men Injured As Plane Hits Tree

In Columbus on June 11 three men were injured when their airplane clipped a large hickory tree after takeoff. The plane carried Duncan McCallum a Jefferson town Kentucky commercial pilot, M X Cochran and Hiram E Mattery all hospitalized with injuries.

Columbus U.R Duncan McCallum Jeffersontown M. X. Cochran Hiram E. Mattery

Fun Is Enjoyed Songs Develop Mood for Revue

A light program of songs and numbers sets the mood for a planned revue. Performers rehearse cheerful tunes to entertain the audience and showcase stage talents in a series of lively items.

McGuffey Revue Shines at Athens High School

In a staged tribute by the American Association of University Women, the Athens high school auditorium hosted the McGuffey Revue. Grace Johnson portrayed the Spirit of Learning with other actors embodying teachers, students, and memorable lessons from McGuffey’s era.

McGuffey Ath High School American Association of University Women Grace Johnson Ohio University

Potatoes Highlight Ohio Show At State Farm And Garden Plot

The article notes a fine field of potatoes on the state farm opposite the Athens county fair grounds and points to Lester McVey's garden plot at New Marshfield for a closer view. It mentions a missed opportunity as early potatoes were not printed.

Athens County Fair Grounds Lester McVey New Marshfield Hocking Valley Lucar

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