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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1921

Page

9

Deaf children raise funds to build new home at state deaf school

In Columbus Ohio on June 21 the Deaf children and alumni of the state school for the deaf have raised over 35000 to erect a new male dormitory at Central college. J W Jones reports the contract will be awarded soon. The 30 bed building will help house residents and fill soon as applications are on file.

Board of Education of Carbondale Cork Sanford White Lancaster New Catalog L. Trout Realty Co Main St Ohio Columbus Central College J. W. Jones State School For the Deaf Jones Deaf and Dumb of

Wall Street Opens at Year Low as Bears Dominate at Start

U S Steel hits new yearly low amid mixed trading as market rallies falter. Call money at 5 percent marks lowest renewals since 1916. bargains drawn by professional bears despite some midday buying. Various industries show scattered activity with notable moves in steel, motors, and copper.

York United States Steel Baltimore Ohio Or Southern Pacific Co Paisa Ptr I Americas Studebaker

Grain prices rise on Chicago board amid dry crop fears

Chicago grain prices jumped as buying intensified and crop conditions worsened by dry weather. July wheat opened unchanged then rose, July corn rose to open at 68% and closed higher, September corn edged up, July oats opened steady then advanced, and December oats fell early before closing higher.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Today

Strike Ballot On Wage Cut For Rail Workers

Chicago June 21 Ballots of rail employees voting on whether to accept or reject the 12 percent wage cut ordered by the railroad labor board will remain sealed until July 1. Votes from across the country will be sent to headquarters of the department. The four big brotherhoods not affiliated with the A F L set decisions by their leaders, with membership votes only if rejected.

Chicago United States Railroad Labor Board A. F. of L

Fragmented OCR Trade Specials and Prices

Readable OCR shows scattered commodity names and prices such as wheat and rye with figures like 1.38 and 1.3244, plus references to cash numbers and dates in 1918 and 1920. The text is incomplete and jumbled, listing items and prices without coherent context.

Toledo

Mae Evelan June 21 and Extra in Tubs

Readable text mentions Mae Evelan on June 21 with extra items in tubs and various percentages. Includes references to stock eggs and fresh produce with unclear amounts and statuses. No coherent event or outcome clearly described.

Unclear OCR fragment with mixed numbers and names

Fragmentary OCR text shows stray numbers and letters resembling financial or inventory data. No coherent events or identifiable persons or organizations are readable to form a valid news item.

Unknown historical note with scattered terms and places

Fragmentary OCR text mentioning New York curb, Boston, Wyoming, cheese, and terms like standard of indeasees. Lacks clear events, people, or dates to form a coherent news item.

Drowns in Mill Race Near Circleville

Circleville June 21 Veron B Settles 24 of Circleville was drowned when overturned car pinned him under it. The car driven by Nelson Walters ran into a culvert and into the mill race near the city. Walters son of Festus Walters suffered a broken shoulder and bruises.

Circleville

Explosion at Mont Cenis mine kills twenty two in Bernd

An explosion of fire damp destroyed most of the Mont Cenis mine. Up to last night 22 men were known dead and many injured. Of the 300 in the mine at the time only 120 accounted for.

Bernd Switzerland Mont Cenis

Market Report Live Stock and Hogs Prices

Livestock receipts show cattle steady to firm with steers and heifers trading at 8.50 to 8.75 for choice and up to 38.00 for prime. Veal calves bring 10 to 11 per head. sheep and lambs light receipts with wethers 5.00 to 5.25 and ewes 5.00 to 11.00. Hogs receipts light with heavy hogs 8.40 to 8.50, mediums 9.26, sows 9.15 to 9.60, pigs 9.25 to 9.50, roughs 6.00 to 6.75. Stags about 4.50 to 6.00.

Senators Block Coal Probe in Mingo Mine War

Washington June 22 Senators opposed to a congressional inquiry into the Mingo West Virginia coal mine war blocked action on Senator Johnsons resolution directing the labor committee to investigate the matter.

Washington Mingo West Virginia Johnson Labor Committee

Brown Recovering From Heart Attack In Blanchester

Lieut. Governor Brown is recovering at his Blanchester home after a heart attack seized him last week during a visit there. He remains under medical care and is reported in stable condition.

Brown Governor Brown Blanchester

Soldier First Washington Photo Granted to Wounded Veteran

June 21 report states Benjamin Grey of New York, a wounded soldier, received permission to photograph President Harding at his desk in the executive offices. Grey was trained in photography by the federal vocational education system.

Washington Harding Benjamin Grey New York

Cincinnati Cattle Market Sees Mixed Receipts and Steady to Higher Prices

Cattle receipts near 400 with a slow to steady market. prime packers and butchers paid around 8.00 to 8.50. Calves receipts about 100 with higher bids up to 10.59. Hogs receipts near 4500 and a steady to higher trend with good choice buyers at 8.00. Sheep receipts around 50 with steady to higher bids about 12.00 to 12.50.

Cincinnati Market Ste Cgher

Fragmented OCR: Dairy/Meat Prices Shown with Erratic Spacing

OCR fragment lists various item prices and terms such as beef and pork products with figures like 5.40 8.70 for items, butchers 38.40 8.70, packing 8.10 8.40, light 8.35 8.00 8.50, and references to pies and cattle. The text is garbled and partial, lacking clear context or complete phrases.

Road Petition Seeks Public Road Change in County

Local freeholders residing near the Gloucester and Murray City road petition for changes and construction of a public road from Clarence Hooper’s residence to Steve Kney’s mailbox. The county board orders a viewing date of July 12 1921 and hearings on July 18 1921.

Clarence Hooper Glouster and Murray City Steve Kney John Cavey Fred Onset

Coal trade in Athens county hits lowest point in memory

Valley coal operators report prices at new lows and widespread deficits. Mines in Canaanville and Sugar Creek operate few days. most plants unable to forecast revival. Local lake shipments and larger mine demand shrink as the industry faces a precarious outlook.

Athens County Canaanville Hocking Ohio Indiana Sugar Creek Sp Phas Central Railroad

Gompers Faces Second AFL Leadership Challenge

In 1919 John Lewis, a coal miner turned union leader, challenges Samuel Gompers for head of the American Federation of Labor in Denver. The two camps engage in tense campaigning with delegates from machinists carpenters and miners split between them, arguing over leadership and strategy.

Denver Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Gompers John McBride John Lewis Lewis Carpenters Albany Gompers Lewis Bach

Runaway 16 Taken Fremont Indictment Old Car Robbery

Knecht a 33 year old held in jail here on car robbery indictment made a dash for liberty Monday afternoon was recaptured by Sheriff C C Lord and deputies after a gun was involved in the pursuit Knecht was twice shot at Burgoon Ohio officers pursued him to Fremont on June 21.

Fremont Knecht Burgoon Ohio C. C. Lord

Mystery Ship Disappearances Stump Officials at Cape Hatteras

United Press reports that five ships have vanished near Cape Hatteras, including the Hay witt and Albyn nigg, with one schooner wrecked near shore. The missing list, kept by the commerce department, is incomplete, and British and French maritime authorities join in the probe as the government pursues causes behind the disappearances.

United Press Washington Commerce Department Oneite Shine Cape Hatteras Haywitt Texas Albyn Nigg Norfolk Commer Department British Admiralty French Ministry of Marines State Department Newport News

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