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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
7
New York trading opens up on a few gains as U S Steel and Mexican Petroleum move higher before midday weakness sets in. Rails slip while U S Rubber holds near a low, and Studebaker edges up amid a cautious mood in the market.
Cattle receipts fair with slow market. Prime and choice cattle bring about $8.00 to $8.60, common around $6.75 to $7.25, veal calves $10.06 to $10.60. Sheep and lambs receipts light, market slow. pees wethers $5.00 to $5.50, mixed $3.00 to $4.00, yearling lambs $10.00 to $10.60. Hog receipts light, market steady. prime heavy and mediums about $8.80 to $9.35, heavy hogs $9.25 to $9.85, pigs $9.26 to $9.35, roughs $6.00 to $7.26, stags $4.50 to $6.00.
Trading on the Chicago board of trade fell as relief from cool weather and weak demand cut prices. July wheat opened at 1. To 1.27 and closed lower. July corn and oats also declined. Cincinnati and Toledo prices show modest gains and varied grain futures across markets. Cleveland notes rise in butter and eggs with assorted price changes.
Market brief records varied prices for produce with Chicago listings across several items. Batten arca and standards show 34c and 33c respectively while live poultry moves at 27c. Chéase-twins, 14% 16c, and American entries appear with fractional cash values in this fragmented OCR snippet.
A list of Liberty Bonds and Victory 4% and related bond prices shows various series with values ranging from 56.68 to 98.42. The data includes first, second, third, and fourth series notes and indicates different yields or prices across bond types.
The Airline Sunday school Young People's class enjoyed a rainy picnic Sunday with a noon meal and later ice cream served by Mrs. Vera Knowlton and helper Glenn Scott. The group baptised at Mineral then traveled to New Marshfield Athens and Albany, visiting Mineral New Marshfield Carbon Dale and more.
Walter Hawk and Richard Enlow along with Mr and Mrs Silas Scott and Mr and Mrs Sam Scott and Mr and Mrs Ed Hawk attended baptismal services at Mineral Sunday. George Scott Jr and family hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Ed Bailes. Mrs Sarah Knowlton was weekend guest of Mrs Heppy Danny. Mr and Mrs Oscar Knowlton and daughter Marjorie were Sunday guests of Jim McOmas.
Herbert W. Brooks well known harness dealer loses sight in his right eye after a May 26 cataract removal in Chicago. A hemorrhage on the operating table caused total blindness. he previously lost sight in his left eye after a prior operation. Brooks, active in the Ohio National Guard, remains optimistic about continuing work in his farm implement business.
At the Loyal Order of Moose international convention in Toledo faces a contest to locate a home for aged and infirm members with Atlanta and Tampa challenging. Roger W. Babson addressed the Moose, while elections elevated James F. Griffin of Boston to supreme dictator succeeding Darius A. Brown of Kansas City.
Superintendents and managers of 21 Ohio state institutions met with the state board of administration in Columbus on June 28. Dr. Howard S. Mecayeal of Akron, named director of public welfare, attended at the governor's request and will join the board daily until July 1. The session outlined plans for the coming year and new salary schedules for all institution workers.
The Interstate Commerce Commission urges railroads and other large users of bituminous coal to acquire a large reserve supply now while conditions permit. In a letter from Chairman Clark to JT Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of Railway Executives, he outlines the commission’s views on building strategic coal reserves.
The report notes a disappointingly small level of production and transportation of bituminous coal this season, with activity at a low stage and weaker than expected.
Chicago reporters describe a city in midsummer mood as women abandon dresses for bathing suits in daily life. In Hyde Park and Jackson Park areas women roam in one-piece suits while dining out in seaside attire. Husbands also join in, dining in swimwear as midsummer heat pushes fashion toward casual, playful looks despite city bustle.
Mrs P F Harner and Mrs Cora Davis of Montgomery W Va visit Bert Harner family. Services planned July 3 at 230 pm with Sunday school at 130 pm. Epworth League at 720 pm. Edna Moore of White Hall visits Ada Parker family. Tinker's class picnic near Greenlawn cemetery Nelsonville. Windsor Castle displays a writing desk once given by Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.
After years of quiet retirement in Athens Mr. Johnson returns to work at The Messenger. He helps launch carrier distribution boosting subscribers from 2633 to over 9400 daily, supervising about seventy carriers. His effort shows older workers can still perform with vigor and impact.
Don R. McGill has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Tennis E. Taylor, late of Athens county, Ohio, deceased. Dated June 27, 1921. E. M. Johnson, Probate Judge. 6-28-30tw.
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