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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1921

Page

9

Erysipelas Outbreak Tied to Water and Barbers at State Penitentiary

Dr. C. M. Kramer told a state senate committee that since 1913 about 150 prisoners contracted erysipelas due to bad water and barber practices. He cited a 1912 switch to city water for bathing improving conditions and described the idle house as a hot bed of iniquity. He urged cleaning, better toilets, recreation, and sanitary reforms for the cell blocks.

Columbus State Penitentiary C. M. Kramer State Senate Kramer Idle House Lima State Hospital M. A. Davis H. H. Graves Warren G. Harding

Pretty Artist Sketches Canyon Heights in Utah

Miss Dora Montague of Salt Lake City sketches from a narrow board seat swung over a sheer drop in Zion National Park. She aims to capture the canyon walls colorings while the scene underscores the daring nerve of the artist in Uncle Sam's public playground.

Dora Montague Salt Lake City Grand Canyon Zion National Park Utah Uncle Sam

Market closes higher on cautious New York session

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange opened up from yesterday with broad strength. U S Steel rose to 74 1 4, Studebaker advanced toward 76 1 2 and a late rally lifted several rail and specialty issues as President Harding’s pro business stance pleased investors.

New York New York Stock Exchange U. S. Steel U. S&s American Ice Compan Studebaker Baldwin Locomotive Harding United Fruit Shorts Stuedbaker S. Realty

Cincinnati Cattle and Hogs Market Summary

Cade receipts 600 cattle slow and weak with shippers paying 7.00 to 7.70. Calves 600 lower with 7.50 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 6000 active and steady with good choice packers at 9.10. Sheep 4000 steady with 3.00 to 4.00. Lambs steady with 10.00 to 10.60.

Cincinnati

Hog and cattle market trends at Union Stock Yards Illinois

Hog receipts reach 24 000 with prices up to 10 1se higher. bulk hogs around 8.50 to 9.05 for various grades. Cattle receipts steady with beef cattle at 8.25 to 8.76, stockers and feeders around 4.00, cows 3.75 to 6.00, calves 7.50 to 25. Sheep receipts about 14 000 with lambs 8.00 to 10.60 and ewes 2.25 to 4.85.

Grain prices rise on hot weather crop damage fears

Chicago reports crop damage due to heat pushing grain prices higher on the board of trade. July wheat opens down and closes higher, September wheat and corn advance, oats and other grains also firm with late-session gains.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Shorts

Cleveland Produce Market Prices Report

Cleveland June 29 butter and eggs unchanged. Poultry prices show live heavy fowls 27 to 28 cents, roosters 16 cents, broilers 35 to 45 cents, live spring ducks 38 to 32 cents.

Cleveland

Chicago Produce Prices And Poultry Rates

Chicago market prices show butter creamery 384cc at 33 percent standard and 28 to 30 cents for firsts, 24 cents for seconds. Live poultry listed at 23 cents.

Chicago

Cincinnati Produce Eggs Steady At Seasonal Prices

Cincinnati market reports eggs steady with extra firsts at 28 cents, firsts 27 cents, ordinaries 25 cents. Prices reflect current supply and demand in local grocery trade.

Cincinnati

Grain and forage prices from Toledo market report

Toledo market closes with Wheat cash 1.29 and July 1.274, Sept 1.25. Corn No 8 yellow 62 to 63, Oats No 2 88, Rye No 2, Barley cash, Cloverseed 13.90, Oct 11.50, Dec 11.52, Feb 11.40, Mar. Timothy 1918 2.95 1919 3.00 1920 8.50 Sept 3.23 Oct 3.50. Alsike Aug 11.50 Oct 11.25. Butter 87 38c. Bees 33c. Hay 1.16.

Toledo Timothy

Bond Price Standings From Historical List

A series of Liberty Bonds and Victory bonds with various price points is listed. The entries show different series and terms including second and first four percent bonds along with specific prices such as 56.70, 86.66, 57.40, 86.78, 90.90, 86.92 and 98.42 for Victory 3% and 4% notes.

Liberty Bonds Victory

Lady Randolph Churchill Dies in London

Lady Randolph Churchill died in London after a recent operation that led to the amputation of her leg. She was the daughter of Leonard Jerome of New York and sister of Clare Jerome, who also had an English marriage.

Lady Churchll England London Lady Randolph Churchill Leonard Jerome New York Clare Jerome

Plains Team Schedules Weekend Games With Carbon Hill

The Plains ball club announces a Sunday game against Carbon Hill described as very interesting. The Plains then plan two games on Monday at McArthur.

Carbon Hill Plains Ball Club Plains Boys McArthur

Prairie oil and gas activity list from regional firms

A fragmented notice lists multiple oil and gas entities across states including Standard of New York and Standard of Ohio along with Midwest Refining and Cumberland. The note mentions Sinclair Oil, Merritt, Glenrock, and Boston Wyoming and appears dated February 13, 2014 with reference numbers or codes.

TNOIS Prairie Oil ‘and ‘Gas I. Prairie Pipe Line South Pennsylvania Standard of N. Y Standard of Ohio Midwest Refining Midwest POE Sinclair Oil and Dia Cumberland Glenrock Aces Boston Wyoming

Summer Baseball Depends on Crowd That Turns Out

A summer team from Ohio University will face an Athens team of former varsity players at Ohio Field Thursday afternoon. Coach Grover says attendance tomorrow will decide if he should schedule more out of town games on Thursday afternoons. The Ohio squad, built from summer students and key players like Stockdale Andrews Wolf Bartow Knox, aims to prove it can beat valley teams, contingent on crowd support.

Ohio University Athens Ohio Field Grover Stockdale Andrews Wolf Barstow Knox Ohio

Livestock Prices and Receipts at Pittsburg Market

Receipts total 15 head of sheep and lambs with market steady. Wethers bring 5.00 to 5.50 per head. Veal calves sell 9.59 to 10.00. Steers and cows show mixed levels with prime heavy near 8.90 and heavy workers around 9.40 to 9.50. Tons receipts total 25 with steady market.

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Portugal Offers Prize for First Portugal Brazil Aviator

The Portuguese government announces a prize of about 32000 dollars for the first Portuguese or Brazilian pilot to fly from Portugal to Brazil.

Portugal Brazil

House to Act Today on Naval Pact and Peace Resolution

Washington June 29 Final action by the house was expected today on two international measures The Borah amendment to the naval appropriation bill calls for a conference among the United States Britain and Japan to discuss reductions in naval building programs A conference report on the peace resolution was also due for adoption by both houses and sent to the president.

Washington House United States Great Britain Japan

Thunderstorms Forecast Across Much of the East

The weather bureau states thundery showers will hit many areas east of the Mississippi this afternoon tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. Local showers were forecast for the Atlantic states Tennessee the Gulf states New England and southern states.

Washington Mississippi Weather Bureau Atlantic States Tennessee Gulf States New England

Big Bill Haywood to Serve Twenty Years in Prison

Chicago June 29. Industrial Workers of the World leader Big Bill Haywood will return to the United States to begin a twenty year term at Leavenworth prison. District Attorney Charles F. Clyne said he received word from Haywood, who is currently in Russia.

Chicago Big Bill” Haywood Industrial Workers of the World United States Leavenworth Charles F. Clyne Haywood Russia

Mackie Accepts Coaching Post at Kansas Wesleyan

Alexander B Mackie former Athens high school coach has accepted the head athletics coach position at Kansas Wesleyan University Salina Kansas He 26 will be among the youngest in the Middle West The move follows a celebrated coaching run at Athens leading basketball and football success in recent years. Mackie begins at Wesleyan with a 3500 salary and will depart for Boston to attend Harvard before starting.

Alexander Brown Mackie Athens Kansas Wesleyan University Salina Kansas Mackie Middle West Boston Harvard University Athens H Alexander B. Mackie Kansas Wesleyan Raymond Davis Ohio University Douglass Torrance Ohio Wesleyan Earl Kreiger

Teacher GAR Take Test at Athens County Examiners

The Athens county board of examiners will hold a teachers certificates examination in the Eilis hall auditorium third floor on Saturday July 2. Renewals and normal training certificates will be handled that day. Those renewing this year should attend if convenient. Out of county applicants in summer school may take the exam in this county and forward manuscripts home. Applicants may begin after 7 30 a m.

Pike Beaumont Hocking Valley Railroad Plains High School Athens W. S. Bobo Athens R. D. G Plains Athens County Board of Examiners Eilis Hall Board of Examiners

Buckeye State B Savings Ad Promotes Five Percent Interest

An old advertisement urges readers to save money with The Buckeye State B Toan Co at a2 Gay St Columbus. It extols savings as money becoming a true friend and highlights a five percent rate with dollar figures implied.

Buckeye State B Toan Co Sankin Gay St Columbus Bie

Aviators Abandon Transcontinental Flight Near El Paso

Engine trouble forced the emergency landing of aviators David Davis and Eric Springer after departing Riverside California for Mobile Louisiana. They took off Monday and aimed for Mexico but were forced to land near El Paso Texas.

EL Paso Tex David Davis Eric Springer Riverside Cal Migeola L. 1

Prices Caused It Despondent Farmer Kills Self in Ohio

Despondent over declining prices for farm products Roscoe C. Griffith, 41, of Maysville Kentucky, killed himself at his brother E. A. Griffiths home in London Ohio. He left a note stating the pressure on prices and his inability to cope. He leaves a wife and seven children.

London Roscoe C. Griffith Maysville E. A. Griffith

Opposition to Dom Carpentier Fight Warned Earlier

William Billy Sunday said in Norton Virginia that the best time to oppose the Dom Carpentier bout was before promoter Ric had invested heavily to build an arena.

Norton Dom Carpentier Ric William Billy) Sunday

Athens Train Schedule Almanac

Northbound No. 1 leaves Athens at 6 32 a m and No. 2 at 11 47 a m. Southbound No. 3 departs 9 59 p m and No. 4 at 4 37 p m. Daily trains include No. 6 leaving Athens at 8 15 p m with additional services at 2 03 p m.

Athens Ily Hocking Valley Baltimore & Ohio

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