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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1920
Page
7
The Owen Manufacturing Company club of the Logan League outbowled Columbus on Logan alleys Saturday night winning by 43 pins. Gormley starred for Logan as the teams set up a return match in Columbus on March 7 at 2 PM. The report also notes a housing for motorcycle tires with spiral springs to improve traction on mudders.
Ohio University defeated Western Reserve 24 to 14 in a fast, near-final game at the gym Saturday night. King starred for Ohio with five field goals while Davis added four. Newman played well in his last game for the Green and White. Carr led Reserve with five baskets as Hanes struggled to score. The win closed Ohio’s home basketball season with next week’s game at Wesleyan and acclaims for Davis and King as potential all state contenders.
Chapel exercises celebrated the O U basketball tournament victory with an 18 inch silver loving cup on display in Cline's window. Captain Littler pledged continued effort while Coach Mackie lauded the team. George Whipple urged support for athletics and future school facilities.
Today's market in Toledo lists corn No 3 yellow cash at 1.56, oats white cash around 0.94 to 0.95, rye No 2 cash 1.60, barley No 3 cash and March 36.00, April 5.30, clover seed cash 34.55 with March 34.00 April 34.00 October 25.00, Timothy 1917 and 1919 cash 6.62, March 6.24, April 6.47 to 6.48, May 6.80.
Hog receipts total 44 000 with steady to higher bids from 16 to 150 cents per cwt. Butchers and roughs trade within narrow ranges. Cattle receipts around 13 000 with net gains of about 26 cents. beeves and stockers move, calves reach 15.25 to 16.50. Sheep receipts 18 000 firm to strong. wool prices reported at 14.00 to 18.50 with other balances noted.
The list shows butter at 65 the first 60 cents, 57 and 64 cents per unit, eggs ordinaries at 420 and 48 4 4916 cents, 50 cents, cheese Twins 27 cents, young American 30 cents, and live poultry at 36 cents.
Following a rise in Penna crude prices the Ohio Oil Co added 25 cents per barrel to North Lime South Lime Indiana Illinois and Princeton oils 20 cents to Plymouth and ten cents to Wooster Prices are expected to advance further as oil supply remains tight An Italian scientist says he invented a vaccine against hydrophobia claiming 99 percent human cure rate and rabid dogs improvement.
London reports potential reshuffle in the British cabinet with T. J. Mc Namara tipped to become minister of labour if Sir Robert Horne moves to president of the board of trade. Sir Auckland Geddes may leave for Washington as ambassador to the United States.
An Argentine inventor has patented a device that attaches to a person's head to close ears against unwanted noises. The invention aims to provide quiet from surrounding sound, offering a personal noise reduction method.
The page lists multiple train numbers such as No. 33 No. 36 No. 87 No. 30 No. 83 and No. 34 with departure or arrival times around 6:15 10:88 4:00 and 7:55 pm. It notes trains No. 42 44 43 35 and service to North for cars between Athens.
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