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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1921
Page
7
A list of prices for cheese and poultry items shows 220, 22e, 18c, 19c, Young American 21e, 224e, Live Poultry 28e. The fragment suggests a shop catalog or price sheet from a historical market display.
Toledo May 4 closing prices for grains and related commodities include Wheat cash and May at 1.52 and July at 1.14 dollars. Corn No 8 yellow 63.6 cents, Oats No 2 white 40. ri Rye No 2 cash 1.35, Barley No 2 cash 0.66. Clover seed 1920 13.50, Oct 9.75, Dec 9.50. Timothy 1918 2.90, 1919 2.95, 1920 May 3.00, Sept 8.45, Oct 8.40. Alsike new 13.50. Butter 37 to 39 cents. Eggs 27 cents. Hay 1.25.
Market notes from Cincinnati list price points for produce with figures 0 to 20c and an emphasis on firsts and ordinary quality items. No further context or full itemized listings are provided.
Athens announces a city wide cleanup with debris collection starting this afternoon. City trucks will run trips Thursday and Friday to finish gathering rubbish, leaves, boards, and burnable material from curbsides.
Chicago May 4 Strikes in three industries tied up the city as sash bird and lumber finishing plants' 3000 workers walked out over a 36 cent per hour wage cut. Building construction halted by a builders lockout to coerce lower pay. About 4000 printers in job shops joined the nation wide strike. Cattle handlers at stockyards reportedly broken by strike breakers.
Cattle receipts about 600 with market steady to 25 cents lower. shippers at 8.25 to 9.00. Calves steady with extra 10 to 10.50. Hogs receipts 4300. market steady to 10 cents higher with good packers and butchers at 8.75 to 9.00. Sheep 150. market steady with extra 5.50 to 6.00. Lambs spring stock 1.00 to 1.50 lower. extra 14.00 to 14.50.
Cattle receipts are light and the market steady with prime cattle at 8.50 to 8.75, good 7.50 to 8.50, common 7.50 to 8.50, and veal calves 10.50 to 11.00. Sheep and lambs show light receipts and steady demand with prime wethers 6.75 to 7.00, yearling lambs 10.50 to 11.00. Hoge group reports light receipts and higher prices with prime heavies 8.50 to 8.75, mediums 9.50 to 9.75, Yorker hogs 9.50 to 9.75, pigs 9.50 to 9.75, roughs 6.00 to 7.00, stags 4.00 to 4.50.
Hog receipts 16000 with prices 7 to 8 85 for various grades. cattle receipts 7000 with beeves up to 8 85 and lower grade ranges. sheep receipts 22000 with wool lambs quoted at 9 50 to 12 00 and ewes 5 50 to 7 25. Market gains and declines noted per category.
Chicago markets report butter creamery at 32c with standards 314c and firsts 25c 31c seconds 20c 40c and eggs ordinaries 18c 19c firsts listed in pricing update.
Millfield residents visit Chauncey relatives while Mrs Totman recovers from a poisoning incident after ice cream. Mrs Omen heals from appendectomy in Columbus. Abe Rankin travels to Wellston for a relative's death. Church of Christ revivals, sermons, and large attendance noted. Local fraternal groups and Old Glory parade accompany a sermon by Rev Clarence Mitchell. Athens shoppers Mrs Matson and daughter visit Saturday.
A4. G. Bretzis of Newcomertown narrowly escapes three bandits after speeding away at 11 p m. Tuesday. He struck two attackers with his car, sending them into a ditch as several shots rang out near Midvale. No injuries reported.
Columbus Ohio May 4 The state fish and game bureau moved toward establishing southern state game preserves with leases covering about 10 000 acres near Portsmouth under the Atwood Hill act The first preserve will be around Portsmouth and open within thirty days Future acquisitions will include 12 000 to 15 000 acres in Vinton and Jackson counties
Local street car workers ballot today to approve a strike set for Thursday morning after a weekend meeting. International union officials warn the local could be outlawed if the walkout proceeds, while traction officials seek to avert the action.
Wiley T. Sprague has been appointed and qualified as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Malvina Dentrate, deceased, in Athens County Ohio. Probate Judge M. Johnson notes the filing on May 4, 1921.
The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids for roving Byard street improvements including grading drainage and brick or block work with concrete base. Bids due May 12 1921 at noon with 10 percent bond or certified check. Bid security to guarantee contract execution and performance. Director R D Williams issued the notice April 26 1921.
A regional appeal invites men to settle and develop farm lands in Michigan. Farmers from about a hundred localities are moving to the Swigart Tracts this spring, with rising land values expected. A coupon offers a free illustrated booklet with photos of homes and crops and full information about the lands and a liberal offer. Mail the coupon now.
Daugherty Knowles and Chief Petit were ordered to appear in the 1921 session. The date set for the final hearing is June 6, 1921, on Dolt Road, by the Hen County Board of County Commissioners.
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