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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1921
Page
9
New York May 25 The executive committee of the American steamship owners association is considering Secretary of Labor Davis proposed settlement for the seamen strike. The proposals reportedly include a 15 percent wage reduction with compromises in working conditions.
Mrs. Lydia Southard known as a blue beard figure was formally charged in Honolulu today. Deputy Sheriff W. H. Ormsby of Twin Falls Idaho will escort Mrs. Southard Wigate to a trial on accusations she poisoned four of her five husbands and her brother-in-law in a sensational case.
In Pensacola Florida the Pensacola Maritime Company won a federal court verdict for 55916789 dollars against the Texas Oil Company over an alleged breach of contract for oil delivery at a set price. The award follows claims that the Texas firm failed to deliver oil as agreed.
In Glouster yesterday a car broke loose from mine 266 at Hollister. Joe Kay was caught but escaped with a badly bruised shoulder and a narrow deathly crush near miss. He will be off duty for a couple of weeks. The Bon Ton Millinery advertises a special Hat sale before Decoration Day.
A Glouster Parent-Teacher Association special meeting at the high school Friday at 2 pm aims to amend by laws to elect new officers. All members are urged to attend. Lawrence Smith, infant son of Mr and Mrs John Smith, funeral held at Burr Oak schoolhouse with burial at Dew cemetery. The Bon-Ton Millinery announces new sport hats in popular shades.
Mrs. W. R. Dewland, who had surgery in a Columbus hospital last Thursday, is reported to be getting along fine. Mr. Dewland plans to travel to Columbus Friday evening and stay through Sunday with her.
The funeral for James Beal of near Paris will be held at his home Thursday morning at 9 o clock, conducted by Rev Landsitter. Interment follows at the Mountville cemetery.
Miss Mary Herbert returns to Akron after visiting this city with her father David Herbert and other relatives. She is a member of the Herbert family shown departing with relatives in the hometown paper.
A former teacher in the Glouster schools has moved to an assignment in Akron schools, assuming duties in a new educational role. The transfer marks a shift within regional education as the Akron district gains an experienced instructor.
Mine 267 at Hunterdon is closed Tuesday for necessary repairs and improvements. The shutdown is expected to last about two weeks while work is completed.
Mrs. Charles E. Townsend, bride of Michigan Senator Charles E. Townsend, has arrived in Washington and will make her home there. She was formerly Miss Nanette B. Loomis before her marriage.
Markets Cincinnati cattle receipts 600, slow market weak to lower. Calves steady with 9 to 10 dollars. Hogs receipts 7500, 60 cents lower, good choice packers and butchers 8.60. Sheep receipts 4000, steady, extras 6.00 to 5.50. Lambs strong with 13.50 to 14.00 in market.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with prime and choice cattle at about 9.00 to 9.30. common types 8.00 to 8.50. veal calves 10.60 to 11.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 8 doubles with market lower. yearling lambs 10.50 to 11.00. Hogs receipts 35 doubles. market slow with prime heavy 8.40 to 8.50 and various hogs and pigs priced between 6.00 and 9.45. stags 4.50.
Cincinnati producers report eggs steady with extras at 21 cents, firsts 19 1/2 to 19 cents, ordinary 18 to 19 cents. The note lists varied prices for different egg grades in the Cincinnati market.
Hog receipts 27000 with prices 16 to 25 cents lower for bulk at 8.10 to 8.50, butchers 8.00 to 8.35, packing 7.35 to 8.00, light 8.25 to 8.60, pigs 7.76 to 8.60, roughs 7.00 to 7.86. Cattle receipts 10000 with market 25 cents lower, beeves 7.00 to 9.25, butcher stock 6.50 to 8.75, canners and cutters 2.60 to 6.00, stockers and feeders 7.00 to 8.85, cows 5.00 to 7.25, calves 7.75 to 9.75. Sheep receipts 13000 market steady, wool lambs 8.60 to 13.00, ewes 1.00 to 6.25.
Toledo O May 26 Close Wheat cash and May 166 July 138. Corn cash No 3 yellow 66 67. Oe cash No 32 white 43. E cash new 13 50 1 ce Sept 10 35. Nti 20 88 Eggs. Hay 31 15.
An OCR read of Chicago market figures lists butter-creamery at 27 percent, standard 27, firsts 226, com-cathe 18, frets 21 and 22 cents. Cheese-twins 14 cents. young American and live poultry quoted at 24 cents.
Imported linens and laces valued at 16 000 dollars were lost by Mrs. Rods Burke of Detroit after arriving in Toledo. She discovered the loss Tuesday afternoon and had found a box containing the linens near arrival. A baggage check was missing and later recovered by another party. A pneumatic valve grinder is now listed among tools operated by compressed air.
The village of Abbey State of Ohio invites sealed bids by its council for Wilkes Street improvement from the west sewer to Wilkes Creek. Bids must include bid bond or certified check for compliance. Bids received by the clerk by twelve o clock Saturday, November 11, will be opened. The council reserves right to reject any bid or all bids.
W B Bartels has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the state of William Graham, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. This appointment was made on the ninth day of May in the year 1921. S M Johnson, Probate Judge, Athens County.
The readable portion shows an unclear notice with references to fuel and a station. Names, dates, and locations are not legible enough to determine concrete actions or parties involved.
Readable fragment notes a contest outcome with a 6 to 4 result involving Athens and Ves Athens. Specific teams or organizations are not clearly identified in the text. The brief does not provide dates or locations beyond the place names.
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