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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1928
Page
7
Cleveland and New York markets show potato and poultry price ranges, butter and egg rates steady or mixed, while Pittsburgh livestock trades report hogs down modestly, cattle and calves steady, and sheep with slow to steady bids. Includes Michigan Wisconsin Idaho Florida produce regions and multiple weight brackets.
In Columbus Ohio on May 28 1936 scarce trading in wholesale produce district. Prices listed include Apples Rome Beauty 3.93 to 3.25 per bushel, Winesaps 3.3 to 3.25, Asparagus 0.80 to 1.25, Beans 1.50 to 2.50 per hamper, Grapefruit 4.6 per box, Potatoes New Triumph 2.75 to 3 per 100 pound sack, Strawberries 4.5 to 1.5 per 24 quart crate, Butter 0.46 to 0.47 per pound.
Heavy selling by Northwest houses on scattered rains over the Canadian wheat belt sent futures lower. Shorts covered keeping corn up while oats fell with wheat. Late trading showed wheat down 1 to 1.5 cents, corn up fractional gains and oats down fractional losses. Provisions were about unchanged.
Receipts: cattle 750, calves 500, sheep 300, hogs 6 100. Hogs down 15 to 25 cents. prices ranged from 6.50 to 10.10 per hundredweight across weights. Beef steers and cows steady to higher. vealers and heavy calves mixed. Lambs and ewes active with fat lambs topping near 12, bulk lambs 10 to 11, spring lambs 17 to 18.50.
Butter receipts total 18 857 with bids 42 ½ to 42 ¾ cents per pound. Firsts 41 ½ to 41 ¾ cents. Seconds 40 to 40 ½ cents. Extras 42 cents. Extra firsts 41 ¾ to 42 ¼ cents. Eggs receipts 45 784 with ordinaries 26 to 26 ½ cents. Firsts 27 cents. Seconds 25 cents. Extras 30 ½ cents.
Columbus stocks and preferreds show varied bids and asks across several firms. Notable readings include Cities Service 67 68 with 102 103 percent, Ohio Bell Tel preferred 13, Pure Oil five and eight percent preferred, and Seaboard Rd Oil preferred at 55 bid with multiple entries for second preferred and common stock.
Wool prices have reached a point where both sides are willing to trade. Encouraged by the free movement of wool into consumption, efforts are underway to lift selling prices to higher levels in various markets.
West Virginia voters head to polls tomorrow to express a presidential preference and elect delegates. In the Republican race Herbert Hoover challenges Senator Guy D. Goff for the presidential vote and delegation control. In the Democratic race Governor Al Smith seeks support from Senator James A. Reed.
Mrs. Nellie Johnson of Akron was killed and Samuel Ellis, also of Akron, seriously injured when the auto they rode in was struck by a fast Philadelphia train near Berlin Center on Sunday. They were en route to Pittsburgh when the accident occurred.
A southern inventor conceived a new motor craft after seeing empty tin cans on water. The vessel uses two galvanized iron drums on axles with an outboard motor between them. It is not fast but remains buoyant and can support substantial weight.
Daily trains depart Athens northbound No. 33 at 7 15 a m No. 35 at 12 10 p m No. 37 at 5 30 p m Fly except Sunday Arrivals southbound No. 30 at 11 08 a m No. 1 Fg Athens 4 45 p m No. 34 at 9 p m Notes Sunday flight exception included.
Investigators probe Rosenbaum family life after Beatrice, age unknown, is abducted. Beatrice's clothing described as torn and investigators note a $300 life insurance policy paid out by a wealthy Rosenbaum brother. Domestic ties and a roomer from Joyce, Wash are examined as $2800 in rewards are offered. Beatrice, one of four children, died after confusion over where her body would be taken for examination.
In Newark on May 28, five former Radium Corp employees seek 1.256 million dollars in damages for radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with radioactive paint. Two suits settled out of court. Judge Mount prepares for hearings as defense spurns Backes advise. Rosenbaum family questioned after death of two youths.
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