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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1920
Page
7
Market notes show cattle receipts strong with gains of 50 cents to 1 dollar, hogs up about 50 cents for good dealers, sheep and lambs firm with high grades $5 to $14 per hundredweight, calves steady as buyers push for quality.
Hog receipts total 1700 with market 25 to 40 cents higher. bulk prices 12.75 to 13.50, butchers 13.90 to 13.40, packing 12.50. Cattle receipts 19,000 with market 26 to 66 cents higher. beeves 17.00 to 18.75, stockers and feeders 4.75 to 12.50, cows 5.25, calves 12.00 to 14.00. Sheep receipts 23000 with market 25 cents higher. wool lambs 12.00 to 14.00, ewes 6.00 to 7.50.
An OCR damaged scan notes race results with several figures and percentages for Liberty BR and other entities. The legible items include top placements and accuracy like 89, 90.70, 83.70, 96.20 and references to CCC RHO and Victory entities, but most specifics are unclear due to garbled text.
Butter creamery prices include 61c for standards by firsts 47c 69c and seconds 40c 43c Eyes ordinaries range 51c 57c firsts 60c 61c Cheese twins 21c young American 23c Live poultry listed at 24c 28c These figures summarize shop stock pricing in a compact listing.
In Cincinnati Ohio on November 1 the market shows Egas at 2 cents higher with extra firsts at 65 cents firsts at 63 cents and ordinary at 62 cents.
Cincinnati prohibitionist Rev. Aaron B. Watkins said pre election that he will not be elected president. His name is not on the Ohio ballot, but he urged supporters to write him in to boost his expected minority.
Athens high school's Red and Black overpower Aquinas 28 to 0 as backs plunge and ends Barns Oldfield and Wise star. Feth and Wise key plays highlight a tough Athens defense holding Aquinas to four downs with one yard to go.
LODGES advertise secret societies offering 5 percent deposit certificates suited to their needs. They claim convenience profitability for idle funds and easy transfer on officer changes with auditable accounts. Buckeye State Loan Bank, Rankin Building, Columbus, advertises assets over $20,200,000.
The market opened with the dollar weaker against major currencies on November 1 in New York. Sterling traded around 3.43 percent, while francs and marks showed small movements.
Glouster over Nelsonville by 67 to 0 as Nelsonville fielded no substitutes and played hampered. Deputy B T Le Fever obtained warrants and searched three sites near McConnelsville, finding illegal furs in two. arrests to be heard next week by Mayor Brent. Akron visitors Mr and Mrs M A Davis and baby plan Florida winter stay. J B Stiff visited Columbus for daughter's appendicitis operation. Sarah progressing and expected home soon.
Work to drain the mines by pumping is set to begin tonight after power lines are completed. One pump was ready Saturday and a second will be connected today. If wiring is finished, two large pumps will operate. mine drainage may start by the end of the month, with full recovery taking months.
Miss Lata Thomas, 15, a South High School student in Columbus, killed herself at home after brooding over a love affair. According to her father, she obtained a shotgun from the house following a phone call with Romane Bi who could not meet her that Sunday night. She died three hours after being rushed to Grant hospital.
The article notes Dana Nash of Nelsonville calling his sister Rob Hawk on Thursday and Ed Michaels visiting the sick. It lists guests Stella Green Eugene Wright and children of Longan, Grant Dicken and children of Gore, Rob Howard and daughter Maxine, Merwin Stauffer and Geneva Eudora at Athens Saturday. Lon Humphrey and sons drove to Haydenville and Longan Saturday.
Columbus officials pursued and captured John Slim Cooper on Saturday afternoon at the Will Lash farm in Alexander township after a gun battle with Deputy Pete McKinley and sheriff’s aides. The shootout ended when Cooper surrendered with Parker Helwig Guthrie and others nearby. Cooper later gave varying statements about Tiller during the encounter.
In Cleveland on November 1 the betting favorite Harding is viewed at eight to one to win the national election and four to one to carry Ohio by at least 150000 votes, reflecting strong confidence in his statewide support.
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J G Hixon and P BE Hixon appointed as executors of the estate of Hixon late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated the 26th day of October in the probate court of Athens County Ohio.
Jacob Benjamin Hashbarger of Lorads West Virginia appears in Athens County Court for divorce alimony and child custody matters. Attorney for plaintiff is listed with a filing date of November 1960 and court actions pending through the county clerk.
Reconstruction of a 19th or early 20th century insurance filing shows the Casualty Insurance Company of Newark New Jersey certified to transact in the state. The document lists capital stock, authorized capital, and aggregates including assets and surplus as of December 31 of the prior year. It notes reinsurance and excess reserves with figures around 33,588 0.78 and total asset measures.
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