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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1927
Page
11
A dense ad page lists cars from Burson Chevrolet and McFarlands used cars with models and prices, battery service offers, coal delivery, groceries and footwear. It also contains legal notices, divorce petition, civil service exam details, and notices to Will Wolf and others in Athens County Ohio with court dates and filing deadlines.
Ads for linoleum, hardware, nursing work, poultry buyers, GE refrigerators, coal delivery, mules, antique beds, used furniture, and real estate. Listings show Nelsonville Ohio area merchants M. E. Henshaw Mills Electric Shop Bar rick's used furniture and McCray Insurance. Milk of local commerce and job notices appear.
Races am Socetea APT takes messenger ads. Phone yours in. Losss Sg La change in bus schedule hourly service between Glouster and Athens first bus 6 30 a m last bus 11 06 p m Earl Johnson Card of thanks We want our friends relatives and neighbors to know that words fail us when we try to express our appreciation of their kindness and ever faithfulness to us during the illness and death of our wife and mother We desire to express our thanks to the ministers Rev Brown ing and Ret Craig for their kindly words and to the funeral director C F Wallace for his many kindnesses Frank Trimmer and children Glouster Ohio
Notice from Athens county Ohio Probate Court appointing Evan Reese as assignee for the Chestnut Hill Coal Company creditors. Creditors must present their claims duly authenticated to the assignee for allowance. Dated November 3 0tw New Lexington Ohio.
United Press reports grain and feed markets with No 2 heat at 1.37 1/2 to 1.38, Corn No 3 86 to 87, Rye No 2 1.16, Oats No 2 63 to 54, Clover cash and futures around 16.40 to 18.50, Alsike 15.75 to 16.05, Butter 48 or 49 cents, Eggs 40 to 42 cents, Hay around 24.00, with various cash and futures quotes across contracts.
Wool sales at concessions temper expectations of near term rises. Fine and fine medium staple wools on scoured basis bring 1121.15 dollars, half bloods 1021.05, three eighths blood at 96 7 9 cents, quarter blood staple at 5 8 cents.
Butter receipts total 1,164 with creamery offers 46 to 45 cents and firsts 40 cents. Seconds 3,638 and extras 48 cents. Eggs receipts 3,500 with ordinaries 30 to 36 cents and firsts 40 to 44 cents. Seconds 20 to 28 cents and extras 33 1/3 cents.
In Columbus Ohio on November 15 the scarcity of California oranges lifts Florida stock from 5.50 to 6.90 per box per the markets division. California Valencia season nearly over and navals not expected before the 25th. Apples Jonathan 2.50 Florida oranges 5.00 to 6.00.
Liberty 1st 4s start at 10312 off 1 3rd 4s at 10029 off 2 4th 4s 1042 unchanged Treasury 4s 1102 up 7 3s 10630 up 2 3s 1023 up 3 reported from Liberty Bond market in New York on November 15.
Pittsburgh livestock market receipts show mixed results with cattle and calves steady to firm. Hogs list 1,500 head with varying weight brackets and prices, packing sows to 79.00, steers and dealers steady to higher, fat lambs down 25 cents with top fat lambs around 13.00 and bulk 12.00 to 13.50, cull lambs 7.00 to 9.00.
Boston on November 15 reports firm prices for fine wools with some activity in offerings. American buyers remain cautious due to relatively low domestic quotes. Fine staple territory wools fetch about 1.12 to 1.15 per pound.
Prices for butter in New York held steady with receipts totaling 14,192. Creamery grades at 50 cents, special markets listed. Nearby white fancy 73 to 76 cents, nearby miner whites 50 to 72 cents, fresh firsts 41 to 47 cents, 54 cents noted. Nearby towns 63 to 65 cents.
Butter prices remain steady in Cincinnati as tub creamery stock shows a common score discount of 2 to 40 cents. Producers report mixed movement in wholesale dairy goods with attention to supply levels and price adjustments.
Butter fat from local dairy markets shows steady fees. Fresh gathered extra firsts sold at 51 to 53 cents per pound with firsts around 53 cents and seconds at 36 cents. Nearby ungraded butter prices not specified.
Hogs receipts 6400 market steady to 25 lower with 250 to 350 lb hogs at 8.75 to 9.50 dollars, 200 to 250 lb at 9.25 to 9.50, 160 to 200 lb at 9.25 to 9.50, 130 to 186 lb at 8.75 to 9.25, 90 to 130 lb at 8.00 to 9.25, packing sows 7.50 to 8.00. Cattle receipts 400, calves 460, market steady with beef steers 9.00 to 13.00, light yearlings and heifers 7.50 to 13.60, beef cows 6.00 to 8.5, low cutters 4.75 to 5.50, vealers 11.00 to 15.00, heavy calves 10.00 to 13.00. bulk stock and feeder steers 8.00 to 9. Sheep receipts 350, top fat lambs 14.00 to 14.25, bulk fat lambs 10.00 to 13.75, bulk calves 7.00 to 9.00, bulk fat ewes 4.00 to 6.00.
A historical price sheet lists butter extras and firsts at 45 to 55 cents, packing stock 28 cents. poultry rates include heavy fowls 24 to 26 cents, Leghorn varieties, ducks, geese, and turkeys with varied cents per pound. Potatoes priced by bag: Maine branded $3.75, plain $3.40. Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Idaho bakers russets range from $2.50 to $3.50 with homegrown round whites at about $1.26 to $1.35 per 100 pounds.
Charles R. Hawk writes to Editor Messenger praising the American Automobile Association for emergency help across eight states and the District of Columbia. He recounts tire repairs, night rescues, and rapid assistance that kept him moving, urging all car owners to join the club for safety and service.
Austria adopts right hand traffic regulation with an estimated cost of 2 million dollars. The transition from left to right is expected to be fully installed by 1930.
The House Ways and Means committee advanced a new tax reduction measure amid disagreements on minor admin issues. Republicans favor a $225 million cut, gaining support from Senator Smoot who now backs the administration figure after previously advocating $300 million. The panel failed to agree on changes to curbHolding and investment firms from hiding profits in treasuries to dodge the tax.
Denver authorities brace for possible I W W infiltration after a nationwide call by Industrial Solidarity to send footloose rebels to strike in Colorado. Police pledge arrests and expulsion under anti picketing laws if laws are broken.
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