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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1927
Page
11
Cameron Bros advertises a new bungalow on the east side with a very small cash payment. The notice lists insurance real estate loans and a phone contact along with assorted hardware items and prices, including cords tires shells galoshes and gas book offers.
Burson Chevrolet advertises used car specials in Glouster Ohio while Effie Reed in Lake Worth Florida is notified that Pearl Reed filed for divorce on wilful absence in Athens County Common Pleas Case 13792. Hearing set on or after November 30 1027. Jones & Jones represent the plaintiff.
Flora M. Drake has filed a petition against Austin H. Drake for divorce and restoration of maiden name in Case No. 18797 of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing will be on or after December 7 1927. Woolley and Rowland attorneys for Flora M. Drake, 10 26 6 otw.
Fragmented puzzle page lists numerous cryptic clues and fragments including references to rivers stars and personal names. The jumble mentions Stradivarius crafting a master, Saint of France, Scottish inventor of logarithms, and various directional terms with no coherent grid solution or theme provided.
Ordinance 688 fixes the city auditor salary at 1140 dollars annually payable monthly from the General Fund and requires a 2000 dollar bond for faithful performance. The measure repeats inconsistent ordinances and becomes effective at the earliest legal date. Passed November 11 by President of Council BR Beard and approved by Mayor L. Aferle with Clerk A W Linton notarizing.
Ordinance 689 fixes the City Solicitor salary at 600 dollars per year payable monthly from the General Fund with a 1000 dollar bond. It repeals inconsistent ordinances and takes effect at the earliest legal date. Passed November 7 1927 and approved by Mayor L J Eberle.
Toledo market report shows Wheat No 2 at 1.38 1.39 and Corn No 3 around 88 to 89 cents. Rye No 2 1.17, Oats No 2 54 to 56 cents. Cash Clover 16.40, Dec 18.50, Feb 18.50. Timothy 2.15 cash, Dec 2.20, March 2.30. Alsike 15.90 cash, Dec 16.00, Jan 16.20. Butter 41 to 58 cents, Eggs 40 to 42 cents. Hay 24.00. New York butter firm, receipts 8,823. creamery extras to 50-51 cents. Eggs irregular, white varieties quoted 12-14 cents for Regeby, mixed whites 40-70 cents, Western whites 38-60. Pacific coast 54-72 cents, nearby towns 65-66.
Boston November 16 strong statistical position of domestic wools suggests an advance. Current values are firm with fine staple territory at 1.12 to 1.15 dollars, three eighths blood 94 to 95 cents, quarter blood 85 cents, Ohio Delaines greasy at 47 cents, market maintains normal business under present conditions.
Hog receipts 1,500 with prices up to 10.35 per 100 pounds across weight classes 250 to 350 and 200 to 250. Cattle receipts none with calves 100 and steady beef steers 10.75 to 13.00 and dealers 14.50 to 16.50. Sheep receipts 800 with top fat lambs 13.50 and bulk fat lambs 12.00 to 13.50 and bulk fat ewes 9.00 to 7.00 per hundred pounds.
Poultry pricing lists heavy fowls 24 to 26 cents, Leghorn fowls 14 to 16 cents, ducks 20 to 22 cents, and turkeys at 43 to 45 cents. Potatoes offered by sacks from Maine New York Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota with varied totals. Other packing stock and extras shown with cent values and classifications.
Chicago produce reports show butter receipts at 3,565 with creameries firsts at 46 cents and 46 1/2 cents, standards at 44 1/2 cents, firsts 40 to 43 1/2 cents, seconds 36 to 38 1/4 cents, and extras at 2,152 receipts. Additional figures list auction terms and varied values for butter and dairy products, with cents per pound ranges and related receipts.
Hogs receipts 3200 with market steady to 1Se 250 350 Ibs at 9.75, 200 250 Ibs at 9.75, 160 200 Ibs 9.75, 130 160 Ibs 9.25, 90 to reibe 8.25. Cattle receipts 400 with beef steers 9.00 13.00, vealers and calves 11.00 15.00, bulk stock 8.00 9.50. Sheep receipts 150 top fat lambs 13.50, bulk fat lambs 10.0 13.5, cull lambs 9.00, fat ewes 4.00 6.00.
Liberty S bonds opened at 101.18 off 3 as first series 4s traded at 103.12 off 1 and third 4 percent notes at 100.29 up 1, in New York trading on November 15.
Columbus Ohio reports Thanksgiving demand lifting turkey prices from 52 to 57 cents and duck prices to 32 35 cents with local Texas origins. Chickens steady while geese are scarce at 30 cents dressed weight and overall quotations reflect retailer sales and storage changes.
Snow and heavy winds from Lake Superior halted shipping from Sault Ste. Marie to the lake head, with Port Arthur reports. Ishpeming and Ashland towns along with Ontario communities inch toward snowbound conditions as a Midwest cold front moves in.
An 18 year old gas station attendant, Glen Hodges, foiled a robbery at a Toledo gas station. The bandit snatched cash, forced Hodges to walk, but Hodges led him toward a safe distance and away from the scene.
Detectives aided Hodge to seize the bandit who fired three shots. The suspect was restrained and held on a technical charge of suspicion.
Washington observers report signficant moves by both parties to connect negro voting rights with prohibition enforcement. Senator Borah supports enforcing the eighteenth amendment and may back fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, while Senator Carter Glass calls such linkage stupid. Both say federal action is limited.
Athens reports a 14 degree fall from yesterday with a noon reading of 60 degrees and a high of 74 near November 15. The lowest 24 hour point was 58 degrees at 10 o'clock, while the day begins with mid 60s and ends near 60.
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