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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
7
Sagle Pass Texas reports that strikers have taken over coal mines in Coahuila Mexico. The situation is described as serious with rioting and disorders. Americans in the region are said to have government protection guarantees.
Washington November 19. The Republican publicity association led by Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr argues wages fall under Democratic rule while tariffs and protective duties could sustain high living standards. The piece cites Gompers supporting labor against low wage competition and calls for a return to protective policies to avert a European and Asian flood of imports.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice 12.50 to 14.00 and prime 13.50 to 14.00. veal calves 16.50 to 16.75. common 11.00 to 12.00. Sheep and lambs receipts fair. market lower with prime wethers 7.00 to 7.50. yearling lambs 11.50 to 12.00. Hogs receipts 25 doubles, market lower. primes 12.50 to 13.00, mediums 13.00, heavies 13.00, pigs 13.00, roughs 10.00 to 11.75, stags 8.00 to 8.50. Union Stockyards Ill hogs receipts 27,000.
Cattle receipts 2400 in Cincinnati market dull and lower with steers to 12.00. Calves 15.50 to 16.00 for extra, hogs 9500 receipts steady with 25 to 50 cent declines for packers and butchers, sheep receipts 1200 weak with good to choice 4.50 to 5.00 and lambs 11.00 to 11.50.
Cincinnati reports eyes at 2 cents higher with extras firsts 77c, firsts 75c, ordinary 78c as trading notes show price shifts in the local market. The brief lists product grades and prices on November 19.
Chicago market prices show butter creamery at 6lc, firsts 47¢ and 58¢, seconds 40¢ and 43¢. Eyes ordinaries range 59¢ to 63¢ with firsts 70¢. Cheese twins 24¢ and young American 22 1 4¢. Live poultry recorded at 20¢.
An OCR read of a Liberty Bond ledger shows scattered numbers such as 92.70, 85.60, 96.02, and 96.06 alongside garbled labels. It references bonds and victories but the text is largely unreadable, with no clear dates or entities recoverable.
Toledo grain prices show cash and futures quotes for wheat corn oats rye barley and seeds. Notable levels include cash wheat 1.97 and 2.00 for December, corn 0.86, oats 0.5340 0.54, clover seed varying by season, timothy and alsuke seed prices across 1918 1919 and 1920 contracts.
Readers of the Messenger Bureau in Washington receive free information with 124 letters in two weeks and 36 direct mail answers. 102 coupons for government pamphlets cover topics from rats and mice to health, fuel facts, and French vocab, with two cent stamps required.
Washington reports from the Internal Revenue Bureau that 4,425,115 personal returns filed in 1918 yielded a total income of 15.924 billion dollars and the government collected 1.128 billion. Among filers, 678 paid more than 1 million dollars, with many others in higher brackets.
Albany N Y Nov 19 Dr John H Finley state school commissioner resigns to join the educational staff of a New York newspaper He was formerly president of the College of the City of New York and of Knox College Galesburg Ill He says the press today can aid sound education and promote higher school aims.
President Wilson made recess appointments naming Frank K. Nebeker of Utah as assistant to the attorney general and Leslie C. Garnett of Virginia as assistant attorney general.
Sealed proposals for additions and alterations to the Jerseyville up grade school building in Athens county O will be received until 12 o clock noon Tuesday November 30 1920 by the board of education Lodi township school district. Plans by Murray and Stover Ironton O. Deposit 10 percent with bid. Right to reject any bids reserved. Frank Lowther Clerk.
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