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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1923
Page
11
A whimsical account mentions Bennie and Tobie as clever animals tied to a cat’s drinking cup. It references a Japanese earthquake and President Grant in Yokohama, noting officials’ refugee status on return to America.
Opening Liberty bonds quoted in New York show First 4% at 97.21, Second 4% at 97.21, Third 4 4s at 98.20, Fourth 4% at 97.25, and New 4% at 99.07.
A clipped financial passage shows multiple companies such as American Can American Locomotive American Smelting Atchison Atlantic Gulf West Ind Baldwin Locomotive Bethlehem Steel Central Leather Chicago Mil St Paul Erie General Electric Inspiration Copper International Paper Marine and others with various ownership percentages and notes scattered throughout the lines.
Grain and produce prices from Chicago dated Oct 24 show butter receipts 6239 tubs with creamery extra at 47 cents and various grades. eggs receipts 4560 cases with miscellaneous at 34 cents and ordinary firsts 28 cents.
Cash close shows wheat at 1.12% to 1.13 percent, corn 1.06 to 1.07, oats 47c to 48 1/4, rye 74c, barley 71c. Clover cash and futures range, allike cash and futures quoted, timothy bids listed with prices for old, new, and forward months.
Grain range report notes fluctuating prices with Wheat around 1.06 to 1.10 per bushel and Corn near 0.70 to 0.71, reflecting market activity and close-to-record shifts.
Veal calves receipts 109, market steady at 13.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 500, market steady. Hogs receipts 8000, market up 15 25 cents. prime heavy hogs 8.00 8.10, mediums 8.00 8.10, heavy yorkers 8.00 8.10, light yorkers 7.00 7.25, pigs 6.00 6.50, roughs 6.50 6.90, stags 3.00 4.00. Cincinnati market October 24 cattle receipts 1900, market strong to 50 cents up. steers good to choice 7.00 18.00. Calves steady 10.50 12.00. Hogs receipts 6000, market steady to 50 cents lower. good to choice packers and butchers 7.75. Sheep receipts 750, market steady to good 4.00 5.50. Lambs market weak 5 cents higher, good to choice 12.60 12.50.
Wool market notes show varied firm fleece values including XX Ohio 45 56c and domestic pulled scoured basis 62c to 1.15, Texas scoured 1.20 to 1.29, territory scoured quarter blood 5c and 1.35, reflecting regional price differences.
Hog receipts 28 000 with 10 cent bulk gains. fat hogs and sows show mixed price ranges. Cattle receipts 14 000 market steady to 15 cents lower with beef steers and butcher cattle breaking into various price bands. Sheep receipts 22 000 market steady to strong with lambs and feeders listed across multiple weight categories.
The Cleveland station WJAX lists evening programs for October 28 week. On Tuesday October 30 at 7 30 pm EST the Cleveland News will provide a concert. On Thursday November 1 at 8 pm EST a quartet from the Oberlin Conservatory and the Cleveland Orchestra will perform.
All teachers wishing to take extension work in Athens will meet Friday afternoon at 12 30 in the classroom of D 8 K Mardis. Ohio university.
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