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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1923
Page
9
Washington, Oct. 26. The American Red Cross reports donations for Japan earthquake relief far surpass the requested 5 million quota, totaling 10,448,902 with about 540,009 more expected, as stated by John Barton Payne to President Coolidge.
York on October 26 shows opening Liberty Bond prices with the first and second issues listed as $100.10 and $97.31, while third 4s trade at $105.50 and fourth 4s at $98.00, among other figures.
A fragment shows a roster of firms including American Can American Locomotive American Smelting Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Crucible Steel Northern Pacific Reading Republic Steel Southern Pacific Studebaker Westinghouse and related steel and leather terms. It notes prices and terms like domestically pulled scoured basis and quarter blood addd with dollar values.
Grain prices at Toledo show wheat cash 1.13 to 1.14, corn cash 1.06 to 1.07, oats 47 to 48, rye 0.74, barley 0.71, old seed at 14.00, Syn Oct 14.60, Dee 14.25. futures for 4.20 14.35 14.50. Wie cash Oct 10.60, Dec 2015 10.30, Timothy old 8.50 new 3.05 Oct 3.65 Dee 3.80 Mar 3.90.
Chicago report shows butter receipts at 4195 tubs with creamery extras 47c and firsts around 43 to 46c, packing stock 34c. Eggs receipts 4653 cases with miscellaneous 33 to 35c, ordinary firsts 27 to 32c, firsts 34 to 40c, dir ties 22 to 25c, checks 20 to 23c.
Pittsburg market receipts include 100 cattle and 100 veal calves with steady prices. Sheep and lambs total 500 with steady values. Hog offerings reach 6000 with steady prices. prime heavy hogs 7.85 to 7.90, mediums 7.65 to 7.85, heavy workers 7.50 to 7.85, light workers 6.00 to 6.50, pigs 5.75 to 6.00, roughs 6.00 to 6.55, stags 3.00 to 4.00.
Cincinnati stockyards receipts include 1000 cattle with steady prices. steers bring 7.00 to 8.00. Calves rise to 11.00 to 12.50. Hogs total 7200 with active trade and 25 cent gains. packers and butchers fetch 7.85. Sheep and lambs 800 to 5.50. Cattle grade BS steady at 12.50 to 13.50.
Wool prices steady in New York as of October 24 with domestic fleeces XX Ohio quoted at 45. Prices for other grades not listed, market activity subdued and buyers cautious amid limited offerings.
A scanned catalog of classified sections lists jobs real estate and items with topics like help wanted business opportunities mortgages rooms for rent sales and auctions. The long OCR shows category numbers and headings such as Help Wanted Rooms For Rent Real Estate For Sale Auctions Legals and related classifieds topics.
Schedule snippets show trains to and from Athens with times for No 3 No 6 and others, including departures to Southavonia and Hortabdoanda. Additional entries list arrivals at Athens and lines named Rocking Valley and Palley Trains with local and express services and numbers 63 12 64 4 along the SALTIMORF OHIO route.
Receipts hogs 33 000 steady to 10 cents lower with top 7 70 and heavyweights 7 70. Cattle receipts 3 000 steady with beef steers 9 00 to 12 50 and butcher cattle 4 00 to 10 50. Sheep receipts 13 990 market steady with lambs 11 50 to 13 25 and breeding ewes 6 50 to 12 00.
Sergeant W. G. Brown of the state police presented the story of a mountaineer nicknamed Bluebeard who lured girls from Kentucky and West Virginia to his Joe Creek cabin. After tiring of them he led them into the wild where some perished or struggled to escape.
Finder located a lost license plate 139230 from Zenner’s Truck near Stimpson Avenue and the college. a gold fountain pen fragment was also found between Stimpson Avenue and the college. Rewards offered. return details given for Jen nie Maxwell in Athens. Also an automotive ad for Moler's Used Car Bargains listing several models.
An advertisement invites readers to a money making real estate and loans business located at 7 East Washington Street. It hints at a store with a novelty angle and notes possible schedule changes depending on Friday night car arrivals.
Classified items from A B C appear with consistent ad formats while offerings vary. Readers find daily listings for jobs, goods, and services aligned to local markets and opportunities.
Reports from Washington on October 26 say former Minnesota Senator Frank B. Kellogg is expected to succeed Col. George Harvey as the American ambassador to Great Britain.
Eight impeachment charges against Governor J. C. Walton remained to be voted on in the Oklahoma house as of October 26, with action still pending on 22 charges against the governor.
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