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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1919

Page

7

Ohio University opens with medical fund and new hospital head

Enrollment for the first semester is expected to reach about one thousand as hundreds arrive to fill dormitories. Dr. Erminnie H. Smallwood of Westerville is named superintendent of the university hospital funded by a $5,000 medical fund. The board adds several new instructors and plans for alumni secretary to be filled, with Martzolff likely to assume the role. The governor’s board report notes 39,750.47 dollars in total receipts for instruction and related services and details unpaid Navy Department balances.

Ohio University Board of Trustees Hillis Erminnie H. Smallwood Westerville University Hospital Ellis Smallwood Sprague President Street Dr. Ellis J. H. Comstock John Hancock High School Louise G. Walsh Constance G. Leete Giovanni Terzano Homer W. Cherrington Ruth Carson Ralph H. White Elizabeth G. Garber Hanna Marie Swaim Ana K. Price Martzolff Bilis Navy Department

Keep 300 Job Bureaus Open

The United States employment service reports 264 offices already open with five states’ replies pending. Outside support will fund about 200 more until Congress acts on Nolan Kenyon bills for a permanent national service. Welfare groups and chambers back the effort to aid 2,000 emergency bureaus for veterans, with predictions of over 300 offices remaining open through voluntary contributions.

Washington United States Employment Service Federal Employment Service Congress Nolan-Kenyon Chambers of Commerce John B. Densmore

Thousands of Cats Made Homeless by Prohibition

New York reports a large unintended effect of prohibition as about 7000 cats lose homes with saloons closed. Many bars and hotels housed multiple cats and with closures the animals roam homeless in the city.

New York

Farewell Dinner Held for Rev Watkins in Millfield

The Christian Church of Millfield hosted a lawn dinner on the Chester Saunders home lawn to honor Rev. Watkins pastor. He departs Thursday for Kimberly Heights Tennessee to pursue studies at Johnson Bible School. Watkins was active in the S A T C at Ohio University and served a successful pastorate with fifty one attendees.

Millfield Christian Church of Watkins Chester Saunders Kimberly Heights Tenn Johnson Bible School Ohio University

How to Make Hog Crates

More than 650 000 requests for information on hog crate construction have reached the United States department of agriculture. Many come from club members, with southern requests indicating industry improvement. The department recommends a crate that is easy to handle and space efficient for hogs in transit, with a circular explaining how to build it.

Washington United States Department of Agriculture South Department United States

Markets Report From Cincinnati and New York Bond Quotations

Cincinnati eggs and poultry prices listed with firm market for various grades. New York bond quotations show Liberty 34g at 99.98 with First and Second 4s and 4% yields and Victory issues around 99.80 to 99.82.

New York Liberty Victory

Cattle and hog markets show mixed trends at regional sale

Cattle receipts 3900. market slow and weak with shippers paying 11.00 to 13.00. Calves steady with gains up to 21. Hog receipts 6400. market steady to 0.25 higher. good to choice packers and butchers 17.50 to 17.76. Sheep receipts 1600. market weak with extra 6.50 to 7.00. Lamb market weak down 1. good to choice 15.50 to 16.00.

Butter Creamery Standards and Marks Noted in Listing

A historical listing records butter grades and standards with figures such as 5c and 55%4c, firsts 4914c 5414c, seconds 47e 48140, indicating classification details for dairy products. The fragment notes assorted pricing or scoring marks without broader context.

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report

Cattle receipts 80 cars with higher values. choice 15.00 16.50. prime 14.50 15.50. common 8.00 11.00. veal calves 21.00 22.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 30 doubles. market steady on sheep, lambs higher. prime wethers 10.50 11.25. good 9.50 10.25. good mixed 7.50 9.00. fair mixed 10.00 15.50. Hogs receipts 30 doubles. market higher. prime heavy 17.50 18.00. mediums 18.25 18.50. heavy yorkers 18.25 18.50. light workers 17.00 17.25. pigs 16.50 16.75. roughs 14.00 15.25. stags 12.00 13.00.

Pittsburg

Livestock Market Prices and Receipts Report

Hog receipts 16 000. market up 25 cents. butchers 16.50. packing 14.50 to 15.25. roughs 15.50 to 17.50. Cattle receipts 21 000. market steady to strong. beeves 8.75 to 17.65. stockers 6.00 to 10.00. cows 7.50 to 12.50. calves 20.00 to 21.00. Sheep receipts 42 000. market slow 25 cents lower. shorn lambs 8.00 to 16.75. ewes 2.25 to 8.25.

Grain and feed futures prices from Toledo Ohio market page

Toledo Ohio market report lists prices for corn wheat rye and barley with grain futures for clover seed and timothy and alsike hay. Highlights include corn No 3 at $1.47, barley No 2 at $1.36, rye No 2 at $1.43, and clover seed futures around $30 per bushel with varied months.

Western Union Lewis Drescherell Nelsonville Toledo Alsike Timothy Cash

Corn Cutting Bee at Glass Home Highlights Neighborhood Aid

In Glass Home Athens township neighbors gathered to cut twelve acres of ripe corn for Mr. and Mrs. John A. Glass as he recovers from rheumatism. Women prepared a big dinner with fried chicken and sides. men listed include G. J. Tewksberry, C. W. Tewksberry, Silas Hoisington, and others. The event recalled old American community spirit.

Wingett Chapel the Messenger Mr. Glass G. J. Tewksberry C. W. Tewksberry Silas Hoisington C. E. Winger A. B. Winger William Ramabotton Reno Clutter O. O. Baker Harold Brown Harry Ligget Joseph Carsey H. J. Robinett T. N. Hoover Homer Lowery E. G. Campbell S. E B. Conner

Baltimore Weather Echoes Mixed Signals From Local Markets

Vague OCR fragments describe weather observations and local timing in Baltimore with scattered figures. Mentions of local meteorology terms and times hint at a brief weather note or forecast without clear events or outcomes.

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