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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
13
San Francisco September 16 Roscoe Arbuckle will face trial within three weeks District Attorney Mathew Brady announced before preliminary hearings in court.
State department heads prepare lists of common labor jobs for unemployed workers under Governor Davis's program. Percy Tetlow directs industrial relations to organize job distribution. Free employment bureaus will assign applicants for the first two weeks of work, with counties and townships handling areas without bureaus. Director Tetlow will deploy workshops and factory inspectors if needed.
An OCR fragment lists multiple oil companies and pipelines including Atlantic Refining Prairie Oil and Gas Prairie Pipe Line Cumberland Pipe Line Oklahoma Prodn and Rfg Standard of Ohio Indiana and New Jersey standards Billy names appear interspersed with unclear text and scattered locations across a partial page.
Chicago September 16 light receipts boosted prices on the Board of Trade. Argentine weather reports indicating rains aiding the wheat crop had ceased and Canadian wheat supplies showed a surge, fueling a bull market. Provisions moved irregularly on the day.
Toledo market page lists commodity prices for wheat corn oats rye barley clover seed and timothy with cash and future quotes for 1920 1921 and various months plus dairy and hay prices including butter and hay at specific cents and dollars. Names of commodities and price points appear with month references and unit prices for futures and cash markets.
Dayton board of education approves a revised pay plan. Minimum teacher salary set at 1000 dollars with 1800 dollar max. after seven years and a four year degree, teachers can reach 2000 dollars. Grades, principals, and high school salaries adjusted with various minimums and tops.
In Edinburgh on September 15 the British Association discussed the earth’s age. Scientists agreed the planet will remain habitable for several billion years despite debates on dating.
Cattle receipts 500 with a strong market up 25 cents. shippers paid $7.00 to $9.80. Calves strong up to $1. receipts 4500 with mixed movement. Sheep receipts 15,000 steady. best extra bids $3.00 to $3.60. Lambs steady, about $10.00 to $10.25.
Columbus reports that fall housing trends at Ohio State University show board costs dropping while room rents rise. The university YMCA lists over 1000 rooms under 30 dollars monthly, with two students paying about 24 dollars per month for a single room. Rooms are being rapidly leased.
Receipts at Union Stock Yards Illinois show hogs up to 8.65 with mostly 6.20 to 8.50, heavy sow prices 6.35 to 7.25, pigs 7.00 to 8.00. Cattle receipts 4,000 with slaughter grades from 4.25 to 10.75, veal calves 9.00 to 14.00, feeder and stocker steers 4.00 to 7.25. Sheep receipts 11,000 with lambs 8.50 to 10.35, wethers 5.25 to 8.00, ewes 3.00 to 5.00.
Sheriff Washburn said a farmer confessed to plotting the derailment of a Columbus Delaware and Marion interurban car in Marion. He said the motive was revenge for the death of the farmer's horse by a traction car last spring.
In Columbus Rep 16, Collie Risner of Gypsy Kentucky searched for two unknown men who last night introduced Risner to a Pennsylvania matching game. He lost 35 dollars.
Mary J Ragan wife of Daniel Ragan of Chauncey died in Athens Friday at age 66 Funeral services will be held in Chauncey Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock.
Mariah Archer died at Athens State Hospital on September 15 at age 61. The Newsom-Walburn Co. arranged burial after transporting the body to Caldwell on Friday.
Jessie BE Barker aged 63 died of typhoid fever at the state hospital today. The body was shipped Friday to Portsmouth for burial by the Newsom Walburn Co.
Mrs L D Moore aged 94 died at 9 oclock at her home 11 Beat a College street after age related infirmities. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 4 pm at the residence with burial in West Union street cemetery. The Moores were longtime residents of AthensbornArthur and later moved from Sports to Athens.
Premier David Lloyd George was today suffering from a further oc and a severe attack of facial neuralgia. N Davidson, the physician, was summoned to diagnose and treat the Prime Minister during the day in Gairloch Scotland.
In Columbus on September 16 H Stewart reported to the safety director that he will set off more than six Roman candles in front of his residence until October 9. He intends to shoot fireworks into trees to scare away flocks of birds and keep himself awake at night.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with prices for choice 8.00 to 8.50, prime 7.25 to 7.75, common 7.00 to 7.50. Veal calves 14.00 to 14.50. Sheep and lambs receipts fair and market steady, prime wethers 4.00 to 5.00, mixed 4.60 to 4.00, spring lambs 9.60. Hogs receipts light with market higher. heavy 8.25 to 8.50, rough average 8.90 to 9.00, light and feeder categories 8.25 to 8.50.
Frank Becker a farmer near Plymouth fell into Georgian Bay in Canada. Diminik Dorian 16 a French Canadian plunged into the water and saved Becker’s life. Becker announced he has adopted the boy and will place him in college this fall as a reward for bravery.
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