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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1921
Page
9
In Amesville a long-ago precinct debate hints at political maneuvering over ballots and local rivalries. The piece notes ongoing disputes over street life, Sunday activities, and cleanliness, while detailing social visits, moves, and a pending diphtheria quarantine affecting school operations.
The Senate approved an amendment to accelerate collection of over one billion dollars in back taxes. The bill extends the time for 1921 income, excess profits and war profits taxes from three to four years and sets five years for similar taxes from earlier years.
In New York trading, Mexican Petroleum slid to about 97% after opening lower, diverging from firmer oils like Royal Dutch and Asphalt. The day also shows broad activity in commodities and stocks with scattered gains and losses across major firms and agricultural futures.
Chicago sighs as grain prices fall with light demand and heavy receipts. Offerings are liberal and export buying is practically absent. Early trade is dull while selling interests grow toward the close. provisions show irregular movement.
Pittsburg livestock receipts show cattle steady with prime prices around 7.75 and veal calves 12 to 13.50. Sheep and lambs availability light with prime wethers near 5.25 and yearling lambs about 8.50. Hogs rise with prime heavies at 8.40 to 8.60 and mediums 9.15 to 9.25. other hog categories range accordingly.
Cattle receipts 750 with a slow market, calves steady at 12.50, hogs receipts 6200 with higher prices for good packers and butchers at 8.60, sheep 700 in demand with strong market and lambs up 60 cents to about 8.50.
Washington D C September 28 first fruits of the Harding Willis agreement on Ohio patronage ripened today when George Stauffer of Ottawa was nominated marshal of the northern district of Ohio Stauffer was Willis original choice for collector of internal revenue at Toledo Senator Pomerene who is still blocking confirmation of Chas Nauts as collector at Toledo has not decided whether he will adopt similar tactics against Stauffer
Defiance Ohio September 28. W K Wagner ousted as superintendent of the Defiance County Children's Home. He removed part of his household effects as three suspended trustees arrived and ordered him to disregard the commissioners and stay in office. Trustees hired two law firms and denied all charges by Prosecutor Roger D Hay. A legal battle is expected.
Cleveland market notes state butter and eggs unchanged. Poultry prices range for live heavy fowls 27 to 29 cents and live spring ducks 20 to 25 cents. Jersey potatoes quoted at 3 dollars 54 to 3 dollars 80 per 150 pound sack. Sweets priced at 3 dollars 76 cents to 4 dollars per barrel.
Chicago hogs cattle and sheep auction results show receipts of 14000 hogs 10000 cattle and 80000 sheep. Hogs mostly higher with top 8.50 and bulk 6.50 to 8.35. cattle steady to higher with prime 8.60 to 10.40. sheep prices lower with lambs 4.5 to 7.0 and yearling wethers 4.75 to 7.0. variety of values listed for various grades and weights.
Liberty one sells for 84.30, first yield 90.80, second 90.26 for 4, third 90.52 for 44s, fourth 34s with 6 on te at 99. Victory priced at 99.4. Auction notes list multiple lots and bid progress in New York on September 28.
King Alexander of Yugoslavia, who has been ill here, showed notable improvement today while staying at Versailles on September 28.
Chicago market report lists butter at 43 to 41/2 cents per pound for creamery grade firsts 38 41k and seconds 20 31 cents. Cheese quotes Pine 19 and Young Americas 19 to 20 cents. Poultry live market 225 cents per pound.
Congressman I. M. Foster was notified of the approval of Frances K. Tittle of Chauncey widow of Civil War veteran Lewis R. Tittle receiving a pension. The pension claim was filed by Mrs. Tittle and approved by the relevant authorities.
Toledo cash grain market reports mixed activity as September supplies show uneven demand for wheat with December futures noted. bids and prices remain tentative amid market uncertainty.
A brief, cryptic note reflects a social split between those who feel blameless and a smaller group drawn to fringe topics. The fragment hints at differing attitudes toward error, integrity, and curiosity.
New York clubs set individual sales for the World Series with each offering box seats at 6.60, lower stand reservations at 5.50, upper stand seats at 3.30, and bleachers at 1.10. The Giants handle games one three five seven, the Yankees games two four six eight, with reserved seats sold only in blocks of four. Buyers may need to coordinate with both clubs or attend alternating games.
Workmen digging for the Jefferson highway ten miles south of Fort Scott, Kansas discover what is believed to be a diplodocus skeleton. The excavation site draws interest from local residents and paleontologists. The find is described as a significant fossil discovery in the area.
A saying compares a grass hopper’s aimless jump to numerous business failures, highlighting uncertainty in outcomes and destination.
In Millersburg on September 28 authorities report mysterious sheep killings along Newcomer and Sch near here. A dozen sheep have been slain with bullet wounds. bodies show no trace of the killer.
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