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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
4
The article reports a French note seen as the sharpest in Franco British diplomacy. It cites a British official noting the tone as a potential ultimatum and compares language to a threat. Britain replies that no reinforcements to Upper Silesia are needed now and hopes the French assessment does not reflect official French stance.
Fragmentary report notes a man named Joseph Lechner unable at work for seven months with two children at risk. A claim of attempted poisoning is mentioned but doctors say recovery is possible. The text references famine relief expenditures and a family member's remarks, though details are unclear.
A fragmentary old grocery ad lists cut rate pricing on soaps jams beans rice prunes and canned goods. It mentions items such as soap free offers odorless powder free barro s and assorted canned vegetables with prices per pound and per package, reflecting a daily discount shopping page.
New York on July 29 reports opening Liberty Bonds prices with 31-2 bonds at 87.68, 4 1-4s around 87.50, 4 1-45s at 92.00 to 95.60, and a Victory 4 3-45 at 95.60, reflecting early market activity for the day.
The New York stock market opened irregularly with gains for Bethlehem Steel General Electric and Mexican Pete while United Fruit Allied Chemical and American Tobacco fell. United Drug slipped and Marine Preferred hit a new low since 1914 as Studebaker softened after early strength and steel issues remained mixed. U S Steel traded around 74.
In Cleveland on July 79 the market lists butter at 48 1 2 cents, firsts 46 1 2 cents, poultry broilers 25 cents, live spring ducks 25 cents, blackberries 5 to 6 dollars per bushel, chanbers 1 29 to 1 50 per bushel, green corn 12 1 2 to 22 cents per dozen, tomatoes 50 to 75 cents per 14 pound basket, potatoes 5.25 to 5.35 dollars per 170 pounds.
Market notes reveal corn and oats slipping modestly while lard and pork show inactivity. Wheat futures edge down with July at 1.25 and December around 1.26. Corn July 64 1 4, September 61 0 1 2, December 60 5 8. Oats July 36 3 4, September 39 38 3 4, December 41 3 4. Lard September 12.29 and October 12.87.
Cattle receipts 300 market slowCalves 300 market weak top 10.50 Sheep and Lambs receipts 500 market slow top 9.25 Hogs receipts 2000 markets strong Pigs 12.10 Weaners 11.06 medium 2.512 Likely prices include hogs bulk 9.60 to 11.63 top 12.10 packing sows 9.15 to 10.10 cattle receipts 4000 market slow steady beer steers 9.25 to 9.85 medium to good 8.75 to 9.90 butcher cattle heifers 4.25 to 8.75 cows 4.00 to 7.00 bulls 4.50 to 6.75 canners 2.50 to 4.00 veal calves 8.75 to 11.09 feeder steers 5.00 to 7.25 stocker cattle 2.50 to 3.06 sheep receipts 2000 market steady to higher lambs 8.25 to 10.00 yearlings 5.50 to 8.25 ewes 3.23 to 3.50 breeding ewes 3.00 to 6.0 feeder lambs 6.00 to 7.00
Hog receipts steady with prices unchanged. Cattle market steady. Veal calves firm to steady. Sheep and lambs steady. Overall market remains stable with no significant shifts in demand or price.
A French request delays the supreme council meeting as discussions in Tours address the Upper Silesian issue. The British reply to France signals continued diplomacy with dispatch by air, while Italy’s premier may miss the meeting. France and allies weigh postponement amid tensions.
Wheat quotations across varieties show No 2 hard at 2.22 1 2 to 3.24 1 2, No 3 red 1 1 2 to 1.22 1 2, No 2 hard winter 1.23 1 2 to 1.25, mixed and white grades listed with multiple cents per bushel. Oats No 2 white 36 to 37 1 2, No 4 white 21 1 2 to 32 3 4. prices vary by grade and source.
Chicago July 29 Wheat July 21.22 Sept 1.24 down to 1.23 3-4. Corn July 64 1-2c Sept 0 1-8 to 8Ge. Oats July 36 1-Se Sent 38 5-Se. Park July 318.50 Sept 18.90. Lord July 12.95 Seni 12 15 Oct 12.27. Ribs July 10.62 Sept 10.77 Oct 19.67. News desk notes grain futures in early trading with moderate declines across wheat corn and oats.
Toledo July 29 market listing shows Waheet cash at 1.29 and commodity cash at 0.675, oats at 0.43 to 0.44, rye at 0.2117, baker at 0. Edo lines reflect bids for December February and March futures, with August September and October bids for Alsike and Timothy, and a note on a ten by ten by ten air-filled container. Chronicle Telegram Classified Ads claim results and invite reader to try ads.
Governor Harry L. Davis declared Ohio highway construction would continue without interruption. Democratic leader Fits Atkinson defended Director Leon C Herrick, praising his efficiency and organization while Senator Charles Brand urged seeking court resolution and county commissioner approval for road building.
Earl Roth, 18, of Lorain, is reported drowned yesterday afternoon after a dip with a companion at a local beach. Lifesaving attempts failed despite a pullboat used. cramps are suspected as the cause.
Elyrian laborer Tulixy Beldwin, 40, R. D. No. 2 Elyria, collapsed while scafing at Thew Shovel Company in Lorain. He fell from a scaffold suffering body bruises and was taken to St. Joseph's hospital for treatment and recovery.
One of the summer’s largest common pleas cases is before Judge Redinston as Superior Electric Co. sues Elstia Local 1329 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Hearing began Wednesday and will likely continue next week with four plaintiff witnesses and more than twenty defense witnesses yet to be called.
Alaror Jones helped a wandering child by locating its home on Ser ena street and returning the youngster to its mother. The record notes uncertainty about any campaign items being handed to the parent.
Lightning struck the Emmanuel Catholic Church tower in Dayton causing about 5000 dollars in damage. The bolt traveled into the church building, damaging interior areas and sparking the incident reported by International News Service.
A Akron resident Cora Tittie credits Tanlac for restoring health after severe indigestion and weight loss. She reports early improvement after the first bottle and an eighteen pound gain after three bottles, noting increased energy for housework and better appetite. Tanlac sold in Elyria by J Adolphus Eber and other druggists.
Reports from textile and apparel makers show optimism this month with good business in worsted materials. Banks and industrial leaders indicate deposits rose 2.12 percent in June year over year, and 1.49 percent from May 1921 to June 1921. Steel plants operated at 24 to 30 percent capacity, with rubber seeing broader usage beyond tires and growing rubber heel demand.
President Harding will enter Plymouth harbor next Monday in what appears to be a miniature naval review. Secretary Denby ordered battleships Florida North Dakota and Delaware and a destroyer to Plymouth with one destroyer to escort the presidential yacht Mayflower from Washington.
President Harding writes Representative Byrnes that pellagra in the South is not yet seen as a serious menace and expresses hope other states face the same conditions. He warns that if official investigations reveal misinformation harming communities, it will be refuted.
A bicycle belonging to H. B. Dillingham was reported stolen from his Dewey Avenue home at 116 earlier this morning.
Fire damaged the dairy and horse barns a creamer y and four silos at the state prison farm in London Ohio. A lightning strike ignited horses in the afternoon and the dairy barn later in the evening trapped inmates. About 300 tons of bay were lost as water supply hampered firefighting.
Two masked intruders awakened John and Mrs Davis on West Boulevard in Cleveland stealing over $3000 in jewelry. They ripped out the telephone, ordered no outcry for ten minutes, then fled in an automobile after taking $35 in cash. Mrs Davis’s diamonds were taken.
Weather prognosticators claim an early fall as Katydids and rocasts are heard. Pioneer folklore says frost occurs six weeks after Katydids first audible, predicting cooler weather ahead.
Admissions include Anton Shureck of Berea. Discharges list Gertrude Foster of 223 Chapel Street and Harley Hicks of 157 Cleveland Street.
Governor Ten Small, under indictment for alleged misappropriation of funds, remains free as warrants for his arrest sit with Sheriff Henry Mester. He tours Illinois road construction sites to aid contract decisions while asserting immunity and that executive functions cannot be interfered with.
Robert Pulley travels to Washington to consult with Senator Willis on the Foveramesat position. Once a county commissioner candidate who lost, he has mobilized supporters and aided in Slater's trove sale to a company of color people. He led the government aviation field hotel at Akron during the war, the sole wartime hotel operating with a credit balance.
The governor said he has no authority to arrest me and warned against interference. He would not specify how he would stop any attempted enforcement. Governor Small spent the night with his family at Kankakee and returned to Chicago early today.
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