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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1920
Page
8
Fire at a sulphur loading plant on Pier 26 Galveston Harbor destroyed seven thousand tons of wheat, but the grain and facility were saved. Fire boats and city departments battled the flames for hours to prevent total loss.
New York stock market opened with renewed pressure as oil, copper, and assorted shares fell. Texas and Pacific, Reading, Union Pacific, Atchison, Baltimore and Ohio, and New Haven slipped while Royal Dutch Shell and most equipment sectors edged down. Atlantic Plant Harvester led a small rally among rail and farm issues before noon as call money opened around a half.
Chicago wheat prices rose as growers pressed to push the market to at least 3 a bushel with light offerings. Opening bids gained 1 to 4 1/2 cents, December near 2.00 to 2.03 and March 1.96 1/2 to 1.99 1/2, before a later pullback. Corn headed firmer with wheat, opening 3 8 13 4 higher, December 81 to 86 1/2 cents, then steadied under initial gains. Data mirrored grain action, opening 1/4 to 1/2 cent up, then easing from early highs. Lower quotations on hors weekend ebesk aD vic visions.
The dispatch lists wholesale prices for poultry and produce including fresh fowls at 1.30 per unit, springers and roosters at 22 to 28 cents, ducks at 35 cents, and potatoes with New York and Olive brand rounds cited. Also notes Virginia yellows and New Jersey Delaware potatoes with per hundredweight and bushel figures, plus cattle market reference from U. S. Bureau of Markets dated October 11.
The report notes steady to strong movement in cattle sales with bids around 15.50 to 17.75 for top lots and bulk prices near 14.50. Butcher cows opened slow and overall buyer demand shows some weakness, while dealer activity remains cautious with prices around 16.00 for select lots.
Livestock receipts and prices show hogs and sheep steady to higher with declines in hogs from Saturday, cattle and pigs mixed. Butter unsettled at Chicago markets with creamery and standards varying. eggs unsettled with varied firsts and storage pack items. poultry prices easing for alive birds and fowls.
Oberlin on Din Field saw the Freshmen and Sophomores play to a 0–0 draw in the Interclass football opener. Loveland starred for the Freshmen while Wood sparked the Sophomores with most ground gains. A late dropkick attempt by Hayle near the end kept the goal line unbreached as the seniors and juniors prepare for Monday’s next match.
An old advertisement promotes Zemo antiseptic liquid and Zemo soap as remedies for eczema itching acne pimples and rashes. It claims quick relief overnight improvement and safe for tender skin with prices 35c and 1.00. The E W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio markets the products nationally.
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