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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1941
Page
8
A compact list of classified categories with pricing notes and section headings. Includes Tax and Transfer, Auctions, Political Announcements, Card of Thanks, In Memoriam, Flowers, Funeral Directors, Monuments, Lost and Found, Automotive, Business Services, Beauty, Cleaning, Sewing, Heating, Insurance, Moving, Painting, Printing, Corsetiere, Plastering, Store Office Equipment, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, Business Chances and Opport sections.
New York stocks slipped as investors faced uncertain foreign news including battle title rumors in the Balkans and fears about the Japanese Soviet neutrality pact. Brokers cited light information and wary mood, while some items showed modest improvement and labor prospects appeared hopeful. Bonds and commodities were mixed with several major names near annual lows.
Market listings show varied moves among American and Canadian issues with rail and oil groups hovering near prior levels. Trading volume reached about 210 000 shares as several large names including Union Carbide Westinghouse and American Telephone shifted fractions.
Livestock prices display broad ranges across hogs cattle sheep and calves. Hogs move steady to down with tops around 8.95 for lighter to mid weight categories and rail hogs at 9.10. Cattle and calves show active demand with steers up to 12.25 and heifers near 10.75. Sheep and lambs remain strong with clipped and wool lambs commanding higher prices and wool lambs reaching about 11.75 to 13.00 in limited lots.
Axis and Italian forces claim progress in Greece Albania and Yugoslavia while German reports say advances near Zagreb with thousands captured. Italian troops reportedly break through eastern Albania toward Corizza and siege Knin as other units repulse attacks and seize Adriatic islands.
A dense timetable lists multiple routes and connections from Athens including Baltimore Ohio East Bound No 4, Diplomat, National Limited, Chesapeake & Ohio, New York Central services, and Athens Airways flights with arrival and departure times and intercity links via TWA connections.
Grain and produce prices from Cincinnati and Toledo list extra firsts and seconds eggs by case, various poultry weights and types, and government graded eggs. Also shows sale notices, bench and cabinet listings, and a probate notice appointing H J Rose as ancillary administrator in Florida.
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