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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1932
Page
7
The notice outlines advertising rates with cash discounts and timing rules. It details minimum charges and six day payment terms, monthly or yearly specials, and required receipt by 3 p m on Saturday for Sunday editions. It lists acceptable and unacceptable ad categories and states error adjustments limited to one gratis insertion.
Mrs. Clem W. Seely a prominent Milwaukee clubwoman spent four days in jail rather than pay a 25 dollar speeding fine. She was released on bond pending appeal to a higher court and said the jail term would focus public attention on what she called the rail reading of traffic cases in Milwaukee.
The story of opportunity on this page goes on without ending as it is presented daily. Each successful ad removal makes room for another opportunity offer to appear in the paper tomorrow, perpetuating a cycle of commerce.
The piece explains a 10 percent fur tax under a new law aiming to raise 12 million dollars. It details how fur trimmed garments determine tax applicability by the fur’s value relative to other materials. It notes rugs robes and repairs rules and hints at next topics like hunting gear and boats.
The tee shot challenges beginners more than other shots. Proper ball placement matters for success. For narrow stances the left heel tee can work, but wide stances struggle. The swing arc centers on the left shoulder, so to gain maximum distance tee the ball directly off the left shoulder.
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company declared the regular quarterly dividend on six percent cumulative preferred stock Series A. The dividend amounts to 1460 share, payable September 1 to stockholders of record August 18. There are 600,000 shares outstanding.
Pomona Grange announces a special meeting at the Fairgrounds and Athena Grange Hall on Tuesday night August 2. The open meeting invites Fair Association directors to attend to discuss Agricultural Association finances and plans for the coming fair.
J. Galimeyer of Fort Wayne, a postmaster, was re elected head of the International Walther League at its annual convention in Os Annes Calif Chicago named for the 1934 gathering.
George Jean Nathan, author and critic, plans to issue a literary monthly newspaper with several distinguished associates. He arrived in New York after a European tour to organize the venture.
A dense stock list shows industrials and utilities with many names such as New York Central, Reading, Union Pacific, Allied Chemicals, Amoco, Continental, and Texas Corp among others. Quotes include buy and sell levels, with notes on bonds and commodities, ending with farm produce prices and livestock remarks.
In Cincinnati livestock sales, hogs total 1600 head with 960 direct. Prices range 4.40 to 5.00 per cwt for various weights, sows steady near 3 to 3.25. Cattle and calves lightly reported, sheep nominal.
Hog receipts total 690 with prices around 6605.30 for 159 to 220 lb hogs and 450704.85 for 240 to 200 lb hogs. packing sows at 2472.50. Cattle receipts 26 shown as steady to weak with medium steers at 6.50 per cwt for 700 lb and cows 2.50 to 4.25. calves 75 steady to lower with wearers at 5.50 to 6.80. Sheep receipts 600 steady to strong with heavy weight lambs 6.25 to 6.50 and fat yearlings up to 4.50.
Hog slaughter totals near 82 000 with 6 000 head sold and direct hog sales weakest in weeks. Prices for 140 to 170 pound hogs cited at 4 35 to 4 65 with top 4 86. heavier hogs 220 to 260 pounds 4 50 to 4 60. sows 3 15 to 3 65. Cattle mostly lower on grass fed and stocker runs. grains firm, top bulls 9 75, yearlings 9 50, steers 7 25 to 9 25. Sheep steady with lambs up 25 to sacks. ewes and wether prices around 6 25.
A damaged OCR fragment shows prices for poultry and dairy items. Entries include live poultry hens, chickens, young fowl, eggs, butter creamery products, and various staples with scattered figures and store codes.
Market receipts show steady activity with figures around 1.44 million and 11 extra items noted. Hutter Market reports 16 006 tubs and 174 items in stock with standards and seconds listed.
In New York the curb market paused in a brief session with profits taking seen across many issues. Bond and share prices mostly drifted lower as traders weighed political developments while select bond issues and utilities held steadier, but overall weakness persisted.
Activity rose during the week in the finer wools, boosting optimism in the wool trade. The market maintained a steady to firmer feature with a broader base for confidence, while prices showed little change and quotations remained firmer.
The bond market extended its rally with government issues steady and foreign obligations in demand. Domestic rails showed fractional movements, while industrial and public utility bonds recovered, led by Faramount Broadway 6s and Postal Telegraph Se bonds among others.
Chicago trading closed with a narrow range as weekend orders kept a near balance of buying and selling in the wheat pit. Wheat held steady to firmer on mixed crop signals, while corn and oats showed irregular moves with wheat futures edging higher and corn down about 4 cents.
Market prices show wheat at 38 percent, Missouri red 474484 and No 1 red to premium 44 49, corn No 2 yellow 310320 No 3 30731, oats No 3, white 119 percent No 9 barley 36037, butter Q4c, eggs 146 14 percent, hay priced at B00 per owt.
KNAPP & CO notes Kelly-Springfield profits of 57 161 for six months ending June 30 reversing a 281 496 loss last year. Rio Grande Oil accepts stock exchange offer for Consolidated Oil. Chesapeake reports quarter net income 3 4 780 and six months 3 000 476 excluding 294 051 loss on securities. Abitibi Power bond interest unpaid with grace ending August 1. directors absent. Rubber rise linked to reduced crude production and Singapore stock revision of 18 000 tons.
The wool trade shows stronger demand for fine territory wool while buyers chase 5G and lower qualities. Quotations for combing and clothing wools trend higher and dealers reject offers only marginally below asking prices.
The timetable shows No. 3 and No. 9 trains from Athens with departures at 1:38 am and 7:44 pm. Southbound No. 3 leaves Athens at 11:20 pm, and No. 4 at 6:36 pm. Additional notes mention daily trains and a Nat Limited service with times like 0:56 and 4:46.
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