Legion Plans Athens County Fair Participation
Probate Judge B M Johnson notes plans dated 7-20-30. The American Legion's involvement will be discussed at the K T Crossen Post monthly meeting Wednesday night at their rooms.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1932
Page
9
Probate Judge B M Johnson notes plans dated 7-20-30. The American Legion's involvement will be discussed at the K T Crossen Post monthly meeting Wednesday night at their rooms.
Recent rains halt final work on the South Bridge delaying completion. Last light pillars and west-side supplies have arrived and await weather clearance to install. Grading along the east approach continues with a sidewalk strip pending removal, while teardown of the old bridge begins and relocation options remain undecided.
Mayor R. S Wood orders police to arrest people congregating on Herrold Bridge where a bathing area and a game board exist. Officers warned against riding on running boards to the pool and Herrold Place as youths gathered in large numbers near the bridge, creating danger.
P K id Chocolate will meet Johnny Farr in a 10 round bout in Cincinnati on August 10. The match is announced by Herman Kats, the local boxing matchmaker.
A New Jersey infantile paralysis victim, ten months in and out of hospital, can now draw breath unaided. Doctors say Claire Sigmund, aided by a respirator, is close to reaching the doll she cherishes, marking a hopeful turn in her battle for life.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania area Nurse Isabella Riddier helps deliver the youngest member of the bonus army. The infant Heren deen son of Mrs Louise Herendeen of Jackson Michigan is the first baby born at the new B E F encampment.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a creek through Ides Park is used as a makeshift laundry tub by the 1409 Wixee Bow and veterans camped there. Mrs F E Colston of Detroit Michigan tends to her husband’s shirt as part of the informal camp routine.
New York stock trading shows mixed moves with Meta advancing into the afternoon session while several issues move more slowly. In metals big gains appear for Kennecott and International Nickel as utility stocks dip and General Electric and Public Service shares ease.
A six hour downpour across Lexington drenched the area with 7.9 inches of rain, cutting power lines, flooding homes and business districts, and washing away bridges. Four people were reported drowned at Ft. Spring due to the flood, with confirmation delayed by damaged communications.
Detroit welfare dependents about 11,000 received bread flour and milk for breakfast as city officials seek an agreement with grocers on paying 1.1 million dollars due as of July 20. Grocers refuse food on welfare tickets until payment is assured from about 1.8 million dollars the city hopes to borrow from the RFC.
The last in a series sponsored by the YWCA will be in the Men's Union Saturday night Aug 6 from 8 30 to 11 30. Music by Woody s orchestra. Louise Rowland and Agnes Eiseo in charge of arrangements.
Edward Carsey, Herbert Kelley and Emmett Parker, all of Athena, were fined $10 and costs each after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor Robert Wood yesterday. Lenore Frost, the fourth local arrestee, was turned over to Juvenile Court.
A fragmented list shows price quotes from Cleveland produce firms. Putter Maret offers extras at 10 percent, Bege-Market lists firata 10ie, poultry firms show heavy fowls at 14 80 and medium fowls at 14 ise, leghorn fowls and butterers noted with low prices, ducks and geese listed, small basket items included.
In the report stock No. 9 and No. 8 show steady basen metrics with nearby graded items. The details reference feeder fat content and secondary standings within the packing stock listings.
The page lists receipts and product counts for Market firms with figures such as receipte 6,878 onces and current receipts 11 18%¢. ButterMarket shows receipte 1,040 tubs and extras 16Me with extra firete 18 16Qe.
Nearby markets show varied poultry prices with broilers around 18 and 184 cents per pound for certain lines. Receipts note 19 percent side yields and fresh products, while other items include geese and ducks priced per standard measures.
Live stock prices in Cincinnati show uneven, two way trends across categories. Heifers and steers experience variable moves with heavier weights softer, cows steady to weak, calves slow but near steady, and sheep showing general steadiness though quality remains mixed.
Trade volume for finer domestic wools remains steady with sales focused on 4 and finer territory wools in original bags. French combing lines average 39433 centa accured basis while short combing and clothing lines fetch 0.31 dollars. Moderate Sta 608 territory wool moves at steady prices with scattered sales on 484 S08 territory wool at 37098 conta scoured basis for combing staple.
Total receipts 928 head with cattle 313 and hogs 50. Finished cattle and veal prices up with good, medium, and common grades. Lambs 3.40 to 5.50, ewes and wethers 6.13. Veal calves 6.36 top, actions show a market largely steady with a weak undertone.
Grain prices in Toledo show No 2 red wheat at 47484 and No 1 red at premium 484 49. Corn No 2 yellow 0 31 and No 4 yellow 20490. Oats No 9 white 17% 19 and No 3 white 154 18% No 2 barley 35940. Butter 24c eggs M MME and hay priced per cwt.
New York copper and lead prices rise on strong demand from large purchases. Detroit reports June US new car registrations higher than any month this year per R L Polk Co. Cleveland notes steel sentiment turning optimistic though capacity use remains at 16 to 17 percent. New York Tidewater Associated Oil six months ended June shows net profit of 2 009 700 versus year earlier loss. Tulsa Skelly Oil Q2 ends June 30 with net profit 295 107 reversing prior loss. Chicago Reliance Manufacturing six months ended June 30 earns 90 707 after prior year loss.
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