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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1933

Page

11

Tear gas halts trading at New York Stock Exchange

Trading halted on the New York Stock Exchange after brokers were driven off the floor by fumes from a tear gas bomb. The session, unusually light, reopened briefly with prices lower, led by declines in steel and utility shares as traders awaited clarity on the dollar's future.

New York U.P Stock Exchange Exchange American Can American Telephone Bethlehem Steel Consolidated Gas

Classified notice offers free Crystal Pool tickets

Daily page features ten different names across classifications. If your name appears, visit the Classified Counter at The Messenger office to receive a free swimming ticket to Crystal Pool. Remember.

Palmer House Dial Buckeye-Sanitary Cleaners Roy Clifford State Hospital Crystal Pool James Knight Franklin St Nelsonville Bart's Printery Athens Minnie Laughlin Lillian Young Walnut

Industrials and Oils Stocks Mixed in Early Market Trading

The daily stock list shows percentages next to multiple sectors and companies including New York, Am. Rad. & St., DuPont, Gen Electric, Standard Oil units, General Motors, Goodyear, and Hudson Motors. Reading reflects varied gains and declines across utilities, oils, steel, and industrials with specific percentages cited for each issuer.

New York Am. Ag. Chem Del Rad St. San Curtiss Wright Curtiss Wright A DuPont Erccctandimeenaneiline Brgung Enenendanensencimecsee Radio Corpone Ee Sears Roebuck Ascassas Ook Standard WK Utilities Power & Rape Ousetnessees United Corp Wecececasse Cal N. J Texas Corp E.W STEEL City Toe & Fuel Crosley Radio Westinghouse Mec Mid Pet Phillips Pet Ewncencce Ind

Logan Classified Ads Offer Local Help in Logan Ohio

Logan C R Workroom in Johnson Building advertises local classified ads for residents of Logan and nearby areas. Call Logan 45 to place an ad and charges may be accepted.

Garpenter ST. W Dial Bull Poster Jr Bob Vore Bart Nelsonville Ohio Logan

Funeral for Mrs. R. B. Beeson in Middleport Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. R B Beeson will be held at her residence Saturday at 3 PM conducted by Rev C H Eichinger of Circleville. Burial follows at Middleport Hill Cemetery. Evangeline Chapter O E S will attend in a body and conduct rites at the residence. Local brief notes and a court complaint in Meigs County are also mentioned.

Circleville Middleport Hill Cemetery Evangeline Chapter

Butter and Eggs Prices Move in Pittsburg Market Report

Pittburgh produce lists butter prices from No 2 at 16 cents per pound and No 3 at 1 4 cents, butter fat delivered at 1 cent. Eggs steady with extra firsts 14 cents and seconds 10 cents. Poultry shows varied prices for hens, leghorns, ducks, and turkeys, with shipments received and market levels noted. Potatoes priced for U S No 1 cobblers at 20 to 30 dollars per 100 pounds.

Pittsburgh Hennery Ohio West Virginia Kentucky New Jersey Long Island U. S

Pittsburgh LiveStock Prices and Market Report

Pittsburgh Livestock market receipts show cattle and hogs steady to lower with varied prices. Lambs and sheep receipts indicate steady to mixed changes and calves steady to strong with dealers reporting good prices and a range of weights and grades.

Cryptic ledger lines and codes from a 19th century ledger

Fragmentary OCR shows financial entries with Lib and Treas references, percentages, and date-like figures. The readable items include Lib 34s and Treas notes with numeric values such as 101.28 105.20 100.87 and June 101.29, suggesting account tallies or interest data without full context.

Troma Treas

Additional Signers of the NRA Agreement in Athens and Amesville

The list names numerous local businesses and individuals across Athens, Amesville, and Glouster connected to an NRA agreement signatory roster. Notable entries include Oakley Insurance Vern Work and D. J. Simmers, McCreary Studio, Athens Armature Works, Jagers Funeral Parlor, McFarland Chevrolet, Athens County Buick, Star Dry Cleaners, and First National Bank. The roster spans restaurants, garages, filling stations, groceries, drug stores, service stations, and professional firms, revealing widespread local participation.

NRA Athens Oakley and Oakley Insurance Vern H. Work D. J. Simmers McCreary Studio Clinton Sams Barber Shop Joyce Farm Bureau Watkins Service Station Charles P. Breinig Athens Armature & Machine Wks Davis Confectionery Guy Wilson Confectionery McFarland Chevrolet Co Athens County Buick Co Hallak Confectionery Star Dry Cleaners Jagers Funeral Parlor Princess Beauty Shoppe

Columbus and Springfield face off for state junior title

Columbus and Springfield clash in Columbus for the Ohio American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament championship. The winner advances to the regional in Springfield starting August 22 to determine the western regional winner for the national title in New Orleans. Tonight serves as a preliminary to the Columbus Milwaukee American Association game.

Columbus U.R Springfield American Legion Ohio New Orleans

United States Women Open Wightman Cup Defense

America's women tennis players began a two day Wightman Cup defense against Great Britain at the West Side Club Stadium in Forest Hills New York. The U S hopes to uphold its hold on international feminine tennis as Davis Cup results have colored recent years. Clarence Middleswart 63 longtime Marietta attorney died in Chicago after an operation services set.

Forest Hills N. Y U.P America Great Britain West Side United States Marietta Clarence Middleswart Washington County Bar Association Chicago

Navy treaty tables show parity with Britain but not Japan

Navy Department tables project that the United States will reach parity with Britain in overall tonnage by 1936 but will still trail Japan in crucial classes. America could add about 204,380 tons while Britain gains 197,628 tons, leaving Japan with only 600 tons after completing its current build. The gaps suggest U S supremacy in battleships carriers and heavy cruisers, but lag in light cruisers destroyers and submarines, prompting calls for expanded programs in the latter categories.

Washington United States Navy Navy Department London America Britain Japan

Reif Resigns Post in Army

Capt. Fred Reif resigns as head of the Salvation Army local corps and takes an investigator post with the R F C relief organization in Athens County. He is now serving Trimble Township under Ray Noble while a successor is named. Reif led the local corps since last August after coming from the Dayton office.

Fred Reif Salvation Army Athens County Yieif Trimble Township Ray Noble Reif Dayton Igual

Camp campers told bed clothing will not be supplied

Athens County extension agent T. H. Johnson said bed clothing will not be provided at the 4-H Club Camp for Athena and Hocking Counties. He urged campers to bring an ample supply and noted camp newsletters have been sent to club leaders for information.

Athena Hocking T. H. Johnson Athens County Yeterday Johnson

Awning Fire Doused by Quick Bank Employee

A fire started from a lit cigarette dropped onto an awning in front of Security Savings Bank. Mrs. Flossie Kiltan of the bank rushed out with two glasses of water and helped extinguish the blaze before the exit corridor was blocked.

Security Savings Bank Flossie Kiltan

Cleaners Adopt Uniform Prices and Work Rules

Dre Cleaners join rivals in Logan Me sonville and Athens to set uniform prices and working conditions matching NRA standards. Athens Cleaners leaders H R Pownard Earl French and John Farley visited Logan and Nelsonville to explain the new rules to local shopowners.

Dry Cleaners Logan Mesonville Athens NRA H. R. Pownard Earl French John Farley Athens Cleaners Nelsonville

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