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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1931

Page

9

Ordinance 618 plans street improvement in Athens Ohio

Athens City Council approves President Street paving project from 70 feet west of Congress Street to near the new South Bridge with brick on concrete base and seven foot sidewalks. Securing damages claims, funding, and public notices are addressed. excludes nonessential items and includes contingent costs and notices. Administrators and executors for local estates are named in unrelated probate notices.

President Street Congress Street New South Bridge Athens State of Ohio Plana Director of Public Service Towit Astoune Columbus

Used car ads seek trades and cash with contacts

An underselling notice lists several used car trade options including cattle and a Federal Truck. Contacts include Joey Cone with phone numbers 22502 and PE-928 and another entry for 26112. Mentions Moler Auto and Chevrolet passenger car trade mentions.

Joey Cone Chevrolet T Moler Auto

Army Air Corps Tests On Moving Freighter

A decrepit freighter Mt. Shanta towed sixty miles off Virginia Capes for a first bombing test since 1923. Nine Langley Field twin-motored planes will strike the ship with Army observers led by General James E. Fechet aboard the Reno tug. Navy observers join amid lingering controversy over prior sinkings.

Norfolk U. RA Army Air Corps Tasta Virginia Capes Shipping Board Mt. Shanta Langley Field Reno Army James EB. Fechet Air Corps Navy

Army tests mobile searchlights at Fort Humphreys

The War Department announced 18 planes will report to Fort Humphreys Virginia in August and September to participate in aerial hide and seek trials with mobile searchlights. The tests aim to observe and evaluate the new light systems and aircraft coordination.

Washington U.R Fort Humphreys War Department

Pilot in Hospital After Glider Crash at Elmira

Capt. Thomas Phillips of Ft. Riley Kansas is hospitalized in Elmira New York with critical injuries after a glider crash at the National Gliding and Soaring contests. He suffered two broken legs a fractured skull and back injuries when catapulted from South Mountain and struck high tension wires near the airport. The glider's wings were ripped off and it nosed into the ground.

Elmira N. Y

Stocks Show Mixed Losses in Rail and Steel Shares

New York stock lists rail and steel equities faltered on a broad market downturn. United States Steel and several railroads hit new lows while major diversified groups held relatively steadier as prices firmed in places.

New York Interstate Commerce Cor- Wisson Bnet Donds U. S Steel Corpor Union Pacific Atehicon Law Wheo Central Canadian Pacific New Haven Baltimore Ojo Penbayhania Norfolk and Western Loulaville Nashville Pointe Missouri Pacific Oh Rails Teel Allied Chemical Eastman Gears Roeburk Auburn Auto Feaues Westinghouse Alestrte Cheneral Electria American Can Radie

Market Comment on American Telephone and Company and Radio Corporation

Market observers report on American Telephone and Company dividend prospects and state of stock as well as Radio Corporation of America earnings before tax and amortization. The piece notes small investors and employees hold many shares while officials discuss any dividend changes and cash position. It also covers United States Steel and Standard Brands performance, orders, bookings, and projected earnings with commentary on future dividends and corporate gains.

American Telephone and Company Aggegarate Sc Wall Street Poe Secer Ta B. Jd. Grigady, Cheirman. B. & C. Loamas Fh i@t RADIO CORPORATION NET Radio Corporation of Arcs Toso United States Tvel Corporation Thawe Daya Neome Sane Studente

Ambiguous ticker style list from 1930s finance page

Fragmentary financial snippets show multiple firms and sectors including power, gas, motors, metals and mining, with percentages and incomplete names suggesting a market round up or quote board. Reads as a jumble of company words and disconnected terms.

Allegheny Car Neeteteras Gentral Rook Ciscviesecas Cass Oesnebekeay EE Radio Corp Visbeecedes Seneer Ate Fears Roebuck ‘Ebrecbacswk Eee Warner Bros. Ecugekevansen Tian Weatinghouse Es Cca Vdesderdice OLS Eonseseuetsesea Phillips Pet Area Renner E Binelair Subdestus Raestusesivne Wid Cccvcccaceensvesvcoe OS Texas Corp Trans Am OOP Rolling Mills Veeabie Aciccceneanses Auburn Gatas Aeaneunkas Nerénsis Cp Ciga Ss Tabbnd Aces Vearseveganca Auto de Assssisen Ece Seoevenens Gen Motors Reee Eas Goodrich Fouubber Ccesesesse Ceedese Ulm Pere Phos Ero SGU Cicsi Vis Coca Overland Packard Stewart Warner Bam PORTE Am. Gan Ceeven Avesieedayers Curties Wright Ampralt Ailette Tel Harvester Seong

Market Report on Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Hogs steady to lower than Friday with various weight grades quoted from 160 to 250 lb and 240 to 250 lb ranges. Cattle and steers show mixed results with dry fed at 9.25 and grain finished around 8.50, cows mainly 294.50, bulls 3.50. Sheep around 8.50 for desirable lambs, common sorts 60 to 64.6, market blends show broad firmness and softness by category.

Hogs and cattle receipts and market shifts noted

Hog receipts 1800 with mixed prices by weight up to 210 lbs and 260 to 310 lbs ranges. Cattle receipts 600 with steers yearlings and heifers steady to 25 cents lower, bulls steady, grass beef cows around 344. Calves receipts 850 steady market with choice vealers near 9.50. Sheep receipts 4000 markets slow with best around 4.25 for choice grades.

Market Summary: Livestock Prices Mixed Across Cattle and Sheep

Steady to better grades noted with mixed cattle values. Weights around 773 lb fed cattle at $7.50 and heifers, cows mostly steady with beef cows around $9. Sheep and lambs show weak to steady demand with ewes and wethers $2.50 to $6, some top lots around $9. Damaged OCR yields unclear names and places.

Poultry Prices and Stockyard Items Listed

Fragmentary meat market notice shows farm goods with prices for live hens roosters and eggs. Mentions freshness and extras including wine and treated stock. Details are garbled but indicate poultry items such as hens for sale and weights or counts along with prices per unit.

Bulter Tules

Egg and Butter Market Report With Mixed Receipts

Market notes show receipts at 10 294 cases with extra firsts 20 percent and current receipts 16 17 4c. Butter market firm with extras 27 percent. Bee notes firsts 23 and 24 4G, standards 37¢.

Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Goods

Butter and eggs listed with firm markets and varied prices. Heavy fowls and light broilers noted with multiple price points, while potatoes and cheese appear in sparse detail. A Virginia cloth-top stave business figure is cited at 2.75 and 2.652.75 per unit.

Rginia

Domestic Wool Market Activity and Receipts Report

The report notes firmer demand and higher asking prices for 46 and 60 percent quality wools with firms around 65 dollars. Combed wools average 22 cents grease, while some firms have withdrawn offerings. Domestic wool receipts for the week ending August 8 reach 9,126,700 pounds, down from 20,439,100 pounds the prior week.

Grain and commodity prices tease scattered figures

Readable data shows grain, corn, clover and eggs prices with multiple digits and months. Mixed garbled terms reference futures such as Oct Dec Aug and various creamery and hay figures, resembling a damaged market page snippet without complete context.

Casting Exhibition At State Hospital Grounds

Twelve members of the Columbus Casting Club staged a Sunday exhibition at the State Hospital grounds. Five prizes were awarded for the Athens contest with winners including H. R. Burch, Lee Marsh, Clyde Mansfield, Fred Wheaton and Claude Wenatfall. L. M. Crooks led the Columbus group as president.

State Hospital Columbus Casting Club Athens Columbus Group L. M. Crooks Prise H. R. Burch Lee Marsh Clyde Mansfield Fred Wheaton Claude Wenatfall

Ohio Journal mailing room safe robbed

Robbers cracked open the safe of the mailing room at The Ohio Journal in Columbus and stole $200 yesterday.

Columbus Ohio State Journal

Rail Time Card Eludes Clear Details of Athens Schedules

Partial OCR shows train numbers and times for Athens routes with several garbled words. It lists No. 2 arriving 11 19 a m and No. 4 arriving 6 22 p m, No. 7 leaving Athens 9 20 p m, No. 30 arriving 11 02 a m, with missing or unclear additional items.

Athens

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