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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1931
Page
11
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A fragmented list shows used car price tags including coupes and coaches. Vehicles labeled Upe Ryster and T coach display prices from 40 to 325 dollars. The misspelled entries hint at inconsistent pricing in the local market.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio announces an application by Chin. cothe-Hillebere Stages Tre Reefed to extend Public Convenience and Necessity No 481. The route would add Cincinnati to Chillicothe via Newtonshire Fayetteville Hillsboro and Bainbridge with service to Belpre and intermediate points beyond Chillicothe toward McArthur Athens Lattie Reeking Rockland and other stations. Hearing details and dates to be announced.
Notice states a public hearing on the Chauncey Village budget for the past fiscal year ending December. The hearing is August 20 at 12 o'clock in the Clerk’s office at AMNCeY 4 S-12-11, Guy EB. Osborne, Clerk.
New Empire State Building standing 1250 feet high withstood three lightning strikes during last night’s thunderstorm. A bolt hit the mooring mast at 0:20 p.m. causing a flash and loud detonation but did not damage the structure or nearby power lines. The superintendent said the building acts as a giant lightning rod protecting surrounding properties.
Investigation into a Michigan Ohio interstate auto theft ring shifts to Canton with four arrests and hearings planned. Knights expensive automobiles frozen in Detroit have been recovered in Ohio including seven in Canton and one in Akron. Harvey L. Myers of North Canton faces conspiracy charges alongside Thomas McVey William E. Johnson and W E Carpenter for transporting stolen vehicles under the National Motor Vehicle Act.
Columbia residents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cottrill visited Thorn Cottrill in Charleston while Mr. Rowley called on relatives near Ripley. William C. Ogden planned visits to Wesley Ogden and family in Columbus. Mary S. Graham and brothers called in Athena on Thursday. Howard Bratton, post Nebraska work, returned home. Glenn Turner and wife from Millersport spent the weekend with kin. Mrs. Henry Turner of Athens attended the funeral of her aunt Mrs. McKnight.
Bishopville residents including Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kittle of Lima visit I L Falls and family. Wil Yeager dies at his brother in law P M Smith’s home. Families from Bishopville travel to Old Man's Cave and Eagleport for weekend gatherings. The 4 H Club hosts an ice cream social August 12 at the Town House. Church group plans a Grove picnic August 16. Mrs. Alta Lovell and Bernard Lovell visit Chris Lovell's home.
The report notes oil interests anticipate higher prices as Seminole down and Texas supply shifts affect refineries in Oklahoma and East Texas. Producers call a mass meeting on August 14 to discuss moves, while stock yields rise with July activity. General Motors orders trucks for the U.S. Government. Western Union and other firms show varied half year results, and leather consumption trends reach a postwar high.
New York stock market rebounds from recent losses with United States Steel gaining to around 84 after an earlier low of 85 1 2 3 4 5 0. American Can and American Telephone rise sharply while Fallosd and Union Pacific bounce from lows. New York Central and Southern Pacific also improve as rails and other majors recover.
Hog prices show a split with some buyers at 64.23 and others at 64.8 per cwt, lambs and calves offer uneven but broadly steady or down. Cattle and veal offer weaker demand with cows around 83.04 to 85.95, calves mixed near steady, hogs and sheep collectively softer as buyers pull back late in the week.
Readable fragments show prices for wheat No 4 red No 1 red corn No 3 yellow oats and clover with Dec and Aug futures. Butter price for creamery and Timothy County timothy per cwt listed alongside cash equivalents.
Prices show hogs 18 to cents lower with heavies at 6.25 to 6.27 per cwt and middlings near 7.80, porkers around 7.97. Cattle receipts light with steady to firm tone, calves light, sheep receipts light and market steady.
The record shows steady market activity with butter and eggs cited at varied prices. Poultry items include heavy fowls, leghorns, broilers, ducks, and young geese with price ranges around 18 to 23 cents per pound. Potatoes from Virginia list top grade prices around 3.80 per barrel and 2.78 per barrel for other lots, with sack weight pricing noted.
Market receipts show weights from 260 to 950 pounds with prices ranging around 7.20 to 8.10 per hundredweight. Listings include better grade cows and heifers, calves, steers, and hogs with varying bids. The report notes bulk receipts and mixed condition across good to medium quality stock and several price points for different classes.
A fragmented listing shows assorted poultry terms and prices including hens, broilers, ducks, and springers with various weighted figures and per unit costs. The data appears to reference local market rates for live poultry and fresh killed stock with scattered percentages and prices such as 26 to 300 and 24 or 28 cents per unit.
An OCR fragment lists dairy and poultry pricing. Includes creamery terms, butter fat values, packing stock numbers, and various live poultry rates. Indicates discounts and weights for hen and rooster categories with implied price points and vehicle packing notes.
Market report shows egg receipts totaling 10 064 cases with extra firsts 22029c and firsts 109216 while cure rent receipts reach 144 196. Butter market records receipts 9 768 with extras 37c and extra firata 25 5 96. firsts 23 74 and seconds 20 22e¢ with standards 27¢.
A fairly strong demand is reported for short combing 4s and domestic wools. French wools bring about 54 to 55 cents, mixed lines around 53 cents, and scoured short French combing wool sells readily near 53 cents per pound.
In Cincinnati on August 11 the market showed varied tonnage and prices for cattle and hogs. Cattle totals around 400 head with mixed grades. calves similar volume with generally steady trends. Hogs tilled with lighter weights near 8.10 to 7.60, larger loads down to 6.60. Sheep about 390 head with mostly steady values and some lower grades reported.
Prices listed include fresh eggs near 19 Gos per dozen, butter and creamery extras. Standards at 90 score and 29 percent fat, seconds 87 score 24 to 25 cents, renovated 20 to 21 cents, ladies extras 7 shillings 23 cents. Maryland and Pennsylvania poultry rolls noted. Live poultry chickens young colored leghorns 22 to 25 cents, heavy birds 24 to 35 cents.
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