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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1940
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed figures for produce and livestock, with multiple garbled numbers and items. Reads like a rough ledger of current receipts, grain, and medicines, including references to prices and weights but lacking coherent structure or context.
New York reports show U S stock market easing with minor losses as traders weigh cautious earnings and mixed economic signals. Analysts note modest declines across major indexes while volume remains subdued and investors seek clarity on inflation trends.
A string of local visits includes Bishopville residents and Albany guests at the McDonald home. Many names appear from Glouster and Barberton with weekend calls and a Moody reunion at Embree Park. The Gloucester civic groups plan the Watkins Grove picnic on Aug 18 as the North Pole note says the pole moves south six inches weekly.
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