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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1934

Page

9

Athens Ohio Ordinance on Street Improvement for 1st State Street

City of Athens adopts an improvement plan for 1st State Street from Court Street west line to 910 feet NW, including brick paving on a concrete base with sand cushion and asphalt filler. It details frontage assessments, nine annual installments with interest, bond funding, and procedures for damages and surveys, effective August 13, 1934.

1St State Street Court Street Athens Ohio

Legal Notice on Hudson Avenue Improvement Assessment

The estimated cost to improve Hudson Avenue Athens Ohio from 26.5 feet south of East State Street to the avenue end is remade under Ordinance No. 45. The assessment is on file with the Athens City Clerk for inspection. objections must be in writing within five weeks.

Hudson Avenue Athens Ohio East State Street Council of the Caty of

Elmwood Place Improvement in Athens Near May Avenue

The city council reports an assessment for grading drainage curbing and brick paving on Elmwood Place from its Elmwood May intersection to Home Street in Athens Ohio The work uses brick from East State Street with sand cushion and concrete base The assessment is referenced to Ordinance No 647 and must be filed in writing within weeks of August 7 1934 by those interested Clerks office records the action and dates for protest or payment authorities.

1St State Street Court Street Athens Ohio Congress Street Lancaster Street Peter Public Service City Elmwood Place May Avenue City of Home Street East State Street Cc. H. Harris West State Street Issu Lincoln Street Shannon Avenue Cc H Harris

Athens Ordinance funds West State Street upgrade

City of Athens approves Ordinance No 700 to improve West State Street from Court Street to Congress Street including brick paving on a sand cushion with a concrete base and raised curb. Plans include nine annual installments with bonds funded by city share and assessments on abutting property, plus related surveys and notices.

Liberty Bond and Treasury Prices Report

Liberty 3s at 103.16, Liberty 1sts at 102.30, Liberty 41 at 103.10. Treasury 3s 105.14, Treasury 4s 106.16, Treasury 4 at 110.16, Treasury 35 at 100.5. Home Owners Loan 90 at 99.90, Home Owners Loan 35 at 52 946 26.

Liberty Bonds Liberty Liberty 1St Treasury B. Treasury Home Owners Loan

Market Quiet as Narrow Stock Changes Persist

In New York on Aug 14 the stock market showed little movement with some large transfers of oil issues. Major shares like Western Union and United States Steel held steady or edged higher while Santa Fe and American Telegraph eased. The day noted SEC first rulings and Wall Street’s view on rising commodity prices, with Secretary Wallace predicting a 6 to 7 percent rise in living costs next winter. The Federal Reserve report showed banks in 91 cities with $42 million less in government securities but an $8 million rise in other loans, indicating cautious credit expansion. Demand deposits fell by $24 million.

New York Western Union Consolidated Gas Socony Vacuum Texas Corporation United States Steel American Can United States Smelting Sears Roebuck Westinghouse Santa Fe American Telephone Howe Bound Securities and Exchange Commission Wall Street Wallace United States Federal Reserve Treasury

Goodyear Reports Six Month Net Earnings Rise

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co reports net earnings of 2.617 million for the first half of 1934, nearly five times the 1933 figure of 560,951. Directors declare a regular quarterly dividend of 1 per share on first preferred stock payable October 1 to holders of record September 4.

Akron Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co

Wresting Results From Montreal and Portland

Associated Press results: in Montreal Nick Lutze of Venice California and Billy Bartush of Chicago drew after a 9 minute fall. In Portland Maine Archie Campbell of Canada defeated Ford Bruno of New York two falls to one.

Associated Press Montreal Nick Lutze Venice Calif Billy Bartush Chicago Portland Archie Campbell Canada Ford Bruno New York

Notice of Lincoln Street Improvement in Athens Ohio

Notice that Lincoln Street in Athens Ohio will be improved with grading drainage curbing and a concrete base. Costs assessed to benefited lots and lands, with the assessment on file in the Clerk of Council's office for public inspection. Dated August 19, signed by City Clerk Harris.

Baltimore and Cincinnati Produce Prices Plummet and Rise

Daily market notes show eggs steady at 16 17c for nearby receipts with some higher. Vegetables list price ranges for beans cabbage celery corn green huckleberries lettuce okra tomatoes with multiple regional origins. Poultry prices vary by weight with colored broilers and fowls at specific per pound rates.

Baltimore Columbus Ohio Michigan Virginia Tennessee

Egg price report from local market updates

The notice lists egg prices with unchanged current receipts for fresh extras at 19 20c per dozen and white extras at 21 24c, while ordinary current receipts run 14 15c and nearby supplies show 17 11for current terms.

Hennery

Butter and Potatoes Prices at Ste Ibd Creamery

Butter higher creamery extras in tubs Ste Ib standards 300 ip ib printed 38 dhe Potatoes 2.25055 bu Sweet potatoes 2.95 bu.

Butter market notes from dairy firm and creamery specials

Butter sales show 14 400 units with 93 score at 274 percent plus extras and firsts with varied percentages. Local graded firsts and standard carrot centralization referenced. Fege figures list 5 933 firm and 20K extra firsts. Egg sales mentioned with local receipts and current figures.

Toledo grain market report dated August 15

Toledo grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 89 to 90 cents, No 1 red at 90 cents, No 2 yellow corn at 74 to 76 cents, No 3 yellow corn at 144 to 145 cents, No 2 white oats at 51 cents and No 1 white at 80 to 83 cents. In store and transit billing attached with track quotations for wheat corn and oats.

Toledo

Livestock sales report from Parkersburg August 11

Receipts total 2900 head with strong demand in cattle and hogs. Cattle good grades steady, lowers down 10 to 20 with various price ranges for good, medium and common stock. veal good 6.15 to 6.30, hogs up to 6.35, sows 3.75 to 4.25, feeder lambs and sheep values listed. Top cattle and veal prices noted along with fed steers and grassers.

Parkersburg

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Face Mixed Opening Trade

Hog market opens steady with 180 lb and lighter weights selling slowly while 600 lb hogs hold near Monday averages. Cattle sees 400 commercial and 600 commercial calves steady with bulk grass fat and plain kinds at 4.75 down. butcher cattle and heifers to sell around $204.50. cows mostly 1.75 to 2.25, vealers 4 to 6. Sheep open steady as fat lambs trade begins meagerly with early sales from 6 dollars and down.

Treasury Receipts and Outlays Reported for August

The treasury on August 11 shows receipts of 6 964 429.04 and expenditures of 5 703 054.00, offset by emergency refunds 4 181 906.00, yielding a net credit of 2 394 852.06 and a balance of 2 349 904 384.41. Customs receipts for the month total 7 900 640.58. Fiscal year to date receipts since July 1 are 358 842 200.05 with expenditures 455 147 308.44 including 313 860 429.88 emergency outlays, gold assets 7 976 347 508.19.

U. &, Treasury Washington The Treasury

Boston Wool Market Shows Light Demand and Modest Activity

Wool buyers in Boston showed very light demand with only modest sales and mills mostly covering near term needs. Spot western grown wools saw slight price revision and mills kept purchases to current requirements as receipts totaled about 4.8 million pounds for the week ending August 11, down from 24.4 million prior week.

Boston Boston Grain and Exchange

Court News IN PROBATE COURT Marriage License

In probate court Lloyd Strausbaugh aged 23 of Glousie son of Mr and Mrs James Strausbaugh and Lizzie Ann McManaway aged 21 of Orhiaton daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter McManaway applied for a license.

Lloyd Strausbaugh Glousie James Strausebaugh Lizzie Ann McManaway Orhiaton Walter McManaway

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