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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1934
Page
9
In a local want ad the Athens Feed Store promotes used cars and vehicles with prices: 1990 Chrysler 66 Coupe for 265, 1929 Ford Tudor 145, Roadster 125, Whippet Six Coach 65, 1925 Dodge Sedan 29, and a 1931 Ford Hydraulic Dump truck. Winter stock and feed improvements also advertised.
Rome Township Rural School District invites bids for general and specific contracts including l umbia and sewerage, plumbing, and ventilating works. Proposals must follow federal and state wage rules, include a 10 percent bid bond, and NRA PWA 61 certificate. Bid deadline set, with bonds and sureties required.
Public auction is scheduled in Athens County Ohio to sell land in Carthage Township at the courthouse on August 27 1904. The property is described by metes and bounds near the Athens Coolville turnpike with an appraisal of 900.00 and a minimum bid of two thirds cash in hand. Charles Stratton Grice attorney for the plaintiff Mutual Home and Savings Association.
Public auction to sell real estate at Athens Court House on August 27 1934 at 1 30 PM. Property located at 123 Mill Street in BE H and D H Moore addition Athens Ohio appraised at 2700 thirds cash. Attorney M D Ghes represents the case filed by Sheriffs Sale of Real Estate Association v Perley E Droz et al Case No 15828.
Early trading in New York shows dull, listless activity with tiny price moves. Metals rise with United States Smelting and others up about 2 points while several majors stay near steady. call money at 1 percent.
Under bankruptcy proceedings in Ohio Eastern District a public auction will sell multiple parcels totaling about 220 acres in Carthage and nearby townships. The auction occurs September 12 1934 at ten o'clock in front of the courthouse with Li liam Bond and Mary Bond and J E Bailey involved in prior deeds. The properties include farms in Cart hage and a portion of Section 6 Town 5 Range 12 with several tracts described by metes and bounds and totaling about 200 acres plus 30 acres and 6 acres in related parcels. Appraised value listed at 6000 dollars.
U S Department of Agriculture report from Pittsburgh shows hogs steady to 15 higher with varying weights trading around 7.00 for 170-240 lb and up to 6.60 for 130-140 lb. cattle and calves broadly steady with top grass steers 6.25 and-fat cows around 2.50 to 3.50. sheep and lambs steady with good lambs at 7.00 and many grades near market value. Direct and through sales volume across hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep totaled thousands, with active trading noted in steers and heifers and limited high-grade ewe and wether offerings.
Stocks dull while bonds hold steady. Curb stocks mixed with utilities lower. Foreign exchange quiet with sterling steady. Cotton down as liquidation drags on. Sugar and coffee closed. Chicago wheat up on frost fears. corn firmer with wheat. Cattle and hogs steady. Western wools saw broader movement but few outlets. modest buyer activity vs prior month. Short combing wools sold occasionally. fleeces quiet with little change.
The treasury balance on August 17 showed receipts of 13 283 649.18 and expenditures of 20 072 858.19 with a balance of 2 236 536 417.71. Customs receipts for the month were 12 213 720.72 and the fiscal year to date receipts total 404 427 543.24 against expenditures of 763 905 706.59, including 384 106 043.49 in emergency expenditures. Gold assets reached 7 901 824 128.52 with various U S securities listed.
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